A WEST Ham scarf will adorn the coffin of a Bournemouth man who was one of the few people in the UK to suffer from a rare form of epilepsy. Football fanatic Lance Tyers, 47, passed away in the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, where he was being treated for
IT'S an industry generating millions of pounds a year in Bournemouth. It employs hundreds of people and thousands of men use its services. But it also helps to fuel the drug trade, as well as people smuggling and organised crime. Now in a major operation
IN THE Queen's speech to the new Parliament Tony Blair announced his intention to make respect respectable in Britain once again. The government made it clear it has placed antisocial behaviour and lack of respect on top of the agenda and outlined its
AN 81-year-old woman fell and broke her hip after being left alone in a hospital toilet in the middle of the night, an inquest heard. Grandmother Evelyn Mitchell later told her family she had been unable to reach a bell cord to summon help, district coroner
HAVE you been affected by cancer or do you care for someone with the disease? If so, the Dorset Cancer Network wants to hear from you. The organisation is responsible for the development of cancer services in the county and is inviting people with experience
STICKERS supporting an extreme right wing organisation have had to be ripped from cars and walls in Poole town centre. National Front labels were stuck to cars in High Street car park and the men's toilets in Chapel Lane. The stickers read: "National
DORCHESTER'S Andy Harris admits the prospect of facing Premiership champions Chelsea in his testimonial is a 'dream come true'. The defender is hoping he is fit enough to line up against the Londoners on July 26 after an injury-hit couple of years at
TRADERS in Poole town centre are set to be polled on whether they are willing to pay higher business rates to fund civic improvements that boost sales. They could be asked to pay collectively an extra £200,000 per year increase for five years - £1 million
PIRATES team manager Neil Middleditch has stressed his delight following a 52-41 home win over Peterborough that propelled the Dorset club to the top of the Elite League on May 18. But he was also quick to warn the Wimborne Road faithful not to get carried
POOLE captain Ryan Sullivan saluted "an all-round superb team performance" as they hit the top of the table following their seventh successive home league win of the season (May 18). RIAS Pirates' skipper led the way with a 12 paid 13 points haul on a
THURSDAY MAY 19 By Jovi - Mr Kyps; Rubber Soul Larmer Tree Showcase - Penny Come Quick + Betika + D'Uberville + Room 101 DJ's - O'Neills, Bournemouth; Scott McKeon + Geoff Lai - The Salisbury Arms; State of Undress - The Portman Hotel, Boscombe; Dead
HOT on the heels of the huge advance sales success of Little Britain, the latest League of Gentleman stage show is also heading for Bournemouth on November 5. The production will feature writers and performers Jeremy Dyson, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton
SUPPORTERS of the deportation-threatened Kachepa family are planning another trip to London in a bid to persuade ministers to let them remain in Weymouth. Campaigners are worried the hundreds of protest letters they sent to the Home Office last month
STUDENTS in Weymouth are signing up to become super sleuths in the only degree course of its kind in southern England. Weymouth College is running a foundation degree in forensic science at its Cranford Avenue campus from September. Staff are holding
SUPPORTERS of the deportation-threatened Kachepa family are planning another trip to London in a bid to persuade ministers to let them remain in Weymouth. Campaigners are worried the hundreds of protest letters they sent to the Home Office last month
A SALESMAN blinded in one eye in a domestic accident today warned builders to insure themselves after he won a £44,525 compensation claim. Raymond James, 63, of Kestrel View, Littlemoor, won the payout from an uninsured builder at the Court of Appeal.
PLANNERS have backed a scheme to knock down one home and build seven flats in its place, despite nearly 100 objections to the development. The proposal for the site, off Goldcroft Avenue, Weymouth, drew furious opposition from nearby residents who packed
NEW Portland town mayor Tim Woodcock was invested with the chain of office by out-going mayor Kris Haskins at a ceremony held at Portland Heights Hotel. Coun Woodcock, 52, and his wife Marlene have lived most of their married life on the island where
PLANS for a new football stadium and supermarket at Weymouth Football Club's Wessex Stadium will come under the spotlight today. Bosses from supermarket giant Asda are set to make their case to a Government inspector why they should be allowed to move
A SECOND World War Spitfire will make a sweep over the Solent off Milford-on-Sea on Saturday May 21 in a final salute to Battle of Britain pilot Vernon Simmonds who died this year. Subject to weather conditions, the Spitfire will fly overhead as the ashes
BRIAN Howard has described the possibility of joining Cherries as "perfect for me". The out-of-contract Swindon Town star has confirmed he has already held preliminary talks with boss Sean O'Driscoll. O'Driscoll is keen to find replacements for Burnley-bound
HAVE you heard the one about the guy who thought a detached retina was a rented Italian villa? It's not that funny but neither is a detached retina. I know, I've just had the operation. For a start, I had to spend the first 11 days looking down. This
TOP travel writer Bill Bryson is set to be immortalised on screen, with Hollywood icon Robert Redford gearing up to play the author in a major new film. The movie will also see one of the most popular partnerships in film history reunite after more than
YOU know what it's like - you wait an entire career for a world record and then two suddenly come along at once. Barney Storey could barely believe his fortune after setting two world bests and banking two golds in the space of an hour at the Visa Paralympic
NEW Forest Verderers have said "No" to motorised safari tours for disabled people on forest tracks. Forestry Commission chiefs had asked the Court of Verderers for permission on behalf of a private operator which wanted to run tours in a specially adapted
POLICE and council crime fighters in Christchurch have convened a meeting next week to report back to residents on measures to combat the menace of antisocial behaviour in the Jumpers and Bernards Mead area of the borough. The move comes after more than
HAVE you heard the one about the guy who thought a detached retina was a rented Italian villa? It's not that funny but neither is a detached retina. I know, I've just had the operation. For a start, I had to spend the first 11 days looking down. This
A HIGH-SPEED sports car smashed into parked cars causing thousands of pounds worth of damage. The silver Porsche left a trail of destruction before speeding off from Malvern Road in Bournemouth on Tuesday night (May 17). Police said a total of six cars
A CORONER has criticised Dorset's out of hours doctor service after medics called to treat a dying man failed to turn up. Peter Vernon Conolly, 52, of Blandford, was found dead at home after suffering from pneumonia - despite his family making repeated
RESIDENTS want action to stop motorists using their village as a rat run. Around 50 people packed Holt Parish Hall to air concerns to police and highways chiefs. Locals said there had been a dramatic increase in traffic, in particular HGVs, using the
A MAN who was born in Weymouth has returned to the town after a 21-year gap by riding his motorcycle to the resort all the way from Switzerland. Hans Fricker was born in Weymouth in 1961 and lived at Preston, but his family moved back to Switzerland in
CHILDREN in North Dorset could soon be enjoying a "wraparound" service to keep them safe and usefully occupied from 8am until 6pm. Dorset County Council is to get £4 million to set up special children's centres in the wake of the Victoria Climbi inquiry
DEVASTATING tragedy has struck an aristocratic Dorset family for the second time in a few months. The 11th Earl of Shaftesbury has died at the age of 27 having inherited the title only two months ago because of his father's murder. The new Lord Shaftesbury
