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Swans on song to clinch final spot
SWANAGE and Wareham booked their place in the final of the Dorset and Wiltshire Cup for the 13th consecutive season with a comfortable 16-0 win over Wootton Bassett on Saturday. The weather conditions and the state of the pitch ensured that the game
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Sam's 'magic' key to Lions' progress
Lions coach David Dunn has heaped praise upon Sam Hardcastle after his "two moments of magic" helped his side beat Salisbury to progress into the final of the Dorset and Wiltshire Cup. The scrum-half scored three tries in the 31-15 win - his side's first
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E's bag Bowl to complete double
ELLINGHAM and Ringwood completed the double after beating Petersfield 28-20 in the final of the Gales Hampshire Bowl Final on Sunday. Just two weeks after being crowned Hampshire One champions, E's started well and scored two tries inside the first half-hour
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'He was good at nurturing talent'
BOURNEMOUTH film students have added their tributes to those paid to Oscar-winning director Anthony Minghella, who died on Tuesday aged 54. One of the world's most respected film directors, Mr Minghella had close links with Dorset, particularly with
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Are there hard times ahead?
CREDIT crunch - sounds unpleasant, but will it make any difference? Even if you don't stash your cash in troubled investment bank Bear Sterns, have a Northern Rock mortgage or a pension invested heavily in the stock market, the chances are you will still
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Buggy life
NICE legs - shame about the pace. These two local dads look fit and happy enough. But the smiles soon turned to gritted teeth when they were put through a gruelling Buggyfit session. And men who have a little spare time (and a baby in a buggy) are being
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New school set to be one of the greenest
CONSTRUCTION work to create one of the country's greenest schools has entered its second phase. Utility services such as gas and water have already been installed on the site at Queen Elizabeth School at Pamphill, along with a sub-station and drainage
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Special kind of Feeling
AFTER lacklustre support act Palladium obtained a lukewarm reception, The Feeling had a lot of work to do. However, they immediately dazzled their audience with a stage show featuring neon signs, disco balls and a mirrored piano. Opening with I Thought
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Help pouring in to family hit by lightning strike
A family left homeless by a lightning strike say they been overwhelmed by the enormous response to their plight from Daily Echo readers. After the freak bolt gutted their home in Guest Road, Upton, the Days appealed in the Echo for help to furnish their
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Hands on
"IT feels like life has been taken away from under your feet," said Wendy Edwards, describing what it was like to be diagnosed with breast cancer in January last year. Within a couple of weeks, she had been referred to Dorset Cancer Centre's complementary
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Owner prosecuted over hair-loss dog
A DOG lost 60 per cent of its body hair after a mum of seven failed to get it veterinary treatment for a flea allergy, a court heard. Crossbreed Max was covered in sores and riddled with fleas when found by RSPCA inspector Graham Hammond at the property
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Heather warning
WE ALL knew that everyone would be commenting on the outcome of the Mucca v Macca divorce case. But it wasn't the eye-wateringly vast settlement (£24.3 million, thank you very much) that grabbed all the attention. Nor was it the now-obligatory Heather
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Council leader linked to Tory seat candidacy
SIR John Butterfill's announcement he will step down at the next election has started speculation on who will take his Bournemouth West seat. The 67-year-old announced this week he will stand down at the next election after 25 because he didn't want
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Family mourn brave Adrian
A proud family has paid a moving tribute to a young man who coped with the trauma of losing his sight but always remained haunted by the shame of being caught drink driving. Adrian Dawson, 27, who everyone knew as Ady, was found dead at his home in Ferndown
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Homes bid 'threat to heath wildlife'
PLANNING chiefs are set to rule on a housing estate that Upton residents say will destroy privacy, damage local wildlife and cause a traffic headache. Property developers want to tear down a detached house and bungalow on Sandy Lane and put 13 dwellings
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Van drivers' call for fuel tax reviews
A TEMPORARY freeze on fuel tax highlighted in the budget statement has led a commercial vans website to call on continued reviews - insisting the fuel tax increases planned for the future could cripple many small businesses and have wider impacts on the
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It's criminal to attach this stigma to children
IN a chilling report, one of Britain's most senior police officers said we weren't doing enough to tackle crime - before it happens. Gary Pugh, Scotland Yard's director of forensic sciences and a spokesman for the Association of Chief Police Officers
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Poppin off to theatre school
FOLLOWING her outstanding success playing Jane Banks in Mary Poppins in the West End, 11-year-old Isabella Sedgewick from Boscombe is to become a full-time student at London's prestigious Sylvia Young Theatre School. And while the Park School pupil was
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Men who kidnapped motorist are jailed
THREE men who kidnapped a terrified motorist in North Dorset have been jailed by a judge at Bournemouth Crown Court. Samuel Cooper, 23, had only just been released from Guy's Marsh, the prison and young offenders' institution near Shaftesbury, on August
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'A positive contribution to the area'
A LANDMARK development near Bournemouth police station has been given the green light by civic planners. Members of the borough's planning board endorsed their officer's recommendation to approve 82 flats and commercial outlets on a council car park
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Your car colour speaks volumes
DESPITE endless traffic jams, motorway mayhem and the occasional road rage incident, new research reveals the UK is in fact a nation of calm and relaxed drivers who enjoy taking the spiritual road' in life. According to fish4cars, the nationwide classified
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New to the UK
RENAULT'S East European budget brand Dacia is to come to the UK in early 2009. The first model to arrive here will be the new Sandero five-door hatchback which joins a line-up which currently comprises a saloon, estate, van and pick-up. Founded in 1966
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Top that
THE year was 1955. The date was Sunday, May 15, the venue was the Forest Recreation Ground, Nottingham. For 12 hours, I was in charge of Billy Smart's Circus new four-pole Big Top, having taken out an insurance policy for one million pounds! Billy Smart's
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Death Down Under
HE was born in Longham and died, savagely, at the hands of aborigines, half a world away on the coast of South Australia. Today little is known of Rolles Biddle, who met his end in 1842 but Peter Hurt, a teacher who emigrated to Australia 25 years ago
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Bright lights, small town…
VIVA Showtime - Vegas style. With splendid pizzaz this all-Brit company pays tribute to a whole array of stage legends who have performed over the years in America's entertainments capital. With showgirl dancers, a fine singer/keyboard player, joke-cracking
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Glamour and comedy abound in traditional circus
IN spite of near hurricane winds and torrential rain, Jay Miller's Circus opened on schedule on the Carnival Field at Verwood. This is the 21st year of this Dorset-based circus, which was started by civil engineer Jon Miller in 1987 and from humble beginnings
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Salsa show is hot stuff
A STRANGE one this. Nitro - formerly the Black Theatre Co-operative - stage a compelling piece of music theatre exploring sex, politics and Caribbean culture transplanted to England. A story about hopes, aspirations, manipulation and self-delusion, The
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WHY DID DAD HAVE TO DIE?
THE family of a Bournemouth man who went into hospital after suffering a mini-stroke is demanding answers after he contracted the norovirus, then died. Douglas Webber's distraught family says it took repeated questions before the hospital would admit
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Gutted Celine fans get that sinking feeling…
SHE'S just not destined to see Celine. A Bournemouth grandmother has been left "absolutely gutted" after her second set of plans to see Celine Dion in concert collapsed. Two years ago, hotel receptionist Lyn Cochrane travelled to Las Vegas to see her
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Sir John to stand down at next election
BOURNEMOUTH West MP Sir John Butterfill will quit parliament at the next election, he announced on Monday night. The Conservative MP - who has represented the town for 25 years - told his constituency party at the weekend that he would not be a candidate
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Jimmy's dual county duties
HAMPSHIRE'S Jimmy Adams has agreed to play for Dorset CCC in this season's Minor Counties one day competition. Having made one appearance for Dorset in 1998, the Winchester-born star will once again join up with former coach Alan Willows, who coached
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Back-up boys star in Rovers match
JOE Roach's youngsters shrugged off the unavailability of 10 players to record another impressive victory at the weekend. Cherries' under-18s were left depleted after injuries and first-team call-ups ravaged Roach's squad. But this failed to stop the
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Warren won't rest on his laurels
WIMBORNE boss Christer Warren refuses to believe his side have "one foot" in the Sydenhams Cup final already despite taking a 3-0 lead into their home clash against Horndean tonight (7.45pm). Double-chasing Magpies beat their solid mid-table Premier
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South East businesses face up to fraud fear
COMPANIES are joining forces to tackle fraud and financial crime with the formation of the new South East Forum (SEFF). Set up by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW), the Federation of Small Business (FSB) and local chartered
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Will Yelling get through the Great Wall?
FIFTEEN years into her career, long distance runner Liz Yelling is looking to fulfil her childhood dream of winning gold at an Olympic Games. But at 33-years-old, it seems that this summer's Games in Beijing will be the last chance for the Dorset-based
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WINNING WAYS HOLD KEY
FORMER Cherries chairman Peter Phillips believes the key to a prosperous future for the club lies with achieving on-field success. Despite much of the spotlight in recent months shining on activities at boardroom level, Phillips thinks the club's new
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Christchurch count cost of pitch usage
CHRISTCHURCH chief Graham Kemp has expressed the drawback of his club staging all the prestigious Bournemouth Football Association cup finals. Priory's mouthwatering Sydenhams Wessex Premier Division clash against leaders Totton was called off because
