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Gary ruled out by knee injury
BASHLEY central defender Gary Middleton could be sidelined until after Christmas through injury. He limped out of their 1-1 draw at Rugby on Saturday after aggravating a knee problem. And the New Forest club's boss Steve Riley fears the player could
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Priory keep to winning team
CHRISTCHURCH retain the same squad that won 3-0 at Lymington Town for their tough Russell-Cotes Cup second round tie at Brockenhurst tonight (7.45pm). Christchurch: (from) Loader, Ackerman, Drew, Hughes, Linpow, Hodder, Jenvey, Crutchley, Midgeley, Woolner
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Peace of work
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Lighthouse, Poole FEW will forget The Concert for Peace presented by the BSC under the command of Greg Beardsell, marshalling their full complement together with the Bournemouth Symphony Youth Chorus magnificently accompanied
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Ride-on time
BIKER chicks - they're great. They're not afraid to get their hands dirty or their hair wet and they wear leather. Think female biker (and we're not talking about the pillion passenger) and there's a tendency to picture a big butch broad in flat shoes
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100 evacuated in gas fire alert
YOUNGSTERS at a playgroup, shops and businesses were evacuated following a fire involving acetylene cylinders. Firefighters and police were alerted to the Paragon Skills engineering training centre on the Elliott Road Industrial estate, Wallisdown, Bournemouth
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Heather murder appeal in Italy
A DORSET detective has appeared on Italian television to appeal for help in solving the murder of Bournemouth mother-of-two Heather Barnett. The television broadcast on the Italian version of BBC's Crimewatch programme Chi l'ha Visto? on Monday, November
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Here's a tip!
Christmas is just around the corner, the party season's in full swing but, according to recent research, people working in the service industry over the festive period shouldn't expect too much festive cheer. A poll commissioned by private bank Cater
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All-clear given to restart flats plan
PLANNING chiefs have given the all-clear for work to restart at a controversial flats complex. Last month the Daily Echo reported how workers, embroiled in the aftermath of Swanage's battle over Sea Court, had been ordered to down tools after neighbours
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Detective defends rape case record
A SENIOR Dorset detective has defended his force's record on rape charges. Just 16 people were charged in the county between April and September this year, despite 118 reported rapes of men and women in the county. But Detective Superintendent Neil
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Maybe not such an average sort of guy
UNLIKE Jose Mourinho (whatever happened to him, by the way?), I don't think of myself as special. In fact, if pushed, I'd say I was just average. An ordinary bloke. And now, thanks to documentary maker Tim Wardle, who has travelled the length and breadth
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Just horseplay
I AM fairly sure I don't qualify for the status of highly paid, hugely stressed executive. But if I did, I know how to deal with the intolerable pressure at the top of the corporate world. It's a sport that is "ballet from the waist up and rugby from
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Ferry back in action
THE Sandbanks to Shell Bay Ferry service was out of action for six hours today (Monday) for emergency repairs. The service was suspended at 10.30am but the Bournemouth-Swanage Motor Road and Ferry Company announced it was working again at 4.40pm. A
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Cook with Oliver!
FANCY a private cookery lesson from Oliver Rowe? Households across the UK can now invite a virtual version of the celebrity chef into their home with vodcasts available to download direct to the kitchen table. The BBC's Urban Chef has joined forces
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Residents in PACT to tackle trouble
LITTER, vandalism and speeding are the three top bugbears blighting their lives, say the residents of a North Dorset town. A panel of community representatives in Shaftesbury will now try and spearhead action to tackle these problems, after the three
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Dealing with you directly in Dorset
WORK is now complete on Dorset County Council's new £5 million customer contact centre, called Dorset Direct. A three-month test on the systems will now be run before it is launched in February 2008. Dorset Direct, based in Dorchester, will eventually
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Holt boss lays into his defence
HOLT United manager Lee Bradford felt the "Dog and Duck" could have carved his defence apart following a sensational second half collapse at Westland Sports. The visitors had scorched into a 2-0 lead against the champions courtesy of goals from Tony
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Winton boss upset as record is ruined
AFC Winton boss Chris Hart was furious at what he described as an embarrassing performance from the Division One leaders when their perfect record was ruined in a 5-2 defeat against nearest rivals Spire Broadway whose goals came from Shaun Walbridge (
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Clubmen book a place in final
WEST Moors Social Club, who won the Mark Hart Sunday Senior Cup last season when they were known as Crown, are in the final again after Jason Lovell and Marc Burrows (pen) gave them the edge 2-1 in their semi-final with Roko who replied through Mike Carroll
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An ace of clubs
THE ever-popular Hull Truck Theatre Company bring one of their greatest hits, John Godber's perennially popular comedy Bouncers, to Lighthouse this week as part of their ongoing 30th anniversary celebrations. Voted by the National Theatre as one of the
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Saints march on to top spot
PENNINGTON St Marks are the new leaders of Division One after Peter Hurford and Will Pitcher gave them the verdict 2-1 against bottom-placed Hamworthy Recreation who replied through John Peat. Liam McGlynn scored all three goals in Southbourne's 3-0
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Old Oakmeadians topple cup holders
M A HART Pickford Cup holders Suttoners Civil netted through John Bastable, Luke McArdle and an own goal but Division One new boys Old Oakmeadians edged them out 4-3 in the fourth round courtesy of Alan Marsh's hat-trick and a goal from Peter Pritchard
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Remembrance Day
The march through Wimborne for the Remembrance Day parade.
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Tributes paid to MND fighter
TRIBUTES have been paid to a man who battled for more than a decade against a progressive, disabling and incurable illness. John Trewavas, of Highcliffe, first showed symptoms of motor neurone disease in 1993, when he was 51, but it was not confirmed
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‘No change’ vote fails to halt town centre scheme
PLANS to boost Ringwood's fortunes with a new shopping centre and community complex look likely to move a step closer. This is despite the scheme being given the thumbs down by a small majority of residents who responded to a consultation document.
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Remembrance Day
Poole Park Remembrance Parade and Service
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Remembrance Day
Bournemouth Mayor, Cllr Anne Filer joins others in saluting the parade through Bournemouth Gardens for the Remembrance Day Service.
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Remembrance Day
A member of the Armed Forces prepares to lay a wreath by the War Memorial in Bournemouth Gardens during the Remembrance Day Service.
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The future’s orange
EVERYBODY knows eating citrus fruit helps stave off winter colds thanks to their high vitamin C content and the presence of other vital vitamins and minerals. But that's not their only health benefit. Citrus fruit give your body a good dose of antioxidants
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Ferry shuts for repairs
THE Sandbanks to Shell Bay Ferry service was closed this morning (Monday) for essential repairs. The ferry was due to be out of action for four to five hours after the service was suspended at 10.30am. A statement from the Bournemouth-Swanage Motor
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Stanwell House, High Street, Lymington
STANWELL House Hotel near the crest of the hill in Lymington High Street has undergone many manifestations since I went to a wedding reception there in the 1970s. Currently it is a swish "boutique" hotel with seafood restaurant. Having always had a
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In the groove
TEN years in and there aren't many acts who could take issue with Andy Cato's claim that "as live dance bands go Groove Armada are right at the top of the tree." And when he tells you the band has already played to 70 crowds of more than 40,000 people
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...and relax
KAROL Zabik has revealed yoga will play a major part in his preparation for Pirates meetings next year. The young Pole is one of a new breed of rider who believe in alternative methods of maintaining tip-top condition. So much so that he stresses a
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FATHER'S FIGURE
JOHN Bond has warned Cherries to guard against complacency as son Kevin bids to avoid following his father into the club's FA Cup hall of shame. Bond senior was among the crowd as Cherries were held to a 1-1 draw by Blue Square North strugglers Barrow
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Time to remember fateful day
FIVE years is a long time to expect members of the public to keep clear memories of the day Heather Barnett was murdered. In truth, most of us would find it difficult to recall our precise movements just five days ago. But the reason why everyone who
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‘Longevity had nothing to do with my look!’
WHEN he first arrived on London's ultra trendy music scene in the late sixties singer songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan caused a minor sensation. But it had nothing to do with his music. While all around him were floating about in tie-dyes and flares and
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We will remember them
TO ensure none of us forget, war memorials in Bournemouth and Poole and across the area were the focal point for yesterday's poignant Remembrance Day ceremonies. Soldiers from the past marched alongside those of today and those in training for tomorrow
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MURDER APPEAL
FIVE years after Heather Barnett's brutal murder, daughter Caitlin has spoken for the first time about the "earth-shattering day" she found her mother's mutilated body. Now 16, Caitlin has broken her silence in the hope new evidence will catch the mother-of-two's
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Cents of occasion
HIP-hop superstar 50 Cent exploded into Bourne-mouth last night as part of his European tour promoting his third album, Curtis. Accompanied by fellow G-Unit member Lloyd Banks and DJ Whookid, "Fiddy" ripped in to My Gun Go Off to a video backdrop of
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A bundle of laughs in threesome
Funnybone Comedy Club, Centre Stage, Westbourne PROVIDING top-notch comedy nights on a weekly basis might stretch even the most connected organisation, but Funnybone's Friday nights don't come much stronger than this. When your opening act is as accomplished
