1. Sad Times
(Articles/WeekEnder)

...ardless of which party is in, as far back as I can remember, when I took an interest which is when I left school and started work any tax changes were implemented to appear to give you something back ...

2. Why Women Must Quit Smoking
(Articles/Health)

...from lung and other cancers take longer to diminish." says  Dr Stacey Kenfield, of Harvard School of Public Health, in Boston, USA, and his colleagues. The link between smoking and incr...

3. School Bus Fare Hike
(News/Latest Stories)

A schoolboy from Purewell who used to pay 80 pence return to Grove Road now has to stump up £2.40 to get to school after Wilts and Dorset hiked up the fares for children travelling before 9.00a

4. Popular Bus Routes Axed
(News/Latest Stories)

...ed that the loss of services and detours will encourage village residents to use their cars more to reach schools, hospitals and shops.  Also many disabled and elderly villagers will be isol...

5. Sir Humphrey Strikes Again
(Articles/WeekEnder)

...;s all Porsche's especially the Cayenne Turbo, most petrol BMW's, Range Rover Sports (mummy's school runabout) Rollers and Mercedes 500 S Class's.  Hit them I hear you cry, t...

6. Beam Me Back to1966!
(Articles/WeekEnder)

...9;t work - they plead for your vote.  Acquire the power they only dreamed about as bullied school kids.  Instead of doing what the voters wish they just merrily do what they t...

7. Darlings Budget
(News/Latest Stories)

...ver the next three years to help families. The Chancellor said that £200m would be invested in schools, bringing forward to 2011 the Government's targets for all schools to have 30% of ...

8. Hospital Bugs - Two Enemies
(Articles/Health)

...ond leading cause of nosocomial blood stream infections. Cases of MRSA are now appearing in gyms and even schools,  medical staff in the USA report.  It's become as serious as Aids in th...

9. Transport & Industry
(Christchurch/History)

...t. In the early part of 20th century it played an important part in carrying children across the river to school. Prior to this date it also ferried the men going to work at the iron mine on Hengistbu...

10. Early Years
(Christchurch/History)

... lie in front of the Draper Chantry. Above the Lady Chapel is St.Michaels Loft, used as the towns Grammar School for boys. It is now the Priory's museum. One of the most important events in the hi...

11. Education
(Christchurch/History)

  In c1140 Christchurch's first school was founded but later with the dissolution of the monasteries disappeared. The Priory founded a free grammar school held in St.Michaels' Loft in the

12. Town Centre
(Christchurch/Virtual Tour)

...; 1902 saw the addition of the balcony and parapet and an extension at the rear for the art and technical school.  A proposal to demolish this building was raised and actually passed in 1960 but ...

13. Hospitals & Clinics
(Christchurch/Community)

...hester and some services at Weymouth Community Hospital. Our staff also work at other local hospitals, in schools and residential homes, family doctor surgeries and in patients’ own homes. Willi...