GET back on your bike this summer with colleagues, family and friends and take part in Cancer Research UK's exciting series of bike rides! Cycle for Life is a national series of 18 bike rides, sponsored by Nivea for Men, bringing men and women together
THE first Rocky, from 1976, still stands as one of the best sports films ever made. Desperate for a role he could get his teeth into, Sylvester Stallone wrote the original movie in just three days after watching unknown challenger Chuck Wepner go the
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a custody suite in Poole are in jeopardy after an inspector recommended building houses on the site. The local plan inspector is recommending that the former gasworks site in Bourne Valley be used for housing rather than employment
THE second open meeting of the F18 travellers trophy was hosted by Parkstone Yacht Club and took place in Poole Bay at the weekend. A strong 21 boat F18 fleet took to the water, 15 of which had travelled from afar to compete, plus a comparatively small
Under-13s County Cup Final WEYMOUTH FC 5 WEYMOUTH COUGARS ATH 0 STANDIN keeper Declan O'Callaghan proved the hero for the young Terras as they claimed a county youth cup victory for the second year running. O'Callaghan volunteered to go between the sticks
The pub was full of birdwatchers on Saturday night. Now there's an interesting pastime, I thought. Men dashing around the country looking for a bird that has probably flown away by the time they get to wherever it was supposed to be. If they are lucky
GUY Whittingham is hoping to turn out in David Laws' testimonial against Yeovil Town at the Wessex Stadium next Wednesday night, kickoff 7.45pm. The former Portsmouth, Aston Villa and Sheffield Wednesday striker knows the Terras goal machine well after
THE new official guide to the Jurassic Coast was published this week with Royal endorsement. Entitled A Walk Through Time the 64-page full colour guide is a comprehensive companion for anyone visiting the coast and has a foreword by the Prince of Wales
TERRY Collin, the Bridport News sports editor who died in October last year, was the embodiment of high standards and fair play. His knowledge of, and love for, sport won him a reputation of the highest quality. He was the man we all trusted, the journalist
THE FIRST cookery workshops at Bridport's Centre for Local Food proved to be a great success with the young people who attended last week. Eighteen children went to the two sessions, which were heavily over-subscribed. The children learned how to make
WHEN celebrity gastronaut Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall turned up as a customer for the first village market at Bothenhampton on Saturday there was very little left to buy. Organiser Anita de Greeff said the village hall was swamped when the event opened
THE DEADLY Sars virus has scuppered Bridport woman June Jach's plans for a 420km fundraising cycle trip in China at the end of May. June was delighted at the response to the News article in last week's paper appealing for sponsors but by the end of the
DORSET'S new Police Federation chairman, former Beaminster bobby Clive Chamberlain, has hit out at a lack of funding which penalises rural areas. Pc Chamberlain, who represents all ranks up to Chief Inspector, said: "It's quite clear that numbers of police
MANY of West Dorset's key holiday resorts are missing from the latest Good Beach Guide, published today (Friday) Bathing water quality at West Bay, Charmouth and parts of Lyme Regis have failed to meet the tough pollution standards set by the Marine Conservation
LEIGH Adams pulled off a brilliant last-bend pass of Ryan Sullivan to earn Pirates a dramatic 46-44 win over Peterborough, then admitted: "I just can't believe it." Poole Meridian Lifts went into heat 15 facing their second home defeat of the season.
TONY Rickardsson and Leigh Adams pulled off one of the great 5-1s of all-time in Poole's history as they came back from the dead to beat Peterborough last night. The Meridian Lifts Pirates, most people's favourites to win the Elite League title before
FORMER Arsenal and England star Tony Adams has joined Weymouth Football Club as part of a major shake up at the Wessex Stadium. The retired defender has become the Terras' new club consultant as part of a rescue package spearheaded by resort-born author
A SCHEME to build 25 homes on a Portland factory site has been turned down by planners. Castle Engineering had applied for outline planning permission for the homes on their Perryfield Works site off Pennsylvania Road. Managing director Trevor Primett
CAMPAIGNERS who are battling to preserve a green lung near their homes have been dealt a blow. Southill and Radipole Open Spaces Society has been trying to register an area of land near the Wessex Stadium in Weymouth as a town green, to save it from development
DANGEROUS drivers face having their vehicles seized by police using new powers to clamp down on reckless driving. Dorset Police chiefs will use a recently-introduced law to confiscate cars and motorcycles as part of a campaign to target speeding motorists
A DORSET doctor is to cycle to John O'Groats on a bike named after the Scottish village. Consultant nephrologist Nick Hateboer is to ride almost 1,000 miles from Land's End to the northernmost tip of Scotland to raise cash for his kidney patients. Dutch-born
EDUCATION bosses have told government officials to "come down and look at our books yourselves" following claims that money is being held back from schools across Bourne-mouth. The Department of Education is due to publish figures appearing to name local
A BATH and West-style showground pavilion could be built in North Dorset - even though the first application has been turned down. Several planners have made it clear they would love to see the "magnificent" scheme succeed - if a new access to the main
TRAFFIC misery in north Dorset villages will be on the agenda at a top level meeting in Bristol today. Robert Walter MP will lobby officials from the Government Office of the South West on the future of the A350 and north-south road links through the
SOUTH Coast law firm Lester Aldridge has acquired a specialist licensing and regulatory law team ahead of new legislation. Julia Palmer, Heath Thomas and Karen Clarke have joined the established licensing practice at LA, to date led by Colin Patrick.
IT was a birthday to remember for the Lyme Regis man who celebrated his 24th birthday last Friday in Basra, southern Iraq, where he is serving with the British army as a gunner in the artillery. Brave Mark Boujniewicz, was missed on his big day by proud
JASON Tindall has admitted he is prepared to risk missing the start of next season in a bid to help boost Cherries' play-off chances. The 25-year-old has unselfishly delayed plans to have an ankle operation and is vowing to play through the pain barrier
ORGANISERS of events at the Woodmead Hall, Lyme Regis, may get extra free parking tickets in the evenings to compensate for a council decision to extend charging until 9pm. The finance committee recommended the concession last week after receiving letters
NEW hope came this week for the desperate residents of the crumbling East Cliff in Lyme Regis. West Dorset District Council engineers have come up with a plan which could save the cliff from the landslip that is threatening to demolish it - and take people's
THE family of a seriously injured motorcyclist is backing a police crackdown on reckless drivers. Dorset Police has warned it is prepared to confiscate drivers' vehicles in a bid to get tough on irresponsible road users. This comes two weeks after a near-fatal
CAMPAIGNERS trying to connect rural Purbeck to a fast new internet service plan to distribute flyers to every household in the district in a bid to drum up support. Rural communities are facing an uphill struggle to get connected to broadband - a telecommunications
WEST Hants Ladies reaped revenge for missing out of Division One South West top spot last summer as they trounced reigning group winners Bath University. After demolishing Caversham 6-0 in their first National Club League fixture of this season, West
A PETITION calling for a Poole nightclub to close its doors at 11pm has been signed by more than 100 residents. People living in Verity Crescent, Canford Heath, claim drastic measures are needed to end the noise, damage and vandalism associated with people
A SECOND incident involving vandalism to an expensive convertible car parked at a Poole supermarket has come to light. Last Thursday (April 24) we reported how disabled shopper Helen Williams was distressed to find that milk had been poured over the interior
NEW chairman Ian Ridley predicts the Terras will be playing Nationwide League football in five years time. The resortborn journalist, who yesterday replaced Terry Bennett in the Wessex Stadium hot seat, is confident Weymouth can follow the likes of Wycombe
In your original plan you called for the resignations of both chairman Terry Bennett and director Peter Shaw. However, both remain on the board with Mr Shaw having now been appointed vice-chairman. Why the U-turn? Dave and Mick proposed certain compromises
FORMER patients of a Beaminster doctor who did his calls on horseback have made an exhibition of his life. Their memories of Dr Herbert Lake, who was a family doctor in Beaminster from 1919 to 1962, have contributed to the display at the town's museum
BRIDPORT Carnival organisers are beginning to think nobody wants their money. So far, only one potential beneficiary has stepped forward for a share in this year's profits. Chairman Shaun Fox said: "We need to hear from people as soon as possible - there's
WEST Dorset people can now have their say about planning matters by logging on to the internet. They can also use the innovative new web resource to find out if they need council consent to make changes to their home. The site already offers users the
A PIONEERING scheme to cut bed blocking in East Dorset has been officially opened. Homeward Bound offers older people recovering from hospital treatment intensive short-term rehabilitation in specially converted sheltered accommodation. The scheme at
A DORCHESTER soldier is back home today after suffering multiple injuries in the war in Iraq. Lance Corporal Shane Nobes, 26, of the 7 Regiment Royal Logistics Corps was hurt when a convoy of British trucks carrying military supplies was involved in an
A BEAVER colony urgently needs a new leader or it will have to disband. Corinne Faulkner has been leader of Central Dorchester Beavers for the last five years but has to give up her role because of work and family commitments. She says the group cannot
Heartbroken mum Diane Drew today spoke of her distress after thieves took two solar powered lanterns from the grave of her son. Mrs Drew described as "sick" the people who took the lamps from the grave of 17-year-old David who died from leukaemia six
PRINCE Charles's dream development has been given the green light to expand in Dorchester. Planners gave permission for 349 more flats and houses, including 67 affordable homes, to be built on the 250-acre Poundbury estate. The development control east
A FORMER Weymouth man who had been diagnosed with terminal cancer has died aged 39. Keith Trelfa was a leading aircraft mechanic at RNAS Portland from 1984 to 1990 and lived in Weymouth during that time. Three friends, Steve Vitali, Sandy Reynolds and
UGLY satellite dishes could sprout up in the New Forest National Park and the beautiful Dorset countryside if proposals go ahead to relax controls in conservation areas. John Prescott is expected to relax the rules on the siting of satellite dishes in
GIVE a dog a name and you could win him - or her - and help youngsters with cancer enjoy a respite break in Bournemouth. The Oak Inn village pub at Burton, near Christchurch, is challenging regulars and visitors to guess the name of a cuddly toy dog in
POST Office bosses have rubber stamped the closure of another suburban sub-Post Office in Christchurch. Despite a sackload of protests from residents and community leaders and objections from consumer watchdog Postwatch, the Town Common sub-Post Office
