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Dorset soldiers in Kenya to train for rapid response force
TWO Dorset soldiers are training in Kenya to be part of a rapid response force ready for deployment at 24 hours notice. Rifleman Daryl Rae, 23, from Upton, Poole, and Rifleman Steve Bates, 25, from Southbourne, Bournemouth serve with 4 Rifles. The battalion
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Asbestos link to two deaths
TWO Dorset pensioners who died from a rare form of cancer had worked in jobs that brought them into regular contact with asbestos fibres, inquests at Bournemouth heard. Patricia Morgan, of Christchurch, 73, had worked as a secretary at the London Asbestos
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Country acts sign up for debut Wimborne Folk Festival ‘Fringe’ event
MORE than 20 acts have signed up to play at the first Wimborne Folk Festival ‘Fringe’. An eclectic blend of bluegrass, traditional folk, cowpunk, hoedown, country, Dubstep and reggae is planned for The White Hart, in Corn Market, over the weekend.
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New name proposed for old Pilkington site
DEVELOPERS behind a key Poole regeneration site have come up with a name reflecting its history – Carter’s Quay. Inland Homes is to consult residents on the name for the former nine-acre Pilkington Tiles site, formerly Carter Tiles, off Blandford Road
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Sex attack on woman at Poole bus stop
A WOMAN was subjected to a “distressing” sex attack as she waited for a bus outside Poole Hospital, it has emerged. Detectives have released an e-fit image of a man they want to speak to in connection with the afternoon assault, which left
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What independent reports say about artificial surf reef
INDEPENDENT reports released to the Daily Echo paint a more troubled story than that given by contractor ASR over the closure and damage to the Boscombe surf reef. The contractor has claimed “all parties agree the reef is performing as designed and expected
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Bournemouth council welcomes pier investment
BOURNEMOUTH council has welcomed plans to invest in the town’s pier, even though the move would mean the closure of the Pier Theatre. As revealed by the Daily Echo, operator Openwide International, which took a 25-year lease on the pier from
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Want to take part in Poole Festival of Running? there's still time!
THERE is still time to take park in Sunday’s Poole Festival of Running and help raise vital funds for the town’s maternity hospital and neo-natal unit. The event, which raised more than £8,500 last year and attracts a mix of serious and fun-runners
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Probe as pheasants killed in farm blaze
THOUSANDS of baby pheasants were killed in a fire that sent gas cylinders hurtling 40 metres through the air. The birds died as flames ripped through a pheasantry on the edge of the New Forest. About 8,000 pheasants are thought to have died in the blaze
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Only way is up for Britain's Got Talent dancer
A DANCER from Corfe Mullen, booted out of Britain’s Got Talent semi-finals on Monday, says the only way is up for her dance troupe. ITV judge Simon Cowell was so impressed with Nicola Wills’ Girls Roc group that he has asked them to perform at his birthday
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Did you witness cyclist's road rage attack?
A FUMING cyclist launched a frenzied road rage attack on a motorist in a supermarket car park. The angry biker, dressed in cyclist attire and helmet, accused the car driver of cutting him up before landing a flurry of punches. He repeatedly
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Comedian Jason Byrne plays ringmaster on new tour
ROLL up, roll up as Edinburgh’s top-selling comedian Jason Byrne takes to the road to hotwire your funny bones with his brand new show Cirque du Byrne. Performing in more than 40 venues across the UK from Aberdeen to Wimborne, there is no excuse not
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Steam fair proposes new site for visiting travellers
ORGANISERS of the Great Dorset Steam Fair have offered a new temporary site for travellers visiting the five-day heritage fair in August. The site, to which travellers can be directed from unauthorised camps, will be accessed from the A354
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Ofsted’s praise for Kingsleigh Primary School
KINGSLEIGH Primary School has received a thumbs up from government inspectors following their latest visit. They said the school was making good progress and students’ attainment was rising. Kingsleigh, in Hadow Road, West Howe, Bournemouth, was graded
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Why has Pavilion time stand still?
TIME has stood still in Bournemouth Pavilion. Attending the Annual Council Meeting in the Pavilion last week, I was amazed to see the one and only clock in the auditorium masked from view. What’s the trouble, can’t the council afford another clock,
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Theatre is just too remote for people
THE clamour which is mounting to save our pier theatre is reminiscent of the one some years ago over the closure of the Winter Gardens. I remember inquiring, via the Daily Echo letters, as to how many of the protagonists regularly, if ever, visited that
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Why we must save the Pier Theatre
IT was with great sadness I read of the proposed closure of the Bournemouth Pier Theatre and only trust that second thoughts may be given to this action. Have the public been questioned as to why they are not visiting the theatre? Wrong type of shows
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Man who beat fear of flying grounded by frayed passport
A MAN who conquered a 15-year phobia of flying was barred from a flight for a celebratory holiday at the Monaco Grand Prix because his passport was “frayed” at the edge. Greg Howe, 37, underwent numerous therapy sessions and was prescribed
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Charli's thanks for return of her bag
A six-year-old girl called Charli got on a yellow bus with her Mum, Dad, Gran, Pops, Auntie and Uncle. They are all off to birthday party at a well known Chinese restaurant at the Lansdowne. In the excitement Charli leaves her bag on the bus with
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Sixties prices were considerably lower
MAY I respond to a couple of letters, which appeared on May 26? Firstly, an anonymous writer made reference to a previous letter published referring to house prices in the 1960s. An example was made that you could buy a property in Talbot Woods for
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I can't praise the hospital too much
I HAVE just come home from a five-week stay in the Royal Victoria Hospital as an emergency surgical admission to the Intensive Care Wards One and Ward 17, and I am writing in praise of our excellent hospital. It could not have been better! The surgeons
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More cycling is the way forward
WHILE the Daily Echo letter of May 30, “Counting the cost of our cyclists”, raises some issues worthy of debate such as competence tests and reflective clothing etc, the main point in the letter regarding the “impact on the economy” does not give the
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It’s official: Hedgehogs are in trouble
THEY’RE not exactly the cuddliest of creatures, but there’s no denying that hedgehogs are unbelievably cute. But their friendly presence in our gardens could soon become a thing of the past, as a new study shows their numbers have declined by a quarter
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Award shows talent at Young Enterprise
IN AN exciting, tense and professional event on Thursday, May 5 the Young Enterprise company ‘Estupendo’ from Corfe Hills School was named as Dorset company of the year. They will go on to represent the County at the regional final on June
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Disgraced Taylor faces House of Lords ban
THE disgraced peer who was once chancellor of Bournemouth University faces being suspended from the House of Lords after being jailed for expenses fraud. Lord Taylor of Warwick, 58, lied during his trial to try to cover up fraudulent claims of more than
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Risotto Stuffed Ramiro Peppers
Risotto Stuffed Ramiro Peppers Serves 4 50ml vegetarian white wine 1 lemon, zest only 250 Arborio/risotto rice 150g frozen peas Salt and black pepper 8 straight, red Ramiro peppers 6 tbsp olive
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Motorcyclist in hospital after Ferndown crash
A MOTORCYCLIST suffered a fractured leg when he was involved in a collision with a car in Ferndown last night. Police and paramedics were called to the A348 Ringwood Road at around 7pm following a collision between a green Kazazaki and a blue Toyota
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A prickly matter of conservation
A YEAR or so ago a report claimed the reintroduction of brown bears and wolves into Britain could have a beneficial impact on the environment. Not on mine it wouldn’t. The idea of dangerous animals being reintroduced strikes me as being about
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Fatal shooting of student captured by CCTV
“DON’T do that, don’t shoot my father!” They were allegedly the final words of a Bournemouth University student shot dead in Turkey as he moved towards a gunman. Dogukan Umut, 23, was shot in the head in the southern city of Adana in
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Brother of Elisa Claps was frantic for missing sister
THE brother of Elisa Claps told a court yesterday of his frantic search for his missing sister. Giving evidence in the Heather Barnett murder trial at Winchester Crown Court, Gildo Claps said his 16-year-old sister was “perfectly happy” in
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Speedway: Middlo's men topple the Aussies
THEY say every dog has its day. They also say Britain has got talent. It remains to be seen whether Team GB’s shock victory in last night’s First Test against the mighty Australians was a flash in the pan. And with the second instalment of this eagerly-awaited
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'Police and council just passing the buck over illegal parking'
A CAMPAIGNER says the police and council are each passing the buck to the other over illegal parking. Alan Roberts from Bournemouth is trying to get a clamp down on drivers around Ensbury Park. The 61-year-old said: “I’ve taken several photos of vehicles
