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REVIEW: Wheels of Destruction (PS3, Gelid Games)
OOF, I feel sick... It’s not natural in a driving game to have your camera spinning faster than your view of the road. When you turn, you expect the background to turn with your movements. Here, the whole lot goes spinning around faster than a windmill
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Coroner rules cancer sufferer's death was accidental
A COUNCILLOR who was looking forward to returning home after beating cancer died following a fall in hospital, an inquest heard. Former Barclays executive Peter Haward, 70, of Corfe Mullen, was “counting the days” to his homecoming and was planning a
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Baby joy for Slimming World star who lost two stone
ALTHOUGH she’d lost nearly two stone in weight, Rhonda Felton was thrilled when she started piling on the pounds again. For Rhonda who had been desperately trying to start a family for several years, had finally discovered she was pregnant.
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Verwood pupils at Westminster service
PUPILS at Hillside Community First School in Verwood got the chance to see the sights in London during a trip to the capital. The school took 16 children to attend this year’s Commonwealth Day Obser-vance Service in Westmin- ster Abbey and got the chance
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Bournemouth Property Association’s lunch event raises £1k for hospice
A POOLE hospice has received £1,000 in donations from attendees of the Bournemouth Property Association’s lunch event. Lewis-Manning hospice is aiming to raise £2.8million to build a state-of-the-art hospice in Lilliput to expand its existing
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On our estate: Townsend residents make the area a better place
PAULINE May was one of the first residents to move onto Townsend in 1978. She said: “The estate used to be just council houses; now we have privately owned homes as well as housing association properties. The mix works really well.” Over
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On our estate: Community team help to clean up
THE Townsend Together Team (3Ts) was formed in 2005 and now boasts more than 250 members. At monthly meetings residents have the chance to air their concerns and projects are discussed. Over the years various initiatives have helped
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On our estate: All’s changed at vibrant Townsend
TOWNSEND has witnessed many changes since the estate developed, from small beginnings, in the mid-1970s. The first phase saw 233 houses and flats being built with 264 erected during the second phase. Today Townsend boasts 1,500 homes.
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Christchurch clown follows his dreams
A CHRISTCHURCH clown will run away to the circus this weekend as he realises a childhood dream. Paul Carpenter is the director of Circus Wonderland, which will be taking place at Canford Magna Garden Centre over Easter weekend. For Paul, this is the
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Singer Andy Abraham serenades Poole shoppers
SINGER Andy Abraham brought shoppers at Poole’s Dolphin Centre to a standstill when he serenaded them with a selection of his favourite songs. People crowded around the tiny stage and peered over the first floor railings as the platinum record-selling
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Poole comic's 'accidental' free show
A COMEDIAN was stunned when his act at a football club was accidentally broadcast to a neighbouring housing estate. Poole’s Scott Charlton, right, was hosting an event with former soccer star Ray Wilkins at Cirencester Town FC in Gloucestershire. Before
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New mums warm up for Poole Hospital buggy push
THESE new mums have been limbering up for this year’s Poole Hospital buggy push. They took part in a beachfront exercise class to ensure they’ll be fighting fit come the main event next month. Last year around 30 mums and took part in the 5km Poole
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£1.5m education boost for Ashdown Technology College
A £1.5million contract has been signed between Borough of Poole and RM Education to provide ICT facilities at Ashdown Technology College on Canford Heath. This is part of the school’s £15m development programme and under the contract RM will provide
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Coconut & Passion Fruit Layer Cake
Coconut & Passion Fruit Layer Cake Celebrate Easter Day on Sunday with this exquisite cake using passion fruit. The plant was so named by Christian missionaries who used the flower to symbolise the “Passion of Christ” i.e. his suffering
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Boscombe biker died after signing up for fundraiser
TRAGIC motorcyclist Nick Barry had signed up for a charity fundraiser on the day he died. The 45-year-old – remembered by friends as a “big man with a big heart” – made contact with the organisers of a drumming event hours before his fatal accident.
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Long-term leave for Bournemouth council's legal officer following investigation
BOURNEMOUTH council’s top legal officer – whose position was last year described as “untenable” by the leader – has now been removed from her post. Joy Postings, the service director for law and governance, is on “long-term leave” from the council with
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Community clears up with litter pick in Winton
POLICE, students and residents staged a community litter pick around the Winton area in Bournemouth. Around 20 people took part in clearing up Pine Park, Calvin Road, Strouden Road and more. Toby Horner, president of the students’ union
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Bournemouth children instrumental to music class
CHILDREN enjoyed free music lessons on ‘Learn to Play Day;’ Absolutemusic on Ringwood Road in Bournemouth opened its doors to mark the national campaign. More than 300 people tried the guitar, drums, ukulele, brass instruments and many more
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Dara O'Briain, BIC
DARA O'Briain is on telly a lot – Mock the Week, the Apprentice You're Fired, Live at the Apollo, we've even seen him Stargazing with scientist Brian Cox. But bringing his Craic Dealer tour to Bournemouth he insisted he was delighted to be back doing
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Bournemouth man offers transport of flowers to Titanic memorial
A BOURNEMOUTH man is offering to transport floral tributes to Southampton on behalf of Daily Echo readers who want to commemorate those lost on board the Titanic nearly 100 years ago. More than 32 memorial services, wreath-laying ceremonies
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Campsite tragedy: Visitors concerned
• Gareth Pinhorne who was visiting with his family from Portsmouth said: “One of our neighbours said they heard a scream last night but we didn’t think anything of it until this morning. “Everyone is worried. “People have already started
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Scheme rethink: Bournemouth's Winter Gardens back in council ownership
BOURNEMOUTH’S Winter Gardens site is back in council ownership after prospective developers failed to secure planning permission. The Winter Gardens car park was sold to developers last year on condition they achieved planning consent by March 2012.
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I’ve got the time to get my car filled
AS A pensioner I do not need my car to get to work or to do the school run and have no doctor or hospital visits planned for the foreseeable future. However, l decided to comply with British tradition by filling my fuel tank to the brim. I am now having
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Why are other MPs not supporting bid?
WHEREVER these monstrosities are placed they will be seen from the shore. They produce uneconomic electricity at very high cost, and only work when they are serviceable and the wind is blowing, ie 30 per cent of the time! So where are the other Poole
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Nature Diary-6th April
BIRDS Robin, Wren, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Wood Pigeon, Crow, Magpie, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chiffchaff, Blackcap,Mallard PLANTS Wood Dog Violet, Bluebell, Lesser Celandine, Ivy Speedwell, Ivy-leaved Crowfoot.Hairy Bitter-cress, Heath
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Campsite tragedy: Shockwaves spread
SHOCKWAVES swept through the little campsite community at Holmsley as news spread about the tragedy yesterday morning. Many people had not been told what had happened and the strong police presence throughout the day did nothing to lift the
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Campsite tragedy: Parents released - no suspicious circumstances
THE grieving parents of a six-year-old girl were last night released without charge after police decided her death was not suspicious. The couple had been arrested on suspicion of murder by police called to a campsite near Christchurch after
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Cycling ban must cover bank holiday
I REALISE that cycling on the prom is a highly contentious issue. I’ve no wish to go into the rights or wrongs, but would like to point out an inconsistency. It has been banned in July and August between 10am and 6pm on the grounds of safety, yet it remains
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Finding something better than queues
HAVING arrived back on Thursday 29 from the USA I am bemused to find details of the situation which happened at petrol stations in Southbourne, Bournemouth and Christchurch on March 29, filling the pages of the national newspapers on Friday 30. Do the
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Will Poole people be binned at polls?
Will Poole People be binned at polls FIRST Poole Council gave us all a black wheelie bin; ‘put all your rubbish in this’, they said, Next they gave us a blue wheelie bin; ‘separate your rubbish and put the recycling stuff in this’, they said. Then
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Global warming ‘playing havoc’
WHEN Conor Burns MP calls for “democratic input” regarding the proposed Eneco windfarm does he mean to listen to the views of youngsters who will desperately need the energy generated therefrom in an age of depletion and scarcity? How are turbines to
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Pirates: Ward leads the way in Poole comeback
EXCITING, dominant and composed, Darcy Ward was a cut above. When he is on this sort of form, the Australian takes some beating. Coventry simply had nobody capable of living with the Pirates star. The Bees were unable to get close to Ward and found
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Pirates: Hosts save the best for last seven heats
SHOULD Pirates go on to retain the Elite League crown, it is likely they will look back on Good Friday with fond memories. As the pundits will rightly say, the title is never won in April. This, however, could prove to be a defining Easter for Poole
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Non-League: Hubbard set for Tatnam return
POOLE Town old boy Micky Hubbard is desperate to put a spoke through his former club’s promotion hopes – but is also keen to see them go up. The cultured midfielder spent three-and-a-half years with the Dolphins before crossing the divide to join arch
