...IN his hands - and so could you, with thousands of dream holidays up for grabs this weekend. Interhol, the South's top holiday show, is set to open tomorrow at the Bournemouth International Centre. And John Bowle, from organisers Premier Exhibitions
DAVID Stevenson looks every inch the highly-regarded soldier he once was. Six foot, one inches, burly with close-cropped, receding hair, he is well groomed and clean-shaven and he peppered his answers from the dock with "Yes, Sir," and "No Sir,". With
VICIOUS murderer David Stevenson was jailed for life on Wednesday after a jury convicted him of the killing of Poole masseuse Angela Chiu. Stevenson, 39, of Thorne Close, Verwood, was impassive as the jury of seven women and four men gave their verdict
JOSS Stone stole the show at The Brits with two surprise wins at the annual awards ceremony. The 17-year-old with the voice that has taken both sides of the Atlantic by storm beat names like Natasha Bedingfield, Jamelia and Amy Winehouse to the prestigious
PURBECK'S firefighters have launched an urgent appeal for more recruits. All three of the district's fire stations - Swanage, Wareham and Bere Regis - are facing shortages of retained firefighters. Worst affected is Bere Regis with 10 firefighters when
Sorrell nets extra time points Bridport Evolution 89 Okehampton 82 BRIDPORT began comfortably and won the first quarter by five, but they relaxed too much, and great three-point shooting by Okehampton had the hosts trailing at half time. The home team
Bloxham strikes four Beaminster 5 West Wilts 3 BEAMINSTER made a decisive start with three goals inside the first 16 minutes. The first came from a clearance which found Emily Bloxham, who rounded a player and flicked the ball in from a narrow angle.
Lyme set for Dorset League PERRY Street League Premier Division title favourites Lyme Regis look set to join the Dorset League next season. Club members voted unanimously in favour of submitting an application to the county FA at a meeting at the Davey
SWANAGE and Wareham ladies' firsts avenged last season's defeat at Weymouth with a 5-2 home win in Channel League One. Weymouth dictated the early play but Swans' defence of Jackie Barker, Bev Churchill and Jo Crackle kept them at bay with goalkeeper
FORMULA One team Jordan raked in up to $60 million (£32.3 million) of sponsorship after winning a vital Grand Prix - thanks to the initiative of a team bus driver. It was a crucial weather report phoned in by bus driver "Dave" that helped Jordan select
A BUSINESSMAN is claiming victory in a five-year planning battle with his council which has left him over £125,000 out of pocket. Alan Froud, who runs a wholesale fruit and vege-table business near Wim-borne, said he was "hugely relieved" after district
FOOTPATHS that have been used for generations have been blocked off by college authorities to protect their students. That's the claim of people living in Stinsford, near Dorchester, who say they have been stopped from using byways near Kingston Maurward
ONE of Dorchester's three independent town councillors has announced his resignation. Alan Beard says he is resigning from Dorchester Town Council to concentrate on his growing workload as a West Dorset District Councillor. And he said because the Dorset
FILM fans have been queuing for the cinema in Fordinbridge for the first time in 40 years. The Regal in Shaftesbury Street closed in 1962 and since then movie enthusiasts have had to head off to Bournemouth, Salisbury or Southampton for big screen action
STILL tempted by those promises of a free Caribbean cruise? Or that guaranteed big lottery prize just waiting to be claimed? All you have to do is send off a modest fee to cover taxes and it's yours, they tell you. But before you post the cheque to Canada
VICIOUS murderer David Stevenson was jailed for life on Wednesday after a jury convicted him of the killing of Poole masseuse Angela Chiu. Stevenson, 39, of Thorne Close, Verwood, was impassive as the jury of seven women and four men gave their verdict
Can you help? WORLD champion kickboxer Heidi Sillcox is desperately seeking sponsorship for this year's championships. The 12-year-old Beaminster School youngster won gold in Greece in May 2004, and she is gunning for more medal glory in both karate forms
JOSS Stone stole the show at The Brits with two surprise wins at the annual awards ceremony. The 17-year-old with the voice that has taken both sides of the Atlantic by storm beat names like Natasha Bedingfield, Jamelia and Amy Winehouse to the prestigious
SPEED cameras could soon be cropping up at thousands of new locations if rules governing their siting are relaxed. Motorists in Dorset and Hampshire face the prospect of mobile and fixed cameras on dozens more roads if the Department of Transport changes
Ackerman wins England call BRIDPORT footballer Danielle Ackerman has won a call up for the England under 17 squad. The 15-year-old Southampton Saints starlet, who is a student at Sir John Colfox School, has been invited to a four-day international training
Bridport battered Dorchester II 5 Bridport II 0 STRUGGLING Bridport Seconds were given a drubbing by neighbours Dorchester. At number one, Hugh Jenkinson put up a tremendous fight in the first two games against Peter White. The spirited Geordie matche
PORTLAND sisters Lucy and Catherine Breakwell died after swerving to avoid a sign that had been put in the road by local youths. An inquest in Dorchester yesterday heard how the pair were killed when their car struck a tree around midnight on September
A NEW block of flats to house homeless families has been officialy opened in Dorchester. Homeless families are being moved out of emergency bed and breakfast accommodation and into new purpose-built housing. Exhibition Court in London Road, Dorchester
A MASSEUSE has offered a reward to anyone who can solve the mystery of the missing massage couch. A custom-made 6ft folding couch belonging to Wendy Braden of Wyke Regis, Weymouth, vanished from outside a Dorchester Homes residential care centre in Maiden
A CONTROVERSIAL idea to slow traffic in Shaftesbury could see pavements levelled, with roads and road markings taken away. The idea - put forward by the Shaftesbury Town Centre Enhancement Project Working Party - aims to reduce the number of accidents
HENGISTBURY Head Residents Association fears a major flooding incident could occur in Christchurch unless English Nature backs Bournemouth Borough Council's sea defence plans. Civil engineering company Halcrow has put together a £21million scheme for
RELIEVED Cherries star Garreth O'Connor may have escaped a trip to the operating theatre after initially fearing he had become the latest victim of the club's hernia jinx. O'Connor was concerned he was on the verge of following in the footsteps of Neil
