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Cherries: Tatnam tussle is a tale of two halves
BOSS Lee Bradbury tonight presided over a bitter-sweet pre-season friendly encounter as Cherries turned in a Jekyll-and-Hyde showing at Poole Town. Bradbury’s men were put to the sword during a below-par first half as the newly-promoted Southern
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Nations Cup: Dorset duo fly the flag for England
DORSET duo Hayley Davis and Georgia Hall have been selected to represent England in the British girls championship next month. English girls champion Elizabeth Mallett (Warwickshire) will join Davis and Hall in the three-player Nations Cup team. Ferndown
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Club update: Chapman's Dorset GC&CC title
MIKE Chapman putted himself to the Dorset Golf and Country Club men’s championship in a sudden death play-off last weekend. Chapman secured the title on the second extra hole with a birdie on a par five. Triumphant Chapman, Paul Yerby
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PGA West: Leading duo have the edge at Cotswold
MICHAEL Watson (Wessex Golf Centre) and Chris Gill (Exeter), the two West Region players dominating most recent events, could not be separated in the Cotswold Edge Pro-Am. They settled for a share of first place after returning three-under-par
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Go online to cut Borough of Poole's budget
Around 600 people responded to Borough of Poole’s request to help them set this year’s budget, and 70 per cent said fees and charges should be raised. Now the council is again asking residents to take part in its web-based budget simulator tool, as
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Echo blogger Nikki is a cancer care ambassador
DAILY Echo blogger Nikki Hastings is one of the new faces of Breast Cancer Care. Nikki, 37, has been recruited as an ambassador of the charity and will now be the driving force behind fundraising in the Bournemouth area. She has recruited six other
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Thug who robbed post office and threatened staff jailed
A ROBBER who threatened two terrified female members of staff in a Bournemouth post office has been jailed for four years. Benjamin Daly, 27, of Prince of Wales Road, Bournemouth, entered Redhill Drive Post Office in Hillview Road just before closing
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Derek Borthwick voters being asked for second opinion
VOTERS who backed an Independent candidate only to see him defect to the Conservatives are being asked to register their opinion again. A leaflet going out in Throop and Muscliff is aimed at the 1,037 people who elected Derek Borthwick on a
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'Disappointed' the Barfleur will not run during winter
DISAPPOINTED but determined to work with Brittany Ferries to ensure its Poole to Cherbourg route is a success. That’s the reaction from Poole Harbour Commissioners in the light of the ferry companies decision not to run the Barfleur passenger
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Sir David Attenborough urges Dorset butterfly count
SUMMER would not be summer without butterflies. Who says? No less an authority than Sir David Attenborough. And that’s why he wants us all to join him next week, in the gentle art of counting butterflies, as the annual survey of this ‘bewitching’ insect
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Two men held near Bournemouth schools
POLICE officers have detained two men near to schools in Bournemouth on Thursday lunchtime. Witnesses described seeing several police vehicles, an ambulance and a helicopter around the scene in East Way, Charminster. Police are not currently
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Carer stole cash from disabled stroke victim
SHE was put in a position of trust – to look after a grandad confined to a wheelchair following a severe stroke. But carer Angela Smith ended up abusing her role and stealing money from savings stashed in a bedside drawer in 66-year-old Paul
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Breaking news: Portland Coastguard station to close
PORTLAND Coastguard station, which handles search and rescue operations for Dorset, is to close. There was hope the Weymouth Harbourside centre would be saved after the Government watered down its plans to drastically reduce the number of coastguard
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Protesters label West Quay designs a 'carbuncle'
RESIDENTS objecting to a proposed Poole waterfront development had their say at a protest exhibition on Wednesday night. The redesign by Neptune Consultants of their West Quay development, has failed to win over many of the protesters who labelled
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Anti Purple Haze campaign goes global
IT was started by a couple of people in a quiet Dorset town. But now the No2PurpleHaze campaign against gravel and mineral extraction plans near Verwood has gone global. In the last week alone, the group’s website has had more than 2,500
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New stained glass window wonder worth the wait
IT took more than a decade to come to fruition and cost £70,000 to install, but visitors to Wareham’s Lady St Mary Church are in no doubt it was worth the wait. The new West Window, designed by master glazier Andrew Johnson, is one of the largest
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Tragedy driver lost control of car on A31
AN occupational health manager died after losing control of his car and careering head-on into an oncoming vehicle, an inquest heard. August Biadacz died of head injuries in Southampton Hospital’s neurological unit three weeks after the horror
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‘Heathland under threat too if Talbot Village plan goes ahead’
THE heathland itself would be under threat, not just its wildlife, if Talbot Village Trust’s development went ahead, a public inquiry heard. Nick Squirrell, representing Natural England, one of the main objectors to the development, also poured
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University degrees ditched for apprenticeships
INTEREST in apprenticeships has rocketed amid fears of unaffordable university fees and the high cost of living away from home. The Business Services team at Brockenhurst College said they had been inundated with inquiries, both from potential apprentices
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Fresh Broad Beans with Black Sausage and Garlic Shoots
Fresh Broad Beans With Black Sausage And Garlic Shoots (Serves 6 as a starter) 225g rindless streaky bacon or pancetta, in one piece 2-3 salad onions or 12 spring onions 100ml olive oil 20g garlic, finely chopped 625g fresh broad beans, shelled
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Caitlin Marsh dreams of that Euromillions jackpot win
NEARLY a tenner. £9.20 a minute to be precise. That’s how much interest will be earnt on the £161,653,000 Euromillions lottery win from Tuesday’s draw. One lucky British blue ticket holder has scooped the top prize in the draw after it rolled over last
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Staff jobs at risk at Winton Arts and Media College
JOBS are at risk at a Bournemouth secondary school struggling to get out of special measures. Teaching assistants, support staff and administrative staff at Winton Arts and Media College have all been issued with “at risk” letters. But
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Rock out with Judas Priest for the final time
THERE still breaking the law, breaking the law! After storming the rock world for nearly 40 years and taking their special brand of heavy metal to all four corners of the planet, Judas Priest arrive at the BIC Windsor Hall on July 24. One
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Funnyman Tommy Tiernan pootling over to Poole
HAVING had the fastest selling DVD ever in Ireland and second only to U2 for live ticket sales, comedian Tommy Tiernan is an absolute legend in his home country, breaking Irish box office records with sell-out shows across the country. His reputation
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Not right to wait so long for doctor
MY wife had become very ill on a Saturday afternoon. We phoned the out-of-hours doctor at 2.50pm. By 6pm we were getting concerned and phoned again to be told that they were very busy, but they would be on their way. At 10pm still no doctor. We phoned
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Keep real issues in perspective please
IN his latest missive, Philip Whitelegg once again calls for a ban on promenade cycling and suggests high penalties for those who disobey (“High penalty for breaking the rule”, July 13). Currently, the fine for seafront cycling outside allowed hours
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Thanks for a great Bike Week event
LAST Saturday I was one of the many people who took part in the Christchurch Bike Week event. I would just like to say a big thank you to all those people who gave up their time to organise and run this event. Escorting that number of cyclists around
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Remember animals when you see TV
THANKS to a massive effort from everyone who has written letters, sent postcards and emailed their MPs, Parliament finally pledged to ban the use of “wild” animals in circuses once and for all. This is a massive victory for circus animals in the UK.
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Town is becoming so characterless
HAVING taken a peek at the amended model of the proposed Pavilion scheme by the Trevor Osborne Group, after people didn't want a casino (hooray), the cinema is to be concealed underground and the green swirly construction area raised to the level of Westover
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Phone hacking a scandal, not a catastrophe
EVERYONE’S in a bit of a frenzy over the phone hacking scandal which shows no sign of calming down yet. Irrespective of all the invective that’s flying around, amid the setting up of judicial and parliamentary inquiries and calls for Rupert Murdoch
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Saddened by view of canine friends
I WAS amused to read Mr Tiptons letter “Dogs only suitable for countryside” believing his letter to be superbly ironic. However, after re-reading said letter, I do believe he is serious. What a very sad person. He really wants to live in a sterile utopia
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Pier is no place for a volleyball court
I HAVE just learnt that the council will be moving the volleyball courts on Boscombe seafront further west so they will be next to the pier. Quite frankly this is absurd. I am a keen beach user and often am at the seafront watching and playing this
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Housing works firm in administration
A COMPANY with a multi-million-pound arrangement to work on Bournemouth council’s housing stock has gone into administration. The Kinetics Group – which traded locally from Bournemouth council premises and carried the council logo on its vans
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Kitchen chip-pan blaze closes pub
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a chip-pan blaze at a popular pub near Christchurch on Tuesday evening. More than 10 firefighters wearing breathing apparatus spent more than an hour putting out the fire at The Lamb Inn, on Burley Road, after an industrial chip
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Fresh appeal in chef murder inquiry
DETECTIVES have made a fresh direct appeal for witnesses to the killing of Poole chef Glyn Helliwell to step forward. It comes as officers continue to question a third man who was arrested in connection with the incident on Tuesday.
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Cherries: No guaranteed places says boss Lee
TASKMASTER Lee Bradbury warned Cherries’ stars there were no guarantees over starting spots and challenged them to earn their places. The Cherries manager is demanding that his players put in the hard yards during pre-season as they battle for the chance
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Cherries: New central role suits defender Nelson
CHERRIES defender Mitchell Nelson is hoping a switch in positions could result in a change of fortunes. Nelson opened the floodgates when he bagged Cherries’ first goal in their 10-0 pre-season romp at Hamworthy Recreation on Tuesday.
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Speedway: Boyce a big fan of Aussie whizzkid
AUSTRALIA team boss Craig Boyce believes teenage sensation Darcy Ward has the cool character to handle the huge weight of expectation. Pirates legend Boyce is backing the Poole hotshot to keep his feet on the ground as he continues to make the headlines
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Cherries: Bradbury is pleased with trialists
BOSS Lee Bradbury delivered his verdict on Cherries’ trialist trio – admitting he had been impressed by their efforts so far. Bradbury confirmed attacking midfielder Sofiane Choubani and wingers Jordace Holder-Spooner and Ivan Forbes showed
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Speedway: Watt wary ahead of race-off
DAVEY Watt has warned his Australian team-mates to be prepared for a Russian revolution in Poland tonight. Pirates captain Watt is understood to be in line for a call up when Australia bid to reach Saturday's World Cup final via tonight's race-off
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Nature walk and bat walk
Weather permitting, we shall be having a nature walk on Saturday 23rd July starting at 10am by the play area in Poole Lane Meadows. On Friday 12th August we have a bat walk starting at 8pm at the play area once again. Please contact us if you are interested
