A MARRIED man was caught with child pornography on his computer after his wife reported him to the police. Thomas Webb, 33, was sentenced to six months in prison after he admitted 22 counts of making indecent photos of children. Robert Griffiths, prosecuting
A FATHER and his two children had a lucky escape when they were rescued by a passing vessel after their 12ft speed boat started sinking in icy waters in Poole Harbour. The youngsters, a girl aged seven and an eight-year-old boy, had become wet up to their
THE ghost of a woman in black is haunting a Blandford caf, it has been claimed. Spirit investigators stopped off at the Gorge Caf for a cuppa and say they spotted the ghost of a woman in a Victorian-style black dress and black hat at the back of the shop
SCIENCE that underpins environmental policy in the UK could be undermined by closure of the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology site at Winfrith, top scientists warned today. Boffins from the Royal Society claim that proposed funding cuts to an internationally
CONTROVERSIAL new cycle lanes could still be created on Weymouth's busy Dorchester Road despite objections from residents and a major cycle group. The measures are proposed in three draft Traffic Regulation Orders which are to go before councillors at
A BRAVE paramedic gave mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to a drowning man in the water as he tried to save him, an inquest was told. A coroner heard there was chaos as Teeman Williams, who had been drinking, drowned in a water reservoir at the Great Dorset
PLANS to turn the centre of New Milton into a tree-lined pedestrian precinct have been tabled by design consultant Atkins. An alternative scheme to narrow the carriageway and widen pavements in the southern half of Station Road has also been put forward
THE race is on to save the tourist offices in North Dorset. Campaigners in Blandford presented community leaders with a petition demanding the retention of its tourist information centre while another petition demanding to save Shaftesbury's centre was
THREE independent Dorset schools found guilty of fee-fixing have been offered a deal to pay a fraction of the potentially massive fines they faced. Canford, Bryanston and Sherborne Schools are among 50 of the country's leading public schools who shared
WIND drowned the sound of its whispering jet engine and the early morning gloom cloaked its unique form as the record-breaking Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer ended its unplanned stay in Bournemouth. Two weeks after having to put down at Bournemouth Airport
A GRIEVING husband has paid tribute to the lifeboat volunteers who discovered the body of his missing wife in the sea near Studland last weekend. Devastated Keith Wardley, 62, from Agglestone Road, in Studland, revealed how his 59-year-old wife Suzanne
A FATHER and his two children had a lucky escape when they were rescued by a passing vessel after their 12ft speed boat started sinking in icy waters in Poole Harbour. The youngsters, a girl aged seven and an eight-year-old boy, had become wet up to their
CARING companies are among the unsung heroes of blood donation - and the National Blood Service needs more of them. Firms that allow donor sessions to take place on their premises help to ensure the service can tailor collection times to fit in with donors
KELLY Clarkson once said: "If I can wake up every day before I die and know that I don't have to serve anyone food or drinks, I'll be happy." And judging by the enthusiastic response of a sell-out Bournemouth crowd, her days as a waitress are over for
BOURNEMOUTH backpacker Daisy Angus has had her trial moved to the Indian High Court. The 25-year-old is being held in jail in Mumbai (Bombay) on a drug smuggling charge and has been making regular appearances at a local court since April 2004. The trial
RAPHAEL Nade scored Weymouth's winner against Thurrock and celebrated by agreeing a month's extension to his loan period at the Wessex Stadium. The Carlisle United striker doubled the Terras advantage on 69 minutes after Steve Clark had given the visitors
A PLAY area under threat of closure due to antisocial behaviour could receive a stay of execution after months of uncertainty. Residents living near the Casterbridge Road Play Area in Ferndown complained of late night noise, drinking, smoking and antisocial
A SCHEME for 30 new caravans as part of the Weymouth Bay and Seaview holiday parks has sparked objections from civic groups. The project, just south of Preston Road, involves land previously used for parking and storage which would be terraced and landscaped
A HORSE-MAD schoolgirl has forgiven the pony that nearly killed her and can't wait to get back in the saddle after making an amazing recovery from serious head injuries sustained in a stable yard accident. Just two weeks after she was airlifted to hospital
A MUDEFORD woman suffering a rare and incurable lung condition is among thousands of patients whose air supply has been disrupted by the privatisation of the NHS home oxygen service. Gill Turner, 67, needs oxygen 24 hours a day to overcome the severe
A HORSE-MAD schoolgirl has forgiven the pony that nearly killed her and can't wait to get back in the saddle after making an amazing recovery from serious head injuries sustained in a stable yard accident. Just two weeks after she was airlifted to hospital
DORCHESTER skipper Alex Browne is refusing to accept that two desperately disappointing home performances against bottom six sides have ruined his sides play-off chances. Weston-super-Mare's stoppage time winner on Saturday meant the Magpies have collected
NEW planning applications have been lodged for a redundant nursing home in Preston. A developer has lodged two applications for the Tanner House site off Preston Road - and hopes one will be backed by Weymouth and Portland Borough Council. One application
NEW protests have thrown the future of a proposed £100,000 sports field at Crossways into fresh doubt today. People living in roads along three sides of the site are urging West Dorset District Council planners to refuse the scheme. They want the multi-use
THE ghost of a woman in black is haunting a Blandford caf, it has been claimed. Spirit investigators stopped off at the Gorge Caf for a cuppa and say they spotted the ghost of a woman in a Victorian-style black dress and black hat at the back of the shop
THE ghost of a woman in black is haunting a Blandford caf, it has been claimed. Spirit investigators stopped off at the Gorge Caf for a cuppa and say they spotted the ghost of a woman in a Victorian-style black dress and black hat at the back of the shop
