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House prices falling due to ‘fear factor’
"The fear factor" is driving down property prices in Dorset with house values set to fall by five per cent by the end of this year. That's the view of David Slade, senior partner with Slades estate agents, after figures from the Nationwide Building Society
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Countdown to two-tier parking fine system
THE countdown is now on with just days before a new parking fine system is launched to punish law-breaking motorists. From Monday, civil enforcement officers, formerly known as traffic wardens and parking attendants, will have greater powers. CEOs will
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Town 'could become like Covent Garden'
BOURNEMOUTH could become like "Covent Garden" under plans to massively boost arts in the region. A meeting to discuss An Arts Strategy for Bournemouth heard that there is "an abundance of talent" in the town which needs to reach a wider audience. If
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Roadworks clash ‘won’t be chaos’
TRAFFIC calming work at Colehill will go ahead at the same time as work at Canford Bridge, officials have admitted. But Andrew Berry, project sponsor at Dorset County Council, said they will consult with the bridge contractor Carillion Civil Engineering
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International stars put on an impressively Smart show
Billy Smart's Circus, Canford Arena, Merley Although there are no animals at this circus, the human acts are outstanding. The six members of the Timur Yakubov troupe from Kazakhstan shimmy up and down tall poles in bizarre ways and the Bull
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The Boyz are back in town
Boyz II Men, BIC THE Boyz II Men concert was so exciting if I actually liked their music I would have fainted. Very handily, for first-time fans like myself, the gig opened with a video re-cap of their career so far. Despite not having
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Land speed record designer dies at 75
A FORMER member of Thrust 2, the team that broke the World Land Speed Record, has died aged 75. Brian Ball designed the panels of Thrust 2, which driven by Richard Noble set the new record in the Black Rock desert of Nevada in 1983. Wife Jenny Ball
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Joe ‘nose’ when you’ve got drugs
A dog trained to sniff out cocaine is the latest weapon in the war against drugs in Dorset's pubs and clubs. Four-year-old black labrador Joe will make his debut at an upmarket bistro in Lower Parkstone next Friday night. And Le Bateau's owner Richard
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Status symbols
Veteran rockers Status Quo head have announced their annual UK Winter tour which will play 24 dates ending with their now traditional last night show at the Bourne-mouth International Centre two days before Christmas. Called Pictures - 40 Years Of Hits
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Where there’s a will
One O'Clock From the House, KCA Players, Kinson Community Centre, Pelhams, Kinson THEY say that blood is thicker than water, but for sisters Miriam (Carol Willison), Maureen (Rachel Huntley) and Margaret (Judy Harris), the thickest thing is the plot
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Birthday double-act
THE final offerings in NFP's week of 80th birthday celebrations proved to be well worth waiting for, and further served to prove what a huge amount of talent there is in this group. Gillian Pitt directed the first play, a most unusual piece set around
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Clock watching
Sometimes you just get so used to having the same face hanging around that you hardly notice it any more. No, not your nearest and dearest but your local clock. The big helpful faces that you rely on to make sure you're not late back to work from lunch
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Tokely's team on the march
DEFENDING champions Remedy Oak are back on the victory trail after winning their International Fairways week in Portugal. Club professional Nigel Tokely led the team of eight players to a 36-point winning margin over five days of competition at courses
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Too little too late for Lee
LEE James failed to stake a share of this weekend's prize-money despite a much-improved second day at the Andalucian Open. The Parkstone-based player shaved five shots off his first day score with a one-under-par 71 at Aloha today. But his three-over-par
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Hippies (15) Fremantle Home Entertainment **
This early outing from the noughties Brit pack (the likes of Simon Pegg, Julian Rhind-Tutt and Sally Phillips) was appar-ently on BBC2, albeit briefly. Never heard of it? Me neither. There's a good reason for that. No second series was commissioned,
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Moving Wallpaper/Echo Beach (15) Contender ****
AT last, a TV series that makes me laugh out loud - and that's just Jason Donovan's acting! Seriously, if you thought Echo Beach would be a gritty new soap you'd be missing the point. The real star of this two-part concept is the prequel, Moving Wallpaper
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The Breach (12) Fox Home Entertainment ***
In director Billy Ray's complex thriller, CIA rookie Eric O'Neill becomes an unwitting pawn in a game to trap the most damaging spy in US history - who just happens to be his boss. Even as O'Neill's suspicions grow about double agent Robert Hanssen,
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Black Sheep (15) Icon ***
IN THE gory-ous tradition of early Peter Jackson efforts Bad Taste and Brain Dead, Black Sheep sprays the claret with complete disregard for nicety and intelligent gags. Which is just as a splatterfest should be. New Zealand and its majority shareholders
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We Are Scientists - Brain Thrust Mastery (Virgin) ***
If we're to believe Keith Murray and Chris Cain, they spent last year on serious diets, kicking the booze, playing with race cars and losing long-time drummer Michael Tapper to early retirement. It's a wonder the pair had time to record their second album
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The Black Crowes - Warpaint (Silver Arrow) ***
Now that Parkstone boy Paul Stacey has stepped back from his position as temporary Black Crowes guitarist to concentrate on being their producer, the band are back in business trotting out honest-to-goodness, leather-trousered, rockin' Americana of the
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Supergrass - Diamond Hoo Ha (Parlophone) ***
However grizzled they may be beginning to look, there's something that remains remarkably youthful about Supergrass. Maybe it's the neon bright melodies, or the iceberg hooks? Possibly it's Gaz Coombs' knowing wink of a vocal sound; or perhaps it nearly
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Foals - Antidotes (Transgressive) ***
Oxford's self-styled post-rock non-conformists Foals have excited a lot of folks with their debut album, but I can't help wondering why. With deconstructed guitar loops, well-thought out sporadic bursts of brass and a tidy line in feisty beats, there's
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Super look, great value
HYUNDAI has great plans for its new i10 supermini starting with a sales figure of 10,000 a year which would double its presence in the sector. It aims to get there with a combination of high specification and low running costs - not a new idea, but one
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XF EXCELS
AFTER month's of speculation, ambitious Indian car maker Tata has finally confirmed its take-over of two of the most famous British automotive brands still going - Jaguar and Land Rover. With its £1 billion purchase, Tata has taken ownership of two of
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Sleuth Africa
IF you're going to fritter away almost two hours of the precious Easter break watching a detective show, then it might as well be one that's filmed against the beautiful backdrop of Africa's Botswana and stunningly directed by the late Anthony Minghella
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27 Dresses (12A) ***
Grey's Anatomy surgical resident Katherine Heigl continues her makeover into fully-fledged leading lady with 27 Dresses, a frothy romantic comedy penned by Aline Brosh McKenna, screenwriter of The Devil Wears Prada. Anne Fletcher's film waltzes down
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Win 27 Dresses goodies
RIGHT then girls, have we got some prizes for you this week?! If you're fed up with always being the bridesmaid and never the bride - or if you're merrily wed and fancy a bit of a pamper - then step right up. Thanks to the good folks at 20th Century
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Drillbit Taylor (12A) **
Few of us dip our toes into the turbulent waters of adult life without one or two emotional bruises from our schooldays. The playground is a battlefield, where bullies home in on the slightest sign of weakness and wreak maximum devastation with a few
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[Rec] (15) Preview
GIVEN this year's apparent revival of Blair Witch-style fake verite horror documentaries, a Hollywood remake of this Spanish import is already underway. Covering the night shift at a small-town fire department, an ambitious young television reporter
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Heavyweight bass gives Snow a win
CHRIS Snow landed a bass weighing 4lb 15oz that proved to be the heaviest fish taken during the latest round of the Isac Open Pegged League. Snow was one 90 competitors who fished the stretch of shoreline between Avon Beach and Highcliffe. In all, 79
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Forest faces up to challenge
CHALLENGES facing New Forest coastal communities as they come to terms with global warming have been set out by the National Park Authority. The New Forest NPA has 34 of the 60 kilometres of coastline between Chewton Bunny and Redbridge at the northern
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Cyclists see light after blitz
A police crackdown on dangerous cycling in Bournemouth and Poole has resulted in nearly two-thirds of targeted cyclists buying bike lights. Police launched the Think Bright Think Lights winter campaign in November to increase the number of cyclists
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A state visit with a touch of chic...
STATE visits are supposed to be about cutting deals, making treaties and generally reminding Johnny Foreigner that when it comes to pomp, Britain still leads the world. But thanks to Carla Bruni-Sarkozy's grey woollen suit - and all the rest of her exquisite
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Poole defeats not down to 'nerves'
TOM Killick has refused to put down Poole Town's Sydenhams Wessex Premier Division title capitulation to nerves. Dolphins crashed to an agonising 2-1 derby defeat at Hamworthy United on Wednesday night, hot on the heels of Saturday's dour 0-0 draw with
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Double trouble for Lee
EARLY riser Lee James faced an uphill battle to make today's halfway cut in the Andalucian Open. The 35-year-old Parkstone-based professional carded a disappointing four-over-par 76, which included a double bogey six on his third from last hole, at Aloha
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IT'S ALL GONE QUIET OVER THERE
NOTICE is hereby given that it is 10 days until creditors meet to vote on significant proposals for the future of AFC Bournemouth. Those creditors, together with the club's shareholders, have already seen detailed documentation outlining plans to take
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Now let’s not be too catty
IN comparison with purring fat cats on fabulous salaries who lick the cream off their whiskers as they wonder whether to buy another Bugatti, most of us, I suspect, are stray toms with bulging ribs, grateful to pick up the odd fishbone. I earn a fair
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Gazzard: Smith is the best ever
TALISMAN Paul Gazzard has described Bashley's newly-acquired midfield star Danny Smith as the club's best ever player. Captain Gazzard will step out for his 200th Bash appearance in tomorrow's crucial BGB Premier Division clash against play-off rivals
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Dimi delighted with skipper role
FORMER Bournemouth all-rounder Dimitri Mascarenhas is honoured' to be taking over the captaincy of Hampshire following Shane Warne's decision to retire from first-class cricket. The Australian spinner is to focus on business interests and family life
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Councillors in dark over travellers site
BOURNEMOUTH council has apologised for naming a potential travellers' site - without even telling the local councillors. They only found out about the plan for Milhams Tip in Longham from a press statement. Cllr Claire Smith, of Kinson North, said:
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Four may be back for Lions clash
BOSS Kevin Bond faces an intriguing selection dilemma ahead of the next phase of Cherries' mission improbable. Bond must decide whether to change a winning team following Cherries' against-all-odds triumph over Tranmere on Easter Monday. Defensive big
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Simkin eyes a 60-point finish
PHIL Simkin confessed he'd have bitten off someone's hand for 60 points at the start of Hamworthy United's rollercoaster Sydenhams Wessex League campaign. Simkin's charges can move past the magic 60 with victory over Christchurch at Hurn Bridge tomorrow
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An otter they can't refuse?
A COLEHILL family is hoping a hungry otter will save green belt land near their home from development. The Grinston family of Pilford Heath Road has lost koi karp valued at £3500 to the voracious appetite of the protected mammal. The web-footed prowler
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Vote lands blow to ‘save school’ hope
HOPES of saving a Bournemouth school are fading fast after councillors narrowly voted in favour of closing it at the end of the current academic year. A stormy meeting of the investing in people overview panel last night heard a series of emotional pleas
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ARE THEY WORTH £100,000?
TOP council bosses have been challenged to defend their wages as the contents of their pay packets are made public. Following the furore over councillors' and MPs' allowances, the spotlight has fallen council chief executives. Figures compiled by the
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Pirates success hit by Skornicki injury
DAVEY Watt has said Pirates "don't fear anyone" after they swept into the Craven Shield knockout stages with a standout performance at Blunsdon last night. But Poole Castle Cover's progress into the last three was marred by Adam Skornicki's nasty heat
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Pirates success hit by Skornicki injury
DAVEY Watt has said Pirates "don't fear anyone" after they swept into the Craven Shield knockout stages with a standout performance at Blunsdon last night. But Poole Castle Cover's progress into the last three was marred by Adam Skornicki's nasty heat
