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NHS boss awards trainee managers on becoming graduates
AN NHS boss presented certificates to a group of trainee managers who have just become the first “graduates” of a level four course in management and leadership run by Bournemouth and Poole College. Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospital chief executive
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Burglar caught on CCTV before stealing £5,000 of goods from Bournemouth shop
A BURGLAR was caught on CCTV as he spent four hours trying to get into a newsagent before stealing nearly £5,000 worth of cigarettes and drink. When the intruder finally got inside Southcote News in Bournemouth and the alarms sounded, owner
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Bournemouth author asks a personal question for new book
WHAT songs would you listen to as the world ends? That’s the question Bournemouth author Michael Linford poses as he pens Twenty Twelve, which considers the Mayan prediction that earth will be obliterated on December 21. The novel’s main character sits
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Former Royal Marine walks 800 miles from Scotland to Poole
A FORMER Royal Marine in his 60s is set to walk 800 miles from Scotland to Poole. Taff Davies, who ended his 25 year career in Poole, will set off from Arbroath, Scotland, in May and hopes to reach the south coast on July 12. Mr Davies, who lived in
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Race against time to save woman trapped in mud at Chewton Bunny
RESCUERS raced against the tide to save a woman who got stuck in the mud at Chewton Bunny. Firefighters, the RNLI and the Coastguard were called to the scene off Christchurch Road at around 9.30am yesterday. The woman, aged in her early 30s, got stuck
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Bar's bid to extend hours refused after police concerns
A SECOND bar has been refused permission to extend its hours for a university pub crawl. Bosses at Bar Xtreme, in Old Christchurch Road, had wanted to allow 24-hour drinking for students during the ‘Block Party’ event over the Bank Holiday weekend Sunday
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Lewis-Manning patients make costume for production of The Wiz
PATIENTS attending Lewis-Manning Hospice in Poole came up trumps when they decorated a costume for a performance of The Wiz. The hospice’s creative artist Jeanie Palfrey was asked to make a dress for the character Wicked Witch Eveline in the production
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Boscombe's seafront sporting activities are hit with visitors
A SUMMER of seafront sports kicked off in Boscombe at the weekend. The Life’s A Beach event was designed to give people a free taste of all the attractions to come. There was volleyball, slacklining, lacrosse, beach football, surf rowing and more around
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Sky Ride cycle pedalling into Bournemouth for the summer
SKY Ride Bournemouth is returning to the town this year. The event, a joint venture between the council, Sky and British Cycling, takes place on Sunday, June 10. The free event gives people of all ages and abilities the chance to experience the town
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Bournemouth town centre roads closed as man climbs scaffolding
POLICE cordoned off parts of Bournemouth town centre on Friday night after a man climbed scaffolding and refused to come down. The incident started in Gervis Place at 8.15pm and police cordoned off a “wide area”, closing roads around the Square, and
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Concordia survivor slams compensation payout
A DANCER who escaped death in the Costa Concordia tragedy has branded the compensation offer as “insulting”. Rose Metcalf, a 23-year-old from Moor Crichel near Blandford, was on board the Italian cruise ship when it ran aground, killing 32
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‘Electrical fault’ blamed for blaze that damages house and kills owner's cat
A WOMAN came home to discover fire had ravaged her house and killed her cat. Sharon Heanes, 49, was at her daughter’s home on Friday evening when flames broke out in the kitchen of her house in Troak Close, Somerford. It left the downstairs
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Thai cuisine and culture celebrated in Bournemouth Square
THE smells of Thai food filled Bournemouth Square at the weekend for a celebration of cuisine and culture. The third Thai Food Festival – which continues until 6pm today – aimed in particular to give those of mixed Thai and English heritage the chance
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Police appeal to find missing man
BOURNEMOUTH police are becoming “increasingly concerned” for a missing 66-year-old man. Officers think that Michael Robert Hugh, of Brook Road, Kinson, might be in London. Inspector Matt Baxter, of Bournemouth police, said: “We believe
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Highcliffe Junior Choir celebrates double success
HIGHCLIFFE Junior Choir is celebrating a double success. The group took part in the Choir of the Year audition in Exeter where they were selected by the judges to go through to the national selection day later in the year, and also scooped
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Ruthless thieves snatch money yards away from baby
A HORRIFIED mum has told how a couple with a baby stole hundreds of pounds from her handbag – yards away from her own six-month-old daughter. Rebecca Smith was at home in Winkton near Christchurch with her baby daughter Hayley when David Buckley and
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£8.5m empty space without any income
I WRITE from memory and possibly readers will want to correct me. During the Labour government, local councils were told to make use of their assets even if it meant selling them off and in some cases, school playing fields etc. At that time the Liberal
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Too ‘megalomanic’ to care about crime
IDLE hands do the devil’s work: petrol station drive-offs; stealing any metal greater than a beer can; a massive increase in cannabis farms; people being mugged at the bus stop/walking their dog. What else can be expected at the bottom of David Cameron
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Great strides made to address facilities
AS Amanda Williams’ letter of April 21 (‘Why has play area not been expanded?’) points out, Fisherman’s Walk play facility is very popular due to its beautiful location, design and proximity to a cafe and toilets. It is specifically designed for younger
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Don’t allow the EU flag to fly at Games
IT HAS just been revealed that in July, 2011 the European Union ordered that the EU flag must be flown at all major sporting events and displayed on the jumpers of international teams. This is ridiculous and an insult to Britain. Britain is a leading
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Two cheap ways to combat fuel thieves
TWO easy and cheaper ways (in the long run) to prevent ‘drive away’ thieves after filling up with fuel: 1) Insert card at pump first; 2) Pay first at kiosk for amount of fuel required. BRYAN PETERS Post Office Lane, St. Ives
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70-year-old takes to the sky for charity
A 70-YEAR-OLD’s leap of faith has raised more than £1,750 for a Dorset charity. Wendy Barfoot took part in a skydive in aid of Diverse Abilities Plus, which looks after disabled children and adults in the county, to mark her 70th birthday.
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Look skywards to plan square
IN THE late 1940s a plan was put forward to turn Bournemouth Square into a traffic-free area by leading all the roads on to a raised roundabout. This would have enabled pedestrians to walk undercover between the lower and upper gardens and the shops
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Keep our town hall
AMAZEMENT to put it mildly, was my feeling when I read Mr Dave Wells’ views regarding the Bournemouth town hall, which he suggested should be converted back into its original use as a hotel. The purchase of the building in the 1920s was a very wise and
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Not just another Twitter blunder
THERE’S something about Twitter that encourages politicians to commit gaffes. David Cameron himself had to apologise, in 2009, for letting out some over-colourful words when describing people who are too free with their opinions on the social networking
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Surgeon's New Forest road death prompts speed limit cut plea
HIGHWAY chiefs could decide to cut the speed limit on a New Forest road where a top surgeon was killed. Hampshire County Council is asking the New Forest National Park Authority and other organisations if the 50mph on the A337 south of Brockenhurst
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Poole Town: Pike and Killick set for promotion showdown
MANAGERIAL foes Tom Killick and Alex Pike insist the feisty pre-match build-up will count for little during today’s promotion showdown. Poole Town host Gosport Borough at Tatnam in the Southern League Division One South & West play-off final this afternoon
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Pirates: Holder insists Turbo Twins hype easing pressure on team-mates
CAPTAIN Chris Holder believes the hype surrounding Pirates’ Turbo Twins is playing into Poole’s hands – because it eases pressure on other riders. The defending champions have been labelled ‘top heavy’ with big guns Holder and Darcy Ward taking top billing
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Cherries: Now we await the biggest decision of Mitchell's reign
IT remains to be seen whether Paul Groves’s application for the vacant Cherries manager’s job will be successful. His probationary period ended with a workmanlike, if unspectacular, victory over a downtrodden and dispirited Preston North End outfit.
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Poole Town: Chairman Robbins hails boss Killick
CHAIRMAN Clive Robbins believes Tom Killick is the perfect person to mastermind Poole Town’s promotion push and insists: “We couldn’t ask for a better manager.” Killick will today bid to lead Dolphins back to the Southern League Premier Division after
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More than 200 Dorset police to join London demonstration against cuts
MORE than 200 off duty Dorset Police officers are joining a national demonstration against cuts and government policy on Thursday. The Police Federation has organised the March through London over 20 per cent cuts to spending “and the way
