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Climber 'lucky to be alive' after fall
COASTGUARDS say a climber is "extremely lucky" to be alive after he survived an 80-ft fall down cliffs at Swanage. Mark Pitcher, who is in his 30s and from Sturminster Newton, was airlifted to hospital with two suspected broken legs and back injuries
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Mum cooks up hot food idea
A POOLE mum sick of waiting for the council to provide hot school food for her daughter is taking action herself. Heather Williams, whose daughter attends Courthill First School, Parkstone, has set up a Schools Nutritional Action Group (SNAG), to call
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Wind turbine’s a breeze for ‘green’ couple
A PIONEERING Poole couple are heading full sail ahead into the eco-friendly future. Great-grandparents John and Anne Luck can now step out of the door of their Haymoor Road home and look up at their very own wind turbine. They were the first in the
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Parrett quits Priory
CHRISTCHURCH are looking for their third manager of the season after boss Gary Parrett resigned from the post at Hurn Bridge following his side's 1-1 draw with Bemerton. Parrett, who only took the reins from Andy Leader in December, saw Robbie Woolner's
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Killick's boys miss out
POOLE Town were made to pay for a lethargic first-half performance as they lost important ground in the race for third place in the Sydenhams Premier Division. The Dolphins, who were dumped out at the semi-final stage of the Dorset Senior Cup in midweek
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McGoldrick is a wanted man
KEVIN Bond is hoping to persuade Saints boss George Burley to let him keep loan star David McGoldrick until the end of the season. McGoldrick brought the curtain down on his month's stay at Dean Court by helping Cherries to a 1-0 win over Millwall on
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Whitcher strikes for Magpies
STEVE Whitcher proved that patience is a virtue as his second-half strike gave Wimborne the points in a tight tussle with high-flying Cowes Sports. The Magpies forward, who has been forced to play second fiddle to regular strike partnership Scott Joyce
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Boyce lands punch on Nicki
PIRATES veteran Craig Boyce was in hot water at Eastbourne on Saturday night, after he punched Eagles star Nicki Pedersen following a heat nine spill. The clash occurred in the challenge fixture, when Boyce took to the dirt but straight-lined going into
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Poole can’t match Pedersen and Watt
PIRATES' titanic heat 15 pairing of Jason Crump and Bjarne Pedersen could not steal the spoils, as the Eagles claimed a last race decider at Arlington. Following a water-tight contest all evening, the home side led Poole 42-41 going into the finale.
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New owners toasting an old head on Darren's Day
OUT with the old, in with the new. Perhaps not. On the day Cherries celebrated the arrival of new owners, the oldest player in the team stole the show on Saturday. And as Jeff Mostyn and Steve Sly looked on, St Patrick's Day became Darren's Day as Darren
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Owners set to ask Bond to stay
BOSS Kevin Bond looks set to be asked to guide Cherries into a new era by the club's new owners. Bond is due to hold talks regarding his immediate future with incoming chairman Jeff Mostyn and director Steve Sly in the next few weeks. And his contract
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Don't trust me, I'm a ticket tout
YOU will doubtless be delighted to hear that I have been signed up to be the only agency selling tickets for Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band's one-off concert at Mr Kyp's in Parkstone. My close relationship with Mr Springsteen - well, I once forced
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Closure of arts centre would be ‘a tragedy’
THEATRE groups which would be left homeless if Bournemouth Centre for Community Arts (BCCA) is axed say its loss would be devastating. Question marks also hang over the future of the community theatre ensembles based at the BCCA, which have used the
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Daydream believers
SHE'S written around 90 books, 20 million copies have been sold and to girls who enjoy reading she is the superstar. It was like Beatlemania all over again when Jacqueline Wilson came to a book-signing at Waterstone's Castlepoint branch in Bournemouth
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Protests at scheme to double size of village
HOTLY opposed plans to expand an east Dorset village by more than 50 per cent and another by 700 homes are to go before a public inquiry next month. People living in West Parley and Corfe Mullen have loudly opposed plans put forward by the South West
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Car could be a trap for thieves
THIEVES who break into cars in the New Forest could find themselves caught on surveillance kit. Every year hundreds of people who park up to go for a walk return and find their cars have been targeted by thieves. As well as the cost and inconvenience
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Councillor steps down after less than a year
A CONSERVATIVE councillor has stepped down from Purbeck District Council due to "personal difficulties" less than a year after being elected to the council. Timothy Mills, who represented the West Purbeck ward, only joined the council last May after
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Row brews at bid to enlarge town’s library
A ROW is brewing over plans to expand Christchurch library into an adjoining High Street premises occupied by the Kelly's Kitchen restaurant. After several years of negotiations, Dorset County Council, which owns the building, has ended the lease on
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War hero’s widow in plea to save hospital
THE widow of Battle of Britain fighter pilot Vernon Simmonds is writing to the Prime Minister in a bid to stop the UK's last tri- service military hospital from closure. Shirley Simmonds, from Burley in the New Forest, wants other people to follow
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Bash march on
BASHLEY need just eight more points to secure the Southern League Division One South and West title after claiming their 25th league win of the season with a 2-0 success over Abingdon United. Steve Riley's runaway leaders, unbeaten in the league since
