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March In The Garden - Seed Sowing
We have been enjoying some fantastic weather this month, so I have been getting outside, at every opportunity. This month has been mostly about seed sowing. I went out and bought another heated propagator, as I don't have any form of heating in
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Volunteers needed for vital Upton Heath blaze watch role
VOLUNTEERS are wanted to patrol Upton Heath on the lookout for arsonists like those who sparked last year’s devastating blaze. Around 20 people have already signed up to Heath Watch and be the Dorset Wildlife Trust’s ‘eyes and ears’, determined to stop
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Lymington councillor accused of slapping a rival quits
A COUNCILLOR accused of slapping a political rival and damaging his teeth has resigned from a key post. Tory Cllr Penny Jackman, 47, has quit as Lymington’s leisure boss after being arrested on suspicion of assault causing actual bodily harm
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Poole pensioners send morale boosting treats to troops
ELDERLY people with war memories of their own are sending treats to the frontline troops of today. A group of eight residents at Marlborough Nursing Home, in Parkstone, Poole, have been filling shoeboxes with snacks, toiletries and other gifts to send
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Revised application submitted for New Inn site in Christchurch
IT has been partly demolished and derelict for more than four years. But now, after going back to the drawing board, developers are taking another look at the site of the former New Inn in Christchurch. A revised application by land
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Driver's miracle escape from Spur Road crash
A DRIVER had a miraculous escape when a car overturned on the A338 Spur Road. The accident happened on the southbound carriageway south of the Avon Causeway Hotel. Firefighters from Christchurch, Springbourne and Ringwood who attended the scene just
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Plans to make phone users dial area code for local calls criticised
PLANS to make phone users dial the area code even when making a local call have been slammed as disruptive. Ofcom says it will have to require phone users in Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch phone to dial the 01202 code before local numbers
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Joint winners for East Dorset Pub of the Year title
TWO top pubs are sharing the East Dorset Pub of the Year crown. The Lambs Green Inn, at Corfe Mullen, and The Kings Arms in Wareham saw off competition from nearly 300 pubs to clinch the joint title. Lambs Green landlord Ian Wilson picked
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Parkstone Grammar students show off their business skills with new nail product
A GROUP of teenage girls in Poole have proved they’ve got business nailed with a funky new product. The team of 12 Parkstone Grammar School students has found a cool and easy way to paint different designs on to fingernails and it’s proving a hit with
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Disabled man’s call for more respect
A DISABLED Bournemouth man is urging able-bodied residents to show more respect after a new survey revealed that vulnerable people in Dorset have been beaten, bullied, threatened and spat at. The shocking catalogue of hate crime against the
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One week left for companies to decide if they want business improvement districts in Bournemouth
COMPANIES have one more week to have their say on whether they want to set up two Business Improvement Districts in Bournemouth. The town centre BID covers 565 businesses, while the Coastal Districts BID includes 760 firms, including traders
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Charity effort of Poole students warms the heart
PUPILS from Poole High School took part in three weeks of fundraising for a charity very close to their hearts, writes Tara Cox. Teachers, registration groups and pupils all helped raise at least £270 for the British Heart Foundation.
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Christchurch teacher quits for career in gymnastics
A TEACHER has left her job at a primary school to concentrate on her promising gymnastics career full time. Hayley Martin, 24, from Christ-church, says her ultimate dream would be to work with the world-renowned Cirque du Soleil. She
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New Forest Association calls for rogue cyclists to be prosecuted
ONE of the world’s oldest conservation groups has called for cyclists in the New Forest to be prosecuted if they flout the rules. The New Forest Association has urged the National Park Authority and other organisations to tackle problems caused
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Traveller site petition delivered to Bournemouth town hall
A BOURNEMOUTH MP has urged councillors to dismiss the suggestion of locating traveller sites on green belt land and instead act to protect it for future generations. Tobias Ellwood, who represents Bournemouth East, collected 1,000 signatures
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Police taser woman armed with knife in West Moors
POLICE used a taser on a woman armed with a knife in Three Legged Cross. Officers were called to the village near West Moors at around 11.30pm last Thursday. A spokesman for Dorset Police said they had “received a report of a woman brandishing
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Play your part in Bournemouth's Olympic Torch celebrations
VOLUNTEERS are being sought to help manage the safe passage of the Olympic Torch through Bournemouth. The council is looking for more than 100 stewards to line the route and help out at the evening celebration on Bournemouth beach. The
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In the Dock: Ferndown
CHRISTOPHER JAMES HILL of Trinity Court, New Church Lane, Ulverston. Admitted keeping an Alfa Romeo 184 on a public road at St Ives, which was unlicensed. Fined £100, ordered to pay vehicle excise back duty of £53.75 and costs £60.
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In the Dock: Christchurch
WILLIAM ERNEST HAMPTON aged 77 of Strete Mount, Bingham Road, Christchurch. Proved in absence that he failed to forward the part of the registration document relating to the transfer of the vehicle to a person who was not a vehicle trader. Fined £175,
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In the Dock: Poole
LIAM DOLTON GREGORY aged 18 of Quay Foyer, Hill Street, Poole. Admitted riding a Gilera moped on Culliford Crescent junction with Cheddington Close while using a mobile phone. Fined £50, victim surcharge £15, costs £35 and disqualified from driving for
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Council officer to run London Marathon - by Royal command
BY Royal invitation an officer from Christchurch council will be taking part in this year’s London Marathon. Carina Gallacher was invited by Buckingham Palace to run in the annual event to raise funds for one of the Diamond Jubilee charities
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Man held on suspicion of attempted murder in Poole
A MAN was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a shooting incident in Poole yesterday. Police confirmed a gun had been fired inside a property in a residential part of Rossmore Road, Parkstone, at around 11.15am. Unconfirmed
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Open-air space is the final frontier
AFTER the sorry story of the Imax, it’s time to look forward with optimism. The hated building is to be flattened and replaced with a space, albeit at the almighty cost of £8.5million. And a space, presumably, means a view. Bringing
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Real electric cost’s just plain insanity
THE true measured cost of boiling water for cups of tea using an electric kettle for two pensioners is around 50 pence a day when using electric coming from the new solar panels currently being fitted to council house roofs. That’s the true cost to
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Lots of hard work going on to make Dorset more accessible for the Games
Former Olympic champion and long-standing triple jump world record-holder Jonathan Edwards is predicting that Team GB’s sailors, a number of whom are based locally, will be celebrating Games glory on the south coast this summer. The sporting legend, whose
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Kate Macgregor: 'The moment I knew I wanted to sail'
All three of us started sailing really early because our parents did it – but it took a while to grow on me. We probably started sailing by ourselves when we were seven, although we had been on boats as bumps. I actually hated it when I was younger
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William Fox-Pitt's surprise at Somerley Park horse trials win
WILLIAM Fox-Pitt was in positive mood after continuing his Olympic preparations with some strong performances at the Somerley Park International horse trials. The Dorset-based London 2012 eventing contender recorded a victory and two podium finishes
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Canon Wood abseils 100 feet for Christian Aid
Rev John Wood took a leap of faith when he abseiled 100 feet down his church. With beautiful clear blue skies and stunning, far reaching views from the top of St Mary’s Church tower, Swanage, the leap year date of February 29 provided the perfect excuse
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There's no way to repair Bournemouth's Cliff End Hotel
THANK you for giving space to the 10th summer of Bournemouth having to suffer the eyesore of the decaying Cliff End hotel site in Manor Road. It is not just an eyesore for local residents, but a disgrace to the area. The hoarding round
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Library will be moved, instead of lost forever
I READ your article in the paper (Echo, Wednesday, March 22) regarding the recommended temporary expansion of Hill View School. The proposal approved by Cabinet is “to convert the area currently occupied by the library into an additional classroom
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Sacking jobsworth would save money
IF Poole Council are looking to save money they can start by getting rid of the jobsworth bureaucrat who threatens prosecution to residents for filling in potholes. If the council do not own the bridleway at the end of Turks Lane they have no jurisdiction
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Bureaucracy gone mad over potholes
I WAS infuriated to read (“Lane is a whole lot of mess for sea scouts”, Daily Echo, March 21), that Ray Farnham, a Poole sea scout leader, has been told by council jobsworths that he will be prosecuted for fly tipping if he attempts to fill dangerous
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Disability group is looking for helpers
WE (at Leonard Cheshire Disability) have two residential homes nearby; James Burns House which is situated in Bournemouth and The Grange which is situated in Parkstone. We also have a charity shop called The Cheshire Box, which is very near to The Grange
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Thank you for good memories of band
I’M prompted to write in reply to the recent letter from Mrs Vincent concerning Boscombe Secondary School. I remember you well Mrs Vincent – we were in the same class at one point and didn’t we even work together too for a time in central Bournemouth
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Passion Play enacts Christ's final days on Earth
POOLE Community Passion Play, Through the Eyes of a Child, returns this Easter after the success of the two previous years. With more than 50 local people on the stage, the performance moves between Parkstone United Reformed Church and St Peter
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Dr John Sentamu tipped to replace Archbishop of Canterbury
Dr John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, is widely viewed as the front-runner to replace Dr Williams as Archbishop of Canterbury. Other possible contenders include Graham Jones, Richard Chartres, (Bishop of London), the Rt Rev Nick Baines, (Bishop
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Hosepipe ban? Why Faith will still be watering her garden this summer
THERE’S a great bit in Phoenix Nights where doorman Paddy discovers that far from receiving a paltry £2,000 to bump off someone’s annoying husband – of which he gave him £1,000 – his co-worker, Max, actually received £8,000. ‘Eight grand,’ he says, shaking
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Football: Referee accused of 'influencing' cup result
A REFEREE has hit back after being accused of trying to influence a result by sending off four players from the same team. Roy Moyse red carded the quartet during Queens Park’s shock defeat by New Star United in the quarter-final of the Robbins Cup on
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Boxing: Weaver set to walk away from Team GB
DORSET’S Iain Weaver is ready to turn his back on the amateur ranks after his Olympic dream was left in tatters. The Ferndown lightweight was on Thursday surprisingly overlooked by GB Boxing for the final qualifier for London 2012. Weaver, who recently
