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Rugby: Twin Counties edge closer to Twickenham final
DORSET & Wilts remained on course for a memorable County Championship Shield hat-trick as a strong Bournemouth contingent helped them reach the knockout stages. The defending champions closed in on a third consecutive Twickenham final appearance by thumping
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Mountain bike park at Chewton Bunny is turned down for near future
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a mountain bike park at Chewton Bunny will definitely not go ahead in the near future. However, reassurances have been issued to supporters of the scheme that the concept has not been abandoned entirely.
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Funhouse starts Jubilee celebrations early
A CHILDCARE provider brought out the flags and bunting to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee for the next two months. Joy Colmer, who runs Joy’s Funhouse in Winton, started the Jubilee celebrations on May 1, and the festivities will continue
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Gardens opened for Julia's House
Gardeners are digging up support for Julia’s House by opening their grounds to the public to raise funds for the hospice. Cerne Abbas, Buckland Newton and Charborough Park are taking part in the Open Gardens event and others have pledged to
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Boost for Boscombe traders during Air Festival
Boscombe traders can take advantage of reduced rates on the seafront during the Bournemouth Air Festival. Boscombe Community Interest Company has negotiated a 50 per cent cut for a 70-metre space next to Boscombe Pier. The area will
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Sandbanks Hotel to host Great British Jubilee Party
THE Sandbanks Hotel is hosting a 1950s-themed Great British Jubilee Party on Monday June 4, from 11am to 4pm. A programme of fun-filled activities for guests holidaying or visiting the hotel is being organised by the venue’s entertainment team
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Music Hub project is given £850,000 from the Arts Council
A NEW project aimed at giving young people more opportunities to make music has received £850,000 from the Arts Council. The Music Hub is a project of Bournemouth and Poole councils’ music education agency Soundstorm, which says it could change
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Book your place on BikeSafe course to be a safer motorcyclist
MOTORCYLISTS still have time to book a place on the last BikeSafe course before the Olympics. The two-part course features a theory presentation to highlight the causes of accidents and the theory of advanced riding, on Saturday June 23, and the next
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Why the Royals can't seem to stay away from Bovington and Lulworth
IT’S a cold day in February 1948 and the people of Wimborne are gathering in the streets. Princess Elizabeth is about to arrive in their town but she won’t stop, she’s on her way to somewhere else, a place she and her family will visit more than any other
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Help charities get funding
CHARITIES in Poole and Bournemouth are in with the chance of receiving a year’s worth of fundraising support from Sainsbury’s in Talbot Heath. The store is asking their customers and staff to put forward the names of different charities that
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Plea for action over boarded up Pokesdown shops
EFFORTS are being made to sort out the closed shops near Pokesdown railway station. Residents raised the problem during the spring meeting of Pokesdown Community Forum held at the Salvation Army Hall in Norwood Place. One resident said
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Historic sites in Bournemouth must be saved by changing planning laws
A COUNCILLOR is calling for a change in planning laws to ensure historic Bournemouth buildings are preserved for future generations. Mayor Elect and the borough’s heritage champion Cllr Phil Stanley-Watts said old buildings, such as derelict
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Speedway: Semi-final for Holder in Prague
CHRIS Holder gave his world championship ambitions a further shot in the arm at the Czech Grand Prix in Prague. The Pirates spearhead started his night with a third place in heat two, trailing behind Poles Jarek Hampel and Tomasz Gollob. But three consecutive
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Your tern to Step Up for Nature
Chesil Beach hosts the only breeding colony of the Little Tern in the south west. This beautiful bird is indeed little - about half the size of a common tern - and considerably less common. They migrate to Britain annually after wintering off
