AN ARMED raider dropped wads of cash on the ground as he fled a Bournemouth bank. The gunman also discarded an empty magazine of ammunition as he ran from Barclays in Winton. The man walked into the bank in busy Wimborne Road at around 3.15pm and demanded
THE first time David Zissman decided to retire was nearly a quarter of a century ago, but it did not quite work out the way he had planned. After working in the retail clothing business in Birmingham from the age of 15, and already eligible for an old-age
Staff on a Dorset estate are getting to grips - quite literally - with the forthcoming seasonal demand for Christmas trees. Cranborne Woodlands are now busy harvesting around 4,000 to 5,000 festive trees to sell to the public between now and Christmas
ELDERLY and vulnerable people have been targeted by thieves and conmen in a series of incidents in recent days. Police said crooks are taking advantage of damage caused by the recent storms and tricking their way into people's homes. Cash has been stolen
STAFF at Blandford Jobcentre raised £300 for Children in Need on Tuesday when they dressed up as chickens for the day. Clients dropping into the centre to inquire about jobs were treated to the sight of four staff dressed as yellow and white chickens.
SHAUN Webster and Lee James have one last chance to win a prestigious place on next season's European Tour when they compete in Spain this week. They will join 166 other hopefuls from tomorrow to Sunday at the Tour Qualifying School finals at San Roque
IT'S D-Day for one of snooker's Young Players of Distinction when the 2000 Liverpool Victoria UK Championship gets underway at the BIC on Saturday. By his own admission, 20-year-old Welshman Ryan Day has made a miserable start to the season. But the signs
MIDFIELD maestro Matty Holmes is aiming to spark a shock cup upset in front of his uncle on Saturday - Wigan boss Bruce Rioch. The Dorchester skipper will be putting family loyalty on ice as he tries to lead the Magpies to a historic giantkilling against
Weymouth Reserves 2 Brockenhurst 1 WEYMOUTH Reserves had a last-minute strike from David Laws to thank for getting their Jewson Wessex Combination League title challenge back on track against Brockenhurst at a rain-swept Wessex Stadium last night. Laws
WEYMOUTH Tandoori Cricket Club today took a step into the unknown after embarking on a groundbreaking tour of India. It's believed the Currymen, who run sides in both the Weymouth and Dorchester evening leagues, are the first Dorset outfit to visit the
MIDFIELD maestro Matty Holmes is aiming to spark a shock cup upset in front of his uncle on Saturday - Wigan boss Bruce Rioch. The Dorchester skipper will be putting family loyalty on ice as he tries to lead the Magpies to a historic giantkilling against
A YOUNG mum today pleaded for a chance to live. Amber Palmer, 29, is facing a race against time after being told by doctors that she only has a year to live. The cancer she fought against successfully two years ago has returned and is slowly killing her
YOUNG hopeful Kerry Winter will be reaching for the stars when she leaves Weymouth for a top talent show in London. The 15-year-old Wey Valley pupil beat off hundreds of wannabes to win a place in the bright lights at the London Palladium. She will be
STAFF at a small rural firm will be cheering their boss who is replacing their stolen Christmas savings from his own pocket. Employer Wally Dyke is determined his staff will have a happy Christmas after thieves stole their £5,250 festive savings from
THE world premiere of a Dorset opera is to go ahead next week despite losing out on a bid for lottery cash. Dorset Chamber Opera had hoped to secure nearly £5,000 from the National Lottery to stage The Devil's Trill at venues in the county over the next
COUNCIL chiefs are bidding for £100,000 of Euro-cash to help recycle wheelie bins. West Dorset Services, which collects rubbish for West Dorset District Council, is one of only a handful of organisations in the country that repairs otherwise redundant
A YOUNG mum today pleaded for a chance to live. Amber Palmer, 29, is facing a race against time after being told by doctors that she only has a year to live. The cancer she fought against successfully two years ago has returned and is slowly killing her
MONEY can't buy you love but a Lennon and McCartney concert by Weymouth music students could help Jamaican youngsters lead a better life. First and second year students at Weymouth College are to come together to create the concert, which will feature
A BURTON Bradstock couple celebrated their diamond wedding with a holiday and a party provided by their close-knit family. Frank and Pat Blackmore, of Beach Road, met in London in 1938 when Frank, now 86, was serving as a plain clothes police officer
Bournemouth Hotels and Restaurants Association has appointed Graham Robinson as its new executive officer. Mr Robinson is well known within the local hotel trade, having lived and worked in Bournemouth for nearly thirty years - for twenty-two of those
FURIOUS Ron Davis stormed out of the Portland Town Council meeting last night claiming a lack of support for the island promotional body of which he is chairman. Councillor Davis had asked colleagues to pledge their backing for the Portland Partnership
THEY were looking forward to their trip to Poole to visit family and enjoy a buffet lunch. Julia and Simon Larkin, from Gillingham, were amazed by the spectacular views of Poole Harbour from their relatives' first floor flat at Baiter and stepped on to
ENERGY specialist Eric Hawkins is looking far into the future to import a shipment of 100 per cent clean cars which can be charged by the power of the sun using compressed air to store the energy. The vehicles, capable of around 60 to 70mph, use a totally
JAMES Hayter will be handed a first team recall after hitting the goal trail in Cherries' Avon Insurance Combination clash at Cheltenham Town yesterday. Hayter will be asked to partner Steve Fletcher in Saturday's FA Cup first round tie against Swansea
DORSET men had mixed fortunes when they travelled to Gloucester to compete in the first round of National Inter-County squash League Division One. Their opening match against the home county was to be the vital match of the weekend. Clive Ewins and Andy
A TERRIFIED cashier has spoken of her terror after being forced to hand over tens of thousands of pounds by a knife-wielding robber. The frightened woman was ordered to open a safe during a raid at the Churchill service station in Bournemouth Road, Lower
A COUNCILLOR sparked howls of outrage when he claimed Bournemouth was "probably not the best resort in the world". Dennis Gritt was reprimanded by other members of the leisure and tourism committee for his remark as they discussed plans to promote Bournemouth
WEYMOUTH Tandoori Cricket Club today took a step into the unknown after embarking on a groundbreaking tour of India. It's believed the Currymen, who run sides in both the Weymouth and Dorchester evening leagues, are the first Dorset outfit to visit the
COUNCIL chiefs are bidding for £100,000 of Euro-cash to help recycle wheelie bins. West Dorset Services, which collects rubbish for West Dorset District Council, is one of only a handful of organisations in the country that repairs otherwise redundant
DORSET schools proved they are among the best in the country today after coming in the top 30 authorities in the GCSE league tables. National league tables of the country's 150 education authorities published today reveal Dorset youngsters are top class
STAFF at a small rural firm will be cheering their boss who is replacing their stolen Christmas savings from his own pocket. Employer Wally Dyke is determined his staff will have a happy Christmas after thieves stole their £5,250 festive savings from
YOUNG hopeful Kerry Winter will be reaching for the stars when she leaves Weymouth for a top talent show in London. The 15-year-old Wey Valley pupil beat off hundreds of wannabes to win a place in the bright lights at the London Palladium. She will be
THE world premiere of a Dorset opera is to go ahead next week despite losing out on a bid for lottery cash. Dorset Chamber Opera had hoped to secure nearly £5,000 from the National Lottery to stage The Devil's Trill at venues in the county over the next
DORSET schools proved they are among the best in the country today after coming in the top 30 authorities in the GCSE league tables. National league tables of the country's 150 education authorities published today reveal Dorset youngsters are top class
PIRATES co-promoter Matt Ford today stressed they will definitely have an "exceptionally strong, but young" team next season. The Gas Appliance Superstore Pirates chief has already snapped up Polish ace Grzegorz Walasek on a five-point average as he seeks
BOURNEMOUTH-based South Coast Airways has been acquired by European Flyers Management Team for a figure of £200,000. The main asset of the company is its 32-seat 1943 Dakota DC3 aircraft (G-DAKK) which is used for pleasure flights out of Bournemouth and
DEMOLITION work at the former Royal Navy air station on Portland is now expected to finish in January, giving a major boost to the island's economy. The South West of England Regional Development Agency acquired the site earlier this year and is preparing
