THE sister of one of the two teenage boys feared drowned after being swept out to sea in a ferocious storm has said how the family is clinging to the hope he is still alive. There has been no sign of tragic Charlie Morrell, 15, and Matthew Myburgh, 16
CONCERNS have been raised that Canada geese grazing in Poole Park could pose a bird flu risk to humans. The large geese, which fly little further than Brownsea Island, could become infected there by migrating birds, a resident has claimed. "If the geese
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched following the mystery disappearance of a Bournemouth man during a holiday in Croatia. The police and British Embassy were alerted after tourist Peter Rushton was reported missing on October 18. The 30-year-old from Russel
SKIPPER Scott Joyce delivered a four-goal salvo - three of them from the penalty spot - as Poppies eased past St Peter's into the third round of the Hampshire Senior Cup. But there were few jubilant celebrations for the former Christchurch striker in
STEVE Riley was happy with a point after Bashley's Ryman Division One clash at Cray Wanderers ended in a pulsating 2-2 draw, writes Steve Wilson. The Bash player-boss saw his men respond from a half-time 1-0 deficit to take a 2-1 lead through Richard
AS if the success of their local rivals at the City Ground wasn't hard enough for Dorchester's envious fans to bear, they had to witness their side's worst performance of the season. The other Magpies from Berkshire, struggling near the foot of the table
DORCHESTER boss Mark Morris called his side's shock reverse by strugglers Maidenhead "one of the worst performances I have been associated with since I have been here." The Magpies, looking to end their abysmal home form with a win that could have catapulted
ANDY Harris declared 'we can win the replay' after earning Weymouth a dream share of the FA Cup spoils at Nottingham Forest. The ex-Liverpool trainee headed a sensational 56th minute equaliser at the City Ground on Saturday. Now the South African midfielder
DON'T get stuffed by the taxman when organising your office Christmas party or giving staff presents, warn accountants. "Any firms considering giving their staff a taxable benefit this Christmas should set up an arrangement with their HM Revenue &
WEYMOUTH returned from mighty Nottingham Forest as heroes after earning a sensational 1-1 FA Cup first round draw at the City Ground. Midfielder Andy Harris's second-half equaliser sent more than 1,800 Terras fans into raptures as manager Garry Hill's
HUNTSMEN said it was business as usual despite criticism from the police over their use of a bird of prey. Cattistock Hounds huntsman Charlie Watts said that the group were carrying on 'as any other day' when they met at Abbotsbury to follow a trail across
A COMMERCIAL company should run the newly-developed Weymouth Pavilion which is currently failing to meet targets, a new report recommends. Under the proposals the borough council will continue to manage the 'unappealing' Pavilion in a bid to boost poor
BRING on Nottingham Forest at the Wessex Stadium - that was the message from jubilant Weymouth fans. They will always remember the fifth of November 2005 after the Terras came from behind to grab a dream draw against double European Cup winners Forest
AN HISTORIC church needs up to £2 million spent on it to stop it falling into total disrepair, it has been revealed. And its rector is trying to stop the rot - not before time, according to a conservation body. The Rev Tim Storey is to issue a discussion
A RELIEF road petition, which has been circulating in Christchurch while traffic in the town frequently ground to a halt during the summer, arrived to a warm reception at the borough council offices. More than 7,000 people put their names to the petition
POLICE are failing to crack down on cycling foreign students who cause havoc on the streets, say language school bosses. School chiefs in Bournemouth and Poole are now urging police to fine students caught riding without lights, cutting up traffic or
A ROOM with a view could land you with a massive hike in council tax if a government formula for valuing houses is rubber-stamped. Householders across Dorset and Hampshire will be among those to suffer if Labour plans to charge more council tax on homes
TRADERS have set up stall in a pub car park in defiance of a winter ban preventing them from selling their wares in the market place. Earlier this year Swanage Town Council decided to close its car park in Victoria Avenue to market traders between November
POLICE have issued a warning over a bogus charity fundraiser collecting door-to-door in Poole. Suspicions were aroused after a man claiming to collect for a children's charity visited houses in Turlin Moor. The Borough of Poole said they had not issued
LYMINGTON and New Milton finally put an end to their miserable run as they grabbed victory at the 11th time of asking with a 2-1 success over Ashford Town. Their 10-game winless run was put to bed at long last as first-half strikes from Kevin James and
ANDY Leader insisted he was "proud" of the way his Christchurch team performed at Winchester, despite their 3-1 defeat to the Wessex One leaders. Priory were rocked by the death of Steve Bernard last week who was tragically killed in a car accident while
PAUL Arnold's request for more goals clearly had the desired effect as Wimborne battered poor Alton 5-0 at Cuthbury in Wessex League Division One. The Magpies boss had been unhappy with his side's strike rate so far this term but Stuart Cannie (2), Scott
TOMMY Killick admitted he felt "humiliated" after his Poole Town team were humbled 1-0 at Alresford Town in the second round of the Hampshire Senior Cup. Killick's pre-match words of treating the cup competitions preciously apparently fell on deaf ears
THE smiles said it all. Martyn Harrison sprinted from the directors box to greet Weymouth's FA Cup heroes. As the beaming chairman embraced manager Garry Hill on the City Ground pitch, more than 1,800 proud Terras fans celebrated a stunning draw. All
CONCERNED residents are due to meet with police chiefs and youth leaders this week in a bid to tackle problems of antisocial behaviour on the streets of Colehill. The meeting comes in the wake of a string of complaints, particularly from people living
A SONG written by a Portland mother with terminal cancer has entered the charts at number 11. We Laughed stormed its way into the weekly Radio One singles chart just outside the top 10. Maxine Edgington, 47, wrote the song's lyrics for her daughter Jessica
FRESH plans to redevelop a disused racing stables in rural Dorset have been unveiled. Businessman Peter Bolton revealed his vision for the former Whitcombe racing stables earlier this year. But the proposals, to convert the yard into 48 holiday units
IT'S an oddly titled job, but it pays well. The new New Forest National Park Authority has just appointed its Director of Understanding and Enjoyment. Jeff Haynes, who has spent the past 26 years working in the National Parks on Exmoor and Dartmoor, has
