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Rugby: Lions win in style to claim title
BOURNEMOUTH sealed the National Three South West title – and promotion to English rugby’s fourth tier – with a comfortable 61-5 victory over Weston-super-Mare this afternoon. Lions moved into an unassailable lead at the top of the table by hammering
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CCTV image released in Bournemouth burglary probe
POLICE investigating a burglary in Bournemouth have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to. The incident is alleged to have happened at a house in Vale Road between 12.45am and 12.55am on Sunday April 1. It is alleged that
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Boscombe flat project ends and tenants set to move in
TENANTS are preparing to move into new Boscombe homes as building work to demolish 16 bedsits and construct new flats comes to an end. The £900,000 project in Florence Road was commissioned by Dave Wells and construction was carried out by
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Fire at pub in Wimborne
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a pub in Wimborne on Saturday afternoon. Roads around the Pudding and Pye - which is closed for renovation - were shut while firefighters fought the flames. A Dorset Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said
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Adam Murry all set for 777 marathon challenge to raise funds for charity
ADAM Murry will be donning his running shoes tomorrow for the first marathon in his epic 777 challenge. The businessman has put himself forward to run seven marathons, in seven different countries in seven days for a number of worthy causes
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Poole libraries celebrate World Book Night
A big celebration is planned at Poole libraries to mark World Book Night on April 23. Residents are invited to join the party at Hamworthy Library, Blandford Road from 7pm. Libraries are also screening films of five of the chosen titles
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Bournemouth student struck down by killer lung disease
A FOREIGN student is recovering after a case of Tuberculosis was confirmed at a Bournemouth language school. The student, believed to be a Brazilian man in his 20s, is no longer attending the Bournemouth Academy in Westover Road, which has remained open
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Top to tail cycle ride for Julia’s House
BOURNEMOUTH graduate Christian Schneider is cycling 900 miles in five days from John O'Groats to Land’s End to raise funds for local children’s hospice Julia’s House. It’s the latest in a series of fundraising events including cycling 4,000
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Bournemouth School for Girls honoured to carry Olympic torch
ONE Bournemouth school will be literally blazing a trail for the Olympics this summer with its ten-strong team of torchbearers. Bournemouth School for Girls is one of only ten schools in the country to have such a large number of students selected to
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Graffiti artist Jordan Rose in vow not to stop writing
A GRAFFITI artist has vowed never to stop despite being caught by police and hauled before the courts. Jordan Rose was caught writing his tag name “Jenga” on lampposts and a junction box in Meyrick Park Cresent and Charminster Road in Bournemouth – and
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Julia’s offers discounted dinner tickets
A bargain night out is on offer from Julia's House, which is looking to fill the last few tables at its cabaret dinner by selling discounted tickets. The dinner at the Carrington Hotel, Bournemouth, on Saturday April 21 includes live music,
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Sea change as Poole RNLI aims to save £3.7m
THE RNLI aims to save £3.7million in donations every year by building and maintaining its all-weather lifeboats at its Poole headquarters. The charity is to apply for planning permission from Borough of Poole to build an £11.2m workshop on
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Twin Sails Bridge up and running again
THE town’s £21.6m Twin Sails Bridge was closed to traffic for a short time on Saturday morning after it became stuck in the open position. Emergency repairs quickly got it back in working order and vehicles were again able to be driven across
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Aber Valley Male Voice Choir in Exchange charity concert
The Aber Valley Male Voice Choir will be coming to The Exchange for a charity concert on Saturday April 21. The choir will be presenting a programme of classic songs which in the past have included such favourites as Nessun Dorma, O Gymru, California
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Dorset cat charity volunteers turn detective to rehome pets
VOLUNTEERS from a Dorset cat charity turned to detective skills after seven cats were handed in microchipped but untraceable. Cats Protection’s Bournemouth & District Branch could not find the owners, because their contact details had not been updated
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Poole gym offers contribution towards new mats for martial arts club
A POOLE gym has offered a contribution towards new mats for a martial arts club after the original ones went missing from a store. The Takemusu Iwama South Coast Aikido Club claimed 40 of its mats were left at Fitness First in Fleetsbridge
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Portfield School in Christchurch to hold open day
A DORSET charity’s specialist school for children and young people will be hosting an open day next Thursday. The Wessex Autistic Society’s Portfield School in Christchurch, which provides specialist education and care for day and residential students
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How Frank Prentice survived sinking of Titanic
FRANK Prentice was one of the last crewmen on board the stricken Titanic as its stern rose skywards like a giant finger shortly before it sunk. He plunged 100 feet into the icy waters, among hundreds of bodies, dead, dying or struggling to
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Cloudy water closes Littledown Centre pool for family swimming
DOZENS of families were left looking at an empty Bournemouth swimming pool after a fault contaminated the water. They were in the cafe at the council-owned Littledown Centre yesterday until the water was cleared up in the early afternoon.
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Mixed results for Dorset's 2012 Olympic hopefuls
DORSET’S London 2012 hopefuls have experienced fluctuating fortunes in recent weeks – with the race for coveted Olympic places intensifying. In this round-up of the area’s leading Games contenders, Ian Wadley brings Echo readers up to date with the latest
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Match Race Girls: 'We'll make Weymouth feel like home'
FOLLOWING our training in Cadiz, we are relishing the chance to get settled in the UK next week. We had a good couple of months in Spain but we are really looking forward to being back on home waters and really putting in some good hours in Weymouth.
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Macmillan Dorset Bike Ride launches on £10m superyacht in Poole
WHAT better place to launch a charity bike ride which aims to top £1m in donations, than aboard a luxury £10m yacht. Sunseeker rose to the occasion at its Poole base as this year’s Macmillan Dorset Bike Ride was launched to raise funds for
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What legacy will Games leave for Wessex Volleyball Club?
Geoff Allen is the chairman of Wessex Volleyball Club. Wessex have eight former players in the running for London 2012 selection. While we are extremely proud of the eight Wessex-produced players who have given themselves the opportunity to
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Poole Quay site can still be used as a car park
A vacant Poole Quay redevelopment site which has planning permission for apartments, can be used as a car park for another three years. Borough of Poole’s refusal to allow an extension of the former grain silo site as a pay and display car
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Widow of Christmas Eve hit and run victim says thanks to have-a-go heroes
RAY’S friends at the Branksome Railway Hotel told how they will always remember him. After the court hearing the 46-year-old’s wife Liz went back to the pub where she had been with him before he died crossing the road outside. Landlady
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In the Dock: Wimborne
JOHN HAYWARD aged 21 of Cuthbury Close, Wimborne. Admitted damaging various goods belonging to Total Service Station. Fined £75, victim surcharge £15 and costs £35.
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In the Dock: Ferndown
JOHN PAUL ROSS of Owslebury Grove, Havant, Hants. Admitted assault. Committed to prison for 12 weeks suspended for 12 months. Supervision requirement to attend appointments with responsible officer as and when required for 12 months. Compensation £250
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In the Dock: Ringwood
MARK HOWARD PULLEN aged 41 of Hurn Road, Matchams, Ringwood. Admitted assault. Community order made to be under a curfew for eight weeks with effect from March 30, 2012 at the above address between the hours of 7.00 pm and 7.00 am daily and to be electronically
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In the Dock: Poole
LENORA CAROL BARKER aged 20 of Kingsbridge Road, Poole. Admitted carrying a lock knife in a public place without good reason or lawful authority. Fined £200. Also admitted to assault. Fined £135, victim surcharge £15 and costs of £85. SHANE ROBERT DOWNS
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Night of Guilty Pleasures at Bournemouth Pavilion
GUILTY Pleasures boasts perhaps the most eclectic cast seen in living memory. Any show that features David Van Day and CJ from BBC quiz show Eggheads is certainly unique. Bournemouth Pavilion hosts the world premiere of this raunchy and risqué comedy
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Hit-and-run driver jailed over death of Ray Tutton on Christmas Eve
A SPEEDING driver was rushing back to the casino to put on another bet when he killed a father-of-three in a hit and run crash on a pedestrian crossing. Yesterday chef Peter Chen, 40, admitted causing Ray Tutton’s death by dangerous driving
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In the Dock: Swanage
JEFFERY DONOVAN aged 51 of Marsh Way, Swanage. Admitted using a Peugeot with no insurance. Fined £280, victim surcharge £15. Costs £35.
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In the Dock: Verwood
ANITA HOUSE aged 44 of Hazelwood Drive, Verwood. Admitted that she failed to forward that part of the registration document relating to the transfer of the vehicle to a person who was not a vehicle trader. Fined £35, victim surcharge £15 and costs £60
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In the Dock: Christchurch
CALLUM HOLIDAY aged 18 of Bure Road, Christchurch. Admitted trespassing at Tesco store, Holdenhurst Road and stealing milk biscuits and copper piping. Community order made to present himself at Poole Probation Centre to attend a programme for 10 days
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In the Dock: Bournemouth
JAMES ARKANJELO OHURO aged 40 of Queensland Road, Bournemouth. Admitted being drunk and disorderly in a public place. Conditional discharge for 12 months. Costs £85. ALESKEI RUBAN aged 33 of Kingsholme, Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth. Admitted being
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Atheists and Christians go head to head at debate
It might seem unlikely that a group of Christians could have an enjoyable evening with a group of atheists, but that’s exactly what happened when students from Moorlands College of Christian Theology got together with Dorset Humanists. They had met
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Businesses vote to spend £7m on Bournemouth
‘ECSTASY’ – that was the feeling after a decisive vote to invest £7million in Bournemouth. The money will go on improving high street shopping, bringing in more tourists – and generating new jobs. There will now be ‘town rangers’ to
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Damaged tree was a fantastic wicket
I READ with interest your report on the damaged mulberry tree (Echo April 10). If this is the tree which was originally in the playground of the old Poole Grammar School; then it is well over 50 years old. In the fifties we boys used the tree to play
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Cyclists must not use the footpaths
WHY don’t we use the correct name – footpath – rather than pavement? Then perhaps cyclists might just take notice. They cycle on footpaths even when on a quiet road with no traffic. How many realise they are liable to a £30 fine? How many policemen
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Don’t demolish the Imax, use the building
IN reply to the letter printed in the Echo Monday, April 9. I am in total agreement with the gentleman concerning the demolition of the Imax. Don’t. Surely as mentioned to lower the building and to install swimming pool/skating rink plus upper deck
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The sense of real justice is lacking
SOME may consider it to be no kind of justice at all. The man who took the life of Ray Tutton on a pedestrian crossing, as he walked home with his wife on Christmas Eve, has been sent to jail for just over three years. Malaysian father of two, Peter
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When a community is needing prayers
WE READ with interest the article in a recent Faith Matters page on ‘Council prayer ruling’. We thought it a bit ironic that we have been debating as to whether or not we should pray for matters concerning the everyday lives of the local population.
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Airport is now an ‘unfriendly’ place
YOUR reader Terry McCormack is absolutely right in his criticism of Bournemouth airport, April 5. What used to be our friendly local airport has become a very unfriendly place indeed. Approaching the airport, travellers are confronted with large signs
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Stop throwing money at The Reef
REGARDING the news of The Reef ... (What an embarrassment!) We would like to know, what qualifications/ common sense, do the councillors have, in order to spend public money, as in the case of: The Reef; The Imax; Boscombe fountains (two different
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Faith reveals her wardrobe secrets
I THINK my fascination with cod psychology probably started at the same time I started reading Jackie magazine; all those ‘How do you know he loves you?’/‘Ten signs that he’s a loon’/‘Discover if you’re a winter, autumn, spring or summer personality’
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Breakfast Hash with Bacon and Poached Eggs
Breakfast Hash with Bacon and Poached Eggs Serves 4 700g potatoes, diced 3 tbsp rapeseed oil 1 onion, sliced 150g mushrooms, sliced 100g spinach 150g cherry tomatoes, halved 4 slices of lean back bacon 4 medium eggs, poached Boil
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Suspect in Neil Heywood murder case set up company in Poole
THE Chinese politician’s wife accused of murdering a British businessman has links to Dorset. Gu Kailai is said to be a suspect in the killing of 41-year-old Neil Heywood who was found in a hotel room in Chongqing in November last year.
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Rush hour chaos as three cut free from Wessex Way accident
THREE people were cut free from a car after a crash caused rush hour delays on Bournemouth’s busiest road. A Renault Clio, a Fiat Punto, a Honda Civic and a Hyundai were in collision just before 5pm yesterday on the Wessex Way, close to County
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Cricket: Lymington sign Test star Ervine
LYMINGTON have swooped to sign “miracle” man Craig Ervine – the Zimbabwean Test cricketer who was once close to having his hand amputated. Ervine, the younger brother of Hampshire star Sean Ervine, has joined the Southern Premier League outfit as their
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Pirates: Break helped Ward regain 'hunger'
PIRATES ace Darcy Ward believes a break from speedway has helped recharge his batteries and has been pivotal to his scintillating start to the season. Ward played a starring role as Poole Coastal Aluminum hit the ground running by recording victory in
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Cricket: Dorset skipper excited by duo's form
DORSET skipper Tom Hicks says Glyn Treagus and Josh Lawrence have both hit the ground running in their respective bids to erase the memory of an indifferent season. Treagus and Lawrence shared a second-wicket stand of 123 to underpin Dorset’s convincing
