THE death of his mother Margaret from ovarian cancer inspired press photographer Andy Scaysbrook to pay a lasting tribute to her through his camera lens. "By the time mum's condition was diagnosed she had only three months to live," Andy, 36, recalls.
VISITORS are sure to fall in love with Dotty, the newest arrival at Compton Acres. The cute fawn was born at the internationally-renowned gardens in Poole a few weeks ago and has now started exploring the deer sanctuary. The youngster is less than 20cms
Highcliffe Sailing Club: Poor visibility delayed the start of the second races in the spring series. After a short delay the race was run in a light to moderate wind. The six-boat fast fleet was won by Paul Walker. A good turn out of 17 boats in the Slow
LYMINGTON and New Milton defender Paul Gazzard could be out of action for four months after sustaining suspected cruciate knee ligament damage at BAT on Tuesday, reports Karenza Morton. Gazzard twisted his right knee in a block tackle with a BAT player
Karen Legg stormed to victory in the most thrilling race of the first three days of the British Long Course Championships in Manchester - but it wasn't enough to earn her an individual swim in the World Championships. The 22-year-old from Ferndown Otters
STUDENT nurse Debbi Gale has launched a fundraising mission to help the air ambulance which helped saved her after a horror crash. Mrs Gale, 34, of Warmwell Road, Crossways, is on her way to making a full recovery after suffering multiple injuries - including
DORSET farmers are bracing themselves for the worst this weekend after an outbreak of foot-and-mouth close to the county border. MAFF officials organised the immediate slaughter of cattle and sheep at Yarty Farm near Axminster in Devon on Thursday and
COUNTRY landowners have issued a warning of the danger to rare breeds of the foot-and-mouth crisis. The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is calling on government vets to develop a strategy to preserve bloodlines of rare breeds and specialised
PARKBURY showed why they are taking Division One of the Hayward Sunday League by storm this season when they got the better of MA Hart Robbins Cup holders SK Sports 3-2 at Hurn Bridge. Both sides played the ball around comfortably in the early stages
CAPTAIN marvel Steve Fletcher led from the front as Cherries maintained their slender play-off hopes with a superb 2-0 victory over promotion rivals Notts County today. Fletcher netted twice inside a purple-patch six first-half minutes as Cherries dominated
Full time scores form the top clubs in the South Chelsea 1 - Saints 0 Notts County 0 - Bournemouth 2 Portsmouth 1 - QPR 1 Refresh this page after 5pm for a full report.
THE husband and wife team behind the Down to Earth wholefood shop in Dorchester have decided to sell up and start a healthy retirement. David, 59, and Mary, 60, Nesling are calling it a day, but will continue to run the shop until May, when it will be
DORSET students are travelling to Africa to help build a vital new health centre in a poverty stricken village. Hannah Wickens and Melanie Thomas, from Weymouth, and Robert Davidson, from Wimborne, have raised £1,500 in cash to help fund the project in
COUNTRYSIDE minister, Elliot Morley, toured the New Forest yesterday and was told just how tough things are for the people who own its animals and who run its tourism businesses. Just hours after nine of the Forestry Commission's New For-est car parks
Following the Weekend Magazine's expos of actual GCSE exam answers drawn from the flower of the nation's youth, we thought you might enjoy a second helping ... Writing at the same time as Shakespeare was Miguel Cervantes. He wrote Donkey Hote. The next
ANGRY residents have vowed to fight plans to build hundreds of homes on a former landfill site on one of Europe's largest housing estates. An application has been submitted to Poole council requesting outline permission to build the extra houses on 9.5
DORSET farmers are bracing themselves for the worst this weekend after an outbreak of foot-and-mouth close to the county border. MAFF officials organised the immediate slaughter of cattle and sheep at Yarty Farm near Axminster in Devon on Thursday and
PIRATES star Hans Andersen has stress-ed there are "no hard feelings" over Dean Barker's remarkable, and ugly, after-race attack on the Dane at Wimborne Road yesterday. But the Poole Gas App-liance Superstore reserve was quick to point out his surprise
BIG-HITTING Gary Emerson described the monstrous 7359-yard Dar-es-Salam circuit as his type of course after safely negotiating the halfway cut in the Moroccan Open yesterday. Emerson, who is the longest British-born player in this month's European Tour
PARENTS and environmental groups campaigning against genetically-modified crops in Weymouth say they are ready for next week's showdown with the Government. A public meeting to thrash out the issues surrounding the controversial GM trials will be held
DORCHESTER is set for a bumper tourism boost when a new Thomas Hardy drama appears on television later this year. The ITV adaptation of The Mayor of Casterbridge is based around the county town and tourism chiefs are certain that viewers will be keen
DORSET County Council chiefs have re-opened a number of footpaths despite the continuing foot and mouth crisis. After consulting with members of the community and carrying out a detailed risk assessment, council Parish Rights of Way liaison officers have
A COASTAL footpath which was closed down following landslides at St Oswald's Bay and Durdle Door has reopened. The path between Lulworth Cove car park and Durdle Door is open, however the walk to St Oswald's Bay is almost completely inaccessible. Durdle
WEST Dorset clergyman Rev Joseph Ayok-Loewenberg is leaving his post as team rector of Charmouth, Chideock and Morcombelake to go to work in one of the world's hot spots. He is taking his wife Karin and 17-month-old twin daughters Aluel and Ashol to work
DORSET County Council chiefs have re-opened a number of footpaths despite the continuing foot and mouth crisis. After consulting with members of the community and carrying out a detailed risk assessment, council Parish Rights of Way liaison officers have
