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Christchurch Borough Council will discuss future of Grange Road Depot
THE future of a controversial piece of land formerly earmarked as a possible travellers site in Christchurch will be discussed by councillors on Wednesday. Despite pulling Grange Road Depot from its list of proposed travellers sites last month, councillors
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'Mountain' of rubbish cleared from Upton Wood
THIS “shocking” mountain of rubbish has been cleared from picturesque Upton Wood near Poole. Members of the Keep Upton Tidy group joined forces with Purbeck District Council workers to tackle the trash, which had built up near houses.
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Anti-social behaviour reports urged
RESIDENTS who witness anti-social behaviour are urged to report it in a bid to make their streets safer for all. The Safer New Forest Partnership is concerned at the rise in reported incidents of criminal damage by groups of youths or individuals
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Retired Christchurch volunteer rewarded for helping save lives
A RETIRED Christchurch volunteer has been awarded for his services to lifesaving at a national ceremony. Roy Davison from Christchurch was given the prestigious Surf Life Saving GB Services to Lifesaving at the Heroes of the Surf event.
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Cherries heroes mourn after mother's sudden death
FORMER Cherries heroes Eddie Howe and Steve Lovell are mourning the death of their mother Annie. Howe, 34, now manager at Burnley FC, was absent from his team’s game Saturday after the sudden news. Annie raised two sons to play for
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New Forest’s second annual Volunteer Fair was a success
MORE than 370 people attended the New Forest’s second annual Volunteer Fair to find out how they can make a difference to the community. Thirty organisations including the Forestry Commission, Hampshire Wildlife Trust and New Forest Centre
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Dorset patients to benefit from £330m NHS funding
LOCAL patients are to benefit from a share of more than £330million extra NHS funding announced by Prime Minister David Cameron. The money has been allocated to health trusts around the country to improve equipment and facilities after the
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Learning lessons from our ancestors at the Ancient Technology Centre
IF you’ve ever wondered just what is educational about sleeping in a Viking long-house or firing up a Roman forge, consider this: “For some of the children who come here it’s their first experience of seeing a real flame, or of discovering that
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Public pathways: Councils face claims for hundreds of accidents in Dorset
HUNDREDS of claims have been made by people who have tripped, slipped or fallen on roads and pavements in Dorset over the last few years. The figures were revealed to the Daily Echo following this week’s inquest into the accidental death of a pensioner
