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Bournemouth Open: Tim's the diamond geezer
FERNDOWN’S Tim Sholem has added the prestigious 72-hole strokeplay trophy to his impressive Bournemouth Association of Golf Clubs collection. Sholem won the 60th Diamond Bournemouth Open with rounds of 69, 70, 67 and 71 at the Meyrick Park
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Dorset Saturday: White hits out as Blandford run ends
SKIPPER Alex White slammed Blandford’s “dismal” display and admitted things could yet get worse for his struggling side. White was far from impressed by his team’s performance against Suttoners as they failed to build on back-to-back wins. Having secured
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Golf: Spurgeon happy with Slaley Hall display
DORSET’S Kevin Spurgeon enjoyed his time back in the limelight at The De Vere PGA Seniors Masters Championship at Slaley Hall yesterday. The 2010 Mauritius Open champion played in the penultimate group and was in contention for a top-three place until
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BCHA celebrates second birthday for its hospital support service
ON THE face of it, leaving hospital to return home doesn’t sound like one of life’s trickiest adventures. You get your discharge letter, pack your bed-jacket, and step into the waiting car or taxi. But get any of it wrong and a large
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Could students have Olympic dreams after taking to the water?
AS the Olympics draws closer, Christchurch youngsters took to the water recently to show off their sporting prowess. School students from The Grange, Twynham and Highcliffe were taking part in a course organised by Christchurch Sailing at the Hengistbury
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Isle of Wight Festival: Foo Fighters shine and Pulp make a triumphant return
AS Liam Gallagher swaggered off the stage to make way for Kasabian on Sunday night, it was, in many ways, like the changing of the guard. The Britpop hero – sporting a rather gaudy Union Jack jacket – made his festival debut with Beady Eye,
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Highcliffe Castle restoration hopes on a wing and a prayer
MAJESTIC Highcliffe Castle could be set for further transformation with plans to apply for a £2million grant from Heritage Lottery. The castle, owned by Christchurch Borough Council, applied to the fund five years ago for cash to repair and reopen the
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Dad’s Army on the march
DALE Johnson doesn’t need much invitation to start rolling his Rs and crying: “We’re doomed, DOOMED!” However his sunny character could not be more different to the character he plays in a Dad’s Army re-enactment group. The 72-year-old from Ferndown
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Dorset residents reassured over water supplies
RESIDENTS in Dorset and the New Forest are being reassured over water supplies despite some parts of the country declaring a drought. The Department for Environmental, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), has said that Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and
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NHS gives backing to campaign for carers
THE NHS in Dorset is supporting Carers Week from June 13-19 by promoting the rights and benefits of people who may not even class themselves as carers. This year’s theme, The True Face of Carers, calls for greater recognition of those who give up their
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East Dorset is a place for love and marriage
MARRIED couples in East Dorset stick together. Latest marriage figures show that 65 per cent of marriages in the area last, well above the national average of 52 per cent. The success rate, revealed in a parliamentary answer to an MP, sees the district
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Boscombe pier needs a 'tropical bar', says traders' leader
‘WE should have a tropical bar on the end of Boscombe Pier,’ a traders’ leader suggests. Angus Reid said the pier currently closes at dusk to prevent vandalism but a ‘Tiki Bar’ would be an ideal attraction. He said several contacts in the area’s business
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Highs and Lows
Some weeks cycling gives me a real high, I find myself enjoying the bike and the whole atmosphere of cycling and being outside is very positive. These times are then countered by the unpleasant side of cycling which for me has nothing to do with
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'I wrote to David Cameron to ask for higher wages for my hero dad'
A DETERMINED eight year old boy has received a letter from Downing Street after he demanded that the PM stumped up higher wages for his hero dad. Marcus Kipling felt so strongly that his dad deserved better after fighting for his country that
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Watermelon and cherry tomato salad with feta, almond and za’atar crumble
Watermelon and cherry tomato salad with feta, almond and za’atar crumble For the salad: 1/2 medium watermelon, peeled and cut into chunky cubes 200g cherry tomatoes, halved Small bunch of fresh mint, leaves only
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Taste of the Orient
NEITHER Silvena Rowe's husky Eastern European drawl nor her Ottoman-style cooking have been diluted by more than 25 years of living in Britain. The 6ft, blue-eyed, spiky white-blonde haired Saturday Kitchen regular, known for her sweet sauces and exotic
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Thomas legacy is steaming onward
ON WEDNESDAY, the world of children’s literature will celebrate a very special centenary – it’s 100 years since the birth of the Rev W Awdry, the Thomas the Tank Engine man. Awdry’s creations have delighted generations of children including his own
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Poole school battle to wipe out norovirus
A DEEP clean of a Poole school took place at the weekend where last week 99 pupils were displaying symptoms of norovirus. The highly contagious and unpleasant stomach bug had also affected nine teaching and support staff at Canford Heath Middle School
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Folk Festival buzzes as record numbers turn out
RECORD numbers of people turned out for a buzzing Wimborne Folk Festival. Bustling crowds filled the market town on Saturday as residents and visitors alike made the most of the sunshine and watched the famous annual parade. Revellers joined
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Help The Cat Empire celebrate their 10th anniversary
THE youngest Aussie band to turn 10 years old, in 2011 The Cat Empire, celebrate the 10th anniversary of their first show together. In an industry where few bands survive beyond the first album, if that, 10 years is a big achievement.
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Man hurt in store robbery
A SHOP worker needed stitches after being attacked in an early morning raid. Three men burst into the Premier Bulbul Express and Off Licence in Bennett Road, in the Charminster area of Bournemouth, at 6.20am on Sunday, while another man in a fluorescent
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Strong winds bring down tree near cliff top
HIGH winds brought down this tree near Bournemouth’s cliff top on Sunday. The pine tree is at the Royal Bath Hotel and it fell in the afternoon, blocking the entrance to the Bath Road South car park. General manager Paul Harrisson said: “One of the
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Coming to terms with a calamity
AS cruel ironies go, it takes some beating. The rain fell heavily yesterday on Upton Heath, where conservationists have been working to move any surviving wildlife from the scene of last week’s devastating blaze. If the downpour had come last Thursday
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Russell-Cotes fee is wide of the mark
I HAVE just returned to be faced with last week’s headline re: Russell-Cotes Museum. I wrote some time ago when the top, original main entrance, was closed. This destroyed the feeling of the house, hardly enhanced by the present modern entry. My
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Picking up the pieces after Upton Heath fire
WILDLIFE lovers devoted the weekend to the task of rescuing any wildlife that managed to survive the Upton Heath fire. An area of 200 acres – around 130 football pitches – was destroyed by Thursday’s blaze at the designated Site of Special
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Reduce councillors to save us money
LISTENING to the Deputy Leader of Southampton council making the case for cutting costs made me cringe. No doubt, as well as having a well-paid job he probably receives an healthy income from attendance allowances as do all county, borough and district
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Cameron's cuts will lead to a pelting
THE man will soon be pelted with eggs, flour, and rotten tomatoes. Yes, I am referring to our ill-elected Prime Minsiter, David Cameron. Have Your Say letter, ‘Why must I go to Exeter?’ (Daily Echo, June 10), because Poole Hospital has the same cancer
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Electric cars are so un-eco to purchase
CURRENT models of electric cars are unbelievably quiet, fast, very easy to drive, very comfortable, and cheap to fuel. If the word ECO stands for economy why are they so UN ECO to buy? And before you dream your electric dreams the battery
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Councillors must keep local thoughts
SO this month the elected members of Poole Council will be asked to drop their opposition to the village green project and hand their traditional responsibilities over public open spaces, to the legal profession. Areas of land which would be associated
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Are cattle at risk from heath fire?
HAS anybody thought about what happens to the head of six grazing cattle trapped in the compound just set up on Bourne Valley heath between Bloxworth Road and St Brelades Avenue when (not if) it catches fire. It has caught fire around eight times in
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Tributes for tragic Esther
TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular teenager who lost her fight for life after a serious car accident on Thursday evening. The 17-year-old girl, named locally as Esther Walters from Fordingbridge, was a front seat passenger in a Vauxhall Corsa
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Earthquake hits Christchurch, New Zealand
THE New Zealand city of Christchurch has been hit by an earthquake - four months after 181 people were killed by a 6.3-magnitude shock, it was reported. A magnitude 5.5 tremor rattled the quake-prone city, twinned with Christchurch, Dorset, at 1pm local
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Man suffers serious injuries after collision near Sherborne
A 19-year-old man received serious injuries after the car he was travelling in collided with a tree on the A30 near Sherborne on Sunday evening. The man, who was being treated in hospital, was a front seat passenger in a silver Vauxhall Corsa
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Cherries: Mitchell bats away bids for star trio
CHAIRMAN Eddie Mitchell insisted any potential sales would have to suit Cherries and the player after revealing he had rejected offers for Jason Pearce, Danny Ings and Rhoys Wiggins. Cherries look set for a battle to retain their prized assets this summer
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Speedway: Lindgren and Holder still have a way to go
FREDDIE Lindgren had warned the World Championship old stagers that he and Chris Holder were coming to get them. But the Swede was only half right as Tomasz Gollob and Jason Crump stole the show in Denmark. Both Holder and Lindgren, undoubtedly two
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Terminally ill OAP is denied funding
THE family of a woman who has an incurable progressive illness have been told she no longer qualifies for NHS funding for her care. Huntington’s Disease sufferer Pauline Rattray is unable to walk, stand, feed herself, swallow normal food or hold a meaningful
