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40 mats stolen from Poole martial arts club as teacher battles cancer
A POOLE martial arts club says it had 40 mats stolen from a gym where they had been left for safekeeping while its teacher was battling cancer. Following the death of Tim Buswell at the age of 55, members of Takesumu Iwama South Coast Aikido Club were
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Recycling lorry takes out traffic lights in Ferndown
TWO massive glass recycling containers weighing around a tonne each took out a traffic light on a busy Ferndown road following a lorry crash yesterday. Drivers faced hold-ups throughout the area after an articulated lorry and an East Dorset District
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Runway closed at Bournemouth Airport after Sea Vixen incident
A PILOT walked away uninjured after the front undercarriage of his historic jet fighter collapsed on landing at Bournemouth Airport. The Sea Vixen, the only flying example in the world, and a star of the Bournemouth Air Festival, came down
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Masquerade Ball will complete this year's Christchurch Food Festival
A SPECTACULAR Venetian Masquerade Ball will be the grand finale to this year’s Christchurch Food and Wine Festival. The annual feast of food and drink runs from Friday May 11 until Sunday May 20 with a jam-packed schedule of events to tempt
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Hot Cross Buns
Hot Cross Buns - Makes 18 450g bread flour Pinch of salt 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1-2 tsp mixed spice 85g sugar 85g butter Yeast mixture 4 tbsp yeast 1 tbsp sugar 1/2 pint warm milk
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Bournemouth woman beaten with bat over hoodie row
AN angry Bournemouth man who hit his terrified partner over the head with a baseball bat after she wore his ‘hoodie’ to work has escaped being sent to prison. Bournemouth Crown Court heard how violence had flared on October 7 last year after Russell
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Esther has given me strength to carry on, says Fordingbridge mum
“HER memory has given me the strength to go on”. Those were the words of Esther Walter’s heartbroken mum Yvonne after her inquest marked the final chapter in the agonising wait to find out exactly what happened on the night the 17-year-old died. Her
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Bournemouth club accused of bad taste over its Titanic-themed night
A BOURNEMOUTH nightclub has been accused of bad taste in planning a Titanic-theme night the 100th anniversary of the ship’s sinking. Posters for the event at Club 2930 at the Triangle ask “What were you wearing when the ship went down?” and
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Fordingbridge Club closes before licence probe
A CONTROVERSIAL club has closed following allegations that drug-dealing and under-age drinking have taken place on the premises. Council chiefs had been due to meet this week to consider a plea from the police to strip the Fordingbridge Club of its licence
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Will the Easter Weekend be a washout?
IT'S a cliche as old as the hills - if it's a bank holiday, the sun goes into hibernation. And the weather has certainly taken a turn for the chilly today after the unseasonable warmth of the last couple of weeks. But will your Easter
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Bournemouth musician works with Diversity
TODAY is a really big day for a talented Bournemouth musician who has spent months making music for Britain’s Got Talent winners Diversity. For the dance group will be performing to his sounds at Bournemouth International Centre as part of their national
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Man threatened at knifepoint in Meyrick Park robbery
A MAN was threatened at knifepoint during a terrifying robbery near a Bournemouth golf club. The 21-year-old victim was robbed by two men on the steps approaching Meyrick Park Golf Club at around 9.30 pm on Sunday, April 1. Police, who are appealing
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Zoe’s wish to help others lives on through Christchurch parents
THE Christchurch parents of a girl who died from a rare blood disorder have continued their quest to help others by launching a late summer fundraiser. Paul and Jo Dunn, who live in Burton, near Christchurch set-up the charity Zoe’s Wish in memory of
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Jubilee bus is flying the flag
YELLOW Buses is claiming to be the first in the UK to introduce a Jubilee bus to its 132-strong fleet. The bus sports a yellow Union Jack with diamond silver stripes. It is running on various services across Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch and Dorset
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Young dancers from Bournemouth representing Britain in top contest
TWO junior dancing couples from Bournemouth will be heading to Blackpool to represent Great Britain in a national competition. Lucy Alner and George Hedges, both 11, and Hannah Darling and Daniel Elliott, also both 11, are all due to compete in the Junior
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Shop assistant cleared of sex assault
A SHOP assistant accused of molesting four women was yesterday found not guilty of five charges. Charminster Co-Operative worker Shailesh Tailor, 48, had denied six counts of sexual assault. Two of the charges related to complaints made
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Christchurch Food Festival launches bake day competition
GET ready for baking as a new event is brought to Christchurch Food Festival for 2012. This year’s festival is launching The Great Christchurch Bake Day and Fete. Taking the initiative from BBC’s The Great British Bake Off, the event
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'Treat everyone as a danger', Dorset cop and motorbike instructor's top tip on how to stay safe on the roads
A TOP police motorcycle instructor has released safety tips to fellow bikers in a bid to promote safe riding in Dorset. PC Chris Smith advises motorists to “treat everyone as a danger”. His safety suggestions come just days after the
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Paprika and Parmesan Lamb with Spring Salsa
Paprika and Parmesan Lamb with Spring Salsa (Serves 4) 2 lamb rump mini joints (weighing 225-250g) or 4 boneless leg steaks Salt and freshly milled black pepper 2tsp smoked paprika 50g butter 1tbsp oil
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Army probes claim that soldier Anne Marie Ellement was bullied before her death
The Army is investigating allegations that a soldier who killed herself was bullied after accusing two colleagues of rape. Corporal Anne-Marie Ellement, 30, originally from Bournemouth, Dorset, was found hanged at Bulford Barracks in Wiltshire
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In the Dock: Poole
SUSANNE HEDGES aged 33 of Totmel Road, Poole. Admitted driving a Ford Mondeo with 64 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. Fined £110, victim surcharge £15, costs £85 and disqualified from driving for three years. Disqualification to be
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In the Dock: Bournemouth
DAVID JAMES GRAY aged 38 of Walliscott Road, Bournemouth. Admitted obstructing a police constable in the execution of his duty. Conditional discharge for two years. Also admitted failing to give a specimen of blood. Conditional discharge for two years
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Save me from this ‘health and safety’
IN response to ‘Sticking to the Rules Over Sharpener’ (March 22), regarding the refusal of the 99p Store to sell a pencil sharpener to an under 18-year-old. What a sad over safe world we must live in when a perfectly intelligent young person cannot
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By-passes in need of big spring clean
CONCERNING the Wimborne and Ferndown bypasses. Have any of our local councillors or MPs travelled along these roads lately and seen all the papers and plastic etc which is being dumped there? If so, why has nothing been done about clearing it up?
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Engine-filled roads are now quite quiet
AIN’T it quiet? A couple of weeks back I would be walking the dog around the pavements of town and the traffic would be bustling past. Brakes screeching, tyres squealing, horns honking and engines roaring. Now, almost without exception, vehicles purr
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Airport has lost its soul with changes
I HAVE been to a lot of airports round the world and one is much like another but today I walked from Throop Mill to what used to be one of Great Britain’s friendliest airports, Bournemouth. Not any more it isn’t. It is the only airport I have encountered
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Roadworks causing chaos on the bridge
IT IS 5pm and the lights on Tuckton Bridge roadworks are both stuck on red again. The queue is already back into Barrack Road in my direction and despite there still being at least 90 minutes of daylight remaining, not a workman in sight. The repairs
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Bonfires spoiling lovely evenings
THE glorious weather of the past few days has again been spoilt by people lighting bonfires that spoil the lovely evenings and daytime when washing is being dried on lines. Is it reasonable to assume that this will be the case in the future, as folks
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The duty we owe to these children
POLICE received complaints of sexual offences against 302 children last year. That figure represents hundreds of lives blighted. It also represents a failure by the adult world to protect hundreds of children from harm. The NSPCC says only 10 per
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A healthier pizza at Pizza Express, Westbourne
ALTHOUGH I like Italian food, pizza is not usually my first choice, but Pizza Express, which straddles the corner of Poole Road in Westbourne, is just a 15-minute stroll from home for us. There is always a nice atmosphere and its large plate glass frontage
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Wines of the Times: wines for Easter!
WITH Easter looming, we round up our favourite wines for the occasion and answer the perennial question of which wine you should pair with milk chocolate eggs. Señorio del Aguila, Gran Reserva 2001 down to £5.99 when you buy any 2 still Spanish wines
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Turn the Imax into a hub for trams
I HAVE just returned from Strasbourg in France, where 20 years ago I worked for a year. In the intermediate time the city has built a tram system. It has transformed the place. It’s clean, convenient and safe. Lots of bicycle lanes and hardly any cars
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Army probes claim that soldier was bullied
The Army is investigating allegations that a soldier who killed herself was bullied after accusing two colleagues of rape. Corporal Anne-Marie Ellement, 30, originally from Bournemouth, Dorset, was found hanged at Bulford Barracks in Wiltshire
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BHMusic: Local talent impresses at Mr Kyps
EACH remaining act from last month’s preliminary round of Young Enterprise group BHMusic’s musical showcase played a sequel slot in front of a keen Kyps crowd. Ever-smiley bassist Viv led rock act Red Shift vocal-first into their opening set. The quartet
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Consultant speaks of "devastation" at inquest into patient's death
A “DEVASTATED” consultant choked back tears at an inquest into the death of his patient at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. Struggling to contain his emotions, Dr Raymond McCrudden, pictured, told the Bournemouth Coroner’s Court how he had been saddened
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Big tribute to Chess Records legends
THE Tivoli Theatre in Wimborne has a fine reputation for presenting not only the top comedians but also some tremendous musical events and tonight’s Tribute To Chess Records was no exception. With a band fronted by blues veterans, John O’Leary, Papa
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Jazz superstar Stacey Kent heads to Tivoli
JAZZ diva Stacey Kent is one of America’s finest singers and has six bestselling albums and a string of awards to prove it. Now she is here with a major UK tour, which arrives at the Tivoli Theatre in Wimborne on April 27. American-born Stacey first
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Zippo’s Circus is coming to town this Easter
ROLL UP, roll up. There are not many circuses owned and directed by clowns. Zippo’s is one of them and now the Popolinos musical clowns have launched their own show called Circus Wonderland, which opens on Good Friday at the Canford Magna garden centre
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Canford School pupils attract flood of Oxbridge study offers
STUDENTS at Canford School are celebrating after receiving 16 offers to study at Oxford or Cambridge this year. Subjects range from geography, biochemisty and medicine to engineering, classics and experimental psychology. Eleven of the offers are from
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Courthill First School: why we love our school
Parent and PTA chairwoman Liesl Stuart-Brown said: “It’s a lovely school. The children always seem happy. I was here as a pupil and my two daughters are at the school at the moment.” Parent Sharon Bethell, who has been making three mosaic murals inspired
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Courthill First School: chalking up 100 years
THE oldest first school in Poole will be holding its centenary celebrations after the Easter break – and wants former pupils to join in. Courthill first opened its doors in 1912. Originally two schools, for infants and juniors, the buildings
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Problems are behind Poole's Twin Sails bridge as first drivers cross
It’s open! With no fuss or ceremony Poole’s Twin Sails Bridge welcomed traffic across the Back Water Channel. Determined to be first across was Dave Ellison, who from his home in West Street had seen the construction of the bridge since June 2010. “
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More than 300 children victims of sex assaults in Dorset last year
SEX crimes against 302 children were reported to Dorset Police last year, new figures have shown. The offences were reported to the force between April 2010 and March 2011. There were 261 girl victims and 41 boys. The figures have been published by
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Body found at Rockley Lake believed to be missing woman
A BODY found in a lake at Poole is believed to be that of a missing 80-year old woman. Increasing concern was raised by police for the welfare of Patricia Mills, who was last seen at her home address in Russell Gardens, Turlin Moor at Tuesday
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Non-league: Blackfield boosted by Poppies old boys
BOURNEMOUTH Poppies lost 2-1 to Blackfield & Langley as some familiar faces returned to haunt them. Poppies had won five of their past six Wessex League Premier matches – but their good form came to an end when former players Jake Rowley and Kane Daysh
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Non-league: Kemp's wary about Hurn Bridge exodus
BOSS Graham Kemp is hoping his Priory players will ignore the chance to cash in on their form by staying loyal to Christchurch. Kemp admits he could face a difficult close season as he tries to fend off potential swoops for members of his Hurn Bridge
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Pirates: Ford's faith in Holder to handle workload
PIRATES chief Matt Ford has backed model professional Chris Holder to be ready to lead Poole into battle – despite having a hectic week. The Pirates captain became a father to son Max just hours before competing in the New Zealand Grand Prix at the weekend
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Pirates: Manager Middlo lays down the title gauntlet
NEIL Middleditch admits Pirates’ rivals will all want the reigning kings to lose their crown but he has warned them: We relish that challenge. The Poole team manager’s comments come as his Elite League title favourites prepare to launch their
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Swimming: Alice on cloud nine at national event
SEAGULLS’ Paralympian-in-waiting Alice Tai struck gold nine times to win the ‘top girl’ trophy at the disability National Junior Short Course Championships in Sheffield. The 13-year-old Bournemouth Collegiate School (BCS) youngster also recorded eight
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Swimming: Foster holds court at Canford gathering
BRITISH swimming legend Mark Foster admitted in Dorset that it “crossed my mind” to make a late bid to qualify for his sixth Olympic Games. But the former world champion and world record holder added that he has now ruled it out and instead expects to
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Rowing: Dorset's Knowles suffers an Olympic setback
ALISON Knowles yesterday suffered a big Olympic setback as she missed out on a place in Team GB’s World Cup squad. The Bournemouth-born rower was left out of the women’s eight to compete in the first World Cup event of the season in Belgrade from May
