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Runaway hound found at Fordingbridge church
A VET had to take a softly softly approach to catch a terrified rescue dog that had been on the run in the New Forest for three weeks. Cranborne vet Luke Gamble’s eagle-eyed two-year-old son Noah first spotted Wolfie when the family left the Roman Catholic
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Sports fans, there are still reasons to be cheerful...
So the whole nation seems to be in mourning after England’s poor performance on Friday night against World Cup minnows Algeria. Well, to cheer everyone up, we at the Echo have put together some reasons why it’s still good to be a fan of English
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Co-op rethinks superstore plan
A FOOD retailer has gone back to the drawing board after the failure of its plans to rebuild a Poole store destroyed by fire. The Co-op has now withdrawn proposals for its site in Blandford Road, Hamworthy, but reiterated its commitment to providing
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Cameras indicate footfall concerns
VISITORS to Poole High Street and Bournemouth’s town centre have dropped by between 20 and 30 per cent over a year, it has been revealed. But at Poole’s Dolphin Centre and at Castlepoint figures suggest that numbers are up. The news
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Motorcyling's Sammy Miller still on two wheels at 76
THERE’S not much Sammy Miller hasn’t done with a motorcycle, including climbing b eyond the snowline to the summit of Ben Nevis. Nowadays, Sammy can usually be found at his eponymous Motorcycle Museum at the corner of Bashley Cross Road and Stem Lane
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Could this site house new Swanage school?
SWANAGE’S abandoned grammar school site could once again resonate with the sound of children, if an education campaign group gets its way. Around 60 people packed out Swanage Town Hall for a meeting, called to gauge public support for setting up an independent
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Tony Jacobs Swing Jazz Cabaret, Regent Centre, Christchurch
IT’S not just the memories, it’s the quality. That’s what Tony Jacobs believes keeps the music of the great American swing composers from Irving Berlin onwards alive, and with a high spirited tribute show like this who could disagree? True, the audience
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Randall in the mood to celebrate
COLIN Randall was a happy man after producing an inspired captain’s innings to finally end Wimborne and Colehill’s long search for victory. The Premier Division strugglers climbed off the bottom after registering their maiden success of the campaign
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Neal backs Bashley team spirit
ANDY Neal believes team togetherness is the key to Bashley’s impressive rise to third place in SEPL Division One. The New Forest outfit’s captain felt they were written off by many critics before the season started. But only a frustrating last-wicket
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Carnival capers at Lytchett Matravers
IT WAS carnival time in Lytchett Matravers on Saturday as the annual procession paraded through the Purbeck village. The usual inventive array of floats and displays were pulled together for the party. Groups from the village who
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Highcliffe pub noise claims spark petition bid
A dispute between a Highcliffe pub and residents has resulted in a petition being submitted to the council calling for the hostelry’s licence to be reviewed following complaints about noise. People living close to The Galleon pub in Lymington
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Less than two weeks to go!
Seven months of planning, networking etc etc and it is now only two weeks until we take off on our 6000 mile journey to deliver the Land Rover Discovery, which was just going to get a quick service and wash but seems to have been transformed. The
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Warmer weather signals more incidents on the roads
"What are you doing?!". That is what I shouted at the van driver this morning who nearly knocked me off. He has slowed in the middle of the road and started to move to the right; I wrongly assumed that he was in fact going to turn right. He then moved
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Commotion in the Ocean - Giles Andreae and David Wojtowycz (Orchard Books, £5.99)
Chunky hardback book that takes young readers on a voyage to the bottom of the sea to find out who’s causing the commotion in the ocean. Featuring lovely rhymes and beautiful, attention-grabbing illustrations, this book helps youngsters learn about a
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Kinson Common Diary
We have had some exciting wildlife this week, including a Little Egret! We were also considered for the Mayor of Bournemouth's 2009/2010 "Volunteer Group of the Year" Award. We are also the sole representative for Bournemouth in the South/South
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Thousands take part in Bournemouth's Race for Life
A SEA of pink adorned the promenade between Bournemouth and Boscombe yesterday as thousands of women took part in this year’s Race for Life event. The three races at Bournemouth seafront saw around 6,000 women, children and even some pets pound
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The Inca Trail, blisters and ruins
Last year, Tori and I asked our friends and family to sponsor our trek of the Inca Trail. The donations went to the charity Project Peru, a children's refuge where we are due to volunteer. But as we find ourselves all geared up at the start
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Signed England shirt boosts Poole Hospital’s Wish List
AN OFFICIAL England shirt signed by the World Cup 2010 squad is to be auctioned off to raise money for Poole Hospital’s charity The Wish List. The auction will take place at the Highcliff Marriott on Wednesday where more than 100 local businessmen
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FREE Festival of Sport at Boscombe Beach
Children from across Bournemouth are being invited to Boscombe Beach this month to celebrate the town’s ‘Festival of Sport’. Saturday 26 June will see sports clubs join together at Boscombe Beach to offer free sessions on a range of sporting activities
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Jenny's Week: I'm bored with...
It’s been a funny old week, this week. We’ve spent it being very busy – laying carpets, going to work, induction evenings at son’s new school – there hardly seemed any time for anything else. Meals this week have been a mixture of the “quick & easy
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Playing games with government cash?
As of last week the new government took back a not insignificant £2.9 million of grants that were given to Poole for this current financial year. This clawback did not include the remaining £587,000 of the two year Playbuilder grant to improve play
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Terminal confusion at new look airport
I recently flew from Bournemouth Airport and was extremely impressed with all the improvements. However, I do have a couple of reservations – no pun intended. At the espresso cafe there was a fine selection of croissants and pastries
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Capello: I can take the pressure
Fabio Capello insists he is strong enough to cope with the pressure of England's do-or-die clash with Slovenia on Wednesday. With speculation mounting Capello will quit if England fail to secure a place in the knockout stages and his players openly
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Bank doesn’t seem to want my money!
Here is a funny story: my bank doesn’t want my money and wants to close my account, with £320 in it, because I am not using it enough. Obviously my bank thinks it has enough money! I complained and the procedure was very dismissive. I haven’t made a
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Banks lagging in cash paper chase
A month ago a friend opened a better interest rate mini cash ISA with a local provider. At the same time he arranged for the transfer of an existing ISA from another bank into this new ISA. He recently went into the bank to check the transaction only
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Working together as hard times bite
We all know the public services face hard times as the new coalition government starts to repair the public finances. Among local public service providers, including the police, NHS and local councils, it is no surprise that belt-tightening is the order
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Toby the seal causes a stir on Bournemouth beach
TOBY the grey seal caused quite a stir on Bournemouth beach at the weekend when he popped up to pay a rare visit to Poole Bay. But beach-goers captivated by Toby’s antics in the sea east of Boscombe Pier on Saturday were warned not to approach
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Save the whale – again
I have heard from the Humane Society International that the ban on commercial whaling may be lifted at the IWC (International Whaling Commission) meeting taking place today. Commercial whaling has been banned since 1986, yet a handful of countries (
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Slippery slope to directorship
I can see advantages in the view expressed by Mr Adrian Fudge favouring an elected town mayor (Daily Echo, June 15), but I think he is really missing the point. I served as a councillor for some years in London and at that time it was the councillors
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Firefighter's widow pays an emotional Father's Day tribute
THE widow of brave firefighter James Shears, who died battling a blaze in a high-rise flat block in Southampton, has paid a touching Father’s Day tribute to her hero husband. Speaking publicly for the first time, Carla Shears , told the Daily
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Council waiting on £2.3m funds for Boscombe 'hub' building plans
A QUESTION mark is hovering over £2.3 million of funding earmarked for a base for council services in Boscombe, Bournemouth council has admitted. The council is seeking permission to knock down part of the Bournemouth Centre for Community Arts building
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Bournemouth Bach Choir, Christchurch Priory
The Armed Man, Karl Jenkins’ multilingual masterpiece emerged from the millennium celebrations and is a pointed and poignant castigation of warmongers. Punching well above their weight the Bournemouth Bach Choir took to the choral challenges with absolute
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Seussical the Musical, BOS Musical Company, the Regent Centre
Packed with everything from planets as small as a speck of dust to elephants with wings, it would have taken a cynic beyond redemption not to warm to this inspiriting production based on the charmingly rambling musings of Dr. Seuss. Olly Faulkner cut
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Bournemouth Council gives extra help to ill amputee
A CHRONICALLY-ill amputee will be allowed to stay in temporary accommodation after Bournemouth Borough Council had a change of heart when the Daily Echo became involved. Stewart McIntyre, 53, has a heart condition, is an insulin-injecting diabetic and
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Bournemouth seafront sponsorship an ‘unrealistic’ idea
A CALL to boost Bournemouth’s income by seeking a sponsor for the seafront has been dismissed as “unrealistic”. Council bosses admitted they were struggling to hold on to their existing sponsors and advertisers in the current economic climate. And they
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A World Cup flight of fancy
BY bizarre chance, the second half of England’s game against Algeria on Friday night coincided almost exactly with a 45-minute flight I took from Leeds/Bradford Airport to Southampton after a business trip to York. As I stepped off the plane,
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Blondie, O2 Academy
Everybody knows more Blondie songs than they think.Having arrived at the O2 expecting to know three of four songs, I found myself singing along for most of the hour and a half set. Hanging On The Telephone kicked off the hit procession with Debbie Harry
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As easy as riding a bike?
After 18 years (I kid you not) I have to admit my ‘Stonebreaker’ mountain bike, the pride and joy of my former 14 year old self, has seen better days. Not only does it click and clunk its way wherever we go, but for some reason its frame seems
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Cherries: Mitchell pours cold water on Howe Hull rumours
EDDIE Mitchell has quashed speculation linking Eddie Howe with a move to Hull City. The Tigers, relegated from the Premier League last season, are searching for a manager to replace Phil Brown after stand-in boss Iain Dowie was told he would not be getting
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Cherries: Howe wants players to report fit for pre-season
BOSS Eddie Howe has tasked his players with remaining in tip-top shape during the summer – ready for Cherries to utilise modern training techniques in their League One preparations. Howe’s men have each been handed individually tapered programmes for
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FREE Festival of Sport at Boscombe Beach
Children from across Bournemouth are being invited to Boscombe Beach this month to celebrate the town’s ‘Festival of Sport’. Saturday 26 June will see sports clubs join together at Boscombe Beach to offer free sessions on a range of sporting
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Wilts and Dorset bus careers into beer garden at Poole's George Hotel
A BUS careered into the beer garden of a Poole pub, just minutes after it had been cleared of drinkers. Steve Lock, manager of the George Hotel, said the incident occurred just as the garden and smoking area had been emptied for closing time.