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Cherries: Howe's men claim derby spoils (with video)
SECOND-half goals from Lewis Grabban and Marc Pugh helped Cherries see off struggling Portsmouth at Dean Court today. Grabban bagged his 13th goal of the season to settle any nerves among an expectant home crowd midway through the second period
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Bournemouth council urged to make absent landlords sell up
POKESDOWN residents are hoping Bournemouth Council will help them force absent landlords to sell the area’s empty shops. Members of the local community forum say they have the funds to buy the final five vacant shops, all in Christchurch Road,
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Poole school pupils get results after writing letters about dirty dogs
CHILDREN from a Poole school learned about the power of the pen when they wrote letters about the dog mess in nearby roads. Half the year six class from Branksome Heath Middle School wrote to the Daily Echo and half to their local MP about the
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Sex workers risk health on Bournemouth's streets
HEALTH problems suffered by prostitutes in Bournemouth will be examined in a report due to be released next week. The Health Needs Assessment of Bournemouth’s Street Sex Workers will be unveiled at an official launch at St Clement’s Church in Boscombe
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Crash closes Bournemouth Road in Parkstone
Police closed a stretch of the A35 Bournemouth Road in Parkstone around 1.30pm on Saturday afternoon after a serious collision at Castle Hill. The road was shut between Sandecotes Road and Mansfield Road. The head-on collision was between a
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VIDEO: Starlings put on dazzling displays over Poole
A NATURAL phenomenon that has become an annual sight over the skies of Poole is back to amaze onlookers. Starlings have been forming dazzling displays of formation flying at dusk, with Sterte one of the best places to witness them. The
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Matchday Live: Cherries v Portsmouth
Shaun Cooper being replaced by Liam Walker for Pompey. Lewis Grabban replaced by Matt Tubbs for Cherries. Harry Arter being replaced by Richard Hughes for Cherries. Dan Butler for a foul on McQuoid. Dan Butler for a foul on McQuoid. Attendance
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The great towel deluge: how the public have been helping clean oiled seabirds
A POOLE estate agent’s office has been inundated with towels after becoming a collection point for an appeal to help clean oiled guillemots. Within days more than 100 towels of all sizes and colours had been delivered to Scott Baines Estate Agents
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East Dorset library saved by the community after cuts threat
AN EAST Dorset library that faced closure after council cuts has been brought back to life by the community. Colehill Library was one of eight threatened in the county after Dorset County Council pulled their funding as part of a bid to save £725,000
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Teenager back from Youth Olympic Festival
BADMINTON star Lynnlette Aung has returned from international competition where she helped Team GB secure fourth place. The 16-year-old Talbot Heath sixth former took part in badminton singles and mixed doubles at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival
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Corfe Mullen hospice in plea for auction items
STAFF at a Corfe Mullen children’s hospice are hoping to turn bric-a-brac into cash with their second-ever auction next month. An auction of collectables in aid of Julia’s House Hospice will be held at the Thistle Hotel in Poole Quay on March 13
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Enjoy rock and roast fun with Poole's Buff Bikers
POOLE’S Buff Bikers are continuing their charity fundraising events with a Rock and Roast next month. The bikers – who stripped off for a tongue-in-the-cheek charity calendar before Christmas – will be holding their ‘crackling’ family night out
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Christchurch traders' anger at rejection of parking scheme
CHRISTCHURCH council has been accused of “sucking the life” from the town following their decision to reject Chamber of Trade parking proposals. At a meeting of the resources committee on Wednesday councillors refused to adopt the Chamber’s “£1
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VIDEO: Meet the new piglets at Farmer Palmers!
THERE hasn’t been this much interest in trotters since Del Boy and Rodney called it a day. The 11 cute newcomers were born to Daisy, a Kune Kune pig, at Purbeck’s Farmer Palmers attraction nine days ago. Staff arrived in the morning to
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On the prowl for Dorset's Big Cats
Big cats in Dorset are a reality, says naturalist Jonathan McGowan who has been studying sightings for nearly 30 years. He tells Maria Court about the evidence It’s a debate which has been raging for years. Are big cats really on the prowl in Britain
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School chiefs joy at GCSE U-turn as minister 'sees sense'
A U-TURN on controversial changes to GCSE examinations has been welcomed by Dorset head teachers. Education Secretary Michael Gove faced criticism this week for withdrawing his controversial plan to axe GCSEs in key subjects and replace them with
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Knives found in bushes outside shop
TWO knives – one of which was thought to be bloodstained – were found in the bushes outside Lidl in Hamworthy yesterday morning. The discovery, made by a groundsman clearing weeds around 9am, caused a stir among staff and customers – especially
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Disabled folk could get some assistance
Further to the recent correspondence regarding the difficulty disabled folk will experience when the railway crossing is closed for bridge maintenance. I am sure I read in an earlier copy of the Echo that there will be staff on hand to help wheelchair
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Lack of conviction from MPs shocking
THE recent Same-Sex Marriage bill has certainly been controversial. What has perhaps staggered me most regarding the recent Commons vote, is that some MPs, facing what will arguably turn out to be the most important issue of the century (the re-defining
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Charity's thanks for supporters' money
MAY I through your letters page, express our thanks and appreciation for all the financial support we have received from Bournemouth and North Bournemouth Rotary Club members, their families and supporters. Our charity (formerly known as Fernheath
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All cyclists must take reponsibility
AS A previous very keen cyclist and now a motorist, I have a few suggestions on actions that should be taken by the government regarding cyclists. This needs to be done before any actions regarding road and path improvements for them are taken.
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In The Dock: Bournemouth
ADAM DENNIS EASON aged 39 of Eldon Road, Bournemouth. Admitted driving a BMW on Barrack Road, Christchurch, without third party insurance. Fined £200. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs of £35. BENJAMIN JAMES BLACKIE aged 29 of Wimborne Road
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Pupils can teach us all real lesson
YOUNGSTERS can often feel disengaged from the political process. And the corridors of power can seem even more remote if you are aged 10 and 11. So full marks to the pupils at Branksome Heath Middle School in Poole who wrote to the Echo and
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Mystery over missing councillor
AN ELUSIVE Bournemouth councillor has gone off radar – with even her colleagues seemingly unaware of her whereabouts. Winton East residents hoping to get in touch with their ward councillor Anniina Davie will have a tough job – her mobile does
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Will changes help the high street
I WRITE regarding the Borough of Poole's proposed Local Development Order which would enable units in Poole High Street between North Street and New Orchard to change between retail, finance, restaurant, cafe and professional services without waiting
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We'll make church a “beacon for music”, says new music director
A CHURCH in Bournemouth has hired a director of music who can truly claim to know organs inside out. Jonathan Lane, a lifelong enthusiast for church organs, not only plays them but runs a business building and restoring them. He has been made
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Huhne do you think you are kidding...?
THE tangled web woven by disgraced politician Chris Huhne, after he persuaded his wife to take his speeding points ten years ago, has brought his life crashing down like the Twin Towers. At the centre of the whole horrible business are the fiery
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Tributes to 19-year-old Poole man after fatal collision at Lytchett Matravers
Floral tributes have been left at the scene of a crash which claimed the life of a young man from Poole. The 19-year-old, named locally and on social networking sites as Mikey Maguire, died on Friday night after the car in which he was a passenger
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76 redundancies will hit Dorset aviation firm
MORE than 70 job losses have been announced by Cobham, one of Dorset’s biggest employers, as the company “refocuses” its business. The new blow comes just months after Cobham axed 320 employees – a third of their Christchurch workforce. Seventy-six
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So what is the secret to a long and happy marriage?
They met in the dying days of the Raj, he a Glaswegian schoolboy, moved to India with his parents, she his teacher’s daughter. “I was studying at the Boy’s High School in India, I graduated at 18, did my Cambridge examination and I can remember
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In the Mix: the Dorset school girl who made it to the top
For the millions of star-struck little girls prancing around their bedrooms singing the latest pop hits into the handles of their hairbrushes, only a handful will turn their stardust dreams into reality. So hats off to former Weymouth schoolgirl
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Cherries: Howe aiming to convert Partington to a defender
MANAGER Eddie Howe believes a positional switch could pay handsome dividends for Cherries and Joe Partington. Howe and assistant Jason Tindall – both defenders during their playing days – are in the process of converting Partington from central
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Cherries: Francis hails Grabban impact
SIMON Francis believes Cherries hotshot Lewis Grabban is fast becoming the real deal as a centre-forward. Grabban has flourished since being used predominantly as an out-and-out striker by boss Eddie Howe. Signed from Rotherham in the summer
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Trends: have a heart for Valentine's Day
Prints charming Go back to the swinging 60s and 70s, Ossie Clark style. Inspired by the iconic designer, Ossie Clark London has launched at Debenhams featuring tribute pieces and prints as well as a limited run of unreleased vintage designs
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From buggys to pyjamas: how I'm building on my Maclaren family name
Alexandra Maclaren runs upmarket children’s pyjama company Turquaz in Dorset, and when it comes to designs for children she certainly has form – or at least her family does. It was Alexandra’s grandfather Owen Maclaren, MBE, who first came up with
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Buying saucers - one woman's passion for crockery
DRINKING a cup of tea from a proper, old fashioned cup and saucer may seem like a simple pleasure. But for Annie Dimmick, it’s a habit that’s turned from a passing hobby, into a passion – and now a business. Annie, from Piddlehinton, has been
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Expert column: Here's how to get your energy back
Lisa Carroll from Lilliput Health on having the energy to make the most of the day Many of my chiropractic patients often complain that there is too much to do or they do not have enough energy to do it. Energy overall is the capacity to do
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Mid-life blues – one man’s hard fight
Stuart Moore tells Maria Court the way he managed to transform both his body and his whole way of thinking Last September, Stuart Moore was a ‘glass half empty’ sort of person. By his own admission he faced a ‘mid-life crisis moment’, realising
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Rise of the MAMIL*
After the glow of the Olympics and Wiggo’s historic Tour de France triumph, the nation has been inspired to take to two wheels – with the middle-aged being the most enthusiastic. Andy Bissell from Poole gives an insight Cycling lures the sane and
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Heart breaks - some ideas for last minute Valentine escapes
Whether it’s a romantic rendezvous or an erotic escape, book a Valentine’s getaway in the UK, says Sarah Marshall. BEST FOR... SOPHISTICATED COUPLES : Ellenborough Park, Cheltenham Spa, Gloucestershire Overlooking Cheltenham Racecourse
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Expert column: Collection to flatter figure
Monochrome occupied a solid place in the SS13 catwalk shows and with designers such as Chanel and Lanvin giving the nod to chic black and white styles then who are we to argue? Whether you’re looking to make a bold statement with our gorgeous black
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The secret life of snowdrops
Every year at this time visitors flock to Kingston Lacy to view the stunning display of tiny flowers that signal Spring is on the way. Head Gardener Andrew Hunt tells Faith Eckersall the story of the annual show They call them the ‘Fair maids of
