POOLE PIRATES 47 COVENTRY 46 ANY fears Pirates fans had about Antonio Lindback's fitness evaporated inside 60 seconds last night as he led them to a nerve jangling victory over Coventry. The Rio Rocket, who had missed Poole's 50-40 defeat at Reading
JONAS Davidsson admitted he didn't realise how close Pirates were to losing after his heroic heat 14 ride helped them overcome Coventry 47-46 in a real thriller on Wednesday night. The Poole RIAS reserve had only scored three paid four from his opening
DORSET'S top two swimming clubs have announced an ambitious merger plan, which would create one of the strongest squads in Britain. Ferndown Otters and Bournemouth Dolphins have already formed a streering committee which is meeting weekly to prepare
SEAN Walbridge has admitted Dorset's impressive final day batting performance against Shropshire has given them a "big confidence booster" going into their one-day clash against Staffordshire. Dorset scored 344 for seven in reply to Shropshire's 166
WELSH band The Storys couldn't believe their ears when Elton John rang up and asked if they'd support him on his latest sports stadium tour. Needless to say they jumped at the chance, and on Saturday night the four singer/songwriters, who originally
A HOSPICE that has helped take care of thousands of patients as they near the ends of their lives is preparing to expand. The remaining part of the late Phoebe Coates' home, Pennington Chase in Lower Pennington Lane, Lymington, will soon be handed
TOUGH choices will have to be made as North Dorset District Council prepares to reduce its services to save cash. The problem centres around the government's threats to cap council tax rises above five per cent. Added pressures, including financial
OH how I loathe this time of year. Not the warmer weather, nor the long summer evenings, or even the laid back and optimistic sub plot of sunny days. I love all that. But when you are genetically programmed not to tan, glorious days are a complete
IT has weathered millions of family Christmases and been dragged through countless January sales, but the Barclaycard, the original customer credit card, celebrates its 40th birthday. The distinctive blue card, whose adverts famously featured Rowan
A FEW seconds later and someone could have been killed. That's the claim being made by Wimborne residents who claim they witnessed a Wilts and Dorset bus overhang the pavement, ripping a hanging basket and its bracket from the wall and sending it crashing
A FUNERAL home director has slammed Purbeck council for putting him through a "war of attrition" over the building of a cemetery. Steve Tapper, director of Tapper Funeral Services in Poole, has spent four years and well over £100,000 battling Purbeck
ORGANISERS of this year's Christchurch Regatta are desperately seeking a pontoon to stop the much-loved and traditional firework display from sinking without a trace. The Saturday night firework display above the quay has been a popular and profitable
MILITANT pensioners are vowing to boycott Yellow Buses in protest at the "cruel" decision to axe a route in their neighbourhood. Thirty elderly residents from Fairmile in Christchurch held the demonstration in the town's Saxon Square as part of an
THEY may not have much money to throw at potential new signings, but Cherries' reputation for playing the right brand of football has seen them add yet another promising youngster to the ranks. Attacking midfielder Danny Hollands penned a two-year
BOB Dylan's Never Ending Tour rolled into Bournemouth last night with a vintage show that even had the legendarily grumpy singer-songwriter smiling. It was the spontaneous singalong reaction to Just Like a Woman lovingly delivered in traditional 40
THOUSANDS of Dorset patients could face a summer of discontent. Local health services are set to be disrupted following news that a row between two Dorset trusts is unlikely to be settled before September. This could mean patients having to travel
THE residents of an old people's home in Wimborne were evacuated on Wednesday, June 28 following fears of a gas leak. The 17 pensioners, all aged over 75, were taken to the nearby fire station for shelter and hot tea and have been praised for their
FOUR-year-old Lewis Fry was absolutely fascinated by the workings of the escalator at a Bournemouth clothing store. So when mum Vicky's back was turned, young Lewis stuck his hand inside to find out how it worked. The youngster's hand became trapped
A DRUNKEN father of four carried out an "outrageous" attack on a paramedic's response car in Bournemouth town centre, a court heard. The lone paramedic was forced to lock his doors and call for help from the police after the intoxicated man started
A PUBLIC health chief has warned parents they are putting their children's lives at risk if they do not have them vaccinated. Dr Sue Bennett, director of Dorset Health Protection Unit, has backed a report dismissing the link between MMR and autism.
A SPITFIRE pilot famed for his bravery in World War II has died aged 93. Tributes have been paid to Wing Commander George Unwin, one of the first to fly Spitfires when they were introduced in 1938. He died in Poole hospital on Wednesday morning.
THE head of an organisation representing scores of Bournemouth hoteliers is predicting this August will be one of the slowest he has seen for the town's tourism industry. Allen Stocker, chairman of Bournemouth Area Hospitality Association (BAHA), said
