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Riley rues ref's red ruling
BASHLEY boss Steve Riley was left counting the cost of an alleged professional foul that saw central defender Pete Castle see red in the first half. This promotion six-pointer was still in its infancy and goalless when Castle was dismissed for tugging
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Recycling centre set to close in two years
COUNTY chiefs are set to rule on the future of Swanage's household recycling centre at a crunch meeting next month. The plant in Panorama Road, which is on a former landfill site, faces closure, with the area being returned to nature as early as 2009
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New carbon targets ‘absolute nonsense’
DORSET businesses fear government regulation to reduce carbon emissions will make them uncompetitive and add more cost than benefits. Partner at Cowling and West Simon West said: "The new BRE Environmental Assessment Method (Breeam) standard has been
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Home and dry
THEY say home is where the heart is and I'm inclined to agree. There's absolutely no competition as far as I'm concerned - my new pad in Bath is the current love of my life. A little three bedroom terrace with stunning views over the valley, not to mention
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Sleep on it!
BED-LOVING Brits spend, on average, one month between the sheets - but not sleeping - every year. However, they might not be spending that time doing what you think they get up to. Because our favourite bedroom activity is actually - wait for it - thinking
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And points mean prizes!
VERWOOD boss Adie Arnold stressed the "points were more important than the performance" after his promotion chasing side's win over struggling Fleet Spurs. Chris Lynch, Pat Yerby and Pete King were all on target for Town as they cruised into a 3-0 lead
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Hammers hit as Lee scores
LEE Thomas bagged his first senior goal for Hammers, but they slipped to defeat after conceding three late strikes. Louis Savage put Moneyfields ahead in the fifth minute with Thomas equalising soon after the break. But just as it looked like Phil Simkin's
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Town see the tables turned
NEW Milton joint manager Paul Masters wasn't going overboard about this defeat after they lost to a side they had beaten only five days before in the cup. Matt Malloy had fired Town in front early but Dan Sullivan equalised soon after and ex-Cherries
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Poppies win thanls to Olly
OLLY Cherrett's early goal proved decisive as title-chasing Poppies made hard work of beating mid-table Hamble. Cherrett netted with a powerful header after getting onto the end of Steve Strong's cross-cum-shot. But Poppies wasted about a dozen other
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Cann's the man for the Dolphins
VERSATILE Dan Cann plundered a sensational hat-trick after being moved up front to add pep to Poole Town's attack. Cann fired the Sydenhams Premier title-challengers ahead in the 19th minute and then added two more after the break. Andy Culliford bagged
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Stokoe helps keep Magpies on track
JAMES Stokoe marked his return from an enforced two-week lay-off by scoring to keep Magpies on track for the Sydenhams Premier title. The striker, who had been sidelined with an ankle injury, went close on three occasions early in the second half before
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LIVING NEXT TO GAZA
THAT there is a bed factory in S'derot is a bit of an irony, because no-one gets much sleep in this town. This is not a great surprise when a Kassam rocket may land on your house, your garden or your child at any time of the day. S'derot has been on
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Domestic violence project needs cash
A SCHEME that has successfully reduced domestic violence in Bournemouth and Poole is due to close in May - unless it can find last-minute funding of more than £100,000. The Change Project was launched by the charity Family Matters three years ago with
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X Factor Live, BIC
HAPPY, cringeful, amusing, impressive,outrageously bad and extraordinarily good- X Factor Live was everything the TV program had been- without Simon Cowell and his judging posse. This lavish stage production impressed with its stadium sized video screens
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Trio honoured by town they serve
LONG-serving Christchurch councillors David Fox and Colin Bungey, along with travel trade doyenne Elizabeth Bath, have been admitted to the red-robed ranks of honorary freemen of the borough. The title, the highest honour the borough can bestow, was
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Fees for sport and leisure set to rise
PLAYING sport in Bournemouth is about to get more expensive as leisure bosses try to cope with tight budget constraints. Everything from a round of mini-golf to playing tennis is about to increase in price, with many rises significantly above the rate
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Library £1.9m go-ahead
FUNDING has been finalised for a much-needed £1.9 million new library at Hamworthy, Poole. The new building will replace the cramped existing library and learning centre on Blandford Road on the same site, and could be open in 2010. Abid has brought