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MP urges rethink on heart op refusal for Dorset war veteran
BOURNEMOUTH East MP Tobias Ellwood is urging health chiefs to reconsider their decision to deny one of his constituents a potentially lifesaving heart procedure. He has written to NHS Bournemouth and Poole chief executive Debbie Fleming over the case
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Playing games with football club?
While I am very much against Poole Town Football Club moving onto Branksome Recreation Ground for obvious reasons, I do have some sympathy for them, as I feel that they are being led by the nose by Poole’s Tory Council into a situation where they will
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Scissors warning ‘shear’ nonsense
Tony Watson’s letter about a next to useless sign on the inside of the toilet door at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital (Have Your Say, June 15) reminded me about the pair of scissors I recently bought from a well known supermarket. The scissors were packed
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Large scale fish farms the answer
Peter Davey (Have Your Say, June 13) is correct that there should be greater effort put into the farming of fish. At present virtually all salmon and trout consumed is farmed. There are also vast production units for sea bass, prawns, sea bream, mussels
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Credit due on card cloning response
Regarding the letter about cloning of cards (Have Your Say, June 11), I, too, was one of the victims. However, I found Nat West to be amazingly efficient. Their fraud department notified me before I was even aware of the problem, blocked the illegal
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I’ll make sure my pets get their jabs
As a qualified veterinary nurse with seven years in practice I would be very interested to know the source of the supposed facts in Peter Shaw’s letter regarding pet vaccination (Have Your Say, June 13), as it obviously isn’t based on what actually being
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Could BoMo do with a BoJo?
DEMOCRACY has died in Bournemouth in the last week. Is it now the time for us to go for a directly elected mayor like Boris Johnson? Internally the ruling Conservatives have a secret election for deputy leader. The challenger,
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Joy of the open road
The answer to Transdev’s withdrawal of the number 12 open-top summer bus service (Daily Echo, June 4) is for Wilts & Dorset to extend the successful number 50 Swanage to Bournemouth open top service along the number 12 route to Hengistbury Head and Christchurch
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Flying squad join to nab cat burglar
THE other day, I was standing by my kitchen windows washing up my tea cup, when I noticed a young ginger cat from about three doors down, slinking on its belly across the road. A young pigeon was eating the weeds on my front lawn, then a magpie flew
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Martyrs’ rally more relevant than ever
TRADE unionists are gearing up for one of the biggest events of their history. This year’s Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival marks 175 years since six farm workers from Dorset were arrested for fighting against starvation wages and forming a union
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Garage card skimmers’ toll of victims tops 200
MORE than 200 people now believe their cards have been cloned after using two Dorset petrol stations. Dorset Police said enquiries are ongoing into the allegations at the Shell garages at Kinson Road in Bournemouth and St Leonard’s. And information
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Mum ‘found claw’ in her takeaway
A MUM said she found what she believes to be a chicken’s claw in her a takeaway. “I felt disgusted,” said Leana Ryal from Bournemouth. “I had to clean my teeth and use loads of mouthwash. “I was sick a couple of times but I think that
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I’ve just clicked!
THINGS have changed in knitting circles. Whereas once children might have learned a few wobbly stitches while perched on their grandmother’s knee, now everyone is doing it – from Madonna to Sarah Jessica Parker, Russell Crowe to cartoon pooch Gromit
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Blockbuster flicks with a bit of a twist
WE’RE flocking to the flicks and casting our credit crunch cares aside. More than 55 million cinema tickets were sold in the first four months of this year, up 14 per cent on the same period last year and the highest number for seven years, according
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Tributes to fatal crash victim Will who ‘made the most of every day’
THE devastated family of 19-year-old Will Johnston have paid heartfelt tributes to the “generous, adventurous and talented” young man, who “lit up” their lives. Will died following a head-on collision on the A31, near Stag Gate, last Wednesday
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Museum plan gets go-ahead
A MUSEUM extension and a major development on the site of a former creamery have been given the thumbs-up by district planners in North Dorset. Plans to extend the Gold Hill Museum in Shaftesbury, and to redevelop Sturminster Newton’s former creamery
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Bon Giovi: Mr Kyps, Ashley Cross
THE extremely realistic soundalike tribute played Mr Kyps on Saturday night supported by the wonderful local band Voodoo Vegas who had the crowd warmed up well. From the way they opened the show with Have a Nice Day and went straight into Born To Be
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The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart: Joiners, Southampton.
NEW York’s The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart perform a frantic 40 minutes of lo-fi fuzzy guitars, humming piano and interspersed male to female vocals. The occasional burst of indie pop guitar breaks through the barrier of sound while an appreciation of
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Isle of Wight Festival: Seaclose Park, Newport
ONCE again the Isle of Wight retains its place as the lucky festival, due to an uncanny knack of escaping the summer showers. Looking bigger and better than ever with tents and stalls stretching as far as the eye could see, revellers bathed
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The flies are undone!
THE wonderful thing about this adventure is that I can indulge in other hobbies at the same time. Collecting wildlife, for instance. I have spent the last ten minutes trying to extricate the fly that has inadvertently taken up residence
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Tanker driver admits death by dangerous driving
A BELGIAN lorry driver pleaded guilty on Monday to causing death by dangerous driving. The plea of Didier Gillis at Bournemouth Crown Court followed an accident on the A35 Tolpuddle bypass in April, which resulted in the death of 56-year-old
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Teenage sparks safety alert in Bournemouth
A TEENAGER sparked a safety alert after apparently tampering with the valve mechanism on a gas cylinder in the garden of his home in Bournemouth. The 16-year-old youth contacted the fire brigade and beat a hasty retreat when white flammable
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Hillier believes he has come of TT age
RINGWOOD’S James Hillier insists his Isle of Man Tourist Trophy apprenticeship is over and he has set his sights on further progression next year. Hillier, who made his bow at the 102-year-old road race last year, rubbished TT myths that you need three
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Raj has sights set on title for Parley
KEY player Raj Naik helped guide Parley to victory over table toppers Poole Town and then revealed his title hopes. Naik took two wickets and struck a half-century as Parley inflicted Poole’s first defeat of the Dorset Funeral Plan Saturday
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Robbins pleased with team’s recovery
BLANDFORD skipper Kev Robbins was delighted with his team’s effort in the field as they recovered from a batting collapse to defeat Stalbridge. Robbins’s men looked well placed at 120 for two batting first against Stalbridge, but they failed
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Four-vehicle collision closed A350 near Sturminster Marshall
A FOUR-vehicle collision at the Roundhouse Roundabout closed a section of the A350 for several hours on Monday morning. Emergency services were called just before 9am to a collision involving a White Iveco van, red Ford Focus, black Skoda Octavia
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Cherries: Paul Baker open letter
CHERRIES chief Paul Baker has today published an open letter to supporters as the club’s takeover saga nears its conclusion. The Murry Group, which includes former directors Adam Murry, Jeff Mostyn and Steve Sly, as well as Sandbanks property
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LIQUID NEWS: Father's Day tipples
In many ways, Father’s Day (June 21) is one of those hideous parts of modern life that we’re powerless to resist. Ignore it and you'll look heartless and ungrateful, but succumb to the advertising campaigns and you look like a sucker for slick marketing
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Smart new caterers for BIC and Pavilion
WHEN singer Tom Jones visits the BIC in October, he’ll be sure to receive the superstar treatment. But it’s not unusual for the public to experience the same service at the entertainment venue. I attended the launch of an exciting selection
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Three Arrested After Killing of Baby Deer
Three boys aged between 15 and 17 have been arrested in connection with the killing of a baby deer in Upton Country Park. The teenagers were arrested at addresses in Turlin Moor, Poole, this morning following information from the public.
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RECIPES: Great salads for summer
As soon as summer looms, those party invitations start plopping through the door. Suddenly you’re expected to look bronzed, healthy and slim while holding a glass of fizz and not dropping your canapés. This is where the gift of salad comes
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Getting to the heart of diabetes
YOU may not be aware of this - or even necessarily agree with it, but the biggest health challenge currently facing the UK is diabetes. That is the assessment of the chief executive of Diabetes UK, Douglas Smallwood. At the start of a week of campaigning
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Unsellable ‘tat’ costs charity shops £10,000
LEWIS-Manning Hospice has revealed it is shelling out £10,000 a year to get rid of donations too poor to sell – cutting cash available to help patients. The hospice at Lilliput has six shops and a furniture warehouse, which help raise the £40,000 needed
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Forecasters are failing us, it is claimed
WEATHER forecasters once again had trouble predicting the weather for sunny Bournemouth. Tourism chiefs spoke out after the last Bank Holiday weekend, when a gloomy forecast from the weathermen turned out to be one of the hottest days of the
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Over a hundred artists sign up to New Forest exhibit
MORE than 120 artists have signed up to exhibit in the Art Pavilion at this year’s New Forest and Hampshire County Show at New Park, Brockenhurst. Art Pavilion organiser Gervaise Gregory has been inundated with requests from artists eager to give demonstrations
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RESTAURANT REVIEW: The New Queen Inn, Ringwood Road, Christchurch
WHAT started out as a swift pint at the New Queen quickly escalated into an afternoon in the pub’s beer garden. The warm and sunny weather might have goaded my girlfriend and I into whiling away most of the day there, but this cracking little
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BON VIVEUR: Cause for celebration
• There is cause for celebration at the newly formed Harbour Hotels Group, which owns both The King’s and Christchurch Harbour Hotel and the two Gary Rhodes restaurants in Christchurch, King’s Brasserie and Rhodes South. After carrying out
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Welcome to Ask the Echo
WELCOME to Ask the Echo. This is your space to ask us about the paper, the website and any other Echo-related goings on you’re interested in. And it’s our space to tell you about what we’ve been working on around the site, exciting new
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THEY CAN'T TAKE OUR COUNTRYSIDE
Despite 35,000 people sending in their concerns to the government over its damaging proposals (in its Regional Spatial Strategy) for 500,000 new houses to be built throughout the south-west – with 250,000 of those destined for green spaces and green belt
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Research needs public funding
This government is to rely much more upon the private sector for funding of scientific research. Many companies will fund applied research, but who will fund the basic research? Readers may be interested in how this subject links the reef at Boscombe
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What about the cyclists’ rights?
There’s a campaign from various beach hut owners, walkers, and little Hitlers who would like to close the prom to cyclists. Well, I cycle along the prom to work each day and most of the time there’s no one else there. The prom is for everyone, not just
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The sounds that send us barking
I noticed in the Echo a month ago that Poole council were considering banning dogs on part of Sandbanks beach. I bring this up now as we live near Branksome Rec. We have generally tried to keep out of the disputes on the football club, however for
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Big thanks for such good care
I AM writing to express our family’s gratitude and praise to the Poole paramedics who attended my husband when he had a totally unexpected critical cardiac arrest on our bowling green – thanks to the intervention of two of the bowlers followed by the
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Notice inside out
AFTER entering the gents toilet, behind the stairs close to the main entrance of the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, and locking the cubicle door, I saw a notice on the wall just above the toilet pan. It began “If this toilet is occupied, there are alternative
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Tractors more of a risk than cyclists
I have a holiday home near Bournemouth and come down often and was pleased to see your headline (June 5) regarding cyclists on the prom. This was followed up with an article in the Daily Express on June 9 with a quote from Charmaine Andrews of Bournemouth
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Time to tango…
Come and have strictly fun dancing at one of our Ballroom and Latin American Dance taster sessions, Sunday afternoons, coming soon in Moordown. Try your hand at different types of dancing, it’s a great opportunity to exercise and make new friends. Come
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MAN ARRESTED AFTER 90MPH POLICE PURSUIT
UP to a dozen police vehicles and a police helicopter were involved in a high-speed pursuit on Sunday (June 14) – which may have links to an ongoing drugs investigation. The chase, which is thought to have reached speeds in excess of 90mph,
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Christchurch pays tribute to Falklands war heroes
A MOTHER’S tears reflected the pain and pride felt at a service to remember those killed in The Falklands War. People gathered at Quay Road Christchurch on Saturday to mark the anniversary of victory in June 1982. Eva Giffin from Somerford
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FOREST LINK IN £73M TRAIN SCHEME
TRAIN companies want a new £73 million rail link across the heart of the New Forest, the Daily Echo can reveal today. Under a plan backed by South West Trains it would mean opening two stations and running a line straight through the National
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Pirates: Conspiracy theory over rules change
HANS Andersen suspects the Elite League promoters’ “ludicrous” decision to reduce the play-offs from six teams to four is directly related to his controversial move to Pirates. The Dane also feels the decision has made a mockery of speedway
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Fast forward to my Prom nights
THE wonderful thing about training for the Macmillan Dorset Bike Ride is that I can indulge in other hobbies at the same time. Collecting wildlife, for instance. Having spent several minutes trying to extricate the fly that inadvertently
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Parking shortage could hit major housing scheme
FEARS of a parking overspill hang over the latest plans for a giant housing development on the eastern edge of Blandford. More than 125 new homes could be added to the Badbury Heights development if a planning application from national house builder
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On yer bike!
Ever wanted to save two whole days a year travelling to and from work? Well, the answer is simple. In the words of Freddie Mercury, “Get on your bikes and ride!” Last year, people in the South West of England spent on average 46 minutes per
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Cherries: Bradders' coaching ambitions can wait
LEE Bradbury is keen to emulate his boss Eddie Howe in the management game – but only after he’s ended his playing career with a flourish. Cherries veteran Bradbury earned a further 12 months at Dean Court when he triggered an appearance-related clause
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Cherries: I had to twist and stick claims Baker
DEPARTING Cherries chief Paul Baker claims he was forced to make a dramatic U-turn in the club’s sale process after the frontrunner “changed the dynamics of their bid”. Cherries’ protracted ownership saga last week took a final twist when
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Matt gets plaudits from skip
SKIPPER Craig de Weymarn described Matt Metcalfe as a “captain’s dream” after the seamer had gone close to bowling Bournemouth to victory over local rivals Bashley. But although Metcalfe claimed six for 51, Bournemouth were forced to settle for a winning
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Final day woe for Donnelly’s Dorset
DORSET captain Iain Donnelly remains upbeat despite watching his team miss the chance of winning the South West match play championship at Broadstone. Donnelly’s team lost their final match 9.75 to 4.25 against Gloucestershire who snatched the trophy
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Kemp aims to sign Linnets’ Chengadu
CHRISTCHURCH boss Graham Kemp is this week hoping to further bolster his squad with two new recruits. Kemp is starting early in his pursuit of Wessex League honours next term and he called his squad in for the start of pre-season training last week.
