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Charity warning to stop diabetes 'time bomb' fear
A SPECIALIST has backed calls for urgent action to defuse the diabetes "time bomb", revealing that the number of people with the disease in Dorset has risen by more than a half in the last decade. The charity Diabetes UK yesterday warned that future
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Campaign to stop senseless deaths
DON'T run the risk - that was the message being drummed in to users of Wareham train station yesterday. As part of a national campaign, Network Rail was dishing out safety advice to the Purbeck public on the dangers of using the station's level crossing
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Four wards closed by virus outbreak
FOUR wards at Poole Hospital have been closed to new admissions following the latest outbreak of the norovirus stomach bug. Three surgical wards and one elderly care ward are involved in the outbreak, which comes just days after the Royal Bournemouth
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Forest praised as model of responsibility
THE New Forest has been named top of the crop when it comes to responsible tourism, beating countries from around the globe to bag the overall winner award at this year's internationally recognised Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards. And the
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Where in the world?
AS the world's highest mountain peak, Mount Everest, is an impressive global landmark. But clearly not impressive enough for the majority of Britons, it seems. One in three thought it was in the Alps - and some even thought it was in the UK, according
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‘Bad year for farms’ – minister
THE year will be remembered as the annus horribilus of British agriculture, a Euro MP has said. Neil Parish, South West MEP Conservative chairman of the European Parliament's agriculture committee, said confirmation of the avian influenza H5N1 outbreak
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Leisure centres cut off by their council
THE fate of leisure centres in Sturminster Newton and Gillingham is likely to be sealed at a meeting on Monday. Councillors at North Dorset District Council are being asked to withdraw the subsidy that both leisure centres receive with effect from April
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Fighting fit!
LISTEN to some of the more devout fitness fanatics and they'll have you believe going to the gym is a matter of life and death. For Poole dad Lee Wylde, however, the sentiment may actually ring true. Lee is currently fighting his way back to fitness
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Air we go
French duo Air practically cornered the market in smooth, chill-out music in the late 1990s. The band's seminal debut album Moon Safari spawned the hits Sexy Boy and All I Need, which have since become the soundtrack to every travel programme ever made
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Threesome gives great pleasure
Two Gallants + Blitzen Trapper + Kelley Stoltz, Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth OVER the last year the live music scene in Bournemouth has improved by leaps and bounds - hip-hop bad boys, venerable legends, rock workhorses and shiny popsters all appear with
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Elderly people urged to be warm in winter
OLDER people are being urged to prepare themselves for winter before the temperature drops any lower. Thousands are not claiming the benefits they are entitled to and many are not aware how to keep themselves warm during the cold months. British Gas
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MP signals the value of camp to Parliament
A VITAL contract must be signed to support a Wimborne business, and Blandford Camp must be the home of the Signals, the House of Commons has heard. North Dorset MP Robert Walter raised the two issues during the fourth day of debate on the Queen's Speech
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A window of opportunity for town heritage
A HISTORIC house built in the shadow of Christchurch Priory by a former Bank of England governor would lose a lot of interest if it were to be stripped of an architectural asset. So says Christchurch Local History Society which is objecting to a bid
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Blessed relief for Ghana youngsters
A CHILDREN'S book penned by a local author is bringing joy and much-needed cash to African youngsters - including a baby abandoned in a field. All proceeds from Meet TC, the enchanting children's book about Bournemouth author Gill Cornfield's own cat
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Mummy's golden boy
THIS WEEK sees the start of an event that has been billed "the greatest comeback tour in 3,000 years." Almost 350,000 tickets have been sold for the most eagerly-anticipated exhibition of the year - and organisers confidently expect the number of visitors
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Where on earth’s geography?
I DISTINCTLY remember having a thirst for knowledge when I was growing up. I would regularly browse newspapers from an early age and always had my head in an atlas or encyclopaedia looking for a snippet of information that somehow might lodge itself
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Cup overhaul on the cards
THE region's longest running cricket knockout cup competition - the 30-year-old Southern Electric Cup, played for by top clubs - is set for a major overhaul next summer. Clubs will be asked at next Thursday's Premier League annual meeting to approve
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Ian aiming for England hat-trick
POOLE Runners veteran Ian Barnes is "absolutely ecstatic" after being called up to run for England in the British and Irish Masters' Championship in Belfast. The 60-year-old butcher from Winton will be aiming to make it a hat-trick of team medals for
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'I'll be back' vows Rob
DAILY Echo champion Rob Sims has vowed to return to the Algarve after missing out on the Penina prize at the Sunshine Challenge national final last week. The 54-year-old ex-Navy man, from Corfe Mullen, finished ninth with a total of 85 Stableford points
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Poole's hopes hit the rocks
POOLE'S hopes of making the National Speedo League West Division One final foundered as they finished fifth at Clevedon, slipping to 11th in the table. Sarah Meaker was involved in four of Poole's seven wins, taking the 100m individual medley in 1:11.71
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Gulls miss out on promotion
SECOND Division Christchurch and New Milton Seagulls had an excellent second place at Bath in the National Speedo League West. But they look destined to pay the price for their fourth place in round one, missing out on a place in the promotion final
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Premier place for consistent Otters
FERNDOWN Otters sailed into their 22nd final in 23 years to maintain their status as the most consistent team in the Speedo League West. They finished second to West champions Plymouth Leander in their second round gala to claim one of the six automatic
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Action call to resist quarries
CAMPAIGNERS in Milford and Hordle are holding public meetings next week to urge people to write to Hampshire County Council opposing plans to extract gravel at Downton and Ashley Manor farms. Jim Sey, chairman of Damage (Downton and Milford Against Gravel
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Lottery cash hopes for bridge over river
THE public is being urged to get behind a £300,000 bid for lottery cash to fund a safe crossing over the River Stour. Since more than 70 horses became landlocked following flood prevention works in the 1970s, Cllr Ron Whitttaker has been campaigning
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Beach hut owners hit as rent set to double
THE 114 people who own waterside beach huts at Hamworthy, Poole, are being hit with a near doubling of their rent. Borough of Poole is hiking the charges at Hamworthy Park from £164 a year to £295. And the four owners at Branksome Chine face a rise from
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Pair of plonkers? You can bet on it
WE all know Del Boy would have done pretty much anything for a quick fiver. But even he might have thought this Poole duo were a pair of plonkers. Born of a late-night pub bet, caped crusader Dan Winwood, 36, and trusty sidekick Jon Clayton, 37, have
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Town will carry on fundraising
TRADERS in Ferndown are stepping up their efforts for the family of a local mum tragically lost to cancer. Serena Hawkes, 30, lost her battle after fighting the killer disease for 18 months. She is survived by her husband and four children. Richard
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Concern over power station site blueprint
SOME residents of Hamworthy prefer the old power station to the new 1,674 homes proposed for the Poole site. Concerns were expressed by many of the 60 people who attended the packed annual meeting of Hamside Residents Association, when the proposals
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Insightful look at club culture
Bouncers, Lighthouse, Poole When John Godber's Bouncers made its debut at the Edinburgh Fringe a little over 30 years ago, it got off to what looked like an inauspicious start. The audience consisted of just two people - a drunk and a theatre critic
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Get your headline online
THE Headline Game on 2CR-FM every weekday morning has a new look... and a fresh opportunity for listeners to join in the fun. Daily Echo editor Neal Butterworth offers up the story at around 8.40 am with the Echo's own headline already in the bag and
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Striking and positive? Or Poole’s Imax?
POOLE'S Imax - that's the view some residents have of the giant sundial that could grace a waterside leisure park. The Solar Pyramid, a 45-metre-tall tourist attraction proposed for Harbourside Park, has attracted more thumbs down than up. "To even
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BANK ON IT
PLANS have been revealed for Barclays new multi-million -pound headquarters in Poole. Asda is proposing to build two new office blocks next to its Holes Bay store, which will have uninterrupted views across the water. Barclays intends to move into
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'OUT OF ORDER'
MK DONS boss Paul Ince blasted Kevin Bond's players as "bang out of order" for trying to get Mark Wright sent off during last night's Johnstone's Paint Trophy clash at Dean Court. Wright's first-half horror challenge saw Neil Moss stretchered off and
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Taxi driver 'swore' when told to move for PM
A BOURNEMOUTH taxi driver who allegedly swore at a police officer when asked to move his car to make way for Prime Minister Gordon Brown has had his licence suspended for seven days. PC Ian Curtis was on duty outside the Royal Bath Hotel during the Labour
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End of an era for post office
POOLE'S historic town centre post office will close its doors for good tonight (Wednesday, November 14). The High Street branch is relocating to WH Smith, 200 yards down the road in the Towngate Centre, and will be open for business in its new home from
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Death trap danger on county’s rural roads
RECKLESS drivers are turning Dorset's rural roads into death traps, a senior police officer has warned. They are driving too fast, showing off and ignoring warning signs, resulting in twice as many deaths and serious injuries as on urban roads, dual
