Dorset wife, 76, who abused and assaulted her retired Bournemouth law professor husband avoids jail

A wife who attacked her husband with his own walking stick after spending a decade bullying and ‘gaslighting’ him has avoided jail.   Valerie Dowding, 76, spent a decade mentally abusing her husband and retired academic, Dennis, a court heard.   In one particularly cruel act Mrs Dowding tormented her husband – who claimed he was a … Read more

European Super League: Start date, format, Premier League and Champions League impact and more

The world of football is reeling after the confirmation that 12 of the biggest clubs, spearheaded by the Premier League’s ‘Big Six’, have signed up for a new European Super League. Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham have joined a host of European giants and in doing so have sparked a civil war … Read more

Tripadvisor’s best beaches for 2021: Australia’s Whitehaven Beach No1 overall, Bournemouth 20th

TOP BEACHES IN THE WORLD 1. Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Island, Australia 2. Santa Maria Beach, Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba 3. Baia do Sancho, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil 4. Grace Bay Beach, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos 5. Saint Pete Beach, Florida 6. Turquoise Bay, Exmouth, Western Australia 7. Eagle Beach, Aruba 8. Spiaggia dei Conigli, Lampedusa, … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Bournemouth pensioner offered test 1000 MILES away

A pensioner with underlying health conditions was stunned when he was told to travel 500 miles for a coronavirus test. Stephen Feltham, 73, a type two diabetic with high blood pressure, hoped to book an appointment at his nearest test centre in Poole in Dorset. But he was told there was no availability for him … Read more

Football fans won’t be allowed to sing or chant when they return to stadiums next month

Football fans will be allowed back into stadiums NEXT MONTH as the Government ease up on lockdown rules for sport… but capacity will be capped and spectators ‘must sign a code of behaviour that could include a ban on singing’ Fans could be allowed back into football stadiums again from next month Their return could … Read more

Football fans won’t be allowed to sing or chant when they return to stadiums

Football fans will be allowed back into stadiums NEXT MONTH as the Government ease up on lockdown rules for sport… but capacity will be capped and spectators ‘must sign a code of behaviour that could include a ban on singing’ Fans could be allowed back into football stadiums again from next month Their return could … Read more

Fire rips through block of flats in Bournemouth as flames are seen leaping from the collapsing roof

Fire rips through block of flats in Bournemouth as flames are seen leaping from the roof before it collapses Footage showed firefighters working to control blaze that continues to spread Part of the roof of the building on Holdenhurst Road appeared to collapse The fire has reportedly been raging for more than five hours in the seaside … Read more

Premier League relegation battle LIVE: Watford, Aston Villa and Bournemouth battle to stay up

RELEGATION BATTLE LIVE: Latest score and updates from Arsenal vs Watford, West Ham vs Aston Villa and Everton vs Bournemouth By Adam Shergold for MailOnline Published: 13:55 BST, 26 July 2020 | Updated: 16:09 BST, 26 July 2020 Aston Villa, Watford and Bournemouth all look to avoid relegation from the Premier League with only one … Read more

Premier League relegation battle LIVE: Watford, Aston Villa and Bournemouth battle to stay up

RELEGATION BATTLE LIVE: Latest score and updates from Arsenal vs Watford, West Ham vs Aston Villa and Everton vs Bournemouth By Adam Shergold for MailOnline Published: 13:55 BST, 26 July 2020 | Updated: 15:51 BST, 26 July 2020 Aston Villa, Watford and Bournemouth all look to avoid relegation from the Premier League with only one … Read more

Terrifying moment sunseekers flee Bournemouth seafront inferno after ‘beach hut BBQ’

Terrifying footage has shown red leaping flames spewing up from Bournemouth beach over a cliff and up to the road above after a fire was started by someone cooking in a beach hut. In the video taken close to the evacuated Highcliff Marriott hotel, a car hastily reverses away from the roadside where thick smoke … Read more