A CORONER has hit out at a teenage driver involved in a "deep and desperate" tragedy on a Dorset road. A Good Samaritan was killed and another paralysed for life when they stopped on Bournemouth's Spur Road to help driver Scott Read. Mr Read was later
A CAR dealer has told how he was threatened with a gun when he disturbed a gang of thieves trying to steal an expensive Japanese sports car from the forecourt of his premises in Christchurch. Roy Price, who lives above his business in Barrack Road, was
AWARD-winning Swanage lifeboatman David Corben is retiring from the crew after 35 years. The 55-year-old was involved in a number of high profile rescues - receiving a medal service certificate for the rescue of the crew of the yacht Be Happy in hurricane
FROM Broadstone to Branksome, Sandbanks to Bearwood it might appear the whole of Poole is subject to traffic cones and jackhammers. It is after all the roadworks season, as local authorities attempt to slot in necessary work avoiding the busy summer season
POOLE-BASED Siemens Traffic Controls has won a £60 million contract to extend London's congestion charging scheme. Transport for London (TfL) has tasked Siemens to provide cameras and automatic number plate readers for the western extension of the congestion
A "HAIR-RAISING" road used as a rat run by speeding drivers could have almost half the number of speed bumps than planned because of objections. Radical changes have been made to a planned traffic-calming scheme on Golf Links Road, Ferndown, including
LYRICS by a mum dying of cancer written to comfort her teenage daughter have become the most requested song on radio. And now the song, We Laughed, is set to become a major hit and possibly even a number one. Breast cancer patient Maxine Edgington, 47
CONSERVATIONISTS are furious the 2012 Olympics is being used to push forward plans for Weymouth's long-awaited relief road. The Woodland Trust says it's 'shameful' that securing the international sailing events on Portland has boosted the chances of building
A NEW film's advertising campaign is having to battle it out against a local superstition. Aardman Animations first feature length animated film of Wallace and Gromit has the title The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. Film posters are thin on the ground on Portland
A NINE-YEAR-OLD amputee was left heartbroken when his bicycle was stolen from his garden. St Osmund's Middle School pupil Kyran Heward had to have his right leg amputated after being struck down with meningitis as a baby. The youngster, who wears an artificial
A FORMER New Forest traffic warden, who was jailed for allegedly raping a woman after the Fordingbridge Show 10 years ago, has won the right to challenge the safety of his conviction. One-time magistrate Anthony Hunt, 62, was jailed for four years in
VISITORS to Sturminster Marshall were met with the slightly surreal vision of worshippers hugging their church. This was the centuries old tradition of "clipping" or embracing the church by forming a complete circle around the building. The ancient West
OPPOSITION is mounting against plans to put a telecommunications mast feet from traffic on a grass verge near Iford. Retired Sycamore Close resident Ron Hawkins, 70, has been collecting signatures for a petition from people at the western end of Barrack
AS tributes poured in following the death of comedy giant Ronnie Barker, performers spanning several generations spoke of his inspirational influence. Contemporaries like Bruce Forsyth described the 76-year-old comedian and actor who died on Monday following
A MUM whose 10-month-old son had an agonising skin condition had to wait more than a day until it was diagnosed by doctors. Claire Harris, from Parkstone, became concerned when her son Adam Keller developed a rash all over his body last week. She rang
THIS is the glittering zinc and glass tower set to dominate the Bournemouth skyline. Plans to create a 22-storey sparkling tower on the site of the Terrace Mount car park in the town centre have now been submitted to the council. And developer Redrow
SCHOOLS could be forced to close because of falling roll numbers, education chiefs have warned. The problem is particularly bad in Purbeck where an urgent review of numbers looks set to be carried out before the end of the year. County councillors have
OAKMEADIANS have issued a desperate plea for players after both their second and third teams ended their respective matches without a full complement on Saturday. The Meyrick Park outfit lost a number of players in the summer and have suffered an horrendous
TOM Lewis is the toast of Dorset after he pulled out all the stops to complete an unprecedented treble by being crowned World under-16 champion. The Poole-based teenager saw off the cream of the world's crop in Holland to add the sport's top accolade
NEIL Moss has targeted the LDV Vans Trophy clash with Aldershot Town on October 18 for his return to competitive action. The dependable goalkeeper, who has been sidelined with a hairline fracture of his leg since August, was given the green light to return
VISITORS to Sturminster Marshall were met with the slightly surreal vision of worshippers hugging their church. This was the centuries old tradition of "clipping" or embracing the church by forming a complete circle around the building. The ancient West
THURSDAY OCTOBER 6 Ian Parker Band + Harry Skinner Blues Band - Mr Kyps; Rubber Soul - Danny Elliott & The Random Stranglers + Hoffman Sloth + Raising Cain + Room 101 DJ's - O Neills, Bournemouth; Open Mic - The Salisbury Arms, Purewell; Pan Handles
FAKE clamping notices threatening a £180 fine are being posted in Dorchester. Glyn and Lorraine Allen found a notice from the 'Dorchester Wheel Clamping Authority' stuck to their car when they returned from playing with their children on Salisbury Fields
A RESIDENT who refused to use a new wheelie bin has ben told he will have to dispose of his own household rubbish. Material co-ordinator Corey White, 35, of Shepherds Croft, Portland says he has been told his rubbish won't be collected because he refused
UNLESS more houses are built in Ringwood during the next few years its younger residents will be forced to move away and the economy will falter, it is claimed. District leaders are due to discuss the issue at cabinet today after the town council called
WRANGLING at a town council has reached such a level that the clerk made a public statement calling on members to toe the line. Nicola Weatherall told Shaftesbury councillors that they needed to behave properly if they wanted to keep staff and serve the
