Archive
-
Date
High cost of benefits
ACCORDING to a new report, more than 4 in 10 companies say they will cut eligibility for healthcare benefits if costs continue to rise. Increased government investment in the NHS has provided little relief to companies. Only 16 per cent of surveyed respondents
-
Date
Window of opportunity at church
TIME is running out for a magnificent stained glass window at Lady St Mary Church in Wareham. A £20,000 appeal has been launched to carry out renovation work needed to save its Victorian East window which is a focal point of the 14th century church. Holes
-
Date
Charlotte gets GB call-up
CHARLOTTE Moore's coach Christina Boxer has admitted she was "delighted, but not surprised" about the Bournemouth AC runner's selection for Great Britain's World Championship team. The 18-year-old 800 metres specialist only received official news of her
-
Date
Street violence must be stamped out now
ATTACK victim Mark Antell today demanded tougher sentences and CCTV to combat thuggery in Dorchester after he suffered a savage beating. He blasted that "enough was enough" after two thugs left a young man lying unconscious with head and shoulder injuries
-
Date
See and not heard
WHY do you think children don't play outdoors as much as they used to? You might imagine it's all thanks to television, video games, or parents who can't be bothered to supervise them. But it turns out that grumpy adults may often be to blame. A survey
-
Date
Man jailed after siege at house
A MAN who falsely imprisoned a woman in her home for over three hours and threatened to kill her has been jailed for three years. Jon Hosie, 42, of Butt Lane, Bere Regis, who has a history of violent offences, had pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing
-
Date
Park-and-ride scheme losing £600 a day
POOLE'S temporary park-and-ride scheme is losing £600 a day even during its busiest times, it has been revealed. The latest set of figures for people using the Creekmoor scheme show that the best daily attendance was 262 passenger journeys on a Saturday
-
Date
TEENAGER TUBBS SETS HIS SIGHTS HIGH
JUST a week after signing on at the Avenue Stadium, Matt Tubbs can't wait to leave. And Dorchester say they will be delighted to see the 19-year-old striker go. "No disrespect to Dorchester, but I'm aiming to get back into the Football League as soon
-
Date
Hornets sting the Cherries
BATTLING Cherries were sunk by substitute Scott Fitzgerald as they crashed out of the Carling Cup at the first hurdle at Vicarage Road on Tuesday night (Aug 12). Fitzgerald popped up to settle an evenly-matched contest 18 minutes into extra-time - and
-
Date
Roofer not guilty of Osprey arson
THE man accused of setting fire to HMS Osprey on Portland has walked free after a jury found him not guilty of arson. Mark Henry Matthews, a roofer who today celebrates his 29th birthday, spoke of his delight at being found innocent. In a statement on
-
Date
Stop sending me these 'cash prizes'
RETIRED bobby Robert Sanders from Dorchester was flooded with 17 cash prize letters in just over a month. Mr Sanders, 67, who is married to Janet, received one letter every two days during July and August telling him he had won up to £20,000. But the
-
Date
Sorry state of showpiece nature trail
RESIDENTS living near a showpiece nature trail pond at Bridport say it has become a dirty disgrace. Empty beer cans, bottles and even a rusting food trolley have been thrown into Allington Pond which runs alongside the Brit Valley Way. This week soaring
-
Date
Arrows suit you, sir
RED ARROWS enthusiasts will have a rare opportunity to bid for one of the famous aerobatic team's flying suits on Friday. The distinctive red suit is likely to be one of the most sought-after items coming under the hammer at a charity auction and corporate
-
Date
Dismay as travellers set up camp in park
A GROUP of travellers has moved onto Fisherman's Walk in Southbourne just days before a concert organised by Southbourne Traders' Association. Seven caravans moved onto land just past the bandstand at the popular recreation area early yesterday. Bournemouth
-
Date
Hotel target of raid on asylum seekers
POLICE and immigration officers swooped on a premises in Bournemouth town centre early today as part of a major operation to crack down on failed asylum seekers. More than 50 officers from Dorset police and the Immigration Service raided the Hotel Windsurfer
-
Date
Man jailed after siege at house
A MAN who falsely imprisoned a woman in her home for over three hours and threatened to kill her has been jailed for three years. Jon Hosie, 42, of Butt Lane, Bere Regis, who has a history of violent offences, had pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing
-
Date
UNDERS BACK AT WESSEX
MARTIN Underhay is included in Weymouth Reserves squad for their final pre-season game at against Portland United Reserves at Grove Corner tonight, 7.45pm. The striker, who has been training with Hamworthy United, has returned to the Wessex Stadium following
-
Date
PARK TO SPONSOR AGAIN
PARK Engineering will continue to back the Terras for another season. The Granby-based firm has agreed a shirt sponsorship deal, believed to worth in the region of £30,000. The deal looked to be in jeopardy last week when company owners Dave Higson and
-
Date
Geary delighted with final victory
ALAN GEARY pipped his Boscombe Cliff colleague Nicky Jones 21-20 to win a classic Bournemouth Open singles final. The weather was red-hot at Meyrick Park and so was the quality of the players in pursuit of the £1,000 prize as 26-year-old Geary shocked
-
Date
WESSEX RETURN FOR McGOWAN
MATTHEW McGowan is back on the board of directors at the Wessex Stadium. The former Terras player and manager returned to the club last night as vice-chairman to Ian Ridley. McGowan's appointment follows the resignations of Dave Higson, Mick Archer, Terry
-
Date
Happy ending to tale of twin town breach
THE Entente Cordiale has been restored in Ferndown despite diplomatic relations breaking down earlier this year. The town's twinning with Segr was under severe pressure when planned trips to France were cancelled for lack of support. Twinners' French
-
Date
Celebration of the world
MORE than 300 people took a trip around the world thanks to an exhibition mounted by Dorset women. The Dorset Federation of Townswomen's Guilds hosted a summer show entitled Around the World. The event, held at Ferndown Community Centre, saw countries
-
Date
Heartfelt plea for a better play area
A GIRL has appealed for help to stop her local play area being so boring. Nine-year-old Nikki-Jo Coleman lives at Grafton Avenue, just a few hundred yards from the Southill, Weymouth, play area. But Nikki says the site is getting boring and she would
-
Date
Prison governor defends town's overcrowded jail
PRISON bosses in Dorchester today hit back at claims that the jail was full of drug users. A new report from the Prison Reform Trust claims that Dorchester Prison has one of the highest levels of drug use in the country and that nearly three quarters
-
Date
Cost of litter clearance rises sharply
THE cost of clearing up after motoring litterbugs on the trunk roads and dual carriageways of the New Forest has soared to £1,000 a week. Members of New Forest District Council's cabinet have had to agree to find an extra £27,000 to meet new safety requirements
-
Date
Hotel target of raid on asylum seekers
POLICE and immigration officers swooped on a premises in Bournemouth town centre early today as part of a major operation to crack down on failed asylum seekers. More than 50 officers from Dorset police and the Immigration Service raided the Hotel Windsurfer
-
Date
It's fan-tastic
FAN-TASTIC is the look on customers' faces when they track down a rare piece of essential cooling-down equipment. Fans are in rare supply and the super-duper cold air variety Apollo 2000 at Pitwines, Poole, had on offer were soon snapped up. "We sold
-
Date
UNITED DETERMINED TO ENJOY PREMIER CHANCE
AFTER 30 years out of the county's top league, Dorchester United just can't wait to play their first Elite Teamwear Dorset Premier League game against Westlands Sports at their Sandringham Sports Centre ground on Saturday. Pitch-side improvements at the
-
Date
EX-BOSS CHANCE IS LEFT FRUSTRATED
ADIE Chance told today how 'utter frustration' led to him resigning as manager of Weymouth Sports. The ex-Dorchester Town striker quit the club earlier this week after being forced to call off two friendlies because of a lack of players. Sporties has
-
Date
CLARIDGE DOUBTFUL FOR SEASON OPENER
WEYMOUTH are sweating on the fitness of a key trio ahead of Saturday's Dr Martens Premier Division curtain-raiser. The Terras have major injury doubts surrounding defender Jamie Impey (back), midfielder Lee Phillpott (leg) and player-manager Steve Claridge
-
Date
Concern for 'missing' town crier
OYEZ! Oyez! Where is Dorchester's award-winning town crier? Mayor Molly Rennie today called for the town's champion, Alistair Chisholm, to come forward after he missed public ceremonies. She wants to hear from the colourful character and anyone who knows
-
Date
This week's gig guide (14.8)
Thursday 14 August: Lynchpin - Plough Inn, Tiptoe; Jazz Vortex - Longs of Lymington; Olas - Angel Inn, Poole; Rob Koral + Sue Hawker - Ye Olde George; Rubber Soul: Games For May + Bliss'd Out + Molby K's - Bartonka; Acoustic Roots: Mark Morgan + Flamenco
-
Date
Fuel saving with £1.2m
NEEDY families could be in for a boost under a programme which could see up to £1.2 million invested in homes in the Blandford area. Surveys are being carried out on 800 Signpost Housing properties to check out whether they have maximum energy efficiency
-
Date
Thieves steal £10,000 from biscuit tin
POLICE have appealed for witnesses and warned elderly people not to keep large amounts of money in their homes after thieves took £10,000 from a 94-year-old woman in Christchurch. The money was stashed in a biscuit tin at the woman's flat on the Hanover
