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Jones: No new bid from Oram
LAURENCE Jones has scotched rumours that Philip Oram is preparing a last-ditch bid to rival the consortium planning to take control of AFC Bournemouth. Oram, who failed with his bid to become the new landlord of the Fitness First Stadium recently, has
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THE GREY DAY?
DARYL Jacob thinks The Listener is better than ever as the Dorset-trained grey prepares for the biggest test of his racing life in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. The 23-year-old Irish jockey has already forged a successful partnership with Robert Alner's horse
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Poole have Lindback option
PIRATES will have Antonio Lindback to fall back on if their title hopes go awry because of injuries. The Brazilian-born Swede has told the Dorset club he is only on the end of the telephone line if they need him in emergencies. Poole Castle Cover chief
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Bond praises Roach's work
KEVIN Bond has saluted Joe Roach's work with the blossoming talent at Dean Court but insisted: "I hope more will come through." The Cherries boss has handed unexpected first-team debuts to both Sam Vokes and Josh McQuoid during his time in charge, while
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Ford defends rider choices
MATT Ford has admitted Pirates' line up is "not everyone's cup of tea" this year, but he still feels the "gamble" they have taken in their team building can result in the Dorset club lifting the Elite League title. The Poole Castle Cover co-promoter,
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Wayfarers put 10 past Sturminster
WIMBORNE Wayfarers Ladies were forced to play with 11 outfield players after an injury to their goalkeeper - but still ran out 10-0 winners against Sturminster in Channel Division One. The second team had a frustrating afternoon losing 5-4 at Swanage
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Swans Ladies promoted
SWANAGE and Wareham Ladies secured promotion to the Central Division in style with an 11-1 rout against Salisbury. Julie Coslett kicked things off for Swans before two more goals from Liz Lawler and Dolly Pettitt made it 3-0 at the break. Lawler completed
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Official business for Naomi
NETBALL fanatic Naomi Hindmarch could soon be calling the shots as an umpire - at the age of 12! The Bournemouth youngster has been accepted on to the Talented Youth Umpiring Programme (TYUP) and has recently passed her England Netball beginners' award
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Poole still at heart of Sunseeker plans
JAMES Bond's favourite boatbuilder Sunseeker International is to create 120 new jobs in Poole - plus up to 500 more in West Dorset. Sunseeker is celebrating increased demand for its luxury yachts which have appeared in a string of Bond movies, including
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Fascinating photos going under the hammer
THE idea of picking up an original drawing by John Constable for £25 may seem ridiculous now - but an auction in Dorset next month shows that just such a bargain passed through a Bournemouth dealer's hands as recently as 1968. And that is not all. Alister
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Loss-making arthritis care hotel for sale
A CANFORD Cliffs hotel which provides a holiday haven for people with mobility disabilities has been put on the market because it is running at a loss. The ideally located Orton Rigg in Sandbanks has been used by arthritis sufferers from across the country
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Club to bring nightlife ‘a bit of quality’
THE owners of a new nightclub to be opened in Bournemouth in May say they will be filling a "huge gap" in the market. Hush Club will take over the site of the now-defunct K-Bar on Terrace Road, with an opening night pencilled in for May 18. Owner City
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Battle to keep mental health service in town
CAMPAIGNERS are battling to keep a service for mental health patients they say is invaluable to the people of Shaftesbury and Gillingham. The Waterloo Lodge residential unit on the B3081 is due to close at the end of the month with the loss of seven
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Alert over lilo safety at sea
PEOPLE are being warned of the dangers of using inflatable lilos in the sea after two young men were rescued off Bournemouth Pier. Coastguards were alerted to the plight of the two 20-year-olds at around 3pm on Tuesday after they drifted half-a-mile
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Concern over three lollipop crossings
OFFICIALS have issued an appeal to fill three school crossing patrol roles, to ensure children's safety. The vacancies are at Allenview Road/Hanham Road in Wimborne, Blandford Road in Corfe Mullen, and a new site at Wareham Road, Corfe Mullen, to serve
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Flood defence to cost £3.4m
TRAINS will be replaced by buses on the Lymington Pier to Brockenhurst railway line for up to eight weeks in the autumn while a £3.4 million flood defence project is undertaken. The branch line will be closed to allow 860 metres of sheet metal piling
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Stamp of approval for new post office
A NEW main post office for Christchurch was delivered on time with the opening of a relocated and franchised outlet in Church Street. Taking over a former toy shop, the new branch is managed by Christchurch Postings in partnership with the Post Office
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Out-of-hours care for patients ‘shambolic’
DOCTORS say Dorset patients are receiving a worse out-of-hours service following a re-organisation that has been branded shambolic by MPs. Dr Tom McKinstry, a GP in West Moors who is a spokesman for the British Medical Association in East Dorset, said
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C’est fini for the twinning!
THE French connection is no more. For nearly three decades, Wareham has forged links with its twin French town of Conches-en-Ouche in Normandy. But now members of Wareham and District Twinning Association have voted to disband the organisation, after
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Back to the Roots
WHEN you're sleeping rough, simple things like eating or keeping clean are huge obstacles to overcome. More complex tasks such as applying for a place on the housing register or claiming benefits become nigh on impossible. The frustration caused by
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Farewell to a great
SPORTS personalities Peter Allis and Cliff Morgan were among 120 family and close friends who attended the funeral of the UK's top sports writer Ian Wooldridge OBE. The intentionally low-key funeral service at St Mary Magdalene Church, New Milton, was
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Kissing goodbye to civilisation
What's the difference between football and rugby? Apart from the shape of the ball, I think the main contrasts are that the swearing and kissing cultures of the games are so totally different. I regularly photograph both sports for the Echo and I assure
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Fifty per cent fault rate for goods vehicles in checkpoint shock
A POLICE road check found that more than half the goods vehicles they stopped were unfit for the road. A total of 40 vehicles were checked throughout Wednes-day, March 7, at the weighbridge on the A31 at Ashley Heath, near Ringwood - and 22 failed to
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Everything in the Gardens ‘is lovely’
THE new Winter Gardens is an attractive complex that will bring life to Exeter Road. That was the general consensus among shoppers in Bournemouth town centre visiting the new Winter Gardens arts and education centre roadshow in the Square. The road
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Walls have eyes in town’s club venue
THERE is nowhere left for criminal clubbers to hide as a Bournemouth venue unveils the town's most high-tech surveillance system. When you visit Elements nightclub on Fir Vale Road, you are entering the most watched place in town. They have just fitted
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£98m pay-out for Stagecoach boss
THE company which runs the bulk of train services across Dorset and Hampshire is to pay its boss £98 million and his sister £70 million. And a further £532 million will be paid out to the other shareholders of South West Trains owner Stagecoach. Stagecoach
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Sickening circus of horrid oddities
Circus Of Horrors - Pavilion Theatre THIS was not for those of a nervous disposition, they warned, almost daring us to hold on for what promised to be a bumpy ride. Were we the freaks if we couldn't handle this nightmarish parade of oddities? Were
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Actor Gareth Hunt dies
ACTOR Gareth Hunt, who has died at the age of 65 from pancreatic cancer, had fought illness for several years. Hunt, best known as star of TV's The New Avengers, made headlines back in 2002 when he collapsed on stage at the Pier Theatre in Bournemouth
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Anderton ready for clash with Millwall
DARREN Anderton has given boss Kevin Bond a timely boost by declaring himself fit to return to Cherries' battle for League One survival. Anderton, who has been sidelined for three weeks with injury and illness, yesterday came through a 63-minute run-out
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TEACHERS UNDER ATTACK
NEARLY 180 attacks have been carried out against teachers in local schools - in just six months. The shocking statistics - obtained by the Daily Echo under Freedom of Information legislation - also show violent incidents involving teaching staff locally
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Calls for fines for charity street 'bullies'
COUNCILLORS have called for a crackdown on "chuggers" - "charity muggers" - as part of new, tighter rules on street trading. New rules being introduced this summer by Bournemouth Trading Standards will mean unlicensed traders can be slapped with on-the-spot
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Food store simply attracts queues...
HUNDREDS of shoppers queuing to get into the newest Marks & Spencer store in Bournemouth were greeted with a glass of champagne. The Simply Food store in Westbourne was officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony carried out by manager Ray Taylor
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A testing time for cabbies
UP TO one in five taxi drivers in Bournemouth are failing to meet the most basic standards in English and maths, according to the council. Since the end of 2006, taxi drivers have been required to take a BTEC qualification in Transporting Passengers
