AN electrifying second-half hat-trick from Portsmouth's Lomana Lua Lua stole the show as Cherries suffered a 4-1 defeat to their south coast neighbours. In a fixture that once again illustrated the gap between the Premiership haves' and the Football
HAPLESS Rob Woolner was clapped off the field by opponents Kingston Lacy after the Christchurch batsman ran THREE of his team-mates out in a Hurn Bridge horror show. Woolner (34) was chasing his maiden Priory half-century as Tom Hughes' side stuttered
NEW Milton are making a bold if belated attempt to escape relegation. After waiting so long for a first Section One victory, they have now won twice - 12-2 (78-71) in a re-arranged game with West Moors and then 8-6 (84-82) against Knyveton Gardens.
Natalie Booth's chances of qualifying for the Ricoh Women's British Open were significantly reduced after her bag of clubs were left at Southampton Airport. As a result the 24-year-old touring professional was unable to play a practice round before the
IF you are a woman approaching the menopause, you could be forgiven for being utterly confused about whether hormone replacement therapy is a good or a bad thing. For according to Poole Hospital specialist Tim Hillard, even health professionals are struggling
A BRITISH Special Forces soldier has become the latest victim of heavy fighting in war-torn Afghanistan. Lance Corporal Michael Jones, a 26-year-old Royal Marine thought to be serving with the Special Boat Service based in Hamworthy, in Poole, was killed
ORGANISED crime, human trafficking for sexual exploitation and extremism are all under investigation in Dorset, it has been revealed. Chief Constable Martin Baker has confirmed high-risk sex offenders, terrorism, multi-million-pounds drugs trafficking
A DECISION on the planned refurbishment of Bournemouth's Pavilion Theatre could be made in September. The new Conservative administration started negotiations with the Trevor Osborne Property Group shortly after taking control of the council. They were
I've lived in Bournemouth for fourteen years. Now this is not unusual in itself. Lots of people have. I've raised my children here and done hundreds of things which can be done (there are probably thousands but in life we pick and choose). Most of this
Lloyds TSB has announced the sale of Abbey Life to Deutsche Bank for £977 million. Once one of Bournemouth's largest employers, Abbey Life now employs just 35 staff in Holdenhurst Road. Existing Abbey Life staff in Bournemouth will continue to be employed
WORKERS who park their cars on a grass verge have provoked a protest from residents and led to questions in the council chamber. Homeowners in Grange Road, Somerford, Christchurch, are annoyed about an area of under-growth cleared two years ago which
The ELO Experience, Mr Kyps, Parkstone IT'S 35 years since the formation of this colossal band who dominated the world with songs such as Mister Blue Sky, Evil Woman and Turn To Stone, and they're as important today as they ever were thanks to remixes
Shortness of breath, tiredness and swelling of the ankles and feet ... symptoms that could relate to any number of common medical conditions. But they can also be a sign of heart failure - a condition we estimate affects around 7,000 people in Dorset.
PEOPLE living in two villages near Wimborne could soon be reaping the benefits of a £5m scheme to allow them to join the mains sewerage system. Wessex Water has applied for planning permission to build three new sewerage pumping stations and a treatment
JUST when you thought it was safe... along comes a story about not one, but two man-eating sharks off Cornwall! The Jaws alert' was raised after a holidaymaker videoed what he believed was a great white at St Ives. After analysing the footage, experts
THE father of a disabled girl who has been undergoing stem cell therapy in China has returned to Bournemouth to try and raise more funds so she can continue her treatment. Shonia Tahiliani has cerebral palsy caused by lack of oxygen at her birth. The
IT WAS a sad but sweet experience for well-known Ringwood resident Belinda Charlton when she visited the USA as guest of honour in the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Mayflower II, created by her late husband Warwick. Half a century ago Warwick,
FLOODING has delayed work to repair an ageing bridge and drivers face more delays as the road going over it is now likely to be closed for another month. Dorset County Council contractors have been working on King's Mill Steel Bridge on the C15 between
THEY say a picture's worth a thousand words and that's certainly true of this photo of Mary Mussell and her three grandchildren. For it's not just one for the family album - it's also a testament to what the 63-year-old grandmother has achieved in the
HANS Andersen almost made it a fairytale return to Poole Castle Cover Pirates as they went down to an eventful Elite League 49-42 defeat to Coventry. The 26-year-old ex-Pirate - who has become something of an ogre to the Wimborne Road faithful in recent
TRIUMPH'S much awaited new Street Triple has been officially launched, combining the streetfighter styling of its older brother, the Speed Triple, with the 675cc engine, chassis and performance of the award-winning Daytona 675. Packing a 108bhp punch
PEUGEOT is entering unchartered territory with the launch of the new 4007 - its first Sports Utility Vehicle. Designed to attract new customers to the brand who are looking for something distinctive, the 4007 extends the Peugeot product portfolio and
IT COMPANIES tend to be associated with major business parks in Bournemouth and Poole. MHC Software, however, was a little more adventurous when it came to choosing a new office location. Managing director Robert Smith was not afraid to look beyond
NEARLY a third of UK pension schemes remain in the black despite recent stock market falls, research showed. Around 30 per cent of the UK's 200 largest defined benefit pension schemes have surplus assets, including 40 per cent of firms in the FTSE 100
SWANAGE'S hotels are already starting to fill up for the eighth Swanage Blues Festival - an amazing seven months before the first note is played. Thousands of music lovers flock to Purbeck for the free festival each March, with enthusiasts attracted
I had such a lovely surprise last week - I bumped into my dear friend Sybil. She has moved back to Poole to live. We have been friends since the age of 10, when we met at school in Bournemouth - 68 years ago now. Of course we have always kept in touch
STRUGGLING traders in Bournemouth town centre are being urged to rethink their opening hours in a bid to stem the flow of shoppers to Castlepoint and rival shopping areas. Statistics show a 16 per cent drop in visitors to Bournemouth town centre during
THEY died 90 years ago fighting for King and Country and their graves lie in far corners of foreign fields where they fell in France, Egypt and Palestine. They would not grow old - two were only teenagers when they died - and their "supreme sacrifice
RESIDENTS staged a protest on Saturday against a proposal for a mobile telephone mast in Merley. Mum-of-two Sarah Harding, of Lynwood Drive, said they were unhappy and they set up the Lynwood Drive Residents Group to fight the application. Mrs Harding
CHERRIES boss Kevin Bond has handed Egyptian trialist Reda Shehata a second chance to stake his claim for a contract at Dean Court. The 26-year-old six-footer has been invited back after Bond spent the weekend considering his striking options for the
DARREN Anderton faces his former club Portsmouth tonight knowing he is still playing for his place in Kevin Bond's first starting line-up of the new season. The ex-England international started his career at Fratton Park as a trainee, making 77 appearances
CRAIG Boyce has revealed that if his remarkable 20-year British speedway career had not got off the ground at Wimborne Road in 1988, he would have been carted off to south coast rivals Exeter. And The Face has admitted if it hadn't been for the help
