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Bournemouth Sports Women FC presented a signed team shirt to All Hail Ale on Saturday night, in recognition of the business’s support since 2023.

Members of the Bournemouth Beach Volleyball Community will play continuously from August 22 to 23 at Bournemouth Pier, taking turns in relay shifts.

It is widely acknowledged that walking football allows people to continue playing the game they love even after retirement. However, for John Blake, getting involved with AFC Bournemouth’s walking football team turned out to be more than just a game — it was lifesaving.

BOURNEMOUTH were well-beaten by South Wilts as they fell to a nine-wicket defeat in the Southern Premier Division.

WIMBORNE'S final pre-season game vs AFC Bournemouth's U18s was just what the manager ordered and it was entertaining fare for the sun-baked spectators too.

Danny Ford was frustrated to see Pirates lose their unbeaten record at Plymouth, but he was satisfied overall with a "funny" weekend for the team.

New Cherries boss Marco Rose sat down with the Daily Echo at the end of the club’s pre-season training camp for an extended interview.

The Cherries confirmed their second signing of the summer this weekend as António Silva joined the club from Benfica, but who is the centre-back and what could he bring to the club?

THE Cherries continue their pre-season preparations in their only friendly in Dorset this summer, as they host Genoa at the club’s performance centre this afternoon in a behind-closed-doors game.

THE Cherries have appointed Nicolas Gagnon to Marco Rose’s backroom staff as a set-piece coach for the upcoming campaign.

The draw for the final round of qualifying for the Europa League has been made, with the winners of the 12 playoff ties heading into the league phase, where they could meet the Cherries.

The Cherries development squad secured silverware as they beat Real Sociedad in the final to win the 28th edition of the Tournoi Europeen in France.

Ruby White’s dream of Commonwealth Games gold narrowly eluded her in Glasgow, but the Dorset “Pocket Rocket” still returned home with a richly deserved silver medal after a gripping women’s flyweight (51kg) final.

All the latest results from Dorset Cricket League games on Saturday, August 1

The Cherries might look to sign a second centre-back this summer after Veljko Milosavljevic picked up an injury before the U19 European Championships.

Alvaro Rodriguez has not seen a squad as good as the Cherries since his time with the Real Madrid first team, and the striker, who enjoyed ‘the best year of his life’ last term, believes they will score a lot of goals this season.