BBC Radio Solent presenter Penny Elliott, from Poole, is to stand down from her parish magazine slot after 26 years. Penny will have told listeners about parish events almost every Sunday for a quarter of a century when she finishes this month. She said
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Poole social worker who died in a car accident while doing the job he loved. David James Muir, 51, of Darracott Road, Pokesdown, Bournemouth, died on the Ridgeway between Weymouth and Dorchester on Thursday May 20. He was
SMALL- and medium-sized businesses in Dorset who have shown innovation and creativity in opening their services up to disabled customers could be in line for national recognition. Minister for Disabled People Maria Eagle is encouraging local firms to
ANTONIO Lindback finally revealed what most Pirates fans have wanted to know for two weeks - why he shut off his throttle shortly before the finish line in a vital race at Swindon. The Rio Rocket, as the young Swede is known, was following Robins duo
TOURISM bosses in Bournemouth are fired up following an inaccurate report in an Australian newspaper claiming beach chiefs in Sydney and the USA are the first in the world to ban smoking on the sands. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Manly Council
A MAN has been jailed for a year for downloading what a judge described as "horrific" indecent images and video footage of children. Shaun Morley, 30, of Baker Road, Bournemouth, admitted 15 counts of making indecent images of children, which covered
DORSET'S Lee Thompson will partner his West Region colleague Stuart Little in the £2.5m Volvo PGA Championship at Wentworth tomorrow. Thompson, Little and Norway's Henrik Bjornstad tee-off their first rounds at 11.10am, while the trio go out at 3.40pm
PEOPLE across Dorset will be asked to vote for 55 European Parliament candidates from eight different parties next month. The names of those standing in the 2004 European elections have now been announced and, for the South West region, seven MEPs will
AN UNEXPECTED alliance has grown up between Poole and a crowded rock jutting into the Mediterranean. In fact the bond has grown so strong that Paul Morris, Poole's returning officer, has been appointed an Honorary Gibraltarian. His office at the Civic
RESIDENTS in Ferndown are calling their town 'a diabolical wilderness' and blame environmental chiefs at the district council for failing to ensure grass verges outside their homes are cut. Householders claim that the verges haven't been trimmed at all
WEYMOUTH Football Club's long-term future was today secured after more than £300,000 was pumped in. Club director and hotelier Martyn Harrison has become the club's majority shareholder after buying between £300,000 and £400,000 worth of shares. The investment
TWO opera singers staged the perfect Dorset duet when they tied the knot. Chinese stars Ke-Qing Liu and Chun Qing Zhuang have performed all over the world but decided Dorset was the ideal place to get married Yesterday they took their vows in front of
A CAR involved in a late-night smash has wrecked part of a New Forest landmark just three weeks after it was unveiled. A BMW crashed through iron railings and demolished the eastern end of New Milton's Jubilee Wall, which was opened by the Lord Lieutenant
TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular and fun-loving teenager who died suddenly at Blandford army base earlier this month. Army and police inquiries have been launched following the death of 19-year-old Krystle Cookson from Port Clarence, Teesside, on
CHERRIES will kick-off their pre-season friendly campaign with a trip to non-league Weymouth. Sean O'Driscoll's squad visit the Wessex Stadium on Saturday, July 10 (3pm). Then, following a trip to Hamworthy Recreation on Wednes-day, July 14 (6.45pm),
THE new Mayor of Christchurch, Cllr Sue Spittle, who was installed on May 25, is carrying on a long family association with the affairs of the borough. Generations of her ancestors were prominent businessmen in the town and her late father, Ron Newbury
HANDS up anyone who is more sympathetic to the pressure group Fathers 4 Justice ever since they threw that powder into the House of Commons. I thought not. I have a certain amount of sympathy for that group's cause. But I can't get past the irony of a
JITTERY and full of anticipation, the group of youngsters gathers in the sports hall under the watchful eye of the law. While the gaggle of kids might usually clam up in the presence of a police officer, today they are in high spirits, because PC Ian
POLICE have charged a 27-year-old man with attempted murder following an incident in a Poole street. Police were called to St Clement's Road on the morning of Monday 24 May, after a woman reported being stabbed. She was taken to hospital for treatment
POLICE and council officers are to film snap inspections of busy Poole pubs in a new scheme to stamp out drunken crime and improve safety. Uniformed officers, accompanied by representatives from the council, will visit every pub in Poole at peak times
MILLIONS have been there for them and they have been there for millions. But on Friday night the cast of Friends bids a fond farewell to UK fans as the door to Monica's ludicrously large New York apartment is closed for the last time. Such is its fame
A TROUBLED charity which offers low-cost accommodation for the homeless has announced it is to fold. The Ffoulds Foundation says it is putting 150 people on the streets because it does not have the staff to help people with drink or drug problems. David
POLICE and council officers are to film snap inspections of busy Poole pubs in a new scheme to stamp out drunken crime and improve safety. Uniformed officers, accompanied by representatives from the council, will visit every pub in Poole at peak times
POLICE say they are still hopeful that a missing Wareham father-of-three will be found. Colin Grady, 45, who had been suffering from depression, disappeared more than three months ago from his home in Stoborough. A police spokesman said: "Colin Grady
AN ANTI-nuclear campaign group has voiced concerns over plans to develop homes at the former nuclear site at Winfrith. Government agency English Partnerships bought Winfrith Technology Centre from the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority in a £7.54
STAND-IN Dorset skipper Tim Lamb is not convinced that Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy ties should be changed to new dates and venues if it looks as though play is going to be completely washed out on the original dates. New rules introduced for the
AS POOLE'S town shopping centre owners embark on expansion talks with the council, retailers are being brought together for a major forum. The Dolphin Shopping Centre is currently undergoing a £3m refit and the Grosvenor Shopping Fund, which bought it
PROMISING distance runner Louise Damen has continued her recent improvement with a creditable 10th place in the Bupa Great Manchester 10km. The 21-year-old Bournemouth AC star came home in 33:37 in a world class field as Irish former World champion Sonia
A TOP Dorset public school has been rocked by a drugs scandal. Nine pupils have been suspended from Bryanston School, near Blandford, after they were discovered smoking cannabis. The boys, all aged 14, were caught with the drug in the school grounds on
IT helps to have a sixth sense if you're a cop. Clairvoyant Keith Charles certainly used his during his years in the police force. Unfortunately messages from the spirit world don't carry much weight in court. So even though he claims to have received
CHILDREN on Portland celebrated the opening of a brand new play area. They helped decide what they needed to make West Weares a better place. Their new fenced play area next to the school is the second phase of a project by Portland Environmental Community
