Stories for 11 October 2003

Bournemouth Cherries

Steve Fletcher head master at Meadow Lane

STEVE FLETCHER struck with a second-half header to give Cherries the nod over Notts County at Meadow Lane on Saturday (Oct 11).  more...

Steve Fletcher head master at Meadow Lane

STEVE FLETCHER struck with a second-half header to give Cherries the nod over Notts County at Meadow Lane on Saturday.  more...

Steve Fletcher head master at Meadow Lane

STEVE FLETCHER struck with a second-half header to give Cherries the nod over Notts County at Meadow Lane on Saturday (Oct 11).  more...

Bournemouth News

Crowning glory

PERSONAL trainer Jackie Turner has put Dorset firmly on the map after being crowned Miss England.   more...

Blue eyed blonde

A HOMELESS parrot is pining for a new owner - but only a young blonde will do. Currently waiting patiently at the RSPCA's rescue centre in Ashley Heath, Charlie is looking for a fresh woman in his life.   more...

3 YEARS FOR JEKYLL AND HYDE ROBBER

A JUDGE branded a Bournemouth teenager "violent and dangerous" after hearing how he had robbed a terrified schoolboy at knifepoint on a bus.  more...

Christchurch News

Dismay over further post office closure

DISMAY has greeted news that the Christchurch area is to lose another of its post office counters, leaving thousands of pensioners facing a lengthy trip to the nearest branch.  more...

Poole News

Park and ride loses £36,000 in six weeks

HUGE losses of more than £1,000 a day were accrued by Poole's park-and-ride scheme during a six-week trial period, it has been revealed.  more...

Snack feud

WHEN Donna Blanche sent her five-year-old daughter to school with a cheesy children's snack instead of a Digestive biscuit she had no idea it would cause such a stir.  more...

Widow joins service for war victims

IRAQ war widow Lianne Seymour joined other bereaved families at Friday's memorial service in St Paul's Cathedral for those killed in the Gulf conflict.  more...

Moment of terror captured on film

THIS is the armed robber Poole detectives are desperate to trace after a hold-up at a bookmakers.  more...

Weymouth News

Students' designs hit the high street

WHEN creative students started designing clothes for a school fashion show, little did they know their inventions would be sold in high street stores across the country.  more...

New platform offers quarry views

TOWN Mayor Steve Flew's family roots are firmly embedded in the island's stone so it gave him particular pleasure to perform the opening ceremony for the Perryfield Quarry viewing platform.  more...

Child, 12, asks for a free condom

A 12-YEAR-OLD asked for a condom when youth workers in Dorset launched a scheme giving out free contraceptives.  more...

Historic war photos sell for more than £5,000

THEY were front line soldiers in a bygone conflict where the sword as much as the rifle was the weapon of choice.  more...

Cattle incinerator plan rocks village

VILLAGERS today warned of health hazards and traffic chaos if a cattle cremation centre goes ahead near their homes in West Dorset.  more...

Students figure out maths challenge

YOUNG maths wizards from across Weymouth and Portland put their number-crunching skills to the test in a motivating maths challenge.  more...

Discussions over spending £90,000

COMMUNITY campaigners are meeting next week to decide how to spend more than £90,000 lottery cash.  more...

Sky diver gets in a bit of a twist

PLUCKY Diane Cook returned to earth faster than she expected when she took her first sky dive.  more...

Revving up the excitement for beach motocross

MEAN machines will be hitting the beach in Weymouth tomorrow at an annual motocross day.  more...

Fears for station guards' future

THE future of security guards at Weymouth railway station was still unclear today.  more...

Judges on march at court custom

JUDGES marched through High West Street before a bugle fanfare heralded the ceremonial opening of Dorchester Crown Court.  more...

Top store takes pupils' styles

TEENAGERS with an eye for design are to see their work hit the high street.  more...