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Swimming: Golden strikes for East Dorset duo
EAST Dorset Open Water SC’s Ann Richardson and Bob Smith both struck gold in their age groups in the 10km event at the Eton Open Water Meet. Richardson won the women’s 55-59yrs category in 3hr 12min and Smith the men’s 65-69yrs in 3hr 55min. Club-mate
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Swimming: Visiting victory for jubilant Seagulls
SEAGULLS combined quantity and quality to add another trophy to their cabinet at the Swim Bournemouth 1st Junior Open Meet. The Christchurch club fielded a large team at Littledown and amassed a huge tally of medals and other good placings to collect
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Gas cylinders shoot in air during pheasantry fire
FIRE crews faced burning gas cylinders flying around during a blaze at a pheasantry. Hampshire Fire Service was called to Lymore Lane in Lymore, near Milford on Sea at 1.12pm. Twelve LPG gas cylinders were involved - some ignited and
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New project is trying to put a STOP to chronic back pain
IT is the second most common cause of workplace absence in the UK after stress and costs the NHS £1billion each year in appointments and prescriptions. Chronic back pain affects around 7.8 million people at some point in their lives, and the problem
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Students rank Bournemouth among top places to study
BOURNEMOUTH is among the UK’s favourite places to study, ranking alongside Oxford and Southampton, a new survey has shown. The South Coast resort was rated highly for its shops, nightlife, transport and community facilities in a poll of students. Newcastle
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Pet rabbit abandoned in park
CAN you help find the woman who callously abandoned this rabbit in Poole? A passerby saw a young woman dumping the rabbit, named Eugenie by rescuers, in a park off Gough Crescent, Hillbourne. They watched in surprise as she reached down into a pushchair
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Boscome Pier crumbling three years after renovation
PART of Boscombe Pier appears to be crumbling away just three years after a refurbishment, said a councillor. Roger West noticed that the casing around one of the support columns at the far end had disappeared. He said: “One of the legs
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Heather Barnett jury hears more live evidence from Italy
THE Heather Barnett murder trial continued to hear live evidence from Potenza in Italy via video link this morning, Wednesday June 1. Much of the evidence heard at Winchester Crown Court today centred around the disappearance and murder of
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Lord Taylor jailed over expenses
A MAN once chosen to lead Bournemouth University and give it ‘moral inspiration’ has been jailed in disgrace for one year. Lord Taylor of Warwick falsely claimed £11,000 for expenses while he sat in the House of Lords. He was sentenced at Southwark Crown
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The holiday snap of Poole Harbour - from 8,000 feet
AS holiday snaps go, it’s a little different. A few minutes into their flight from Gatwick, Mark Brazier and his wife Sara found themselves more or less back where they started. Over Bournemouth and Poole. And to prove it Mark
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Jenny's week: hummus and an unexpected picnic
This blog is supposed to be all about the best thing(s) I’ve eaten in the last week. However, this can be interpreted in many ways – for example, what constitutes “best”. Is it the most flavoursome, or the most challenging? Or maybe it’s the most exciting
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Where is the fall at the petrol pumps?
A COACH company boss and drivers have welcomed calls for an investigation into soaring fuel prices. The Federation Nationale de l’Automobile (FIA), which represents 35million drivers and includes the AA and RAC in its membership, has written
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Respected ex-editor Tony Frowd-Jones dies at age of 92
A RESPECTED local journalist whose career in newspapers spanned 50 years has died at the age of 92. Tony Frowd-Jones was born in Dovercourt, Essex, and educated in Salisbury. After leaving school, he joined the Salisbury Journal as a trainee reporter
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Poole council worker took her own life after being conned by fraudster
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Poole council worker who took her own life after a fraudster she befriended while employed in a young offender institution plundered more than £6,000 from her savings. Former prison officer Karen Mulliner, 36, was
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Bournemouth Air Festival attracts major sponsorship
THE Bournemouth Air Festival has attracted a major sponsor as the countdown continues to Thursday, August 18, and the start of the four-day air spectacular. National Express, the UK’s largest coach operator, announced today that it had become
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Would-be home owners are biding their time
AN Englishman’s home is his castle. It’s an old saying, but still a true one, if young people in Dorset are to be believed. Home buyers in the county are apparently bucking the trend when it comes to purchasing properties, and still
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Bournemouth ice rink plan could face 'meltdown'
MORE than seven months after plans for an Olympic-sized ice rink in Bournemouth were approved by civic chiefs, a councillor has voiced fears that the multi-million pound scheme could be facing “meltdown”. Cllr Ron Whittaker, vice-chairman
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Beyond The Barricade, The Pavilion
LEAD on Les Miserables. The world's longest running musical is now in its 27th year, and all four vocalists of this top quality company who have, at one time or another, starred in a production themselves, are back with their latest tribute to the “people's
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Pride in Bournemouth is at the final stages
POOLE Lighthouse’s artist in residence, Hazel Evans, is putting the finishing touches to three model lions, which will form part of the Pride in Bournemouth art festival at the end of this month. “Hazel’s lion designs have been commissioned by various
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How to get a body like Pippa Middleton
PIPPA Middleton’s figure – especially her derriere – made her the envy of millions of women when she walked down the aisle at the royal wedding. Her posterior even has her own Facebook fan page. Her shape is reportedly due to regular sessions of Pilates
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So what’s your view on Green’s facelift?
SIX weeks after residents and business people expected to be enjoying their newly refurbished park in Poole, they can finally explore the whole green. But are the trickling Victorian fountain, new petanque pitches, performance space and play
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There are excuses and excuses
NO doubt motorists will have noticed the number of ‘Caught No Excuse’ signs on Dorset roads. Perhaps a few could be given to the Houses of Parliament so that we can be spared some of the excuses from members such as David Laws, the Member of Parliament
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Thanks for helping children in poverty
ON behalf of all our beneficiaries, Childreach International would like to extend our warmest thanks to the people of Bournemouth who donated to Childreach International’s fundraising street collections in Bournemouth town centre on April 9 and 10.
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Safety must come first in the sky
RYANAIR boss Michael O’Leary (surprise, surprise) and Bath Travel’s Peter Bath were very vocal in their condemnation of the CAA’s decision to close some of our airspace in response to the ash cloud resulting from the most recent volcanic eruption in Iceland
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Wines of the times: rosé
ONCE deemed unfashionable, rosé has become increasingly popular of late. UK consumption of the pink stuff constantly is constantly rising and experts predict demand will increase by a further 11.5% by 2014. Whether you’re a regular rosé drinker or a first
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Seaweed surfing is the new craze
HAVE you tried surfing on a body-board over fields of seaweed? It’s wonderfully exhilarating, like skimming over s slippery, silken carpet! With Swanage’s recent east winds and the resultant huge floating fields of seaweed laying in the sea, a new experience
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Do charity chiefs publish salaries?
WATCHING the CEO of Oxfam, Barbara Stocking on TV I was quite concerned that this country, whose residents have seen their wages cut, hospitals, libraries, shops, police numbers reduced etc, should consider that we should increase our contribution to
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Monstrous idea to ban prom cycling
There was a tragic irony in the fact that you published yet another anti-cycling diatribe from Philip Whitelegg of Northbourne on the same day that you ran a ‘Cyclist Killed’ headline. Where does this prejudice come from? Did he have
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Cycling on roads is so dangerous
THE sad headline story in Saturday’s Echo was about a cyclist killed by a motorist on the A351. Inside there was once again a letter from Philip Whitelegg calling for a ban on cycling on the promenade. Our roads are becoming death-traps for cyclists
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Don't let this one slide away
WHEN it comes to the analogy of dogs hanging on to bones, they don’t come more determined than Councillor Ron Whittaker. The crusader for skating facilities is again starting to think that his dream is not going to come true after all. He is concerned
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Jury in Heather Barnett murder trial in live link with Italian court
THE Heather Barnett murder trial has heard evidence via a live video link from a court room in Italy. The jury was told that two witnesses, husband and wife Angela Campochiaro and Nicola Marino, had been caught up in a hair-cutting incident
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Elderly woman seriously injured after collision with car
A 71-year-old woman was taken to hospital on Tuesday with a serious head injury after a collision with a car in Wimborne. The incident took place in Stone Lane near the junction with Knob Crook Road in Wimborne around 4.42pm. A police
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Cherries: Premier League Fulham could launch Ings bid
CHERRIES’ hot prospect Danny Ings could be in line for a dream move to the Premier League – providing the price was right. Daily Echo sources claim Fulham are leading the chase for the teenage striker, with at least one other top-flight club believed
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Fire services defend animal rescue cost
FIRE bosses have insisted they only devote their resources to rescuing animals when there is a compelling reason. They were reacting to BBC research which suggested UK fire services spent at least £3.5million rescuing 17,000 animals in the
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Simply stunning strawberry recipes for summer
Sweet Eve Strawberry and Vanilla Brown Sugar Toasted Brioche Sandwich If you are after a really sumptuous breakfast or brunch treat, then look no further. The rich buttery flavour of brioche is used to sandwich ripe strawberries and
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Your guide to Camp Bestival and Larmer Tree
ONE whiff of summer and suddenly we’re hankering for the great outdoors, so all hail the festival season, when we can camp under the stars while listening to, well, the stars. And with two of the country’s major bashes – Camp Bestival and Larmer
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Speedway: Watt wary of Team GB threat
PIRATES star Davey Watt believes Team GB could be “a force to be reckoned with” – providing they can conquer negative vibes. Watt will be hoping to help Australia draw first blood when they face-off against the Lions in the First Test at Wimborne Road
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Cherries: Fletcher challenges Taylor and Stockley to do a Josh
CHERRIES assistant boss Steve Fletcher has challenged young strikers Lyle Taylor and Jayden Stockley to follow the lead of Josh McQuoid. Taylor and Stockley were restricted to bit-parts as Cherries more than held their own during a memorable first season
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Stylish and exotic setting at The Cumberland Hotel is perfect for summer
ALTHOUGH it’s the only purpose-built Art Deco hotel in Bournemouth, the Cumberland has not been slow to move with the times. This stylish boutique hotel was restored to its former glory a few summers ago but with some contemporary twists. (I was pleased
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Night at the Museum Inn
THE Museum Inn at Farnham has accomplished the unusual trick of being better known in London than in Dorset. It’s a secret kept, until now, among a debonair guest list that includes Hollywood’s A-list (Johnny Depp and Robert Downey Jnr) and members
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Live in luxury in Avon Castle
THIS property is the epitome of luxury, elegance and quality. Located in the prestigious area of Avon Castle, this rather stunning six-bedroom detached house is offered in immaculate condition with a high specification and no expense spared. The property
