MORE than 100 dogs tore around Ringwood Forest in the annual sled-dog event. Riding aboard specially-created sleds, "Mushers" held on tight as the dogs bounded around the route at great speed. Organiser Lindsey Dedden said: "Many people came especially
ANGRY Upton residents who claim they are disappearing under mounds of stinking rubbish have had their pleas to change waste collection times rejected. Purbeck District Council changed its weekly collection to fortnightly in October, alternating with a
APE rescue centre Monkey World is reverting to previous plans so that it can re-home up to 30 chimps currently living in terrible conditions around the world as soon as possible. The centre near Wool had submitted a planning application for a new ape
THOUSANDS of pounds are being spent replacing streetlights in Poole which were badly damaged when a scrapyard blaze sparked a massive power cut last month. There are more than 650 streetlights in Poole dating back to the mid-1960s, mostly concentrated
WIMBORNE boss Paul Arnold admitted he was looking for his side to turn their star cup form into league points after a disappointing 0-0 home draw. Arnold even stressed that Lymington Town had probably deserved to win at Cuthbury and that he would have
CHRISTCHURCH manager Andy Leader had "no complaints" after they fell to two second half goals against third-placed Hammers. Priory were undone by a 55th-minute strike from Michael White, his first goal for Hamworthy, and an 88th-minute effort by Ryan
GARRY Hill described Weymouth's FA Trophy exit to Forest Green Rovers as an 'off-day' for his Conference South leaders. Matt Gadsby's last-gasp strike sent the Terras tumbling to a rare Wessex Stadium defeat. But despite being knocked out the competition
MARK Robinson reckoned his goal of the season contender in Dorchester's stunning 3-2 FA Trophy defeat of Cambridge United was one of his best strikes ever. "I needed to do something because I wasn't having the best of games," said Robinson whose crashing
UNCERTAINTY about the future of education in Poole combined with falling rolls in Ferndown could have serious implications for East Dorset schools, it has been revealed. And federations of schools, such as the Dunbury School in North Dorset - where one
A PENSIONER has died and two others are seriously injured after they were involved in a collision with a car while crossing a road. Residents living in Colehill say it's a notorious road and that this was an accident waiting to happen. They've been campaigning
ANGRY residents are protesting over moves to block off a route through their village. Three hundred villagers and business people have signed a petition against bollards which will shut off Putton Lane, Chickerell. The bollards are one of the measures
A QUEST to unveil mysteries of an unexplored Ethiopian river saw Dorset adventurers come face to face with a savage crocodile and held at gunpoint by bandits. Led by their chairman Colonel John Blashford-Snell, members of the Scientific Exploration Society
POLICE have warned young women they could be at risk of rape if they drink too much over Christmas. Binge drinking has been cited as one of the main reasons for an increase in serious sex crime in Dorset. "Young girls are a group we need to focus on -
DORSET pig farmer, turned record company boss, Ian Brown, is gunning for a Christmas number one, again. The 39-year-old entrepreneur, famous for propelling local singer Gordon Haskell to a Christmas number two in 2001, is this time backing a 40-strong
BASHLEY were left to rue a penalty that wasn't given as league leaders Horsham held them to a draw at the Recreation Ground. Steve Riley's side were already 1-0 in front through Dave Wakefield's powerful 16th-minute header from Andy Culliford's cross
LINNETS' assistant manager Richie Phippard labelled this their "worst display of the season by far" after watching his side slump to defeat at fellow strugglers Burgess Hill. The Sussex side won with a 36th-minute strike from Lloyd Cotton and second half
GARRY Hill has been told he can use the January sales to ensure Weymouth are playing Conference National football next season. Terras chairman Martyn Harrison last night said Hill can spend whatever is necessary to win promotion. At the club's annual
WEYMOUTH don't like Forests. After the Nottingham version knocked the Terras out of the FA Cup, Green Rovers did the trick in the FA Trophy. The Conference National strugglers became only the second visiting team to win at the Wessex Stadium in 17 games
DORCHESTER overcame a dodgy start and dished out a lesson in taking chances to Conference National side Cambridge United. The Magpies had just five attempts on goal - but Justin Keeler, Jamie Brown and Mark Robinson hit the back of the net with three
DORSET pig farmer, turned record company boss, Ian Brown, is gunning for a Christmas number one, again. The 39-year-old entrepreneur, famous for propelling local singer Gordon Haskell to a Christmas number two in 2001, is this time backing a 40-strong
FINANCIAL advisers are gearing up for a rush on Self-Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs) - despite Gordon Brown's controversial U-turn. "There has been a lot of hype about people putting pension funds into 'boutique investments' such as residential property
STAGE: Aladdin: Bournemouth Pavilion. Kids TV presenter Chris Jarvis is back on the Bournemouth stage starring in and directing rags to riches favourite Aladdin. Jarvis is Wishee Washee, Mark Squire's is his mum Widow Twanky and Home and Away's Ray Meagher
HAVING gained top honours in this year's BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards, the England Cricket team together with one-time Daily Echo Star Trail finalist, the classical singer Keedie, are now aiming to hit the Christmas pop charts for six. Their
POLICE carried out a drugs raid disguised as Victorian carol singers. The nine-strong team plus a sniffer dog chose the unusual method of dress as a way of getting access to the house in Upwey, Weymouth. Armed with a Christmas lantern and CS gas and wearing
SOME of Dorset's schools face closure and amalgamations as falling birth rates lead to a major shake-up in the county's education service. Declining numbers in primary and secondary schools are prompting the county council to ask whether smaller schools
A BUTTERFLY charity has criticised plans to close a Dorset wildlife research centre. Last week the Natural Environmental Research Council revealed it would be shutting the Dorset Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) at Winfrith. Up to 52 scientists
THE arrival of an industrial chainsaw heralded a new era of mining operations on Portland. Quarrying company Albion Stone has taken delivery of a Fantini saw - part of a £500,000 package of equipment to begin cutting stone underground. Company operations
MORE drink-drivers are being caught behind the wheel in Dorset this Christmas, new police figures reveal. In the first two weeks of a campaign the total number of positive breath tests has been 96 compared with 64 during the same period last year - an
A MUM from Lymington has cooked up a unique way of self-raising sponsorship for her planned charity walk along the Great Wall of China in March. In return for donations, Jane Gawn, 53, bakes a cake for the sponsor to help them feel like they're getting
MYSTERY surrounds the identity of organisers behind a large petition received by Christchurch council and unless officers discover who they are they cannot keep them informed over the progress of their calls for action. Nearly 250 residents living in
ALMOST 100 firefighters spent five hours tackling a blaze after the roofs of two thatched cottages went up in flames. The drama happened at the small village of Godwinscroft, between Christchurch and Bransgore, on Saturday just before 8.30pm. The fire
