CHRISTCHURCH secured only their second home win of the season with a superb 3-1 victory over high-flying Fleet Town at Hurn Bridge on Tuesday night. Eighteen-year-old midfielder Liam Green netted twice for Priory while Lamin Dibba added another as Christchurch
BOURNEMOUTH writer Lesley Byers has beaten thousands of rivals to scoop an award in the prestigious literary competition - The Bridport Prize. The 52-year-old mum of 13-year-old twins was a runner-up in the short-story section of the contest - one of
A GRIEF-STRICKEN mother has accused council chiefs of being heartless after they ordered her to remove a memorial from her daughter's grave. Margaret Read and her former husband Terrence erected the white marble angel in memory of their daughter Sharon
A NEW homelessness epidemic is costing council tax payers in Weymouth and Portland thousands of pounds every year. The number of homeless people applying to the borough council for housing has shot up as landlords opt to sell their properties rather than
THE Kings Arms pub in Dorchester was the starting point of a 60-year romance for Vera and Stanley Collins. The diamond couple met when they were both working at the pub and were married on November 9, 1940. Today they are celebrating their 60th wedding
MORE than 70 VIP guests celebrated the relaunch of the Brasserie in the Haven Hotel, Sandbanks. A new dinner menu has been unveiled at the newly-refurbished two-level Brasserie which had previously been open for lunches and light snacks only. The water's-edge
DORCHESTER strikers will face Portsmouth goalkeeping legend Alan Knight when the Magpies play Bashley in the Dr Martens Cup on Tuesday night. The 39-year-old veteran, who has made a record 801 appearance for Pompey, has signed on a match to match basis
HAMPSHIRE have announced that Zimbabwe all-rounder Neil Johnson has signed a one-year contract for the 2001 season. A hard-hitting left-handed batsman, 30-year-old Johnson recently retired from international cricket after playing 13 tests for Zim, scoring
There have also been celebrations for the Dorset and Hampshire sailors in the BT Global Challenge Race as, one after the other, their boats have crossed the Equator, en- route from Boston to Buenos Aires. Lack of wind in the Doldrums saw the whole 12-
PLAYERS have rolled the first bowl at Weymouth's new £1.1 million indoor centre at the Marsh. Members of the Moonfleet 2000 Indoor Bowls Club joined in the first historic game at the state-of-the-art complex after a two-year campaign. It comes before
A NEW drug and alcohol residential treatment unit proposed for Portland would hold open days so people living nearby can see how they operate. The unit is the brainchild of addiction specialist Anthony Reilly and his psychiatric social worker wife, Alexis
SOUTH and west Dorset will remember fallen war heroes this weekend. The Royal British Legion is holding a two-minute silence at the Cenotaph in Weymouth at 11am on Saturday, November 11. Major Douglas McMeeken, chairman of the town's legion, said today
THESE three black swans were spotted on the Fleet at Littlesea, Weymouth, and are thought to have escaped from a private collection. RSPB warden Martin Slater said: "The black swan is the emblem of Western Australia but there are none round here. "Any
TWO NEW Forest fire fighters who saved a woman from drowning after her car was swept away by floods last Christmas have been awarded a prestigious bravery honour. Leading fire fighter Colin Coley and fire fighter Paul Dorrington waded through chest deep
A NEW Forest residential road was closed for 90 minutes yesterday morning when a 17-tonne lorry leaked a corrosive and toxic chemical. The alarm was raised at 9.53am when a police officer spotted the leak coming from the lorry on Litchford Road in Ashley
MINING company Twigg Minerals believes it may be on the brink of a major gold strike in Africa after latest test drilling. The New Forest company has completed a 1,500 metre programme of 18 drill holes at its Miyabi gold property in Tanzania. Miyabi lies
POPPIES on sale in the shops, offices and streets of Christchurch this week in the run-up to Remembrance Day on Sunday are as vital today as they have ever been. That's the message from poppy appeal organiser Cllr Colin Jamieson who, with his army of
BUDDING ballerina Emma Wentworth is only 11, but she has already danced with the Bolshoi in London. And as she nears her 12th birthday next month Emma is busy rehearsing for her next professional production when Ballet Creations stages The Nutcracker
DETECTIVES struggling to identify a mystery body washed up in Poole Harbour nearly a year ago have unveiled a clay reconstruction of the dead man's features. The young male was found floating in the water near Parkstone Yacht Club in January - but attempts
KEITH Long followed in the footsteps of the world's first marathon runners when he took part in the Athens Marathon - covering the original route from the town of Marathon to the Greek capital. It was the perfect way for the Poole Runner to celebrate
AN OPEN day is being planned in Purbeck for people who suffer from a stammer. The day will be led by Stephen Hill, an ex-stammerer who overcame the problem by re-teaching himself to speak. But before a suitable venue can be booked, he is assessing the
WEYMOUTH'S Dr Martens League Cup match at Newport IOW next Tuesday has been postponed. The first round tie has been cancelled because the Isle of Wight side, who play in the Dr Martens Eastern Division, have a re-arranged Hampshire Senior Cup game. The
AN army of Dorchester fans is massing as travel enquiries flood in about the Magpies' big FA Cup clash with Wigan Athletic. Bookings for Supporters' Club coaches are pouring into the Avenue Stadium with just nine days to go before the dream tie against
DETECTIVES struggling to identify a mystery body washed up in Poole Harbour nearly a year ago have unveiled a clay reconstruction of the dead man's features. The young male was found floating in the water near Parkstone Yacht Club in January - but attempts
CHRISTCHURCH secured only their second home win of the season with a superb 3-1 victory over high-flying Fleet Town at Hurn Bridge on Tuesday night. Eighteen-year-old midfielder Liam Green netted twice for Priory while Lamin Dibba added another as Christchurch
CRUMBS - Dorset is running out of its famous Knob biscuits. Fans of the delicacy today made an appeal for supplies after it was revealed makers Moores of Morecombelake had halted manufacture while they make a sweet alternative in the run up to Christmas
BOURNEMOUTH Men's first XI marched to the top of Hants/Surrey Regional League after thrashing London Wayfarers 5-1 at the Sir David English Sports Centre. This victory not only continued the Bournemouth unbeaten run that stretches back to January, but
DORSET schools are set to scoop more than £90,000 to increase drugs education programmes around the county. Government chiefs announced the cash boost as part of a massive nationwide campaign to help teachers deliver a hard-hitting anti-drugs message
A BIRD hide at Weymouth hit by vandalism is poised to take on a new lease of life on an RSPB reserve near Wareham. The Lodmoor Reserve hide was badly smashed up by drunken youths who wrecked windows, wall panels and fittings. Staff worked hard to repair
WEYMOUTH'S Dr Martens League Cup match at Newport IOW on Tuesday November 14 has been postponed. The first round tie has been cancelled because the Isle of Wight side, who play in the Dr Martens Eastern Division, have a re-arranged Hampshire Senior Cup
ANDREW Richards, founder and chairman of ImpAct! Theatre, has resigned from the management board due to work commitments, although he will continue to participate in productions and assist in a consultative capacity. New chairman is Alan Jarvis, with
A BOURNEMOUTH theatre company will begin its 74th season with The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. Performances of the play by St Peter's Players take place at St Joseph's Hall, Bournemouth Road, Parkstone, Poole, on Wednesday November 29,
A DORCHESTER widow has hit out at British Telecom for leaving her without a vital lifeline. Ruby Beer's telephone has been out of order for more than 10 days since a ferocious storm battered Dorset. As a 74-year-old living alone, Mrs Beer is scared she
AN AMBITIOUS new initiative, which aims to crackdown on alcohol use among young people is set to be launched in Dorchester. The award winning Responsible Retailer scheme has already helped to tackle underage drinking and anti-social behaviour in towns
Jessica Brown, 16, led Ferndown's charge, slicing almost two seconds off her own Dorset senior and junior records in the 200m backstroke with a time of 2:18.17. The time won her the junior gold and a second medal in the senior category. Hayley Morris,
THE Yellow Pages recycling project is being repeated in North Dorset following the success of last year's scheme. Recycling banks will be set up across the district when new directories start being delivered. Last year over nine tonnes of directories
RISING house prices helped Bournemouth-based retirement homes builder McCarthy & Stone to record results for the year. Pre-tax profit for the year to August 31 came in at £53.5 million - 37 per cent up on the previous 12 months - on turnover of £147
