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Pirates: Jonasson fit to return insists Ford
MATT Ford has moved to allay fears over the fitness of returning Pirates star Thomas H Jonasson. Jonasson, drafted in as part of Pirates' team shake-up on Friday, crashed while riding in the Polish First Division yesterday. But Poole promoter
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Teenager taken to hospital after crash
A TEENAGE girl has been taken to hospital after a collision with a car in Hamworthy this evening. The crash, which took place on the B3068 Blandford Road at the Symes Road junction, is causing hold-ups for travellers, although the road is not closed
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Pirates: Ford recalls Stachyra in shock U-turn (updated)
PIRATES chief Matt Ford admitted to having had a “change of heart” after making an extraordinary U-turn by recalling dropped Dawid Stachyra. Ford revealed that Stachyra had been drafted back into the Pirates line-up – just days after falling victim
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Why dropping litter in forest is dangerous
THOUSANDS of pupils have learnt about the dangers of dropping litter in the New Forest in the last five years. The National Park Authority’s education team has worked with the district council and the Forestry Commission to visit schools and teach
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UPDATED: Twin Sails bridge jams in rush hour (again)
POOLE'S beleaguered Twin Sails bridge closed to traffic again during rush-hour yesterday evening following a malfunction. The Borough of Poole said that its sails were “out of synchronisation” just before 5.30pm, but the bridge was working again
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I’m racing for life because of my daughter
A DORSET woman is calling on girls and women to join in the fight against cancer and sign up to the new Bournemouth afternoon race. Maggie Love knows only too well how important research into cancer is after her daughter Beth was diagnosed with
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Thug who punched love rival jailed
A “THUG” who punched a supposed love rival so hard that he needed two plates put in his jaw has been jailed for 40 months. John Mitchison, 30, of Herbert Avenue, Poole, inflicted “dreadful” injuries on former friend Christopher Williams after spotting
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Fire crews called to Poole High Street fire
FIRE crews from Poole and Hamworthy are on the scene of a fire in an electrical unit in a High Street shop in Poole. The fire, which was reported as a smell of smoke and burning in the store at about 3.45pm was being dealt with using a carbon dioxide
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Police appeal for witnesses to two car crash
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a two car collision in Swanage last Monday. A black Fiat Punto registered to a Swanage woman and a black Volkswagen Golf registered to a Swanage man collided causing extensive damage to a fence, bus stop
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£2.1m church finally set to open
SWANAGE’S new £2.1million Emmanuel Baptist Church building is set to officially open next month after almost two years under construction. Civic dignitaries and church members will attend the opening ceremony on June 1, the culmination of a project
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Pensioner charged with attempted murder after man found injured on New Forest road
A woman has been charged with attempted murder after a man was found injured in a Langley road on Saturday, May 18. The 73-year-old man was found lying on a grass verge in West Common, by members of the public around 12.45pm. The man had suffered
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Man killed in head-on collision named
A man killed in a horrific head-on crash has been named as David Waterland from Wareham. The 68-year-old died of multiple injuries at the scene of the collision, on a narrow stretch of Milton Road, near Bagber Farm, at 11.40pm on Wednesday May
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LIVE: Will new Winter Gardens plan get go-ahead?
IT could be third time lucky today for developers hoping to win planning permission for a hotel, apartment and leisure complex on Bournemouth’s Winter Gardens site. Two previous plans to build a cinema, hotel, apartments, shops and public piazza
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Former Bournemouth man jailed for child sex offence in Cambodia
A FORMER Bournemouth resident has today been jailed under new legislation designed to catch sex tourists. David Graham, 47, admitted sexual activity with a teenage boy in Cambodia when he appeared at the Old Bailey in London this morning (Mon).
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'Danger roundabout won't be removed
A CONTROVERSIAL roundabout will stay in place in Muscliff for now despite calls for it to be removed. Part of the 20mph zone at Shillingstone Drive, the mini roundabout at Muscliffe Lane was installed in April but has been immediately reviewed
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Thank you for donation
THE committee and members of the Bournemouth and District branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society wish to thank those who so kindly donated at our street collection points in Poole and Broadstone on Saturday, May 11. Even with financial restraints
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Dorset Conservatives dismiss "swivel-eyed loons" label
CONSERVATIVE party supporters in Bournemouth and Christchurch have dismissed comments tarring grassroots activists as “swivel-eyed loons”. The Tory party has rallied round Conservative co-chairman Lord Feldman, accused of making the reported comments
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Thief used stolen credit card to buy designer gear
FINGERPRINTS on a Bournemouth boutique’s till receipt led police to a fraudster who used a cloned credit card to splash out on designer clothes. Bournemouth Crown Court heard how cash-strapped Kensey Wright, 49, had targeted Eirens of London on
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Work behind the scenes
THIS week I attended the funeral of Tony Jacovides, a fellow civil engineer working for Bournemouth council in the sixties. The post-war years saw momentous changes to the town brought about by engineers such as Tony. He was involved in the design
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Career criminal escapes jail after 20th burglary
A “CAREER criminal” who raided a Ferndown hair salon to make money ahead of Christmas has been given a suspended sentence. Vernon Davies, 46, of Clarence Park Road in Bournemouth, broke into Huttons Hair Design in the early hours of Thursday, December
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Meet Bournemouth's five most blooming beautiful businesses - who gets your vote?
YOUR FINALISTS of the Daily Echo-backed Blooming Beautiful Bournemouth campaign have been announced. We were overwhelmed with the number of people who cast their vote and we are now able to reveal the final five, as voted for by residents and visitors
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Thousands flock to Great Christchurch Bake Weekend
THOUSANDS of hungry visitors flocked to picturesque Christchurch Quay at the weekend to satisfy their sweet tooth and indulge in some decadent goodies. The Quomps were transformed into a traditional English fete scene for the Great Christchurch
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Pistol shot scared dog
I HAVE just had the experience of nearly losing my dog under a car because of the sudden loud noise of the starter gun and a louder hooter going off at Kings Park athletic stadium during an athletics meeting. I know that the starter gun is required
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MP Richard Drax: gay bill is ‘stupid mistake to try and be populist’
SEVERAL Dorset MPs are set to defy the government today over its plans to legalise gay marriage. They plan to support rebel amendments to the bill, which was approved in the House of Commons in February despite almost half of Conservative MPs opposing
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In the Dock: Bournemouth
DARIUSZ KOKODZIEJ aged 47 of Richmond Park Crescent, Bournemouth. Proved in absence that he was the keeper of a motor vehicle and failed to deliver that part of the registration document relating to the notification of transfer of the vehicle to a
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In The Dock: Blandford
DAVID JOHN TAYLOR aged 42 of Northfield, Tarrant Hinton, Blandford Forum. Admitted driving a Kia car on the A350 Blandford Bypass, Blandford without a test certificate. Fined £25. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs £35.
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In the Dock: Christchurch
DAVID MARTIN of Barrack Road, Christchurch. Proved in absence that he was the keeper of a vehicle and failed to deliver that part of the registration document relating to the notification of transfer of the vehicle to a person who was not a vehicle
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In The Dock: Wimborne
DEAN DOULTON MOSLEY aged 38 of Station Road, Wimborne. Admitted driving a Ford Transit at Manor Way, Verwood whilst unfit to drive through drugs. Fined £200. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs of £100. Disqualified from holding a driving licence
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In the Dock: Poole
SIMON ANTHONY TREE aged 47 of Alder Road, Poole. Admitted the theft of alcohol to the value of £63.44 from Waitrose. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. To pay compensation of £63.44. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs of £35.
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Debbie is an inspiration
BRAVE Debbie Eaton has today spoken to the Daily Echo about the illness that could strike her down at any time. She suffers from little-known Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and had a life expectancy of just 32. The condition, which killed her son Ryan
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Dorset Police take DNA samples from one child every day
DORSET Police take DNA samples from seven children every week, figures have revealed. New research by charity Howard League for Penal Reform has found that Dorset officers took swabs from 355 boys and girls aged 17 or under during 2011. They
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I’ve never bin so incensed
I WAS incensed by the comments from your anonymous correspondent (Binmen need work ethic, Thursday, May 16) that our local refuse operatives have “become slack or afraid of work”! They no longer heft bins across their backs because a lifetime of
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UPDATED: Upton residents without power for the second time in six days
RESIDENTS in Upton had their power cut off for the second time in six days on Sunday. Households in the Tree Hamlets area were affected by a fault on an underground cable network. A spokesperson for Southern Electric said 10 customers were
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Evans above, Lee’s gigging
LEE Evans stops off in Bournemouth next year as part of his ‘Monsters’ tour. The acclaimed entertainer will be at the BIC on August 20-24, 2014. Tickets go on sale at 9am today. Lee’s manic energy, uncanny observations, hilarious delivery and side-splitting
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Fightback against anti--social New Forest behaviour
VICTIMS of anti-social behaviour in the New Forest are being told: “Do not be afraid to report it.” New Forest Victim Support case worker Bernadette Hanly said: “You don’t have to put up with anti-social behaviour (ASB) in your neighbourhood, whether
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AA recognition for Rock Westbourne
A WESTBOURNE restaurant is celebrating after receiving industry critics’ recognition just six months after it opened. Rock Westbourne, on the corner of Landseer and Poole Road, which threw open the doors in November 2012, has been awarded one AA
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Police hunt man after attempted sex attack in Sturminster Newton
A WOMAN fought off a man who attempted to sexually assault her in Sturminster Newton last week. The 27-year-old local woman was walking on a footpath near the sorting office on the Butts Pond Industrial Estate at around 2pm on Monday, May 13, when
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Shock as pensioner arrested over "murder bid" in New Forest
Residents in a New Forest village have spoken of their shock after a pensioner was mown down and left on a grass verge in their village. Police say the 73-year-old was the victim of an attempted murder and have launched an investigation. Today
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Win: a three course meal for four at the Horns Inn!
THE Horns Inn in Ferndown has recently relaunched following a stunning £150,000 refurbishment and is celebrating its new look and menu by offering three lucky Daily Echo readers the chance to win a three-course meal for four including wine. The
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VIDEO: 26 miles, eight men, one truck - and a marathon charity effort
A HARDY group of friends put their best foot forward at the weekend and threw their backs into pulling a truck 26 miles for charity. Matt Sturgess, Paul Cave, Dave Welstead, Lee Crawford, Daffyd Wright, Josh Aplin, Mark Vukcevic, Harry Lauste and
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Christchurch boat builder vindicated over speedboat deaths
A CHRISTCHURCH boat builder has been vindicated over the death of a father and daughter on an estuary in Cornwall. Steve Arkell, owner of Cobra Ribs, said after the tragedy that killed Nick Milligan and his daughter Emily that there was no problem
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Mum's illness is "ticking timebomb"
A POOLE woman who describes her body as a “ticking timebomb” has bravely spoken out about the devastating illness which has blighted her life and killed her teenage son. Debbie Eaton hopes to raise awareness of the little-known Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
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Middleditch hails Woffinden following GP success
NATIONAL team manager Neil Middleditch believes Tai Woffinden’s scintillating form on the world stage is providing a timely boost for British speedway. The Wolverhampton wonder continued his remarkable rise by rocketing to second in the standings
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Cherries: Meades set for Oxford move following Dean Court departure
UTILITY man Jon Meades has cut short his brief stay at Dean Court after his contract with Cherries was terminated by mutual consent. Meades penned a two-year deal when he was signed by former Cherries boss Paul Groves in August 2012 but has not
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Dorset goalkeeper coaches toasting hat-trick of promotions
A DORSET goalkeeper coaching school – run jointly by former Cherries star Neil Moss – is celebrating a memorable hat-trick of promotions. Coaches at Between the Sticks, which is based at Canford Arena, have been pivotal in this season’s successes
