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The Brit-tash Empire
LIP-TICKLER, soup-strainer, misplaced eyebrow and 'tache - all alternative names for the once-popular moustache, which has strangely grown out of fashion during the past 20 years. But could there be a revival of men's face furniture? Celebrities recently
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Grasping a big opportunity
MONKEY' Wrench was a big fellow but even he was too small. He was my rugby teacher at school and was regarded as a hero by many because he played for England. He was so good he was picked to play for the British Lions when they toured Down Under but
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Out in force... for chip pan fire
CROWDS watched as more than 30 firefighters, eight police officers and paramedics attended a blaze in Boscombe town centre on Thursday afternoon - only for the officers to discover it was a chip pan fire. The operation was launched amid fears that a
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Students get a taste of the world of work
THE third Dorset Skills Festival, currently taking place near Dorchester, has attracted teachers, employers and pupils from across the county and has been another resounding success. More than 5,000 Year Ten pupils aged 14 and 15 from 40 secondary schools
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Police thwart illegal ‘rave’
PURBECK police mounted a sting operation to stop an illegal "rave" taking place in a quiet corner of Worth Matravers. The Back to Basics rave, was due to take place during the early morning of Saturday, September 29, until the police saw it advertised
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Community hall to get CCTV to beat vandals
REPEATED acts of vandalism are forcing the managers of a community hall to spend thousands of pounds to give the popular venue much-needed CCTV cameras. Joy riders ramming the building and vandals shattering windows using ball-bearing guns are just two
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Sweet chariot of fire...
REMEMBER how it was four years ago? When rugby was the new football, Wilko was better than Becks and it was rumoured that Clive Woodward could walk on water? Well, not long after Jonny Wilkinson's last-gasp drop-goal clinched the 2003 World Cup against
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Course for youngsters with driving ambition
BEING young, male and in charge of a vehicle on the roads can often put drivers on a collision course. Now, in the first of its kind in the region, a new type of course promoting safer driving is being held in Poole. Poole Adult Learning and Dorset
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Protest song fails to move meeting
DISABLED actors who burst into song to save the Bournemouth Centre for Community Arts building have been left disappointed. A delegation of around 10 people from DATco (Disabled Actors Theatre Company) and TOPS (Theatre Opportunities Project attended
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A matter of pride?
I FELT as if I had stepped into the part of a character in Pride and Prejudice. You know that handsome one, played by Colin Firth in the TV drama or Matthew Macfadyen in the Keira Knightley film? Yes you do... the one who made women go weak at the knees
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‘Here is your terrorist’ taunt alleged
THE leader of a gang of trainee terrorists shouted at police to "come and get me", a court was told. Mohammed Hamid, 50, was allegedly overheard by an undercover officer as they drove past Paddington Green high security police station. Woolwich Crown
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Out in force for chip pan fire
CROWDS watched as more than 30 firefighters, eight police officers and paramedics attended a blaze in Boscombe town centre on Thursday - only for the officers to discover it was a chip pan fire. The operation was launched amid fears that a flat fire,
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Emo out of Madrid Open
DORSET'S Gary Emerson has flown home from Spain after pulling out of the Madrid Open with a wrist injury. The 43-year-old Wimborne-based player now has just two events left to save his European Tour playing privileges for next year. "I flew out early
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James taking leap of faith for charity
JAMES McKay popped into hospital for tests when he could not see out of one eye, hours later he was rushed back by ambulance having been diagnosed with leukaemia. This June 24-year-old James from Winton was happily working as a hairdresser in Chop barbers
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my head hurts
SORRY, I am really. I feel I must apologise to all the call centre workers who I have lost it with recently. It’s just I seem stuck in this vortex of confusion, which seems to define modern life. Every time I call one of these desperate places I tell
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my head hurts
SORRY, I am really. I feel I must apologise to all the call centre workers who I have lost it with recently. It’s just I seem stuck in this vortex of confusion, which seems to define modern life. Every time I call one of these desperate places I tell
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Luke lets lead slip
Luke Gray (Hargroves) made an impressive start to his National Trophy campaign by finishing a very close second to Daniel McLay (Leicestershire RC) in the first round at Abergavenny. The Broadstone rider started his weekend by winning the youth event
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Bassi happy with 'total team effort'
SOUTHERN Junior League champions Bournemouth Dolphins put the politics behind them and returned to swimming as they took on the champions of other leagues in the south of England final and national semi-final at Ipswich. Dolphins were missing several
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Government will merge youth service
A YOUTH advice service which operates throughout the New Forest is going to be closed and merged with Hampshire County Council's children's services department. Connexions, which provides invaluable information and counselling in Fordingbridge, Ringwood
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NHS takes up ‘triage by phone’ GP system
A "TELEPHONE triage" system pioneered by a Christchurch clinic is being spread throughout the NHS. The Stour Access System developed by Dr Simon Coupe and his partners at the Stour Surgery in Barrack Road was formally launched at the Royal College of
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Probe after death of tyre fitter
FAMILY members of the man killed at a landfill site in Ringwood Forest on Wednesday afternoon were expected to travel to Hampshire on Thursday, October 11, to identify the body. The dead man, a tyre fitter who comes from Wales, was trapped by a hydraulic
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Suzi
This is our baby 17 year old Suzi. Sent in by Annie.
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Renzo
Supreme pussy cat , Renzo is about 12 now he is adorable and has been known to swipe a chicken leg of my plate! When the mood takes him he dribbles and purrs with satisfaction when having his tummy tickled, lives with Addy and Eve and Ben the labrador
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Poppy
Well whats a girl to do? Poppy has two young toms to keep in check! Poppy came from cats protection and is a loved member of Janet Simms family.
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Molly
Hello all, I'm Tim and this is my lazy moggy, Molly! She is about 3 and as you can see the boredom of the cricket got too much.
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Leo
Hi this is my boy Leo. He's 7 years old and he spends most of the time sitting in the window. Sent in by Net.
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Kitty
This is Kitty who used to have a thing about climbing up the net curtains. She is nearly 5 years old and has adopted herself to an elderly neighbour. I still see her every day. Sent in by Michaela.
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Kandy
This is Kandy holding up the wall! She is a little on the large side and answers to the name Fat Kandoo! Kandy is a Burman/Tabby and is 8 years old. We nearly lost her a year ago with a severe liver infection and the only way we could get her to eat
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Ginger
This Cool cat is a rescue tom called Ginger , aged 5 full of mischief loves sending vases and ornaments flying and picking on his housemates Tomaz and Poppy! Sent in by Lisa.
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Fred
Hello, My name is Fred, I have just had a huge meal and am now chilling out, I am just over a year old and all I think about is food, Burrrrrrpp.Sent in by Leigh.
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Candy
This is our incredibly spoilt cat Candy. She is 18 months old but has still remained very tiny. She has to wear a kitty kitten collar and was the runt of the litter, but this does not mean she doesn't have a huge personality. She likes to drink out of
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Boris Von Fluff Fluff
Hello, my name is Boris Von Fluff Fluff and as you can see from my picture I am a born killer. I am about 8, (maths was never my strong point) and my hobbies are sleeping, squeaking, having my tummy rubbed and checking my facebook page. I live with my
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Homeowners free up £1 billion in equity
THE amount of money retired homeowners are unlocking from their properties has soared by 26 per cent during the past year to break through the £1 billion barrier. More than 22,606 equity release plans were taken out during the first nine months of 2007
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Be a brick and support school
A SCHOOL has launched a brick in the wall fundraising initiative to raise money and offer people the chance to become part of history. Durweston Primary School's Parent Teacher Association is offering the community the chance to have an etched brick
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Young vs old
THE "old versus young" driving debate has been raging for weeks as the different age groups try to prove they are safest on the roads. Calls for compulsory driving tests for all over-70s last month were greeted with dismay by those who claim that teenage
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How good are you at driving?
IT is a curious fact that every man thinks he is the world's best driver. Except, as I happened to mention this morning, me. An argument has been raging over who are the better drivers - the over-70s, who proceed with caution, or young people who have
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Whole World in our hands
Underworld, Southampton Guildhall AS soon as Underworld take to the stage and the techno beats begin, it seems somewhat obscure that it is still only half past eight in the evening. Not that the crowd seems to mind as we delve back a decade in time.
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Sing along with Jing Jang Jong
BLESSED with the daftest name since names began, massively rated newcomers Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong celebrate the release of their debut single, Lucio Starts Fire, this week by accepting the invitation to support Babyshambles on tour. The London-based
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A spot of Rachmaninov and Holst
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Lighthouse, Poole TWO seminal works from the early twentieth century drew a full house with Marin Alsop conducting. Lukas Vondracek's performance of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.2, hall-marked in his relaxed confidence
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‘Ban major decisions in election run-in’ call
BOURNEMOUTH Council is considering introducing a ban on major decisions in the run up to elections after its investigation into the Casino controversy. The special committee studying the election day signature of the £59m has recommended Bournemouth's
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'BODY WAS DUMPED IN ROAD'
A man whose body was found on a Boscombe pavement, following a suspected drug overdose, may have been left there by his former companions'. The 35-year-old was discovered outside an amusement arcade in Sea Road in the early hours of Monday morning.
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Asbestos left in an open skip at dump
A LORRY driver whose father died after asbestos exposure has told of his horror at finding an open skip full of the potentially deadly substance at a public tip in Poole. David Hawes, who lost his father to cancer caused by asbestos 18 months ago, visited
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'NOT GOOD ENOUGH'
OUT-of-sorts Garreth O'Connor has taken his share of the blame for Cherries' poor start to the season. The midfielder yesterday returned to Burnley following the end of his three-month loan period. He was restricted to nine appearances during his second
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It’s sink or swim time
DURING a British Swimming-sponsored visit to one of America's leading coaching programmes last month, Graham Bassi talked to Terrapins head coach Paul Stafford about his philosophy and club set-up. "Paul told me that he interviews for the post of chairman
