Bournemouth appear to have unearthed another hidden gem in Eli Junior Kroupi, who scored his fourth goal in three appearances in the Cherries' 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Sunday. Source link
Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola is cautious about getting too carried away despite his team's lofty position in the table after a 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest, as they head into away matches against Man City and Aston Villa.MATCH REPORT: Bournemouth 2-0 Nottingham ForestAvailable to UK users only. Source link
An FA Trophy game between Basingstoke and Dorchester was abandoned after a footballer suffered a serious injury to his neck.Dorchester Town FC player and coach Wes Fogden was injured in the first half of the game, which was away at Basingstoke, on Saturday afternoon.His club said in a statement: "Wes was conscious and talking as he was taken into the ambulance, and scans in hospital yesterday evening have confirmed two fractured vertebrae in his neck, which will require…
Rachel RussellSouth of EnglandGetty ImagesSome of the county's tourism areas include Branksome Chine Beach in BournemouthA county's official tourism websites and social media are set to be taken over by new operators.Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council is stepping back from Bournemouth and Poole's tourism websites and moving away from destination marketing.The Destination Management Board (DMB) and Christchurch Town Council have now set up "Bournemouth and Poole Tourism", which will take over the marketing of the websites and…
Rachel RussellSouth of EnglandFaimly photoBodhi (L) and Frank (R) have become "the best of friends"A father has praised how a therapy dog has been a "brilliant" comfort for his autistic son.Carl, from Bournemouth, said his son Bodhi, 8, has always struggled to make friends, but their German shepherd, Frank the Tank, has been trained to pick up on his body language and support him in public.The dog, who has been trained by the police, replaced their former pet…
A visitor attraction that cares for hundreds of swans has closed for winter a week earlier than planned and cancelled its half term Halloween events amid fears of a bird flu outbreak.Abbotsbury Swannery in Dorset had been due to welcome visitors to its Ghostly Games trail from Saturday 25 October to Sunday 2 November.A post on its website said: "Due to suspected avian influenza (bird flu) on the reserve, as a precautionary measure, and in line with other…
A military museum has hosted a training exercise to test the emergency services' response to a chemical incident.Police, fire, ambulance, search and rescue teams and university paramedics took part in the exercise at the Tank Museum in Bovington, Dorset.The fake scenario involved a forklift truck colliding with a chemical tanker carrying chlorine, resulting in a chemical leak, casualties and missing people.The Tank Museum remained open throughout the event on Thursday and there was no risk to the public.Sgt…
A nine-day rail closure affecting passengers in Surrey and southern England during school half-term has begun.Replacement buses are to run for services between Staines and Windsor, and between Guildford and Havant from Saturday until 2 November.The final phase of upgrades to the Portsmouth Direct line are to be completed between Guildford and Havant, while nine level crossings in south west Surrey and north east Hampshire are to be upgraded.Mark Goodall, Wessex Route Director for Network Rail and South…
Nikki Fox,East of England health correspondent at Essex Coroner's Court and Lewis Adams,EssexFamily handoutAbbi Smith understood and felt the world around her differently due to being autistic, her family saidA mental health trust that discharged a patient despite a "real and immediate risk to her life" was neglectful in its conduct, a coroner has said.Abbi Smith, 26, died the day after her release from the Linden Centre, an inpatient unit run by Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust…
Cedrick was one of the last people to leave the Bibby Stockholm. Source link
Curtis LancasterSouth of EnglandJessica LevittJonathan Ross visited the Dorset based-clubTalk show host and Celebrity Traitors star Jonathan Ross visited a girls' football team and surprised them with a message from England Lioness Chloe Kelly.Ross spent two hours with the under-11s at Swanage Town and Herston Football Club in Dorset on Thursday evening.He talked to the players and their parents and signed merchandise, including a Traitors board game, which the club hopes to sell at an upcoming fundraising event.Jessica…
Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Nottingham Forest at the Vitality Stadium (kick-off 14:00 GMT).Here are the key lines from his news conference:Iraola confirmed striker Evanilson is "definitely out" for Forest's visit, adding: "He is not far, not ready for Sunday but I hope he is ready for the next one (Man City next week)."He gave further injury updates, explaining: "Brooksy has been training with us for a…