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MP Drax condemns defence cuts
SOUTH Dorset MP and former Coldstream Guards officer Richard Drax, inset, has criticised the government’s latest round of defence cuts. A third round of cuts, announced yesterday, will see 5,300 soldiers lose their jobs and the British Army reduced
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Pioneering scheme tackles 'scars of conflict' to help ex-servicemen struggling with alcohol and drug problems
A NEW group has been set up for former armed forces personnel in the Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch area who need help with alcohol and drug problems. At Ease! is a pilot scheme that aims to address a growing problem of people turning to drink
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Can you help Connie stage concert in aid of cancer charity?
A BOURNEMOUTH mum is hoping to raise thousands of pounds for a cancer charity by hosting her second variety show. Connie O’Gormley raised more than £2,000 for Cancer Research UK from a show she put on last year after losing three family members
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Steve Cook trial: footballers took pictures as a “record of their conquest”
A TEAM-mate of four footballers accused of assaulting a woman in a hotel room has told a court he was shown a graphic photograph. The four defendants, including current AFC Bournemouth player Steve Cook, 21 deny sexual assault and voyeurism.
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Temporary traffic lights removed from A35
THE temporary traffic lights on the A35 at Bloxworth have been removed by engineers. The Baker’s Arms roundabout to Bere Regis section of the A35, that was closed on Wednesday due to flooding, is now fully open without restrictions in both directions
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UPDATED: Power cut in Bournemouth town centre
A HUGE power cut plunged businesses into darkness this lunchtime in Bournemouth town centre. The supply was cut to 1,500 businesses and households around lunchtime following damage to a high voltage cable in Exeter Road. The businesses affected
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Cherries: MacDonald signs new long-term contract
SHAUN MacDonald today committed his future to Cherries and then insisted Eddie Howe’s men could fulfil their Championship ambitions. Cherries this afternoon confirmed the central midfielder had completed the paperwork on a new long-term deal which
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Co-op delays are “pathetic”, say residents
DELAYS by the Co-op in building a new store in Hamworthy is resulting in it losing the loyalty of customers, it is claimed. Hamside Residents Association has written a strong letter to the regional planning manager of the Co-operative Group following
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Academy dreams of a forest for the future
A BOURNEMOUTH academy is appealing for sponsors to help create a new woodland for students of the future. A total of 420 sapling trees will be planted at the Bourne Academy in Hadow Road on February 28 and March 1. The Bourne Tree Appeal is
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The Woman in White, Lighthouse
This play was definitely long by most modern day standards – having two intervals – but I would have gladly sat through it continuously from beginning to end. The Woman in White is a Victorian novel by Wilkie Collins adapted to stage by Nicola
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Can you help students replace money that went up in flames?
YOUNGSTERS at Lytchett Minster School are trying to replace money for a trip to Africa which went up in flames during the devastating fire at the school. The group of 12 youngsters and teacher Nikki Peace had been saving for a World Challenge trip
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Operator pulls the plug on care home
A POOLE care home that was warned to make improvements last year is to be closed by its operator because it is no longer viable. Heathlands in Constitution Hill Road has 50 beds, but only 26 are occupied at the moment. Care South, which is
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Bournemouth council to expand adoption services
BOURNEMOUTH council is to expand its highly rated adoption and fostering services to help it recruit more foster carers. The council’s announcement that it will take on an additional two social workers comes as the government warned all local authorities
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Parents reminded to take care at school drop off and pick up times
PARENTS are being reminded to take care when dropping off and picking their children up from school. Christchurch Borough Council and Dorset Police have joined forces with schools throughout the borough to raise awareness of parking regulations
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A perfect family home
Conveniently located near to the excellent range of leisure and shopping facilities and bars and restaurants in Bournemouth town centre, this five-bedroom detached family home has the perfect blend of contemporary style mixed with an abundance of character
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Burns Night recipe: Bannocks
Bannocks 4 oz (125g) medium oatmeal 2 teaspoons melted fat (bacon fat, if available) 2 pinches of bicarbonate of soda pinch of salt 3/4 tablespoons hot water Additional oatmeal for kneading Mix the oatmeal, salt and bicarbonate
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Delight at Bournemouth ‘Ritz for Rats’ demolition
RESIDENTS are celebrating after hearing their 10-year wait for work to start on a “blight” on the landscape is nearly over. The old St George’s Hotel on Bournemouth’s West Cliff was branded the “Ritz for Rats” as it deteriorated and developers
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A31: Bring in 50mph limit now, say campaigners
A CAMPAIGN for major improvements, including a reduced 50mph speed limit on the busy A31 at Ringwood, has stepped up a gear as crucial talks progress. Following calls for urgent action on the busy road from residents members of Ringwood Town Council
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Finance director: I "borrowed" £170k because my wife learned I was gay
A FORMER financial director, accused of plundering almost £170,000 from company funds, fought back tears as he explained told how he had ended up in debt. Giving evidence at Bournemouth Crown Court, Christopher Graeme Brown said he had felt pressurised
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Lighthouse wins grant from Arts Council England for £5m revamp
AFTER success in the first round of Arts Council England’s capital funding programme, Poole’s Lighthouse now has 18 months to develop a scheme to update the building. The centre was the only successful applicant in the south west and now has the
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Burns Night: how will you be celebrating?
MILLIONS of people tonight will be celebrating the life of Scottish bard, Robert Burns, who was born on January 25 1759. Often referred to as Scotland's favourite Son, Burns wrote hundreds of poems and songs, the most famous of which is Auld Lang
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The Lord Bute: award-winning food in a very English setting
FEW restaurants in the area are as quintessentially English as the Lord Bute. Even the name is testament to the former British Prime Minister who built the original Highcliffe Castle in the 1700s. Whereas that building is now gone, and another
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Paper delivery team ought to get medals
DESPITE the rare heavy snowfall here in Bournemouth, my daily newspaper was delivered this morning (January 18). So I would like to say thank you to Kinson News who give such a good service – the staff always welcome you with a smile – and the young
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Car skating driver should just grow up
TO the selfish, thoughtless and childish imbecile who takes it as his duty to use our private car park as his own personal car skating rink at the first sign of snow, I would say one thing – grow up. Your moronic actions leave our car park, access
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I am outraged over theft of horse feed
I AM writing this letter with a sense of outrage, anger and despair. Once again thieves have struck and once again my daughter and her innocent horses were the victims. It would seem horse owners are easy targets! You know who you are if you
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In The Dock: Verwood
BENJAMIN DAVID JOHN SMALL aged 22 of Bingham Drive, Verwood. Pleaded not guilty but found guilty of assault by beating. Committed to prison for 12 weeks, suspended for 18 months. The defendant must participate in Education, Training and Employment
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In The Dock: Bournemouth
JAMES OLIVER BARNES aged 18 of Hartmoor Gardens, Bournemouth. Admitted driving a Peugeot 106 W843 BDN on The Avenue, Bournemouth with 70 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. Fined £200. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs £85. Disqualified
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In The Dock: Poole
VIVIENNE DAVIS aged 67 of Gwenlyn Road, Poole. Admitted driving a Hyundai Atoz on Parkstone Road with 73 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. Fined £200. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs of £50. Disqualified from holding a driving
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Councils have duty of care over potholes
SHAUN Foulkes (‘Gardener’s £200 claim fails’, Daily Echo January 22) should not be surprised at the time it took Poole council to process his pothole claim: councils need time to try to find a way to be released from their responsibilities. I cannot
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Biffy Clyro: double concept album impresses but will disappoint early fans
SCOTTISH noise-mongers Biffy Clyro have steadily ascended to the status of full-blooded arena act over the last few years. The band also makes an eagerly awaited appearance at the BIC in March. The Opposites is the epic follow-up to Biffy Clyro
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A much-needed boost for Dorset
THERE’S some good news at Bournemouth Airport for transatlantic travellers. Aer Lingus is re-scheduling its flight from the airport to Dublin from July which means it will land in the Irish capital in time to meet onward flights to the USA.
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They have killed off all the small traders
REGARDING the letter from Jane Burrows about the (‘Concentrate on giving value for money’, January 18), I would think it most unlikely that this lady has ever been a self-employed trader. Had it have been so, she would realise that the supermarkets
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Locate grit bins by minor roads
AS a great many roads and pavements seem to have been left to turn into skating rinks after the recent snow, why can we not have grit bins placed so they can be used on minor roads and pavements? They could be locked when not required and opened
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Floorfillers of the Week: DJ Martyn the Hat's top five tunes
1. Delilah – Shades Of Grey (MJ Cole mix) 2. Jon Cutler – It’s Yours (Joey Negro) 3. OMD – Souvenir (Moby mix) 4. Nina Nesbit – Boy (Hostage mix) 5. America – Horse With No Name (Terje mix)
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Cutting edge music at The Winchester's After Dark night
TOMORROW night sees an in-demand shindig of cutting-edge music at the Winchester. The Social present club night After Dark with a rather awesome lineup of DJs and bands. Advance tickets have already sold out, so you might be lucky on the door.
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It's judgement night: DJ legend Judge Jules at V club
TONIGHT is judgement night at V nightclub on Exeter road. DJ-ing legend Judge Jules will take to the decks for a special night of banging house and electro beats. The Ibizan and Radio 1 legend returns to V, where clubbers like to think of Jules
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Galahad heading for prog rock festival in Mexico
PROG rockers Galahad will be playing tracks from their Beyond The Realms of Euphoria album live for the first time at the Thomas Tripp in Christchurch on March 24. The show will be a warm-up ahead of the group’s appearance at the Baja Prog festival
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Ronan Keating and Brian McFadden join forces at the BIC
RONAN Keating will be joined by his good friend and fellow Irish-Aussie Brian McFadden when he takes to the stage of the Windsor Hall at the BIC on Sunday. Brian released an album last month called The Irish Connection, which is an apt name for
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Visit to Narnia left me a bit cold
I was so looking forward to Ferndown Drama Groups production of the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and for the first time I was a little disappointed. The first act was slow and confusing as we heard about Lucy and Edmunds visit to Narnia before
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Could Union J be the next big boyband? Get along to V Bournemouth and find out...
X FACTOR finalists Union J are set to send hearts aflutter at V nightclub with a special appearance at student night Revision on Monday. Union J finished fourth in the ITV1 singing contest and were mentored by Louis Walsh. Last month the four
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Economy shrank in last quarter of 2012
Britain's recovery slammed into reverse at the end of last year after the economy contracted by a worse-than-expected 0.3%, official figures revealed today. The fall in gross domestic product between October and December compares with 0.9% growth
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Joan Lynette Dalton
A FORMER teacher who set several pupils on the road to a professional acting career has passed away peacefully at the age of 93. For more than two decades Joan Dalton was the speech and drama teacher at Talbot Heath School in Bournemouth. Born
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Dorothy Harris
AN ADORED mother, grandmother and great-grandmother born before the Great War has died at 98. Dorothy Harris, known as Dot, was placed in the care of a Dr Barnardo’s children’s home in 1917. While her brother Albert was sent to a naval school
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Lt Col Robert J Reese
A MUCH-decorated American pilot, whose links with Dorset dated back almost seven decades, has passed away at the age of 90. Born in Chicago, Lt Col Robert J Reese, who was known as Bob, arrived at Christchurch Airfield, Somerford, in March 1944
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"Unprecedented" emergency admissions forces extra beds at Bournemouth Hospital
UNPRECEDENTED numbers of emergency admissions forced Royal Bournemouth Hospital to put on extra beds and cancel operations this winter. The hospital opened 40 extra beds, compared with 28 in a typical year, to deal with an influx of patients chiefly
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Get baking to support bereaved children
SCHOOLS across Dorset are being urged to Bake a Cake and Support Mosaic to help raise vital funds for a charity helping bereaved children. The Daily Echo is backing the campaign - and we want you to hold a cake sale on Valentine’s Day. Proceeds
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Angelo Rodrigues murder trial: 'I wish I could have saved him', says accused
A BOURNEMOUTH man told a court yesterday he wishes he could have saved the man he is accused of killing. James Kinsley admitted to a “scuffle” with Angelo Rodrigues after partner Tracy Mansell complained about noise, but said he played no part
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HAVE YOUR SAY: Should shops stay open longer?
Shops should change their opening hours so as not to leave vistors to Bournemouth in a "social limbo" at the end of the day, says the president of the town's chamber of trade and commerce. In a column for Dorset Business, Nigel Hedges says there
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Cyclists left with punctures as drawing pins scattered on prom
CYCLISTS have criticised “idiots” who dropped drawing pins on the promenade at Poole. The bronze pins have been found scattered along the busy prom at Branksome, with a number of riders reporting punctures. Others have reported experiencing
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Bailiffs move in on Dundees
A BAILIFF’S forfeiture notice has been pasted on the windows of closed Poole sports bar, Dundees. Poole Quay’s largest bar unexpectedly closed its doors in November, shortly before an advertised night with Hollyoaks heartthrob Danny Mac. The
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Fly Bournemouth - to New York? You can now!
TOURISM chiefs are hoping to attract more visitors from the USA to Dorset as flights from Bournemouth become a reality. In a move welcomed by bosses, the Daily Echo can reveal that Aer Lingus will re-schedule its flight from the airport to Dublin
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UPDATED: 50-year-old found dead at Castlepoint
THE body of a man was found in the car park at Castlepoint shopping centre yesterday morning. Police and ambulance attended the scene in the lower level car park around 8am, cordoning off a section to deal with the incident. The death is not
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Cherries: Keeper's jersey is in Shwan's hands says Howe
MANAGER Eddie Howe has thrown down the gauntlet to recalled goalkeeper Shwan Jalal by urging him to take his chance. Howe drafted in Jalal at the expense of David James for Cherries’ 2-1 victory over Hartlepool on Tuesday night. The 29-year-old
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Bashley's Colson coup from Portsmouth
BASHLEY look set to bolster their squad ahead of tomorrow’s tricky trip to Barwell (3pm) after agreeing a loan deal for Portsmouth midfielder George Colson. The Isle of Wight-based 19-year-old, who earned three caps for Wales at under-16 level,
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Striker options give Killick a huge boost
BOSS Tom Killick hailed the “embarrassment of riches” at his disposal as Poole Town prepare for a return to action at Bridgwater Town tomorrow (3pm). With star striker Warren Byerley set to sign a contract at Tatnam this weekend, the Dolphins boss
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Dunn aiming to clinch deal for mystery man
DAVID Dunn is confident of completing a mystery signing tomorrow as he bids to find a solution to Lions’ try-scoring problems. The Bournemouth director of rugby last night confirmed he was closing in on the recruit – although he remained tight-lipped
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Cherries: Howe pep talk helped O'Kane reach the heights
CHERRIES star Eunan O’Kane has revealed that a no-nonsense pep talk from Eddie Howe helped get his Dean Court career up and running. The former Everton scholar says a straight-talking chat with Howe left him in no doubt as to what was required
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Magpies boss grateful to club's snow patrol
A HOST of volunteers braved the cold snap to help Wimborne clear snow from the Cuthbury pitch ahead of tomorrow’s clash against Paulton Rovers (3pm). The Southern League Division One South & West side have been without a game since January
