Month: February 2012
261 posts
Mission Incomplete: Storify
Just three days after the withdrawal of US-led troops from Iraq, the country was rocked by a series of explosions. After a month the death toll is one of the highest ever. Did the US find victory in Iraq? Ian McCreery takes stock.
Gambians protest against dictator
The African nation, Gambia has been under the rule of a dictator President Yahya Jammeh for the past 18 years. He has allegedly suppressed and intimidated any form of opposition and continued to win election after election. However protests against him are increasingly receiving global interest. International media and organisations have condemned Jammeh's acts with little impact. Protesters continue to gather attention of the global community to find a solution to their issue.
Young politicians to be first across new bridge
The mayor of Poole has promised that the 12 candidates who shone at last Friday's UKYP elections will have the honour of joining dignitaries on the first crossing of the new Twin Sails Bridge. The community event to celebrate the opening of the bridge,will take place on the 24th and 25th February, before the bridge is finally open to traffic on the 27th.
Macaque monkeys saved from lab trials
Sixty macaque monkeys were saved from being transported to the US for experiments after a campaign touched animal lovers worldwide, according to the People for the Ethical Treatments of Animals.
Mixed views on Poole rejuvenation
Customers and proprietors of the Dolphin Shopping Centre in Poole have mixed views concerning a planned modernisation project. Will it enable Poole to compete with Bournemouth as the shopping capital of Dorset?
74 dead in Egypt football riot
Football violence in Port Said resulted in 76 dead and hundreds of injuries. Three days of national mourning have been declared after the incident. It is feared that the violence will continue as the Al Ahly Ultras (radical fans) called for revenge. An upcoming match in the Cairo stadium between Al Ismailiya and Zamalek has been cancelled in light of the football violence.
Reviewed: ‘Drive’ Blu-ray
SYNOPSIS: Known only as 'the Driver', Ryan Gosling befriends his next door neighbour Irene (Carey Mulligan) and her young son. Their relationship blossoms until Irene's husband Standard is released from prison with debts he cannot pay. When Irene and her son are threatened, the Driver agrees to help Standard pull off a heist. Then people start killing each other in diverse and creative ways.
Sky’s the limit for Dorset astronomers
Thanks to the BBC’s Stargazing Live TV show, interest in astronomy has piqued: here is a visual guide to some of the most spectacular sights in the night sky, courtesy of the Wessex Astrological Society. Mark Wilson reports.
Fantastic result for young Dorset skier
The best Nordic skier Great Britain has ever had Andrew Musgrave is currently training in Norway with some of the world's finest athletes. He has been world number one in his age group and is the first British cross-country skier ever to gain a place in the top 30 of a World event. In an unexpected turn of events he came second in the mens skiing 15K freestyle at the Norwegian National Championships in Voss, Norway.
