Some die-hard football fans turn to tattoos to show their loyalties for their clubs, but not lifelong Cherries fan, Mike Chinchen. A patient at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Mike, 46, had both of his legs amputated below the knees after contracting meningitis back in 2002. After years of rehabilitation and trialling a number of different…
Not content with wowing the crowds for one night only, the legendary Sir Tom Jones will now be opening Larmer Tree Festival with an electrifying performance on Tuesday 14 July, in addition to his headline set on Wednesday 15 July.
After 26 years at the wheel, Yellow Buses’ driver Charlie Gibson took his last journey – and was amazed when members of his family kept getting on. Wife Sylvia was first to board and had secretly arranged for another dozen members of the family to be waiting at various stops en route. As Charlie, 65,…
Dorset Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner have launched a new cyber-crime prevention campaign. Named CyberSafe, it will focus on financial based crime, child online safety, social networking safety and online fraud and property crime. The threat from cyber-crime is a rapidly growing problem for policing and is a priority here in Dorset and nationally.…
A quarter peal will be rung on Wimborne Minster bells on Saturday 9 May from 10.30 – 11.30am to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the ending of hostilities in Europe. Last month the Leader of the House of Commons, the Rt Hon William Hague, wrote on behalf of the Government to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York…
Ferndown Police Constable Julian Humphries, is Dorset’s ‘Officer of the Year’. PC Humphries of East Dorset’s Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT), was awarded first place at The Dorset Rotary Police Community Awards 2015 at a ceremony which took place at Meyrick Hall on Saturday 25 April. Police Sergeant Dave Kewley, of Bournemouth’s SNT, and Police Constable…
A forecast of showers for this year’s Beaulieu’s Boatjumble on 26 April, didn’t deter over 7,000 visitors attending the event which is now in its 38th year and remains one of the largest outdoor sales of boating items in Europe. The event fields were bustling with activity with plenty of people eager to spot a bargain among the hundreds…
No one could hold back 10,000 delirious fans as last night’s match against Bolton Wanderers drew to a close. The jubilant pitch invasion proved just what the 3-0 score meant to AFC Bournemouth, who have all but secured their place in the Premier League next season. With one league match to play, the Cherries are…
Ellingham & Ringwood All Stars XV played a Nick Carlyon Memorial XV on Saturday in memory of Nick, who was a former Verwood Rugby Club player, who sadly died in 2001.
More than 3,000 people were carried during the Swanage Railway’s second Spring Steam Gala which saw more than a hundred passenger trains operate over three days.
