Stories for 15 October 2003
Bournemouth Cherries
Ticket latest for Brighton
TICKETS for Cherries' mouthwatering clash with Division Two rivals Brighton at Dean Court on Saturday (Oct 18) will now only be available to fans already on the club's database, club officials have announced. more...
Hold on tight everyone!
TO MARK the 105th anniversary of the patenting of the rollercoaster, the Dean Court faithful experienced a variety of highs and lows on Saturday. more...
Beaten by a Furlong
WHILE Queens Park Rangers fans will contest their side won by a Furlong, Cherries followers will argue the winning distance was the narrowest of short heads. more...
Honours are shared again by old rivals
HISTORY repeated itself yesterday as Cherries and Swindon Town shared the points - just as they had 80 years ago in the first Football League game staged at Dean Court. more...
Steve is rare shooting star
IN A week when talk of the solar system has gripped the nation, Cherries fans were heralding the arrival of their very own shooting star. more...
Cherries draw another blank
CHERRIES starred on Sky TV on Saturday afternoon (Sept 6) but they will not want to see a repeat episode after City spoilt the show at Dean Court. more...
Cherries are out of focus
IT WAS meant to be the Millennium Mark II. more...
Cherries dealt a double blow
CHERRIES crashed out of the LDV Vans Trophy last night and the defeat could have come at a cost. more...
Van-quished!
THERE will be no Millennium Stadium appearance for Cherries in the LDV Vans Trophy this season after they bowed out to Football League new boys Yeovil last night. more...
Bournemouth Columnist
A big fuss over nothing
A RADIO Four programme the other day was devoted to a group of people who are routinely discriminated against. more...
Bournemouth Leisure
The Squad want to do their best for the fans
CHART-BUSTING boy band Blazin' Squad have rescheduled their forthcoming tour including their concert at the Bournemouth International Centre on Saturday December 6. more...
Bournemouth News
South takes advantage of economic recovery
COMPANIES across the South are creating more jobs as the economic recovery takes hold, even though margins "are still being squeezed". more...
Diamond prize is a cut above rest
DIAMONDS might well be a girl's best friend but pictured here is 2CR FM's Gemma Bolton modelling some she will have to give away. more...
Diamond prize is a cit above rest
DIAMONDS might well be a girl's best friend but pictured here is 2CR FM's Gemma Bolton modelling some she will have to give away. more...
Working mothers long to stay home
WORKING mothers would happily down their business suits and become full-time mums if their bank balances allowed. more...
Victims urged to call for action on crime
VICTIMS of anti-social behaviour are being urged to put pressure on local agencies to do something about it. more...
Richard Carr to bid for theatre complex
BUSINESSMAN Richard Carr has confirmed he will be bidding to take over Bournemouth's Pavilion. more...
Bournemouth Pirates
Ruud aims to reclaim his spot in Elite team
PIRATES reserve David Ruud has expressed his determination to get back into their Elite League team next year. more...
Bournemouth Sport
Sister act in GB trials
FOLLOWING their eighth place in the Ladies' 420 World Championships - and second UK boat - at Hayling in July, Poole Yacht Club's Lucy and Nicky Macgregor have entered the selector series for qualification for the GBR 2004 World Championships team to be held in Melbourne in only 4 months time. more...
Penguins get in the groove
IS it a sport? Is it an art form? Is it, even, a completely pointless exercise? more...
Bourne make Old Boys suffer
Wasn't it Heinz who said good things come to those who wait? more...
Christchurch News
What a catch!
AN EAGLE-eyed young fisherman who saved a child from drowning has been hailed as a hero by the boy's grateful father. more...
Christchurch Borough Council plans for November 15-29:
27 The Hawthorns; 8/91/0674/A, front porch; S Buckland, 8A Rotherfield Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth (for G Ellison). more...
East Dorset News
Waste site plan under spotlight
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a waste treatment centre in Ferndown come under the spotlight at a county council meeting on Friday. more...
East Dorset District Council Plans - 30 Sept to 6 Oct 03
18 Woodside Road, Ferndown; 03/1261, proposed internal alterations with side rear & front extensions; Robert Tutton, 19 Wesley Road, Colehill. more...
New Forest News
Go-ahead for office blocks development
RINGWOOD is in line for a major economic shot in the arm after planners gave the go-ahead for one of the biggest business developments of recent years. more...
New Forset District Council plans for September 16-October 17, 2003
2 Shackleton Square, Bransgore; 79359, rear conservatory; Mr & Mrs Ball. more...
Will you strip for WI ads?
DO YOU have what it takes to follow in the footsteps of the WI calendar girls and bare all in a new ad campaign? more...
North Dorset News
Planning brake call to stop wind farm spread
IF PLANNING safeguards aren't introduced to slow their spread, wind farms will eventually cover an area bigger than the North Yorkshire moors and Peak District put together, warns the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE). more...
Purbeck News
Residents get say in fight to curb erosion
Residents get say in fight to curb erosion
A MULTI-MILLION-pound scheme to save Swanage from coastal erosion will be put to local residents next month. more...
Weymouth News
Funds plea to update centre
A DORCHESTER charity today renewed an appeal for donations to help fund better facilities after a wheelchair user became stuck in its loos. more...
Hijacked! Dramatic filming on sands
A TELEVISION documentary team is making a film about a plane hijack in Jordan....on Weymouth's sands. more...
A dream comes true
LITTLE Stefan Savic is just weeks away from fulfilling his dream of looking like every other boy. more...
Village hall is forced to close
OSMINGTON'S £270,000 village hall has been forced to close after the discovery of a design fault. more...
Picnic time for teddy bears at college fair
EVERY bear that ever there was gathered in Dorset for a popular annual event. more...
Picnic time for teddy bears at college fair
EVERY bear that ever there was gathered in Dorset for a popular annual event. more...
Clampers blamed for a lack of deliveries
THE area at the centre of the Dorchester wheelclamping row has become a 'ghost town', town councillors have claimed. more...
Don't destroy our baking business
FUMING Val and Ian Temple today blasted plans to flatten their historic Weymouth bakery for a new bungalow. more...
Warning to young car park 'racers'
YOUNG drivers are causing a headache for elderly residents in Preston, Weymouth. more...
Move to enlarge council
THE number of councillors on a Dorset parish council looks set to increase. more...
Drivers face more roadworks misery
DRIVERS are facing two weeks of motoring misery because of roadworks affecting major routes into Weymouth. more...
High winds blow out sailing attempt
A ROUND Britain sailing attempt ended in Weymouth today - just 24 hours after it had begun. more...
Youth dies in horror smash
A CAR smash on a Dorset coast road left one teenager dead, four people hurt and a 10-year-old girl fighting for her life. more...
Plucky Stefan flies in for op
BRAVE Stefan Savic is `nervous and excited' about being back in the country for life-changing facial surgery. more...
Weymouth Sport
CHAMBERS FRUSTRATES MAGPIES
DORCHESTER TOWN RES 0 HOLT UNITED 1 FORMER Salisbury midfielder Kevin Blackham grabbed the crucial goal - but it was goalkeeper Derek Chambers who deserved most of the credit for taking Holt to the top of the Dorset Premier League at the Avenue Stadium last night. more...
BEES STUNG BY SEVEN-UP TERRAS
WEYMOIUTH 7 BRIDPORT 0 RAMPANT Weymouth strolled to their maiden Two Counties Cup win with a 7-0 demolition of depleted Bridport last night. more...
MARESH POWERS TO POINTS VERDICT
FEATHERWEIGHT Afsheem Panjalizadeh-Marseh put on a power-punching performance to help Weymouth to victory over the Irish in an action-packed night of amateur boxing. more...
TERRAS TRACKING EX-MAGPIE LONNON
FORMER Dorchester skipper Matt Lonnon is on the verge of joining Weymouth. more...
RUNNERS GET SET FOR WEYMOUTH 10
ONE of Dorset's oldest and most popular road races takes place on Saturday. more...
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