A GOAL in the last minute from Swanage match-winner James Fowler brought the club's miserable seven-game losing streak to a brilliant end on Saturday. He bundled the ball home with just 30 seconds remaining as Swanage came from behind to take their first
POOLE Town manager Peter Moore used the club's commanding win against Horndean to hit out at Brockenhurst chairman Keith Collins. The Dolphins' boss was left frustrated after the Jewson Wessex League outfit 'pinched' defender Matty Parkin on Friday. The
SCREAMING fans were treated to a poptastic slice of birthday fun at the 2CR FM Big Birthday Bash. Providing what can only be described as a positive end to a week of utter devastation, the 21st celebration received a welcome response from the people of
A GREAT social night for charity tomorrow aims to offer a little of what the ladies like. But apart from three lucky lads who are "up for auction" men are barred. The Girls' Night Out was the brainchild of 20- year-old media student Katherine Linsley-Hood
UTTER relief couldn't describe the emotion when one of Bournemouth's newest stars arrived home safely from the tragedy in America. Jetting back from New York in time to make the 2CR FM Birthday Bash, Duncan James from boyband Blue embraced his distraught
THE number of complaints received against Bournemouth Borough Council by the Local Government Ombudsman has dropped. But the single biggest grievance was housing benefit, an issue which contributed to a record number of complaints nationally to the ombudsman
WEST Hants club member David Sanger has won the Bournemouth Open men's singles title at the fifth attempt in the first year when the competition was staged in memory of Jon Andress. Sanger, the top seed, was triumphant when he beat number two seed Craig
FOLLOWING last year's success in the Dorset Junior Novices under-12 singles competition organised by the Dorset Tennis Coaches Association, Tim Hewitt of the Victoria Avenue club was seeking further success in this year's tournament. Played on courts
WEST Hants are on course for National Club League final glory after a triumphant 4-2 play-off victory over Northern LTC at the Oxtalls Tennis Centre. After narrowly missing out on the South West regional title to East Gloucester by one rubber, the Dorset
GREAT Britain will never produce a Wimbledon champion as long as the Lawn Tennis Association continues to ignore the plight of the country's coaches. That is the damning verdict of Craig McEwan, one of Dorset's leading coaches and mentor to two of the
WEST Hants ladies booked their place in the National Club League play-offs with a 4-2 victory over Cardiff. In a tough encounter against the Welsh outfit, Jane White - acting captain in the absence of injured Anna White - won her singles 6-1 6-4 before
A man is fighting for his life following a fire at a Poole boatyard. The casualty and another man were working in an industrial unit at Mitchells boatyard in Turks Lane when the blaze broke out, at about 11.45 am on Saturday. Ambulance, police and fire
THE first phase of a multi-million-pound revamp of Poole Arts Centre is on track for its October deadline. Throughout the summer months the Wessex Hall has undergone a £2 million make-over. Now it looks set to reopen its doors in time for the Bournemouth
RESIDENTS' parking woes are set to be prolonged after councillors agreed to a parking scheme at Heckford Park, Poole, with an implementation date for late next year. At Wednesday night's executive committee meeting, a proposal for resident parking permits
CHRIS MARTIN went back to his roots to claim a trophy double in the Bournemouth and District BA championship finals. The accomplished Boscombe Cliff player began his bowling career with Kings Park at the age of 14 - and 24 years later he returned there
EAST DORSET'S Dean Morgan and Peter Ward of Atherley have been chosen to play for England in a test match against Jersey at Victory, reports David Briers. The Hampshire bowlers are members of a six-man team who will face the Channel Island in singles,
A last minute goal from substitute Alex Rossi gifted the Badgers a replay after they had fallen behind just four minutes from time. Chris Collinge's side looked sure to miss out on a glamorous tie with Kingstonian in the next round before Rossi headed
A last-gasp goal sentenced luckless Wimborne to FA Cup defeat just as it seemed they had earnt themselves a deserved replay. Alex Pike's side stumbled out of the competition after Glenn Duff headed big-spending Bideford into the next round with ten minutes
CHRISTCHURCH manager Nigel Cripps says the Priory's latest FA Cup success has moved them out of the red for the first time in years. Goals from Luke Gogan and Andy Nicholas eased the Hurn Bridge outfit into the second qualifying round and to a massive
EAST DORSET'S Dean Morgan and Peter Ward of Atherley have been chosen to play bowls for England in a test match against Jersey at Victory. The Hampshire bowlers are members of a six-man team who will face the Channel Island in singles, pairs and triples
WHAT do you get when you put together a light ball, a hard and bumpy hilltop pitch and two sides totally lacking in creativity? The answer was this hugely disappointing Dorset Combination League clash that was billed as a top-of-the-table showdown but
A WEEK is a long time in football . . . just ask Weymouth Sports boss Barry Lawley. Seven days earlier the former Portland United manager was forced to call off his side's scheduled Dorset Combination League clash with Blandford United because he couldn't
TWO softly conceded first-half goals condemned Portland United to their third Jewson Wessex League defeat of the season against AFC Totton at Grove Corner. But the outcome would surely have been different had the Blues been able to field the remblence
BRIDPORT were brought down to earth in the final 20 minutes as Screwfix Direct Premier Division champions Taunton Town turned on the style at St Mary's Field. The Bees had played with such conviction that they went into the closing stages with the possibility
A PIONEERING project organised by a Weymouth school to help tackle poverty in India has been shelved because of the threat of global terrorism. Wey Valley School students preparing to travel to Calcutta, have been told the trip has been cancelled after
ASHLEY Marraffa has lived in constant terror of police raids, suffered serious neglect and been bereaved three times - and he's still just 13. Two-and-a-half years ago the plucky youngster from Portland couldn't even be sure where his next meal was coming
BOURNEMOUTH vocalists David Searle and Keith Edwards recorded a single last week - a blend of Cliff Richard's From A Distance and John Lennon's Imagine - to express their horror at the devastating terrorist attack in America. And as they urge local radio
VOLUNTEERS spent the day at the beach as part of a nationwide effort to clean up our shores. The Marine Conservation Society annual beach watch initiative asked people to go to their local beach and pick up as much litter as they could find this weekend
WEYMOUTH Pavilion has bucked the trend with bumper summer box office sales and packed audiences. People have been flocking to the town to see shows and appearances by a host of celebrities throughout the season despite a slump in the popularity of the
A £500,000 cash injection has been secured to bail out Dorset's crisis-hit social services. Councillors have agreed to divert money from the county council's existing funds to ease the growing pressure on the department. The drastic move was prompted
CARNIVAL spirit flowed through Ringwood as street entertainers and two strongly-supported fancy dress processions filled the town with gaiety and colour on Saturday. Despite a shaky start with no organising committee, the absence of a carnival queen and
BASHLEY cruised into the second qualifying round of the AXA-sponsored FA Cup with a convincing victory over unbeaten Ryman League Division One side Bognor Regis, much to the delight of new manager Bob Higgins whose side have yet to win a league match
LINNETS' boss Graham Kemp compared highly-rated midfielder Gareth Keeping to England skipper David Beckham after he scored a 60-yard screamer on Saturday. The 19-year-old chipped the Hamble 'keeper from the halfway line to score the fourth of Lymington's
MIDFIELDER Brian Stock today admitted he was still "on cloud nine" after grabbing Cherries' dramatic last-gasp winner in a 3-2 victory over Bury at the Avenue Stadium. The 19-year-old Winchester-born player had only been on the pitch eight minutes after
An armed siege at a Southbourne supermarket on Saturday ended in the arrest of a 31-year-old Bournemouth man. Police were called to the Somerfield store in Southbourne Grove following reports of a shoplifting incident. The shop was cordoned off after
AN INTERNET caf in Westbourne is offering free e-mail facilities to people trying to contact relatives and friends in the USA after the terror attack on New York. Owners of The Zone in Seamoor Road say online computer time will not be charged for those
A SICK horse slasher is thought to have attacked up to four horses in Bournemouth, police have revealed. Four-year-old mare Didi, kept in a field at Hicks Farm, Throop Road, Throop, was found with cuts and a huge piece of flesh missing from her leg. Police
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CHRISTCHURCH manager Nigel Cripps says the Priory's latest FA Cup success has moved them out of the red for the first time in years. Goals from Luke Gogan and Andy Nicholas eased the Hurn Bridge outfit into the second qualifying round and to a massive
WEST Hants Ladies' missed out on a place in the final of the National Club League as they were beaten in the semis on Saturday. The hosts cruised through Friday's quarter-finals with a resounding 4-2 win over Hertfordshire side Gosling. There were wins
BOURNEMOUTH's three hopefuls all crashed out of the under-13 nationals at the West Hants club. Sian Roberts, Emma Bennett and Steve Trapp all went out at the last 16 stage. Seeded Sian Roberts, who received a first round bye, reached the last 16 after
SOME of Dorset's youngest hopefuls will be out to prove they are among the cream of the country's young players as they compete at the national under-10 finals this weekend. Both the county's boys and girls teams booked their places at the prestigious
DORSET hotshot Chrissie Birtchnell recorded the win of her career as she beat British junior number two Rebecca Dandeniya at Thames Ditton last week. Playing in a under-18 ITF group two qualifier, 15-year-old Birtchnell made light work of the world number
DORSET tennis prodigy Stephen Trapp will get a taste of the big time as he takes part in a Lawn Tennis Association demonstration on the hallowed Wimbledon centre court turf tomorrow. The precocious 12-year-old, who made his debut for Great Britain earlier
POPPIES' boss Keith Williams admitted his team were overawed as they spectacularly crashed out of the FA Cup on Saturday. The Jewson Wessex League side were two down in the opening 20 minutes as in-form Cirencester booked a second round date with Poppies
BASHLEY cruised into the second qualifying round of the AXA-sponsored FA Cup with a convincing victory over unbeaten Ryman League Division One side Bognor Regis, much to the delight of new manager Bob Higgins whose side have yet to win a league match
LINNETS' boss Graham Kemp compared highly-rated midfielder Gareth Keeping to England skipper David Beckham after he scored a 60-yard screamer on Saturday. The 19-year-old chipped the Hamble 'keeper from the halfway line to score the fourth of Lymington's
RINGWOOD notched up an unexpected away win against East Cowes courtesy of two well-worked goals. Striker Mike Collins grabbed the first after Andy Wright's cross landed at his feet eight yards out leaving Collins to stab home. Team-mate Micky Dunn put
A GOAL in the last minute from Swanage match-winner James Fowler brought the club's miserable seven-game losing streak to a brilliant end on Saturday. He bundled the ball home with just 30 seconds remaining as Swanage came from behind to take their first
POOLE Town manager Peter Moore used the club's commanding win against Horndean to hit out at Brockenhurst chairman Keith Collins. The Dolphins' boss was left frustrated after the Jewson Wessex League outfit 'pinched' defender Matty Parkin on Friday. The
TEENAGE midfielder Brian Stock was the toast of the Avenue Stadium after his brilliant free-kick turned what looked like a jittery draw into three precious points for Cherries. The 19-year-old's stunning last-gasp effort, which arrived in the 89th minute
A GOAL from former Tottenham Hotspur trialist Michael Walker gave Weymouth Reserves victory over BAT Sports at Southern Gardens. The teenage winger stooped to head the Terras in front on seven minutes following a tremendous diagonal ball from Dave Newland
WEYMOUTH stormed to the top of the Dr Martens Premier Division thanks to a classic David Laws hat-trick. The veteran striker rolled back the years to notch a quick-fire 14 minute treble that saw off a plucky Cambridge City outfit twice taken the lead
NORMANDY landings veteran Cliff Billen paid his own tribute to the US plane tragedies in a moving ceremony at Weymouth's American war memorial. Mr Billen, 79, of Springfield Road, Weymouth, is a former staff sergeant and tank commander with the 11th Armoured
WEST Dorset diplomat Henry Hogger has told of concern in Syria in the wake of the terrorist attack in America. Mr Hogger, 52, who is Britain's ambassador in the Middle Eastern country, said Syrian authorities had pledged support for the United States
FEAR of crime in Dorset is rocketing, with three-quarters of people worried the county has become a more dangerous place to live. A survey commissioned by the crime-busting organisation Crimestoppers reveals 75 per cent of people in Dorset fear they are
SUPERBOY Steven Smith from Dorchester is taking his family to Crufts after a national charity named him Pet Protector of the Year. The 13-year-old schoolboy scooped the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) title for raising cash, donating items
TRADING Standards officers are spearheading the latest county drive to keep Dorset free of foot and mouth disease. New animal movement restrictions announced this week by the Government mean that from today, Trading Standards officers will take over most
THREE majestic Tall Ships led celebrations when up to 7,000 people gathered in Weymouth to enjoy events for Waterfest. The maritime celebration of Weymouth Harbour was dominated by the Queen Galadrial, the Excelsior and by the Astrid which was making
THE sailing academy on Portland looks set to win its fight with Portland Port over a safety boat pontoon. Weymouth and Portland Borough Council's Chief Planning Officer Richard Burgess has recommended that the council planning committee approve a retrospective
BASHLEY cruised into the second qualifying round of the AXA-sponsored FA Cup with a convincing victory over unbeaten Ryman League Division One side Bognor Regis, much to the delight of new manager Bob Higgins whose side have yet to win a league match
A last minute goal from substitute Alex Rossi gifted the Badgers a replay after they had fallen behind just four minutes from time. Chris Collinge's side looked sure to miss out on a glamorous tie with Kingstonian in the next round before Rossi headed
RINGWOOD notched up an unexpected away win against East Cowes courtesy of two well-worked goals. Striker Mike Collins grabbed the first after Andy Wright's cross landed at his feet eight yards out leaving Collins to stab home. Team-mate Micky Dunn put
BOURNEMOUTH and Poole escaped the worst of last winter's floods while only vital defences saved homes in Christchurch and along the River Stour, according to a new report. Flood defences built over the last decade at a cost of £8 million protected Christchurch
MORE than £14 million of tourism business has been generated across the South West by a regional investment of £322,000. Funding to promote local tourism in the wake of foot-and-mouth has attracted 28,000 new enquiries to this region since the crisis.
Poole's Dolphin marching band led the Royal Air Forces Association Battle of Britain anniversary parade through Christchurch yesterday. Organised by the association's Christchurch branch, the parade assembled outside the Royal British Legion hall in Bargates
