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Is it time for a break from the Hips idea?
CALLS have been made for the government to urgently review its controversial Home Information Packs (Hips) in a bid to help the troubled property market. The National Association of Estate Agents said the packs were not fit for purpose and were the wrong
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Let me entertain you
"A DAY without laughter is a day wasted," said Charlie Chaplin. With that in mind I headed to the final Friday Family Fiesta Night in Bournemouth Gardens to see how much "entertaining" I could cram in to one hour. If you've been down to the Lower Gardens
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Police car's 999 collision
A POLICE car was involved in a shunt at a busy Poole junction. No one was seriously hurt in the collision, which involved a silver Citroen Saxo at the Waterloo Road and Cabot Lane junction, on Tuesday at 1.15pm. An eyewitness snapped this photograph
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Public transport should be airport's priority
MORE should be done to improve public transport for passengers at Bournemouth Airport, according to campaigners. AirportWatch South West say draft proposals for the regional spatial strategy for the south west are based on the government's 2003 Air Transport
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National Trust bows to might of the sea
TOURIST facilities that are used by an estimated one million people each year could have to be relocated before they fall into the sea, the National Trust is warning. The organisation, which owns Studland Beach, said that its cafes, toilets, shops, car
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Olympians sail into a hero’s welcome
Three of Britain's Olympic medal-winning sailors returned to their home yacht club yesterday in triumph. Gold medal winners Ben Ainslie and Pippa Wilson, plus silver medal-winning Nick Rogers, were guests of honour at the Royal Lymington Yacht Club.
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Teenagers win £50k grant to revamp club
TWO teenagers have won a grant of nearly £50,000 for their youth club. Chloe Maskell and Shannan Burt, both aged 13, successfully bid for funding for the Shaftesbury Youth Club on Coppice Street. And the young fundraisers may have acted in the nick
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Residents bid to stop rock groyne plans
IRATE residents are calling for a public meeting over Borough of Poole plans to put five rock groynes on the beach at Branksome. An application to build the sea defences between Branksome Chine and Branksome Dene Chine is due to go before the planning
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Blaze tragedy sparks alert over smoking
A fire chief has warned of the dangers of smoking in bed after an inquest heard a tragic Poole pensioner had accidentally sparked a fatal house blaze. Doris Dunn, 75, died from smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in her bedroom shortly before midnight
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Learning by land, sea and air
THE excitement in the playground reached fever pitch as the Navy helicopter touched down on the playing field at Baden Powell School in Poole. Judging by the applause and the number of times pupils said "cool" this was going to be a highly successful
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Daily Echo petrol watch
Here are the current prices around Dorset. Tesco, Fleets Corner, Poole, unleaded 108.9p per litre, diesel 121.9p per litre. Shell, Darby's Corner, Poole, unleaded 108.9p per litre, diesel 120.9p per litre. Somerfield, Sandford, unleaded 111.9p per
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Beach polo set to stay until 2013
AFTER the stunning success of this summer's beach polo at Sandbanks, agreement has been reached to bring back the thundering hooves for the next five years. The thrilling two-day British Beach Polo Championships in July attracted thousands of spectators
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CAB in call for more volunteers
DEBT and fears of unemployment are two factors fuelling a call for more volunteers at the East Dorset branch of the Citizen's Advice Bureau. As the credit crunch bites harder, the district's branch of the charity is seeking more volunteers to cope with
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Estate wants control on 2,500 new homes
THE landowners at the centre of Purbeck's Western Extension wrangle insist they will only let the development go ahead on their terms. The Lees estate owns the large tract of land at Lytchett Minster and Lytchett Matravers that will house 2,750 new homes
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A31 open after repair
Check latest traffic news in Corfe Mullen DRIVERS can breathe some relief after work to repair a collapsed manhole was completed, relieving a major route from some of its heavy congestion. Temporary traffic lights were hurriedly installed on the A31
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JALAL DEAL FINALISED
CHERRIES are today poised to complete the signing of goalkeeper Shwan Jalal on a permanent transfer from Peterborough United. The 25-year-old has impressed since arriving at Dean Court on a month's loan towards the end of Cherries' pre-season campaign
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JALAL DEAL FINALISED
CHERRIES are today poised to complete the signing of goalkeeper Shwan Jalal on a permanent transfer from Peterborough United. The 25-year-old has impressed since arriving at Dean Court on a month's loan towards the end of Cherries' pre-season campaign
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Otters five tackle the PM project
FIVE Ferndown Otters swimmers headed West today after being selected to take part in the UK School Games. Kim Rowles, Chris Campbell, Fran Hughes, Zoe Watson and Craig Freeman will be representing the England South West team. The Games are a pet project
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Spurgeon confident of keeping tour place
AN UPBEAT Kevin Spurgeon is confident he can retain his place on the European Seniors Tour despite suffering his "worst ever season". The Ferndown touring professional, who tees off in tomorrow's Seniors Masters at Woburn, has five more events to secure
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Legris crashes out on Grand Prix day
JONATHAN Legris's opportunity to show his speed in front of the Formula One paddock came to an abrupt end at Valencia at the weekend. The Bournemouth driver was racing for Team West Tech in the latest round of the Spanish F3 championship that supported
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Does it still add up to go private?
PARENTS are being forced to reassess their children's education because of a combined rise in school fees and the credit crunch. Experts are predicting a five percent drop in pupil numbers at independent schools, leading to rising demand for grammar
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Mortgage broker fined for failing customers
BOURNEMOUTH mortgage broker Leybridge Ltd has been fined £24,000 and censured by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for keeping inadequate records and failing to ensure it provided suitable advice to its customers. According to the FSA the Bath Road
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'Bourne again
FOR almost half a century the Cotterills have been packing their buckets and spades and heading for Bournemouth beach. Every summer the family book the same beach hut and stay in the same bed and breakfast in Alum Chine, keeping up an August bank holiday
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BJARNE: RISK TO RIDERS IS TOO GREAT
BJARNE Pedersen is calling for mandatory air fences at all speedway venues in the world after miraculously surviving serious injury in a track spill in Sweden. Pirates' captain has made his plea after ex-Ipswich rider Kim Jansson was paralysed from the
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Magpies backing under-fire Christer
WIMBORNE Town have moved quickly to back under-fire manager Christer Warren. The Magpies boss was absent from Cuthbury on Monday as his struggling charges slumped to their second defeat of the Sydenhams Wessex League Premier Division campaign - sparking
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Vulcan-ic action!
VISITORS to the Air Festival will be treated to a spectacular sight as the Avro Vulcan Bomber takes to the Bournemouth skies for the first time in 17 years. Following an extensive restoration project costing more than £7m, the four-engined nuclear bomber
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Diplomas should have same status as A Levels call
Regional business leaders are calling for new vocational diplomas for 14 to 19 years olds to be given equal value to 'A' Levels in a bid to encourage more students into business careers. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) says that the diplomas
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Davey: We won't get cocky
DAVEY Watt believes there is no chance table-topping Pirates will fall foul of over-confidence as they step up their title bid at home to Swindon tonight (7.30pm). The third-placed Robins badly need a win to boost their chances of piping Lakeside and
