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Microwave sparks Sandford fire
AN elderly woman needed oxygen therapy this evening (Tues) after inhaling smoke at her Gore Hill home at Sandford, near Wareham. Firefighters from Wareham and Poole were alerted at 5.35 pm to deal with a minor blaze sparked by unattended food in
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Cherries: Lowe phones Elphick to apologise
UNDER-fire MK Dons striker Ryan Lowe has phoned Tommy Elphick to apologise for the horror tackle that left the defender with an injured knee. Lowe's X-rated challenge on on the Cherries captain during the first-half of Saturday's 3-0 win at stadium
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Question time at Bourne Academy for Conor Burns MP
AN MP faced a rather unorthodox question time at the Bourne Academy after being invited to talk to students by the deputy head girl. Conor Burns, MP for Bournemouth West, said it was the first time he had ever been asked which kitchen utensil he
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Accidental death verdict for pensioner killed in lorry collision on Wimborne Road
PEDESTRIANS have been urged to use designated crossings following the tragic death of a 77-year-old killed in a collision with a 40-ton truck on a busy Bournemouth road. Margaret Howells suffered horrific injuries as she attempted to cross Wimborne
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Level 42 star to audition aspiring musicians in Bournemouth
ASPIRING young musicians hoping to secure a place at Bournemouth’s ACMR music academy will be auditioned by Eighties pop star Mark King. The Level 42 singer and bassist will audition 16-20-year-olds for a limited number of places on the performance
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Urban Living Landscape project given Heritage Lottery Fund boost
AN ambitious project to create Dorset’s first urban Living Landscape has received a funding boost of £85,900 from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Inspired by a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to save some of the most threatened wild landscapes in the
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Fairground models take a year for Terry to make - and now he's ready to show them off
IT was a reawakened childhood memory that led to these impressive scratch-built models being created. Retired Poole engineer Terry O’Neil fashioned every piece of his collection from hand, forming and machining his 1:25 scale models from flat metal
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Couple found not guilty of burning child's legs with cigarettes
A POOLE couple have been found not guilty of burning a child's legs with cigarettes and taping her to a car seat. Jonny Carlos, 45, and Michelle Ingham, 32, of Hasler Road, were accused of one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and
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MP Annette Brooke: 'I'm not behind anti-gay marriage leaflet'
LIB Dem MP Annette Brooke has spoken of her “great distress” following the circulation of a leaflet opposing gay marriage on the eve of Parliament’s landmark vote. This leaflet, distributed throughout Mrs Brooke’s constituency by the Coalition
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National award for NHS Hero nurse Sarah Morris
A NURSE has been named as Poole Hospital’s first ever NHS Hero after being nominated for the new national award by a grateful patient. Sarah Morris, a pre-operative assessment nurse, was presented with a certificate signed by the chief executive
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The Troggs singer Reg Presley dies
ROCK singer Reg Presley, who has died aged 71, once said that taking Bournemouth out of Hampshire was the biggest sadness of his life. Presley, frontman of The Troggs, was born in Andover and lived in Hampshire until his death. The Troggs’
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Pupils take on two-minute skipping challenge
EAGER youngsters from across Dorset have been learning how to skip like a boxer. Professional boxing trainer John McCormack runs Skip2bfit, a new national school campaign. Children at Bovington Primary and St James’ COE First School in Alderholt
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No pollution found in investigation into oiled seabirds
INVESTIGATIONS into what caused hundreds of seabirds to wash up on the Dorset coast have returned no results. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), who led the search into finding the source of the pollution, said their technology has not detected
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VIDEO: Lucky escape after car ploughs though crash barrier
AN ELDERLY couple had a lucky escape this morning after their car ploughed through a crash barrier on a busy roundabout and ended up down an embankment, just yards from the busy A31. The couple needed treatment for minor injuries following the
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‘Stop throwing litter on roads’, says campaigner
FED up with seeing road verges strewn with litter, a Dorset cabinet maker is on a mission to get Britain to clean up its act. Simon Owens, 50, has already posted video footage of rubbish discarded along the A338 Spur Road online to highlight the
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VIDEO: Sophie needs £40,000 for 'magic legs'
SIX-YEAR-OLD Sophie Thompson’s simple dream is to have “magic legs” and be able to play with her little brother Ryan. Instead she has to crawl around her Bournemouth home or be carried by her parents, relying on a wheelchair and walking frame to
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Freeze on council tax in Hampshire as more savings are found
HAMPSHIRE County Council chiefs are planning to freeze council tax for the fourth year running. The Conservative-run council said the Government is to reduce the grant it receives by 8.7 per cent and 9.6 per cent over the next two years. But
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Is this the face of Verwood armed robber?
Police want to speak to this man in connection with an attempted armed robbery in Verwood last month. A 59-year-old woman was getting into her car yards from cashpoint machines outside Morrisons in Chiltern Drive, Verwood on January 4 when she
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"Instant" peanut allergy did kill gentle giant John Wild, rules coroner
PEANUTS caused the death of a New Forest man who suddenly developed a fatal allergy. Southampton Coroner's Court heard how “gentle giant” John Wild died on Christmas Eve last year after he had gone to Walhampton golf course, where he had worked
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UPDATED: Death at Hengistbury Head 'cause unknown'
The cause of death of a man whose body was discovered at Hengistbury Head at the weekend is still unknown, a coroner said today. The man, who has not been identified, was discovered in a wooded area at the Bournemouth beauty spot after a member
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Delia Smith retires from TV to teach online
Delia Smith has announced her retirement from TV after more than 40 years on our screens. Delia said she was tired of having to "entertain" and will concentrate on internet tutorials instead. She will launch the Delia Online Cookery School later
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Dorset County Council faces £11.5million cuts to balance books
DORSET County Council is set to wield the axe on services again as it looks to balance its books. With continued reductions in funding from central government, the authority claims it has to find around £11.5million in further savings in the next
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VIDEO: Mum digs up bomb in back garden
A WOMAN had a lucky escape while clearing part of the garden at her home in Holton Heath, Purbeck. Carole Fisher-White unearthed what she thought was a piece of old exhaust pipe and threw it on to the ground next to a pile of rubble. Only later
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In The Dock: Wimborne
YOLANDA LORRAINE LOUISE LEGG aged 39 of Diana Way, Corfe Mullen. Admitted stealing 17 items to the value of £283.50 belonging to Marks & Spencer PLC. Conditional discharge of 18 months. Costs £35. ZOE ANDRIEU aged 29 of Joys Road, Three Legged
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In The Dock: Verwood
BLAIR MACKENZIE FERGIE aged 19 of Dewlands Road, Verwood. Admitted driving a Volvo on Wessex Way, Bournemouth, with 52 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. Fined £100. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs £85. Disqualified from holding
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In The Dock: Poole
MATTHEW JON HICKS aged 27 of Kinson Avenue, Poole. Admitted driving a MX5 car on the A350 Poole Road without due care and attention. Fined £90. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs £35. Licence endorsed with six points. HENRY FREDERICK SIMPSON
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In The Dock: Bournemouth
HAYLEY KING aged 30 of Wilson Road, Bournemouth. Proved in absence that she used a colour television without a licence. Fined £175. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs £90. SHONA MARTIN aged 35 of Mandale Road, Bournemouth. Proved in absence
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‘Remember When’ was lovely surprise
WHAT a lovely surprise to find the “Remember When” supplement in Thursday’s Daily Echo. Especially the main image of Bournemouth Square (page 6). Nice to see the horse and carriages (taxi service) waiting custom. I wonder what shop had its sun
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Navitus opponents’ images unrealistic
WHILE I have in the past criticised many opponents of the Navitus Bay wind farm scheme for misguided analysis and misjudgement, I have never before levelled such charges against the anti-windfarm group Challenge Navitus. The Echo (Feb 1) reported
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Barry's 60 marathons in 60 weeks challenge is almost complete - but now he's going for 100!
IT’S been a long 60 weeks for Barry Light – but the end is now in sight. Barry, from West Cliff, Bournemouth, began a mammoth challenge on his 60th birthday in December 2011 – running 60 marathons in 60 weeks. The grandfather, who carried the
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Chance to make her life happier
YOU would have to have a heart of stone not to be moved by six-year-old Sophie Thompson’s dream. Her wish is to have “magic legs” and be able to play with her little brother Ryan. Sophie is – as her dad Michael says – “a beautiful, happy little
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Help was promised with bin collections
IT is well known that Christchurch has one of the highest percentages of elderly people in the country and introducing the new green collection of recycling items and refuse has been the cause of great consternation to many of them. When the latter
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It will play havoc with bird flights
A PUZZLING aspect of the ongoing Navitus Bay wind farm debate is the apparent lack of input from ornithological circles. Tall windmills represent a hazard for most birds. A vast complex of these towering mobiles sprawling over the ocean would
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Dorset's water bills will be second highest in Britain
WATER and sewerage bills in Dorset will be the second highest in Britain in the coming year, according to figures released today. Households will pay an average of £388 from April 2013 to March 2014 - 0.5% above the rate of inflation. In Dorset
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In The Dock: Ferndown
STEVEN GEORGE MILLARD aged 36 of Thames Close, Ferndown. Admitted driving a Vauxhall on Lockyers Road, Ferndown, without a licence. No separate penalty. Also admitted driving without third party insurance. Discharged for 12 months. To pay victim surcharge
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In The Dock: Blandford
DAVID BARNATT aged 65 of Green Close, Blandford Forum. Admitted driving a Mitsubishi pick-up through a red light on Holes Bay Road Junction with Sterte Road, Poole. Discharged conditionally for one month. Costs of £35. Licence endorsed with three points
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In The Dock: Wareham
IAIN PHILLIP ARTHUR CARUANA aged 30 of Keysworth Drive, Wareham. Admitted driving a Vauxhall car on the A351 Sandford Road, Sandford at a speed exceeding 30mph. Fined £60. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs £35. Licence endorsed with three points
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Gazza flown to US for treatment as celebrity friends step in
Ex-England footballer Paul Gascoigne has been admitted to a treatment centre in the United States after celebrity friends intervened to help the star. TalkSPORT presenter and former England cricketer Ronnie Irani spoke of how he and Radio 2 presenter
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Thomas Hardy's Dorset past and present detailed in new book
THOMAS Hardy’s fiction immortalised the area around his home town of Dorchester – but his Wessex was a lot larger than that. A new book collects pictures of Hardy’s Dorset and compares them with the corresponding scenes today. The book, Thomas
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National Youth Jazz Orchestra coming to Lighthouse
AMY Winehouse was famously once a band member, remarking that she began her career ‘singing for old people in the back room of a pub in Rayners Lane’. The pub was the celebrated Rayners Hotel and the band she was singing with was the National Youth
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For One Night Only, The Regent Centre, Christchurch
LAST year, members of the Boscombe & Light Opera Company were invited to form a cabaret sub-group to be called Bitesize. They gave their first performance last November with the eight-strong cast giving a non-stop performance of West Ens and
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Australian Pink Floyd get ready to rock the BIC
PREPARE for a prog-rock journey from down under with the Australian Pink Floyd Show. The renowned tribute band brings their Eclipsed By The Moon tour to the BIC on February 22. You won’t be surprised to learn that the show will celebrate the iconic
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Switching off: retailer blames lack of investment in high street as she closes her doors for good
THE lights are dimming on an independent Poole High Street shop, whose owner has blamed lack of investment in a struggling area. Specialist lighting retailer Harbour Lights will shut its doors for the last time at the end of March, bringing an
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Anti-gay marriage poster defended by church
A FERNDOWN church has defended its use of a poster that speaks out against gay marriage after a local outcry. The fluorescent green poster outside St Mary’s features the words ‘Marriage = 1 Man + 1 Woman’, and some have condemned the work as a
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Cherries: Arter backs signings after rivals' money moans
MIDFIELD star Harry Arter defended Cherries’ January spending and then backed Eddie Howe’s investments to pay off for the Dorset club. Arter’s comments came after MK Dons boss Karl Robinson had joined a growing list of opposition managers to highlight
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Pirates: Howarth will be up to the task says Middlo
NEIL Middleditch is convinced that Kyle Howarth’s Australian adventure will give the ambitious rookie a headstart on his Elite League rivals. The Pirates team manager is backing the British prospect to do a solid job when he begins the campaign
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Our survey says... Christmas market is "pants" but shops get thumbs up
BOURNEMOUTH’S pricey parking, Big Issue sellers, dirty streets and Christmas market have sparked criticism from town centre shoppers. But the resort’s festive atmosphere, temporary ice rink, eateries and department stores won praise from those
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Non-league: Bashley boss sees positive signs
BOSS Frank Gray insisted he had been encouraged by relegation-threatened Bashley’s latest performance – despite their perilous plight. The New Foresters are just three points above the Southern Premier drop zone ahead of tonight’s home clash with
