IAN Robinson believes Lymington and New Milton have reached the season's "turning point" after they grabbed a precious point - despite playing 87 minutes with 10 men. Linnets were dealt a huge blow to their hopes of staying in Ryman Division One when
ROBERT Elford was the hat-trick hero for Swanage and Wareham as they marched into the final of the Dorset and Wiltshire Cup in convincing style. Elford's treble ensured Swans romped to a 27-0 success at Wootton Bassett to book their spot in the showpiece
PHIL Graves kept cool to slot over a penalty with the last kick of the game to salvage Swanage and Wareham a vital 22-22 draw at Keynsham in South West Division Two. Swans had led 12-3 inside 20 minutes through a Darren Wilcox try, a pushover touchdown
A MEMBER of staff at Bournemouth station has blown the whistle on sex and drug use on the premises. The man, who does not want to be named, said people frequently score drugs like cocaine and heroin, or have sex, in the toilet cubicles on both sides of
COUNCILLORS agreed to consider demands for a pelican crossing at the site where two-year-old Lily Tanner died. She died while crossing the Poole-bound carriageway of Ringwood Road at Bear Cross on February 8 with her mother Sarah Tanner, 28, who received
HOSPITALS in Dorset have welcomed the news that people who shout and swear at medical staff could soon be hit with fines of up to £1,000 under a new clampdown announced yesterday. Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt is due to reveal details of a "zero tolerance
WHILE other parts of Britain are blanketed in snow today, Dorset is set to escape the worst weather of the winter which could see temperatures plunging to as low as minus 15C. Bournemouth-based weather expert Dr Richard Wild said: "There could be a few
WHAT'S with all the fuss about Freddie Flintoff being away for the birth of his baby? If he worked down the local chippy and was threatening to be absent on account of a five-a-side game and a swift pint with his mates, I could see the point, but the
A MEMBER of staff at Bournemouth station has blown the whistle on sex and drug use on the premises. The man, who does not want to be named, said people frequently score drugs like cocaine and heroin, or have sex, in the toilet cubicles on both sides of
ANDY Culliford's deflected equaliser was enough to earn play-off chasing Bashley a share of the spoils in their draw at Fleet. The long-serving Bash midfielder was claiming the late leveller just 10 minutes from time after latching on to Josh Thomas's
IAN Robinson believes Lymington and New Milton have reached the season's "turning point" after they grabbed a precious point - despite playing 87 minutes with 10 men. Linnets were dealt a huge blow to their hopes of staying in Ryman Division One when
PHIL Graves kept cool to slot over a penalty with the last kick of the game to salvage Swanage and Wareham a vital 22-22 draw at Keynsham in South West Division Two. Swans had led 12-3 inside 20 minutes through a Darren Wilcox try, a pushover touchdown
HOW many trees worth of paper does your company get through every year? All that printing and photocopying - and so much ends in the bin. Ringwood-based printer and copier firm Canotec reckons that each of its customers uses an average of 3.6 trees per
HOW many trees worth of paper does your company get through every year? All that printing and photocopying - and so much ends in the bin. Ringwood-based printer and copier firm Canotec reckons that each of its customers uses an average of 3.6 trees per
TRAGIC Mark Gerrish was mowed down by a hit-and-run driver as he went to meet his fiance and buy her an engagement ring. Trainee nurse Mr Gerrish, 33, from Weymouth, died in the collision outside Bath's Royal United Hospital. Former Wey Valley School
CAMPAIGNERS today sounded a new rallying call for a deputation to 'make a stand' over the Weymouth relief road at Parliament. Members of Weymouth and Portland Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism hit out at hitches over the £77 million Orange Route
A MAN who tried to report a dead wild bird said authorities did not want to know. Ronald Cocksey, who lives in Osmington Mills, said he was passed from 'pillar to post' as he attempted to report a dead owl he found on his doorstep. He was concerned about
A SERIOUSLY ill mum-of-two claims she is being deprived of vital oxygen supplies after a private firm took over the contract. Wheelchair-bound Caroline Burton, 33, of Crossways, relies on 24-hour oxygen therapy and fears she may die if she does not receive
A BOTCHED knee operation at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital has left a New Milton man in agony and unable to bend his swollen and scarred leg. Derek Vincent, 71, of Earlswood Park, Ashley, went into hospital last April for the first of two routine operations
VILLAGERS have taken on the might of the Deputy Prime Minister - and a High Court judge has encouraged them to go to the Court of Appeal in their quest. Campaigners oppose a 25-metre tall chimney which was erected without planning permission at a chicken
RAMBO-GRAM drew "first blood" on the streets of Bournemouth on Saturday night when former soldier Peter Ryder went into action with his newly-restored veteran Army battle wagon. The 1950s Humber armoured personnel carrier - known as a "pig" - which once
HE clocked up 330 live performances last year and is set to do the same this year on his exhaustive nine-month world tour but for one night only James Blunt was determined to please Bournemouth. And for the 7,000 or so fans lucky enough to get a ticket
MOBILE phone mast protesters were delighted after councillors united to back a bid to change the law to give councils greater powers to reject mobile phone masts. A Private Member's Bill which comes before Parliament on Friday would force phone operators
NEARLY 360 years ago victorious Parliamentarian troops created one of Purbeck's most famous monuments with a lit match. Parliament's forces quickly occupied Dorset at the outbreak of the English Civil War, but Corfe Castle - despite being besieged twice
INVESTIGATIONS have started into the suitability of a plot of land in Corfe Mullen for development and locals fear it could prove devastating. Developers have commissioned a hydrology study into land at Pardy's Hill, sparking fears it could be a potential
THOMAS Hardye School is keen to keep a swimming pool on site, a meeting was told. Dr Iain Melvin, headteacher of the Dorchester school, told members of the Thomas Hardye Leisure Centre's management committee yesterday that the trustees and governors of
THE shell-shocked owner of a bar where a man was violently glassed in an unprovoked attack is offering a £2,000 reward to find the "lunatic" attacker. Michael Cooke, who owns the Camel Bar in Old Christchurch Road, was aghast when he heard about the assault
A BOURNEMOUTH councillor has paid tribute to his daughter, who died within months of fulfilling her dream of opening her own riding stables. Cllr Barry Goldbart said his daughter Jane, who died from sudden heart failure at the age of 35, was a "remarkable
THE vice-chairman of Dorset Fire Authority has voiced concern after high-rise rescue equipment had to be called out from Yeovil when a blaze broke out at a Bournemouth student block. Chief Fire Officer Martin Chapman confirmed yesterday that Dorset Fire
ROBERT Elford was the hat-trick hero for Swanage and Wareham as they marched into the final of the Dorset and Wiltshire Cup in convincing style. Elford's treble ensured Swans romped to a 27-0 success at Wootton Bassett to book their spot in the showpiece
THE health of childrencould be put at risk if a phone mast is installed at Dorchester Rugby Club, according to campaigners. Phone company 3 Mobile has submitted an application for the flagpole mast and base station next to the clubhouse. But opponents
