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Cherries: Dale come from behind to rock Bradbury's men
ROCHDALE came from behind to dampen Cherries’ play-off preparations. Substitute Reece Gray headed home the winner 10 minutes from time after Josh Thompson’s first-half own goal had been cancelled out by Matt Done’s equaliser on 35 minutes.
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Nightclub told to close earlier after "catalogue" of complaints
A CONTROVERSIAL nightclub has been forced to cut its opening hours following allegations of drunken violence and under-age drinking. Longs Bar in Lymington has been told to close at 12.30am instead of 2am after what police described as a “catalogue”
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Lady Gaga tribute act bounces back after car accident with 13 mile charity run
SOME people thought she must have been Gaga to even consider it. A young woman who performs a tribute act to the current queen of pop has bounced back from a car accident to run a half-marathon in full costume. Gemma Rose, 28, is used
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Could your child have type 1 diabetes?
Did you know that type 1 diabetes is 5 times more common than meningitis but unfortunately diagnosis is often delayed. In England alone diabetes occurs in one in every 450 children (97% have type 1). Alarmingly nearly 30% of newly diagnosed
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Pedal out for the air ambulance with Coast 2 Coast ride
People across Dorset are being asked to join a bike ride to help support their local Air Ambulance. The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance (DSAA) is staging a mass cycle ride from the Somerset coast to the Dorset coast. The Coast 2 Coast
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AFCB in Seward stadium deal
In one of its biggest ever commercial agreements, AFC Bournemouth has signed a deal with the Seward Motor Group to sponsor Dean Court for the next three years. The six figure deal for the naming rights was unveiled to the crowd before the home
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Where's your perfect picnic spot?
HISTORIC Stourhead in Wiltshire – just a few miles over the north Dorset border – has been named as one of the top 10 places in the country for picnics with great views. It is part of a list drawn up by the National Trust as part of a push to encourage
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Bottle blonde proves a hit
Stephanie Mercury from Bournemouth is proving a real glass act on stage – by squeezing into a bottle. Fearless Stephanie contorts her body into the bottle, which measures just 18 inches in diameter and two foot in height, as part of The Circus of Horrors
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Bournemouth car dealers' plea: Please give our keys back
A distraught couple are offering a “substantial” reward for the return of a stolen box containing the keys for a showroom full of motors. Kelly and Jamie Littlefield are urging anyone who finds the box, taken from the boot of a car, to return
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Batwoman's set to join fellow superheroes for nightwalk
The Caped Crusader – in female form – will head out on to the streets on Friday, May 20, after putting her children to bed. Mum Lisa Johnston from Southbourne, Bournemouth, is a woman on a mission – and that task is to right wrongs by raising
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Tragic Sarah's parents describe her as 'the light of our lives'
THE grief-stricken family of Bournemouth trainee teacher Sarah Crutchley, who died last month in a tragic accident in Thailand, have described her as “the light of our lives”. As they prepare for the funeral service of their “darling daughter” at the
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Pan-seared Fillets of Lemon Sole with Crab Crusted Jersey Royals
Pan-seared Fillets of Lemon Sole with Crab Crusted Jersey Royals Serves 4 2 lemon soles, filleted 100g caper berries 100g gherkins 100g butter Juice of 1 lemon For the croutons: 250g Jersey Royals 250g fresh white crab meat Baby cress to serve
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Anyone can reach for the sky
SHE may now be the mother of our future Queen but to many, it’s Carole Middleton the entrepreneur who is far more intriguing. Looking to make some pin money while pregnant with baby Catherine, she spotted a gap in the market for quality party bags and
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Stylish Kate shows us how it's done
IN MR T-ish fashion, I pitied any bride getting married on Saturday who had opted for a sleeveless, strapless wedding gown. After what we saw at Westminster Abbey the day before, such a bride may have felt a trifle over-exposed as the fashion winds changed
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Suri is top of the fashion list but that’s just creepy
FOR THE first-time ever, a child has made it into Glamour magazine’s Best Dressed list. According to the mag, little Suri Cruise – daughter of Tom and actress Katie Holmes – has the most covetable wardrobe in Hollywood. Indeed she has. If you are 25
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Inferno sweeps through Boscombe flats
RESIDENTS were forced to flee their homes when a fire swept through their block of flats. Up to 12 people, including a woman and her eight-week-old baby, escaped unharmed when the blaze broke out at 12.40am yesterday in Boscombe. The
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Swan death was dog owners' fault
I WAS shocked and deeply distressed by the report in the Echo of the savage killing of a swan while nesting on the River Stour. That such an elegant, peaceful bird should be subjected to such a horrific death while sitting on its eggs is an appalling
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Publish more on the excellent NHS
MUCH negative comment is read about our NHS. More should be published about the vast majority of excellent service the NHS performs on behalf of us all. Much praise is due to the thousands of staff, at all levels, who man this gigantic organisation every
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Helicopter noise was not warranted
WHO can I complain to? I was woken up at 1.48am on April 29 by a loud, thudding noise coming off the rotor blades of a low-flying helicopter moving from south west to north east directly overhead of a line taken from Evering Avenue across to the Wallisdown
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Where on Earth were all the staff?
WHAT ever happened to all the beach staff at Shore Road, Sandbanks at the weekend? On Saturday (the hottest for many years) there was not a lifeguard, beach police or first aider in sight. Just one solitary rubbish collector, who assured me that from
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Fine irresponsible dog owners
I READ with horror the article about the swan being killed by a loose dog (Echo May 3). I live near to the river at Tuckton where responsible dog owners walk their pets early morning or evening. Over the Easter weekend, the area around the Tea gardens
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Fairer way to pay for football on TV
WE’RE told that the BBC had 18 million people watching the Royal Wedding and ITV six million. In a poor third place was Sky who attracted less than one million viewers. So why is it that Sky has sole and exclusive rights to live coverage of the Premier
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We should all hail Carole Middleton
SOCIAL commentators have been gushing again about how Kate Middleton was a “commoner” who’s married into royalty. And, much as I like what I have seen of the delightful Duchess, if someone as posh as Kate is a commoner, I must be the social equivalent
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Plea for 'dangerous' junction to get second set of traffic lights
DRIVERS are being put at risk because a single traffic light is controlling three exits at a busy Bournemouth junction, says a former traffic officer. Eddie O’Brien was nearly caught in a crash at the temporary lights on Charminster Road.
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Cherries: Former winners hail double king Pearce
A HOST of former winners have lavished rich praise on Jason Pearce – Cherries’ newly-crowned supporters’ player of the year. The 23-year-old registered a landslide victory to reclaim the prestigious Daily Echo-Micky Cave trophy following a
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Pirates: Holder stars as duo secure away point
PIRATES boss Neil Middleditch hailed Chris Holder and Darcy Ward after the dynamic duo produced late heroics to earn an away point last night. Poole suffered a 48-42 defeat at Elite League rivals Lakeside Hammers but emerged with something to show for
