GRAVE robbers have stolen a heavy gravestone from a cemetery, leaving relatives bewildered and villagers outraged. The raiders stole the two-foot slab of Portland stone, which was weighed down by concrete blocks, from Frampton cemetery. The stone, which
CHARITY workers have been left stunned after an anonymous donation of £500 was posted through their shop letterbox. Christine Bean, who is the manager of the CLIC children's charity shop in St Thomas Street, Weymouth, couldn't believe her eyes when she
AFC Bournemouth fans last night backed an 11th-hour bid to avoid selling the Dean Court ground. Fans hope to persuade the AFC Bournemouth Trust Fund not to give its backing tonight to the controversial sale and leaseback idea. Former Cherries chairman
A SINGLE mother caring for two severely disabled children has been told she must now register as a small business. Already drowning in paperwork, she has to administer the income tax and national insurance - including sickness pay and maternity benefit
FIRE chiefs have issued a reminder about the dangers of candles, nightlights and barbecues following a serious house fire in Bournemouth last night. The fire happened at a house in Prince of Wales Road at 11.28pm after the occupants had used candles to
WELL over 100 new jobs are being created as a superstore expands to become one of the biggest in the country. Although it is already amongst the largest superstores in the area, the Tesco store at Tower Park, in Poole, is set to grow in size to become
A ROAD rage attacker has been jailed for three months for assaulting a driver outside a closed police station. Former soldier Anthony Blackwell, 48, of Hardy Crescent, Wimborne, admitted common assault on November 28 last year. Bournemouth Crown Court
THE landlady of murder victim Jong-Ok Shin has spoken of the "pretty, innocent and trusting" young student. The shocked Charminster woman said she still cannot believe Oki was stabbed to death. And she said she was dreading the arrival of Oki's parents
PIRATES pulled off Mission Impossible when they hit back from six points behind with only four heats left to beat Peterborough in a thriller last night. And it was the young Dane Hans Andersen who was Poole Meridian Lifts' hero with three race wins in
A £6 MILLION a year cash boost and 150 new jobs will be the spin-off from the success of Weymouth and Portland Sailing Academy. People and businesses in the borough are set to benefit after a study by Dorset County Council's research unit revealed a total
CLASSROOM assistant Steve Prince has helped hundreds of children to read since taking on the role at Chickerell School 30 years ago. But Steve, 60, has decided to hang up her reading glasses and spend time in her garden with her husband. She said: "I've
SEAN O'Driscoll will be bidding to make it third time lucky when Cherries entertain Brentford in the first round of next season's Worthington Cup, reports Neil Perrett. Cherries were paired against the Bees for the first time in the competition in yesterday's
A NEW firm is planning to transform Bournemouth into the next Ibiza by escorting groups of revellers on pub and club crawls round the town. Bournemouth has already been dubbed the party capital of the south, boasting more bars per square mile than central
HOUSING developer Barratt is poised to buy Bournemouth's Winter Gardens and flatten the concert hall. Bournemouth Borough Council's cabinet debated the issue in private last night and backed consultants who were recommending the Barratt scheme. Campaigners
With the top two teams, Parley and Broadstone, tying their match, the position at the top of the Nationwide Sun Awnings Dorset League could not be tighter with six matches left to play. Parley have a slightly superior average, just 0.18 above Broadstone
TWO young entrepreneurs are starting out in business together as publicans in Weymouth. Brothers Carl and Wayne Metcalf, 21 and 19, have taken over the licence of the Prospect Inn in Franchise Street in their first business venture together. Originally
PLAYGROUP boss Mary Brewer and parents today called for a funding shake-up after they missed out on vital cash for Crossways. They claim families lost money to pay for places at the group because money was given to others first. The money was on offer
THOUSANDS of employers that send out rejection letters to unsuccessful job applicants could be breaching data protection regulations. Rejection letters which indicate that applicants' details will be kept 'on file' could ultimately lead to criminal or
LIFELONG Tottenham fan Neil Young is tipping Glenn Hoddle - The King of White Hart Lane - to bring the glory days back to the north London club. Young is relishing the prospect of lining up against his former club when Cherries entertain Spurs in a pre-season
