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Troublesome Tomatoes
I didn't mind the heavy showers during my visit this week to the beautiful rose garden at Mottisfont Abbey near Romsey because I knew it's just what the garden doctor ordered. I have been concentrating on my vegetable plot this week, which
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SW Week: Legg's looking to avoid wooden spoon
DORSET captain Giles Legg is determined to hand back the wooden spoon after tomorrow’s final round of South West Championship matches at Saunton. Consecutive defeats against Somerset yesterday and champions-elect Wiltshire today have seen Dorset slide
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Cherries: Baudry signs new deal
DEFENDER Mathieu Baudry this afternoon handed Cherries a boost by signing a new deal. The Frenchman put pen to paper on a one-year contract with the club retaining an option for a further season, as revealed exclusively on Twitter by the Daily
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Turlin Moor residents to air views over school proposal
Residents of Poole’s Turlin Moor estate will get the chance to have their say on the prospect of having a school for excluded youngsters on their doorstep. Poole Council is proposing to use part of the vacant first school building to house 40 teenagers
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PPI: what it is and how to reclaim it
OVER six thousand million pounds is sitting waiting for four million people who’ve been unknowingly shafted by their banks on credit cards and loans – roughly £1,500 per person. Having thrown in the towel and given up defending their disgusting
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Friends organise charity bike ride in honour of 'Jacko'
FRIENDS of a respected Royal Artillery warrant officer who died in a motorbike accident are organising a charity cycle ride in his honour. Dad-of-two Warren ‘Jacko’ Jackson, who was stationed at Poole’s marines base and saw action in Iraq and
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OLYMPIC HOPEFULL: Big day tomorrow!
We finished the gold fleet round robin today in 4th place so we're ready and rearing to go for the playoffs tomorrow. It's going to be a big day with quarter finals and then all being well straight into the semi finals so a possible 10 races. In our quarters
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MP Richard Drax fears for regular army
AN MP has said he is concerned an increase in the size of the Territorial Army could lead to cuts in the regular force. Former officer Richard Drax spoke out after it emerged a six month long study, commissioned by the government, will recommend changing
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Southern Cross furore leaves three Christchurch care homes in danger
THREE Christchurch care homes face an uncertain future after their owner, Britain’s largest care group, revealed plans to sell off 200 homes and cut 3,000 jobs after struggling with a multi-million pound rental bill. Southern Cross, responsible for looking
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Wimborne Minster bells ring out to celebrate centenary
WIMBORNE Minster’s historic bells celebrate their centenary this month. The tower’s ageing eight bells and timber frame were renewed and restored in order to have a brace of 10 bells, complete with a metal frame, in time for the coronation
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Poole cemetery angel tribute is tree-mendous
MOURNERS have praised the sensitivity of workers for carving a delicate angel from the remains of a tree in a Poole cemetery. The impromptu carving was carried out amid the tranquil setting of Elgin Road’s Parkstone Cemetery. Borough of Poole contractors
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Jury hears Restivo's statements from 1990s
THE man accused of murdering Heather Barnett in Bournemouth in 2002 repeatedly said he did not see murdered teenager Elisa Claps in Italy after they parted company at a church, Winchester Crown Court heard this morning. The prosecution team
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Would you watch council meetings on the internet?
IT will probably fascinate just a few people, bore the majority and become popular only when there is a scandal or big controversy. That is one view on a new proposal – screening Bournemouth’s Council meetings on the internet. The proposal
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Bournemouth University makes top five in Green League 2011
STUDENTS and staff at Bournemouth University are celebrating after being ranked “first class” in the Green League 2011. The uni was ranked fifth out of 142 in the table, compiled by People & Planet and the Guardian. It leapt 15 places
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Couple found dead in Boscombe flat died of natural causes
TWO people whose decomposed bodies were found in a Boscombe flat died of natural causes, an inquest heard. Ann-Marie Peril, 32, is believed to have died several weeks before her 49-year-old partner, Robert McDade. Post mortem examinations revealed
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Star Murali puts ’em in a right spin
SRI LANKAN sensation Muttiah Muralitharan, widely regarded as the finest Test Match bowler of all time, was facing down batsmen from Wareham Cricket Club yesterday. The Purbeck team, who welcomed Sky Sports’ cameras to their Wareham training
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Jamega Tour: James enjoys second helpings
DORSET’S Lee James maintained his position at the top of the Jamega Tour money list with a second-placed finish at The Warwickshire on Tuesday. James, who has won two Jamega events this season, carded rounds of 68 and 72 for a four-under-par total to
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Fast Show star Simon Day coming to Ringwood
SIMON Day, one of the stars of hit BBC comedy The Fast Show, will be appearing at Seven Fish restaurant in Ringwood next month, talking to fans about his new biography, Comedy And Error. The comic will read extracts from the book then host a question
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Just a spot of Gaga-rdening?
A NEW FOREST horticulturist has gone Gaga over a topiary shoe. The two-metre high stiletto, created by Tiptoe-based horticultural specialist Agrumi, is a replica of a similar shoe worn by pop star Lady Gaga. Traders in St Christopher
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Pledge over Olympics hotel prices
HOTELIERS on the South Coast will not be going for Olympic Gold next summer with record price hikes, unlike some of their London counterparts. That’s the pledge from tourism chief Andy Woodland following revelations that some hotels in the
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Andrew Nutter’s BBQ Fillet of Hake with Caramelised Shallots, Roast Beets and a Garden Pea Dressing
Andrew Nutter’s BBQ Fillet of Hake with Caramelised Shallots, Roast Beets and a Garden Pea Dressing 200g beetroot, peeled and cut into quarters 1 tsp chopped fresh thyme 4 tbsp olive oil 8 shallots – peeled and cut in half lengthways 2 tbsp runny
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Cuckoos to clock in with new tags
IF scientists had talked about tagging birds with high-tech satellite trackers 20 years ago – we would have thought they were living in cuckoo land! But now the idea has taken off– literally. Five male cuckoos have been fitted with miniature
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Pub brawl "one of the largest I've ever seen" says PC
A PUB brawl in which a man was partially blinded with a snooker cue on New Year’s Eve has been described by one police officer as “one of the largest pub fights I had ever seen”. The disturbance at The Sandpiper pub in Mudeford has resulted
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Dozens miss class in Norovirus outbreak
A SCHOOL has been hit by a suspected outbreak of the Norovirus. Parents at Canford Health Middle School in Poole yesterday received emergency letters saying they could keep their children at home. It was not clear how many children are
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Admission charge a backward step
AFTER reading about the proposed admission charges to the Russell Cotes Art gallery and Museum, I was reminded of an experience in the 1960s as a member of the Bournemouth Borough Police Force. On patrol at Bournemouth Pier, towards the end of a very
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Darlings, you’ll be sensational!
“LIGHTS, camera, action! No! Cut! Cllr Charon needs more foundation, darling, and can someone put a dash more bronzer on Cllr Grower? And do something with Theo Stratton’s beard, pur-lease! This isn’t Pirates of the Caribbean for heaven’s sake! All of
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Thank you to the helpful bus drivers
FIRST of all, I would like to say that I am disabled and a wheelchair user. I use both the Yellow Bus and the Wilts and Dorset buses quite regularly every week. The bus drivers are very kind to me, they get out and make sure the ramp is down, sometimes
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Worried about the charity bag pile up
I AM getting more concerned regarding the amount of charity bags put through my letterbox. I have always taken the view that if I have something to give, I will give it to a charity I support and find a way to get it to them. I really don’t need all
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A shame that firm won’t run service
I AM sorry to hear that Discover Dorset will not be running the D1 Durlston bus from Swanage Station this year. In the early 1900s there was a regular service from Swanage Station to Durlston. The reintroduction of a half-hourly service last year was
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It’s not just youths who can’t drive
ON Saturday morning we visited the park in Highcliffe. My husband and two children were cycling and I was walking. The British Legion were setting up stalls for their fun day. As we left, a car drove across the park near to the gate in Wharncliffe Road
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Borthwick’s failing to justify actions
DEREK Borthwick might try here to put a gloss on his defection to the Conservative Group on Bournemouth Council. His endless excuse for his betrayal is that we were supporting Labour’s Ben Grower as the opposition spokesperson. What total rot he talks
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In favour of ice rink plan
I AM totally with Cllr Whittaker and I am sure most of the locals are too, in regard to a permanent ice rink in the town. Why do we have to follow “European procurement”? What do they know about Bournemouth and its needs? The only people who can decide
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Jenny's week: Sunday loveliness
You remember I was saying, last week, that this blog is supposed to be all about the best thing that crossed my fork or spoon in the last week? Well, have I got two crackers to report to you! I might as well come right out and say it - pork is one
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Rallying cry over piers: ‘Use them or lose them’
JUST days after slamming plans to convert Bournemouth’s historic Pier Theatre into an all-weather attraction, the National Piers Society (NPS) has urged residents and visitors to show how much they value end-of-the-pier shows. Once as much
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Speedway: Poole praying for ex-rider Adams
FORMER Pirates favourite Leigh Adams has reportedly suffered serious injuries in an off-road motorbike crash in his native Australia. Reports yesterday indicated that the speedway great, who retired from the shale sport last year, was airlifted
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Non-league: Dolphins deal for Totton's Tom
TOM Killick has all but completed his summer transfer activity by swooping for AFC Totton wide man Tom Price. Price had found his first-team chances limited since moving to the Zamaretto Division One champions from Christchurch and spent time on loan
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Pirates: Winners' thoughts are with injured Adams
FOR Pirates fans starved of speedway, this was worth the wait. Having not seen their team at Wimborne Road for almost a month, the Poole supporters were treated to a resounding home win – and one that never looked in doubt. Despite not turning
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Cherries: Mitchell pours scorn on player offer
CHAIRMAN Eddie Mitchell has reported that Cherries yesterday turned down an offer for a member of their sought-after squad. Mitchell declined to reveal the identity of the player involved or the interested club but confirmed the bid, which was received
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Planning chief angry at ‘kick in the teeth’
The new chairman of Poole’s planning committee has hit out at the grant of planning permission for a care home. After a five-year battle by Metnor to build a much-needed care home on the former Poole Pottery factory site at Sopers Lane, it was granted
