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Builder and boatmaker make the list
BOURNEMOUTH-based retirement home builder McCarthy & Stone is the biggest mid-market private company in the south west and is ranked no. 14 in Britain, according to the latest Sunday Times HSBC Top Track 250 league table which is published tomorrow (Sunday
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Ardal’s McGuired for sound
Ardal O'Hanlon, Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth FROM family-friendly TV to a naked stage in one mighty bound, can O'Hanlon still cut it as a stand-up superhero? And can he truly cast off the typecasting shackles of the gormless priest from Father Ted?
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Dreaming the dream
THE radical reform of Bournemouth University that will cut 50 jobs is essential to stop it falling behind its competitors - or even being taken over. That's the view of vice-chancellor Paul Curran, who told the Daily Echo in an exclusive interview that
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Find the Ball
THIS week's Daily Echo Find the Ball competition is the same as last week because of the postal strike. Exactly the same photograph is running again today with the same prize money to give everyone a chance to get their entries in. Entries already submitted
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Making the invisible visible
A MODERN-day Stonehenge, sitting upon a 21st century Maiden Castle, the National Armed Services War Memorial has been finally dedicated by the Queen. It is located at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. But its very bones - the megaliths
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Green with envy
THERE are some absolutely fabulous golf courses in France, but few can remotely compare with Les Bordes. In fact, this gem by the Loire is widely recognised as the best in the country and ranks alongside Valderrama as the finest in the whole of Europe
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THE BOOS SPUR ME ON
CHERRIES old boy Warren Feeney is urging the Dean Court faithful to stay on the boos. Feeney is anticipating another hot reception when he returns to the Fitness First Stadium with League One high-fliers Swansea City tomorrow (2pm kick-off). The 26-
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Danny won't fear League One giants
BULLISH midfielder Danny Hollands believes Cherries boast credentials that leave them with "nothing to fear" against any of League One's big guns. Hollands, a former Chelsea youth and reserve team skipper, is in good form and has played a central role
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Swans boss won’t feel sorry for Cherries
SWANSEA boss Roberto Martinez says he has no sympathy for Cherries' plight. Martinez will be hoping the Swans can heap more misery on Kevin Bond's charges by condemning them to another Dean Court defeat tomorrow (2pm). Cherries have collected a solitary
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PACKED IN LIKE SARDINES
BOURNEMOUTH'S flats explosion is set to continue with civic planners expected to give the go-ahead for six new blocks to be built across the borough. Despite a wave of objections from local residents, council officers will be recommending on Monday
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Five schemes on the agenda for planners
FIVE flats schemes will be considered at Monday night's Bournemouth council planning board meeting. Forty flats are planned above Argos in Christchurch Road, Boscombe. The revised scheme involves demolishing part of the existing building, alterations
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Kennett the captain seals final spot
PIRATES co-promoter Matt Ford hailed a captain's performance from Edward Kennett, which helped Poole scrape into the Craven Shield Final. The Hastings-based star bagged 10 paid 11 points at Lakeside last night, as the Dorset side notched 29 overall.
