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Police appeal for lost tablets in Christchurch
POLICE are appealing for anyone who may have found some lost painkilling tablets in Christchurch to hand them in. The 56 oxycodone tablets, which were in a paper bag, went missing in the Bargates area between 2.30pm and 3.30pm today (Friday, April
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Watch out for bogus energy-saving devices in Dorset
A BATCH of bogus energy saving devices are circulating in Dorset that trading standards say are electrically unsafe and pose a fire risk. Now officers are urging people to be on their guard against cold callers selling these fake devices after
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Mark Chadwick: Intimate show of stripped classics
It’s a rare and low key solo appearance that brings Mark Chadwick to Parkstone’s Mr Kyps. The Levellers front man, armed only with an acoustic guitar and a hatful of tunes, serves up a rare treat of stripped down Levellers classics as well as some
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Care homes take RSPB advice to reverse house sparrow decline
FOUR Dorset care homes are taking expert advice from the RSPB to help reverse a decline in numbers of the house sparrow in Britsh gardens. Queensmount Nursing and Residential Home in Bournemouth, the Mellowes Nursing Home in Gillingham and
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Toy exchange and donation shop opens in Ringwood
A NEW toy exchange and donation scheme has opened in Ringwood selling baby and children’s toys and equipment in aid of local charities. TEDS nearly new children’s shop is a one-stop shop for baby and children toys and equipment and aims to raise funds
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REVIEW: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 (PS3, EA Sports)
There’s an episode of South Park in which the latest Tiger Woods game features his wife belting seven shades of adultery from the golfer’s face. Sadly, although unsurprisingly, this feature is not included in EA Sports’ long-running series.
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TV star Debra Stephenson judges Easter bonnet parade
PANTO star Debra Stephenson judged a wet and windy Easter bonnet parade in Bournemouth. The TV personality, who appeared in Jack and the Beanstalk in Bournemouth last Christmas, was guest judge at the event at Key West restaurant next to Bournemouth
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Poole doctor in marathon kayak challenge reaches Mudeford
A POOLE doctor attempting to paddle a tough 100 marathons in 100 days reached Mudeford Quay this week. Martin Lee, a 32-year-old consultant rheumatologist at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases in Bath, is trying to circumnavigate
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From the hook to the plate: Storm has a passion for fish
FRESH fish have caught the public’s attention at the moment. With the success of BBC TV series The Fisherman’s Apprentice with Monty Halls, there has been a great interest in locally caught seafood. At the forefront of this fishy renaissance is Poole
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Nicki Minaj: Hip-hop star at her rapping best
SHE’S one of the fiercest and most fashion-forward rappers around, and Nicki Minaj aims to keep her crown with the follow-up to her debut platinum-selling album Pink Friday, which includes top 10 single Starships. Roman Reloaded starts out with the Trinidadian-born
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Ruby and ale goes down a treat at Ringwood Festival
CROWDS of people flocked to the Ringwood Festival of Rugby and Ale. Hoards of rugby fans met at the Raymond Brown Memorial Ground in Parsonage Barn Lane in Ringwood to enjoy the 10th annual festival. With no league rugby over the Easter
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Southern Electric embarks on £4m transformers project in Poole
AN electrical engineering project costing £4million has started in Poole. Southern Electric Power Distribution is working to replace 115 underground electricity transformers that were installed in the 1940s and 50s. Engineers, who say
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8 out of 10 cats star Josh Widdicombe at Funnybone comedy club
STAR of 8 out of 10 cats and BBC2’s Rob Brydon show, Josh Widdicombe brings his debut show to Westbourne in a stand-up comedy double bill with Charlie Baker tomorrow night. Appearing at the Funnybone comedy club at Centre Stage, Josh opens the doors
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Missing will turn your imagination upside down at Lighthouse
THOUGHT provoking theatre production, Missing, comes to the Lighthouse in Poole this Thursday and Friday. Missing is a journey into the depths of the human psyche. As Lily unearths her forgotten past the truth changes everything. Her pristine life explodes
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Mad hair and hilarious one-liners from Milton Jones
BONKERS hair, terrible shirts and very funny one-liners. That is probably a fair description of oddball comic Milton Jones who appears at the Bournemouth Pier Theatre on Sunday night. He is often fondly referred to, mainly by himself, as ‘the weird bloke
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Six weeks to fix the surf reef - but still no agreement with ASR
THE deadline for ASR to fix the Boscombe Surf Reef is just six weeks away and no return agreement has yet been reached. The firm has to repair and adjust the damaged reef by May 31 and negotiations with Bournemouth Council have been ongoing
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Crowds gather for Alaska Wind Farm inquiry
MORE than 50 people crowded into a village hall to hear arguments for and against the building of four giant wind turbines in Purbeck. A public inquiry into the energy project opened at Furzebrook near Wareham into plans for the Alaska Wind
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The sky’s no limit for Joanne's charity effort
WEATHER permitting, a Poole mum will hit the heights on Saturday when she throws herself from a plane at 12,000ft. Overcoming her fears, Joanne Tomlin will undertake a tandem jump at Old Sarum and freefall at 120mph before a five-minute descent
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Oarsome challenge completed by Poole Harbour Canoe Club
A GRUELLING marathon paddle, regarded as the canoeists’ Everest, has been successfully completed by Poole Harbour Canoe Club members. The 125-mile Devizes to Westminster canoe race on the Kennet and Avon Canal, finishing under Westminster Bridge
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Met Office weather warning for this afternoon
THE Met Office has issued a yellow warning for heavy rain, thunder, hail and possible flooding across the north of Dorset this afternoon. The warning covers most of Dorset although Bournemouth and Poole look set to escape. The warning reads
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Business Improvement District vote: the results
Bournemouth will get Town Rangers, better signage for shops and a new marketing scheme after traders voted in favour of two Business Improvement Districts this morning. The coastal BID was passed with 323 votes in total with 237 in favour.
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Drug dealer jailed for hitting man with brick
A DRUG dealer who hit another man on the back of the head with a brick was yesterday jailed for four years. Donovan Joseph, 43, admitted unlawfully wounding James Harding during an altercation in Hawkwood Road, Boscombe, on May 7 last year.
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Dub Mafia headline Festival of Freaks at the 02 Academy Bournemouth
SINCE forming two years ago, colourful collective Dub Mafia has become one of the most popular dance acts in the UK and Europe. The seven-piece band blends drum and bass, dub and world music into their unique sound. The band will be headlining Festival
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Dust off those dance moves: Steps reunion tour at the BIC on Monday
POP phenomenon Steps bring their reunion tour to the BIC on Monday night. The 90s band dominated the charts over a five-year period, and had an impressive run of 14 consecutive top five singles that got the nation dancing, including One For Sorrow and
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Short stories impress in Friends of Upton Library competition
The Friends of Upton Library have held an awards evening for their inaugural Short Story Competition. Chaired by Cllr Fred Drane, with Adrian Ford as MC, the celebrations began with a special award of £20 in WH Smith vouchers to a group of
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Spam comments: how you can help
IT won't have escaped your notice that we're suffering with spam commenters at the moment - specifically one spammer, using multiple disposable email addresses to post a plug for an online shop. Our technical team is working hard to try and
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States of Matter: ready to fly with debut album
LOCAL rockers States of Matter are ready for take-off with a new album due to be released on May 1. The band has also recorded a music video this year at Bristol Filton Airport on the runway for the forthcoming song Skyline. Formed in October last year
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Seven injured in A31 three-car collision
SEVEN people were injured in a major three-car crash on the A31 at Ringwood last night . Firefighters had to cut two casualties free from a car following the collision on the westbound lane at around 5.45pm. One elderly patient was airlifted
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Couple injured in Charlton Marshall house blaze have “lost everything”
FAMILY and friends of a couple who escaped their burning home by jumping from the first floor have told how they “lost everything” in the blaze. Pete and Viv O’Neill remained in hospital yesterday after escaping their home in Charlton Marshall
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Sir Terry Wogan appearing at rotary clubs' conference in Bournemouth
SIR Terry Wogan and other celebrities will be among more than 2,000 people expected at the national Rotary clubs’ conference, which starts in Bournemouth today. A three-day programme of guest speakers has been set up at the BIC to welcome members
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Fuel poverty reason to object to turbines
MY objection to wind farm electricity stems not because is it intermittent and highly expensive. It is not because it would never be built without a heavy taxpayers’ subsidy and is highly intrusive on landscapes that have remained untouched and unsullied
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£3,000 bonfire fine should stop blazes
ANSWERING Gill Kershaw’s letter to your newspaper on bonfires. Those who are selfish and downright inconsiderate to neighbours can expect a fine of up to £3,000 – yes three thousand pounds. Legislation is under Section 80 (Smoke Nuisance) of Environmental
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In the dock: Poole
CHRISTINA JEAN BOGGS, aged 22, of Kings Avenue, Penn Hill, Poole. Admitted assault. Community order made to present herself to Poole Probation Centre to undertake education, training and employment programme for 15 days under supervision. Compensation
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In the dock: Bournemouth
LIANE GAIRN, aged 23, of Cecil Road, Bournemouth. Admitted being in possession of a kitchen knife in a public place. Committed to prison for 56 days consecutive to sentence below. Also dealt with for original offence of assault, for which a suspended
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Litter louts ruining a lovely little walk
A few minutes from here is Bernards Mead, a lovely walk which I take quite often. Sometimes I am the only person and at others there are dog walkers. Occasionally I pick up a can, bottle or wrapping and place it in the bin by the river. Returning
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Olympic torch relay is a waste of time
I QUITE agree with the letter from David Thomas stating that having a stranger running through our streets with a naked flame is unlikely to “motivate or inspire the watching world”. Two thousand years ago it was the only form of illumination but with
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Council is open to Tesco store
I REFER to the letter from James Smart published in the Bournemouth Echo on April 9. Following a significant period of discussion, negotiation, and scheme revisions, the Planning Board resolved to grant the planning application for the redevelopment
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The possible end result of stupidity
IT happened three years ago in a Wiltshire village not that far from here. A boy of five was accidentally shot in the head with an air rifle. It resulted in a terrible tragedy and highlighted the danger of air-powered guns shooting pellets or steel
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Goats are good idea
IT IS gratifying that Bournemouth council have successfully restored local cliff-top habitats at greatly reduced cost by utilising goats (Daily Echo April 4). Elsewhere, in the past, this method of management has been met with disastrous results; the
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You won't beat me: 92-year-old's message to yobs who fired at his bedroom window
A 92-year-old man narrowly escaped injury when yobs shot a hole in his bedroom window just as he was getting ready to turn in. The incident has brought to a head years of anti-social behaviour from youngsters on Redhill Park, Bournemouth.
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Flashmob choir helps Bournemouth groom-to-be propose at Piccadilly Circus
WHEN Jimmy Hill decided to pop the question to his childhood sweetheart Josie Stanford he was determined to do it in style. For the next three months, the 22-year-old Bournemouth call centre worker pulled out all the stops, using Facebook to
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Seven injured in three-car collision on A31 at Ringwood
SEVEN people were injured in a major three-car crash on the A31 at Ringwood last night. Firefighters had to cut two casualties free from a car following the collision on the westbound lane at around 5.45pm. One elderly patient was airlifted
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VIDEO: Funeral of hero Royal Marine Luke Taylor held in Christchurch
SERGEANT Luke Taylor, a man full of life and love for his family, was laid to rest. Christchurch Priory was packed for the noon service as people paid their final respects to the 33-year-old Royal Marine from Burton. Church staff estimated
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Volleyball: Wessex win a basement battle in Sussex
WESSEX Junior Men put the disappointing loss to New Forest behind them with a return to form against Sussex Dolphins in the National League Division Two. The Dorset-based team overcame their relegation rivals by three sets to one in a crucial basement
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Athletics: Dowson's dreaming of future Olympic Games bid
RINGWOOD athlete Phoebe Dowson has been hand-picked as a future British Olympian after being chosen to be part of the Lloyds TSB Local Heroes initiative. The 17-year-old discus thrower will receive a cash injection of £1,000 towards training and competing
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Athletics: Phoebe shines in King's Park curtain-raiser
PHOEBE Dowson starred as the King’s Park track and field season opened with the John Rumbold Memorial Meeting. English Schools’ discus champion Dowson – one of many Bournemouth AC athletes to take up throwing under Rumbold’s supervision – threw 44.48m
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Badminton: Dorset star Jack is a match for the older boys
DORSET’S Jack McGregor upstaged players two to three years older than himself to clinch the runners-up berth in the under-15 Torbay Open. The 12-year-old from Lytchett Minster School beat local Devon favourite Callum Owens to reach the final. It was
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Motocross: Top racer Rebecca is a Waterstone Ridge winner
RINGWOOD racer Rebecca Newham saved the best for last to claim the top girl racer prize at Waterstone Ridge, Dorchester. Caleb Stone (Christchurch) managed to keep Rebecca at bay in two of the three races of the Ringwood Youth Motocross Club event.
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Motocross: Hollands hooked on the Ringwood club races
MOTOCROSS-mad brothers Ben Holland, aged seven, and Mathew Holland, six, are making a big impression on Ringwood Schoolboy Motocross Club’s scene this season on their production Austrian-built KTM Automatic 50cc machines. The Holland brothers
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Poole Town: Pompey star Tallack has eye on play-off spot
LOAN star Lewis Tallack is keen to put talk of his future on the back-burner and focus his attention on helping Poole Town realise their promotion dream. Tallack, a first-year professional with Championship strugglers Portsmouth, has been a revelation
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Killick: It will be a disaster if we don't make play-offs
CAUTIOUS manager Tom Killick is refusing to count his chickens and admits it would be a “disaster” if Poole Town were to fail to make the play-offs. The Dolphins, in their first season back in the Southern League following a 15-year absence, are seven
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Cuss aiming for a strong finish
BOSS Steve Cuss wants Wimborne to mark Grand National day by taking their first strides towards a strong finish following an indifferent Southern League campaign. Magpies, who have dropped to second from bottom in Division One South & West, host mid-table
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Yarwood's father: Sam can be Lions' 16th man
JOHN Yarwood – father of late Bournemouth rugby star Sam – has told promotion-chasing Lions: You will always have an extra man in the team. Last Friday marked the first anniversary of Sam’s tragic death in a canoeing accident on Lake Ullswater in the
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Lions: Dunn tells party people to hold off on the bubbly
LIONS chief David Dunn is wary of gate-crashers Weston and has warned Bournemouth’s party organisers: Don’t open the bubbly just yet. Dunn has ordered his men not to get ahead of themselves as they bid to seal championship and promotion glory at Chapel
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Olympics: Macgregor pleased with Games progress
POOLE gold medal hopeful Lucy Macgregor is confident her team’s hectic training regime is standing them in good stead for the Olympics. Macgregor, sister Kate Macgregor and Annie Lush are preparing to represent the host nation in Match Race sailing at
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Ridley leaves Bournemouth for Bashley
SIMON Ridley is relishing a new challenge after deciding to sever ties with Bournemouth to join Southern Premier League rivals Bashley. Ridley, who had spent 14 years with Bournemouth, has reunited with his former Hampshire Academy team-mate Richard
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Football: Grange mini dads come out on top via spot kicks
YOUNGSTERS from Grange Athletic were given a lesson from some elder statesmen when the club’s dads took to the field. Fathers from the club’s mini-soccer set-up took on their youth football counterparts – watched by their cringing children!
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Cycle Speedway: Smith boys take after dad in the shale sport
KEVIN Smith knew how to race and it seems sons Aaron and Callum are chips off the old shale. Kevin, a Poole Pirates cult hero during the eighties, retired from competitive speedway in 1987. But his two boys – 15-year-old Aaron and 10-year-old Callum
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Eurofighter Typhoon's sonic boom causes panic across England
A large bang heard by hundreds of people across the country was caused by two Typhoon aircraft responding to an emergency, the Ministry of Defence has said. The RAF jets were responding to a small civilian helicopter that had emitted an emergency
