Poole and Bournemouth Guide

BBC News - Dorset

The latest stories from the Dorset section of the BBC News web site.

• Redknapp tax trial jury sent home

     (Tuesday, 07 February 2012 16:24)

  The jury in the Harry Redknapp tax evasion trial is sent home for the day with deliberations to continue on Wednesday.

• Bournemouth 2-0 Exeter

     (Tuesday, 07 February 2012 16:12)

  Matt Tubbs scores his first goal since joining Bournemouth from Crawley as they beat Exeter with two late goals.

• Artist welcomes £1m design centre

     (Tuesday, 07 February 2012 13:36)

  An art and design centre in Poole is officially opened by one of the UK's top artists.

• VIDEO: Many to lose pet insurance cover

     (Tuesday, 07 February 2012 10:35)

  Thousands of pet owners have been told that they will not have their insurance policies renewed by Lloyds TSB and Halifax.

• Bell dropped from one-day squad

     (Tuesday, 07 February 2012 05:31)

  England drop batsman Ian Bell from their one-day squad to face Pakistan in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, but call up uncapped Hampshire spinner Danny Briggs.

• Snow and icy roads warning lifted

     (Monday, 06 February 2012 17:54)

  A severe weather warning for icy roads is lifted in the county following the weekend's freezing weather.

• Academics consider value of reef

     (Monday, 06 February 2012 16:15)

  A survey being conducted on the impact of Boscombe's artificial surf reef will consider whether the scheme has been value for money.

• Fixing Zimbabwe's water problems

     (Monday, 06 February 2012 06:22)

  A medical technician who treated Mugabe's wife celebrates 30 years of helping Zimbabwe

• Dozens leave homes over gas leak

     (Sunday, 05 February 2012 16:26)

  A gas leak which forced dozens of people to leave their homes is capped.

• Twin Sails Bridge divides opinion

     (Saturday, 04 February 2012 04:21)

  The bridge seen by some as representing a "catalyst for change" - but not everyone agrees

• No bids for Pugh, says Bradbury

     (Friday, 03 February 2012 10:13)

  Bournemouth manager Lee Bradbury says the League One club did not receive any bids for midfielder Marc Pugh during the January transfer window.

• What drives Olympic volunteers?

     (Friday, 03 February 2012 09:48)

  Long hours, no pay and a cheery smile - why a Dorset man became an Olympic volunteer

• Twin Sails bridge 'open in weeks'

     (Tuesday, 31 January 2012 07:36)

  The first traffic will cross a new £37m lifting bridge in February after a planned community event

• VIDEO: Late Kick Off - The Knowledge

     (Monday, 30 January 2012 13:37)

  Late Kick Off's Graeme Murty and Bournemouth's Steve Fletcher return in The Knowledge.

• Blue balls prompt colourful ideas

     (Monday, 30 January 2012 13:33)

  Theories are put forward to explain the presence of small blue spheres in Bournemouth

• AUDIO: Cycle route links UK, Jersey and France

     (Monday, 30 January 2012 10:48)

  A cross-channel 220-mile cycle tour will link the UK, Jersey and France.

• VIDEO: Postman 'quit over trolley rule'

     (Friday, 27 January 2012 21:47)

  A Dorset postman claims he was forced out of his job when he was ordered to abandon his bicycle and deliver mail by trolley instead.

• From naval base to Olympic venue

     (Friday, 27 January 2012 19:20)

  Olympic venue hopes to regenerate a town which suffered thousands of job losses in the 1990s

• VIDEO: Blue jelly balls land in garden

     (Friday, 27 January 2012 18:00)

  A man from Bournemouth has described mysterious blue jelly balls which rained down on his garden.

• Portrait model sought for Games

     (Friday, 27 January 2012 12:08)

  An arts organisation looks for a model for a special Olympic portrait

• Violin orchestra helps children

     (Friday, 11 November 2011 07:06)

  A music charity's violin orchestra helps to improve the lives of children in deprived areas

• BBC Radio Solent studio 1C webcam

     (Tuesday, 13 July 2010 12:41)

  BBC Radio Solent studio 1C where the Julian Clegg Breakfast Show and Steve Harris Drivetime Show are broadcast from.