BROADSTONE'S Kerry Ann Haskell completed a Dorset county double on her home course by winning the Huleatt and Ivy Carroll cups. Haskell won the county championship (Huleatt Cup) by beating Parkstone's Jane Topp 4 and 3 in the final and lifted the Ivy
BOURNEMOUTH Dolphins are officially in the top 15 league clubs in the country after making a spectacular debut at the National Speedo League finals at Ponds Forge. Dolphins - the first Dorset team to make the national showdown thanks to their third place
KEVIN Bond has paid an emotional tribute to Alan Ball and recalled how his close friend plucked him from obscurity to put him on the road to a coaching career. Ball died of a heart attack aged just 61 after tackling a bonfire at his Warsash home and
DUDSBURY professional Mark Wiggett made a successful return to the Bournemouth Alliance just weeks after locking horns with former Ryder Cup captain Sam Torrance. Wiggett, playing in his first Alliance event of the year, carded a blemish-free four-under-par
YEOVIL'S Daniel Oliver won the inaugural Peter Alliss Young Masters trophy at Ferndown. The new competition, supported by former Ryder Cup star Peter Alliss, was organised to give Dorset's under-14s competitive practice during the winter. The event
DORSET captain Chris Dennis's emphasis on pre-season foursomes practice paid dividends with an emphatic 12-3 victory The Army at Broadstone. Dennis, who is starting his two-year reign as county skipper, was delighted to see all five of his pairings come
NOWADAYS there are few people who expect a new TV or washing machine to last ten or even five years. When it comes to mobiles and other electronic gizmos, the life cycle is probably more like 18 months, as we constantly upgrade to newer shinier models
PLANS to build 53 flats for the elderly on a prime corner site near the centre of Lymington have been rejected on appeal. McCarthy and Stone had submitted plans to demolish four houses on the corner of Southampton Road and Avenue Road, opposite the town's
A DISTRAUGHT woman told how thugs grievously wounded her family's beloved pet cat when they shot it with an air gun. Devastated Marie Ruffell's cat Maisie was so badly injured she had to have a kidney removed in one of two operations as surgeons battled
ONE of the UK's largest car servicing chains has pledged to review its checking procedures following an undercover operation by Bournemouth trading standards department. Bournemouth magistrates heard how Nationwide Autocentres Ltd was unable to explain
SHOPPERS queued for hours to buy a designer shopping bag emblazoned with the words "I'm not a plastic bag". It was sold to them in - you guessed it - a plastic bag. In the latest eco-friendly initiative by a supermarket chain, branches of Sainsbury's
A TODDLER has been praised for taking over a 999 call when her mother became too ill to speak. Two-year-old Gabriella stayed on the telephone answering questions and making sure her mother Carla stayed awake until the ambulance arrived. The toddler,
The Beach Boys may have sung their hearts out Surfin USA but it seems Surfin UK may become the soundtrack of tomorrow. Believe it or not, here in the British Isles we have a vibrant surf culture just as embedded as that of the world's famous surfing
A DEVELOPMENT of affordable homes in Blandford has been given the go-ahead despite fears about increased problems with parking and traffic. North Dorset District Council's development control committee has approved demolition of the Liberal Hall at Damory
A PURBECK councillor who was accused of breaching the code of conduct says he has been "broadly vindicated" by the decision of a standards panel. And he claims the whole process of bringing the allegations has been a "huge waste of time and taxpayers
FOG and anti-terror measures which blighted London and other major UK airports at the end of last year failed to cast a cloud over soaring punctuality of flights in and out of Bournemouth. Latest figures released by the Civil Aviation Authority show
DORSET accountancy firm Inspire Professional Services has launched a new service to help firms capitalise on China's rapid growth. It's not easy to spot a gap in China's highly competitive manufacturing market - not with its reputation as the world's
A SCHOOL is launching a competition to design a sculpture which could improve the look and feel of a town centre area with a reputation as a focus for anti-social behaviour. Ferndown Upper School is inviting students and the public to come up with designs
A HEART patient and weatherwoman joined forces to launch the British Heart Foundation Pier to Pier swim. The 1.4-mile offshore swim between Bournemouth and Boscombe piers takes place on July 22, and organisers are hoping to beat the 800 entries they
Horrible Histories, Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth BASED on the books by Terry Deary (the world's best selling non-fiction author for children), the Awful Egyptians and Ruthless Romans are in Bournemouth this week, brought to life by a talented and spirited
Twelfth Night, Lighthouse, Poole Those presenting Shakespeare are always under more than the normal pressures of the stage to do the great bard justice. The Propeller cast's deliverance of Twelfth Night not only did Shakespeare justice; it was executed
The Olivier Awards- nominated Rat Pack Live From Las Vegas swings back to The Mayflower tonight after overwhelming demand from audiences. The show, which hit the provinces following a hugely successful West End run, is playing Southampton for just four
England World Cup winner Alan Ball died of a heart attack last night, his son Jimmy said. The youngest member of the side that lifted the trophy at Wembley in 1966 died after watching Manchester United's European Championship semi-final tie with AC
A BUSINESSMAN paid £2.2 million for a semi-detached Sandbanks home - and liked the views so much he bought his neighbour's property for the same price. The developer now plans to demolish both homes - which back and front on to water - and replace them
PLANS for this year's Poole panto are in tatters after long-standing producer Michael Rose has walked out following a row over ticketing charges, premium-rate box office numbers and changes to his contract. The Bournemouth-based but internationally acclaimed
BULLIES will be driven out of a popular skate park if a new police initiative proves successful. SK8 Watch will be up and running within weeks at Kings Park Skate Park after problems with theft and intimidation were revealed. Officers and support staff
COUNCILLORS called for wide-scale support to fight plans to close two town centre Post Offices in Bournemouth and Poole. Members of the Developing Communities and Tackling Crime Scrutiny and Review Panel described the plans as "ridiculous" and "brainless
THE rain failed to dampen the delight of Ray Quinn fans when they spotted the X-Factor runner-up on Bournemouth seafront on Tuesday. A clutch of holidaymakers enjoying a morning stroll along the prom were surprised to encounter the talented 18-year-old
