UP TO 100 Bournemouth holidaymakers may have been exposed to a contagious stomach virus sweeping a P & O superliner. Around 430 passengers have fallen sick on the £200m vessel Aurora which left Southampton on a Mediterranean cruise ten days ago. Greek
A SCHOOL'S bid to improve safety for its pupils as they arrive and leave has been scrapped - for fear it would fall fould of the same law which is hampering AFC Bournemouth fans. King's Park School has told parents it would be starting a two-week trial
ROYAL Navy mechanic Ian Seymour - married father of two from Parkstone. Royal Marine Sergeant Les Hehir - married father of one from Hamworthy. Lance Corporal Matty Hull - married and formerly of Gillingham. These are just three of the British servicemen
MORE than 12 per cent of Dorset children are living in households where benefits are being claimed to help make ends meet, new statistics have shown. The Dorset Poverty Mapping Group, which has charted deprivation levels across the county since 1998,
AS THE troubled Townsend Estate in Bournemouth is declared a no-go zone and locals despair of unruly youths a planned new building is offering a ray of light. News that Yellow Buses have refused to travel to Townsend because of fears for its drivers and
A SCHOOL'S bid to improve safety for its pupils as they arrive and leave has been scrapped - for fear it would fall fould of the same law which is hampering AFC Bournemouth fans. King's Park School has told parents it would be starting a two-week trial
POLICE investigating a shooting in a residential cul-de-sac believe the victim knew his attacker. A 40-year-old man is currently in Poole Hospital after suffering a shoulder injury in the incident, which occurred outside a house in Coventry Close, Corfe
HAVING been scarred by the collapse of the Orb business empire, Poole is taking a "belt and braces" approach to handing over of one of Orb's last assets. With its fingers burned by the Orb experience the council has been investigating the background of
IT'S a wonderful experience being part of the trophy-laden Poole Pirates 2003 bandwagon right now. No sooner had we pulled off an astonishing Elite KO Cup win against Coventry in the Midlands last Saturday evening, the League Cup was also on the sideboard
POLICE investigating a shooting in a residential cul-de-sac believe the victim knew his attacker. A 40-year-old man is currently in Poole Hospital after suffering a shoulder injury in the incident, which occurred outside a house in Coventry Close, Corfe
POSTPONED: Elvis Costello will now play the BIC next year SINGER songwriter Elvis Costello has mysteriously ditched his latest tour, including a planned appearance at the Bournemouth International Centre on November 8. The award-winning musician's work
A 22-YEAR-OLD woman is recovering today after being viciously assaulted by a man in Dorchester. The woman was treated in hospital for an injury to her eye and swelling to her face and cheekbone after being attacked as she walked home after a night out
THE debate over which Dorset town should secure a world heritage coast visitor and interpretation centre was ignited again today as a study was unveiled identifying possible sites in Weymouth and Portland. Towns have been jostling for position over the
SCRABBLE supremo Jean Sparks will be pitting her wits against some of the country's top wordsmiths in a competition next week. A member of the Dorchester Evening Townswomen Guild Mrs Sparks hopes to bamboozle 28 other townswomen at this year's prestigious
A DRUNK driver who killed a Bournemouth University caretaker has been sent to a young offenders' institution for five years. Bournemouth Crown Court heard how Stephen Westhead fled from the crash, but returning to retrieve his phone from the wreckage.
THESE sturdy rugby players struck some scrum poses on the pitch to prove exactly why they should be chosen as one of Britain's 50 Most Eligible Bachelors. They were checked out by staff from women's magazine Company when they touched down at the Bournemouth
CONSTITUENCY boundary changes that would give Poole residents a Bournemouth MP have been labelled "a complete dog's breakfast". Residents of Alderney spent years in a Bourne-mouth ward before being transferred to the newly-formed Mid Dorset and North
THE mother of a former Bournemouth schoolboy has told of the dangers soldiers are facing in post-war Iraq. Second Lieutenant Neil Riley, infantry officer with the Queen's Lancashire regiment, has been helping restore electricity and essential supplies
A CAMPAIGN to bring back women-only sessions at a Bournemouth swimming pool has secured a swift victory. Within days of a protest over the axing of the sessions at Stokewood Leisure Centre, council chiefs have decided to bring them back. Centre managers
THE sleep-disturbing, mysterious "Swanage hum" is keeping residents awake right across Poole Bay. Swanage couple Robert and Janet Owen from Peveril Point are hot on the trail, trying to track down the source of the nightmare noise. They appealed in the
A MAN ran off after a car exploded in flames when it crashed into an estate agents shop in Swanage during the early hours of Friday morning. The blue Ford Mondeo, thought to have been stolen, burst into flames after slamming into the doorway of Miles
CONSTITUENCY boundary changes that would give Poole residents a Bournemouth MP have been labelled "a complete dog's breakfast". Residents of Alderney spent years in a Bournemouth ward before being transferred to the newly-formed Mid Dorset and North Poole
PRACTICE nurse Morag Day takes care of her health - all the more so since she was diagnosed with cancer four-and-a-half years ago. But far from sitting at home feeling sorry for herself, the 47-year-old has joined forces with chemotherapy sister Abi Sanders
BRAZILIAN-born Antonio Lindback has given all Pirates fans the message they most wanted to hear: "I want to ride for Poole again next season". The 18-year-old naturalised Swede has proved a big hit with the Wimborne Road faithful ever since he notched
CELEBRATIONS were being held in Dorset where Trooper Chris Finney, who is the youngest ever soldier to be awarded the George Cross, spent his childhood. The 19-year-old Household Cavalry Blues and Royals trooper is the youngest ever soldier to be awarded
SECOND home-owners in South and West Dorset are facing major council tax rises. They currently get a 50 per cent discount on their bills because they do not live at the address all year round. But the Local Government Act, which comes into force in April
CAMPAIGNERS are furious at plans to scrap a free service for the elderly in Weymouth and Portland. Borough council chiefs are planning to withdraw the free pest control service for people over 60 and replace it with a 50 per cent discount scheme. Under
A CAT lover today warned of the dangers of scratch posts after she found her kitten strangled. A distraught Mrs Janet Tanswell, 43, made the gruesome discovery in the kitchen of her Moreton home. Snow-white Caspar who was nine-and-a-half weeks old, used
SOME of Dorset's most picturesque parts have been caught on camera for a new charity calendar. The Dorset's Wild Places calendar has been put together to raise money for Dorset Wildlife Trust, the county's largest conservation group. Twelve of the county's
WARREN FEENEY was Bournemouth's saviour with a second-half equaliser against Tranmere at Prenton Park on Saturday (November 1). Tranmere made a brisk start and Tyrone Loran's cross was met by Eugene Dadi who headed past the right-hand post. Garreth O'Connor
DESPITE the loss of a staggering £630,000 due to the ITV Digital collapse, Cherries produced a record turnover last year, it has been revealed. A letter received by all members of the club's Cherryshare scheme this week included a summary of results for
