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Dorset still in with a shout
DORSET are still in with a slim chance of Minor Counties Championship glory ahead of the Western Division clash against Oxfordshire, which begins tomorrow. Sean Walbridge's side sit third in the table, just nine points adrift of leaders Cheshire, going
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Drivers face jail if distraction proves fatal
IT has been a loophole that has made it possible for killer drivers to escape prison. Up until now it has been impossible to imprison motorists whose driving was not considered "dangerous", even if it resulted in a fatal accident. But from Monday drivers
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Bournemouth’s the best – or very nearly
BOURNEMOUTH'S seaside charm makes it one of the most popular destinations in the country for people looking to relocate. That's the finding of a new survey, which ranks the resort as the fifth most popular destination for movers - shortly behind fellow
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Amy, 97, is a true Girl Guide ‘original’
GROWING up in a tiny village in Berkshire, Amy Brewer was thrilled to become a member of her local youth group. Little did she know, when she joined the 1st Pinkney Green Girl Guides aged 11, that she was earning herself a place in the history books.
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Flurry with a fringe on top
A BOURNEMOUTH hairdresser involved in a "rancorous" trade war with his former boss has told the Echo how it's business as usual following a feud ending in the High Court. Stewart Scott, 35, had run a salon in Leicester before working as a stylist in
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Fortune cookie tips Liz for gold
OLYMPIC marathon runner Liz Yelling's medal hopes in tomorrow's race have been foretold in a Chinese fortune cookie. The 33-year-old runner from Poole was stunned by the message when she broke open the biscuit after a meal with husband Martin. The athlete
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Hot Shrimps in pursuit of fame
EVER dapper, booted and suited with his hat and walking cane, Rob Harding cuts quite a dash. He also makes an unlikely addition to the scrum of singers, songwriters and performers jostling for a place in the charts - particularly those who hang out amid
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The boys are back in town
OASIS have announced two shows at the BIC on October 20 and 21 as part of an 18-date UK arena tour. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Wednesday. In a call to the Echo yesterday morning to confirm the dates, Oasis' stage manager Pete Bell - who owns the Pudding
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And the winner is?
WHY aye, there'll be nae gannin' oot on the toon the nite, like, because the brand-new series of the X-Factor is aboot to kick off and the new judge is none other than Tyneside's own Cheryl Cole. Squeaking queen Sharon Osbourne has gone (cue Dannii Minogue
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The sting of the X Factor
THE nearest I came to making it big in a talent show was when I wowed an audience with a remarkable display of music and movement when humming and dancing simultaneously. I was supposed to be singing a duet with my sister but a wasp was so excited by
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Rise in illegal drug use by young sparks review
AN in-depth review of drugs and alcohol services is to be under-taken in Bournemouth and Poole. Officials spoke out after figures released by the NHS Information Centre showed that hospitals in England had treated more than 1,200 children for illegal
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A smug's life
THE STUPID expression on the face of Peaches Geldof said it all. "Look at me, aren't I clever!" she seemed to be saying, as police had to clear a path for her through the press scrum outside her London flat. The fact that she's just got married in Las
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Lee's back in the money
DORSET'S Lee James secured a share of this weekend's SAS Masters prize money after an impressive two-under-par 68 in Stockholm this afternoon. James, who carded a 72 on the first day, began his second round at the 10th hole and climbed up the leader
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Fight to save post office can't be 'emotional'
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save a Bournemouth post office from closure have been warned to base their objections on facts, not emotions. Around 100 people packed the pews at St Alban's Church last night to hear how they could try to save the branch at the
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Waitrose puts in new plans for town store
WAITROSE has submitted revised plans for a store on Wimborne Minster's cricket ground. And East Dorset District Council (EDDC) has hired the nearby Allendale Centre in a bid to squeeze in hundreds of people expected at an extraordinary meeting of its
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Pensioner cut free after collision
AN elderly lady from Highcliffe had to be cut free from her vehicle after colliding with a parked car in Fairmile on Friday lunchtime. The pensioner was travelling from Christchurch towards Fairmile just before 12pm and is believed to have misjudged
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Two Brit divers but which one is the child?
TOM Daley is a 14-year-old boy. Blake Aldridge is a 26-year-old man. Unfortunately for the British synchro diving duo, there were two children on the 10m board on Monday morning. It's easier to forgive young Daley for the pair's disappointing performance
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Dave reels in a hefty porbeagle
A LARGE porbeagle shark along with quality bass and undulate rays have been caught by boat anglers fishing off the Purbecks. Dave Gimson, a roofing surveyor from Poole, hauled in the porbeagle while fishing from the boat Seajay skippered by Matt Rowe
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West Region date for Emerson
DORSET'S Gary Emerson is making his debut in the PGA West Region next week as a late entrant in the Waverley TBS PGA Championship at Woodbury Park. He is a late starter on Tuesday in the 36-hole two-day event that will count towards the region's order
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Residents in parking clash with commuters
DOUBLE yellow lines are planned for a popular commuters' parking spot in Bournemouth. Cavendish Road is five minutes' walk from the town centre and is used by workers every morning to avoid £9 a day car parking charges. But a residents' campaign has
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Never Back Down (15) Momentum **
WRITING for the all-American high-school demographic must be a bloody cushy number. American football, fights, girls and painful family memories are requisite inclusions, which leaves very little space in which to wedge creativity. Of course, the question
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HAYLEY PICKED FOR ENGLAND
FERNDOWN champion Hayley Davis has been named in the England Under-16 team to play Spain next week. The 15-year-old will team up with three other EWGA squad members for the annual match at Heswell on Monday August 18. The other players named in the
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Dark Corners (15) Revolver Entertainment **
CASTING Thora Birch, grumpy teen from American Beauty, in a horror, especially as a grumpy teen, isn't necessarily a problem. When the character has a supposedly successful and sophisticated blonde counterpart, this is a mistake. Birch only does sullen
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Persepolis (15) Optimum ****
THERE have been some belting film adaptations of graphic novels lately, but you'll see precious few naked Spartans and emasculated yellow villains in Persepolis. Taking its name from the ancient Persian city in the north of Iran, Persepolis is an ani-mated
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Bonekickers (15) ITV DVD **
HOW could the same minds that came up with the brilliantly original Life On Mars create something as ludicrous as Bonekickers? This self-conscious piffle thinks it kicks serious butt, but is actually unintentionally hilarious throughout. The script is
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G Love & Special Sauce - Superhero Brother (Brushfire/Island) **
CLEARLY captivated by prime Sly Stone and smitten by early '70s Stevie Wonder, Philly's hip hoppin' rap-rocker G Love also manages to sneak bits of The Beatles, Beck, Steely Dan, Lenny Kravitz, Chili Peppers and Terence Trent D'Arby into this overcooked
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Late of the Pier - Fantasy Black Channel (Zarcorp/Parlophone) **
GOT your flouro clothes, your dayglo bag and 50p beach glasses from the kiosk? Check. Beaten-up keyboard plugged in? Check. Bag of something naughty for the weekend? Check. And you're not yet 21. Great. Late of the Pier are being talked about as saviours
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Noah & the Whale - Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down (Young & Lost Club) ***
THERE is no way that Noah & the Whale are likely to upset many people. Their instantly accessible, toyist sounds manage to trawl the most Caucasian of influences from Buddy Holly to The Springfields. Their edge comes from the backpages of Jonathan Richman
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The Levellers - Letters from the Underground (On the Fiddle) ***
JUST when you thought it was safe to write The Levellers off as politically and musical spent, the anarcho-syndicalist institution seems to have gone through something of a rebirth. A long way from the commercial high watermark of Levelling the Land,
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Dully vision
ISN'T the telly rubbish? I know it's summer and everything, but unless you enjoy watching wee boys jumping in and out of swimming pools in unusual ways (everyday occurrence at Littledown) or people going round in circles on silly bikes, there's not a
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Oasis announce two BIC shows
OASIS have announced two dates at the BIC as part of a UK arena tour on October 20 and 21. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Wednesay, August 20. It's 13 years since the notorious Battle of Britpop chart war was almost played out in Bournemouth. In August
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars (PG) ***
JUST when you thought George Lucas had milked his intergalactic cash cow dry with endless re-issues of the Star Wars saga on DVD, he executive produces this computer-animated adventure that slips neatly into the narrative divide between Attack Of The
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Wild Child (12A)
GIRLS just wanna have fun in Wild Child, a culture clash comedy which dons similar narrative garb to St Trinian's, transplanting a fashion-obsessed American teenager to the dusty corridors of an English boarding school. At first, the new girl rages against
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You Don’t Mess With The Zohan (12A) **
DURING the opening chapter of Dennis Dugan's comedy about an Israeli agent who dreams of becoming a hairdresser, one of the coiffure-crazed hero's friends barks: "No giggling at the Zohan!" We're only too willing to oblige. We struggle to muster a smile
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Super Cooper
IN the Mini's long and illustrious history one name stands at the pinnacle of its achievements - John Cooper, the man who gave the world the iconic Cooper and the Cooper S. Sadly the famed road and rallying "enhancement" specialist is no longer with
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AINSLIE GUARANTEED MEDAL
LYMINGTON'S Ben Ainslie finished second in race eight of the Finn class to secure at least a silver medal at the Olympic sailing regatta today. Light shifting winds off Qingdao saw the competition delayed for nearly four hours before racing finally got
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Clearing up a messy situation
IN A society that never appears to let up in its demonisation of young people, it is almost a relief to hear that it's not youngsters who are forcing rangers at Hengistbury Head to call for reinforcements. But how ridiculous is it that supposedly intelligent
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Ringwood in cup for first time
JY Taylor believes there is a "buzz" around Ringwood, with FA Cup football set to grace the town's football club for the first time in its 129-year history. Taylor's men will welcome Western League outfit Hallen to Long Lane tomorrow (3pm), as the world's
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MARKET REASON
KEVIN Bond is mindful of the implications of drafting in too many loan players but has described the temporary market as "essential" to Cherries. His comments follow hot on the heels of Cardiff boss Dave Jones saying he would willingly send some of his
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Tom wants league form in cup
POOLE Town will be hoping they can transfer their fine league form into cup action when they travel to Western Premier Division Welton Rovers tomorrow (3pm). Tom Killick's Wessex League title-chasers have won their opening two fixtures of the season,
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Get tough with knife carriers, urges victim
A MAN who was stabbed twice in the abdomen while out with friends in Bournemouth town centre has called for courts to get tougher with people who carry knives. Tennis instructor Paul Handford spoke out after his assailant, 19-year-old Shane Sheridan,
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Bond looks at striker experience
KEVIN Bond has hinted he may keep faith with experienced strikers Jo Kuffour and Lee Bradbury for Cherries' trip to Aldershot Town tomorrow. The pair linked up for Cherries' Carling Cup clash with Cardiff City, with Kuffour grabbing his first goal of
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Job opportunities as new pub opens
NINETY full and part-time jobs will have been created when a new pub opens in the Quadrant Centre in Bournemouth on Monday (August 18). JD Wetherspoon plc, which operates 680 pubs throughout the UK, purchased the former Bar Med site in St Peter's Road
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Play-offs place is Riley aim
BASHLEY boss Steve Riley is hoping for another play-off push, with the Southern League Premier Division season set to start tomorrow. The New Forest team travel to face Clevedon Town in their opening fixture, aiming to repeat last season's impressive
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Warren fears Dawlish
CHRISTER Warren admits all the reports he's had on Dawlish Town indicate that his Wimborne side face a daunting task in Devon tomorrow. The Magpies boss has done his homework on his team's FA Cup extra preliminary round opponents and everything he has
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Andersen: Ties tougher second time around
DANISH speedster Hans Andersen is expecting a tougher ride at Wimborne Road when Pirates and Coventry replay their Knockout Cup semi-final. Andersen impressed in Wednesday night's classic tie, which saw the team draw 45-45, just as they had in the first
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Guyett aiming to spoil Shots party
BIG Scottie Guyett is preparing to set out on a gatecrashing mission as he bids to help Cherries spoil the Aldershot Town party. Guyett lines up at the Recreation Ground tomorrow when Cherries will be in the firing line for the Shots' first home league
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Play-offs place is Riley aim
BASHLEY boss Steve Riley is hoping for another play-off push, with the Southern League Premier Division season set to start tomorrow. The New Forest team travel to face Clevedon Town in their opening fixture, aiming to repeat last season's impressive
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Treagus returns for Bash
BASHLEY and Dorset spearhead Glyn Treagus returns to action this weekend after a making a miraculous recovery from a broken finger. The New Forest opener, who has been plagued by problems to the index finger on his right hand throughout his career, was
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Hunt vows to take revenge
LYMINGTON skipper Adie Hunt has vowed to take revenge on OTs & Romsey for embarrassing his side earlier in the season at the Sports Ground. Hunt's third-placed outfit travel to fourth-placed OTs knowing victory could go a long way towards setting up
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SONS' ROAD RAGE
AN ANGRY son has slammed Dorset County Council for removing a pedestrian crossing just nine hours before his mother was killed on a busy Christchurch road. Widow Joyce Giles died after being involved in a collision with a Ford Mondeo at road works in
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Long Olympic wait for Simpson
ANDREW Simpson is hoping to go from zero to hero as he embarks on his Olympic debut in the Star class today. The Sherborne sailor takes to the Qingdao waters with team-mate Iain Percy, a gold medallist in the Finn class in Sydney 2000. Simpson, however
