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Environmentalist horrified at plan to give out plastic bottles at beach clean
A PURBECK environmentalist has persuaded the organisers of a national beach clean to drop plans to hand out bottles of water to thousands of volunteers. Steve Trewhella, from Furzebrook near Wareham, was horrified when he discovered that more than 5,000
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Sisters take on abseil challenge for Diverse Abilities Plus
TWO sisters with a head for heights have been inspired by their disabled brother to take part in a charity abseil. Brockenhurst College student Heather and Canford Heath Middle School pupil Evelyn Dagnall, aged 17 and 12 respectively, will be taking
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Successful retailer could move into former TJ Hughes unit at Boscombe's Sovereign Centre
A SUCCESSFUL retailer is interested in potentially moving into the closed former TJ Hughes unit at Boscombe’s Sovereign Centre. The closure of the two-tier unit last August with the loss of around 50 jobs was a major blow to the area.
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New Cherries' South Stand plan to be unveiled at Seward Stadium
AFC Bournemouth will unveil long-awaited plans for a new South Stand at a public exhibition at the Seward Stadium later this month. The south end of the Seward Stadium has been empty for more than a decade but the club has ambitious plans to
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Public meeting hears big plans for Pokesdown
Pokesdown is “getting on Bournemouth’s agenda”, a public meeting heard. Caroline Read, a member of the Pokesdown Community Forum, gave an impassioned speech to the forum’s spring meeting. Caroline, from Scribe Tattoo, told around 50
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7ft-high fence to go on top floor of Poole hospital car park after death of psychiatrist
A 7ft high-security-style fence is to be erected on the top floor of Poole Hospital’s multi-storey car park following the tragic death of a consultant. Depressed psychiatrist Dr Peter Hardwick died of multiple injuries after plunging from
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Wrangle over bricks holds up demolition work on the ‘Ritz for rats’
A WRANGLE over a type of brick is holding up the long-awaited demolition of the “Ritz for Rats”. Last year residents on Bournemouth’s West Cliff were celebrating when permission was granted to replace St George’s Hotel with 16 apartments.
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Call made to entrepreneurs
PEOPLE inspired by The Apprentice have a chance to put their entrepreneurial skills to the test in Boscombe Market. You can take advantage of free insurance and concessionary rates between June 23 and July 8. The scheme will be open to start-up traders
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Search for light aircraft crash at The Needles called off
A SEARCH for a light aircraft thought to have crashed at The Needles on the Isle of Wight has been stood down. A member of the public raised the alarm with Solent Coastguard at around 12.10pm. The coastguard immediately launched an investigation
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Cancer patient Charlotte is inspiration to other Ferndown children
WHEN little Charlotte Jackson was diagnosed with an acute form of leukaemia just before her fourth birthday, her mother Sarah says her world fell apart. But nearly a year later Charlotte, who lives with her mum in Ferndown, is responding well to treatment
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Milk tanker driver killed on C53 spoke to husband before crash
A MILK tanker driver killed in a crash spoke to her husband moments before the tragic accident, an inquest was told. Melanie Wiltshire, 52, died when her milk tanker rolled over on the C53 near Dorchester between the Martinstown and Monkey’
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Bumper programme of free family events on offer in Poole this summer
NON-stop entertainment is on offer in Poole as the 60-strong summer events programme was launched with a touch of Eastern promise. A display of exotic belly dancing delighted guests at the Hotel du Vin as Wave 105’s Summertime in the South
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In the Dock: Bournemouth
DEBBIE ANSTEY of Larksfield Avenue, Bournemouth. Proved in absence to keeping a Ford car unlicensed on Larksfield Avenue. Fined £200, ordered to pay vehicle excise back duty of £21.67 and costs of £90. JASON BASSETT of Mount Road, West Howe, Bournemouth
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Police make four arrests after drugs bust on Bournemouth flat
POLICE arrested four people after smashing their way into a Bournemouth flat during a drugs raid. Officers found “a large amount” of suspected heroin at the property in Southbourne at around 12.45pm yesterday. Police are carrying out
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In the Dock: Poole
AXIXUL HUSSAIN aged 36 of Emerson Road, Poole. Admitted driving a Mercedes Benz C180 on A338 Wessex Way at Cooper Dean in excess of 50 mph. Fined £75, surcharge of £15, costs of £15 and licence endorsed with four points. DANIEL LEE RODRIGUES aged 38
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Speedway star Darcy Ward did 'a runner' court told
SPEEDWAY star Darcy Ward did “a runner” after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted in a Poole hotel room, jurors heard yesterday. The 20-year-old Pirates rider from Poole Road, Sturminster Marshall, was one of three males allegedly involved
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Minister on a mission to attract more worshippers across Christchurch
IT’S a tough mission for any minister. But one Christchurch reverend faces a triple challenge as he is determined to build the size of three church congregations across the borough. Reverend Mark Meatcher, the minister of the Christchurch Group of the
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Katie’s idea is the name of the game in Wimborne housing contest
AN EIGHT-year-old girl has helped to name a major housing development in Wimborne. Katie Greenough, from Colehill First School, won £20 in a contest by homes firm Charles Church South Coast on what to call the estate on the old Cobham site
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Liz Yelling: Olympic Games offer something for us all
“Ever since I was tripped after leading the Beijing Olympic marathon and breaking my rib at the 10-mile point, London 2012 was a priority. Although I still finished that race in 2008, I felt I had unfinished business. Shortly after Beijing
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Cyclist and Olympic veteran Gary Dighton on his high hopes for our riders at the Games
TWENTY years is a long time when it comes to Olympic cycling – just ask Gary Dighton. A 1992 Games veteran, the Wareham-based athlete knows better than most the changing face of the sport in the UK. In Dighton’s day, athletes regularly
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Faith on the little things that irritate her - including sushi
FROM THE wettest drought to the Heathrow queues, to the general incompetence of the government and naturally, Cherie Blair, there are plenty of things in this country which majorly annoy. Then there are the medium vexations. You know, like delivery firms
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Looking forward to settling into our new home in Weymouth
We finally got back to Dorset last week and that marked the start of being home and training in Weymouth. We started in Weymouth on Monday. The plan is to be pretty much full on – with two weeks on and two days off through to the Games.
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Cherries defender Steve Cook appears in court over sexual assault and voyeurism
AFC Bournemouth defender Steve Cook has appeared in court charged with sexual assault and voyeurism. Cook, 21, of Perth Road, St Leonards, is among four people who stood at a short preliminary hearing at Brighton Magistrates Court yesterday
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Watching the weather over Poole
AS the houses in our cul-de-sac are situated above our garages we have a very clear view across the inner harbour area to the Purbeck hills. Very often, due to the low atmospheric depressions, the rain sweeps in from the south east as against the south
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Dangerous dogs law needs teeth
IT wasn’t a child... but it might have been. There is something terribly sad about a tiny toy poodle pup being mauled to death by larger dog that was out of control. But that is also a story that is becoming all too familiar. Yes the killer dog has
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Feel the beat of the Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers
THEY promise thundering rhythms, huge drums, dramatic choreography, haunting bamboo flute and playful percussion. Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers will bring their dramatic stage show to Poole tonight. The group has been the driving force behind the growing
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Puppy savaged to death near play area in Bourne Valley
A TINY puppy has been savaged to death in front of its shocked owner while they walked near a popular children’s play area. Helpless seven-month-old Toy Poodle, Benji, had his neck bitten by a larger Mastiff-type dog at Bourne Valley, Poole
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Such good service by history society
I AM researching my son-in-law’s family. His mother and grandmother were born in Christchurch, a town which I had not visited. I needed background information for a book and Christchurch Public Library referred me to the Christchurch local History Society
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Look out for these shocking schools
This week, delegates at the National Association of Head Teachers’ conference in Harrogate voted overwhelmingly in favour of refusing to co-operate with a compulsory new test of 11-year-olds’ spelling, grammar and punctuation, set to be introduced next
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What a time to talk of open-air building
SO with this dreadful weather Bournemouth council decides to demolish a weatherproof building and replace it with an open air venue. Amazing. May I suggest that they all go on The Apprentice and put their scheme to Lord Sugar. Then we could perhaps
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What will happen to town’s climate?
A TURBINE wall taller than the Isle of Wight, filling in the bay will do what to the prevailing winds? What do we actually know of the air ‘downwind of a huge turbine array of this size’? The energy is sucked out of the air. If you suck energy out of
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Turbines will be just too visible
I WAS pleased to see J Arrowsmith’s letter (‘Wind farm is a huge mistake’, Have Your Say, May 4) highlighting some of the problems with the Navitus Wind Farm planned for an area just eight miles off the beautiful Dorset/Hampshire coastline. It’s an
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JPMorgan reels at $2billion loss
DORSET’S biggest private employer JPMorgan is reeling from the news that it lost two billion dollars in trading in the last six weeks. America’s largest bank – which employs 4,000 people at Chaseside in Littledown – saw its stock plunge almost
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Emily Longley trial: Accused admits pinning girlfriend down 'until she stopped moving'
THE man accused of killing his teenage girlfriend has admitted grabbing her by the neck and pinning her down until she stopped moving, a court heard. Elliot Turner made the admission under cross examination at his Winchester Crown Court murder
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Cherries: Groves written off before he has even started
PAUL Groves had already been tried, cross-examined and found guilty – even before he was confirmed as Cherries’ new manager yesterday. And the charges? Well, nobody seems particularly clear on that one. With the Dean Court faithful playing judge, jury
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Speedway: Watt backing Holder to shine in Prague
DAVEY Watt believes Chris Holder has got what it takes to become world champion after watching his close pal come of age on the big stage. Watt looked on from the pits as Holder drew on all his resources to storm to victory in the European Grand Prix
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Cherries: Mitchell defends Groves appointment
CHAIRMAN Eddie Mitchell defended the appointment of Paul Groves and then urged disgruntled supporters to trust him and back the new boss. The announcement of Groves as Lee Bradbury’s permanent successor yesterday sparked a backlash from some sections
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Cherries: Groves aims to root out poor discipline
NEW manager Paul Groves is vowing to get tough with his Cherries players as he bids to win over the Dean Court faithful. Groves put discipline and professionalism at the top of his agenda after he was yesterday named as Lee Bradbury’s permanent successor
