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What’s this? Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer dropping into Sainsbury’s at Alder Hills to check out the ponchos at the launch of the new Tu clothing collection? Not quite, but That’ll Be The Day stars Trevor Payne and Gary Anderson did join staff, community and charity partners for the launch the mark the 10th anniversary of the rebranded range last week. Picture: Steve Cook
On the night of May 16, 1943, 19 specially modified Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron took off from RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire to attack the dams of the Ruhr Valley in Germany. The success of the mission had its beginnings the previous April when Barnes Wallis’ revolutionary bouncing bomb was tested at Chesil Beach near Weymouth by Wellington bombers flying from RAF Warmwell, near what is now Crossways village. The original taxiway is now a road through the village with the station cinema, ATC tower and a couple of hangars still in use, including the local shop. During the war the airfield was used by the US Army Air Force as a base for Lockheed P-38 Lightnings.
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o, the summer is over, the kids have all gone back to school and it’s time to get our heads down and work hard until Christmas. The good news is that the economy seems to be on the mend, Mr Osborne says it’s all down to him and the fact that he wouldn’t be distracted by talk of a Plan B. Meanwhile, Labour says his self congratulation over the economy proves how out of touch he is with real people that are working harder than ever to put bread on the table. Of course, it may be more difficult to get to work now that the roads are, yet again, clogged up with cars doing the school run. It never ceases to amaze me how quiet the roads are during the school holidays, surely school traffic can’t make that much difference? It’s estimated that around a quarter of all of the vehicles on the roads during rush hour are taking children to school. It’s considered such a sizable issue that councils around the country have been forced to take action.
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Drummer’s art beat Shillingstone railway project World class performance from Bournemouth schoolgirl Let off steam at Luscombe Valley Railway
z If a primary school is more than 800 metres from your home you will probably use the car! z This distance increases to 2km for secondary schools. z Four out of 10 boys and six out of 10 girls don’t do the recommended one hour of physical exertion each day.
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East Lothian Council introduced street closures around problem schools and one school in Lancashire is reported to be paying pupils £150 if they walk to school. Bournemouth has the highest percentage of car trips to school in the south west at 36% and the council puts forward some interesting, and worrying, stats. z The number of children travelling to school by car has doubled over the past 20 years.
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z 20.8% of Bournemouth and Poole reception age children were either overweight or obese – and by Year 6 this had risen to 28.7%. OK, some of those stats are a couple of years old, but do you really think they’ve changed that much? So do us all a favour and leave the car at home tomorrow, the person you’ll be helping most will be your child.
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Espresso Kitchen, Commercial Road: “THE Bournemouth coffee experience.”
My nan cleans the local church but accidentally spilled cleaning fluid on the vicar. She was arrested and charged with bleach of the priest. A three-legged dog walks into a saloon. He slides up to the bar and announces: ‘I’m looking for the man who shot my paw.’
Stereophonics – In a Moment (2012): Southbourne beach, directed by Kelly Jones.
Giggi Gelateria, Burlington Arcade: “A little piece of Italy in Bournemouth.”
Coldplay – Yellow (2000): Studland beach, Chris Martin wearing a raincoat and with wet hair – it’s a wonder he didn’t catch cold!
Bournemouth Pizza Co, St Swithuns Road: “The only place I have found in Bournemouth serving real pizza.”
Tears for Fears – Shout (1984): Durdle Dor, a popular location it also features in Cliff Richard’s 1990 Christmas number one Saviour’s Day, Billy Ocean’s Loverboy (1985) and Tears of the Dragon (1994) by Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson.
Geneve Eatery, Poole Road: “Simply the best burgers you can get.”
The Style Council – The Boy Who Cried Wolf (1985): Kimmeridge (TSC also filmed at Tilly Whim Caves for their 1987 video JerUSAlem) Big Country – In a Big Country (1983): Corfe Castle, on the then-ruined railway station. Also at Old Harry Rocks and the Glebeland estate at Studland.
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z The cost of the school run is estimated at £400 a year.
Cusina, Poole Road: “Small little place with tasty boards for sharing.” * According to reviews on tripadvisor.co.uk
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There was a man who entered a local paper’s pun contest. He sent in ten different puns, in the hope that at least one of the puns would win. Unfortunately, no pun in ten did. Some chess enthusiasts were standing in a hotel lobby discussing recent victories. After an hour, the manager asked them to disperse. “Why?” they asked. “Because,” he said, “I can’t stand chess nuts boasting in an open foyer.” I’ve just been on a once-in-a-lifetime holiday. I’ll tell you what, never again.
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nspired by the death of his son Simon in 2005, storyteller Roy Gaynor is aiming to raise £5,000 - £10,000 for The Brain Tumour Charity. His latest venture is No Pasarán!, an original musical drama to be premiered in Bournemouth next month. “The entire cast and production crew, a number of whom have friends and family members who have been touched by this dreadful disease, are very pleased to be part of such an important cause,” says Roy, pictured right. “For my part, I believe that Simon would have been pleased and proud about what we are doing and I am glad to be helping others who like Simon face the challenge of a brain tumour.” No Pasarán!, which means ‘They shall not pass’, takes its title from the defiant Republican slogan from the Spanish Civil War of 1936-39. A story of love, friendship and selflessness, No Pasarán! was written with music and lyrics by Roy Gaynor and orchestration by Doug Gould, an award-winning graduate of the Royal College of Music.
“It tells the story of Sophia, the daughter of a moderate right wing Spanish colonel, who discovers her political calling and the love of her life,” explains Roy. “We meet the Irish republican Patrick and the love of his life, the English socialist Catherine and their friends, including Patrick’s best friend Jimmy, who is in Spain to fight for his church and is seduced by fascism.” No Pasarán! has 38 new songs and eight other pieces of new music. The production uses state-of-theart digital cinema projectors to display realistic still and movie scenery, including two battle scenes, collapsing buildings and a full size. moving T26 tank! More than 9,000 people a year are diagnosed with a brain tumour, the biggest cancer killer of children and adults under 40. More information at www.thebraintumourcharity.org. NO PASARAN! | 23.1.13
No Pasarán! plays the De La Salle Theatre at St Peter’s School, Southbourne, from October 15 to 19. Tickets at www.nopasaran-musical.com.
Sweet music for Macmillan
Raising more than £400 for Macmillan Caring Locally and the Youth Cancer Trust, the Wave of Drums/Music saw hundreds of musicians from around the country play for the day. Organised by local drum tutor and youth worker Joe Musker, who played in the original line ups of Dead Or Alive and The Farm, the first cymbals were crashed at noon on September 7 and the music played all day in Bournemouth, Weymouth, Brighton, St Helens, Southport and Liverpool.
“It’s 30 years to the date since I started off my fundraising events in Liverpool with the Drums Over The Mersey, which lasted for 24 hours,” says Joe. “This year’s event was a complete success. We had a great time at Winton Recreation Ground.” The Winton drummers used sticks supplied by some of Joe’s musician friends including Ginger Baker, Ringo Starr’s son Zak Starkey and Eric Clapton’s drummer Steve Gadd.
Monks elected new EDDC leader Cllr Ian Monks has been elected the new leader of East Dorset District Council with Cllr Simon Tong elected Deputy Leader. The change comes following the previous leader Cllr Spencer
Flower’s election as Leader of Dorset County Council in May. Cllr Monks is ward councillor for Alderholt, where has lived for the past 29 years. He has worked in banking and finance for 40 years.
Amy’s mum unveils bust
A new bust of Amy Winehouse was unveiled in Bournemouth on the eve of what would have been her 30th birthday by the singer’s mother, Janis last week. The sculpture, by Pokesdown artist Linda Joyce, will be used to raise funds for the charitable foundation set up in Amy’s name after her death in 2011. Speaking to reporters at the Russell-Cotes Gallery, Janis Winehouse said of the bust: “It’s amazing, that’s my baby, I look at it and I can see my Amy. I just wanted to pinch her cheeks because it’s her.” “I think if she was here she’d say ‘what’s all of the fuss’ but she’d be impressed by it.” The Amy Winehouse Foundation helps tens of thousands of vulnerable young people throughout the UK and abroad with support and education about the risks of drug, alcohol and substance misuse. Artist Linda Joyce said: “As a mother of five and having witnessed first hand people close to me struggle with substance abuse, when I heard the tragic news Amy Winehouse had passed away I knew I really wanted to do a sculpture of her. “But it was important to me that I depicted her in the way her family wanted her to be shown, which is why it is fantastic to have Janis supporting the unveiling here.”
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Wind turned down Plans for a Dorset wind farm have been scaled back following concerns raised by residents. Developer West Coast Energy, which had planned to install nine turbines near Tolpuddle, has now reduced the numbers to five after a “period of reflection”. The company said it would also reduce the height of its turbines from just under 130m (425ft) to 115m (375ft) after consulting with residents.
Bus lane cameras earn £100,000 Take a shot of Boscombe’s best
Cameras in a Bournemouth bus lane have seen more than 4,000 fines issued to motorists this year, swelling council coffers by around £100,000.
The two cameras were installed at Coach House Place, which connects Lansdowne Road to Bournemouth railway station, earlier this year. The road is restricted for the use of buses, taxis and cyclists, but has
been used by other motorists as a short-cut. Between February 1 and March 15 drivers caught using the road were sent warning letters, but since then 4,146 penalty charge notices each worth £70 – or £35 if paid quickly – have been issued. Council parking and traffic manager Gary Powell said the restrictions were in place to ensure punctuality for buses and cabs.
Locals and visitors to Boscombe are invited to show off their camera skills and capture photos that sum up what the area means to them. All styles of photography including people-shots, landscapes or close-ups are welcome – the only requirement is that they show a connection to Boscombe. The competition, open to amateur photographers of all ages, runs
After a successful first event at Bournemouth Pavilion earlier this year, The Vintage Fair will be returning to the south coast in October.
More than 2,000 people are expected to visit the fair when it comes back on October 6.
Feeling the heat
The hottest and driest summer for seven years has seen an alarming increase in Dorset wildfires. So far this year, Dorset Fire and Rescue Service has already attended more than twice as many heath fires than in the whole of 2012.
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The joys of high inflation From the Guggenheim and Sydney Opera House to Bournemouth’s Pier Approach, the amazing Amococo Luminarium has been thrilling crowds in more than 40 countries around the world. The giant inflatable structure, inspired by natural geometry and Islamic architecture, bathes the visitor in a sensory experience of light and sound. Relaxing and stimulating at the same time this is the ultimate in chill out zones and the whole experience feels strangely familiar and organic, now if only my back garden was big enough to take it home. Visit www.seekernews. co.uk/luminarium to watch our video of the experience.
More than 50 traders exhibited a diverse array of vintage items at the inaugural event in March, including men’s and women’s clothes from the 1940s-80s, home wares and a tea room selling cakes and cupcakes.
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Ferry nice results for the summer
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rittany Ferries have experienced the best summer for three years with passenger numbers during July and August reaching 730,000 – up by 7% on last year. This growth has been across all routes and reflects the increase in popularity of ferries generally as a more comfortable and better value proposition than flying. “After a few tough years this return to growth is, of course, most welcome,” says Mike Bevens, Brittany Ferries’ group commercial director. “Clearly there are external factors, such as the good summer weather and the fact that there are no Olympic Games this year, which have stimulated the market.
“But at the same time the enormous effort we have made to enhance our service by, for example, providing free Wi-Fi on all ships, has borne fruit. “We have also invested considerably in our website to make it easier for customers to see the price of each crossing and therefore make an informed choice.” A range of ferry-inclusive self-drive holidays has also sold well this year and the company’s figures reveal it attracted more holidaymakers who have never travelled on a ferry before. “This is perhaps an indication of the growing appreciation that we provide a great-value and hassle-free travel experience, particularly when it comes to families,” adds Mike.
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mother and daughter have made a “humbling” journey from Dorset to meet two sponsored children on the other side of the world. Stella Ciorra, an events manager, took her mum Liz Quin, 72, to visit the two Vietnamese girls she sponsors through global children’s charity Plan UK. Ms Ciorra, 47, who is originally from Bournemouth, visited Tiec, aged ten, and four-year-old An for the first time in June. “Tiec’s family and community are terribly poor. I know many poor people but no community or area in such difficult circumstances,” says Stella. Because it was the school holidays I was able to meet loads of children who crowded Tiec’s home.
“They were so grateful for even the smallest thing. We gave each of them exercise books and the happiness this brought was a very humbling experience.” Money donated to Plan through sponsorship benefits whole families and communities, rather than individual children. A donation of £15-a-month helps provide clean water, healthcare and education in communities across Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Stella with Tiec
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“They were so grateful for even the smallest thing”
Sponsors receive regular updates and photographs from their sponsored child and keep in touch by writing letters back. Plan UK has more than 100,000 sponsors in the UK, generating £24 million a year, supporting one million
children worldwide. An lives with her grandparents and extended family in another part of the country. Her parents are divorced and her mum only comes home once a year from her job in the capital Ho Chi Minh City. “The family’s main source of income is monkey nuts, which only has one crop a year. We arrived at harvest time and the whole house was full of nuts; they were all over the floor,” says Stella. “An is a beautiful little girl, she was very shy when we met but hopefully
she’ll get used to me. She loved the teddy bear and doll we gave her.” Stella grew up in Bournemouth, before moving to London, and now splits her time between Vietnam and Qatar. She has been a Plan sponsor since 1996 and during the trip she and her mum also visited a health centre supported by the charity. “Vietnam is my spiritual home and it is where I now live. I wanted to support the country in another way – by sponsoring a child.” For information visit www.plan-uk.org.
Christchurch ‘least deprived seaside town’ Christchurch is the least deprived large seaside town in the country – and that’s official! The finding comes from a study by the Office for National Statistics and is based on population sizes and data on health, housing and employment from 2010. Poole also emerged as one of the towns with lower than average levels of complete deprivation. “Whilst Christchurch is a seaside town it is also a mini-economy with a balanced
economic structure from service industry to engineering and aerospace,” Christchurch Borough Council leader Ray Nottage told reporters. “It is an excellent place to invest in, not just for holidays or for living, but also for business and expansion. “Christchurch has so much to offer that people want to come and live here, boosting the local economy. They are attracted here for many reasons, including the fact that it is a very safe place.”
Homeless shelter Town set to host scheme to change effects festival
Homeless people in Bournemouth are no longer to get direct access to a night shelter. Under a new system in the town, those seeking shelter for the night will have to go to the council instead of turning up at the YMCA or St Paul’s night shelter. The changes, which come into effect this month, will channel rough sleepers into a three-tier system in which they go through levels of rehabilitation designed to get them off the streets. People needing intensive help with issues such as drug abuse will be directed to one of the town’s smaller hostels, while St Paul’s and the YMCA’s Delta House providing second stage accommodation.
Bournemouth is to host BFX, new visual effects and animation festival next week. Designed to celebrate and promote the visual effects and animation industry, as well as inspire the next wave of talent and share the latest knowledge, BFX has been created by experts for anyone who loves movies, visual effects and animation. Some of the world’s leading VFX artists and animators will host specialist workshops and screenings. The event, which runs from Wednesday until September 29, is being hosted by the National Centre for Computer Animation at Bournemouth University and the Faculty of Media and Performance at the Arts University Bournemouth.
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hristchurch Priory could get a new, £1.5 million visitor centre if plans to improve the historic church get the go-ahead. The centre would include a museum, shop, new church hall and refectory. The 900-year-old Priory attracts around 100,000 visitors every year. The existing museum can only be reached by climbing 75 steps to an old school room above Lady Chapel. “We feel there is a lot of scope for producing an interpretation of the whole of the monastic precincts, down to the Mill Stream, maybe with a trail map and posts marking the various features,” Mike Beams, the Priory’s property management chairman, told reporters. The foundations of the monastery remain beneath Priory House garden and car park. The porter’s lodge, former brewhouse, part of the monastery walls and a lookout tower all remain standing. The centre could be sited on the ground floor at the back of Priory House, which was built in the 1700s on part of the site of the Augustinian monastery. The project is being jointly promoted by the church and Priory House Charity, which owns a considerable amount of surrounding land. It would be largely funded by selling assets, including the current church hall in Princess Avenue, and by fundraising.
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£1.5m visitor centre plans for priory
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Supermarket wants to give away food A Wareham supermarket wants to hear from local charities that could benefit from receiving surplus fresh food that would otherwise go to waste. Sainsbury’s has been donating safe, edible and nutritious food to local charities since 1998 and the commitment to effective waste management in preventing food going to landfill is a key part of its community strategy. “Donating our surplus food is a great way of supporting charities and also reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill,” says Wareham store manager Chris Strowger. Charities are being invited to contact the store on 01929 522300.
BH post target beaten
Royal Mail beat its delivery target for the BH postcode area between April and June 2013, delivering 94.7% of first class mail on time. The target had been set at 93%, with 98.5% of second class mail – a target Royal Mail also exceeded, delivering 99% on time. The success has been attributed to the continued modernisation programme across the network operations.
10-year heath recovery
Protected heathland destroyed by fire near Ham Common at Hamworthy could take ten years to recover. The fire, which forced police to close part of the nearby beach and took two hours to bring under control, is thought to have burned roots.
Up close with a kingfisher A special weekend to see one of Dorset’s most spectacular residents, the kingfisher is to be held at the RSPB’s Radipole Lake nature reserve near Weymouth on Saturday and Sunday. Events will be held between 10am and 4pm both days. “Last year, kingfishers had a bit of a rough time with flooding,” said RSPB information officer Luke Phillips. “They make their homes in riverbanks, usually just a few feet above the water, which means they can easily be washed out by high water levels. Thankfully this year has been flood free so kingfishers should have done much better.”
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news Old glasshouses get polish That’s a lotto cash Joint four-council services? Historic glasshouses in the Kitchen Garden at Kingston Lacy are being restored thanks to a grant of £38,345 from Local Action Group Sowing Seeds. The buildings had fallen into disrepair with rotten frames and broken glass preventing that part of the Kitchen Garden being opened to the public, but now the National Trust has started work to restore some of the glasshouses and bring them back into use. The glasshouses are adjacent to the 118 Growing Spaces
community allotment plots which has spaces allocated for local families and individuals, as well as community groups and schools. The award of the grant has enabled two of the glasshouses – one of them a sunken glasshouse – to be restored along with the small boiler house and cold frames, creating a new public area in the Kitchen Garden. The users of the community growing spaces will use the glasshouses to cultivate seedlings and grow crops previously unavailable to them.
A Purbeck shop has raised almost £1.69million for Lotto good causes. Swanage News won the praises of National Lottery chiefs after issuing a certificate confirming the £1,689,245 ticket sales. Andy and Linda James, from Swanage News, say they’re proud to have played their part in raising the cash, which is used to support a number of charitable causes across the UK, over the past four years. “This is a lot of money to raise through ticket sales,” Linda told reporters. “The shop is incredibly busy at the moment.”
In a further bid to save money a joint service between four Dorset councils could get the green light this month Councillors at the Borough of Poole and the three authorities that make up the the Stour Valley Partnership – Christchurch, East Dorset and North Dorset – will vote on whether to form a partnership to deliver revenues and benefits services. A business case was approved by Poole members and the Stour Valley Partnership Joint Committee in July.
The proposal now goes to full council at each authority for a final decision. If approved, the recommendation is to implement the Stour Valley and Poole Partnership in phases, starting with a shared management structure while maintaining current operational services from April next year. The second phase, which will look at bringing together operational services for Poole and the Stour Valley Partnership, will be reviewed by the councils in 2014.
Fletch gets a kick out of his new green role Cherries’ legend Steve Fletcher has swapped football boots for welly boots to be unveiled as the club’s new Green Goals ambassador. Fletch called time on his playing career this summer and has since taken up a combined player recruitment and ambassadorial role that has seen him take over from Stephen Purches in spearheading AFC Bournemouth’s award winning environmental initiative.
Green Goals links football with local environmental improvements through eco-events and litter picks, providing funding for community projects and delivering benefits for a healthier and more active Bournemouth. “Having lived in Bournemouth for more than 20 years I have always enjoyed getting out and about into the community and helping with projects such as Green Goals,” said Fletch. “I went along to some of the events
last year and was really impressed at the way the money is used to improve the area in and around Bournemouth, so I can’t wait to get started and hopefully help it push on further.” Green Goals is a partnership between AFC Bournemouth, Bournemouth Borough Council, Bournemouth University, Castlepoint, Eco Sustainable Solutions, Green House Hotel, J&G Environmental, New Earth Solutions and W&S Recycling.
mike’s life-saving actions earn him a bravery award
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security officer from the Dolphin shopping centre in Poole who saved the life of a shopper has been honoured for his bravery. Three years ago, Mike Tague, 46, jumped into action to rescue a man who suffered a heart attack and collapsed in the centre. Mike saw the collapse on the CCTV and immediately rushed to his aid. Discovering the man’s heart had stopped, Mike battled for nine minutes to save his life using the defibrillator. Now he has been presented with an employee of the year award for his commitment and bravery at the first-ever CleanEvent annual conference in Stratford-upon-Avon. Looking back on the incident, Mike said: “When I arrived at the incident all my first aid training came to the front of my mind. I checked the man for vital signs and
found he wasn’t breathing, it was then the adrenaline kicked in and I called for the defibrillator to shock him.” Mike also administered chest compressions before using his radio to call for the emergency services. He added: “I am truly honoured to have won this award; it is great to be recognised for your hard work.” Dolphin centre manager, John Grinnell, said: “With his personal and professional attributes, Mike assisted this person without reservation – and saved a life. “The centre’s security staff are trained in first aid, but to be involved in saving someone’s life is a very rare occurrence. It highlights the importance of having basic medical knowledge. An incident such as this makes all the training worthwhile.”
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RBH senior nurse Jenny House, Prof Barchiesi and a group of the student nurses by the hospital lake
Hospital staff make Italian connection Staff from the Royal Bournemouth Hospital (RBH) bid “benvenuto” to a group of nursing students from Italy who visited the hospital to learn more about the NHS. The visit was organised by Professor Mauro Barchiesi from the Università Politecnica delle Marche in Ancona, and involved 28 third-year nursing students from five colleges in Italy. The students were given a tour around different areas of the hospital by senior nurses, including the Emergency Department, the Stroke Unit and Cardiology. They also learned
about the different nursing roles carried out at RBH and the various quality initiatives used to improve the patient experience. Prof Barchiesi said: “This visit has given our students the opportunity to compare the Italian health service – the Servizio Sanitario Nazionale – with the NHS, which we consider to be the leading public health service in the world. “The trip has been very valuable for the students and has opened their minds to nursing in a different country.”
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Every Pitcher Tells a Story is a new exhibition at the Priest’s House Museum & Garden in Wimborne. Running until November 2, it is a celebration of tea, beautifully crafted ceramics with an East Dorset story and the variety of objects made of clay. From earliest times, man has used clay to help him in both domestic and industrial settings. The visitor will find objects ranging from Roman roof tiles and tesserae, through commemorative items, dolls and fine china, to garden art and utilitarian everyday objects. Each piece has its own story to tell. Highlights include miniature bricks impregnated with lavender for use in linen cupboards and made by the Cross Roads Pottery in Verwood. There is also a beautifully crafted Bernard Leach tea pot, as well as a traditional physician’s jar used for storing leeches. These jars needed tight fitting lids and tiny air holes to prevent the leeches climbing the sides and escaping.
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new project to raise awareness about the unique eco-system at Studland Bay, which supports rare species such as the endangered undulate ray, has been launched by Dorset Wildlife Trust. Wardens have been kayaking in the bay, talking to visitors about the fragile eco-system beneath the waves. The aim of the project is to explain the dangers of damage to precious seagrass meadows on the seabed. Seagrass is in decline worldwide and is a scarce habitat in the UK, yet it provides a home to many precious and rare marine species. By anchoring carefully or using moorings, boat users can continue to enjoy the bay without causing damage. “It is imperative that marine species which depend on seagrass to survive are given the best chance possible,” says the Trust’s marine awareness officer, Julie Hatcher. “To do that we need to ensure human activities, such as using anchors on the seabed, are not damaging the
habitat. Seagrass is also important to us – it forms a natural coastal defence protecting the beach and cliffs from erosion and absorbs CO2 helping in our fight against climate change.” Wardens have also been asking for points of view on how best to manage the site for the benefit of both the boaters and the wildlife that lives there. Unlike seaweed, seagrass has an extensive root system that binds the soft sand together creating a stable environment for all kinds of species,
including juvenile bass, bream, flatfish and both British seahorse species, which have been found to breed in Studland Bay. Other species which thrive in Studland Bay include all six species of British pipefish, including the rare Nilsson’s pipefish. “It’s not about lecturing people – it’s about making them aware of the issues, and working together to protect habitats for marine life at Studland Bay,” says seagrass warden Darren Lloyd.
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SEPTEMBER 20-october 3 2013 It seems to be a consensus view that we need more energy. Assuming that is the case, the government has set a target of meeting 15% of its energy consumption from renewable sources by 2020, which requires about 30% of UK electricity to come from renewables. Surely harnessing the power of the wind has a major part to play in that? Our issue isn’t to do with the fact that wind power is not viable without huge subsidies; although others may have strong views on wind energy, our principal concerns are that this planned industrial development is too big, too close to shore and inappropriately sited. In short, its perceived benefits are totally outweighed by its non-beneficial effect. Its principal beneficiaries will be foreign energy giants who stand to pocket billions from the UK taxpayer. How do you counter the charges of NIMBYism levelled against groups opposed to the wind park? We see our role as local residents to protect and preserve this jewel in the UK’s coastline for the benefit of all who use and enjoy it. How could we answer the question ‘how did you let this happen?’ from younger citizens if we cannot show that we did all we could to stop this industrial intrusion into this most environmentally sensitive area. Our principal objective is to protect a unique stretch of heritage coastline from mass industrialisation. This is not a ‘park’, it is a forest of up to 200 giant turbines, possibly as tall as London skyscrapers, well within the government’s suggested 14 mile limit of some of Britain’s best loved beaches and natural seascapes. If it were built today, it would be the world’s biggest wind power station, so close to the shores loved by millions of visitors. Around one million people come to Bournemouth for its annual Air Festival. It won’t look quite the same against a backcloth of whirling turbines festooned with navigation lights.
‘wind farms cause net job losses’
In response to last month’s article with project director Mike Unsworth, Seeker News asks Roy Pointer, chairman of the Poole and Christchurch Bays Association, a federation of nearly 50 residents’ groups representing local people most affected by the proposals, to outline the objections raised by its Save Our Seaside campaign
If the project creates new jobs and a significant boost to the local economy – as its proponents claim – then it can only be good, can’t it? A recent report the Daily Telegraph (August 7, 2013) says that: ‘two thirds of huge UK wind farms are built abroad’. Any jobs that are created have to be measured against the potential decline in lucrative tourism. Studies show that wind farms cause net job losses.
wind turbines. Norwegian wind farms kill ten whitetailed eagles each year.’ Our coastline is a haven for resident and migratory birds with two million bird migrations each year in Poole Bay. Do we want to add to this litany of slaughter?
What can the developers do to allay fears the project will provide a navigational hazard, bearing in mind they have satisfied the requirements of the Maritime & Coastguard Agency and have consulted ferry operators and representatives of the recreational sailing community? Tidal cross flows in this area reach three knots, with fog in the area causing poor visibility. This, coupled with a loss of propulsion in the area to sail, power or commercial ships The project director says the location of the spells danger, especially when vessels, large, or small, crowd wind farm is the best for the development within the zone allocated by Crown Estates and around the pinch points at the extremities of the development. that the boundary of the wind park has already Degradation of radar for small craft and commercial vessels been changed following public consultation. Do will increase risks of collisions and rescue helicopters cannot operate near giant wind turbines. The Needles approach you have an alternative site? channel will be obstructed by exclusion zones for construction It is certainly the best for the shareholders of the and maintenance, while VHF radios will have a very reduced foreign energy companies backing it. The Dutch range within the wind farm. government would never build such a project so close to their holiday resorts and a proposal to build one near Mont St Michel in Normandy was recently aborted because of the sensitive heritage issues. The nearest point to Navitus Bay would be the Unesco World Heritage site at Swanage. Imagine building a jungle of skyscraper-tall pylons nine miles from Stonehenge or Salisbury Cathedral. How much more sensible to expand a scheme in the best kept secret in every a non-sensitive location like Dogger Bank which will be 120 miles from shore and will still operate effectively?
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What issues should the project’s Fishing Liaison Officer in Poole be addressing? It doesn’t take a fishing expert to realise that such a huge seabed construction project will cause untold damage to the rich fishing grounds of Poole Bay and beyond. The project has a Tourism Liaison Group to engage with interested parties, is it working? It is best to ask local tourism experts. We certainly don’t think tourists will want to sit on the beach staring at a forest of skyscraper-tall pylons. (Read the original article online at www.seekernews.co.uk/navitus)
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Other, larger wind farms are already operating off Britain’s coast; have the experience of these communities informed your opposition to Navitus Bay? If so, how? None are as huge or as visually intrusive as Navitus Bay and their turbines are much smaller. A recent report by the Centre for Social Justice (August 2013) lamented the decline of Britain’s seaside resorts; we don’t want to see Bournemouth and Poole added to the list of decaying seaside towns. Several of the resorts cited in the report have offshore wind farms which have done little to limit their decline and may even have contributed to it. What evidence is there that the turbines would have a detrimental effect on birdlife? Matt Ridley, writing in The Times (August 15, 2013), says: ‘Clive Hambler, of Oxford University, has documented that each year between six million and 18 million birds and bats are killed in Spain alone by wind turbines, including rare griffon vultures, 400 of which were killed in a year, and even rarer Egyptian vultures. In Tasmania wedge-tailed eagles face extinction because of
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here are several reasons why employers can struggle to fill job vacancies when filling internal positions themselves, and whilst we would much prefer that employers relied on the services of an established recruitment agency like ours, here are a few pointers for those employers determined to go it alone. After more than 30 years supporting Dorset businesses with hiring talented people, recruitment consultants at Rubicon People maintain that one of the biggest mistakes hirers make is an over-reliance on what a CV says. It is probably not surprising to learn that so many of the skills, experiences and qualifications that job seekers claim on their CVs are not only inaccurate but, on occasion, completely fictitious yet CVs so often are the springboard for interview selection and, dangerously, for job offers as well. Pre-interview selection is critical and really needs to be the result of very carefully thought through and delivered telephone interviewing techniques to screen out time-wasters or CV-bluffers. Not asking the correct
questions at the interview itself is also a common mistake whilst an over reliance on the interview itself is also towards the top of the list of common mistakes. The personality and presentation of a candidate, even over the telephone, can quite easily be judged yet often is neglected in a hiring manager’s haste to progress to interview, whilst not checking references prior to making an offer can lead to a very large number of candidates not passing their probation periods and a lot of valuable time being wasted. Communicating with all decision makers involved in the hiring process can prevent a lot of wasted time as can working from an unqualified, out of date or inaccurate internal job specification. Rubicon People’s final pieces of advice on this subject are to not rush to meet unrealistic deadlines, not to discount over-qualified candidates out of hand and to ensure that part of the recruitment process ensures that the company and job are sold adequately. Rubicon People www.RubiconPeople.co.uk 01202 680311
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nterprise is local... and we have our own Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), endorsed by the government, to prove it. Replacing the previous government’s Regional Development Agencies, the LEPs link an area/county’s business drivers furnishing a united independent private sector business voice working constructively with public sector bodies from councils to higher education. The BH business postcode is a most dynamic, concentrated, industrious conurbation with two ports (the Port of Poole and Bournemouth Airport) and between the two largest towns we have industry, worldwide manufacturing, the English language industry, digital industry and a world class financial sector. Complacency though is not an option. Both the ports in our area need and deserve more business and the Dorset LEP will be a crucial factor in their growth. Foreign students are using our airport in increasing numbers, but business is not and the leisure industry is
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predicting a 3% increase next year when the Dorset Police helicopter will be based there. The Dorset LEP has succeeded in securing funding for homes in BH5 and has accessed Growing Places funding for a Dorset business park. A defence industry contractor has secured 85 jobs and is creating 20 more and, along with broadband for the whole of the county and superfast aiming for 100% in the east, Dorset will not be classed as rural for long. In October there will be an LEP conference, Focusing on our Future, where the business direction of Dorset will be revealed and discussed. And my message to the serial complainers about air traffic noise from Bournemouth Airport? Don’t live near an airport, it has been there since 1928!
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considerable number of people in the UK have more than one property. Some are held as an investment with the majority being let out. The demand for rental property currently far outweighs the properties available and with the Bank of England Base Rate stuck at 0.5% for more than four years, investors are naturally looking for better returns on their investments and choosing property. So, what are the main income tax considerations of letting out a property? Where a property, either in the UK or abroad, is rented out by a UK resident individual, or a property located in the UK is rented out by someone living overseas, the rent receivable net of allowable expenses is taxable in the UK. There are various costs that can be deducted from the rental income to calculate your tax liability. The main expense is likely to be mortgage payments. If a loan has been taken out to fund the purchase of a let property, generally relief will be due on the interest paid up to the value of the property.
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Letting agents provide a full management service for which you would expect to pay broadly between 10% and 15% of the gross rent, but with additional costs in relation to factors such as tenancy agreements and inventories. Again, these would be deductible against the rental income. Most costs associated with the purchase of the property, such as legal fees and Stamp Duty, are not deductible from the rent, but they can be used to reduce any Capital Gains Tax payable on a sale. This is an overview of the current legislation and you need to take specific advice. We would be happy to discuss this or any other accounting or tax issues in more depth. For a free consultation please call 01202 483341 or email info@filerknapper.co.uk
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A new direction for Stuart
Ferndown-based equipment manufacturer Applied Relay Testing has appointed a new director. Stuart Hobday has been with the company for 14 years, most recently as principal engineer and head of operations. “For any forward thinking business, succession planning is key to long term growth and the pursuit of excellence in customer support,” says managing director and founder Brian Frost. “Stuart brings new and younger ideas to the board which, alongside his
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The company designs and produces specialist automatic test equipment for the electro-mechanical relay and connector market supplying customers across the world, including the USA and, increasingly, China. “The Chinese market is fast growing and when they buy equipment they look for the best in the world,” says Stuart. “We are delighted to be among a growing number of UK businesses supplying this market.”
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Emma Hunt, customer enquiries team leader at McCarthy & Stone, with Temp of the Year Rebecca Ashling-Yates and Jobshop UK senior temporary consultant Jayne Harding
Super Temp Rebecca Ashling-Yates has been awarded the prestigious Temp of the Year award by Jobshop UK. Rebecca started temping with Jobshop UK in February 2010 and has worked on a variety of assignments in that time, including administration roles in finance, customer service, revenues, as well as receptionist and PA positions. “I am delighted to have been awarded Temp of the Year,” said Rebecca, who has now accepted a permanent position with Jobshop UK. Jobshop UK director, Frances Miles, added: “Rebecca is a great addition to Jobshop. Being awarded Temp of the Year goes some way to acknowledging just how impressed our clients have been with her.”
chalkSing up a new way to learn
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oole-based start up Chalksy has kicked off a pilot of its new initiative to bring classroom-type education to the online world, inviting everyone to take a seat. The latest flavour in the e-learning world is Massive Online Open Courses (MOOC). These courses are uploaded to the cloud and then made available to everyone interested in the content. Some companies offer access to MOOCs for free, others charge a fee to enrol. However, with disappointingly low completion rates – the Open University reports this to be as low as 7%, as do private education companies such as Udemy – this so-called easy-access higher education isn’t quite working. The problem, according to Chalksy, is that providers are struggling to supply incentives for learners to complete courses, something which is at the heart of traditional education – communal and reflexive teaching. Launched in late June by Adam Piotrowski and Phil Cook, Chalksy’s focus is not on the number of subscribers they achieve, but on bringing the kind
of collective and reflexive teaching and learning that characterises quality education. “We realise that there is little incentive for learners to complete their courses online, they enrol and then they lose touch,” says Phil Cook. “There needs to be something more fundamental that can keep learners engaged.” Chalksy offers live one-to-one video sessions between student and teacher, a bid to recreate the most fundamental of classroom conditions and therefore increase the levels of interaction and engagement experienced by the online learner. “We wanted to make sure that one of the main reasons why people enjoy learning so much – communal communication with a teacher – is the nucleus of Chalksy,” says Adam. “This isn’t about selling millions of MOOCs that 90% of subscribers won’t ever complete, for us it is about remaining true to what is at the heart of education, and that is to create the conditions allow for continuing dialogue.”
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business education SBS grows into roomy new premises A leading provider of professional services to the education sector has relocated to Poole to accommodate its expanding position in the industry. School Business Services (SBS) has moved its headquarters to larger premises at Fleetsbridge Business Centre, which affords better training facilities, parking and ample space for predicted future growth. With Investors in People accreditation, the company is also keen to help young people to develop their skills. Managing director Tina Brown says: “It seems logical that SBS, being
a provider of products and services for education, offers work experience opportunities to local students and graduates, putting them in a better position to find the right job – which could well be with SBS as we continue to grow, particularly in the Dorset area.” Matthew Lewns, a 21-year-old graduate with a degree in accounting and finance, recently joined the company as finance and administration officer. Matt has lived in the local area all his life, attending Upton Junior and Lytchett Minster schools.
O2’s best entertainment venue award
Bournemouth’s O2 Academy has been named the town’s best entertainment venue category in the local Best Bar None Awards. Academy Music Group acquired the Grade II Listed building in 2009 and with a capacity of 1,800, O2 Academy Bournemouth boasts a magnificent interior with ornate period features and Art Deco styling. It hosts in the region of 150 live music and club events year and this autumn will BPEAJ.pdf
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hoosing a school for your child can be a bewildering experience. Inevitably, there are more questions than answers and direct comparisons between schools are almost impossible to make. So it’s best to start with a long hard think and ask yourself some basic questions. What is you child really like? What do you want for your child? What do you want from a school? What does your child want? Where will your child fit in and feel at home? The answers to those questions should help focus your mind on some more elementary decisions about your child’s future school. Do you want a fee-paying school, free school, academy or local authority school? A single sex or coeducational school? Day or boarding school? What is the balance between academic studies and sport? It’s important to remember that all schools are different and what may suit one person may not suit another, so canvas your friends’ views and search online forums by all means, but remember they are only other people’s opinions.
Sit down with your child and make an honest list of what’s important to you. Don’t worry if it sounds over-ambitious or too frivolous, you can always adapt it as you go along, but making the list will help focus everyone’s minds before you start going to open days. Think about your child’s health and well-being, their safety, the social life, the school’s wider reputation, its location, exam results, the facilities, what the other students are like, extra-curricular activities, support for special needs, accommodation, its support environment, bursaries or scholarships, how much parental involvement and the general ethos of the school – is it progressive or more traditional? It is important to see as many schools as possible as you’ll find you grow more accustomed to the selection process as you go. Talk to the head, meet members of staff, try to speak to some of the students and always be prepared to go back for a second visit. Ultimately, there is only one question that has to be answered – does it feel right? If it does, then it’s almost certainly the school for you.
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education Tony makes Fletch pops in to open new £11 million sixth form Duke presents splash as Dan with top new director tutor award
Former GB record holder and international swimmer, Tony Watson has joined Bournemouth Collegiate School as the new director of swimming. Having coached many top international and Olympic swimmers over the last 25 years, he has a wealth of swimming coaching experience and was World Championship Coach at the Barcelona Championships in 2003. “The energy in the school is amazing,” says Tony. “It’s great to be a part of such an exciting environment. There is some exceptional talent in our Swimming Academy squad and club and I shall be seeking to develop the athletes and help them achieve their potential.”
Bournemouth’s newest sixth form was formally opened this month by Cherries legend Steve Fletcher. After years of planning and months of construction, the Bourne Academy in Hadow Road has finally reached the end of its £11 million redevelopment, which has transformed the original school buildings. “We are absolutely delighted with the finished project – this has been an incredible achievement by all concerned,” said principal Jackie Steel. “We are buzzing with excitement about the future.” Until now the Academy has only taken students to GCSE level, but part of the new facilities house a completely new, purpose-built sixth form which is already home to its first students. Uniquely, as part of the two-year course, each sixth form student will be assigned a Bourne Ambassador, an industry specialist, as their personal mentor. This new scheme is designed to give
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Hannah Batt, Katie Harris, principal Jackie Steel, Charley Thatcher, Caitlyn Walters new opportunities to students and open doors to the world of work and to life beyond school. The Academy’s next open day is on October 2.
Bournemouth & Poole College tutor Dan Britton has been named Enterprise Tutor of the Year. Dan, who teaches Entrepreneurship at the college’s Peter Jones Enterprise Academy, was awarded the title at the academy’s recent annual graduation ceremony. The award was presented by Peter Jones CBE and HRH The Duke of York, at Freemasons’ Hall, Covent Garden. Dan said: “It has been a pleasure to work with such a great group of talented and motivated young people. We’ve all benefitted from the support of business speakers and mentors who have enriched the course with their first hand knowledge and expertise.” To find out more about the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy visit the College open event on September 26, 4-8pm.
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NEWSCHARITY Volunteer hunt
Bournemouth & District MS Society is on the hunt for caring people who are looking for an opportunity to develop their skills and meet new people. Volunteers play a vital role in supporting people touched by MS. For more information contact Jacqui Justice on 020 8438 0976 or jsjustice@mssociety. org.uk.
Help for hospice
Following another successful Outlook Bereavement Support event, Tapper Funeral Service has raised £177.90 for Forest Holme Hospice. The donations were collected from a buffet lunch for widows and widowers at Parkstone Yacht Club. For more information visit www. bereavement-care.co.uk.
Sky’s the limit
Five members of staff from Care South’s Queensmead care home in Christchurch took part in a sponsored tandem skydive to raise money for residents. The fearless five – Janine May, Emma Cotton, James Mclennan, Debbie Rowland and Lesley Wheal – jumped from 13,000 feet and fell at speeds of up to 120mph.
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dame ellen sails in for cycling presentation B ritish sailing legend Dame Ellen MacArthur was in Bournemouth recently to accept a cheque for £29,378 raised by staff at JP Morgan for her cancer charity. The money was raised when 100 staff took part in a charity cycle around the Isle of Wight in June during during the JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race – one of the world’s largest and most famous yacht races. As 1,459 boats and 16,000 sailors crossed the start line to compete in the 55-mile yacht race, 100 red jerseywearing cyclists from JP Morgan started their own 65-mile course around the island. It was the seventh year running that JP Morgan Bournemouth staff have completed the cycle challenge for The Trust, raising more than £130,000 in the process for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust. “The £130,000 raised so far by JP Morgan Bournemouth has helped us
Dame Ellen MacArthur (centre) accepts cheque from JP Morgan Bournemouth
take over 250 young people sailing,” said Dame Ellen. “It’s difficult to put into words how important their annual fundraising has been and we hope to continue the partnership for years to come.” The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust works with young people all
over the UK to help them regain their confidence as they recover from cancer. “The funds they raised will make an incredible difference to the Trust and enable us to take even more young people on these inspirational sailing trips,” added Dame Ellen.
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Delving Hardeep into curry
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ollowing the touring success of his show Indian Takeaway, Hardeep Singh Kohli is back on the road and will be out to curry favour in Bournemouth on September 27 at the Pier Theatre. The country is obsessed with curry, that much we know. But how do Hardeep’s home-cooked curries – the recipes inspired by his mum and his gran – compare to the local Indian takeaways we love and adore? He’s on a mission to find out! At the beginning of each show Hardeep will order a takeaway live on stage for delivery to the theatre, having selected a local Indian takeaway from audience suggestions submitted at www.hardeeplive.com. He will then order an audience member’s favourite meal. Whilst waiting for the order to arrive Hardeep cooks his own food. Two curries with side orders of delicious cooking tips and lip-smacking comedy – what’s not to like? Hardeep’s love of all things culinary has led to him touring the UK constantly for the last three years with his hit shows The Nearly Naked Chef and Chat Masala, both huge hits with audiences. He was also runner-up on the first series of Celebrity Masterchef which led to two series for UKTV Food, New British Kitchen and Chefs and the City.
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Freshening up Dorset menu Ashley Cross restaurant/bar, Patrick’s has launched a new à la carte menu to make the most of fresh Dorset produce. Head chef Chris Howard has transformed the finest and freshest ingredients sourced from local suppliers into contemporary dishes for diners to sample. “Chris has put a lot of time and thought into developing a menu that showcases innovative new dishes for our customers to try, while retaining but refreshing some of the old favourites,” says owner Pat Michael. Patrick’s head chef Chris Howard
Cave cheese grabs awards Dorset-based Ford Farm has scooped a clutch of awards for its starperforming brand, Wookey Hole Cave Aged Cheddar, this year. The run of success began with two gold stars in the Great Taste Awards, the world’s largest and most rigorous national food awards scheme involving 400 judges and thousands of hours of blind tasting. Wookey Hole Cave Aged Cheddar, along with a number of other cheeses made by Ford Farm, swept the board at the International Cheese Awards in Nantwich last month where its accolades included five golds.
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PUDDING CLUB — THURSDAY 24TH OCOTBER Dine with our Executive Chef and indulge in ‘proper puddings’. Taste a selection of traditional puddings, glass of wine and lashings of that all important custard; before casting your vote on the ‘Pudding of the Night’. Only £25.00 per person or £40.00 for two people.
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Advice on good will hunting
A recent High Court judgment has reinforced the importance of applying the golden rule in drawing up a will, warns Dorset probate solicitors Coles Miller. For a will to be valid, the person making it must have sufficient mental capacity to understand the process and its consequences. Wills can be challenged in court and Coles Miller is forecasting an increase in the number of these contested probate hearings.
Bournemouth litigation solicitor Simon Steele-Williams, partner at Coles Miller, said: “Disputing a will is becoming much more common now. People are more aware through the media of the fact that they can contest a will in court. “The growth in contested wills has also been fuelled by rising property prices over the last 20 years. There are more assets to be fought over,” he added.
Orchid advice on offer at autumn show With bags of free advice, a repotting service and specialist clinic, Bournemouth Orchid Society hosts its autumn show, held at the Allendale Centre in Wimborne on Saturday. The doors open at noon, tickets are £3 and there will be a display of exquisite and intriguing orchids.
On the buses with colour guide A newly published book, Bus Pass Britain Rides Again features 50 bus journeys from all parts of the country with a series of excellent colour photographs and a colour map. Each journey is illustrated by a sketch map and most by a photograph. Included in the book, June Webber, from Broadstone, describes the picturesque number 3 Wilts and Dorset route
from Poole to Wimborne, and Jacqueline Suffolk writes about the number 83 Damory bus from Wimborne to Shaftesbury. They include information about walks, pubs and places to visit in Broadstone, Wimborne and Blandford Forum. The book is the sequel to Bus Pass Britain and is published by Bradt Travel Guides at £14.99, available on-line or from bookshops.
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series of workshops and seminars covering a wide range of areas relating to health and well-being is being run by Lewis Manning Hospice.
The sessions continue on Monday with Re-Thinking Health and WellBeing, in which health coach Lee Vallely will talk about how a healthy state of mind helps to create a healthy state of body, as well as a complementary therapy talk by Jasmine Fleming on Wednesday, when she will explain how complementary therapies can improve health and well being and also help facilitate healing. There are two Innovation in Cancer Treatment talks, from consultant breast surgeon Tony Skene on October 14 and consultant urological surgeon Charles Carter on November 21.
their carers, as well as health care professionals and supporters.
those with long term life-limiting illnesses and the survivorship agenda.
Breathing Well Through Winter on October 17 is an interactive workshop for anyone with breathing concerns and holistic voice therapist Ali Sharpe will be providing a voice workshop on November 18 for anyone with breathing or voice issues and
The series ends on November 11 with a talk by Lewis-Manning chief executive Elizabeth Purcell entitled Living Longer or Dying Longer?, which is aimed at healthcare professionals, social workers, students and those interested in the care of
The Poole-based charity offers free specialist palliative nursing care to hundreds of local people living with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses.
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1) Take an apple a turn round the court after sentence (6) 4) Just enough but not too much (8) 9) Into which you place a babe for care (6) 10) Counter measure to remedy sadness (8) 12) Cod seems to have one though no legs (4) 13) Found in a pack with the royal family (5) 14) What’s “on” when you’re out to dine (4) 17) Two old folk always seen together (5, 3, 4) 20) Above which the senior posts are seen by women (5, 7) 23) Sail round this for good hope (4) 24) Long persuasive speech (5) 25) Light white stuff from above (4) 28) When buying in bulk the charge for each individual item (4, 4) 29) Atoll where the first big bang was made (6) 30) Sight organ of a regal bird (5, 3) 31) Short command to wipe away (6)
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lifestyleWHERE TO GO Where to go and what to see for all the family SEPT 20-29 Lyme Regis ArtsFest
SEPT 21, 22 Cavalier & Roundhead Academy
This year’s Lyme Regis ArtsFest, the 11th annual event, takes its lead from the year-long re:collection, which has seen artists create new work across the art spectrum. This work will be on show again during ArtsFest week. Michael Stride (pictured) is among those artists opening their studios to the public in a series of group exhibitions, events, workshops and a town-wide Art Trail. The festival opens with a party at the Malthouse and Town Mill Galleries on tonight with music by the B Sharp buskers.
Find out which side of the English Civil War you would have been on at this living history event that’s new for 2013 at Corfe Castle. The scene of a prolonged siege during the Civil War that ended in its destruction, Corfe Castle will be returned to the 17th century as re-enactors set up Cavalier and Roundhead encampments and invite visitors to come and learn about what it meant to be on one side or the other. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/corfecastle
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SEPT 21, 22 Roman Weekend The Vicus Roman re-enactors are in Dorset this weekend to demonstrate daily life in a Roman town. Setting up camp at the Ancient Technology Centre near Cranborne they’ll be on hand to show the modern world how its forebears used to live. See the herbalist and village surgeon and watch how a weaver produces cloth. Observe the blacksmith in the Roman smithy, the Roman waterwheel and participate in Roman games, pottery making and Roman cookery. www.ancienttechnologycentre.co.uk
SEPTEMBER 22 SEPTEMBER 28 Big Sing Harley Owners Group Parade A glorious opportunity to lift up Ride your heart and sing, Big Sing
SEPT 21-27 Swanage & Purbeck Walking Festival The wild Jurassic coastline is host to the fourth annual Swanage & Purbeck Walking Festival. From abandoned villages to huge limestone cliffs and heathlands rich with wonderful wildlife, there are walks for everyone and all levels of difficultly including safer walks for children and dogs. Spread over a week, the festival promises an array of different walks anyone can take part in at some level. www.walkswanage.com
UNTIL OCT 27 The Journey: Exploring the Nature of Mending
returns to Lighthouse for the fourth year running on Sunday. Singers of all ages and abilities can join a massed choir in creating a unique performance of Mendelssohn’s Elijah, one of the greatest choral works of all time. Singers will spend the day working with Gavin Carr, Choir Master of Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, in a series of workshops building up to an afternoon performance.
The culmination of four-day New Forest HOG Rally in Weymouth, the rumble of classic Harley Davidson engines will be heard all over town next Saturday. The ride out will start at Preston at 11.35am and head towards Osmington through to Poxwell, Warmwell roundabout, Broadmayne, Castle Park, Martinstown, Weymouth Esplanade and finish at the Weymouth Pavilion at around 12.30pm.
What do a 19th century wax doll, an Iron Age sword and an African tribal armband have in common? All will become clear at the new exhibition at Walford Mill Crafts. They are just some of the items chosen by five artists asked to work with museums of their choice around the theme of mending. The resulting work will form the centre of the exhibition, that will include work from eight other invited artists.
www.lighthousepoole.co.uk
www.newforesthogrally.co.uk
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here are few things more elegant than a tall ship in full sail and one of the finest examples is in Poole this weekend when Tenacious docks at the Quay today. Owned and operated by the Jubilee Sailing Trust registered charity, Tenacious and its sister ship Lord Nelson are the only two tall ships in the world designed and built to enable people of all physical abilities to sail side-by-side as equals. Tenacious will also be completing a day sail in Poole on Saturday before setting sail for a sevenday excursion along the Jurassic Coast. The Jubilee Sailing Trust’s mission is to overcome prejudices and misconceptions about disability amongst able-bodied people and to enable people with a disability to show to themselves and others what they are capable of when the environment is designed to be inclusive. Sailing with the Jubilee Sailing Trust enables everyone to experience the thrill and adventure of life aboard a tall ship and be involved in almost every activity including taking the helm, setting sails and keeping watch. Lord Nelson is completing the first ever round-the-world sail sponsored by Norton Rose Fulbright and is currently in Australia, taking part in an historic fleet review in Melbourne. z The Jubilee Sailing Trust has also launched its new website at www.jst.org.uk to include an enhanced and simplified booking system, a streamlined navigational system and more efficient access to news, voyage information and fundraising material that visitors need.
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Terri Tonks & Pam Taylor Tenacious docking alongside Poole Quay today will mark the culmination of an amazing voyage for two visually impaired Poole women. Terri Tonks and Pam Taylor met at Dorset Blind Association’s Lighthouse group and decided to embark on a oncein-a-lifetime adventure to celebrate their positive outlook on life after both initially struggled to cope with sight loss. “I wanted to die, it was like there was nothing left for me,” says Terri, a former florist who is Poole born and bred. When she lost her sight she withdrew into her home, stopped communicating with family and friends, fell into a deep depression and lost all confidence. Introduced to Dorset Blind Association by her GP, Terri is no longer depressed, she gets out as often as she can and has even resumed her interest in flower arranging. “I’ve gained so much from the Lighthouse group, some lovely friends and they’ve really helped me come out of myself. I feel much more confident using my cane and I get out every day now and enjoy sitting back on the quay.
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“My life was a black hole and now it’s not. Although I cannot see much it’s lovely hearing people around enjoying themselves.” Pam moved to Poole a few years ago, but became very frightened when she lost her sight. Scared to go out she also fell into depression and had to depend on
family for help when they had the time. “There was no help or advice after my diagnosis and I didn’t know where to turn,” she says. “I wasn’t able to keep on top of correspondence and my financial situation was out of control – I just didn’t know where to get help with that.” She was told about Dorset Blind Association by a neighbour who also lives with sight loss. The charity helped Pam rebuild her life and she now uses a long cane, gets out and joins in courses, art classes and other community projects. “Dorset Blind Association got me out of my shell and has shown me there is a life out there. I’ve learned how and where to cross my local roads and I’m involved with my grandchildren again – my grandson can now guide me when we go out. “Thanks to the help and support of Dorset Blind Association which has made the whole thing possible, Terri and I are so excited about going away with the Jubilee Sailing Trust – never in my life would I have thought I would be able to do that.”
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10 years ago 22: Isley Brothers – Pavilion Theatre: Incredibly, their first UK tour. 15 years ago 26, 27: Boyzone – BIC.
Alfred Russel Wallace
It’s 100 years since Darwin’s collaborator Alfred Russel Wallace died in Broadstone
2: Paul Jones & Dave Kelly – Poole Arts Centre. 20 years ago 2: Jethro Tull – Poole Arts Centre. 25 years ago 20: Dr Hook – Poole Arts Centre. 26 Belinda Carlisle – BIC. 30 years ago 24: Stockholm Monsters – Midnight Express: Signed to Factory, mentored by Peter Hook. 24: Judie Tzuke – Poole Arts Centre. 25: Paul Young – Poole Arts Centre.
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or decades he has been one of the unsung heroes of British history, the man whose work inspired the publicity-conscious Charles Darwin. But now, as the centenary of his death approaches in November, the name of Alfred Russel Wallace is increasingly acknowledged as that of one of the founding fathers of the theory of natural selection. Wallace, who died at home in Broadstone on November 7, 1913 at the age of 90, was one of the great explorer naturalists of the Victorian era and developed a theory of natural selection which he published jointly with Darwin in 1858, prompting the latter’s publication of the landmark On the Origin of Species. The two men were friends who inspired each other’s thinking – Wallace dedicated his seminal work The Malay Archipelago (which has never been out of print) to Darwin, who in turn helped secure Wallace a government pension in later life. To mark the centenary of Wallace’s death, Dorset County Museum is to exhibit its entire collection of bird skins from Wallace’s Malay Archipelago trip in 1854-55. The display opens on September 30 and runs until January 4. In the 21st century, we have a reasonable knowledge of the world’s animals and plants, but in the mid-19th century much less was known and the only way to identify animals and plants, and to sort out their relationships to each other, was to collect dead specimens and bring them home to study. Dorset County Museum holds more than 80 bird skins that belonged to Wallace and were bought from his son by Edward Harker Curtis in 1919 and presented to the Museum. Two of them, a lorikeet and a fruit pigeon, still have price tags attached, of four and six shillings [20 and 30 pence] respectively. Most of these birds are from South East Asia and appear to have been collected by Wallace on his travels. Because they were well prepared all those years ago, and have been well cared for since, the skins are in good condition,and have not faded as many stuffed birds do. Particularly lovely are two species of pittas, or jewel thrushes, which normally live on the forest floor, where there is little light. These birds need to be brightly coloured to communicate with each other – dull coloured birds would find it difficult to attract a mate or defend a territory. There is also a lesser bird of paradise – Wallace brought two of these back alive for London Zoo. Wallace retired to Dorset 1889, where he became an honorary member of the Dorset Natural History & Archaeology Society, and is buried at Broadstone.
2: Billie Jo Spears + Lonnie Donegan – Winter Gardens. 35 years ago 21: Tom Robinson Band + Stiff Little Fingers – Village Bowl. 26: The Stranglers – Village Bowl. 1: The Shadows – Winter Gardens. 40 years ago Family – The Hardrock. 45 years ago 20: Ten Years After – The Ritz. 1: Fleetwood Mac – The Ritz. 50 years ago 20: Steve Marriott & the Moonlites + Zoot Money + Tony Blackburn – Pavilion Ballroom: Fresh from his starring role in Oliver!, the young Steve Marriott steps out with his first beat group. 23, 2: Manfred Mann – Le Disque A Go Go. 24: The Andy Summers Jazz Quartet – Le Disque A Go Go.
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Fresh from his summer stand up tour comedian Joe Pasquale talks about his latest starring role in Ha Ha Holmes! The Hound of the Baskervilles, which plays Lighthouse, Poole on October 4
What drew you to Ha Ha Holmes!?
Last year I did a touring production of Doctor in the House produced by Jamie Wilson. He’s been a fan of mine since he was a kid. That was the catalyst for our first meeting. We really hit it off and looked for another project to work on together. Jamie has been putting on Ha Ha! shows for years. But this year he wanted to expand it by putting a name in it. I agreed immediately because the script made me laugh out loud. Why were you so eager to take on the role of Sherlock Holmes?
It’s something so different for me. All the roles I’ve played before have basically been me. The Nerd was very much me, The Producers was me with an American accent, Doctor in the House was me in a white coat, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead was a layabout version of me. But Sherlock Holmes is a real stretch for me and I’ve loved it. I’ve especially enjoyed working with Ben Langley, who wrote the play and co-stars as Doctor Watson, and Andrew Fettes, who plays everyone else. You recently made your West End theatre debut as King Arthur in Spamalot – you seem to be doing more and more acting – is this a direction you are keen to pursue?
I really enjoy new challenges. Bonnie Langford invited me to see the show and thought it was great and when the offer came to step into King Arthur’s shoes I couldn’t resist the opportunity and jumped at the chance. I was delighted and surprised because I only had a six week window to do it in because of my stand up touring commitments, the Ha Ha Holmes project and the Sleeping Beauty panto later in the year. What do you enjoy about acting?
I like the discipline of it. Stand-up is very different, as you can go wherever you like. In a play, you have to stick to the script more rigidly. What I like about Ha Ha Holmes! is that it incorporates both disciplines. You can go off on a tangent about tortoises, but you have to come back to the script eventually. Because we understand each other very well, Ben and I know how to bring it back to the script. We know when we’ve been doing the tortoise improvisation for too long! Could you please outline the plot of Ha Ha Holmes!?
In theory, Holmes is trying to find The Hound of the Baskervilles on the moors. There is a very long, involved story about a curse on a family, but ultimately that is pointless. It’s all about the deduction. It’s a really innovative, really funny play
about Holmes’s methods of solving crimes, and audiences will love getting wrapped up in it. Why do you think Holmes works as comedy?
The stories lend themselves to comic treatment. The relationship between Holmes and Watson is funny. Holmes is the master criminal hunter and Watson is his apprentice – there is great scope for comedy there. Look at Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes films – there is a lot of humour in them. Robert Downey Jr is a fantastic comic actor. We’re simply heightening what’s already there. It’s Monty Python meets Men Behaving Badly meets Sherlock Holmes. Please describe some of the comic scenes to us.
It’s a musical, and at one point the Hound and I sing Hello as a duet. Obviously the Hound is just howling, while I’m singing, but you can’t really tell the difference! I think it’s a hilarious scene.
Will you be interacting with the audience on Ha Ha Holmes!?
Absolutely. You have to be cold and analytical as Holmes, but there is no fourth wall in the play. You can ad lib, or leave it alone. There is a lot of improvisation. If an improvisation works, you keep it in the show. Improvisation is brilliant because it makes every night unique. Why has the character of Holmes enjoyed such a resurgence?
Everything is coming back. The last time they did a comedy version of Holmes was when Peter Cook played him in The Hound of the Baskervilles in 1978. Everything has come full circle. They have brought back Dallas, Charlie’s Angels, The A Team, Shaft and Kojak. It’s great that a whole new generation of people is now discovering Holmes. Finally, do you have plans to star in further Ha Ha shows?
Definitely. If this goes well, we’re talking about Ha Ha Hood!, Ha Ha Hitler!, Ha Ha Houdini!, Ha Ha Hamlet! and Ha Ha Hobbit!. Basically, anything beginning with the letter H is fair game!
interview: the feeling by alex frith
BRIT award winners The Feeling are coming back to Bournemouth. The five-piece band, whose second album Join With Us, topped UK charts in 2008 will play the O2 Academy on October 31 to promote their latest record, Boy Cried Wolf, which will be released on October 7. Bassist Richard Jones says: “It is a return to earlier work, in that it is produced and engineered by us, everything we recorded ourselves. We feel very proud of the album’s more honest element now that we have a new label.” Previously, the band had felt too closely handled by others and Richard says they have gone back to the basics. With such an iconic sound, it is clear why The Feeling are so influenced by the likes of The Beatles, The Beach Boys and other more contemporary sounds.
A revival of music such as this for The Feeling brings with it an emotional attachment to each track written, developed, engineered and produced on the album. “Songs are like your children,” says Richard, “their emotional content is deeply important.” The songs on Boy Cried Wolf have grown from the creative outpouring of singer Dan Gillespie Sells, triggered after returning to London following a bad break up. Perhaps to heal the wounds of heartache, the band will embark on an 11-date UK tour starting in Gateshead on October 21 and ending in Cardiff on November 3. “We like touring, and having the opportunity to go overseas,” says Richard. “Japan is an unusual and brilliant place. We are looking forward to playing in Germany and Holland next year, possibly America too.”
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THE SCULPTURE SHOW
Alexandra Spencer-Jones’ internationally-acclaimed all-male adaptation of Anthony Burgess’ classic novella provides an explosive curtain raiser to the autumn season at Lighthouse. Intensely physical, testosterone-charged, the director has set out to quite deliberately strip Stanley Kubrick’s film away from the original text to mark this year’s 50th anniversary of its publication.
He’s come a long way since making his English live debut at Mr Kyps in Poole in 2005, but Joe Bonamassa continues to excite guitarists and guitar enthusiasts with his soulful playing. Following the release of his live album and DVD, An Acoustic Evening At The Vienna Opera House,earlier this year he’s back on the arena circuit.
Moscow Ballet – La Classique returns to Bournemouth with its dramatic production of Swan Lake. Set to Tchaikovsky’s beautiful score, it remains one of the world’s most popular ballets as Elik Melikov leads the Moscow Ballet Company featuring internationally acclaimed soloists Dmitry Smirnov, Nadezda Ivanova and Andrey Shalin.
Canadian comedians Stewart Francis, Craig Campbell and Glenn Wool hit the road to each perform their own set, side by side, on their debut UK tour of The Lumberjacks. Each comes armed with refreshingly contrasting styles and the promise of an eclectic and exciting show.
z Read Nick Churchill’s interview with Alexandra Spencer-Jones at www.seekernews.co.uk/2013/08/ a-clockwork-orange-2/
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IN A DEEP DARK WOOD
September 23-25, 7.45pm (Wed mat 2.30pm) Lighthouse, Poole
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JANE EYRE: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
September 26, 7.30pm (mat 2.30pm) Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne Ali Campbell stars as the eponymous heroine of Charlotte Brontë’s much-loved literary classic in this one-woman show adapted by Dougie Blaxland and directed by Jazz Hazelwood. She also plays everyone else, which is quite an achievement. www.tivoliwimborne.co.uk
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
September 20, 8pm Windsor Hall, BIC
September 22, 7.30pm Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth
September 29, 11.30am, 3pm Pavilion Dance, Bournemouth
With a rich musical legacy and his customary low-key approach to performing, Kris Kristofferson’s Pavilion show makes for an intriguing prospect. A Grammy award winning songwriter and musician, Kristofferson is the epitome of easy class, offering the kind of simple, honest songwriting fare you’d expect.
Gobbledegook theatre company present two versions of their show – a morning version for the under fours and a grown up afternoon matinee for under eights. In A Deep Dark Wood tells the story of a little girl who bravely ventures into a dark and mysterious wood. The young audience help to create a magical world using shadow and light.
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September 30, 7.30pm Guildhall, Southampton
In Volcano’s version of Alice, the strangeness of the world an olderthan-usual Alice encounters is not removed from everyday reality, but deeply rooted in the insanities of our culture and society.
American post-hardcore bunch, Sleeping With Sirens are eating up the highways and byways of Europe in support of their third album, Feel, which is out now. The Floridians arrive in Southampton this month with support from Arizona-based pop rockets The Summer Set as well as Australian bands, Hands Like Houses and The Getaway Plan.
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September 30 – October 2, 7.45pm (Wed mat 1.30pm) Lighthouse, Poole
September 30, 7.30pm Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth
September 27, 7.30pm, Coade Hall, Bryanston School; 4 October, 8pm Regent Centre, Christchurch A compelling look at the importance of memory and how it challenges the way each of us lives and the value we place on life, the story asks members of the audience to imagine they have to choose just one memory from our lives to take into eternity that we could relive and refresh again and again. www.bryanston.co.uk/coadehall/ www.regentcentre.co.uk
September 27, 7.30pm Electric Palace, Bridport
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JONGLEURS
September 28, 8pm Lighthouse, Poole Three of the finest comedians on the circuit. As a black scouser from Toxteth, R David is a member of so many minorities he should qualify for some sort of gold card. One of Ireland’s most sought-after comedians, Ricky Gervais called him “The next Dave Allen”, but Johnny Candon is more concerned with being the first Johnny Candon. Originally a full-time snooker player, audiences love Sean Meo’s upbeat, friendly observations, which often take on a surreal quality.
NEIL INNES
September 22, 7.30pm The Brook, Southampton
September 21 – October 9, 9.30am (not Sun) Jerram Gallery, Sherborne Uniting some of its existing artists with the work of ten new sculptors, the Jerram Gallery’s new show includes Gordon Aitcheson’s bronze, Arch (pictured here), as well as work by Mike Chapman, who spent two years studying the art of stone carving with men from Dorset limestone quarries and pieces by Marzia Colonna who was commissioned in 2004 to make the statue of St Aldhelm for Sherborne Abbey. www.jerramgallery.com
BOURNEMOUTH BAY ART GROUP
September 21-26, 10am Suncliff Hotel, Bournemouth The annual exhibition by this small group of just 26 artists gives every member the chance to share their work with the public. www.bournemouthbayart.co.uk
SALUTE THE BRITISH SOLDIER
September 30, 7pm Sherborne Abbey
He’s played with the Pythons, rocked with the Rutles and ballsed it up with the Bonzo Dog Do Dah Band, now self-confessed egowarrior Neil Innes is going at it in his own right. His solo tour, Another Chance To Get It Right, pulls into Southampton on Sunday.
Broadcaster Kate Adie leads the tributes in words, music and song with singer Isla St Clair and actor Trevor Bannister in this evening in aid of ABF The Soldiers’ Charity (Dorset). Salisbury Cathedral Girls’ Choir will be joined by Isla St Clair and the pipers and drummers of the Royal Corps of Signals.
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woody’s blue movie T he night Woody Allen scored his biggest triumph at the Oscars he chose to keep his regular jazz night date in New York. So while Annie Hall was the toast of Tinseltown, the man who made it was playing clarinet into the small hours with his pals. This, you will understand, is a man who has conducted his film career on his own terms. When he made the first of his recognisably authored films – Take The Money & Run in 1969 – he began a sequence that saw him write, shoot and deliver a film a year (on some occasions two films) for the next three decades. And despite that output the standard has remained remarkably high. “I haven’t had the problem of being forced to compromise,” he explained some years ago. “Take The Money & Run was made for a brand new company and they didn’t know what they were doing so they left me alone. “Right after that I started making films with United Artists which later became Orion, and they were very enlightened and liberal and progressive. They acted with great deference to their filmmakers.” The hits kept on coming, and in those early years much loved favourites such as Sleeper, Bananas, Love & Death were made. Annie Hall saw a greater critical acceptance that his next film
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Manhattan maintained. There were blips, artsy efforts like Interiors that misfired with audiences and reviewers, but his prodigious productivity meant another hit was never far away. His talent to amuse began when he wrote jokes for comedy stars while still a schoolboy, and subsequently developed into his own stand-up career and success as a comic essayist, but this talent does not mean that Allen ever saw himself as the sole arbiter of an amusing line. “I welcome ideas and advice from the cast or the crew or anyone,” he once said. “I always tell them they can take my dialogue and throw it away, they can use as much of it as they want, they can change it make it longer or shorter or whatever. “I don’t have any illusions that only my ideas are the good ones. If someone came in delivering sandwiches and they have a good idea I’m willing to use it. “In fact I’ve been editing films before and we’ve sent out for lunch, and the person comes in with the
delivery while the film is playing, and if the guy who’s waiting to be paid doesn’t laugh then we go into waves of panic when he leaves. I have re-cut things like that in the past. “You’re so vulnerable when you’re making a film that you defer to anybody else’s judgement, anyone’s judgement seems better than your own.” Over the years he has settled into a style that’s become as familiar as the movies are funny. There’s the jazz soundtrack, the all star casts democratically listed in alphabetical order, the frequent awards nominations for actors and actresses who knew a well written role when they saw one. Zelig, Hannah and Her Sisters, Radio Days, Crimes & Misdemeanors, Mighty Aphrodite – an array of silver screen hilarity matched with the cream of Hollywood talent. “Actors sometimes do solicit for parts,” he acknowledged once when asked about the rich range of big names in his movies. “Sometimes they’ll call up and say they’ll do anything, any part, however small. Sometimes they mean it, and I’ll use them. Other times some famous actor will call and says that they’ll do anything, and I’ll send them something and they turn it down.” The comic pay-off to that scenario surely appeals to the mordant sense of humour of Woody Allen the man
“If someone came in delivering sandwiches and they have a good idea I’m willing to use it”
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behind the comic genius. He has described himself as a gloomy, pessimistic type, and that much might be indicated by the dour European style of the Ingmar Bergman films he adores. He’s also a fan of comedy titans like Groucho Marx and Jack Benny, and can claim with pride to have enjoyed his first flush of success when his heroes were around to witness it. But above all Woody Allen is a far stronger character than the stock comedy role he portrays in his movies. He’s a man who continued to work unabated during a poisonous breakup with former lover and leading lady Mia Farrow, as pending court cases and personal disaster circled him like so many sharks around a drowning man. Since then he has continued to make a film a year, despite being 77 years old, and has even taken time away from his beloved New York to shoot Match Point and others in London, go to Spain for Vicky Cristina Barcelona, as well as tackling Midnight In Paris and To Rome With Love. Blue Jasmine is Allen’s 45th directorial offering, and returns him to New York. Cate Blanchett plays the title role and her performance is already being linked to the top prizes on offer in awards season. And if she wins you can be sure that Woody Allen will already be planning his next movie when the gongs are being handed out.
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MOTORING Green drive
MotoExpo 2013, one of the largest sustainable and eco-friendly motoring events in the UK, takes place at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu on September 27 and 28. Tickets cost £14 for adults and £9 for children and include access to all of the Sustainable MotoExpo talks and seminars.
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A replacement for the Volkswagen Golf Plus has been unveiled at this month’s Frankfurt Motorshow. The new Golf Plus is expected to go on sale in the UK in mid2014.
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Seat’s new big load carrying Leon ST compact estate is available to order from October 1 with prices starting at £16,675 which is only £825 more than an equivalent fivedoor version. It comes with a choice of petrol and diesel engines and first examples are due in the UK in early January.
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un and affordability are the key promotional features for MG’s new five-door B segment hatchback MG3 which has just gone on sale. Set to triple MG sales the fun element comes with the chunky, funky styling including a wraparound windscreen, black mesh grille, distinctive square exhaust and black A pillars along with an extensive graphics and accessories list – including Union flag roofs, side sills, body decals and interior trim changes – which means there are more than a million possible combinations. The affordability comes from the market challenging price structure which sees the MG3 start at £8,399 and top out at £9,999 – even with every option added, the most you are going to pay for an MG3 is still under £12,000 and it comes with a lowly Group 4E insurance rating. The interior fit and finish, while perhaps a bit heavy on the plastic for the rolled and raised dashboard, is well thought out with a clear logical design and there is no shortage of passenger space with six footers easily accommodated.
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sports body styling pack that includes a rear boot spoiler and side sill extensions plus cruise control, automatic lights and windscreen wipers and reverse parking sensors. The MG3 is only available with a lone 106bhp 1.5 litre petrol unit mated to a five-speed gearbox. And here lies one of the few disappointments as traditionalists will have been expecting something a little more aggressive from MG to go with what is a very forgiving chassis and neat handling car.
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Job seekers may be surprised and disappointed to learn that the majority of CVs are not only never read fully but are barely glanced through. Recruitment consultants and hiring managers have learned the art of skimming and just don’t have the time to do more than glance through the CVs that come to their attention to quickly look for key info. If they don’t see what they need straight away, they have no choice but to move speedily onto the next CV. Harsh? Well yes, of course, but when so many more people are applying for jobs (nothing to do with unemployment levels and much more to do with people not prepared to stick in jobs they are not happy with) then it’s pretty inevitable really. So follow Rubicon People’s advice and get noticed! The top part of your CV is where all the action is. If you don’t stand out and grab our attention here then you’re destined to be shuffled to the bottom of the pack so don’t waste this area with a long-winded, self-serving promotional paragraph which rarely gets read. Personal objective statements and wordy introductions don’t work either – despite
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so many CV writing guides on the internet saying otherwise. Instead, create an experience summary that lists quantifiable skills and the key information required to match what you know, or believe you know, about the job you’re interested in. The person reading your CV will only keep doing so if they can read it without straining their eyes so don’t use a font smaller than 11 point and definitely avoid fancy styles. Additionally, CV readers tend to read across the top of the first page and then scan down the left hand side to the bottom, so use this to your advantage. Even if you create an effective CV, please don’t assume it will greatly improve your chances of getting a call from an online application. These days eight out of 10 CVs aren’t even ever looked at. Now that’s got your attention hasn’t it? Most online applications are never read because more than 80% of all jobs filled today aren’t even advertised in the public arena, but are filled by recruitment agencies or internally through referral. Make your CV stand out and use a reputable recruitment agency.
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he launch of the Construction 2025 strategy will see the government working alongside industry to put Britain at the forefront of global construction over the coming years. The strategy is the result of months of discussion involving a specially selected panel of 18 key construction industry figures, including Chris Kane, director of Poole-based Greendale Construction. The strategy clearly defines where UK construction will be in 2025 and details a set of aspirations which include: z Lowering costs to see a 33% reduction in the initial cost of construction and the whole life cost of built assets z A 50% reduction in the overall time, from inception to completion, for new-build and refurbished assets z Greenhouse gas emissions in the built environment to be reduced by 50% and a 50% reduction in the trade gap between total exports and total imports for construction products and materials. By 2025 it is intended that the UK construction industry will lead the world in low carbon and green construction exports. It will be seen as efficient and technologically
advanced and known for its talented and diverse workforce. With clear leadership from the Construction Leadership Council, the implementation of the strategy will see the construction industry drive growth across the entire economy. “Being part of the strategic panel has given us an insight into the areas of highest potential to target future contracts,” says Chris. “Once implemented, the strategy will streamline the planning process, enabling Greendale and our clients’ planning applications to go through quicker. “Funding will be more readily available for the public sector which is good news for the schools and colleges we work with in building, extending and improving their facilities. “The Government is committed to making improvements within the domestic repair and maintenance market, including through a co-ordinated approach to health and safety, which in turn will help Greendale’s small works division. “With the global construction market forecast to grow by more than 70% by 2025, the future looks positive for Greendale and those hoping to pursue a career in construction and the trades associated with it, which in turn will drive growth across the UK economy.”
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QUESTION: I have been renting a property for the last two years and I am presently in a rollover tenancy, my initial tenancy was for six months. I pay my rent on the 15th of each month. I recently gave my landlord a month’s notice on August 25 to move out on September 25, however, I have been told that it should be given on my rent due date of the 15th and I must also give two months’ notice. I really need to move out, is this correct?
ANSWER: Once a fixed period Assured Shorthold Tenancy rolls over, past its fixed term period, then the tenancy becomes a periodic tenancy, and if the rent is paid monthly, then each month becomes a statutory periodic tenancy, the same legislated for under the Housing Act 1988. The Housing Act clearly states the landlord must give the tenant two months’ written notice (normally by Section 21, this is different to the Section 21 Notice during a fixed term). However, a tenant can give notice by way of the same way they pay rent. Therefore, as you pay monthly, you only need to give a month’s notice, in writing.
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PROPERTY Sharon Canning Director of lettings specialists Move On, answers questions from landlords & tenants
The dates are important and this is where your landlord is correct, you must give notice on your rent due date. Your rent due date (assuming the day you pay rent is the same as your rent due date on your tenancy agreement) is the 15th, so notice will start from the next 15th to expire on the 14th. In your case you gave notice on August 25, the next rent due date would be September 15 and this would be when your month’s notice would commence for you to vacate on October 14. If you have any questions contact Move On: 01202 711169 or info@ moveonrentals.com
“A tenant can give notice by way of the same way they pay rent. Therefore, as you pay monthly, you only need to give a month’s notice, in writing”
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rugby words by doug warren, picture by alex williamson
lions still pride of place after win
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ournemouth’s flying start to the season sees them sitting top of the table with a 100% record intact after Saturday’s handsome victory over London Irish.
The Irish set up siege on the Bournemouth line and hooker Scott Tolmie eventually drove over to score. The arrears had been reduced to 24-13 after just a minute of play in the second half.
The home side got off to a lively start with Hardcastle making a 20m break from the kick-off and then for Robinson to make a searing break deep into London Irish territory which sorely stretched the visitors’ defence.
After consulting his assistant referee Davies awarded Karim Lynch a try. Bournemouth lead 31-13 and had secured a tryscoring bonus point. The Irish were far from finished however and left wing George Owen did extremely well to run half the length of the pitch brushing off a number of tackles to score wide out on the left.
Bournemouth had announced their intentions. Disappointingly, the Irish broke back upfield but, after an exchange of kicks, from broken play Hardcastle broke and scored under the posts.
bournemouth lions 45 london irish wild geese 25 chapel gate, september 14
Pollard added the two points for a 7-0 lead after just five minutes. Irish pressure was rewarded when fly-half Ian Cross landed a penalty after Bournemouth were penalised in midfield. The restart was a disaster as the ball went too deep and the receiver broke out and made ground deep into the Bournemouth half. There were any number in support and
Bournemouth did well not to yield a score. However, Robinson outpaced the defence to run round under the posts to spot the ball. Bournemouth surged up field and Pollard and Hardcastle exchanged passes to beat the defence and the scrum-half was
left to finish off a great move by scoring. Bournemouth had stretched their lead to 21-3. Bournemouth countered from the restart and when Hardcastle was tackled head high, Pollard landed the resultant penalty from the Irish 22m for a 24-3 lead. The
equestrian Stars of the future Maxi De Kment and Sophie Harrington are celebrating their success at a three-day show at the David Broom Centre in Wales. Maxi won the National Area Championships with the Hampshire team; while Sophie landed gold at the Individual Junior Championships of Great Britain. Both are members of the Dorset-based Lovett Showjumping Team. “We are very proud of the team for all the efforts and hard work that they put into practices, competitions and caring for the superb horses,” said Rachel Gepheart, company manager. “The team is moving from strength to strength and continues to surpass our expectations.”
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Autism Wessex hosts its second annual run at Minterne Magna House, the Cerne Burn, on September 29.
Dorset darts star Scotty ‘Dog’ Mitchell landed the French Open title to follow in the illustrious footsteps of throwers including Rod Harrington, Peter Manley and Martin Adams
The course promises a hilly route in a beautiful setting running below the Cerne Abbas giant. “As well as serious and amateur runners we are encouraging the whole family to come along and cheer the runners on,” said Paul Reade, community and events fundraiser. “We can take a maximum of 400 runners and are still seeking sponsors for the run to help cover costs and ensure that every penny raised will go towards the charity.” For details visit www.autismwessex.org.uk.
Mitchell, 43, who lives in Bransgore and runs his own landscape gardening business secured the title with a 13-dart last leg to earn a fine 5-4 victory over Tony O’Shea and take the 1,850 Euro prize.
Irish fought back immediately and centre Ben Kitching finished off a surging run by Charles Davey, the lock being at the heart of much good work by the Irish, for a half-time score 24-8 when Lloyd, on for injured fly-half Ian Cross, failed to kick the conversion.
Paul Doyle emulated his colleague by being driven over from a five-metre line-out. With only six minutes to go. Bournemouth appeared to wake up to the danger and Hardcastle was on hand to exploit the inevitable gap in the defence as Bournemouth surged down the left through Hart and Rees who was able to put his scrumhalf away. Pollard ended an immaculate kicking display with another fine goal and his side had won 45-25.
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y the time you read this column, British speedway could have received its biggest boost for 13 years. Victory for Tai Woffinden at Saturday’s Scandinavian Grand Prix in Stockholm will see him crowned world champion with a round to go. In fact, a half decent showing in Sweden should be good enough for the Wolverhampton star, who goes into the meeting 22 points ahead of injured rival, Emil Sayfutdinov. His nearest challenger realistically is now Pole Jaroslaw Hampel, who is 22 points behind him on 112. If Woffy is 22 points or more clear of his nearest rival after Stockholm, he will become Britain’s first world champion since Poole’s Mark Loram triumphed in 2000. It can’t be underestimated how big that would be for the sport and - as a fan, a club manager and the manager of Great Britain - I’ll certainly be celebrating if, and hopefully, when he does it. The first thing it will do is give speedway some decent media coverage on home soil. Or at least we hope it will. Any extra column inches or footage will be very welcome and Tai deserves all the recognition he can get. If we do get that extra coverage, hopefully it will inspire people to go to speedway.
middlo Pirates manager Neil Middleditch
And if more people go to speedway, the healthier the sport will be. But the ultimate for me will be if it gets more youngsters on the track. When Andy Murray won Wimbledon kids suddenly wanted to play tennis. If Tai wins the world crown then hopefully a new generation will want to become speedway riders in the future. The knock-on from that is obvious. More homegrown riders means more Brits riding in the Elite League and that in turn will make for a better, more experienced international side. When you think about it, 13 years is too long between British champions. Mark Loram’s victory was brilliant and I remember it well, but it’s a real shame it didn’t inspire the way hopefully Tai’s expected victory will. I think the big difference is that now we have a decent youth policy in place where as then we didn’t. Youth development was in its infancy back then, but things like the
Howarth in the mix – Ford
Poole promoter Matt Ford has confirmed that Kyle Howarth is ‘very much’ in his team-building plans for next season. The highly-rated British youngster was shown the door by the Pirates during a mid-season reshuffle. The Workington star doubled up with Swindon for the rest of this season but Ford says he expects Howarth to be back at Wimborne Road next term.
hungry like the woff “If Tai wins hopefully a new generation will want to become speedway riders”
Conference League and training schools are better established now.
Tai Woffinden in action at Wimborne Road in May own hands and I’m confident he will do it.
Really a country like ours should be producing a world champion every three or four years. The trouble is we fell behind the likes of Poland and Sweden in terms of development and so we are still trying to play catch up.
He has worked so hard for this and has matured tremendously as a person and a sportsman. Woffy is talented, dedicated and an ultimate professional and a real credit to himself, his club and his country.
But a win for Tai would be fantastic and just what we need in this country. There’s no guarantee he’ll win the title of course and I don’t want to tempt fate, but it’s very much in his
The whole of British speedway is behind him and I know all you Poole fans will show your appreciation when he’s down at Wimborne Road next season.
Ward working to fix his ‘disgraceful’ starts Darcy Ward has vowed to work on improving the ‘disgraceful’ starts that cost him a podium place in the Slovenian Grand Prix. The Aussie left Krsko with 10 points, but he was gutted not to win a race as he bids to force his way into the World Championship’s top eight. The Poole number one is 10th in the standings on 78 points, putting him four behind injured world champion Chris Holder in ninth and 11 behind Tomasz Gollob, who occupies the eighth and final automatic qualification place for the 2014 SGP series on 89. Ward still has the Scandinavian Grand Prix in Stockholm’s Friends Arena on Saturday and the Torun
Darcy Ward
Grand Prix on October 5 to make a push for the top eight. But whether he makes the qualification cut or not, the Pirate knows there is work to be done in the winter as he bids to couple his
Hancock wants to hit back
Greg Hancock was in defiant mood despite seeing his World Championship medal hopes suffer a setback at the Doodson Slovenian Grand Prix. The Pirates star could only collect nine points after finishing last in his semi-final race in Krsko. Hancock remains sixth in the standings and has 98 points, leaving him 14 adrift of thirdplaced Jaroslaw Hampel.
The American has a mountain to climb at the final two rounds in Stockholm on Saturday and Torun on October 5. But he is determined to hit back following his Slovenian disappointment and maintain his push for a third straight top three finish. He said: “It didn’t happen for me in Krsko, but I go away recharged and you’ve got to be happy with what you’ve got.”
tremendous natural talent with terrific trapping. He said: “That was probably one of the toughest GPs I’ve done. I don’t know what’s going on with my starts. It’s hard for me to get out of the starts and if you don’t do that, you don’t win races. “We’re still making semis, but I think my starts were pretty disgraceful in Slovenia. I can’t pinpoint why or anything, but it’s tough in this field and it sucks to be eating dirt in every race. “I’ve got a couple of ideas in my head to get a bit of help and just learn or be taught how to do it. It’s going to be a big winter and I’ve got a lot of plans.”
Dyer set for premier spot
Micky Dyer
Micky Dyer is chasing one of speedway’s most prestigious individual titles. The Poole reserve has booked a place in the Premier League Riders Championship. Dyer will represent his double down club, Redcar, in the event which takes place at Sheffield on Sunday.
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NON-LEAGUE round-up BY Richard Button
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aturday saw three local non-league clubs come through the FA Cup First Round Qualifying. Southern League Premier Poole Town and Bashley both defeated Wessex League opposition, but the day’s heroes were again Hamworthy United. The Hammers went into the game at Western League Hallen having already played three games to get this far in the competition – a replay victory in the Extra-Preliminary Round and that fabulous 3-1 giant-killing of Wimborne Town at Cuthbury in the last round. And their success on the road in the Cup continued as they came away from Somerset with a 2-1 victory. Paddy Heater put the Hammers into an early lead before Hallen levelled and appeared to be in control of the game until Sam
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Poole Town staged a rear-guard action as they finally gained the vital planning approval for their Tatnam home. But it proved to be a close run thing as council planners had looked set to recommend rejection.
“I’m hugely relieved,” said vicechairman Chris Reeves. “How I could have gone back and faced Tommy Killick and the players if the application had failed I do not know.”
thousand here for the game against Weymouth and the local Police Community Support Officer confirmed we never have any parking difficulties.”
Without the approval the newly promoted Dolphins could have been demoted back to South & West Division at the end of the campaign.
Commenting on the parking controversy which almost scuttled the planning bid, Reeves added: “We’ve never had a problem with parking, even when there was over a
Poole have secured funding for their ground development plans from the Football Stadia Improvement Fund. It is understood the FSIF have awarded in excess of £30,000 and the club will match that sum.
Lanahan headed home the winner. The run so far has earned the County Ground outfit £6,425 and manager Simon Browne enthused: “That kind of money means a lot to a small club like us. We are all cock-a-hoop.” Tommy Killick held up Wimborne’s shock Cup exit in the last round as an example of what can happen if you do not treat your opponents with the respect
they deserve. That was duly noted as his Poole Town side defeated Brockenhurst 2-0 at Tatnam. Marvin Brooks put Poole into the lead after five minutes, but former Dolphins frontman Scott Joyce spurned a chance to level, driving the ball wide. Early substitutions and an injury left the visitors with just 10 men, but Poole were not able to grab their second until the death with Richard Gillespie’s header
putting the icing on the potentially lucrative FA Cup cake. And in a classic example of FA Cup magic, the draw for the second round has pitched Hamworthy and Poole against each other at the Hammers’ County Ground on September 28. There were two pluses for Bashley in their 2-0 victory over Moneyfields – their first victory of the campaign and £3,000 in prize money to replenish the coffers
that will be further swelled by a home tie against Hungerfod Town in the second round. “We’ve been disappointed with our early season results, but there is no cause for alarm,” jointmanager Stuart Kearn said. Bashley’s rebuilding programme has begun with the signing of midfielder Sam Roberts and defender Adam Flint from Salisbury City, who both arrive on joint-registration forms. In the Southern League South & West Wimborne still await their first away victory of the campaign after drawing 0-0 at Taunton Town; and Bournemouth Poppies remain propping up the Wessex Premier table after going down 2-0 at Totton & Eling. Christchurch won their first game in four with a 2-1 success at Downton; while in the First Division Ringwood Town beat Fleet Spurs 3-1.
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Parley Sports Ladies recorded their second win of the season beating Mansfield Road Ladies 5-2 in their encounter at Parley Sports Club. Philippa Holden netted twice in the first 30 minutes, with Kerry Shires adding a third on 40 minutes before Mansfield pulled a goal back on the stroke of half time through Lucy Boden’s penalty. Lauren Little extended Parley’s lead from the spot just after the restart, but the visitors replied almost immediately with a strike from Amy Pipes and then piled on the pressure, hitting the bar and post several times before the home side’s second half substitute, Rachel Anderson scored to seal the points for Parley.
bournemouth football words & pictures by steve harris Bournemouth Manor followed a draw in the opening game and defeat in the second by recording their first win of the season on Saturday, beating Parley 5-1. Sam Goodwin netted a hat trick with Scott Pilcher and Marc Scrimshaw also getting on the scoresheet. Bournemouth Res lost 5-0 at home to last year’s champions Sway, with Alex Davis scoring three and John Howard adding the other two. After taking the Division One title last season and winning their first two games 6-0 and 5-0 against Old Oaks and Parley, Richmond Park Con continued their great start to life in the Premier with a third straight win, 7-2 away at Ferndown Sports, which keeps them top of the division on goal difference. Steven Flynn and Paul Barber both scored hat-tricks with Bradley Aspin also getting on the score sheet. Mudeford Mens Club beat Westover Bournemouth courtesy of David Bratt’s goal.
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Daniel Geraghty and Adam Louka scored as Old Oakmeadians progressed in the Pickford Cup at the expense of Walkford whose Samuel Nash also netted. Bournemouth Electric beat Portcastrian 7-1 with Paul Conroy, Washington Gwenzi, Musthapha Jagne, Jolyan May, Leigh Phillips and Joseph Kittle (two) all hitting the back of the net.
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September 21, 3pm, Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough TS3 6RS As if to underline manager Tony Mowbray’s contention that ‘Boro need more striking power after losing Kieron Dyer, Julio Arca, Nicky Bailey and Andre Bikey from last season, an indifferent start to the season has seen his side pool just six points from 15 as they continue to search for their first home win.
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Transfer deadline day signings, Sierra Leonean forward Kei Kamara from Sporting Kansas City and former Norwich City midfielder Jacob Butterfield will be hoping to make their debuts; while close season signings Dean Whitehead, Josef Varga, Albert Adomah and Frazer Richardson will want to make an impact.
Blackburn Rovers
September 28, 3pm, Dean Court Blackburn have struggled for form away from home and have endured a spluttering start to the season, the highlight of which was a 4-1 home win over Lancashire rivals Bolton Wanderers. Former fans’ favourite Morgan Gamst Pedersen was told he could leave last month and followed Danny Murphy and Nuno Gomes out the door, joining Turkish side Kardemir Karabukspor.
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New boy, 22-year-old winger Ben Marshall, fits manager Gary Bowyer’s mould for a young and hungry squad; while free-scoring Scottish international Jordan Rhodes netted four in two before the international break.
Leeds United
October 1, 7.45pm, Elland Road LS11 0ES Leeds away is exactly the kind of game the Championship is made of. There’s some ancient history between the clubs as the fans are sure to remind us, but Eddie Howe will be keen Cherries do our talking on the pitch.
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Whatever anyone thinks of him, it would be foolish to ignore controversy magnet El Hadj Diouf if he gets on. Striker Ross McCormack has just pledged his future to the club while summer signing Matt Smith will be hoping to deliver on the promise that saw him plucked from Oldham Athletic. Former Cherries defender Jason Pearce could line up against his old club.
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AFCB ladies captain Nicola Taylor, Jeff Mostyn, Cherry Bear, Steph, Kelly and girls from Mudeford Junior School
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head of England’s opening World Cup qualifier against Belarus at Dean Court tomorrow, two of the brightest stars of women’s football took a masterclass for youngsters from Mudeford Junior School at Cherries’ ground. England internationals Steph Houghton and Kelly Smith MBE were both impressed by the stadium and training facilities, meeting vice-chairman Jeff Mostyn and AFC Ladies’ Nicola Taylor. Houghton scored three goals in Great Britain’s four games at the 2012 Olympics and is a great believer in encouraging youngsters into the game.
“I became interested in the game just playing it with my dad,” she told reporters.
“It’s amazing to think that we’re inspiring young girls, as we didn’t have any role models growing up. I think there’s been more focus nationally as games are on the telly now.” The England-Belarus game is to be screened live on BBC1 from 1pm, with Thursday’s match against Turkey at Fratton Park, Portsmouth on BBC3 from 7.05pm. Kelly Smith is out of both World Cup qualifiers following a calf injury, but Liverpool striker Natasha Dowie has been recalled.
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England’s interim boss following the sacking of Hope Powell, Under-23s coach Brent Hills has brought Women’s Super League top scorer Dowie back into the fold and handed Arsenal winger Danielle Carter her first call-up. “I’ve been impressed with what I’ve seen from those two this season,” Hills told reporters. “I know them from the Under-23s, I’ve spoken to their club managers and I feel that they’ve made a strong case to be included.” Hills, the Under-23 head coach and former assistant manager to Powell, will take charge of the opening two qualifiers as England set out on the road to Canada 2015.
Rantie playing for his sick mum Cherries’ record signing, Tokelo Rantie has said the need to care for his sick mother will spur him on at his new club. In an interview with goal.com while on international duty with South Africa – he played in the 4-1 win over Botswana – he said he is determined to live up to his big billing. “Football is my life and my only source,” he said.
“Nothing is going to stand in my way as I have to take care of my sick mother. “My background is my strong motivation and that is why I am going out there to give it (my) all.” Rantie, who now has a visa, work permit and international clearance, hopes to be in contention for a starting place against Middlesborough on Saturday.
Mostyn runs for John
Jeff Mostyn
Cherries’ vice chairman Jeff Mostyn will be running the BUPA Great South Run on October 27 in memory of former manager John Bond. Bond, who passed away last September, managed the Cherries between 1970 and 1973 and was a close friend of Mostyn’s. He’s also be raising money for Prostate Cancer UK, which is the Football League’s charity partner.
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cherries lacking attack
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FC Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe admitted his side’s attacking prowess had been found wanting as his men suffered their first home defeat of the campaign against a Blackpool side which played the last third of the game with 10 men. “We reacted well to the early goal we conceded,” he said. “We were excellent for the first 20 minutes and were in the ascendancy, but for the rest of the first half we lost our way a little bit. Blackpool had a lot of possession without creating too much. “The second half was difficult. Once they went down to 10 men I thought we’d have enough time to get back into the game and equalise but it didn’t happen. “Blackpool defended well but our attacking play was a little below par.” Bournemouth fell to the sucker punch after only six minutes as Jack
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Robinson took a long throw and Ricardo Fuller connected to find the bottom left hand corner of the net with a diving header. Despite the setback the Cherries maintained the pressure and were rewarded just five minutes later as Lewis Grabban struck home from eight yards. Grabban could have made it 2-1 as Pitman’s diagonal cross sailed towards the backpost but the big number nine was unable to connect. Cherries were proving to be more than a handful for the visitors and both Simon Francis and Ryan Fraser were felled by heavy tackles. When Fraser was again brought down, this time on the edge of the box, it earned Robinson a booking, but the free-kick was wasted as Charlie Daniels’ kick cannoned off the wall. Fraser had an effort from 20 yards out but his low shot was easily gathered by goalkeeper Matt Gilks.
AFC Bournemouth: Allsop, Francis (c), Daniels, Fraser, Grabban, Pitman, Cook, Ward, Pugh (Thomas 70), MacDonald, O’Kane Subs not used: Flahavan, Hughes, Elphick, Harte, Cornick, McQuoid Blackpool: Gilks, Robinson, MacKenzie, Broadfoot, Basham (Orr 52), Bishop, Martinez (Delfouneso 62), Ferguson (c) , Ince, Fuller (Tyson 74), Osbourne Subs not used: Halstead, Grant, Chopra, Barkhuizen Ref: Oliver Langford Att: 9,476
Blackpool should have done better at the other end when Neal Bishop ballooned the ball over the bar. However, they had a stroke of poor luck when dangerman Thomas Ince burst through the Cherries defence before seeing his effort rebound off the post. Three minutes into the second half the Cherries found themselves behind a second time as Blackpool won a corner, taken by Ince and the home defence left Bishop enough room to head home at the near post. The visitors continued to pressure and Osbourne’s long-range effort was deflected allowing Allsop to gather. Cherries received a massive boost just before the hour when Robinson brought down Fraser. It was the big Seasider’s second booking of the game and Blackpool were down to 10 men. Bournemouth were now looking to take advantage against a shorthanded Blackpool side and Pitman flashed the
Ryan Allsop faces down Thomas Ince
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Elliott Ward ball wide from outside the box. Cherries had the chance to equalise as Fraser swung over the ball from the left for second half substitute Wes Thomas but his header flew over the bar. Bournemouth had an escape when Ince was through on goal but his finish was careless and the ball flew wide. There was further misfortune for the Ince family as Blackpool manager Paul was ordered from the dugout following an incident in the technical box. Cherries’ tails were now up as they continued to exert pressure and a Grabban volley flew narrowly over the bar. As the clock ticked down Thomas, under pressure, had a close range effort denied him as Gilks advanced to save at his feet. At the death Pitman found the back of the net but the move had already been flagged for offside.
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With a play-off place secured, Middleditch will now tell his riders to forget everything that’s gone before. “We start again”, he said. “The past is the past. We must look at this as three one-off meetings and ride for our lives.”