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Shield destiny still in Pirates hands
PIRATES' Craven Shield destiny remains firmly in their own hands despite a gritty 10-point defeat at Arlington tonight. After getting off to a brilliant start with a 5-1 victory in the opening race, a mid-meeting collapse saw Poole Castle Cover's hopes
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Suspended driver to fight taxi law
A FURIOUS taxi driver has vowed to keep driving despite being suspended by Bournemouth council. Frank Shaw is one of 101 cabbies due to receive letters today telling them they cannot work until they take a college course, said to improve public safety
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Poor putting is costly for Lee
LUCKLESS Lee James was left to rue the rub of the greens after taking 38 putts in the second round of a windswept Madeira Islands Open today. The Parkstone-based professional's putting problems led to him carding a second round 79 for a seven-over-par
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Weapons cache puts takeaway licence in doubt
A TAKEAWAY restaurant in Bournemouth is to have its premises licence reviewed after a cache of weapons was found there during a police raid. Officers raided Efe's Taverna in Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, during a Dorset Police operation on the afternoon
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University’s oldest graduate dies at 91
BOURNEMOUTH University's oldest graduate has died, three years after picking up a masters degree in tourism and hospitality management. Grandfather Harry Cracknell, described as "a true gentleman" by his family and friends, became an advocate of lifelong
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Better facilities for communities with £10,000
THREE communities are about to receive a dream makeover, thanks to the Daily Echo and Barclays. The lucky winners of the £10,000 Community Makeover Competition have been presented with their prize cheques. And they are now eagerly planning how to spend
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Knight and day
8am - Arrive at the bright and shiny Department for Children, Schools and Families to be met by Suzie McNair, Jim's cheery, mega-efficient assistant private secretary. She assists Jim with ministerial - not party political - matters and she shows me his
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Heathland opens development for housing estate
CALLS have been made to shift controversial development plans for West Parley to an area of heathland near St Leonard's. The Grange estate, near Matchams, was proposed for a development of about 4,500 homes in the late 1980s, but turned down by the government
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Legal crackdown over bait digging
BAIT diggers who damage the environment in Poole's inner harbour could face a legal crackdown by the council. Hamworthy residents have long complained about the disturbance to birds and the mess left on paths by bait diggers in Holes Bay, leading to
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I say goodbye...
IT MAY have cost him £24 million. But what's the betting Sir Paul McCartney will consider it not only the best £24 million that he's ever spent - but the best £24 million ANYONE'S ever spent? Because now he's free of Heather Mills-stone from hanging
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Born Idol...
Kelly Clarkson, the talent contest winning pop starlet who took on the music business and emerged a triumphant Grammy-winning recording artiste of note, brings her latest UK tour to the BIC tomorrow night. Clarkson is, to say the least, unusual. Though
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Soaring songbird
Over the Rainbow, Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth She was the songbird who soared for too short a time. But while during her lifetime the Washington-born singer Eva Cassidy's unique and exquisite voice was known to few, today, 12 years after her death
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Zabik needs to learn from mistake
PIRATES chief Matt Ford and team manager Neil Middleditch believe Karol Zabik needs to learn quickly from his heavy crash at Wimborne Road this morning. Ford had already advised the young Pole in pre-season he needed to "calm down" and settle for a second
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ZABIK OUT OF RETURN LEG
PIRATES star Karol Zabik is out of tonight's Craven Shield return leg in Eastbourne after sustaining a wrist injury in Poole Castle Cover's 51-43 win over the Eagles this morning. The Pole was taken to Poole Hospital after crashing in heat 14 and was
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Chews wisely
I ALMOST missed my deadline today because the sandwich I had for lunch took nearly three hours to eat. Normally it would take about three minutes, which would also include paying a cheque into the bank, posting a letter and texting a quick "hello" to
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Dr Seuss’s Horton Hears A Who! (U) ***
The colourful characters and gentle wit of Dr Seuss (The Cat In The Hat, How The Grinch Stole Christmas) provide the creative spark for this animated comedy, which promotes the valuable message of equality for all creatures. Or as the film eloquently
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The Spiderwick Chronicles (PG) ****
The prayers of parents, desperate for something to entertain the kids during Easter, have been answered. The Spiderwick Chronicles is a rollicking fairytale full of magic and mystery, based on the books by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, which reveal
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Meet The Spartans (12A) *
Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton can breathe easy - the search for the year's worst film is over and they are nowhere to be seen in Meet The Spartans. Or rather, their likenesses appear in Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer's execrable spoof of the sword
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Scirocco flow
A HOT wind of change is blowing in from Volkswagen as its new Scirocco prepares to turn the temperature up on the compact coupe market. On sale here in the autumn, the new generation Scirocco is being described as the most dynamic and technologically
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A mammoth opportunity
CONTINUING its Sports Adventure programme, Nissan is launching two special editions of the Pathfinder and Navara to be known as "Mammoth". The name is inspired from the well-known mountain resort located in central California. Specification includes
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Bryan Adams - 11 (Polydor) **
HAVING apparently been largely recorded in hotel rooms and backstage corridors while on tour, you could be forgiven for thinking 11 would have a raw edginess that will surprise Adams' family of fans more used to his polished, Springsteen-lite air thumpers
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The Teenagers - Reality Check (Merok/XL) ***
PARIS trio The Teenagers have already made their mark on the skinny jeans tribe with Homecoming, their filthy gorgeous male/female perspective on certain, erm, encounters. Their lo-fi electro-pop with a scuzzy guitar twist comes laced with rudely candid
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MGMT - Oracular Spectacular (Columbia) ***
IMAGINE having your ears pinned back like Alex's eyes in A Clockwork Orange and being submerged in a bottomless sonic swamp of Hall & Oates, Talking Heads, Elton John, Plastic Ono Band, Beefheart, Zappa and, erm, Mika. In their bippety-boppity clothes
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Step Up 2: The Streets (PG) ***
WITH its high-energy dance sequences, contrived romance and a beautiful cast of lithe young things with flat stomachs and even flatter dialogue, Step Up 2: The Streets works up just enough sweat to appeal to an undemanding teen audience. The sequel to
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Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid (Fiction) ****
WITH 2005's Leaders of the Free World, Elbow shifted focus from the personal to the political and with good cause - it was the mood of the times. Today we need to look closer to home to find the answers and, right on cue, Guy Garvey and the chaps have
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Masters of Science Fiction (12) Anchor Bay Entertainment ***
IMAGINE The Twilight Zone given a glossy revamp and you have the measure of these six TV adaptations of sci-fi stories, "hosted" by Professor Stephen Hawking and featuring a top-flight cast (Malcolm McDowell, John Hurt, Sam Waterston, Sean Astin, etc)
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Win Horton Hears A Who! goodies
WITH Jim Carrey once again inhabiting a Dr Seuss character, Horton Hears A Who! is bound to please fans. We've teamed up with the good folks at 20th Century Fox to offer readers some special Horton merchandise in this week's competition. Up for grabs
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French & Saunders – Complete Series 1-6 (15) BBC/2entertain ****
THERE'S a certain amount you can forgive when someone is regarded as a legend in British performing arts and, love 'em or loathe 'em, Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are most definitely legends. So we can forgive the moments where quality control
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Loose Change (15) Revolver ****
I'VE seen Michael Moore's Farenheit 911 and I've watched the spin and flim-flam coming out of the White House since the terrible attacks on the Twin Towers. So I'm a cynic. That said, like an X-Files addict, I want to believe. I don't trust President
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Beowulf (12) Warner Home Video ***
ELDERLY text gets a very new update here in this impressively animated feature. Those familiar with the scource material may raise both eyebrows at the screenplay's tying together of relationships, with the Danish king inextricably tied to Grendel, the
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Take five
THEY'RE glamorous, hip and techno-savvy but they still love a ginger beer after a day's adventures. Meet Jyoti, Dylan, Max, Allie and Timmy the dog - the new Famous Five, offspring of Enid Blyton's original quintet. The new gang are to feature in a
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VIRUS CRISIS
THE Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals Trust has admitted that the current outbreak of norovirus is the worst it has ever experienced. Since July last year, the trust has only had a few weeks clear of the bug, which causes sudden onset diarrhoea
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Rob issues battle cry
ROB Newman is convinced Kevin Bond's troops must win the battle in order to win the war as Cherries prepare to lock horns with old adversaries Gillingham. Newman believes a clash of contrasting styles could be on the cards when the League One relegation
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Mostyn meeting with fans' trust
CHAIRMAN Jeff Mostyn has agreed to meet an influential Cherries fans' group after his new-look consortium was urged to "break its silence". The AFC Bournemouth supporters' trust, which owns a significant shareholding in the club, issued a statement asking
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Poppies play without Dibba
BOURNEMOUTH Poppies will need to fill the hole left by suspended star Lamin Dibba if they are to keep their title tilt on track. James Wood's side host Horndean in the Sydenhams Wessex Premier Division tomorrow (3pm) and Dibba is unavailable due to a
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Warren wants winning run maintained
WIMBORNE player-manager Christer Warren highlighted the importance of maintaining their good run ahead of tomorrow's crucial top-flight clash with Brockenhurst at Grigg Lane (3pm). Last weekend's 2-0 win over Ringwood and a 5-1 win over Horndean in the
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Taffy soldiers on to keep pledge to son
EVERGREEN non-league legend Taffy Richardson is aiming to extend his magnificent career by a further seven years - because he doesn't want to break a promise. Richardson, who led Wimborne Town to FA Vase glory in 1992, is still running the midfield for
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Axed rider debate still troubles Ford
PIRATES chief Matt Ford has revealed he still finds it difficult to talk about the controversial Bjarne Pedersen-Jason Crump debate. The Wimborne Road supremo decided to let Crump go and keep the Dane at the end of November when the team building points
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Davey lovin' it at Poole
PIRATES star Davey Watt has admitted it's "great to be loved" ahead of their home and away clashes against his former club Eastbourne today. The Australian international was a big hit with Eagles last season and expected to return to Arlington. But
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BRAD'S BETTER
LEAN Lee Bradbury is hoping to add weight to Cherries' relegation battle after losing half a stone during an eventful spell on the sidelines. Bradbury is in contention to hit the comeback trail at Gillingham tomorrow after being laid low by a debilitating
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Smith signs permanent Bash deal
DANNY Smith penned a permanent deal with ambitious Bashley and then swiftly set his sights on promotion back into Conference football. The former Cherries midfielder enjoyed a successful three-month loan spell at the Recreation Ground and, after a string
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Drivers face fuel bill blow
THE price of motoring is continuing to rise over the Easter Bank Holiday, fuelling fears that our journeys home after the four-day break will be the most expensive ever. Record prices in many parts of the country hit a staggering 112.9p per litre for
