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Goals dry up for Priory
ON a night when the heavens opened to hand the Hurn Bridge faithful a wet and horrible evening, Christchurch's recent goalscoring form dried up. With 12 goals in their past three matches, it had been raining goals for Graham Kemp's side. But, during
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Missed chances cost Poole
SOME missed opportunities and good goalkeeping left Wessex Premier Division leaders Poole Town with just a 1-1 draw to show for their efforts at Hamble. After a goalless first half, prolific youngster Steve Smith got Dolphins off to a flyer in the second
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Wood delight at win
IT was a case of practice makes perfect for Bournemouth Poppies as they converted work on the training pitch into action to win 2-0 at Moneyfields. Much to the delight of Poppies boss James Wood, his charges produced just the type of football he has
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Easy Vase win for the E's
ELLINGHAM and Ringwood winger Josh Beavis helped himself to a hat-trick of tries as they hammered Ventnor 60-0 away in the EDF Energy Junior Vase. The E's moved into the third round after notching up seven other tries through Andy Sheerin (two), Adam
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Elford: 'No excuses'
SWANAGE and Wareham had no qualms after they lost 41-9 at home to Rosslyn Park in the EDF Energy National Trophy first round at Bestwall. The Swans only trailed 15-9 with 20 minutes to go, but they conceded three tries when flanker James Warren was in
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Dorset through the viewfinder
FAMILIAR scenes seem slightly unfamiliar in a fascinating new exhibition by award-winning Dorset photographer Dave Hacker. Through the Viewfinder, which opens October 18 at Harris Interiors, Lower Parkstone until November 17, is the result of Dave's
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‘Unemployment bad for children’
THE government's crusade for full employment has been strengthened by shocking statistics about the impact on people's health of being out of work, the work and pensions secretary said yesterday. Work and pensions secretary Peter Hain told a conference
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Spoonbills stir up memories of summer
ER, excuse me Mother Nature, sorry to bother you and all that, but you appear to have forgotten to check your calendar. It's the middle of October yet my clematis is in bloom and a curtain of passion-flowers is obscuring my front gate; my Torbay palm
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Research reveals middle classes are drinking too much
PEOPLE are being urged to monitor how much they drink after a report showing that those in middle-class areas are more likely to consume dangerous amounts of alcohol than those in poorer areas. Research commissioned by the Department of Health found
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Battle lost as post office set to shut
IN LESS than a month's time, Poole's historic town centre post office will close its doors for the last time. A date has now been set for the controversial relocation to WH Smith, 200 yards down the High Street. The existing branch on the High Street
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One in six GPs thinks of hanging up stethoscope
A DOCTORS' leader says morale has been affected by a "concerted attack" on GPs as a new survey shows one in six is thinking of changing career. The British Medical Association poll of 11,000 GPs across the UK found more than half felt morale had got
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Steel industry
IT'S a funny old business, politics. Almost as strange as showbusiness. Which is why it didn't really surprise me to discover that Mark Steel, the most amiable Marxist on the comedy circuit, shares a public relations company with hardline right-winger
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My life’s totally out of control...
A colleague's computer has crashed, losing weeks of work and putting a major project he is working on in limbo. It's a big deal and not surprisingly upsetting for a bloke who is proud of his attention to detail. But he's lucky. I consoled him with my
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SPRING forward...
A HEAVILY-PREGNANT woman strolls into Poole Hospital's ante-natal clinic. She is leaning on her partner's arm and smiling up at him. You can almost sense the young couple's excitement as they contemplate the new life they've created together. But in
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Unwin shines for Wimborne
WIMBORNE captain Dave Huggins praised new boy Andy Unwin's senior bow for the club as they struggled to beat Chew Valley 21-14 at home. The All Blacks moved into the EDF Energy Senior Vase third round with tries from Steve King (two) and Geoff Moxham
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Gowling and Perrett return for reserves
DEFENSIVE big guns Josh Gowling and Russ Perrett both handed Cherries boss Kevin Bond a timely boost by hitting the comeback trail yesterday. The pair were given extended run-outs during Cherries' Pontin's Holidays Combination defeat by Wales and West
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'Time not right' for home parking plan
MIFFED residents in Blandford have been told they must wait for a response to their call for parking outside their own homes, because the time is not yet right. Residents in Whitecliff Mill Street were told this after they submitted copies of their petition
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Dire warning to council on homes plan
PLANNING committee councillors have refused to be guided by their officers and approve a controversial housing scheme for land beside Christchurch railway station. Despite dire warnings that a refusal would be hard to defend on appeal and could result
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Police hunt for burglar
A WOMAN chased a burglar down the street after discovering him in her home. The burglar was disturbed just after 9am on Tuesday 9 October by a woman returning to her house in Princess Road, near County Gates in Poole. The woman, who was coming in from
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Jack the cut cat is recovering
JACK, the cat that was nearly cut in half, is back home making an excellent recovery - but the incident has left his eight-year-old owner with nightmares. The two-year-old ginger tomcat is safely home in Creekmoor, Poole, after Thursday's attack and
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Hopkins helps England to World bronze
The five-strong England team, which included Ollie Hopkins, from New Milton, won a bronze medal at the World Junior Shore Anglers Championships held in south west France just to the north of Biarritz. Under the guidance of Chris Clark, from Sway, the
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This car also speaks Japanese
NISSAN'S reputation for building quirky concept cars will continue at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show when it unveils the Pivo 2, an advanced electric concept car. Building on the popularity of the first Pivo, shown at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show, the second
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Nothing prickly in Cactus concept
CITROEN has gone back to the drawing board and taken a bold new approach to eco-friendly design with the C-Cactus concept car. Although it is built on the Citroen C4 platform, it uses only around half the components of a conventional car and incorporates
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Town wins Euro-award
VERWOOD becomes the only town in the UK to be awarded a Flag of Honour by the Council of Europe in Strasbourg for 2007 later this week. The Flag of Honour is bestowed on local authorities to recognise their work in promoting union and understanding between
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Book is blow to bypass hope
HOPES for a Lyndhurst bypass look unlikely to come to fruition if policies published by New Forest Verderers today are strictly adhered to. Hampshire County council is currently re-investigating the possibility of building a bypass around Lyndhurst,
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Send a message to the world beaters
AGAINST all the odds England's heroic rugby players have reached the World Cup Final on Saturday. The team, which had endured an awful run prior to this tournament, will play South Africa in the final. We are inviting readers to send their best wishes
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Judge for yourself at Courthouse
THE hotel and leisure division of Goadsby has sold the Courthouse Café in Lyndhurst to Ian Dunnington and Astrid Wright. Ian has worked in the catering industry most of his working life and the pair previously operated the West Hatch Hotel in Devon.
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Is there live in Mars?
FOLLOWING this year's sold-out UK tour, US rockers 30 Seconds To Mars continue their meteoric rise announcing their most extensive tour yet including Southampton Guildhall on February 4 next year. After The Kill scooped the Best Single Award at the Kerrang
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More drama for Dolphins
IT never rains but it pours for Bournemouth Dolphins - and if it doesn't pour, it catches fire. The swimmers thought they had put three weeks of turmoil behind them when the club's B team headed for a Speedo League gala in Bristol on Saturday. But after
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Wood staying positive
BOURNEMOUTH Poppies boss James Wood said he would "take the positives" from his side's loss at VT ahead of tonight's tricky trip to Moneyfields (7.45pm). Wood, who thinks having to travel to Portsmouth on a Tuesday night will make the match even more
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Poole stick to their top-guns
STEVE Cuss does not envisage "too many changes" for Poole Town's game at Hamble tonight (7.45pm). The Wessex Premier Division leaders continued their flying start to the season on Saturday with a 6-0 demolition of struggling New Milton Town at Tatnam
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Defensive duo back together
KEY pair Russ Perrett and Josh Gowling look set to be handed the opportunity to develop their embryonic partnership. The defensive duo's relationship was broken up when Perrett tore his right hamstring in the disastrous home draw against Northampton
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Ria turns up heat on ice rink debate
AN ELEVEN-year-old girl says her dream to compete as an ice-skater in the 2012 Olympics will be shattered unless Bournemouth gets an ice rink soon. Ria Herridge of Shelley Close, Highcliffe, says she would need to train three times a week but the nearest
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A SIGN OF THINGS TO COME?
PIRATES chief Matt Ford is "hoping" to unveil their first signing for the 2008 season during tomorrow night's Craven Shield final at Wimborne Road. Ford has revealed the Elite League club were "in negotiations with a couple of riders" but would not disclose
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NO ROOM FOR TRAVELLERS
BOURNEMOUTH has set itself on a collision course with government by declaring that it has no room for a site for travellers. The town is being told to find 28 permanent pitches for travellers and 20 "transit" pitches by 2011. Poole will have to find
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'Sven didn't have my options'
CHRISTCHURCH have more options in their side than England had under Sven-Goran Eriksson, according to Priory boss Graham Kemp. Kemp has utilised a number of different systems in the past few weeks, resulting in a big upturn in form from his charges.
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Night full of passion
Carmen, Ellen Kent & Opera International, Pavilion, Bournemouth THE Chisinau National Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus has a reputation that goes before it, which is probably why the Pavilion was filled almost to capacity for the first of this week's
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Enemy win friends
The Enemy, Southampton Guildhall Support act Lethal Bizzle got the evening off to a raucous start with a feisty blend of grime and hip hop. The sell out venue was all too eager to get involved and Bizzle's cover of House of Pain's Jump Around nearly
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So much anger in them...
The Cribs, Southampton Guildhall THE Cribs are angry tonight. Which is a good thing. Any fears that agitator-in-chief Ryan Jarman may have had his ire cooled by new beau Kate Nash, watching in the crowd in Southampton, are thankfully blown away in
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Big Yin's a raging success
Billy Connolly, The Pavilion, Bournemouth UNLEASHED, uncensored and undeniably at his razor-sharp best the Big Yin went down a storm with the capacity BIC audience last night - the first of three consecutive Bournemouth shows. The pace and energy hardly
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Airport drama
Fire crews from Ferndown, Springbourne, Redhill and Christchurch were called to Bournemouth Airport on Monday after reports of flames in the cockpit of an aircraft coming into land at Hurn. Firefighters were stood down just before 3.20pm after assurances
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Developers accused of town 'massacre'
Developers were accused on Monday night of destroying Bournemouth as civic planners considered applications to build six new flat blocks across the borough. Members of the council's planning board rejected their officer's recommendation to grant permission
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Ming departure is 'great opportunity'
Mid Dorset and North Poole MP Annette Brooke described Sir Menzies Campbell's decision to quit as leader of the Liberal Democrats as "unselfish". She told the Daily Echo: "I didn't vote for Ming Campbell but I have come to greatly respect his leadership
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Rowing legend discovers family at tank museum
ROWING legend Sir Matthew Pinsent has been in Purbeck uncovering his family history for BBC 1 show Who Do You Think You Are? The four-times Olympic gold medallist, whose parents live in North Dorset village Child Okeford, filmed the show at the Tank
