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Cyclist injured in crash
A CYCLIST has been involved in a collision with a car at the junction of Station Road and Pinehurst Road in West Moors at 5.45pm on Friday (Feb 8). The cyclist was treated by paramedics at the scene.
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Dorset recycling initiative is on
WITH more than 40,000 households set to see a change to their recycling and rubbish collections, a series of presentations about the adjustments are planned. In June, thousands of people from North and East Dorset will join Dorset Waste Partnership
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Farewell to Bournemouth town centre flowerbeds
BRICK flowerbeds are being removed in Bournemouth town centre in a bid to “de-clutter” the pedestrian precinct. Improvement works costing £12,000 are being carried out by the council following requests from local businesses, property agents and
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Can you help trace getaway car used in Ringwood robbery?
POLICE are appealing for help in finding out which car was used by robbers during a getaway. The two robbers are believed to have switched to a car from the moped they used after grabbing cash from a security guard outside Lloyds Bank in Ringwood
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Man accused of killing Sergio Marquez 'not fit to enter plea'
THE man accused of killing Spanish student Sergio Retamar Marquez in his Bournemouth flat is currently not fit to enter a plea, a court heard today. Karl Addo, 29, of no fixed address, is charged with the murder of the 23-year-old at the flat in
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Bournemouth fundraising evening to pay tribute to Max Bygraves
MAX Bygraves’ son Anthony is looking forward to a “special” fundraising evening featuring a tribute to the singer. The Swing Unlimited Big Band will include songs often performed by the famous entertainer during an evening arranged to raise money
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Conman back in jail after failing to pay £1.25m confiscation order
A CONMAN who ripped off a Poole family and lost them their home has been sent back to prison. Neville James was jailed for four-and-a-half years in 2009 for fraudulent trading after defrauding victims out of their homes and money through a company
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I'm no longer fragile and clinging onto life
I know I’ve not blogged for the past three weeks but it’s been deliberate. After finally understanding why I’d had so much nervous energy to burn off, it’s like an invisible weight has lifted and I’m no longer on edge or haunted by my brother’s
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Steve Cook trial: footballers set to be retried in April
CHERRIES player Steve Cook and three former teammates are set to be retried in April for alleged sexual assault and voyeurism. Yesterday an Old Bailey jury was discharged after failing to reach verdicts following 25 hours and 23 minutes of deliberation
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Dorset vicar cycles 2,012 miles for hospital charity
A VICAR has reached her year-long target of cycling 2012 miles to raise £2,012 for a hospital charity. The Rev Helen Griffiss cycled around both her parishes, All Saints Church Mudeford and High Cross Church Somerford, visiting parishioners to
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Pupils to swim 22 miles for Diabetes UK
Two Dorset pupils are preparing to swim 22 miles - the length of the English Channel – at their school pool to raise vital funds for Diabetes UK. Katty Mackaness, 13, and Ellie Harris, 12, who attend Port Regis School in Motcombe, near Shaftesbury
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Hampshire's chief constable: I'll arm more cops with tasers
HUNDREDS more police officers could be armed with Taser guns to respond to violence on the streets of Hampshire, the Daily Echo can reveal. The county’s new chief constable Andy Marsh said a review was under way that could see frontline police
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Minister congratulates Oak Academy and Twynham School over performance
TWO local secondary schools have been congratulated by Schools Minister David Laws for their outstanding performance. Oakmead College of Technology, now the Oak Academy, and Twynham School were among the top 100 in the country for the progress
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Concern over food bank supplies running out
INCREASING demand for food parcels is putting a strain on food banks in the area as supplies run worryingly low. Community food banks in Kinson, Christchurch and Bournemouth are appealing to the public for donations to be brought forward so that
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Travel revolution ready for unveiling
DETAILED plans to make travel between Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch easier will be outlined at a launch event on Monday. Three Towns Travel will be introduced following a successful bid for more than £12million to the Local Sustainable Transport
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Walker airlifted to hospital with 'hypothermia' after camping overnight
A RAMBLER was airlifted to hospital suffering with suspected hypothermia after camping out overnight on the Purbeck coast in plunging temperatures. Emergency services scrambled to the Purbeck coast near Dancing Ledge, Swanage, after receiving reports
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Expert column: Making an entrance
Charlotte Starling of Velvet and Dash on how to make the most of your hall... Halls can all too often be unremarkable or neglected spaces. No one spends much time in a hall; it’s a place to pass through, not linger. But as the entrance point to
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Pharmacist jailed for £32,000 fraud
A PHARMACIST has been jailed after fraudulently claiming more than £32,000 from the NHS. Rashad Arif, 34, committed the offences while working at the Riverside Winton Pharmacy in Wimborne Road, Bournemouth. Arif, from High Wycombe, pleaded
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Douglas Preston
RESPECTED estate agent Doug Preston was born in Christchurch on January 23, 1923. Doug spent all his working life in the town, apart from during the war when he served in the Royal Air Force in Italy. After war ended he worked for Lane &
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William Thurlow
A LONG-SERVING teacher and founder of the South Dorset Military Society has died at the age of 65. William Thurlow, who was known as Bill, was born in Wales but grew up in Poole where his father Jim was a well known butcher. Bill attended Poole
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Anthony Harrington MBE
A MUCH-LOVED charity worker, who was honoured with an MBE, has passed away peacefully at the Macmillan unit in Christchurch. Anthony Harrington, known as Tony, was born on July 10, 1927 in Bootle, Liverpool. His father ran a pub near the Bootle
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Bus drivers to put on stage version of sci-fi classic, Alien
A CLASSIC sci-fi horror is set to come gruesomely to life today, thanks to the efforts of a team of bus drivers. After more than six months of hard graft, a stage version of 1979 movie Alien – which starred Sigourney Weaver as Warrant Officer Ellen
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Moscow State Circus will leave you awestruck
THE Moscow State Circus brings its latest and most spectacular show to date to the Lighthouse in Poole from tonight until Sunday, with the sensational extravaganza Babushkin Sekret, inspired by the legend of The 12 Chairs. This new show takes its
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Thrilling night of Michael Jackson hits to come at the Tivoli
SHAMONE. Expect a thrilling night of dance and music when Ben, as Jackson Live in Concert, hits the Tivoli theatre in Wimborne on September 22. Selling out across the UK, it features live vocals, fabulous costumes, and of course spectacular dance
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Review: Foals - Holy Fire
THIS is a hard one to gauge after a first listen, as parts of Foals’ third album sound like remixed versions of Men At Work’s Land Down Under. Not in a good way either. There are two real highlights, the explosive Inhaler and Providence. The
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Floorfillers of the Week: DJ Martyn the Hat's top five tunes
1. Big Daddy Kane – Raw 2. EPMD – So Watcha Sayin 3. Beastie Boys – No Sleep Till Brooklyn 4. LL Cool J – Rock The Bells 5. B.I.G –Big Poppa
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Confusion over planning policy
WHAT is happening to Christchurch Planning? They recently refused Morrisons from developing the site in Stony Lane. This would have brought people, money and much needed jobs into Christchurch. Yet on January 31 they passed plans for a
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Bad news for High Street shops
THE closure announced yesterday of the HMV store at Castlepoint comes as something of a surprise on the face of it. Castlepoint is a hugely successful shopping centre with footfall that is measured in the many millions. The closure of this
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Boycott the transatlantic interloper
PASSING through The Triangle at the weekend I was less than thrilled to discover that a Starbucks coffee shop is to open next door to Tesco (a good example of birds of a feather flocking together?). There are already three coffee shops, Costa,
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Parade-goers helped centre make money
ON behalf of the day centre members and committee of Broadstone Age Concern Day Centre. I would like to thank those who attended the Broadstone Chamber of Trade & Commerce Annual Christmas Parade and made a donation in the collecting buckets
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Richard III visited Priory
THE confirmation that the bones buried in a car park in Leicester were those of King Richard III, killed at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, serves to remind us of the links this crucial part of our national history has with this area. The mother
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Was sign complaint made with a balanced view?
EMILY Sargeant quotes the church as having ‘outdated beliefs’. The church is more relevant today than ever. The ‘values’ of today she talks about is the broad way that leads to destruction, people need to seek the narrow way, (not adhering to the
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Much to be critical about
I AM grateful to Cllr Anne Filer for taking the time to respond to my letter on the siting of the proposed butterfly farm (Letters, February 4). Careful scrutiny of my letter shows that my only criticism is the proposed location, though Anne Kirby
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76 jobs to go at Cobham
UP to 76 jobs are to go at Cobham at Bournemouth Airport as the company "refocuses" on its core business. The blow comes just months after the company axed 320 employees - a third of their Christchurch workforce. Seventy-six redundancies are
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Original and talented, Plan B puts others in the shade
Plan B was one night of current and fresh entertainment. It all kicked off with the huge club vibe from the first support act and Radio 1 favourite, Rudimental. For a largely young audience, it was a great start and set the pace, before the second
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Hot right now: don't miss the chance to see Disclosure
ONE of the hottest acts in electronic music right now, Disclosure bring a DJ set to the O2 Academy Bournemouth on Monday night. This is a rare chance to catch them before their North American headline tour for a late night mix of their signature
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The Correspondents will make your Saturday night go with a swing
LONDON eccentrics The Correspondents are bringing their quirky sound to The Winchester tomorrow night. The band have made quite a name for themselves at the forefront of the electro-swing scene. In fact, there seems to be very few like them
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Bournemouth's new tourism advert: forget Rob Lowe, we've got Harry Redknapp
Forget Rob Lowe stripped to the waist in a Californian sea - Bournemouth Tourism has called on the services of Harry Redknapp, Alex James and Debra Stephenson for its new advert in a bid to pull in the crowds. As well as containing clips featuring
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The Cramatics announce mini-tour and festival slots
INDIE pop four-piece The Cramatics will be hitting the road for a mini-tour next month. The quartet will kick off in Reading before heading to The Joiners in Southampton on March 7 and ending up at the Camden Barfly on March 8. The band also
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Get ready for Zubstep, the new release from Zuby
BOURNEMOUTH rapper Zuby releases his new EP on February 15. The six-track offering, entitled Zubstep, is available to pre-order via iTunes. The artist, who has nearly 14,000 likes on Facebook, embarks on his Blue and Purple UK tour in May and June
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Say hello and goodbye again to Looking Through Glass
SKA-tinged indie pop outfit Looking Through Glass have been quiet of late but are set to play their first show since November next week. The five-piece will take to the stage at Smokin’ Aces next Friday but the excitement will be short lived as the
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Why Xander Allen & The Keys need your help to make new EP
INDIE band Xander Allen & The Keys are inviting fans to back their latest project; the recording of their debut EP. The three-piece have taken to the Kick Starter website to ask fans to help fund the recording of five-tracks and an official
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Reworked tracks from States of Matter
ROCKERS States of Matter have reworked three tracks from their debut album. The Scheme of Things was released last May and the boys are offering the new versions of Skyline, Only Lovers Left Alive and Jeez Louise as free downloads. The band
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Get ready to party: Example is back in town
AFTER wowing fans last year with an energetic show at the BIC, UK rapper Example is back for more on Monday night at the venue. Changed The Way You Kiss Me and Last Ones Standing are just two of the tracks you can expect to hear from Example.
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Hospital staff could not have been better
I CANNOT sit back and listen to the horror stories of hospital treatment without giving my experience. I have just returned from three days in our super Bournemouth hospital. The whole staff in the many departments I had involvement with were
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Rita Ora: Jay-Z is like a brother to me
RITA Ora has come from nowhere to release three number one singles and a chart-topping debut album. The O2 Academy Bournemouth has pulled a masterstroke by booking the singer last year for an eagerly-awaited show tonight. Given her rapid ascent
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Royal Mail tribute to "former Cherries player" George Best
FOOTBALL legend George Best - whose professional career ended with a season at AFC Bournemouth - is to feature in a new set of football-themed postage stamps. The Royal Mail is marking the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the rules of
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£146,000 a year: new police chief’s salary as residents asked to pay more for services
DORSET’S new chief constable will receive a salary of £146,000 a year, as residents are asked to pay more towards services. At a meeting of the Police and Crime Panel yesterday, acting chief constable Debbie Simpson was appointed to the role permanently
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Collision between car and lorry in Poole
A collision between a car and a lorry is causing delays in Poole this morning. The A348 Ringwood Road is partially blocked both ways due to the incident near the Mountbatten roundabout. The A31 Wimborne Minster is also partially blocked at
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Red Arrows safe from cutbacks
FLYING fans are breathing a sigh of relief after the Government assured an MP that the Red Arrows would not be axed in defence cuts. As reported in the Daily Echo on Monday, national newspaper reports at the weekend claimed that the team was not
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Disappearing from a seafront near you - the IMAX is about to come down
BOURNEMOUTH’S controversial Imax building is almost ready to be demolished, following months of extensive preparation work. Work on dismantling the Waterfront building at Pier Approach started last November, but has been confined to the inside
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Held at gunpoint: how I fended off armed robber
THE VICTIM of an attempted armed robbery has told of her gunpoint terror. The 59-year-old woman had finished shopping in Morrisons supermarket at Verwood when she returned to her car, which was parked in nearby Chiltern Drive. As she got in
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Test ALL beef products, orders FSA, as horse meat shows up in lasagne
Food companies will be ordered to test their beef products after some Findus beef lasagnes were found to contain up to 100% horse meat, the Food Standards Agency said. It was ''highly likely'' that criminal activity was to blame for the contamination
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Domestic abuse victims urged to come forward
AN EIGHT per cent rise in the reporting of domestic abuse in the past two years has been welcomed in Poole – as a campaign is launched urging more people to come forward. The 130 incidents reported to police every month in Poole were described
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Every dropped point could prove fatal to promotion bid says Killick
BOSS Tom Killick knows Poole Town can ill-afford another blip as they look to make up ground in the Southern League promotion race. Dolphins were thumped 3-0 at Shortwood United on Saturday, but were dealt a lucky hand when leaders Hungerford slumped
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Cherries: Ritchie happy to stay on the left
CHERRIES new boy Matt Ritchie says he would relish a licence to thrill against former club Portsmouth and has told boss Eddie Howe: “I’ll play anywhere.” Portsmouth-born Ritchie could be in line to make his full debut for Cherries when they host
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Cherries: MacDonald return is boost for Howe
SHAUN MacDonald is set to hand boss Eddie Howe a timely boost by declaring himself fit for selection for Cherries’ League One showdown with Portsmouth tomorrow. Discussing MacDonald’s return following two months on the sidelines, Howe said: “Shaun
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Dunn determined to avenge Raiders defeat
DAVID Dunn believes Worthing will face a different test when they visit Chapel Gate tomorrow. The National Two South leaders travel to Dorset having tasted a rare defeat, to Redruth, in their last encounter. Prior to that 26-22 reverse down
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It's a rare road trip for the Magpies
WIMBORNE Town hit the road for the first time in more than a month when they travel to Bishops Cleeve tomorrow. Magpies have been in good form away from Cuthbury, having won their past two encounters. Boss Steve Cuss said: “We’ve kept clean
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Gray won't be taking Kettering match lightly
BOSS Frank Gray has warned his Bashley players to prepare for a much tougher test when they host Premier Division whipping boys Kettering Town tomorrow (3pm). Bash, who hammered crisis-hit Poppies 7-0 when they met in October, entertain the one-time
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Cherries: Seaborne targets a fifth promotion (with video)
PROMOTION specialist Dan Seaborne believes Cherries are equipped for the Championship but insists Eddie Howe’s men will not get ahead of themselves. Seaborne climbed from the Conference to the Premier League after winning no fewer than four
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Alresford is a 'must-win' game claims Priory boss Kemp
GRAHAM Kemp has described Christchurch’s Wessex Premier showdown with Alresford Town as “sudden death” for his title contenders. Kemp’s men host the league leaders tomorrow having notched only a point from their past two games. And although
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Cherries star Hughes: I might be owed by Pompey, but I want them to survive
AS a long-serving crew member of the good ship Portsmouth, Richard Hughes experienced both calm and choppy waters during his time at Fratton Park. Hughes left Dean Court to set sail on his Pompey career in 2002, plying his trade in the Premier
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Alresford is a 'must-win' game claims Priory boss Kemp
GRAHAM Kemp has described Christchurch’s Wessex Premier showdown with Alresford Town as “sudden death” for his title contenders. Kemp’s men host the league leaders tomorrow having notched only a point from their past two games. And although
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Football: Poole & East Dorset win English Trophy penalty shoot-out
POOLE & East Dorset are off to Wembley in the English Schools Under-15 Trophy quarter-finals after a dramatic fifth round penalty shoot-out victory over Swansea at Canford Park. The sides shared the spoils in a riveting 4-4 draw after extra-time
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Boxing: Ben books place in last eight of schoolboy championship
IN-FORM Ben Benham won his pre-quarters schoolboy championships final bout at Feltham College. The 13-year-old Blandford boxer won a majority decision over Saifullah Khan from Barking Club South London. Benham, boxing out of the blue corner
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Football: Hawks swoop for a repeat county show
HIGHCLIFFE Hawks under-16s clinched a place in the last four of the Hampshire Cup for the second time in three years with a 6-1 over New Milton Robins at Fawcett’s Field. It was fourth time lucky for the quarter-final fixture which had been postponed
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Badminton: Bournemouth's Ollie enjoys a taste of the big time
BOURNEMOUTH’S Ollie Baczala is vowing to come back stronger after loving every minute of his maiden English Badminton National Championships adventure. The 18-year-old got a taste of the big time on Friday as he was among the great and the good
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Badminton: Lynnlette bows out to reigning English champion
DORSET prospect Lynnlette Aung gave top seed Liz Cann a fright before bowing out of the English National Champion-ships in Manchester. The 16-year-old Talbot Heath student was leading 18-13 in the second set against the defending champion and five-time
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Scheme aims to protect forest around Hurn
A SCHEME to protect precious forest land around Hurn has been launched following a large local campaign. The campaign to “Save Hurn’s Forests” began in 2011 after the government proposed a sell-off of England’s publicly owned forests. Residents
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Valentine's Day recipe: Caprese Tower
Caprese Tower 1 ball Mozzarella, preferably buffalo 1 jar Sacla’ Italian Oven Roasted Tomatoes (take your pick of 3 varieties) Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 tsp of mixed oregano, basil and thyme capers (taken from the jar of Sacla’ Italian
