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21st Century Boys
Metrosexual: A term generally applied to heterosexual men with a strong concern for their appearance, or whose lifestyles display attributes stereotypically seen among gay men. Does this sound like you? If so then the chances are you care about your
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Carry on camping?
EVERY year, around 70 per cent of American children attend a summer camp during their school holidays. In France it's about 45 per cent, while in Britain the figure is just two per cent. It's part and parcel of a US childhood to spend anything from one
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LATE LEVELLER DENIES CHERRIES
GARY Mulligan's last-gasp strike denied Cherries an opening day victory as the club's new era began with a 1-1 draw this afternoon at Dean Court. Captain Darren Anderton, who was excellent throughout, had put the hosts in front three minutes before half-time
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Pet owner reunited with dog’s rescuer
A WOMAN who contacted the Daily Echo to thank a fisherman for saving her dog from being washed away in a river has been reunited with the rescuer. Mandy Goldsmith, of Bear Cross, contacted the newspaper to thank the man, whose details she didn't get
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Don't let vision get blurred
I RECENTLY enjoyed one of the most enlightening conversations about one man's vision for Bournemouth's town centre. Granted, it wasn't actually part of the current thinking, but it was a startling notion that would certainly make anyone who loves the
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Horse missing
A DISTRAUGHT rider is appealing for the safe return of her horse which went missing from a field near Sturminster Newton, Mandy Joyce, 51, of Belchalwell, said her 15 hand Piebald mare Dotty disappeared without trace from Woolland Hill. She said: "She'd
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Trekking in Transylvania
I'D read the autobiography of Queen Marie of Romania when I was a schoolgirl, and the beautifully written, fascinating account of her life in that lovely, impoverished country stayed in my memory. One day, I vowed, I would go there and see it for myself
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'PLEASE NOT AT CHERRY TREE'
PLANS to put a gypsy and traveller transit site at Millhams have been shelved after tests showed it would cost too much to make the site safe. Bournemouth council says it cannot be 100 per cent satisfied that the area, where landfill waste has been buried
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Mixed bag for rookie trio
GRADUATES Josh McQuoid, Joe Partington and Ryan Pryce have experienced fluctuating fortunes during their pre-season initiations. But despite a mixed bag for the trio of rookies, Cherries boss Kevin Bond says his latest intake of professionals have all
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Pitman's prepared for main event
IN-FORM Brett Pitman is hoping for a repeat performance as he looks to help Cherries make a fast start to life in League Two. Pitman is expected to get the nod when Kevin Bond's men open their campaign against Gillingham at Dean Court this afternoon
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DANNY: WE'LL MAKE IT UP
UPBEAT Danny Hollands has urged Cherries' supporters to back the club's players as they bid to overturn the 17-point handicap imposed by the Football League. The troubled Dorset outfit had their Football League share transferred yesterday after agreeing
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Ward wants starting place
PROMISING talent Joel Ward is hoping to raise his game and earn a starting place after signing a season-long loan deal with Cherries. The 18-year-old Portsmouth prospect, who has come through the youth ranks at the Premier League outfit, agreed to join
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Woman is accused of break-in
A WOMAN who contacted social services after finding a young mother and baby living in squalid conditions found herself being quizzed by police on suspicion of breaking and entering the property. The woman, who has asked not to be named, went to the flat
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London calling again for Taffy
WEMBLEY winner Taffy Richardson has the famous stadium in his sights again - but this time he'll have to make do with a seat in the stands. The non-league legend had a memorable day at the home of football in 1992, when he captained Wimborne Town to
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Mayor in action call after lorry hits home
THE Mayor of Ferndown says something must be done "immediately" to take juggernauts off the stretch of road where a lorry crashed into a pensioner's home. Great- grandmother Sheila Bredda narrowly escaped serious injury when a 30-tonne articulated lorry
