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Fight to save former school in Highcliffe
PLANS for Highcliffe Residents Association to take over a historic building in the village could be finalised in the next few weeks, despite concerns over its ailing state. The residents association – also a Community Interest Company (CIC) – made the
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Stun gun found at heroin dealer's Poole flat
A HEROIN dealer, who was caught with a stun gun during a raid at her Poole flat, has been found guilty of a string of drugs charges. Nadia Hassan, who appeared at Bournemouth Crown Court , was convicted of possession of an illegal weapon, possession
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Health team called after fibreglass concerns at Southbourne's Point House Café
AN environmental health team had to speak to a developer over “horrific” amounts of fibreglass being released on a cliff top beauty spot. The Point House Café in Southbourne, Bournemouth, is being knocked down so that a company can build flats and a
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Concerns that maintenance costs on Dorset roads cannot be met
HIGHWAY chiefs dealing with a backlog of Dorset roadworks have expressed concern about meeting the costs of this maintenance work. The revelation comes hot on the heels of a government watchdog report that concludes England’s local road network is starting
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Poor response to libraries' rescue
JUST four of 20 communities facing the closure of their library have stepped forward to take on the running of their building, a campaign group has claimed. The Association of the Friends of Dorset Libraries (Ad Lib) has warned that communities that
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One mother’s view of a distant war
THE death of two servicemen in a week, including a member of 1 Rifles, the former Devon and Dorsets, shows how the war in Afghanistan is far from over. The mother of a Dorset soldier serving with 1 Rifles has been keeping a diary as the unit
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Bournemouth Rugby Sevens festival is the 'best yet'
Organiser Roger Woodall has hailed this year’s Bournemouth Rugby Sevens festival as the biggest and best yet. The Daily Echo-backed event is now in its fourth year and Woodall believes the annual sport and music festival is now competing with the biggest
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Council warns of £9m black hole for savings
COUNTY Hall finance chiefs have warned that £6million of savings may not be achieved by next year as Dorset County Council grapples with an ‘unprecedented’ savings target of more than £55million by 2012/13. Spiralling redundancy costs – set to top £6million
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Tributes paid to talented cyclist
TOUCHING tributes have been paid to a cyclist who died in an accident on one of Purbeck’s busiest roads on Thursday night. Rob Jefferies was a member of Poole Wheelers cycling club and a stalwart of the British cycling scene, riding at a high level in
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Family escapes blaze at their Poole home
A family escaped a suspected arson attack that badly damaged their home in the early hours. Three fire crews from Poole were called at 2.15am on Saturday to a semi-detached house in Wavell Avenue on the Waterloo estate. Dorset Fire and Rescue Service
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Duran Duran's BIC show postponed
POP legends Duran Duran have been forced to put off a show in Bournemouth on Tuesday. Lead singer Simon Le Bon has been suffering from an acute case of laryngitis, which had already led to shows in London and Brighton being axed. It
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Springbourne man aims to run in father's footsteps and carry 2012 Olympic torch
MARK Henton is hoping to follow in his late father’s footsteps by carrying the 2012 Olympic torch. His dad carried the flame through Dorking in Surrey before the 1948 London Olympics. And Mark, 36, still has the torch that dad Ted carried
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Corfe Mullen dancer and her group have made it to the Britain’s Got Talent live semi-finals
A DANCER from Corfe Mullen will help to kick off the Britain’s Got Talent live semi-finals tonight. Nicola Wills, 26, leads Girls Roc, a fire-breathing, aerial acrobatic dance troupe that’s already caused a bit of a stir on the ITV show for being ‘too
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Life begins yet again for courageous Tracy
Bubbly Tracy Bartram is one of the people who helps keep Dorset Air Ambulance in the skies. Mum to Miles and Heath, former England netball player and ‘minor WAG’ – husband Vince played for Arsenal and Bournemouth – she never thought she’d get cancer.
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A bit of deja vu again
AN illustrious past is no guarantee of future certainty or indeed any kind of future, as we found out with the Winter Gardens. Most people will be more than familiar with the saga of the concert venue and its ultimate demise at the end of a long running
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Is it time to go vegetarian?
In a relatively short space of time, vegetarian food has come a long way. Once snubbed by carnivores for being bland and uninspiring, meat-free cuisine has now tempted seven per cent of us to go veggie. As our palates have become more discerning
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Chickpea and Cashew Korma
Chickpea and Cashew Korma Serves 4 2tbsp vegetable oil 1 red onion, finely chopped 3 cloves of garlic, crushed 1tsp turmeric 1tsp paprika 1tsp grated ginger ½ tsp mild chilli powder 1 sweet potato, peeled and cut into 2cm cubes 1 small cauliflower
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Bournemouth man killed in Gloucestershire car crash
A MAN from Bournemouth has been killed in a car crash in Gloucestershire. Police said the 29-year-old's Audi A3 hit a tree on the A436 near Cheltenham at 2.20am on Sunday. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Campaign launched to save Pier Theatre
A SHOWBIZ producer is to launch a campaign to save the threatened Pier Theatre. Lee Redwood, of Lee Redwood Productions, says the town “simply can’t afford” to lose the facility and claims it could be a success with the right management. Mr Redwood
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Dorset's countdown to the 2012 Olympics
THE Olympics may still be more than a year away, but preparations are well underway as Dorset gets ready to host its share of activities. With the Olympic torch visiting Bournemouth for a night as part of its journey around the UK, and Weymouth and Portland
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Town left to pay for students?
IN university towns, where a house is occupied solely by students, no council tax is paid. Quite often the landlord does not live in that town. This means that, although several people are using all the municipal facilities, the town receives nothing
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Lifestyles are just down to choices
THE latest sound bite is ‘can’t afford to buy a home until I’m 40’, and with mortgage rates at their lowest level in memory. Boo hoo – it’s really all about choices in most cases, the same as wanting a family and a full career. If they must have everything
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Let’s celebrate honour
WHAT an honour for Bournemouth to have been chosen to host the Olympic torch on its journey through Britain next July, which will surely generate great excitement amongst locals and visitors alike. In response to the curmudgeonly letter from
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Volunteers needed by animal shelter
MORE volunteers are needed at Margaret Green Animal Rescue to man our stall at open days and collections throughout the year across Dorset. If you can help, we would love to hear from you. Please contact your local Rescue and Rehoming Centre on 01929
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Counting the cost of our cyclists
IS there a place on today’s roads for the pedal cyclist? As a responsible tax payer I am becoming increasingly concerned by the impact on the economy of the ‘born-again’ cyclist. Granted they are environmentally friendly, they provide a ‘vehicle
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Memories of a pre-war time
YOUR recent feature on ‘Willie Cave’s Revels’ brought old memories to the surface. Saturday September 2 1939 was a perfect Sunday and an early evening show had started when I joined the audience on the Prom. A member of the cast arrived on the Prom,
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No Excuse makes little difference
RE ‘No Excuse makes no difference’ (Echo, Wednesday May 25), just a few additional points: 1: No excuses is not all bad. It’s better than just speed cameras and it’s good to detect uninsured / untaxed etc vehicles. Indeed, if you don’t break a law you
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Rugby: Wilford's win heals Lions promotion wounds
FRONT-row warrior Frazer Wilford revealed his determination to claim promotion with Bournemouth after easing his play-off pain in style at Twickenham. Hooker Wilford scored one of Dorset & Wilts’ six tries as they beat Surrey 43-22 to retain the County
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Pirates: Ford's men set for Sayfutdinov test
PIRATES chief Matt Ford reckons the signing of Russian sensation Emil Sayfutdinov has given rivals Coventry “an extra dimension”. Poole Castle Cover lock horns with their old foes at Brandon tonight (7.30pm) with the Bees looking to avenge a 14-point
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Dorset get a trophy lifeline in Bedfordshire
DORSET threw themselves an MCCA Trophy lifeline after registering a crucial 32-run triumph over Bedfordshire yesterday. Victory hoisted them off the foot of the Group Three table and left their quarter-final chances resting on Sunday’s showdown with
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Savings target may not be achieved, warn County Hall finance chiefs
COUNTY HALL finance chiefs have warned that £6m of savings may not be achieved by next year as Dorset County Council grapples with an “unprecedented” savings target of more than £55m by 2012/13. Spiralling redundancy costs – set to top £6m by next year
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Rugby: Double delight for Lions star Chislett
BOURNEMOUTH star Scott Chislett admitted he had realised a boyhood dream – not once but twice – by repeating his Twickenham try-scoring heroics. The 24-year-old centre, on the scoresheet when Dorset & Wilts triumphed against Leicestershire
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Neal reckons the title could be anyone's
BASHLEY skipper Andy Neal is predicting one of the most open Southern Premier League title races in recent seasons. Neal led from the front as Bashley reclaimed pole position with a convincing 116-run victory over bottom-placed Andover on Saturday.
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Milton win by the narrowest of margins
NEW Milton finally broke their win duck in Southern Division Two – although their triumph over rivals Bournemouth was a lot closer than the official one-run margin may have suggested. Although New Milton were confident they had clinched victory following
