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Army 'overstretched
around world' claimDORSET'S brave soldiers and sailors are being deployed all over the world as fears grow that Britain's armed forces are being stretched to breaking point. The 1st Battalion The Rifles, which is largely recruited from Devon and Dorset, has recently returned
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Coastal towns need more help says report
COASTAL towns are centres of deprivation, according to a report from a government committee. The Communities and Local Government committee of MPs from all parties found that 21 of the most deprived authorities are in coastal areas. The committee is
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Tears turn to joy as Tinks returns
TWO little girls, left heartbroken after their pet dog was snatched from outside their home, have had their wish for its safe return come true. After a fraught week of searching, six-year-old Poppy Anson and Phoebe, three, are "over the moon" now that
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Body found in bed near hanged killer
A MOTHER of two was stabbed to death by her boyfriend who put her body in bed and pretended nothing had happened for several days before killing himself, an inquest heard. Police broke into a house at The Glebe, Durweston, near Blandford, on September
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Our boys clean up
BOURNEMOUTH boys are the biggest preeners in the country, spending more on looking good than any other town. A new survey by price comparison site MySupermarket.co.uk shows they spend an average of £184.56 every year on male toiletries, making them the
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Residents win fight to block pharmacy
PEOPLE power triumphed as residents won the battle to stop a development they feel would put the lives of children in danger. People in Sturminster Marshall are celebrating after East Dorset District Council's planning committee refused permission for
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Proud to be bag ladies
MOST women know that a handbag is more than just a repository for their make-up, money and mobile. But the full extent of her attachment to the tote is only just coming to light. It follows the unveiling of the world's most expensive handbag earlier
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'I won't rest until I
find my half-brother'A MOTHER-OF-FOUR is desperately trying to track down a half-brother who was born in Bournemouth. Cireena Read hopes Dominic Marriott is still in the area and is keen to hear from Daily Echo readers who can help her to find him. Mrs Read, who lives in
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Army 'overstretched'
around world' claimDORSET'S brave soldiers and sailors are being deployed all over the world as fears grow that Britain's armed forces are being stretched to breaking point. The 1st Battalion The Rifles, which is largely recruited from Devon and Dorset, has recently returned
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Vulnerable at risk over
new plans for bailiffsAN unpaid credit card could soon be all the excuse a bailiff needs to break into your home and seize your possessions, a local charity boss has warned. Citizens Advice fears that vulnerable people will be at greater risk from bailiffs abusing their powers
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Sentimental journey
MOST of us have "our" song. It's that three-minute slice of romantic slush that makes us smile at each other and brings the memories flooding back of that first meeting, that first dance, that first kiss, perhaps even more. Meet Jonathan Cain, one of
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New life 'in community' for disabled
MORE than a dozen people with learning disabilities will be moved from their seaside home at Milford to live in the community with full-time care staff. A total of 13 service users live in the three joined bungalows on the cliff at Milford. Now, as
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Police presence at Palestine talk after trouble fears
CONCERNED police attended a "pro-Palestine" talk at a private North Dorset school after fearing there might be trouble. Angry campaigners had called for Sherborne School to reconsider holding the talk, organised jointly by the recently-formed Palestine
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Raise a smile (and cash)
for Red Nose DayRED Nose Day will be bigger and better this year with fund-raisers confident they can top the £65 million raised during the 2005 event. The biggest TV fund-raising event in the UK calendar makes a real difference to the lives of thousands of people facing
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Ash's flaming return to form
Ash, Southampton University ASH famously had to take time out from their A-Levels to record their debut album back in the '90s. Now fully graduated from the School of Rock, the angel-faced Northern Irish boys are now the fully-formed rock article.
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Fine night of R'n'B heaven
Omarion + Sisqo + 112 + Nathan, BIC THREE huge acts that between them have hits spanning over a decade - the line-up for the Omarion gig was enough to make any R'n'B fan excited. And I was. Very. The acts kicked off with British support in the form
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Fly-tipping a big issue in country
MOBILE spy cameras are being wheeled out to catch litter louts illegally dumping rubbish in country lanes around Christchurch. Clearing up the unsightly and unhealthy mess left by fly tippers is costing Christchurch council - and its council tax payers
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Soap firm not afraid to get its hands dirty
WALKING along Poole High Street, you can't fail to notice the enticing smells wafting from Lush. The luxury toiletries store, created in Poole but now with branches all over the world, is known for its green, animal-friendly ethos. Yet behind the scenes
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Pensioners back poll against council tax
HARD-pressed Poole pensioners agree with a national poll which says the current council tax system is unfair. In a NOP poll for the BBC, 59 per cent thought the current council tax system was unjust and 65 per cent thought owners of bigger houses should
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S80 is cool!
A NEW flagship Executive model has been added to the all-new Volvo S80 saloon range. The most luxuriously equipped Volvo ever, the S80 Executive features a refrigerator in the rear, walnut inlays, heated front and rear seats, Dynaudio Premium Sound audio
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Broadview fills an awning chasm
POOLE-BASED Broadview Blinds has won the national contract to design, develop and install a unique awning system for use on the RAC Auto Windscreens' fleet of mobile fitting vans. Described as a first for the UK's automotive glazing industry, the undercover
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Meggitt buys US company
DORSET-BASED international aerospace and defence group Meggitt has acquired America's K&F Industries Holdings for $1.8 billion (£934 million). The deal will be funded in part by a one-for-two rights issue at 200p per share, raising approximately £424
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Humberts to be Raglan’s valuer
CHARTERED surveyors Humberts have won a key appointment as an adviser to Dorset-based Raglan Housing Association. The firm has been chosen as a valuer by Raglan, which owns and manages more than 10,000 homes, and is developing around 2,000 more at any
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Rising from ashes
NINE months ago Raoul Perfitt stared at the ruins of his fire-ravaged factory and said: "I feel like my heart has been ripped out." The 40-year-old businessman was left devastated after a fire tore through the £1 million headquarters of Herb UK, which
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Record profit for Portman
BOURNEMOUTH-headquartered Portman Building Society has seen its assets leap by 20 per cent to £21 billion. Portman reported a record pre-tax profit of £93.7 million for 2006 in its last full year results before its impending merger with Nationwide.
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One in four to lose their jobs
MORE than a quarter of the workforce at a Holton Heath technology company will lose their jobs as part of the firm's manufacturing move to China. Westwind Air Bearings, based on the Holton Heath Industrial Estate, said there would be 75 redundancies
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It’s time for growth
DORSET Business has unanimously approved a strategy for growth. Through best practice identified from other successful chambers, increased staffing and greater financial support, we are going to build on our positive contribution to the success of our
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Making their mark on the waterside
MILLIONAIRE entrepreneur Andy Scott is progressing his plans to convert two Bournemouth bars into a restaurant and wine bar. He intends to convert Makia and adjoining Saigon in Exeter Road into a wine bar and fish restaurant. A 120-cover Watermark restaurant
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Over the moon
SOUTH Coast Catering's new two-storey crescent-shaped Mezzaluna Restaurant in Poole Park is due to open on May 1. Construction work on Mezzaluna started in October. It is one of three developments in Poole Park by South Coast Catering. Last month saw
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Out of this world!
EVER fancied yourself as an intergalactic adventurer, crossing the space-time continuum in a race to save humanity and protect the world from alien invasion? Whether it's to set right a wrong, come face to face with your favourite historical figure,
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Riddled with the ridiculous
Thembones, Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone IT would be hard to argue with the premise of this ambitious community production: respect life. As dazed and confused youths tell us they "hate history", an elderly man and his grandson visit a recently occupied
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An Irish stew of society
Many Young Men of Twenty, Banteer Drama Group, Boscombe Arts Centre Using both comedy and music, the play, set in Tom Hannigan's public house during the 1950s, clearly shows opinion of the Irish society's failings at the time. Hannigan is in dread of
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Some wonderful Wihan
Wihan String Quartet, Bournemouth Chamber Music Society, Talbot Heath School The wonderful Wihan String Quartet, partnered by gifted pianist Martin Kassik, brought two outstanding piano quintets to the BCMS. Schumann's Piano Quintet in E flat major
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POOLE PRIORITY FOR BATCHELOR
TROY Batchelor has signed for Polish club Leszno, but at the same time promised it won't have an adverse affect on his Pirates performances. The 19-year-old Australian has just arrived back from a weekend in Poland where he took part in the ExtraLeague
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Poppies given nod as Lamin pops up
LAMIN Dibba's first-half header was enough to give Bournemouth Poppies a slender advantage after a hard-fought first leg of the Sydenhams Wessex League Cup semi-final. The giant Poppies defender struck 12 minutes before the interval as he reacted quickly
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BROTHERS IN ARMS...
TWO commandos from Poole went into action together and together they died - just a few weeks before they were due to come home. Friends Lance Bombardiers Ross Clark, 25, and Liam McLaughlin, 21, were killed in Afghanistan when a Taliban rocket hit their
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Regeneration brings property price boom
THE extensive regeneration of Boscombe continues next month with the launch of new luxury apartments. The Reef complex on Boscombe Spa Road has been named after the £1.4 million surf reef being constructed nearby. The luxury apartments have been built
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The night the walls came tumbling down
RESIDENTS had to be evacuated in the middle of the night when the front of a building collapsed. As reported in yesterday's Daily Echo, a stretch of St Michael's Road, Bourne-mouth, had to be closed and cordoned off by police following the collapse on
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Right or wrong?
ON MONDAY the Daily Echo reported how a heavily pregnant mother claimed she was forced to get off a bus because her toddler was having a tantrum. Nine months pregnant Joanne Uzzell, had to walk home to Pokesdown after her two-year-old daughter Molly
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South Dorset can be big Olympic winner
SOUTH Dorset will be "one of the biggest tourism winners from the Olympics", an industry expert believes. But planning and funding must improve significantly, Tourism Society Think Tank chairman Ken Robinson warned business leaders in Bournemouth. "
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I'm getting the skinny
on our big night outFRIDAY, March 9, is a big night in the calendar for staff here at the Daily Echo. It's one night where we get all dressed up, have a couple of glasses of wine and break bread in appreciation of each other's work over the past year. It also represents
