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Bjarne puts Pirates title ambitions first
BJARNE Pedersen has vowed to put Pirates' title chase in front of any personal glory ahead of the Elite League Riders' Championship at Birmingham tonight (7.30pm). The Dane, who has led Poole Castle Cover to the top of the table this year, lines up at
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Dentist surgery is allowed to fill gap
THE green light has been given for a successful NHS dentist practice to expand, despite the planning application being recommended for refusal. The Bear Cross practice in Fulwood Avenue, Bournemouth, looks after 12,000 residents and urgently needs to
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Dorset miss out after thriller
SEAN Walbridge revealed his pride, despite watching Dorset fall agonisingly short of Minor Counties Championship glory last night. Needing to defeat Oxfordshire at Dean Park to stand any chance of leapfrogging Cheshire and Berkshire in the race for the
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Back on form
IT'S 11.30 on a Friday night, and most people are out drinking in bars or tucked up in bed. Not me. I'm at home waiting excitedly for a phone call from REM guitarist Peter Buck. Several cups of coffee later, the phone rings. "Good morning Pat. Peter
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An Olympian effort... especially at the breakfast table
I WAS a never a sporty type. It's hardly surprising. My hand/eye co-ordination is decidedly iffy, fancy footwork is alien to me too, I'm really not much of a team player and, worse still, I lack competitiveness. The fact is that most of the time, when
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Home or away?
THE British weather - particularly during the summer months - has long been subject to ridicule. Its unpredictability and lack of sunshine has led to many families seeking warmer climes during their fortnightly holiday. But it seems the tide is turning
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Rapist gets 13 year sentence
A FORMER Burger King manager has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after being found guilty of raping a girl and 16 counts of sexual assault over a period of seven years. Ehmad Alguet, 44, of Esmonde Way in Canford Heath, Poole, was found guilty by
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Tree surgeons cut up after tree blocks road
SOUNDS like a job for special branch. When two tree surgeons were caught in a traffic jam caused by a fallen tree, there was only one thing to do - cut it up! The huge, eight-tonne scots pine, weakened by rotting roots and recent high winds, had blown
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Air traffic control
WITH around a million people expected to watch some part of Bournemouth's first air festival, it's likely that parking spaces will be few and far between - and that the potential for clogged roads is massive. So, in a bid to keep congestion to a minimum
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Breeders in the doghouse
CONTROVERSIAL claims that pedigree dogs are suffering pain and disease in the drive for perfection in the show ring have provoked heated debate. Breeders and vets have spoken out after a BBC documentary claimed that shows such as Crufts, run by the illustrious
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Team complacency concern for Ridley
BOURNEMOUTH skipper Simon Ridley is aiming to ensure complacency doesn't get in the way of his team's title push. Ridley's men are in pole position to claim the Dorset Sunday Division One crown after hammering Old Blandfordians to leapfrog reigning champions
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Ambulance took 16 hours to arrive
AMBULANCE chiefs have promised an inquiry after a pensioner was forced to wait 16 hours on his bedroom floor for an ambulance. His wife is now calling for the system to be changed so that people waiting for an ambulance are kept abreast of any delays
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Wilson's pick of Poole
BOSCOMBE Cliff suffered their first home defeat of the season at the hands of Poole Park (71-84). The rinks were shared but the 26-10 success of Bob Lemar, Alan Blaby, Jack Smith and Paul Spetch (26-10) plus skip Peter Wilson picking up five shots on
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Braeside snatch surprise victory
PACEMAKERS West Moors appeared to have been dazzled by the rare sunshine, going down on both rinks at Braeside (65-22) in their A Division encounter. A mammoth (40-9) by Pat Shepherd's rink sealed West Moors' fate. Richmond Park and South-bourne took
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Funds bid for alms houses
HISTORIC homes in a North Dorset village are at the centre of a fundraising battle. The Alms Houses in Milton Abbas were built in the mid-17th century and are classified by English Heritage in the second-highest category of national importance. The
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Health centre proposals for brewery site
A NEW health centre and three new retail units are the latest additions to the Brewery Square development in Dorchester. They are part of a multi-million-pound scheme to redevelop Dorchester's former Eldridge Pope brewery site that also envisages a cinema
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Hit or myth?
THIS could be a future contender for the title of the world's best loved roadster - if Honda ever puts it on the road. Similar in size to the big-selling Mazda MX-5, the two-seater, lightweight low-emission sportscar study model combines stylish design
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Enter the world of Shikari at BIC
PROG-metal band Enter Shikari will be joined by PDEX - D'n'B mixmaster extraordinaire when they play Bournemouth next month. There's a new album too, The Hidden Words, which is out now on Basick Records. Also playing will be Japanese rock gods Maximum
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A Wright to do
POSH and Becks, Jamie and Louise Redknapp, Ashley and Cheryl Cole - all-star matches made in football and pop music heaven, but there's nothing new about such romantic combos. Fifty years ago this summer, England captain Billy Wright returned from the
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Rock of ages (August 19)
5 years ago Kelly Osbourne - BIC (23.8.03) 20 years ago Showaddywaddy + Brian Poole - Poole Arts Centre (18.8.88) Danny La Rue + Wayne King - Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth (22.8.88); Summer season 25 years ago Isla St Clair + Drew McCullogh Band
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Video shop to be new takeaway
A TAKEAWAY will replace a music and video shop on Gillingham's High Street. Members of the town council's planning committee gave the green light to an application for the sale and delivery of Italian, Indian and Mexican dishes from the Dorset House
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Return of the mighty three
THE stage is set for not one, not two, but three great comebacks. The More Bus Bournemouth Air Festival will provide the perfect setting for three amazing aircraft to make their spectacular return to the skies. The Folland Gnat, the Sea Vixen and the
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Skating on thin ice with the best
AS Olympic fever grips the nation, Bournemouth is playing host to a whole troupe of Olympic standard skaters who are appearing in Beauty and the Beast on Ice at the Bournemouth International Centre. It is easy to get blasé about the 300-plus competition
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Saxon Square to get a thoroughly modern revamp
SAXON Square is set to get a 21st century makeover after plans to revive and spruce up the shopping centre were unanimously approved by Christchurch Borough Council. After years of negotiations between previous landlords and council planners failed,
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Olympic glory could start at Slades track
BOURNEMOUTH campaigners say the proposed Slades farm track should be seen as a breeding ground to provide Olympic stars of the future. Chris Hoy led the British sprint team to victory last week as part the strongest British track cycling squad ever assembled
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Dorset title bid in the balance
DORSET'S hopes of Minor Counties Championship glory were in the balance following an intriguing second day of their finale with Western Division rivals Oxfordshire. The visitors reached stumps at 90 for one - a slender lead of 44 - with Dorset likely
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Adam's taking rap for tumble
PIRATES ace Adam Skornicki was quick to absolve Jason Crump of any blame for his nasty heat five tumble following Poole's 50-31 home win over Belle Vue last night. Poland's champion went down heavily on the third bend while the riders were vying for
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Poole heat leaders too hot for Aces
PIRATES got back to their best by beating Belle Vue and bad weather as they soared three points clear at the top of the Elite League in front of Sky's cameras last night. On a rainy evening at Wimborne Road, heat leaders Bjarne Pedersen, Chris Holder
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Fare’s finally fair for town taxi drivers
AS fuel prices drop off, taxi drivers in Purbeck can breathe a further sigh of relief after the first rise in fares for almost three years got the go-ahead. Cabbies said they were being hit hard as diesel prices went through the roof and they were unable
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Bond to sign Charlton winger
CHERRIES boss Kevin Bond is this week hoping to complete the signing of emerging Charlton Athletic winger Scott Wagstaff. The 18-year-old is set to join on a month's loan and should be in contention for Cherries' League Two clash against Exeter at Dean
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Enjoy the spirit of countryside
THE Lulworth Estate was transformed into a celebration of rural life at the weekend. The Spirit of the Countryside festival boasted plenty to do, with activities, demonstrations and arena events. The Spectacular Knights of Lulworth jousting show wowed
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Yee-Harbour!
YEE-HA! The National Trust is seeking wannabe cowboys and cowgirls to manage grazing on Studland Heath for the first time in decades. A full-time cow-herder is being sought to revive tradition and protect some of the UK's most important natural habitats
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MUM SHOPS HER BURGLAR SON
A MOTHER "shopped" her teenage son after he burgled her home to fund his drug habit. Anne Ison of Bournemouth alerted police after discovering that 18-year-old Simon Chenery had broken in and stolen £580 from a cash box. Prosecuting at Bournemouth Crown
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‘Devastating’
POLICE have launched an investigation after vandals destroyed part of a brick wall in north Bournemouth - just four hours after it had been rebuilt following an earlier attack. As the Daily Echo reported on Saturday, the youths who did some of the initial
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Wilson's words spot on for Alan
ALAN Walker-Harris is reluctant to reveal the secret to his penalty-saving success - but is thankful to a slip of the tongue from Arsenal legend Bob Wilson. Walker-Harris kept out two spot kicks to help Wimborne Town force an FA Cup extra preliminary
