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Wong closes in on potential national medal
Alan Wong is on course for another medal challenge at next month’s National Age Group Championships in Sheffield following a golden hat-trick at regional level. The 12-year-old Ferndown Otter added the 12yrs 200m backstroke, 200m freestyle and 100m butterfly
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Speedway: Injured Holder plans weekend return to racing
CHRIS Holder has confirmed he will try and make a comeback from injury for his Polish side Torun on Sunday. Pirates’ star sustained muscle damage and heavy bruising to his left arm in a horror track spill during the Grand Prix of Poland at
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Top award for inspirational 'jelly and eggs' teacher
CHILDREN at a Bournemouth prep school have been spotted throwing jelly at the ceiling and eggs out of the windows. But they’re not being naughty – they’re enjoying lessons with the South West Primary School Teacher of the Year. Inspiring
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More Dorset courts facing the threat of closure
COURTS in Poole, Wimborne, Blandford and Lyndhurst could close under proposals announced by ministers yesterday. The Ministry of Justice is consulting on plans to shut three Dorset magistrates’ courts and one in the New Forest, and merge Poole County
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Ready for an in-tents experience under canvas as Glastonbury begins?
THE GATES to Glastonbury opened this week and with them another summer of incredible music festivals. They come thick and fast from here on, with Camp Bestival next month at Lulworth Castle and bags more around the UK. But there is one thing that can
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Poole 'negativity' claim over wind farm project
WIND farm developer Eneco could be deterred from using Poole as a supply port after hearing a “stream of negativity” from leading councillors, it is claimed. Liberal Democrat councillor Philip Eades fears the Dutch-based company could decide
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England go through to next round of World Cup
England have kept their World Cup dreams alive with victory over Slovenia to secure qualification to the knock-out stages. A first-half strike from Jermain Defoe gave England a nervy 1-0 win in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The result sparked celebrations
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Jermain Defoe on target as England progress
England are through to the last 16 of the World Cup after Jermain Defoe's first-half goal was sufficient to overcome Slovenia as they recorded a 1-0 victory in Port Elizabeth and finished second in Group C. Defoe justified his recall in
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World Cup: Ex-Cherries loan star England's goal hero
FORMER Cherries loan man Jermain Defoe was the hero this afternoon as he fired England into the World Cup knockout stages. The Tottenham Hotspur striker, who scored 19 times in 31 appearances during his spell at Dean Court, bagged the only
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Strictly star Karen throws support behind NHS unit for post-natal depression
FORMER Strictly Come Dancing star Karen Hardy has spoken of the postnatal depression that descended on her about four months after giving birth to her only child. The 39-year-old, who grew up in Bournemouth, spoke after cutting the ribbon at the official
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Cooking By Numbers site can't help my dinner dilemma
WHAT are you going to have for tea? That’s a question that always puts me in a quandary. I’m not the most decisive person anyway, and being asked what I’m going to feel like eating in 12 hours time when I’m still chowing down breakfast, puts
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Good news for Blandford camp’s future
Blandford Garrison’s commanding officer has given assurances on the camp’s future days after a visit from Princess Anne. Garrison Commander Brigadier Tim Watts told the Daily Echo that the fate of plans for an £18 billion tri-service defence
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Growing up in Christchurch: Echo reporter joins charity keeping a caring eye on teenagers
AS a teenager growing up in Christchurch around 10 years ago, I will admit I was one of the many who partied at Highcliffe beach once exams were over. Despite the views of some local residents, we weren’t causing trouble, just letting off some
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Ditch the double yellow lines, pleads Strictly star Karen Hardy
KAREN Hardy travels the world over judging competitions and promoting ballroom dancing, but one place remains dear to her heart. “I love Bournemouth and put it on the map whenever I’m interviewed. I’ve stood in the middle of the town and thought: ‘They
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June 23: I've actually got a hairstyle!
I’m going to be published! Ok it’s only a small step but I’ve been selected as one of ten finalists in an Echo competition ‘I’m a Columnist, Get Me In Here’ invited writers to submit a column, 450-600 words on your chosen subject. I wrote about cyber
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Leakers Bakery Date and Ginger Scones
This recipe is from the bakery’s Caroline Parkins. “These scones are delicious with butter,” says Caroline. “Or for a Wimbledon summer twist, add clotted cream and sliced strawberries.” 12oz 81% wholemeal flour 1 heaped tsp baking powder
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Bournemouth jeweller's canopy can stay after three-year fight
A BOURNEMOUTH jeweller is celebrating after winning a three-year battle to protect his customers and valuable merchandise from the elements. In an impassioned plea to civic planners, Leonard Segal, who has traded at Westover Jewellers in Gervis
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June 23: I'm so proud of Leah
Well, we did the Race for life on Sunday, a very emotional day for everybody who takes part, this year there seemed to be even more women and girls than usual. Leah had raised £1280 by Sunday morning & I have had promises of more to come! I am stunned
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UK windsurfing champion claims record for completing most watersports in a day
A WINDSURFING ace is claiming a world record after tackling no fewer than 21 water sports in one day. Guy Cribb, who is 13 times UK windsurfing champion, took to the waters off Bournemouth and Poole at 6am on Monday to set a new world record
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Jenny's Week: A change in routine
Yes, we’ve had something of a change in routine regarding the planning and purchasing of our shopping. All of which has been driven by the supermarket’s “three items for £10” on selected items of meat & fish deal that they’re doing at the moment.
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Care home bid ruled out on blaze-hit site
AN EMPTY Branksome Park house whose roof was burnt off in an arson attack will not be bulldozed and replaced by a care home, an inspector has decided. The large property at 11 Leicester Road, Poole was set alight in May. Planning inspector
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Holiday joy for Boscombe screwdriver attack victim Nick Verron
A MAN stabbed in the head in an unprovoked attack has enjoyed the holiday which he might never have expected to take. Nick Verron was attacked with a screwdriver in the assault in Boscombe last July. But he has recovered well enough
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‘We’re still going to need traveller sites’
DORSET councils are ploughing ahead with plans to find gypsy and traveller sites – despite the coalition government’s decision not to compel them to do so. The new government has scrapped the Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS), which required
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National service: All you need to know about Wimbledon
When what is now the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club was founded in 1868, it had no interest in tennis. Before tennis was introduced to the club in 1875, it dealt solely in croquet. It is impossible to pinpoint where tennis
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VAT rise will give shops "a short term boost" say business chiefs
The rise in VAT will see more people hitting the shops in the short-term. That’s the prediction from Beales chief executive Tony Brown, who says that the increase in VAT to 20 per cent will stimulate shoppers to buy now. “It will boost sales
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Tree that blocked views of Poole harbour is sawed down by mystery intruder
A PROTECTED tree that blocked a stunning view of Poole Harbour has been mysteriously hacked down. The 12m Scots pine, which stood in the garden of a house in Heavytree Road, Parkstone, was felled in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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Savage cuts for Bournemouth school
A FAILING Bournemouth primary school will lose three quarters of its teaching assistants when redundancies take effect next month, it has been claimed. Shocked staff at Elmrise Primary in Kinson heard this week that hundreds of support staff
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Let's make it a winning Wednesday
DESPITE tough ties against the footballing behemoths of the USA and Algeria, England remain undefeated. But the Group C underdogs have to beat mighty Slovenia this afternoon if we’re to progress to our inevitable penalty shoot-out with Germany
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Elmrise School’s hard lesson in austerity
THE general rule of thumb about budgets is this: those which are well received at the time seem to become unpopular soon afterwards and those which appear terrible as the Chancellor stands at the despatch box don’t turn out to be too bad in the
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Flying boat plea for Bournemouth air show
WOULD it be possible to include in this year’s Air Festival programme a flying boat or an amphibious one? There are still such aircraft flying in the USA and the Caribbean. Another attraction would be an airship. Fuji have one and one has appeared
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Poole and Bournemouth virtually ignored in favour of internet shopping
With so much ponderous bean-counting going on in wondering why there are fewer shoppers on the streets of Bournemouth, Poole, and the various shopping centres in the area (Daily Echo, June 22) I don’t think VAT has any bearing upon it. What about Internet
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Residents ignored in rush for Talbot Village homes
I must respond to Cllr Stribley’s letter. Whilst she is correct that the site is allocated for development in the local plan, that does not give the council carte blanche to approve it. It has to also comply with other planning policies. Many would
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Good sports at Glenmoor are on the right path
I’d like to thank the pupils and teachers at Glenmoor School in Bournemouth for making me feel so welcome during my visit on June 15. It was a real delight to see the children get so involved in the day’s activities at Glenmoor School as part of the
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Blue lights signal danger for Wareham
I know this subject has been mentioned before, but I am rely concerned about our emergency services speeding through Wareham on emergency call-outs. As you well know all three services are all in the same area on the outskirts of the west end of Wareham
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Climate change: The lights are on but no one’s home
I am certainly not a subscriber to the quasi pseudo science that is climate change (formally global warming until the facts didn’t fit!) and have no intention of trading in my Range Rover at the moment. Yet I am amazed in a world of supposedly eco-aware
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Is Talbot Village the end of the 400m hurdle?
With reference to Cllr Mrs Stribley’s letter, as she will know well, circumstances change over time and hence decisions taken in the distant past often have to be reconsidered in the current context. The habitats regulations have existed for some time
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Bournemouth gears up for England's crunch game - but watch out for the vuvuzela chorus
Today is the day England try to save their World Cup from whimpering into oblivion. It shouldn’t have been this way. According to the script – well, the hype at least – the Three Lions should have roared into the knockout stages with ease by
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Don’t be dense, think Talbot Village development issue through
Two letters in Have Your Say (June 18) regarding the Talbot Village planning consent issue need a reply. Firstly, Cllr Ann Stribley, chair of planning, clearly is happy to play politics with Cllr Eades through your pages, rather than take note
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There's a time and a bass for Miranda Sykes
MIRANDA Sykes, best known for her work as double bassist with folk-rock institution, Show Of Hands, joins Bournemouth Folk Club at Centre Stage, Westbourne, on Thursday. As well as being a superb vocalist and double bassist, Miranda’s musical
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Long Warm Days of Midsummer In The Garden
We have just had the longest day – the summer solstice and I celebrated it in tipi in the New Forest. It’s a wonderful time of year and the garden and vegetable plots are beginning to thrive with the long warm days, which we are experiencing
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Good point
SHE was virtually a prisoner in her own home because of the crippling pain in her hips. But 80-year-old Mary Tuck is now enjoying a new lease of life after finding a new way to puncture the pain. For the Bournemouth pensioner who suffers with bursitis
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How hair loss blighted my teens
MODEL Danielle Lineker, who last year married BBC’s Match Of The Day presenter Gary, has spoken about the trauma of losing her hair as a teenager. Danielle, 30, says: “I lost most of the hair on top of my head for about seven months when I was 16. It
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Fletcher: Cherries can hammer the doubters
EVERGREEN Steve Fletcher signed up for Cherries’ League One quest and then declared: “We could prove a lot of people wrong.” Fletcher yesterday extended his long association with the club by putting pen to paper on a new one-year deal, having
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Cherries: No doubt in Pearce's mind over deal
SKIPPER Jason Pearce revealed the major reason behind his decision to pen a new deal by insisting: “The club is going forward and I want to be part of that.” The inspirational centre-half has agreed to top up his existing contract by a further
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Mills frustrated by influx of foreign riders
CHRIS Mills is calling for young domestic talent to be given a fair crack of the whip after claiming foreign riders were receiving preferential treatment from British promoters. Buccaneers’ spearhead also wonders if this country’s speedway chiefs are