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Fast forward to a mad moment
WATCHING sprinter Usain Bolt at Beijing brought back so many memories of my own athletic achivements. Sadly, these were not terribly happy memories, especially when it came to school Sports Day. The smell of newly-mown grass, the crack of the starter's
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Charity urges refusal for traveller site bid
A CHARITY that works with people with severe mental illness is urging Bournemouth council to rule out the possibility of siting an official travellers' camp next to it. Jessica Davies, manager of the Cherry Tree Nursery in Northbourne, claims the project
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Falling on Hardy times
IT'S often said that the decision to screen a TV costume drama says more about the era in which it is being screened than the time in which it was set. The BBC's classic Pride and Prejudice went out at a time of national prosperity, rising house prices
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Campaigner for cycle road safety dies at 88
A WOMAN who taught thousands of young cyclists about road safety, and spent years helping various good causes, has died aged 88. Verona Linnard, known to family and friends as Vicky, was awarded the MBE for services to road safety in 1987. She was involved
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Blue sky thinking
TRUSTEES and supporters of Bournemouth Aviation Museum are flying high after a turbulent few months spent fighting to keep their beloved museum open. After a weekend celebrating their temporary home at Adventure Wonderland in Hurn, the trustees were
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Motorcyclist dies in crash
A MOTORCYCLIST has died after a crash with a petrol tanker near Corfe Mullen on Saturday morning (Aug 23). The collision involving a Yamaha motorbike ridden by a 43-year-old Wimborne man and a tanker driven by a 68-year-old Southampton man, occurred
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Wok a disaster!
A CALLER dialled 999 to ask frontline ambulance staff if they could check his Chinese takeaway to make sure it was fit for him to eat. Other people have used the emergency number to ask for the television channel to be changed or for a cup of tea, South
