TWO youths are being hunted by police after a shopping trolley was pushed into the path of a motorcyclist late at night. Bike rider Andy Carrington was thrown into the air as his powerful machine struck the trolley. He suffered fractured ribs and a broken
A GRIEVING family has paid tribute to a fun-loving 26-year-old girl who died following a freak riding accident in Egypt. Susan Misselbrook, from New Milton, suffered severe head injuries when she was thrown from a horse during a holiday excursion in Luxor
THE DETECTIVE leading the hunt for the killer of a young South Korean woman in Bournemouth will today be making two public appeals for information to help Dorset Police in their search. Detective Superintendent Pete Jackson will be giving evidence at
Ann Jones* is a jobless, disabled, single mother living near Bournemouth. She always believed she had a close enough relationship with her son, Sam*, for him to be able to confide anything to her. She also believed she could spot a pervert a mile off.
LANCASHIRE claimed their first away win of the Norwich Union season as a half-century from Stuart Law and an excellent performance from young bowler Kyle Hogg led the Red Rose county to a 16-run win over Hampshire at the Rose Bowl. The hosts were looking
DORCHESTER manager Mark Morris is celebrating what he described as "a huge bonus" after talking find-of-the-season Jamie Brown into signing a new two-year deal with the Magpies. The Magpies had accepted they would lose the tough-tackling 20-year-old midfielder
TERRAS boss Geoff Butler hopes to include a new trialist in his side to face Poole Town at Tatnam Farm tonight, kick off 7.30pm. But the Wessex Stadium chief is staying tight-lipped as to the player's identity. He explained: "The left-hand side of midfield
WIMBORNE TOWN O, DORCHESTER TOWN 3 FORMER Weymouth striker Michael Cameron did his chances of getting a contract at the Avenue Stadium no harm at all as Dorchester put in a solid performance in last night's friendly at Cuthbury. Trialist Cameron, who
SUE HAWKSWORTH headed for Manchester this week as one of 30 bowls umpires on duty at the Commonwealth Games. The former international from Bridport Bowling Club has been an umpire for many years and is no stranger to the big time since she officiated
A STORM is brewing after it was revealed that public cash was used to repair travellers' vehicles so they could be moved off a Weymouth site. Borough councillor Andy Hutchings made the claim as the latest invasion saw Dorset County Council start legal
The fate of the old Herrison Ballroom at Charlton Down is likely to be decided on August 6, at a meeting of West Dorset District Council's planning committee. The committee will be looking at a number of new planning applications, including a proposal
A BEACHSIDE public toilet is at the centre of a bidding war after council officers gave the go-ahead for it to be converted into a chalet. The 20ft by 20ft disused public toilet is yards from the beach at Charmouth and commands views of Golden Cap, the
A STAGGERING 15,000 people have pledged support for the Portland Coastguard helicopter by signing a petition. People from all over Dorset and visitors from as far away as the USA and South Africa have been signing up to the cause in a mass show of support
CHILDREN from the Windmill Stables Pony Club in Portland have passed their riding and road safety test. Examiners from the British Horse Society (BHS) came to test the riders in the horse-riding equivalent of a driving test. The 14 pupils - all aged 12
A MULTI-MILLION pound sports centre could be built at Poundbury within 18 months after Duchy chiefs opened discussions with a major sports trust. The Poole Sports Charitable Trust is hoping to build a top quality centre in Prince Charles' dream village
YEAR 6 pupils at Bincombe Valley School in Weymouth celebrated the end of their last term by performing a play in front of parents and friends. The children, who will start secondary school in September, put on Greece: A Mythical Musical, which was based
A BIRTHDAY girl was left broken-hearted when her double-decker party bus didn't turn up. Nine-year-old Shanice Board and friends, from Weymouth, were all set to enjoy a fun birthday bash aboard the double-decker that was supposed to come to the house
JP MORGAN Chase and Citigroup shares plunged dramatically after US congressional investigators accused them of helping collapsed energy giant Enron and at least 10 other companies to hide billions of dollars of debt. The two banks - two of the world's
A HOTEL night porter was threatened with a knife at 4.15am yesterday morning by a raider who escaped with a small amount of cash. The incident happened at a hotel, which the police have not identified, in the Lansdowne area of Bournemouth when the offender
Actor Gareth Hunt is "fairly comfortable" in hospital this morning after collapsing on stage. Hundreds of theatregoers watched in a mixture of horror and disbelief last night as the star collapsed on stage during Bournemouth's new end of pier show. Some
A WOMAN and her young daughter needed hospital treatment last night after their car was rammed 15 yards down the road, across a pavement and into a wall by a police car on its way to a 999 call. The police car, one of Dorset Police's new fleet of patrol
AS plans to expand Britain's airports were announced yesterday, Bournemouth International Airport was flying high with a huge increase in passenger numbers. Transport Secretary Alistair Darling outlined proposals to expand Britain's airports in a bid
PORTLAND UNITED 6, DORCHESTER RESEREVS 0 BLUES' boss Nick Preston reckons he could be involved in a four-way tug-of-war over Terras youngster Michael Walker. The tall, left-side utility man scored twice as the Blues steam-rollered a youthful Magpies reserve
REIGNING champion Barry Patterson is out of the Dorset singles after a battle royal with Frank Gwatkin at Dorchester. Gwatkin has never qualified for Worthing but he took a major step towards his Sussex goal by beating Patterson 21-20 to reach this week's
POOLE boss Neil Middleditch has expressed his delight at the improved performances of Danish duo Bjarne Pedersen and Hans Andersen. Middleditch has lavished praise on the Scandinavian pair in the build up to Meridian Lifts Pirates' home duel against Peterborough
MINDERS stepped in to stop anyone taking pictures as Prince Harry made a top-secret visit to his father's pet project at Poundbury. The prince, who has sparked controversy with a series of boozy antics, charmed householders during a walkabout of the village
TOP children's television programme The Really Wild Show paid a visit to Lyme Regis. Presenter Nick Baker was filmed taking a llama for a walk along the historic Cobb during the show's visit, organised by West Dorset District Council. Part of the day's
KIDNEY transplant survivor Lucy Johnson is marking three special anniversaries with a charity event. Mum Lucy, 39, is set to celebrate her 40th birthday, 21 years of working for Dorset County Council and the 18th anniversary of her kidney transplant,
FORMER Cherries loan star Rio Ferdinand is set to make an emotional return to Dean Court after agreeing to play in Mel Machin's testimonial. Ferdinand, who made 10 league appearances for Cherries during a loan spell from West Ham in 1996, became the world's
