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James the first in Arrow race
JAMES Gilfillan (Primera) took his first win of the season winning the Bournemouth Arrow CC's popular Good Friday 10 mile time trial with a time of 21:58. Gilfillan's time was all the more impressive given that he has not raced for some time. Another
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Conmen target elderly women
CON artists claiming to be from a water company tricked their way into the homes of two elderly women and stole money. A man claiming to be a water official kept an 80-year-old woman in Manston Raod, Sturminster Newton, occupied while accomplices stole
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Bird flu restrictions ended
THE restrictions put into effect following the discovery of bird flu in Dorset earlier this year have been lifted. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) announced on Thursday that it had ended the wild bird monitoring area and
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Thatched pub blaze drama
FIRE ripped through the roof of the Woolpack, Sopley on Thursday afternoon. Staff and customers fought valiantly to control the flames using a garden hose and the pub's fire extinguishers until firefighters arrived. Member of staff Dee Liberty said:
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Dan's plotting Bracknell revenge
LIONS captain Dan Cawley has vowed to make Bracknell pay for kick-starting Lions' woeful start to life in South West One this season. Cawley's side host the second-placed Berkshire outfit at Chapel Gate on Saturday (3pm) following their Dorset and Wiltshire
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Fury over yellow lines bombshell
GUEST house owners and residents in Stour Road who have been boxed in by major roadworks on their doorstep since last autumn fear the bombshell of a parking ban outside their properties will be the final nail. Despite detailed discussions with the council
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Poole - a port of call for liners?
CRUISE liners from all over the world could be docking in Poole Harbour - if plans to attract operators are realised. During a recent trip to Miami and Fort Lauderdale, part-funded by UK Trade & Investment, Destination South West, the organisation charged
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Huge contract secures 100 jobs at Cobham
AROUND 100 jobs will be created at a Dorset defence company after it won a slice of a huge government contract. Julian Hellebrand, group director of communications at Wimborne-based Cobham plc, said: "This is great news as it will create 100 new jobs
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Man who stole £150,000 from charity is jailed
A FINANCE manager at a charity for disabled children and adults was jailed for two years and nine months after pocketing £150,000 of charity cash. John Cunningham, 35, began stealing cash just months into his job at Dorset Scope spending it on expensive
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I’m on the plane!
PICTURE the scene. You've watched the safety video, eaten your in-flight meal and endured the film. You've read the magazine and made small talk with the passenger sitting next to you - now it's time for a sleep. Cue annoying ringtones, noisy text alerts
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Is nice, yes, to wipe away those tears?
Knowing of two men who cried at the film Atonement, starring Keira Knightley and James McAvoy, I think it's about time the British Board of Film Classification brought in a weepie rating. I can see it working quite happily alongside the current 18 (blood-letting
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Winners announced at Europe’s top business awards
THE crème de la crème of European business is toasting success after thewinners of the European Business Awards 2008 have been announced in Paris. The success of companies and people including Procter & Gamble, IsuzuTruck (UK) Limited, Intamac Systems
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Rail union halts four-day strike
RAIL travellers breathed a sigh of relief yesterday when a planned four-day strike was suspended following "productive talks" between the train drivers' union Aslef and South West Trains. Aslef suspended its strike action, due to start on Monday to
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Swans target 'title decider'
SWANS centre Phil Graves has one eye on the South West Two East title ahead of Saturday's home match with mid-table Reading Abbey at Bestwall. With just three matches remaining, Swanage and Wareham are in third place, three points behind leaders Chippenham
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Council could lose fortune in mill repair fight
A BID to force the owners of Bournemouth's Throop Mill to carry out essential repairs could cost the council a fortune, it is feared. Owner Heygates Ltd is taking legal action to challenge the enforcement notice served on it by Bournemouth council.
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Bond ambition
TO HER family and friends, Jean Frampton was the quiet lady who used to type up manuscripts for writers. To Ian Fleming, the creator of the James Bond novels, Mrs Frampton was the sounding board for some of his most popular plots and may even have been
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Winds of change in turbine plan scheme
A PUBLIC meeting has been called in response to plans for a wind farm which have finally been submitted. After months of planning and consultation renewable energy company Infinergy, of Wimborne, has put in a planning application to Purbeck council for
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NPA urged to oppose new ferries
VETERAN New Forest commoner Col Peter Sweet has called on the National Park Authority to oppose plans for larger ferries on the Lymington to Yarmouth service. Col Sweet told the New Forest National Park Authority meeting he was born at Ferry House on
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Rail strike called off
THE rail strike planned for South West Trains' services from March 31 to April 3 has been called off. Train driver's Union Aslef has suspended the action to consider three deals offered by the company. The union's executive will meet in mid-April to
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CHARITY FINANCE CHIEF JAILED
A former finance manager for Dorset Scope was jailed for two years and 9 months after pocketing £150,000 of the charity's cash. John Cunningham, 35, of Leeson Drive, Ferndown, spent the money of expensive cars and motorbikes, before turning himself in
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DON'T STOP ME NOW
KAROL Zabik has insisted Pirates will not take their foot off the gas at Swindon tonight - even though a five-point defeat or less would book them a place in the Craven Shield semis or final. Zabik shook off a first heat duck and the after effects of
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Illegal immigrants to be ‘removed’ from UK
THE Home Office has declared war on illegal immigrants after new figures revealed that Poole-based immigration officers have "removed" 157 people from the UK. Since its launch in March last year, the Border and Immigration Agency team has carried out
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GYPSY SITE FURY
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a designated travellers' site have been revealed in Bournemouth, sparking fury from nearby residents. The council intends to install sanitation, toilets and showers for travelling families on a site near Millhams tip. But householders
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Simkin desperate to hold on to Walker
HAMWORTHY United boss Phil Simkin watched skipper Nathan Walker lead his side to a memorable derby triumph over neighbours Poole Town - and then admitted he fears the vultures may be circling above the County Ground. Hammers were forced to come from
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Dorset Knob in Croft Cup final
DORSET Knob take on Twynham Rangers in the M A Hart Page Croft Cup final at Hurn Bridge tonight (7.30pm). Dorset Knob: (from) Kevin Thorniley, Martin Beer, Stuart Corbin, Stuart Beer, Michael Blythe, Grant Payne, Paul Scadding, Martyn Sault, Wayne Smith
