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Anchors away to save rare Studland seahorse habitat
THE majority of visiting boat owners have given the green light to protection for Studland Bay’s stunning wildlife, according to a new study. The Studland Seagrass and Seahorse Project Report, produced by Dorset Wildlife Trust with funding from Natural
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DVD boosts Christchurch museum
THE harsh reality of 18th century life is portrayed in a new DVD that will hopefully boost interest in a Christchurch museum facing cuts. The documentary about the Red House was filmed over two years and the celebratory launch was held with
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Come join us at Open Sandwich
FOODIES will get the chance to mingle at the fourth Open Sandwich later this month. Open Sandwich is a roaming food and drink shindig, taking place at a different venue each month. This month The Green House hotel will play host to the
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Poole bar is working to tone down noise
POOLE Quay’s Aqua Bar has been spared from having its opening hours cut by borough licensing chiefs. Neighbours had contacted environmental health officers on a number of occasions to complain about noise disturbances from the bar and restaurant at Hennings
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Poole chip shop judged batter than the rest
A FISH and chip shop has earned its plaice in a national competition. Less than a year after opening, Lakeside Fish and Chips, at Lifeboat Quay, Poole, made the top three in the south west region of the coveted National Fish and Chip Awards. This government-backed
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Cherries: Sheringham in talks with club
STRIKER Charlie Sheringham is having talks with Cherries over a possible move to the Seward Stadium. The 23-year-old could make the switch to Dorset as soon as today after Cherries and the star's club Dartford agreed a fee over the weekend.
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Speed hump plans worrying residents
RESIDENTS have raised worries over traffic-calming measures proposed for a Bournemouth suburb. The council is currently consulting on the plans, which centre around making routes to St Luke’s infant and junior schools in Winton safer.
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Murder inquiry launched after body found in field
FOUR people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man’s body was found in a field near Semley. Police were called in just before 6pm on Saturday after a body of a man, believed to be 43, was found in a remote location. The
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Graphic poster hits out at drivers responsible for New Forest animal deaths
ANIMAL owners in the New Forest are using a graphic poster in the battle against hit-and-run drivers. A photograph of a badly injured pony is being delivered to garages following a spate of incidents in which motorists collided with livestock and failed
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Core blimey - Bournemouth Apple fans queue for new iPhone
AT 8am on Friday, more than 100 people could be seen queuing outside 02’s store on Commercial Road. Some had been there since 3.30am They were all waiting to purchase the new iPhone 4S with revolutionary technology and software that makes it stand
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Prawn Cocktail
Prawn Cocktail Serves 4 110g tomato ketchup 100g mayonnaise ¼tsp cayenne pepper 12 drops Worcestershire sauce 10g lemon juice Salt and black pepper 400g cooked shelled prawns 1 iceberg lettuce, finely shredded 1 avocado, peeled and diced
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Cook like Heston Blumenthal at home
IF you want to see food through Heston Blumenthal’s eyes, pop a biscuit in your mouth, pinch your nose and breathe in. It won’t taste of much as flavour comes entirely via aroma molecules, he explains. But it’s the kind of experiment that inspires
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'No evidence of contamination' at Kings Park Primary School
PUPILS are back at their desks at Kings Park Primary School after its forced evacuation on Friday. The school re-opened this morning despite pupils and staff becoming ill due to what the fire brigade described as “a respiratory irritant.”
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Funnybone Comedy Club, Centre Stage
I CAN’T swear to it – unlike the three comics on this bill who managed their expletives with consummate ease – but the Funnybone crowds seem far less bolshy than previous seasons. Certainly opener Suzi Ruffelle would have struggled with a tougher
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Vanished sword is so much better
ALTHOUGH I loathe and detest any form of vandalism, the north causeway roundabout now represents Wareham as it really is. I am once again proud to be known as a Wareham-ite. M STEVENS, Wareham
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A-boards need to go from walkways
THE sad news of an elderly lady being knocked down while rightfully using the footway by a cyclist illegally using the footway brings to mind the existence of the hundreds of illegally placed A-boards which impede the passage of pedestrians including
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Wrong statistic in previous letter
FOR some inexplicable reason I put a wrong statistic in my letter “Dog licences will not help cure anti-social behaviour” (Letters, October 12). Re: 2,500 accidents caused by motorists driving unroadworthy cars, the statistic for fatalities in said
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Things need to be looked at for deal
FOLLOWING the announcement by Bournemouth Council of a further deal with management company Mouchel (Daily Echo, October 13), there are questions that must be answered. Firstly, Mouchel clearly has problems managing its own affairs and finances so how
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Wrecking cameras is not the answer
MUCH comment has already been made about the burning of the A338 speed camera. We all know, deep down, when we look at the truth that fines can be avoided by dropping off the accelerator and that vandalism is not the way to challenge such measures.
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Let’s not wrap children in cotton wool
JUST how Telford Junior Football League’s barmy decision to publish all match results as either, 1-0, 0-1 or 0-0, regardless of the actual scores, will benefit children is beyond comprehension. The thinking is that it will stop the little darlings from
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Problem is back from the long grass
IN various places across Dorset, local councillors are contending with email overload and phones that never seem to stop ringing. That’s because of the consultations going on over proposed gypsy and traveller sites. In 2009, the issue
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Can cabs justify charging so much?
I have just returned from a sportsmens evening at The Carrington House, Knyveton Road in Bournemouth. I caught a taxi home to Lower Parkstone just after midnight and was charged £16.75. That’s absolutely disgusting. How can they justify these charges
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Traveller sites just aren’t sustainable
THE threatened imposition of traveller sites mainly in the Throop and Muscliff area is just not sustainable. The sites are situated off small tracks that are totally unsuitable for caravans to travel on, not to mention the already overwhelming level
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Concept of God doesn’t need proof
THE other day on BBC Radio Four I heard Dr Jonathan Miller say that anyone who believes in God has lost the capacity for rational thought. Dr Miller and his sympathisers fail to comprehend the fact that it is not necessary for a concept, such as belief
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Bring back good food on our trains
THE joy of travelling to Waterloo station as a boy in the early 80s was fantastic. I used to help my dad in the buffet car, along with my brothers and we often had a Casey Jones burger at Waterloo. The food available was quite good on the British Rail
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Join Jason Byrne for some clowning around at The Tivoli
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
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Changing views during European Shark Week
THEY are one of nature’s most feared predators, with chilling tales of killer sharks becoming unnervingly commonplace during the last few months. Horrific tales have emerged of fatal attacks worldwide, and news that the great white could be lurking in
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Union to study town's deal with Mouchel?
A TRADE union is considering paying for its own investigation into Bournemouth’s controversial outsourcing deal after a senior officer was escorted from the town hall. Unison may ask the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
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Matt Cardle confirmed for big Wave 105 show
LOCAL radio station, Wave 105, is pleased to announce its first ever concert next month. Wave 105 Live is taking place at the BIC on Sunday, November 20. Featuring a host of Wave 105 playlist favourites, it is an event for the whole
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Catch Jason Derulo at the BIC
MULTI-PLATINUM singer-songwriter Jason Derulo will embark upon his biggest ever UK tour when he returns to the UK in February 2012. The eight-date arena tour will include a night at the BIC Windsor Hall on February 28. Jason Derulo is now established
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Travellers' sites: 23 sites in Poole will go to consultation
ALL 23 potential gypsy and traveller sites in Poole will go out to public consultation as the council renews its appeal for alternative land. Borough of Poole’s cabinet has agreed to go ahead with the next stage of a Dorset-wide consultation
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Mantovani: Hollywood to Broadway - Bournemouth Pavilion
The irrepressible Paul Barrett has done it again! For the fourth year running he has achieved what he was once assured was simply impossible – selling out a major concert featuring the music of Mantovani. A 1,000-strong audience packed the Pavilion
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Cherries: Sheri poised to sign
CHERRIES boss Lee Bradbury is today poised to speed up his recruitment drive after agreeing a fee for Charlie Sheringham and opening talks over a loan extension for Jaime Peters. Non-league hotshot Sheringham, son of former England hero Teddy, could
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City replace Hamworthy in pole position
HAMWORTHY United’s stay at the Wessex Premier summit was short lived after they suffered a surprise 2-1 defeat at the hands of Romsey Town. Goals from Luke Baker and Jamie Thoroughgood condemned Hammers to only their second league reverse of the season
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Cherries: Lee delighted with Flahavan
MANAGER Lee Bradbury hail-ed the performance of Darryl Flahavan after the stopper staked his claim to retain the Cherries goalkeeping jersey. Flahavan’s position has been the subject of heated debate since he replaced Shwan Jalal as first choice. The
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Kemp draws no comfort from Downton point
BOSS Graham Kemp was left to rue seeing Christchurch fritter two points after they had turned in what he described as their “worst display of the season” against 10-man Downton. Priory forged into the lead thanks to James Burden’s 60th-minute effort
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Gulf in quality is a shock for Poole boss Tom
POOLE Town boss Tom Killick bemoaned a lack of quality as Dolphins’ FA Cup dream gradually turned into the mother of all nightmares. The visitors saw plenty of the ball after Salisbury took a 12th minute lead, but hesitation in key areas proved costly
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Davidson makes up for poor discipline
HE may grin like a Cheshire cat but Jamie Davidson is more the Dorsetshire moggie rapidly eating through his nine lives. Davidson was understandably beaming from ear to ear after his stunning second-half strike had earned the Magpies a deserved share
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Cherries: League table is lying says Wes
TWO-goal hero Wes Thomas kept Cherries out of the relegation zone and then insisted the Dorset outfit were better than their lowly League One status suggested. The striker bagged a second-half double to earn Cherries an impressive 2-2 draw at high-flying
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Cherries: A sense of what might have been
THE F-word understandably filled the air after Cherries’ search for an elusive turning point to their season continued. In summing up this latest result and performance, frustration proved a popular description. Lee Bradbury uttered it and Wes Thomas
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Riley has no problem with key penalty decision
MANAGER Steve Riley said he had “no complaints” with the penalty that condemned Bashley to defeat at Leamington. Bashley’s impressive recent run was checked when Jacob Blyth netted from the spot after Cherries loan man Paddy Hester had been judged to
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Speedway: Turbo Twins can't stop Aussie Rory
A LAST-heat fall for Darcy Ward denied him a semi-final duel with Chris Holder as the dynamic duo failed to keep Pirates on course for a quadruple in Saturday’s Elite League Riders’ Championship. Already Best Pairs winners and Elite League
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Row over parasol on Poole Quay
A STORM has blown up over a parasol on Poole Quay which shelters customers from the whims of the weather. The £8,500 parasol has been outside the Grade II*- listed Custom House for eight years but Poole planners took exception when owner Mark
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It's just people!
Did you know that if you peel away the skin we are all the same underneath? It's doesn't actually matter what colour the skin is on the outside. Did you also know that if we peel away the wrapping that is our chosen form of transport - car, bike, feet