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Making a difference to Upton Heath
Timber! Volunteers got to work on Upton Heath. With the heathland grazing area threatened by trees attempting to convert the scarce habitat to woodland, Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Make A Difference Day, was determined to do just that. “
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Tourism awards will be fun celebration
TICKETS are still available for the Bournemouth Tourism Awards 2011, which will take place at the Bournemouth International Centre’s Tregonwell Hall on Thursday December 1. Billed as a fun celebration evening, bosses are being urged to treat their employees
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Parents have little or no chance of first school choice
THERE remains a “black hole” in Poole where parents have little or no chance of getting children into their chosen school, it is claimed. Cllr Phil Eades, said it was an ever-growing problem that Borough of Poole had “dismally failed” to react
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Sailor Annie joins the Shingles club
One of these three Poole Olympic stars is a proud member of an exclusive crew of heroic accidents at sea. The invitation-only South West Shingles Yacht Club, was founded by Poole’s David Latchford for those who have made “mistakes” at sea and survived
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Boscombe Crescent railings 'would scare the public'
LISA Northover pointed out a vomiting man slumped over a bench at 10am to prove her point about Boscombe Crescent. “That’s the sort of reason I don’t want it to be enclosed,” said the ex-councillor. “These railings are going to stop
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Medals recovered more than a decade after theft
THE Poole family of a senior firefighter have been reunited with their late father’s medals, stolen more than 10 years ago. Smart detective work by a police constable helped recover the medals of Sir Kenneth Holland, former HM Chief Inspector of Fire
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Fish pedicures 'low risk', say salons
SALON owners have reassured their customers after popular fish pedicures were linked with serious infections such as HIV and Hepatitis C yesterday. The Health Protection Agency has issued new guidance over the beauty craze, which sees customers
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Cherries: Sheringham agrees terms for move
CHARLIE Sheringham is set to complete his transfer to Cherries after a medical tomorrow morning. The 23-year-old striker has agreed terms to move to the Seward Stadium from Conference South outfit Dartford for a nominal fee. Sheringham
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Pirates: Jonasson is ruled out of Knockout Cup final
SWEDISH star Thomas H Jonasson has been ruled out of tonight’s Knockout Cup final first leg at Belle Vue due to a bout of flu. The 22-year old – such a key figure for Castle Cover Pirates in helping the club win the Elite League title last
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Details of potential traveller sites in Christchurch revealed
DETAILS of three potential traveller sites in Christchurch have been unveiled. Members at a full council meeting at Christchurch last night were asked to vote on whether proposals detailing the three potential sites should go out to public
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Airport pedestrian ban is ridiculous
I REQUIRED to get some information about whether I could take something as hand luggage and I was dropped off outside Bournemouth Airport while the driver went off to do some shopping. When I walked 50 yards, the footpath was stopped and a notice saying
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Rebuild fete made more than £900
I AM writing to thank all the people who supported our first event, the East Stoke Village Hall (Rebuild) Fete on Saturday, September 24 on the parish land next to the Stokeford Inn pub and in helping to start raising funds for our much-needed new village
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Where would you put gypsy site?
IT is blackthorny old subject. Where should our councils put gypsy and traveller sites? Frankly? I haven’t got the foggiest and can understand why many people are worried. But this time the question isn’t going away, is it? Level heads
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Developers deny killing trees to build £11m homes in Sandbanks
TWO property developers killed five protected trees standing in the way of their multi-million pound Sandbanks building dreams, a court heard. Alistair Collier, 41, and Harvey Lee, 66, planned to make £11.2 million by creating three luxury
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Dog owners need to be responsible
IN answer to your headline (Why are we cruel to our animals?, Echo October 6), the reason, in my opinion, is that current legislation in this country is pathetic and often not invoked to its full. All animals held as domestic pets should be registered
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Writing on the wall should be Hebrew
HEBREW is an important language of antiquity that Israel, to its credit, has prevented from falling into obscurity. Those currently speaking Hebrew as their native tongue, however, number relatively few. The credentials of Hebrew that justify its inclusion
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It's a perfect ten for NHS
THERE was a news item recently on television about a man who has been diagnosed with prostate cancer but is having a bad experience as far as waiting times have been concerned. Apparently he has waited months in between appointments and tests being
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Will solar panels work long term?
ONLY a couple of decades ago the big ‘must-have’ fad was satellite TV, long before that it was picture windows with louvered vents. The louvres let in a constant draft and were a security risk, while satellite TV dishes required strict planning constraints
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Will road changes improve things?
FAIR warning to all and any people thinking of driving through Dorset for the Weymouth Olympics next year, let alone the caravanners etc. We have no motorways and precious few dual carriageways in the county along any major route to the West Country.
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Black and white artist shows off at Lighthouse in Poole
EVERYTHING is black and white for local artist Hazel Evans and her forthcoming exhibition at the Lighthouse in Poole. When I meet with the venue’s artist in residence, I also notice that the colour scheme extends to her wardrobe. “I’m in danger of
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Hurricane all set to blow up a storm at Wrestling Spectacular
BOURNEMOUTH has had heavy snow, an Indian summer and floods in the last year. Now stand by for the town to be hit by a hurricane. Globe-trotting grappling star ‘Hurricane’ John Walters is set to top the bill when he makes his Bournemouth debut on Sunday
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Lighten your load and help your back
A BOURNEMOUTH osteopath is urging parents and teachers to consider the implications to children’s health of carrying heavy school bags. He says such burdens can put pressure on the discs between the vertebrae, which can cause long-term back pain in still-developing
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Wines of the times: best autumn buys
THIS week we hunt down the best autumn buys currently available on your supermarket and wine store shelves. The Ned Sauvignon Blanc 2011 down to £6.99 when you buy two or more, Majestic A now modern-day classic wine, this Marlborough sauvignon blanc
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Handling of surf reef not been our 'finest hour'
THE handling of Bournemouth’s troubled surf reef has not been the resort’s “finest hour”, an MP has said. Bournemouth East MP Tobias Ellwood spoke after it was revealed that the reef’s builder would not be able to improve its wave before
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Pensioners hit hardest by rising inflation
WITH latest inflation figures matching their record high, charities are warning that people are going without food and heat, and struggling to fill up their cars so they can get to work. Official figures released on Tuesday show that the consumer
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Pirates: Watt is racing on despite broken collarbone
BATTLING Aussie Davey Watt will race on – despite X-rays yesterday revealing he had been riding with a badly broken collarbone. The Pirates captain will lead the Dorset side in the first leg of the Elite League Knockout Cup final at Belle Vue
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Cherries: Symes excited by Thomas partnership
CHERRIES star Michael Symes believes his strike partnership with Wes Thomas could prove fruitful for Lee Bradbury’s men this season. The pair have been pivotal in helping Cherries collect precious points from their past two games with Symes
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Pirates: Mike's a fan of Darcy's daredevil style
SPEEDWAY wild man Michael Lee has urged Darcy Ward to ignore Pirates legend Malcolm Simmons and stay hard on the throttle. Ward has wowed the Wimborne Road crowds with some sensational, daredevil racing this year as Pirates romped to the Elite
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Pirates: Lee's blown away by the Turbo Twins
FORMER Pirates star Michael Lee believes Chris Holder and Darcy Ward are the hottest pairing on the planet – but fears the Turbo Twins may have to be split up for the good of speedway. Lee watched Poole Castle Cover’s Aussie duo do a demolition