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Plea from pupils to save Purbeck school

PROTEST: Wool First School headteacher Lesley Craze and vice chair of Governors Andrew Wilson

7:50pm Tuesday 6th January 2009

SAVE our village school – that was the plea from staff, governors and pupils.

Swindler must pay back stolen £293k to charity

UNLAWFUL GAINS: John Steel Cunningham, 35

7:10pm Tuesday 6th January 2009

A DISGRACED finance manager jailed for swindling a Dorset charity took nearly twice as much money as he initially admitted, a court has heard.

Spotted any good collections lately?

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE: Kazzy Ferrier with her Dalmatian collection

7:00pm Tuesday 6th January 2009

ARE you dotty about Dalmatians and silly about spots? Do you have a spare room big enough to house one of the craziest collections in the country?

‘Be vigilant’ call to Jews after attacks

7:00pm Tuesday 6th January 2009

BOURNEMOUTH’S Jewish community has been urged to be vigilant amid fears that the invasion of Gaza will spark a surge in anti-Semitic intimidation.

Posthumous award for PC Oake 'too little too late'

Police officer Stephen Oake

5:31pm Tuesday 6th January 2009

A DORSET Police leader has described an award for an officer killed in a counter terrorism operation as too little too late.

Concerns over HGV vibrations in Ferndown

CONCERNED: Tony Ansell is calling for more road resurfacing to combat vibrations from HGVs

4:00pm Tuesday 6th January 2009

RESIDENTS are still suffering from heavy goods vehicles thundering along a road near their homes, despite improvements to a main road.

Tributes paid to David Woodhouse

Managing Director of Hall & Woodhouse dies

2:50pm Tuesday 6th January 2009

TRIBUTES have been paid to the managing director of Hall and Woodhouse, who died suddenly on New Year’s Day.


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