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REVIEW: Ridge Racer Unbounded (PS3, Namco)
Twelfth? What the hell do you mean 12th? I don’t come last, I’m a good driver, and not in a Rain Man kind of way. More a Lewis-Hamilton-ramming-Filipe-Massa-in-the-bum-because-he’s-angry kind of way. Anyway, Ridge Racer Unbounded wants you
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UPDATED: Campsite tragedy was not suspicious
A COUPLE arrested over the death of a six-year-old girl who was staying at a New Forest campsite have been released after police decided the tragedy was not suspicious. Police said a man and a woman arrested earlier on Good Friday on suspicion
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Christchurch vicarage plans 'scandalous'
PLANS to build a new vicarage at the rear of the vacant building in Christchurch have been passed despite concerns from a local organisation. The proposal for the four-bedroom vicarage in the garden of the vast, vacant parish home in Quay Road was approved
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Boscombe's Anna has Olympic hopes
ANNA Mojassvic, a pupil at Bournemouth Collegiate School in Boscombe, is training for the Serbian Olympic sailing team. The 17-year-old will be taking part in the Olympic trials in Germany in May and will be the youngest participant competing
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Kind Bournemouth pensioner donates more than 78 pints of blood
SHE’S donated more than 78 pints of blood over the years and only stopped when she needed to have a life-saving blood transfusion herself. Sylvia Chenery from Bearwood in Bournemouth, had to have three pints of blood following a hip operation
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Wren art is so inspiring at Bournemouth pub
A BOURNEMOUTH pub was filled with pictures of wrens for a charity exhibition in recognition of an inspirational Christchurch teen. Art teachers, Pippa Burnard and Gary Mant, from Christchurch, organised the special art event at The Winchester to raise
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Nesting jackdaws delay demolition of delapidated pub in Upton
NESTING jackdaws could delay the demolition of an Upton eyesore for another two months, it has emerged. Hoarding was erected around the Greenridge pub site, last month, after brewery boss Anthony Woodhouse secured a demolition order from district planning
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New facility in Verwood offers much for under fives
THERE’S a lot on offer for families with children under five in Verwood, following the launch of new services. Verwood Children’s Centre, at The Hub, now runs baby massage, stay and play sessions and family support. Around 50 people
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95-year-old woman dies on seafront after head injury fall
AN ELDERLY Highcliffe woman has died after suffering fatal head injuries on the seafront near her home. Gwyneth Watts, 95, was found collapsed on steps near the Cliffhanger Cafe in Wharncliffe Road on Monday, April 2. She was taken to
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Dirty Dancing, Mayflower, Southampton
AS the snake-hipped Johnny Castle swaggered through the auditorium and leapt onto the stage to deliver the classic line, “Nobody puts Baby in a corner”, excitement reached fever pitch. Security has had to be tightened at The Mayflower for the Dirty Dancing
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Peacocks store in Parkstone set to open once again
PEACOCKS is to return on Parkstone’s Ashley Road – six weeks after it was suddenly closed. The shop will re-open at 9am tomorrow, staffed by six of the branch’s original employees and three from the former Poole town centre store. The
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Love meat? You'll love Rancho
BACK in the 1980’s, steak was king and it was a golden era of steakhouses across the country. As tastes changed, they gradually faded into the abyss and left meat lovers severely wanting. But a new carnivores’ dream has emerged along Poole Quay, in
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Diversity, BIC
SENSATIONAL, scintillating, stylish and synchronised, Diversity wowed a sell-out crowd at the BIC on Thursday night. The captivated audience were given an Easter treat as the top street dance troupe pulled out all the stops to provide a show to remember
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Big Society fund ‘may not help small charities’ says Dorset charity chief
SOCIAL enterprises and large charities will be the main beneficiaries from the new £600million Big Society funded announced by the Prime Minister yesterday. That’s the verdict of a charity chief, who warned many smaller charities would not want to
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Inquest into death crash in Christchurch reveals man was speeding
A NEW Forest man who died in a single vehicle collision on the A35 at Christchurch last year was exceeding the speed limit, an inquest heard. Richard James Turner, 35, from Brockenhurst, who worked in the bakery at Sainsbury’s in Lyndhurst Road, died
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Mavis Hardy died of natural causes after stopping for break while walking
AN INQUEST has found that a 77-year-old woman died naturally after stopping to sit down during a walk. Friends found Mavis Hardy lying dead next to a tree on a popular walking route a mile from her Fordingbridge home. She lived alone
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Tailor-made Wave Swinger arrives at Bournemouth Pier Approach
BOURNEMOUTH Pier Approach’s newest attraction was officially launched by the Mayor of Bournemouth yesterday. The Wave Swinger, a modern take on the traditional “chair-o-plane”, was brought in by S&D Leisure, which also operated the Bourne-mouth Balloon
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Cher Lloyd swaggering into O2 Academy Bournemouth
LOVE her or loathe her, singer Cher Lloyd has bags of attitude. Her Sticks and Stones tour arrives at the O2 Academy Bournemouth on Wednesday. The 18-year-old rocketed to fame after appearing on last year’s X Factor with her edgy and often
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Join the Easter party at Chilli White Bournemouth
THERE’S plenty of Bank Holiday Easter fun to be had this weekend at Chilli White bar and nightclub. Located right in the middle of Bournemouth’s party playground on St Peters Road, the revelry kicks off tonight with Love My Party. The music policy
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Inquest to open after 80-year-old Patricia Mills found dead in lake
AN INQUEST into the death of Hamworthy pensioner Patricia Mills, who was found dead in Rockley Lake, will be opened and adjourned next week. The vulnerable 80-year-old was last seen alive at her Turlin Moor home on Tuesday lunchtime.
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Poole RNLI to lose its all-weather lifeboat
THE country’s busiest coastal lifeboat station at Poole is set to lose its all-weather lifeboat in three years’ time. RNLI trustees have accepted the recommendations of its operations committee to strip Poole of its Tyne class all-weather lifeboat and
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CD review: Paul Weller – Sonik Kicks, Island
PAUL WELLER has never been a man to follow convention. Since splitting up The Jam at the height of their fame, Weller has kept his fans guessing with each new musical direction. Long-term fans of the Modfather, who have appreciated his deeply musical
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Uncover the Secret Garden at the Lighthouse, Poole
UNEARTHING the dark heart of the children’s classic The Secret Garden, theatre company Angel Exit celebrate the centenary of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel with a brand new production. You can discover the show at the Lighthouse Poole from April 11
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Warm Lamb and Noodle Salad
Warm Lamb and Noodle Salad (Serves 4) 4 lean lamb leg or rump steaks Salt and freshly milled black pepper 2tsp Chinese five-spice powder 2tbsp sunflower oil 1tbsp sesame seeds 4tbsp sweet chilli sauce
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Jack Dee picks Wimborne for warm-up tour date
COMEDY’S Mister Misery, Jack Dee, has picked Wimborne for a special warm-up date to get him in the mood for a national tour. Jack brings his acid world view to the Tivoli Theatre on Tuesday, April 11, for a show to road-test his new material. After
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Chocolate Easter Cupcakes
Chocolate Easter Cupcakes Serves 12 For the cakes: 100g butter or margarine, softened 100g caster sugar 2 medium eggs, lightly beaten 100g self-raising flour, sieved 25g cocoa powder For topping: 100g very
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Wizard of Oz, Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre
WILL there be munchkins? Will Toto be real? Will there be a witch? The questions were coming thick and fast as soon as my five-year-old and I walked into the theatre, and all I could do was hope the Wizard of Oz at the Pavilion would live up to my little
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Witness plea after attack claim
DETECTIVES are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a woman was allegedly assaulted twice in Holt near Wimborne. The first incident, in which a 21-year-old woman claims she was punched by a man, took place at Whitemoor fishing lake
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Veetacore: 'We know where we're going as a band now'
VEETACORE may be a new band, but the Bournemouth three piece is one to watch, with their female vocalist, punky riffs and full on rock energy. The band has just released a second EP, called The Settling. “We’re absolutely thrilled with
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Dara O'Briain deals the Craic at the BIC
HUGELY popular Irish stand-up and host of BBC 2’s Mock The Week, Dara O’Briain, comes to the BIC tonight and tomorrow with a brand-new stand-up show, Craic Dealer. Renowned for his topical humour, storytelling and relentless delivery, this show brings
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Why are travellers treated differently?
I FREQUENTLY read about problems with travellers when they camp illegally on council land or other property. Can any MP, council official or police officer please explain why, rather than obtain and serve them with eviction notices, travellers cannot
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Minority of owners are causing trouble
REFERENCE the letter entitled ‘Clean up dogs muck’, in your Friday edition (March 30). My wife and I very often walk this same area and are in full agreement with this lady’s comments, and strongly believe that it is local people who allow their dogs
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New school build’s an eyesore on land
I AGREE with other residents of the surrounding area: the Oakmead volleyball structure looks out of character and would be more at home on an airfield! No notice of what this structure would look like was made public. Worse still the fly-tipping of
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Return Exeter Road to bus station area
OF all the projected plans for renovating the Exeter Road area, usually consisting in a restaurant cinema-based complex (who would fill them in winter one wonders?) the most sensible one, for me, was returning the area to its old central bus station.
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Quay problems are not a joke
WAS this an April 1st joke? – No. At 10am Sunday morning, I was walking along Poole quay in beautiful sunshine, and it was very enjoyable until I got to near the kiosks and the walk came to an end. There were six or more alcoholics and
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Home for Easter: Brother of marine John Thornton returns from Afghanistan
A Dorset soldier has returned home safely from Afghanistan four years to the day his after Royal Marine brother was killed in action there. Lt Ian Thornton, 29, walked through his front door in Ferndown last Friday in time to be with his parents
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Time to celebrate and to remember
IT is in one sense bizarre to hear Ian Thornton describe how humbling it is to see young men barely out of school soldiering in Afghanistan. Ian is not yet 30 himself, but has just returned safely from a six-month tour of duty leading these youngsters
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Tickets could go on sale for Imax demolition
IT’S good to see a time set for demolition of the Imax at last, and Bournemouth Council have commendably delayed the start to avoid the tourist season for the work. But are the tourism chiefs missing a golden opportunity here? As the building has become
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Robbers hunted after man threatened at knifepoint near Meyrick Park Golf Club
POLICE are hunting two robbers who threatened a terrified man at knifepoint near a Bournemouth golf club. The hold-up happened on steps approaching Meyrick Park Golf Club on Sunday, April 1, at 9.30pm. Details of the incident have just
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Volleyball: Kettering calling for Wessex winners
WESSEX under-15 girls overcame a poor start to claim top spot in their regional pool and qualify for the National Finals in Kettering next month. Their victories were against Team Southampton, Richmond and Sussex Dolphins at the Southern Area Final at
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Football: Triangle shape up in battle of the top two
DORSET under-15 giants Lytchett Red Triangle and Poole Town Wessex locked horns in the county cup final at King George V Playing Fields on Sunday. The two sides couldn’t be separated after normal time with Josh Rose’s goal for Lytchett on 60 minutes
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Football: Charlie steals show for jubilant Magpies
CHARLIE Bonnington was the Wimborne cup hero after netting the only goal of the game against BYFL outfit Poole Town Youth. Bonnington converted a one-on-one with the Poole keeper midway through the second half at King George V Playing Fields. His goal
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Pirates: Holder vows to show Coventry he is the daddy
NEW dad Chris Holder has vowed to wipe from the memory his New Zealand nightmare – and welcome son Max into the world with a Pirates points haul. Holder lines up for Poole Coastal Aluminium in a Good Friday double-header against Coventry today, less
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Taffy shows no signs of stopping - even at 45
HE IS the Peter Pan of Poole Town. At 45, Steve ‘Taffy’ Richardson is showing no signs of letting up. Having featured only sporadically for the Dolphins during the early part of the season, Richardson could have been forgiven for reaching for his pipe
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Potters chief confident in side's Premier credentials
VICE-chairman Steve Jefferis is convinced Verwood Town will hold their own in Wessex Premier after their promotion was rubber stamped this week. Verwood’s Potterne Park headquarters was given the green light to stage step five football following a successful
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Cuss focused despite Easter Poole clash
BOSS Steve Cuss insists Wimborne will give Didcot their full attention tomorrow despite the prospect of facing Poole in Monday’s Dorset derby. Cuss said: “It is a game everyone is looking forward to but I don’t think it will be a distraction for the
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Football: Defeat's a final spur for Dorset cup stars
BROADSTONE under-16s bounced back from their only league defeat of the season, inflicted by cup opponents Westland, to win the county trophy. The Dorset Division One leaders lost 3-0 to their Somerset visitors just seven days before the final. And it
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Football: Hughes' hunch comes true as Sam hits three
HOT-SHOT Sam Darlow delivered a cup-winning hat-trick for Branksome following a pep talk from his manager. “I told Sam that it was his sort of game,” explained Branksome under-14 boss Peter Hughes, whose BYFL side toppled Dorset League outfit Bridport
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Football: Juniors' joy is extra special for Corfe club
CORFE Mullen under-12s clinched the club’s first Dorset Cup thanks to an extra-time goal from Oliver Lake. The BYFL Division Nine leaders denied Branksome a double of their own following their win in the Bournemouth Cup. And it was their BYFL Cup goal
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Football: Thin Blue line between success and failure
NEWLY-crowned Dorset Division One champions Brockenhurst Blue under-11s added the county cup to their silverware. The New Forest side’s winner came from defender Josh Blake who beat several opponents before finishing a fine solo effort midway through
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Football: Sam's in a hurry as Poole pick up trophy
A LIGHTNING strike from Sam Eyre put Poole on their way to cup success at King George V Playing Fields. Eyre latched on to a Ben Morgan cross to score within 16 seconds of the under-10 final against Bridport Youth. Later in the half, Poole had to defend
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Pirates: Ford fears Brummies title challenge
MATT Ford assessed the pretenders to Pirates’ crown and tipped Birmingham to launch a shock challenge for the Elite League. The Poole chief gave his verdict on the race for honours as his team prepared to begin their title defence with today’s double
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Pirates: Ford hits out at Patchett over Miedzinski row
PIRATES chief Matt Ford last night hit back after Poole’s recruitment and selection methods had been questioned by Elite League rivals Swindon. Robins co-owner Gary Patchett’s comments came after it was this week revealed that a tribunal had ruled in
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Poole Town: Easter key for Dolphins' Taffy
TAFFY Richardson believes Easter could be a defining period in Poole Town’s quest for a Southern League play-off place. The Dolphins tomorrow visit Division One South & West rivals Bishops Cleeve (3pm) before hosting Wimborne at Tatnam on Monday (11am
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Evans joins Blackfield after text to boss Browne
GOALKEEPER Simon Evans will tomorrow face former club Hamworthy United just days after texting boss Simon Browne to tell him he would be leaving. Evans, who joined Hammers after he was released by Dorchester earlier this season, has been reunited with
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Football: Connor getting on his bike to help out Dolphins
A NINE-year-old cerebral palsy sufferer will embark on a lengthy fundraising bike ride to boost the stadium fund of his beloved Poole Town. Connor Holloway’s condition affects his right arm and right leg – but that has not stopped the youngster from
