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Demonising our young people?
DOES the sight of a large gathering of young people strike terror into your heart? With frequent news reports about antisocial behaviour, it's easy to see why some might feel intimidated. Even last month the police launched a major crackdown along the
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Arcade to have indoor market
BOURNEMOUTH'S Quadrant Centre is to host an indoor market as new landlords try and turn around the fortunes of the shopping arcade. A lack of investment and direction over recent years means the Christchurch Road shopping centre currently stands half
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Five return to Kirrin Island?
SOME of Enid Blyton's most popular characters, originally based in Purbeck locations, are to make a comeback. The Famous Five, the Faraway Tree and Malory Towers will all be revisited in 20 new books planned by the author's estate. The Famous Five will
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Mills 'n' tune
MILD mannered, quiet, serious and considered, he's hardly the epitome of a famous rock star. Softly spoken Mike Mills, bassist with REM - who play Southampton's Rose Bowl tonight - is one of the most unassuming celebrities out there. Despite his 28-
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Party on the bus
It's not every Saturday night you get the opportunity to ride around Bournemouth town centre on a double-decker bus, while a vicar gyrates in front of you to the tune of Dancing Queen. Let me explain. The bus ride was part of The Bournemouth Bar Tour
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Beach huts plunge into a 10ft crater
SEVERAL beach huts collapsed into a ten-foot crater which opened up along a New Forest seafront. The huts in Milford-on-Sea fell into a large hole below the concrete walkway just two days before emergency works were due to start at the seaside spot.
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Echo star Sadie dies after bite from adder
SADIE the yellow labrador cross, whose photo appeared in the Echo last week, has died after being bitten by an adder. Now Sadie's distraught owner is warning people to watch out for snakes when taking their dogs for a walk. Two-and-a-half-year-old Sadie
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How cool would that be?
THERE was once a period, not long after the Ice Age, when unfamiliar creatures began to inhabit Britain. They were called teenagers and I was one of them. Teenagers back then presented a challenge to the adults who ruled the land. They didn't behave
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Warning over ticket website
MUSIC fans have been urged to be on their guard against companies that fail to deliver concert and festival tickets. Thousands of people across Britain fear they will be left out of pocket and with no tickets after an internet site called SOS Masterticket
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Cleanse and groan
TO many people, "colon" is a dirty word and the thought of having it "cleansed" is known to cause an involuntary clench of the buttocks. Colonic hydrotherapy or colonic irrigation all refer to the same therapy - the introduction of warm filtered water
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Just the ticket
WITH the soaring costs of fuel, road tax and parking, motorists have it pretty tough these days. So being slapped with a £176 parking ticket, just for dropping someone off in the town centre, certainly doesn't help. But are parking companies just being
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Ale’s fair in love and British pub awards
FORGET your fluorescent alcopops and your "Tex Mex" pub grub. The pubs judged best in the south-west in the Great British Pub Awards are local, traditional and proud of it. The 17th century Langton Arms in Tarrant Monkton near Blandford won the Gastropub
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Children ‘not ready’ to step out on their own
CHILDREN could be at risk on Dorset roads as they switch from primary to secondary school next week, experts say. The new term will be the first time many have travelled to school on their own. Road safety experts say parents need to make sure their
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Classified papers in skip
POLICE are today continuing an internal inquiry following allegations that classified documents were discarded in a skip in the New Forest. The investigation is taking place amid claims that "restricted" or "confidential" papers were discovered outside
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We've got talent too!
THE younger generation probably thinks Simon Cowell created talent shows. But long before the high-waisted Svengali instigated this variety entertainment revival, with X Factor and Britain's Got Talent, Bournemouth was hosting its own talent show -The
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Bourne close in on the title
TRAVEL-weary Bournemouth all but secured the Dorset Sunday Division One title with a three-wicket win over Studland. With one player stranded in Bank Holiday traffic at Corfe Castle and more battling their way through the crowds on the Sandbanks ferry
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Paul Terry
Paul Terry of Wimborne was killed in a motorcycle accident near Corfe Mullen. Leave your tributes to Paul below.
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Determined couple tell story of fight for independent living
A COUPLE with cerebral palsy have launched a remarkable book promoting independent living for disabled people. Jen and Ken Dykes' joint story, entitled Don't Give Up, has been helped to publication by their friend Mike Wise, co-founder of Julia's House
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Turret window can be removed after appeal
A GOVERNMENT inspector has allowed an appeal to remove an architectural feature from a historic house in Christchurch. The proposal to remove the existing belvedere turret window at Priory House and replace it with a dormer window to match two others
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Cliff suffer a scare
BOSCOMBE Cliff survived a real scare against Wimborne who won on two rinks with one shared. The Cliff's only winning combination was that of Michael Hutley, Charlie Munden, Mike Squires and Chris Daniels who won on the day with a 32-11 return to give
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Victory number 10 for West Moors
LEADERS West Moors notched up their 10th win of the season by outgunning visitors Iford Bridge 4-2 (50-28). The hosts' rink of Dot Eason, Val Baxter, Judith Miles and Janet Price (33-7) outpointed Renee Stanger's 21-7-winning rink for the Bridge. Richmond
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Core products
Organic apple cake - Serves 8 Moist cake with a caramelised apple topping Preparation time: 20 mins Cooking time: 1 hour 2 organic eating apples 225g Tate & Lyle Organic Demerara Sugar 200g Yeo Valley Organic Butter, softened 3 Waitrose Columbian
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‘Paul could light up a room with smile’
A WIMBORNE man killed in a motorcycle accident near Corfe Mullen on Saturday was due to celebrate his engagement to his fiancée later that evening. Paul Terry, 43, was riding his Yamaha motorcycle along the A31 when a collision occurred with a petrol
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Dismay as £2,000 maps vandalised
VANDALS have wrecked recently installed maps in a Ringwood car park. Five illustrated maps in wooden display cases were fixed to sturdy posts at key points in the busy Furlong car park in mid-May to help visitors find their way around the town on foot
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Hidden India
IT feels a bit like the cheat's way to enjoy India - reclining by the pool after a stress-busting massage, with champagne in hand and an army of waiters standing by. It's certainly a far cry from my friends' tales of budget backpacking and Delhi belly
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Ciao down in style
WITH its outside deck, flickering hurricane lanterns, wicker seating and cool colonial-style blue fabrics, the ambience of Bella Rosa is reminiscent of a beach somewhere in Nantucket. But the circular seating areas, meticulously upholstered, could be
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Fire-hit factories demolished
FACTORIES burned down in an inferno tackled by more than 100 firefighters on a Blandford industrial estate have been demolished. The gutted premises of Symphony Candles and the Global Marketing Group have been torn down as investigators from Dorset Fire
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Wave of opportunity at tourism awards launch
POOLE council has launched its annual competition to find the town's top tourism business' and business people. Now in its sixth year, The Palms', is sponsored by local commercial property agents, surveyors and town planners Sibbett Gregory. "The standard
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Sharp Focus
THE legendary Ford RS performance brand will return to Britain's roads next year in the shape of the fire breathing new Ford Focus RS. At the heart of the all-new Focus RS is a specially developed, turbocharged version of Ford's Duratec 2.5-litre 5-cylinder
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Rock of ages (August 26)
15 years ago Howard Jones - Poole Arts Centre (30.8.93) 20 years ago Bucks Fizz - Poole Arts Centre (25.8.88) The Syd Lawrence Orchestra - Poole Arts Centre (28.8.88) Danny La Rue + Wayne King - Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth (29.8.88): Summer season
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Boy, what a mystery!
WHO are these five boys and are they still alive? These are the questions being posed by Pat and Derek Jewell of Poole. They found this wonderful, well-preserved, sepia print photograph in the loft of their home in Coy Pond Road. The lads, all with
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Village hits jackpot with lotto hall cash
IT'S not every day that each person living in a village receives hundreds of pounds, but it has happened in Purbeck. Harman's Cross has no school, library, church, pub or doctors' surgery, but residents of the village, which has around 500 inhabitants
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Country living
THE rolling hills and gorgeous countryside of West Dorset provide a suitably stunning backdrop for what is a magnificent property. The agricultural heritage of this grade two-listed, four-bedroom farmhouse is evident in its architecture, specifically
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A mental brake
STRIKING a pose in the grounds of one of the world's most exclusive hotels, is a man with a shaved head in shiny red silk pyjamas. He is leading a group of people through a series of moves used in the ancient Chinese martial art of Tai Chi and it's quite
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Dibba double downs Poppies
LAMIN Dibba bagged a brace as Poole Town dished out a Bank Holiday bashing to Bournemouth Poppies last night. The former Poppies centre-half helped Tom Killick's Dolphins complete a miserable two days for Kenny Vaughan's outfit after their 8-0 drubbing
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Simkin fumes at Hammers
HAMWORTHY United boss Phil Simkin blasted his players for a "totally unacceptable" first-half display after they had succumbed to a 3-1 defeat at Brockenhurst. Kev James's double, coupled with a goal from Tom Jeffes, saw the Badgers race into a 3-0 interval
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Ewen saves Linnets
DAVE Ewen's last-gasp double earned New Milton a dramatic share of the spoils from a 2-2 draw with local rivals Lymington Town at Fawcett's Field. Ewen netted twice in the final two minutes - the second from the penalty spot - to deny the visitors the
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Bohemia Lane
STEPS are being taken to transform a neglected lane in Boscombe into a magnet for Bohemian culture. Cllr Phil Stanley-Watts is campaigning for Roumelia Lane to become an off-beat colourful tourist attraction similar to Portobello Road and Petticoat Lane
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Don't miss out on rate relief
DORSET business could be missing out on a share of £200 million in rate relief which goes unclaimed each year. With the deadline for claiming Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR) just a month away (September 30), the Forum of Private Business (FPB) is urging
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ILLEGAL CAMP IN PRIME SPOT
AN illegal encampment of travellers is set to enjoy a prime view of the Bournemouth Air Festival after the council admitted it cannot evict them before September. Around six caravans managed to get into the car park near Monkey Island on the East Overcliff
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High, wide and handsome...
REJECTED by Ralph Lauren? Dismissed by Dolce and Gabbana? Gents, if you have the sparking eyes and dazzling smile but the 50-inch waist to go with it, you may just have found the modelling job you've been searching for. Big Matt's outsize menswear shop
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DIAMOND DOZEN
MAGNUS Zetterstrom believes the "relaxed" approach of Pirates' riders is the key to their club record- breaking run of 12 top-flight league victories on the trot. Zorro made his claim after Poole Castle Cover had crushed Peterborough 54-36 at home last
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Pirates too strong for woeful Panthers
TITLE-chasing Pirates never had to get out of second gear as they romped to easy victory over a poor Peterborough team last night. Poole Castle Cover's class of 2008 virtually guaranteed a home draw in the play-offs after crushing Panthers comprehensively
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Out-of-the-box and on to the wicket
ALASTAIR Saverimutto has insisted that Cherries' experiment with cricket offers just a "small taste" of things to come in the new owners' attempts to generate non-matchday income. Twenty20 made its debut at Dean Court yesterday and, despite a small crowd
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Don't head for the airport
IT'S remarkable just how people have been reminiscing about the last big air show in Bournemouth, which took place at the airport in August 1991. Yet it's even more remarkable how many people think this year's free four-day air festival (Thursday, August
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Memories of the Great War
MEMENTOES and memories of the Great War will be displayed in Christchurch as the town's Red House museum stages an exhibition to mark the 90th anniversary of the end of the conflict. One of the highlights of the exhibition - World War One 1914-1918,
