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Pirates: Hefenbrock suffers fall in dramatic win
DOMINANT Pirates went some way to avenging last year’s play-off agony by thumping Coventry Bees in an action-packed Elite League clash tonight. An exceptional all-round performance from the title favourites saw them control the contest in eye-catching
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County golf: Legg targets matchplay shield
DORSET captain Giles Legg has set his sights on ending the county’s 39-year winless streak in the South West Counties’ matchplay shield next month. Legg, who took over the two-year captaincy from Iain Donnelly, started his South East League fixtures
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County golf: Barnes back on Dorset duty
FORMER Europro Tour winner Dean Barnes is enjoying competitive golf again for the first time since turning his back on the sport at the end of 2007. The 30-year-old Ferndown star played his first league fixture for the county since 2003 when he lined
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An attack on Dorset's history
VANDALS have daubed a historic Norman building in Christchurch with graffiti. The black graffiti was painted up high on the south wall of the historic building, meaning the vandals had to climb to cause the damage. Norman House, known to some as Constables
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Roll cloud causes alarm as residents mistake it for tornado
A ROGUE cloud broke away from a thunderstorm and by the time it finished rolling through Bournemouth, people were convinced they’d been hit by a tornado. The “roll cloud” hit the town at around 7.15pm on Friday night and moved north before
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Four suspended over suspected drug use
FOUR pupils have been suspended at a Bournemouth school after being caught smoking suspected cannabis. The boys aged 14 and 15 have been temporarily excluded from Winton Arts and Media College and Dorset Police are investigating. The school was placed
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Christchurch's Mecca for eating and drinking
SHOWERY skies did not deter hungry shoppers from flocking to Christchurch High Street at the weekend for the town’s annual food and wine festival. Scrumptious smells wafted through the streets as the popular international market drew thousands of people
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Dorset drivers still have no excuse
MORE than 3,000 Dorset drivers have been caught flouting the law so far this year during the No Excuse campaign. Police officers issued tickets to more than 2,000 motorists and the remainder received letters through the post after being captured on camera
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Controversial marina gets £200,000 study
POOLE Harbour Commissioners have underlined their intention to forge ahead with a controversial marina by going out to tender for a £200,000 study. The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a necessary requirement of the Port Master Plan and the commissioners
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Tributes paid to A31 crash victim Warren Jackson
A SENIOR officer has praised a veteran soldier killed in a motorbike accident as both “fearless” and “generous”. Warren ‘Jacko’ Jackson from Poole had survived dangerous specialist missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. He will be laid to
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Mike & The Mechanics, BIC
JUST when you thought Mike Rutherford’s Genesis side project was finished, here comes a new generation of Mike & The Mechanics tunes to slide effortlessly down the ear canal. The death of Paul Young and the departure of Paul Carrack seemed
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Asparagus and Goat Cheese Tart
Asparagus and Goat Cheese Tart 2 x 375g sheets ready-rolled puff pastry, defrosted if frozen 1 egg, lightly beaten and mixed with 2tsp water 2tbsp butter 2tbsp light olive oil 2 bunches of thin asparagus, woody ends trimmed 150g soft goat cheese
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Seasonal veggie delights
The recent warm weather has meant an early outing for the barbecue this year, add this to the Royal Wedding celebrations and it’s been a meat-centric month for many of us. However, at this time of year we should remember the joy of cooking with fresh
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Children’s heart services review
WE need to have a say on children’s heart services The long-awaited review of children’s congenital heart services in England has now been published and a public consultation is currently under way. It is essential that local people have the opportunity
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Councillors acting like little children
IS IT any wonder that the electorate give up on Councillors when their main concern on election night was whether they could get their lips around a pint or two? Most people would think that the bar being open at an election counting venue was totally
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Support Diabetes Week
I AM writing to ask your readers to support Diabetes UK during this year’s Diabetes Week (June 12-18) by holding a Big Diabetes Week Quiz. Diabetes is a serious condition and there are now 224,413 people diagnosed with the condition across the South
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All aboard the rollercoaster
SO now the adventure really begins. The fortunes of AFC Bournemouth may not grip more than a few thousand people each week in normal times, but when any club reaches the end of season play-off tussle for promotion, they are anything but
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A ‘wooled’ garden in full bloom
A SPECTACULAR garden knitted and crocheted by 1,560 people from the age of three to 99 has taken temporary root in Bournemouth Library. The garden – thought to be the biggest of its kind ever created – includes ponds, gnomes, a garden shed,
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Let me inform you of the good news
I AM writing in reply to Marilyn Warburton’s letter which was recently featured in your letter column. She is very much mistaken in her information and needs to be informed of the good news. She stated that she is unable to shop in Bournemouth because
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Good Friday turns into Hell Friday
I HAVE never written to a paper before, but after our experience on Good Friday I feel that I must. My daughter and I enjoyed a lovely picnic on the beach at Alum Chine. Then the day turned into Hell Friday. Trying to have a relaxing walk along the
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Please be aware of horses on the road
ON Monday I was riding my thoroghbred through Holt in Wimborne. My horse is 16.3 and an ex-racehorse. I am just under 5ft so as you can imagine he is a very large horse with a little rider. When drivers go past me slowly, I bow my head and smile nicely
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If you want my vote, get out there
IS there any wonder that people cannot be bothered to vote? On Thursday, I fulfilled my duty and voted in the local elections. At the Polling Station I was presented with a ballot paper containing eight names and was invited to vote for no more than
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Funnyman Patrick Monahan performs double bill at Lighthouse
INTERNATIONAL award-winning comedian and storyteller Patrick Monahan is bringing two hilarious shows to Lighthouse, Poole, on May 31, performing a separate show for children and adults in one day. In the afternoon, Monahan presents Stand-up
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Dorset SBS officers helped US to take out bin Laden
BRITISH special forces based in Poole helped with planning for the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden, it has emerged. Two members of the elite Special Boat Service (SBS) worked with United States Navy Seals before the attack on his compound
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Exploring the fascination with miniature villages
MAYBE it really is their sheer lack of size; the delight of seeing St Paul’s Cathedral or Stonehenge on a scale of 1:24 or 1:9 and being three years old but taller than Big Ben. Or perhaps it’s the timewarp, most model villages in the UK, including
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Jamega Tour: Lee lands first prize at Cumberwell
DORSET star Lee James breezed to his biggest win of the season as he tamed the strong winds at Cumberwell Park to secure a Jamega Tour victory. The Broadstone touring professional carded rounds of 66 and 69 to clinch the £5,000 first prize. James’s
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Tragic Emily feared she had a stalker
A COLLEGE student who feared she was being stalked has been found dead at a house in Bournemouth. Emily Longley, 17, told friends on her Facebook page: “Someone just called me. They said ‘You don’t know me but I know everything about you’.
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Six-figure stadium deal boosts Cherries
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 match against Rochdale on Saturday afternoon.
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Non-league: Poppies' first cup dedicated to Ernie
BOSS Kenny Vaughan saw Bournemouth Poppies end their long wait for silverware before dedicating the triumph to 91-year-old club president Ernie Stimpson. Jesse Hodgson bagged the only goal of the final as Poppies overcame Winchester City to lift the
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Pirates: Middlo won't fear Bees
NEIL Middleditch insists Pirates have nothing to fear as Elite League champions Coventry visit Wimborne Road for the first time since their title triumph. The Bees completed a smash-and-grab raid in Dorset last October and have brought in British big
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Cherries: Nothing to lose as bigger picture is the focus
IT was anything but the ideal preparation for the final throes of a promotion assault. As the curtain came down on Cherries’ League One campaign, a packed audience at Dean Court was hardly calling for an encore. Home supporters among
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Cherries: Dale boss Hill backs the underdogs
BOSS Keith Hill watched Rochdale put a damper on Cherries’ play-off preparations and then said the pressure would be off Lee Bradbury’s men to progress. Goals from Matt Done and Reece Gray helped Dale come from behind to condemn Cherries to defeat in
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Stay safe
I drove to work today and during the journey I was wondering if I pay more attention to cyclists on the road due to the fact that I am one. I was sat at a red traffic light waiting to turn left with my indicator on, as the lights turned green
