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The mighty Quinn
X FACTOR turned to dream factory when Ray Quinn super-fan Jessica Swift found herself whisked up on stage at Lighthouse in Poole to sing alongside her favourite pop star. The 11-year-old Bournemouth schoolgirl has pictures of Ray on her bedroom wall,
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Gym fees to rise with VAT
A SCOTTISH court ruling could mean a £69 hike for gym membership at a Poole leisure centre. Broadstone Leisure Centre is one of 550 UK gyms affected by a recent HM Revenue and Customs case, that concluded with hundreds of non-profit leisure trusts facing
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Forest towns facing new parking charges
LYMINGTON'S High Street and Emsworth Road look likely to be the first in the New Forest to be subjected to on-street parking charges - if council cabinet members decide to proceed with the project. New Forest district councillors were due to look at
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'Don't break heart of our community'
THE campaign to keep a struggling primary school open is gathering momentum as residents prepare to demonstrate outside Bournemouth Town Hall today (Tuesday). More than 200 residents have signed a petition in support of Townsend School and Bournemouth
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Warning after burglary
POOLE residents are being urged to be on their guard against bogus callers after a distraction burglary at the home of an 82-year-old woman. Two men in yellow safety jackets called on the victim at her home in Plantation Road, Canford Heath, around midday
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Shops banned from drink sales
TWO shops had their licences to sell alcohol withdrawn after police said they had "absolutely no confidence" in management or staff. The stores in Bournemouth both sold alcohol to under-age buyers three times in a police test purchasing campaign. More
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Loading bays just don’t measure up
IT'S marked "loading bay", but it might as well say "free parking" according to a parking crusader who says he has helped drivers reclaim tens of thousands in fines. Neil Herron, of Parking Appeals, contacted the Daily Echo after spotting our story about
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Print firm in the pink with industry award
SOUTHERNPRINT has won its second major national award in less than 12 months after being named Consumer Magazine Printer of the Year. The Dorset-based company scooped the title in the face of stiff competition at the prestigious PrintWeek Awards held
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Pet Peeves about rats in a kitchen
RATATOUILLE, Disney's latest animation blockbuster, has been getting rave reviews. Personally, although there was much to admire, and it was an absolute treat to look at, I found the film hard to swallow. The very thought of rats (even the hero, Remy
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That's Champion!
When it comes to adapting the stories of Roald Dahl for the stage the general consensus is you have to go a long way to find anyone to match David Wood. The one-time actor and magician turned his attention to children's theatre 40 long years ago. He's
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Centre gears up for fun-packed season
EXTENDED opening hours, a live nativity scene and a farmers' market are set to help Castlepoint to its busiest ever Christmas. Bosses at the shopping centre are "cautiously optimistic" of improving on last December's figures, when a record 520,000 cars
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Foreign policy
IMMIGRATION is a fact of modern life. Globalisation has affected almost every area of our existence and the digital revolution has made national boundaries a thing of the past. So it should come as no surprise that people are following the global trend
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Author shows hidden talent
MEETING Andy McNab face-to-face is a surreal experience. His public persona has been cloaked in mystery for well over a decade now. His face has never appeared in a newspaper, magazine or on TV due to his SAS past (he is still on the hitlists of several
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Nasty crash puts an end to Geoff's ride
A FUNDRAISER ended up in an accident that could have cost him his life while trying to raise money for Gillingham organisation Msaada and national charity Cancer Research UK. Printer Geoff Ballett set off on a charity scooter ride from Shaftesbury to
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Extra police ready for arrival of Leeds
EXTRA police have been drafted into Bournemouth ahead of the Cherries' League One clash with Leeds United on Tuesday night. The sides meet for the first time since Leeds fans rampaged through Bournemouth 17 years ago, in what became the worst riots ever
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£15,000 grant for training
EVERY 18-year-old who finds a job with an apprenticeship will be entitled to a grant of up to £15,000 towards their training, Gordon Brown has announced. In a recent speech, he said "substantial financial support" will be available for every child that
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Starlight II, Exeter Road, Bournemouth
SINCE it first opened its excellent restaurant in Christchurch 16 or 17 years ago Starlight has been a firm favourite in our house. Guaranteed to deliver succulent Bengali and Indian fare, it is perfect for a full-blown meal out or simply for one of
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Boozy banquets
SOME combinations are just meant to be: salt and pepper, Yin and Yang, bubble and squeak... But one of the most complementary combinations has to be food and drink. So it should come as no surprise that a new book celebrating the endless possibilities
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Beale likes the winning taste
SWANAGE Town and Herston manager Derek Beale believes his side have discovered a taste for victory, following their epic 5-3 triumph at Cobham Sports on Saturday. Beale believed his men were dead and buried with two minutes to go, as the hosts led the
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From farm to Stables
FOR centuries the pastures, fields and forests surrounding Kingston Lacy in Dorset have supported farmers and the local community. The emphasis on food continued when the Bankes family purchased the estate in the 17th century and Kingston Lacy still remains
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Pint sized
Small is beautiful, so they say. A microbrewery in Studland is out to prove it can be tasty, too. The Isle of Purbeck brewery is run by Jack Lightbown. He set up the drinks plant four years ago in a barn next to the Bankes Arms in Studland - his father's
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James is on the fast track to racing joy
HE MAY be white, middle class, and with no track record in karting but Hampshire public schoolboy James Nutbrown shares one thing in common with Grands Prix hero Lewis Hamilton - a natural talent for fast driving. James, 15, from Avon Castle, near Ringwood
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Bon Viveur
Bon Viveur's been thinking about one of our, and indeed your, most favourite foods - Indian. It's the third most popular cuisine in the UK with almost a fifth of us enjoying an Indian meal each week. But did you know that not every Indian dish is a curry
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Pint party for NME darlings
A beer-throwing contest ensued as the lights went down in anticipation of a band that have caused a big fuss this year in NME. Their infectious guitar hooks and vernacular vocals had the crowd bouncing, while the two frontmen spurred the crowd on with
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Well-travelled Scottish strings
A 900-mile round trip by car to play for the BCMS seems extreme, but the Edinburgh String Quartet's welcome claim to have also brought the sunshine to Bournemouth very justifiably stood up in their repertoire. Beethoven's String Quartet in E flat opus
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Kelly’s eye on his fans
FIFTEEN years in to a highly successful songwriting and performing career, Kelly Jones should have earned the respect of a press quick to dismiss Stereophonics as a blokes n' beer rock band. He may have to wait a bit longer, but the fans who packed the
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Some mighty strong Wood
British Snapshots, Kokoro's celebration of Hugh Wood's 75th birthday, compressed past and present musical styles under the direction of Mark Forkgen. Jonathan Harvey's Come Holy Ghost (Bishop J Cosin's text) harks back to plainchant. Building the multipart
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Home comfort for Bash
BASHLEY have been rewarded for Saturday's victory over Leyton with a home draw in the FA Trophy third qualifying round. Steve Riley's side will host either Mangotsfield United or Leatherhead on November 24. Leatherhead, who play a level below Bash in
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Brown shirt
Gordon Brown owes me a new shirt. Or at least the price of dry cleaning my old one. I was sipping coffee, minding my own business, and reading the BBC news website. Then I spotted the link to “PM pays tribute to Countdown” I clicked on it and only had
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Brown shirt
Gordon Brown owes me a new shirt. Or at least the price of dry cleaning my old one. I was sipping coffee, minding my own business, and reading the BBC news website. Then I spotted the link to “PM pays tribute to Countdown” I clicked on it and only had
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Developers set to hear on chalet bid
DEVELOPERS wanting to demolish two chalet bungalows in Burton, replacing them with six new properties will find out if they have the official go-ahead at a planning meeting on Thursday. The scheme drawn up by Quantum Homes is to clear two existing houses
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Police target youth crime
ANTIsocial behaviour in Ferndown town centre is a priority issue and will not be tolerated, a senior police figure has said. Inspector Ernie Henley was responding to questions from town councillors. He acknowledged that during the winter there is an
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Foote’s first again in Wallisdown rout
M A HART CUPS THERE'S no stopping Wallisdown Liberal's Terry Foote at the moment and the Hayward Sunday Premier League's leading marksman rifled another four in their 6-0 triumph over Redhill in the fourth round of the M A Hart Robbins Cup. Mark Reilly
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Harrington troops take Trinidad test
M A Hart Pickford Cup giant-killers Harrington United took another First Division scalp when they got the better of Trinidad 4-2 after extra-time in their fourth-round tie. Paul Wilkinson (2), Ryan Toms and Ben Mowlam scored for Third Division Harrington
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Mighty Quinn born to sing
HE did it his way on X Factor, and coming second certainly hasn't hindered him on his own sell-out tour. Ray Quinn definitely knows how to work a crowd, and that he did with a surprisingly mixed audience - from screaming teenage girls to much older fans
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Souled with a smile
Soul II Soul, Opera House, Boscombe Tonight Soul II Soul come with the original members plus a collection of musicians to form a whole band. This is great as the whole spectacle is enhanced by as many as eighteen individuals throughout the night. Jazzy
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Humour and Rich pickings
Funnybone Comedy Club, Centre Stage, Westbourne THIS was a night of contrasting moods, wildly fluctuating levels of success and not a little good-natured and drink-fuelled ribaldry. Funnybone's Friday night audiences come in all shapes and sizes and
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Widow cleaning
The Merry Widow, Theatre 2000, Regent Centre Christchurch She's the widow with the irresistible figure, of several millions, that is, and counting. Playing to a full house, this much admired company bring a real sense of fun and enjoyment to Franz
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Gomolski named in Bonanza line-up
ADRIAN Gomolski has admitted the small size of the track will be a complete shock to him when he lines up in the Brighton Bonanza next month. The 20-year-old Pirates rider has been included in the line-up for the Sussex indoor meeting on Sunday, December
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Life begins for BOS
A Musical Celebration, BOS Musical Company, Barrington Theatre, Ferndown BOS has, on its own admission, had its share of ups and downs over the years - but it's still here, and celebrating its 40th anniversary with this thoroughly enjoyable concert.
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'PUSH ON'
DARREN Anderton led Cherries away from the foot of League One - but insists their latest triumph will count for nothing unless they can build on it. Anderton captained Cherries to a deserved 2-0 victory at Bristol Rovers on Saturday as Kevin Bond's charges
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Freaky Friday as heat breaks record
It's official - Bournemouth residents and visitors to the area have enjoyed the warmest start to November since records began in 1879. Friday's "freakish" 18.9C (66F) was the hottest November day ever recorded, breaking the previous high of 17.9C which
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Drug dealer fails in freedom plea
A CONVICTED drug dealer from Christchurch said to be dying from a serious liver condition has failed in his appeal to be freed from his prison sentence. In September 2006 George Clarke, 54, was jailed for nine and half years for his part in one of the
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Poignant visit for Scout troop
THIS year's Remembrance services will be especially poignant for one Bournemouth man. Scout leader David Oliver, of East Howe Lane, will travel to Bayeux military cemetery in Normandy this week to place a remembrance cross on the grave of Lance Sgt William
