IT was the weekend that saw owners of pubs, guesthouses and tourist attractions crossing their fingers and praying for an influx of visitors. Since the foot and mouth crisis swept the country, many local businesses have suffered huge drops in trade as
A PROPERTY developer claims he has missed out on a £200,000 profit because Poole planners omitted to tell him of a potential planning restriction. An investigation by the Local Government Ombudsman has found maladministration causing injustice against
The British long course championships ended in double disappointment for Karen Legg last night when she was disqualified in one event and finished last in another. But it was the only major blow in a week of remarkable success for local swimmers which
TEN people went to hospital after chlorine vapours escaped from a faulty spa at the Littledown sports centre on Saturday afternoon. Staff at the centre acted quickly after the alarm was raised and closed down the spa area and the main swimming pool as
A WRECK amnesty for divers has been hailed a great success, with Dorset leading the way in the number of reports of discovered "treasure". Veronica Robbins, Receiver of Wreck, said Dorset and Kent were the current front-runners in England for reporting
GARY Emerson admitted to being a little frustrated he couldn't land his own lead role in the Moroccan Open yesterday after spending the weekend rubbing shoulders with stars from the big screen. Emerson, who shared a Rabat hotel with the cast of new movie
Makeshift striker Dan West salvaged a point on the Isle of Wight with a bullet header that earned Poppies a respectable 2-2 draw against Cowes Sports, in the Wessex League, writes John Brown. When the centre-half reluctantly switched roles in search of
STEVE Fletcher was as unpopular as the Sheriff of Nottingham after leading Cherries to a Meadow Lane massacre in the Robin Hood county on Saturday. Fletcher netted twice inside the opening 21 minutes as Sean O'Driscoll's merry men threatened to run riot
IT was the weekend that saw owners of pubs, guesthouses and tourist attractions crossing their fingers and praying for an influx of visitors. Since the foot and mouth crisis swept the country, many local businesses have suffered huge drops in trade as
TEENAGERS could be hitching a ride to death by hanging on to the backs of buses. The deadly new pastime has been taking place during the Easter break. And police are warning the dangerous game is bound to end in disastrous consequences. Bearwood residents
A YOUNGSTER was in critical condition last night after plunging through a school roof. Nathan Stewart, 11, received serious head injuries after he slipped and fell 15ft through a skylight in New Milton. Police say Nathan climbed up searching for tennis
A PLAGUE of voraciously hungry Indian Meal Moths has taken over the kitchen of a luxury home and is claiming permanent residence by munching into the walls. The web-weaving moths, whose females lay 400 eggs at a time, love health food and are said to
SOOT is continuing to fall on fed-up residents who have renewed their calls for action to be taken against a neighbouring foundry. The fine black dust that covers windowsills, cars and even finds its way into garages, has blighted the neighbourhood for
THERE were smiles and sticky fingers all round when scores of children took part in the annual hot cross bun munch in Wimborne at the weekend. In previous years the event has taken place at Pamphill, with the buns "magically" attached hanging from trees
CHERRIES chalked up two impressive victories during a five-day visit to France organised by youth team manager Terry Wateridge. A party of 45 players from the club's School of Excel-lence attended a regional development training centre in Lieven, northern
THE annual Larmer Tree Music Festival looks like going ahead this year despite the ever-looming threat of foot and mouth. And just to prove the point the organisers are staging a launch party at Salisbury Arts Centre on Saturday night. It will feature
FORMER Welsh rugby star Cliff Morgan - one of the greatest fly-halves ever to represent his country - will compere a charity performance by the London Welsh Male Voice Choir at the Bournemouth Winter Gardens on Saturday. Morgan, who also played for the
Ken Dodd, Pavilion Theatre THERE wasn't an empty seat in the theatre and even after five hours most people were still sat tight and laughing. "My shows are like taking antibiotics - you have to complete the course," Doddy warned with a wicked grin. Forget
THE Bard returns to Brownsea Island this summer with an open air production of Twelfth Night. The play, which will run from July 23 until August 10, marks the 38th season of the Brownsea Open Air theatre Company. Directed by Denise Mallender, the show
Eastbourne 44 - Poole Pirates 46 (Pirates won 100-80 on aggregate) PIRATES captain Gary Havelock was their last-heat hero as they won at Arlington in sensational fashion to leap into second place in the Sky Sports Elite League table. But it was Poole
INCREASING numbers of Dorset farmers are welcoming the prospect of a vaccination programme to protect their animals from Foot and Mouth disease. The county is the last significant livestock area in the country free of the disease. But in the past week
ONE young-at-heart mum was so inspired by the children's eggs-shell-ent efforts in decorating hard-boiled eggs that she joined in herself. The fun was part of the Easter activities put on by Avon Heath Country Park, where children hunted chocolate eggs
