DORSET RESULTS: The latest Dorset votes CHRISTCHURCH Con hold Christopher Chope (Con).....27,306 Dorothy Webb (Lib Dem).....13,762 Judith Begg (Lab).....7,506 Margaret Strange (UKIP).....993 NORTH DORSET Con hold Robert Walter (Con).....22,314 Emily Gasson
UNBEATEN Dorchester's Nationwide Sun Awnings Dorset Premier Division championship credentials will be put the sword tomorrow. The table-topping county towners travel to second place Colehill for what is easily their most important fixture of the season
DORSET have named five new faces in the team for Saturday's Middleton Cup opener against Wiltshire at Wootton Bassett (2pm). Harry Hovenden, who has played in the competition for Suffolk, and Roy Burnett from Gloucestershire will bring experience to the
FORMER Cherries star Russell Beardsmore is back in the big-time after spending more than 18 months in the footballing wilderness. Beardsmore has been appointed assistant community development officer and academy coach by newly-promoted Premiership outfit
JIM Knight gave a huge smile in front of all his cheering supporters as he became South Dorset's first Labour MP for nearly 40 years at dawn today. He had to survive a 4am recount before ousting Tory MP Ian Bruce by just 153 votes, but it was sweet revenge
CONSERVATIVE John Butterfill held on to his seat in a poll which saw barely half the electorate bother to vote. But Labour were also celebrating after their candidate dramatically leapt ahead of the Liberal Democrats to take second place. The 54.35 per
All the films on general release across Dorset this week, reviewed and rated... l Blow (18) Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Ray Liotta *** Fact-based drama about the assimilation of cocaine into mainstream American society in the 70s and 80s. UCI, Odeon l
FORMER Cherries star Keith Williams has admitted it will be a "big challenge" trying to bring the glory days back to Bournemouth Poppies. Williams and another ex-AFC Bournemouth midfielder Shaun Brooks were installed as the new management team at the
Speaking to singer Dan Wilson before they performed the support gig to Texas at the BIC earlier this year, it was easy to see why. Their performance far outshone the major band for the unique and spontaneous flair. So much so, in fact, that they have
HOTELIERS caught up in a bitter arson trial today spoke of the 'sheer hell' they had been through after a rival hotelier torched their property. But they say they are bitterly disappointed at the jury's decision to find the accused not guilty of being
THE anguished face of defeated candidate Chris-topher Fraser tells the story of a disastrous election night for the Conservatives nation-ally and locally. As Tony Blair celebrated his second landslide, the Tories were left to reflect on the loss of two
IT WAS the first reality TV programme to grip the nation. Millions were hopelessly hooked on tuning in each night to follow the antics of a group of strangers thrown together in a purpose-built house where every action and conversation was captured on
Labour leader Tony Blair today made history as he stormed back to power in a landslide victory. The Prime Minister became the first Labour leader to charge back to 10 Downing Street after crushing Tory leader William Hague. Mr Blair will now go down as
GARY Emerson came within a whisker of recording his second hole-in-one on the European Tour in the opening round of the £800,000 Compass Group English Open at the Forest of Arden yesterday. The Broadstone touring professional stiffed a five-iron to just
TAKE the Bard's most whimsical comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream, add a dollop of US high school teen comedy and a chunk of contrived quirkiness, blend mercilessly in the mincing machine of commercial awareness and you'll end up somewhere near Get Over
BEAMINSTER are approaching their NSA Division One game with Weymouth II at the Memorial Playing Field tomorrow in confident mood. Successive wins against West Moors and Swanage have done much to dispel early-season anxiety and settle Beaminster into the
Portland Red Triangle make the short journey to the county town tomorrow to play Dorchester Seconds. The islanders will be looking to record their third success of the season against opponents who have a similar playing record to their own. They will,
ORGANISERS have cancelled the Dorchester Show amid fears that visitors could spread foot and mouth to the county. Members of the Dorchester Agricultural Society agreed the risk was too great when they voted to axe this year's event - which was scheduled
CONSERVATIVE Oliver Letwin held on to his West Dorset seat despite pop star Billy Bragg's tactical voting scheme to oust him. Mr Letwin won with 22,126 votes against the Liberal Democrat candidate Simon Green's 20,712, but admitted he had been frightened
AN exhibition of Prince Charles' original paintings is coming to a Dorchester art gallery. The unique display of 10 water colour paintings will be on show at the Picturehouse Gallery, in Prince Charles' own Poundbury village. The Prince visited the gallery
SIX companies are celebrating after a DCCI trade mission to Israel that secured a series of major deals and the promise of further long-term business. Alleghany Underwriting, one of the Lloyds insurance syndicates, closed a multi-million deal on premiums
William Hague this morning stepped down as leader of the Conservative party, following his landslide defeat in the general election. Mr Hague flew down to Conservative central office in London from his constituency in Yorkshire to make the announcement
WEYMOUTH will be out to stop the rot when they entertain Wimborne in the Nationwide Sun Awnings Dorset Premier Division at Redlands tomorrow, start 1.30pm. The Seasiders' challenge for honours has stuttered badly in recent weeks with heavy defeats at
AFTER the most disrupted season in the history of the English Clubs Championship, 248 teams are preparing for the start of next season in the South-West Leagues. Two clubs, Old Patesians and Cinderford, have been promoted to the national leagues. Cinderford
PIRATES co-promoter Matt Ford has praised British speedway chief Chris Van Straaten for his advice and help in bringing Magnus Zetterstrom back to Wimborne Road. At first, Poole Gas Appliance Superstore believed the Swede would not be eligible to replace
