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Weather blows ill wind for Dorset tourism
TOURISM chiefs say gloomy weather dashed hopes of a bumper year for the industry. With credit crunch biting more families than ever were expected to holiday in the UK, and Bournemouth and Poole were anticipating a busy summer. But according to the towns
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Big Bang for our bucks
In an early episode of The West Wing entitled Dead Irish Writers, White House senior staffer Sam Seaborn battles a US senator at the request of his old physics professor over a major scientific project that has lost Congressional funding. It was something
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Parents face £250 bill for school buses
HUNDREDS of parents are facing a £250 bill as Poole council cuts free travel to grammar and faith schools. Borough of Poole provides free buses for 725 children at grammar and church schools. It applies to children wholive more than two or three miles
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A not so easy living
MIKE Skinner, or to give him his stage name The Streets, looks a little tired today - but then that's what happens if you don't get enough sleep. "I've been doing Gordon Brown hours lately," he says. "Maybe not Gordon Brown, actually. More like Maggie
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Police seeking help in pensioner’s killing
POLICE investigating the killing of a pensioner in an apparent botched robbery have appealed to the public in Bournemouth for help. Detectives arrested eight men on suspicion of murdering Reginald John Baker, 75, at his home in Beech Grange, Landford
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Police plea for help after prom cyclist knocks down girl, 2
A TODDLER was rushed to hospital after a horrific collision with a cyclist on Bournemouth's promenade. The two-year-old girl suffered a deep cut that went through her right ear and other cuts and bruises and spent the night in hospital following her
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Man in raincoat exposed himself
POLICE are appealing for information after a man indecently exposed himself at the junction of Seward Avenue and Christchurch Bay Road, Barton-on-Sea, between 6.50pm and 7.10pm on Friday. The man, who was seen to expose himself and commit an indecent
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Who stole 8-year-old's BMX?
A "HEARTBROKEN" eight-year-old has had his beloved BMX stolen in Branksome. The metallic black and yellow bike, with the word Eastern on the crossbar, was taken on Thursday. PC Georgina Sykes of Poole police said: "To steal from an eight-year-old is
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Sea rescue bid woman praised
COASTGUARDS have praised a woman who leapt into rough seas near New Milton on Sunday to rescue another woman who later died. The woman, who was walking on the beach with a group of friends, spotted the body in the sea off the beach at Marine Drive in
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Toddler rushed to hospital after being struck by cyclist
A TODDLER was rushed to hospital after a horrific collision with a cyclist on Bournemouth's promenade. The two-year-old girl suffered a deep cut that went through her right ear and other cuts and bruises and spent the night in hospital following her
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Cup holders fall at first hurdle
MARK Hart Sunday Senior Cup holders West Moors SSC fell at the first hurdle in this season's competition when East Christchurch SSC upended them 2-0 with goals from Alan Etherton and Wayne Etherton. Mike Jones rattled in four and Jake Ormond bagged a
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Sway beat weather and Redhill
THE weather played havoc with BFA Cup fixtures on the opening day of the season and only one M A Hart Poole Bay Challenge Cup tie was able to be played. This match was at Sway where the reigning Saturday League champions accounted for Redhill Rangers
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Holland hits target for Swans
SWANAGE Town and Herston boss Jason Phillips believes he has solved Swans' striking struggles after Jamie Holland starred in a comfortable 3-0 triumph at Hamworthy United. Holland struck his team's third on the hour mark after Richard Sands and Aaron
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Tasting tasting
El Tequito Salsa Dip (Medium), 49p from Lidl A really good salsa if you're like me and don't mind a bit of a tang in your dip. The label says medium but it is a little bit hotter than that, so be warned. No chunks, very finely pureed. Salsa-rific
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Food in the round
LOTS of people consider themselves a dab hand at pizza, but chef John Lanzafame can claim to be a true expert. After winning several competitions in his home country, John headed to New York to compete against seasoned pizza chefs from across the globe
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Make pizza like a champion
Plain Dough Makes 170g dough - enough for one 12inch pizza 1 tsp dried yeast 1 tsp salt 100ml warm water 2 tsp olive oil, plus extra for greasing 160g plain all-purpose flour, sifted Put the yeast, salt and warm water in a small bowl
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Basilica, Seamoor Road, Westbourne
IF you like your food full of flavour, with an interesting tasty twist, then I can't recommend Basilica highly enough. The cosy Westbourne restaurant is spread over two floors and provides a perfect venue for a relaxing evening, in comfortable and friendly
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Bon viveur
POPULAR local pub the Iford Bridge on Old Bridge Road in Bournemouth, is inviting patrons to go green this month with the launch of East Green - the UK's first carbon neutral cask ale. As an Ember Inns pub, the Iford Bridge is part of the first managed
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Police hunt flasher
POLICE are appealing for information after a man indecently exposed himself in Barton-on-Sea on Friday evening, September 5. The incident took place between 6.50pm and 7.10pm at the junction of Seaward Avenue and Christchurch Bay Road. The man was seen
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DRIVER CRASHES ONTO RAIL LINE
A DRIVER had a lucky escape after his car crashed through the railings of a railway line and landed on the track. The incident happened at 6.40am yesterday (Sunday) at Wool level crossing near Wareham between the Ship Inn and the old police station.
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The secret of a happy workforce
EMPLOYEES in small businesses are the most satisfied at work. That is the finding in the What Workers Want survey of 2,500 employees, published by the Trades Union Congress (TUC). It comes as little surprise to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB
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Police evacuate station after man brings in grenade
A POLICE station was evacuated on Sunday after a man walked in and told them he had a suspected grenade. The drama began at around 9.48am when the man told police at Bournemouth police station, in Madeira Road, that he had found the object while clearing
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Tasty helping of chips with a strong Chinn
THIS annual one-act play evening proved once again that the Players have a seemingly inexhaustible supply of fresh talent. Top of the list in every way came Jimmie Chinn's In Room Five Hundred and Four, directed by the vastly experienced Barry Baynton
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Mud for it!
DON'T worry, no one ever died from mud," exclaimed a passing girl as I entered Bestival on Friday. This kind of optimism and joviality was essential in what was a washout festival, although having said that a pair of wellies and a good Mackintosh were
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No pressure on Pirates, says Daniel
PIRATES reserve Daniel Davidsson believes his side are under no pressure to stretch their 13-match Elite League winning run and create another new club record. Poole Castle Cover head for Davidsson's former club Peterborough tonight (7.30pm) determined
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Minority that won’t be silent
THE supporters of Cherry Tree Nursery in Bournemouth haven't let the grass grow under their feet since the announcement that land next to them is once again being considered as a permanent site for travellers. They have collected 2,000 signatures for
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CHARITY FIGHTS GYPSY PLANS
MORE than 2,000 people have signed a petition objecting to the idea of siting a permanent travellers' site near the Cherry Tree Nursery in Bournemouth. Managers of the nursery, which provides work for 150 people with severe and enduring mental illness
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Message to Russia with love
THE parents of a student airlifted to safety in Russia after a distress signal was picked up in Scotland say they just want to give her "a big hug". Kimberley Warren, 20, from Sway, fell from a horse and broke her leg while on a Nottingham University
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WE'RE FREE
REJUVENATED Warren Cummings says the arrival of new boss Jimmy Quinn has given Cherries a licence to express themselves. And he also believes the reason for the vast improvement in performances since the departure of Kevin Bond is down to the players
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Two moments of magic and the Quinn era begins
DESPITE all the pre-match talk of hard work being the key foundation on which to build AFC Bournemouth's new era, it was two memorable moments more akin to greatness than graft that lit up Jimmy Quinn's first game in charge of Cherries. The new boss
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Poor weather and disease hit honey harvest
A BEE keeper from North Dorset has spoken out after warnings that shops could run out of honey by Christmas. Apiarists from across the north of the county gave a warning to readers of the Daily Echo earlier this year of the consequences of Colony Collapse
