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Familiar territory for Billy
IN A twist of footballing fate, former Cherries defender Billy Clark leads his Bristol Rovers side into their FA Youth Cup clash next week barely a mile from where he was born. Clark, now manager of Rovers' Under-18s, was born in Flambard Avenue, Christchurch
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Town a 'big hit' with Bash
BASHLEY assistant boss Eddie Harper believes ex-Cherries striker Dave Town has given his side "an extra dimension". Town, who scored two goals in 66 appearances for AFC Bournemouth - 52 as a substitute - from 1994 to 1999, has already netted twice for
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She's half the woman she was
NESS Orr lost almost half her body weight in the last two-and-a-half years. It took a comment from her doctor to prompt Mrs Orr from Winton to start shedding some of her 20 stones. Mrs Orr, 37, said: "I was nearly 40 and I did not want to be fat and
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Hundreds pay tribute to Mark
FAMILY and friends packed into Wimborne Minster to pay tribute to the life of Mark Lambert, who was killed in a road accident at Hinton Martell just days before his 26th birthday. More than 300 people attended the service, a celebration of Mark's life
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Join the queue if you love England...
I HAVE survived the English for three long winters without permanent damage. I think that makes me an expert in that field. This point was brought home when I appeared as a guest on an internet chat recently. My audience was mainly Indians looking to
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We’ve had enough of this fly-tipping!
THIS is the despicable sight left for Poole neighbours who say their road has been under siege from fly-tippers for years. Around 10 tonnes of rubble was dumped yards from homes in Merley prompting one resident to comment: "Enough is enough, the people
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Nude walkers blame police
NATURISTS have accused Dorset police of a heavy-handed', over-the-top response to a nude coastal ramble in Purbeck. A string of complaints on both sides, including at least one logged with the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), has resulted
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Play to Quinn
A year ago he was just another wannabe crooner hustling for votes on a TV talent show but 12 months on X-Factor star Ray Quinn is a big name. The actor turned Rat Pack style singer who was runner-up in last year's contest has, in a few short months,
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‘University’s claims on savings do not add up’
THE redundancies at Bournemouth University will only free a tiny amount of money despite the claim they are needed to allow reinvestment, said the lecturers union. Nearly 50 posts will go and the University College Union (UCU) said this will only generate
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Increase in police visits to schools
POLICE were called to educational establishments in our area 840 times last year, more than in any other year since 2002. Proportionally, Bournemouth schools have more of a problem with violent offences and Poole schools suffer more criminal damage.
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Facing up to home truths
DORA doesn't think I belong in our house. I always come home to a warm welcome from the rest of the family but I wouldn't if our Dora had her way. She's our youngest cat and I'm very fond of her. But she's not that keen on me. I try to win her favour
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What a way to go!
Friends applaud, the comedy is finished," the last words of composer Ludwig van Beethoven. But even in death it's now possible for the recently deceased to have the last laugh. Most people might not want to think about when they might eventually shuffle
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Young royals not a Patch on war veteran Harry
ANOTHER week, another story about Prince Harry shooting/ being questioned over killing rare birds/ drinking/ looking like a prat while he's out on the town. Don't worry if you missed it, there'll be a similar story along very soon. Meanwhile Big bro
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And footie could be coming home!
THINK back 11 years and the general euphoria that swept the country when England staged Euro 96. Well, multiply that euphoria by 100 and that's the sort of atmosphere I would expect again if England is awarded the 2018 World Cup. That's right, football
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Rallye Sunseeker make Metro move
THE MG Metro 6R4 will take centre stage at next year's Bournemouth Rallye Sunseeker, reviving memories of the heyday of Group B rallying. Organisers of the annual February event, which is the opening round of the 2008 Hankook MSA Gravel Rally Championship
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An Englishman’s home is his castle
THE times they are a-changin', especially where our home lives are concerned. That's according to one of the biggest ever studies into the UK's relationship with the place we call home. A recently-published Home Truths Report, commissioned by IKEA,
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Celebrity art auction takes wing
AN internet auction of celebrity drawings has taken off with an amazing collection of personally autographed music memorabilia. This could be your chance to get hold of a coveted original LP signed by Elvis or The Beatles' Help! album signed by all of
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Elizabeth: The Golden Age ****
WHEN Gwyneth Paltrow sobbed her little heart out as she accepted the 1999 Academy Award for Best Actress In A Leading Role, a more deserving winner sat serenely in the audience, smiling politely for the cameras. Cate Blanchett should have been standing
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30 Days of Night (15) ***
SPACE a thought for the lonely plight of vampires. These tormented souls are cursed to loiter in shadows, walking the earth for all eternity while the people they love grow old and die. Persecuted and misunderstood, these creatures of the night ask
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Saw IV (18) **
AFTER wading through the entrails of Captivity, Hostel: Part II and Vacancy, the wanton carnage of the fourth Saw picture lacks some of the shock value of previous films. Hyperactive editing doesn't help, rendering a couple of the elaborate death sequences
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Death At A Funeral (15) ****
FRANK Oz's very British black comedy of secrets from beyond the grave harks back to those glorious farces of the 40s and 50s, with a distinctly modern sensibility: narcotic-fuelled hallucinations, gratuitous nudity and illicit sexual dalliances. Upper
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Clubbing news
JAZZ Juice has been the top funky-dress disco since 1992 and celebrates its 15th birthday on November 3 at Consortium. The transition from The Showbar to the new venue has gone smoothly as the loyal crowd are attracted to the funk, disco and fancy dress
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Local music news
THE Gander gets its official launch on November 3 when bh one live takes the reins with a jam-packed bill. Top-notch acts Betika, Team Cat Rescue, Dead! Dead! Dead!, Dutch Husband, Little Boat & Paper Cinema, Blind Voyeurs, creepythinguy and Slate Caverns
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Couple’s shock at £10,000 gas bill
A POOLE pensioner got the shock of his life when he received a gas bill for nearly £10,000 for his three-bed semi-detached home. Dave Guest, 66, and his 65-year-old wife Daphne got the online bill for from Powergen last week covering the months of August
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DOUBLE ROYALS SWOOP
CHERRIES boss Kevin Bond has again delved into the loan market with a double signing from Premiership Reading. Alex Pearce and James Henry go "straight into the reckoning" for tomorrow's League One at Bristol Rovers. With Shaun Cooper struggling with
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TERRAS TAKE YOUNG
DEFENDER Neil Young has linked up with former Cherries team-mate Jason Tindall on a month's loan at south coast neighbours Weymouth. The Weymouth manager moved to strengthen his defence after Justin Roberts was sent-off for retaliation in the 1-0 FA
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Channel crosser
CITREON'S first-ever Sports Utility vehicle, the C-Crosser, is now available in the UK. Part of the combined Mitsubishi, Chrysler, Peugeot and Citroen effort the C-Crosser is distinctly Citroen in styling with its signature badging, chrome trim , chevron-embellished
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Oaks loan for Welsh star Bratt
OAKMEADIANS coach James Croker couldn't hide his delight after snaring London Welsh prop Stuart Bratt on loan until Christmas. Bratt, who starred for the National One outfit at the back end of last season, has been sent to Meyrick Park for some crucial
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Sky high
THE sky's the limit for Nissan's new GT-R as it takes over the muscular mantle of previous generations of awe-inspiring Skylines. Sharing many similarities with its predecessors, the new four-wheel drive model has a chunkier, more solid appearance to
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Halloween: 25 Years of Terror (18) Starz Home Entertainment ***
THERE'S no doubt that when John Carpenter's Halloween first hit screens in 1978 it broke new ground in the horror genre. The following films, which most would admit decreased in quality as they went along, secured the series as a cult favourite, justifying
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Big Girls Blouse (15) Starz Home Entertainment ***
MOSTLY one for fans of disfunctional Aussie duo Kath and Kim, as it was in this fast moving sketch show that the pair were introduced to TV audiences Down Under in 1994. Now released on DVD in the UK for the first time, Big Girls Blouse features the
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Perfect Creature (15) Icon Home Entertainment ****
NEW Zealand's been turning out some cinematic beauties lately, and this vampire tale is no exception. Set in the fictional Nuovo Zelandia' (see what they did there?) in a sort of pseudo-1960s, what could seem to many a rather pretentious foray into seen-before
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The Flying Scotsman (15) MGM ****
NO, not a train - a cyclist. But don't let that put you off for a second. Even if you have zero interest in two-wheeled sporting conquests, don't pass by this little gem. The true story of Graeme Obree, who broke the world one-hour record on a bike made
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The Hoosiers - The Trick To Life (RCA) **
IF YOU caught their Old Firestation show last month and leapt around like a thing possessed by too many sweet drinks, then you'll love this nerdy, narky no-mark of a debut album. But if wobbly, squeaky vocals and the riffs of a thousands naff pop hits
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David Jordan - Set the Mood (Mercury) **
COMING on like an unexpected amalgam of Sly Stone, Stevie Wonder, Prince and (oops!) Terence Trent D'Arby, young Master Jordan (he's 21) has scared up a fair bit of positive noise in the short while his head has been above the parapet. A teenage running
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Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand (Rounder/Decca) ****
FOR a rock superstar who has no need to lift a finger again, Robert Plant continues to display a joyful willingness to stretch himself. Here, he takes country singer/ fiddler Alison Krauss along for the magic carpet ride as they join a stellar cast
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The Libertines - Time For Heroes (Rough Trade) ****
IN CASE you're too young, too old or too disinterested to know, not since Oasis has a British band made quite as big an impression as The Libertines. Ramshackle, ruinous and riddled with audacious contradictions, they simultaneously invoked the ghosts
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Run of the Mills
I NEVER thought that anything on GMTV could ever stop me in my tracks and make me drop whatever I was doing. But that's what happened on Wednesday morning when, at her own request, Heather Mills (she seems to have dropped the McCartney, for now) pitched
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A tale of war told with Passchen
Journey's End, Wimborne Drama, Tivoli Theatre RC SHERRIFF wrote of his own experiences at Passchendaele during the First World War, so he as truly writing from the heart - and it showed. So although during this production, performed in association with
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She’s got the power
THE best things may come in small packages, but rarely do the strongest. But one Poole teenager is out to prove that while small may be beautiful, it can also be incredibly strong. Chloe Lambeth, 17, of Alderney, has found time in a busy schedule of
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Nigella has recipe for success
"WHAT make is your dressing gown?" was one of the questions asked of domestic goddess Nigella Lawson while she was signing books in Bournemouth. Hundreds of fans queued outside Waterstones in Castlepoint on November 1 for the opportunity to meet the
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Chislett back for Lions
LIONS welcome back the influential Scott Chislett as they bid to halt their alarming South West One slump against Reading at Chapel Gate tomorrow (2.30pm). Chislett has been plying his trade with Otago in New Zealand over the summer, but looks set to
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Bash won't risk Middleton
BASHLEY defender Gary Middleton looks like being rested ahead of their FA Trophy home clash against Leyton tomorrow (3pm). Middleton has 90 per cent recovered from an ankle injury that kept him out of the New Forest outfit's 2-1 league win at Yate.
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Bond: I'll turn to youth if I have to
BOSS Kevin Bond has highlighted the pitfalls of trying to blood raw and untried new recruits into the heat of Cherries' League One relegation battle. Bond, like most of his predecessors, has been facing the uphill task of attempting to keep Cherries
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Kemp cool with hot-head Tyronne
CHRISTCHURCH boss Graham Kemp has stressed he had "no problem" with Tyronne Bowers' late tackle that injured his goalkeeper Dan Loader. First fears were that Loader had broken his arm in the 75th-minute challenge during Priory's 2-1 home win over VT
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McGrath's out for two weeks
POPPIES defender Joe McGrath has been sidelined for two weeks with suspected ankle ligament damage. But Victoria Park chief James Wood breathed a huge sigh of relief when X-rays revealed the right-back had not suffered a break. McGrath sustained his
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Poole pick up Osborne
POOLE Town boss Tommy Killick has snapped up Christchurch striker Ben Osborne and is "actively" pursuing another front man. Osborne has been brought in because Karim Benssaouda is unavailable and Stuart Brown is still struggling with an ankle injury.
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SHAUN WALKS TALL
CHERRIES star Shaun Cooper is desperate to stand tall in the land of the giants as he looks to cement a place in Kevin Bond's plans. The 24-year-old is keen to shake off his utility man tag and establish himself as a permanent fixture at the heart of
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TOWN NEEDS MORE CASH
BOURNEMOUTH needs millions of pounds in extra funding to cope with an increase in migrants moving to the area, it is claimed. New figures indicate the town has one of the highest levels of economic migrants in the country outside of London, largely because
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Tough trip for Swans
IT may not be quite as far as the 632-mile round trip facing Cherries for next week's FA cup tie at Barrow, but the fuel and energy-sapping journey ahead of Swanage and Wareham tomorrow will test their mettle. Swans, who lost their first South West Two
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Remploy will receive support from council
As the survival of Poole's Remploy factory hangs in the balance, support has come from the Borough of Poole. The council has offered practical help with production and marketing, offering to promote the products with local business. Staff at the beleaguered
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Readers rally round shingle beach critic
UNDER-fire councillor Roger West has received a massive boost from Echo readers on the day he faces a move of no-confidence. Conservative councillors will try and remove Cllr West from his position as chair of a scrutiny panel after he re-ignited the
