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Andersen grabs third in British GP
PIRATES star Hans Andersen had to settle for third place in the British Grand Prix at Cardiff tonight after reeling off three straight heat wins earlier in the night. The Poole Castle Cover pin up boy notched 11 points in the qualifiers to
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Not just children who need to learn
WHILE reading about the problems on the Bourne Estate I began to wonder about the parents of these youngsters. They know how to make them, they perhaps know how to feed them, but they don’t know how to educate them. Time they learned. MRS G PHILLIPS
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Shared sites show the way forward
I am very pleased that the cabinet of Bournemouth Council decided on Wednesday to withdraw the proposed travellers’ site near the town centre. As soon as the proposal became public I contacted the local organisers of the campaign. Local people owe
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Questions still unanswered
Further to Cllr Stribley’s letter, (No done deals in planning process, Have Your Say June 17), Broadstone Residents Association, together with representatives from other residents associations, was invited to a meeting with Cllr Stribley on March 25,
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Animal instincts
IN the world of criminal psychology, there’s a school of thought that those who torture and kill animals sometimes graduate to doing the same to people. If that is case – and there is some historical evidence, especially in America, to back up the theory
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Hidden dangers of the countryside
I WAS devastatingly saddened by the death of Liz Crowsley, a fellow veterinarian crushed to death by a herd of cows while out walking on the Pennine Way in Wensleydale. Mr David Blunkett was similarly attacked, and was very lucky to survive. When the
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Doing spade work on allotment sites
In answer to Yvonne Court’s letter regarding allotments in Poole (Have Your Say, June 25), I agree with her view that a review of allotment provision in Poole is due. But I would also say that several months ago, at the request of local residents, I
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Detain children if parents won’t act
Up to the age of 16, parents are fully responsible for their children, both inside and outside their home (Sick youths’ reign of terror on Bourne Estate, Daily Echo, June 23). I am unaware of any parent having been made to account for the bad behaviour
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There’s no point in Triangle prejudice
I question the wisdom of bringing Belfast-style prejudice against gypsies and gays to bear on the situation in Bournemouth (More object to travellers, Daily Echo, June 25). As far as I can tell, Poles and Romanians have been successfully integrated
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Try another tack in search for a site
Melanie Vass (Daily Echo, June 25) asks: “Where now for a travellers’ site?” The answer is obvious! If the council is going to close the Hengistbury Head centre then that is the perfect site for it – council owned with all the facilities already installed
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Britain's Got Talent hits Bournemouth
THE phenomenon that is Britain's Got Talent hit Bournemouth last night with thousands of fans screaming their way through two sell-out shows. From the moment the infamous DJ Talent - suitably dressed in a shiny gold suit to match his teeth
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Woman killed in head-on crash on A354
A WOMAN was killed on Friday in a head-on crash on the A354 west of Blandford, at Winterborne Whitechurch. The 51-year-old from Dorchester died at the scene of the accident, on Dorchester Hill, at 2.50pm. She was driving a Peugeot towards
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Dorset church wine ban to halt swine flu
CATHOLIC priests in parts of Bournemouth and Poole are being told not to offer wine during communion to help halt the spread of swine flu. The Diocese of Plymouth which also includes Catholic churches in Devon and Cornwall, said it took the step after
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CPRE joins the battle over Branksome Rec
THE Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has thrown its weight behind the battle to save Branksome Rec. A meeting was held earlier this week to discuss the options now open to the protestors desperately attempting to block Poole Town’s £1 million
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Man dies in new bio-energy plant
A MAN has died and another was hospitalised after being overcome by toxic fumes at a pioneering bio-energy plant near Blandford. A 29-year-old farm worker from Sturminster Newton collapsed while working on the bio digester at Lowbrook Dairy at Belchalwell
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Hans tipped for Millennium success
PIRATES chief Matt Ford is “absolutely convinced” Hans Andersen will climb the Grand Prix charts and re-qualify for next year’s series. Poole Castle Cover’s pin-up boy has endured a stuttering start to this season’s World Championship and languishes
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James back on track in Sweden
DORSET’S Lee James is back in the money after successfully negotiating his first halfway cut in four events on the European Challenge Tour. The Broadstone player added a level-par 71 to his opening round 70 for a share of 40th place in The Princess tournament
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Bournemouth travellers site decision comes under attack
AN EQUALITY group has slammed Bournemouth council’s decision to reject plans for a controversial traveller site. Dorset Race Equality Council claims that the council is not legally “doing the right thing” in opposing the plans because the law states
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BRUTAL KILLER JAILED
A MAN who beat his former mother-in-law during a row and left her to bleed to death has been given a life sentence. David George Towers, 51, was ordered to serve a minimum of 18 years in jail after Winchester Crown Court heard how he brutally
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Cherries: Club's seeking HMRC agreement
DIRECTOR of operations Neill Blake has confirmed that he is working to reach agreement with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), one of AFC Bournemouth’s biggest creditors. It was revealed last month that HMRC was petitioning for the club to be wound
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Holder hoping for a GP tonic
CHRIS Holder will try and ride through the pain barrier in Croatia today to try and keep his Grand Prix dream alive. The Pirates star, who has only completed less than three competitive laps since breaking his collarbone on May 27, lines up at Gorican
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Cherries: Fletch rues injury to 'best player'
STEVE Fletcher has descri-bed Shaun Cooper’s injury bombshell as a “devastating blow” after Cherries’ captain was ruled out for up to six months. It was yesterday revealed that the influential utility man faces a lengthy spell out of the
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Riley tracking young hitman
BASHLEY boss Steve Riley has revealed he is already closing in on a possible replacement for Richard Gillespie. Bash goalscoring legend Gillespie has left the Recreation Ground for Eastleigh, leaving Riley without his star player. To make matters worse
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Poppies boss signs up Kish
KENNY Vaughan has hijacked Christchurch’s pursuit of Kish Chengadu to bring the defender back to Victoria Park. The Bournemouth Poppies chief further bolstered his squad ahead of pre-season by completing the signing of the New Milton Town man. Chengadu
