RESIDENTS say their Christmas has been ruined already thanks to a "short-sighted" council.
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has cancelled its budget for festive lights and trees from this winter onwards.
It means the shopping thoroughfares in suburbs across the three towns won't have lights or decorations strung up as is tradition.
The council say the Scrooge-like move will save them £51,000.
Tobias Ellwood, the Conservative MP for Bournemouth East, said it was " Read More...
LEGENDARY jockey Rachael Blackmore has five rides on the final day of the Cheltenham Festival.
And she's confident of glory on A Plus Tard in the Gold Cup.
Speaking to Betfair, the former Champion Hurdle and Gold Cup winner assesses her chances in each race.
1.30 – Ascending
I ride Ascending in the Triumph Hurdle on Friday.
He was a good horse on the flat for Clive Cox, he reached a rating of 82 and he handled soft ground well on the flat. Read More...
A BABY boy was hospitalised after being hit by a car as he crossed the road in Hull.
The 10-month-old boy was crossing the road with his mum when he was hit yesterday afternoon.
Emergency services closed off Wawne Road in both directions following the accident at the junction with Barnstaple Road.
The road was closed between Biggin Avenue and Noddle Hill Way from 4pm to 5.42pm.
A spokesperson for Humberside Police said: “We were called to reports of a collision involving a car and a pedestrian on Wawne Road, Hull. Read More...