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Corfe Mullen's flying start has exceeded captain's expectations

SKIPPER Peter Hoar led Corfe Mullen to a fourth successive top-flight victory before admitting their impressive start to the campaign had exceeded expectations. Corfe Mullen, promoted as Division Two champions, registered a seven-wicket win over

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Swanage Town & Herston programme earns national recognition

SWANAGE Town & Herston editor Gareth Davies is celebrating after his efforts were recognised at the 20th Soccer Club Swap Shop programme awards. The Dorset Premier League club’s matchday programme came 23rd out of more than 600 entries in the

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Man taken to hospital after incident in Wallisdown Road

POLICE were called to Aldi in Wallisdown Road, Bournemouth this afternoon after reports of an injury to a man. A spokesperson from Dorset Police confirmed that a man was taken to hospital suffering with injuries to his leg and arm, and said: "Police

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Fire alarms save sleeping family

 A QUICK-THINKING member of the public saved a sleeping family after they left an unattended saucepan on a cooker. The alarm was raised at 3.09 pm and firefighters eventually roused the occupants at a property in Roumelia Lane, Boscombe. A

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Heritage group lambasts plans to replace listed building with house

PLANS to demolish a listed building in Mudeford and replace it with a contemporary house have been criticised by Christchurch heritage supporters. The scheme to knock down Staithe End, a Grade II-listed building near Mudeford Quay, has received

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Baby show will be bigger and better

A FUN and free weekend of family fun activities is coming to Bournemouth next weekend. The Bournemouth South West Baby Show, held on June 1 and 2, aims to be bigger and better than ever, with a new venue of the Pavilion and even more people expected

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Two more arrested over mosque attack

TWO more men have been charged by Dorset Police following an alleged attack on a Poole mosque. Windows were smashed at the Dorset Islamic Cultural Centre, Ashley Road, Parkstone, Poole, on Thursday afternoon. Michael Manyweathers, aged 49,

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£300m deal struck between authority and firm

BOURNEMOUTH council is set to strike a £300million deal with a private pension company to kick-start investment and regeneration projects in the town. The long-term deal with Legal and General Property could provide the council with the money to

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Knitting volunteers are a bear necessity

CRAFTY volunteers are being asked to knit one, purl one and save one bear ahead of a Peruvian expedition. Members of the Scientific Exploration Society, based in Shaftesbury, will be venturing through tropical cloud forest high up in the Andes

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Wines of the Times: it's English Wine Week!

HERE are some tipples to get you in a patriotic mood for English Wine Week this week. New kid on the block, Henners was among the winning trio and Henners Brut Vintage 2009, Sussex (£27, www.henners vineyard. co.uk) is its first release. English

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Mint Indian Takeway: perfect for the lazy

MINT Indian Restaurant and Takeaway is situated in Poole’s vibrant Ashley Cross Village. The restaurant, one of two Indian eateries within 200 yards of one another, bills itself as an ‘exciting new Indian contemporary restaurant with a casual atmosphere

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Charity makes Race for Life money plea

HUNDREDS of women who took part in Race for Life at Kingston Lacy this month are being urged to get their sponsorship in and help defeat cancer. The formidable army of 800 mums, daughters, sisters, grans, aunts and friends kitted out in every shade

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New plans for Poole's Maypole Square

IDEAS are being sought to revitalise a neglected square in Poole town centre, bringing a forgotten area back to life. Maypole Square, close to the historic Guildhall in Market Street, is occasionally used by children dancing around a maypole, but

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Bond baddie 'Jaws' visits motor museum

RICHARD “Jaws” Kiel, pictured, certainly got his teeth into his latest starring role when he visited the New Forest. Thousands of film fans queued to meet James Bond’s adversary, the steel-toothed Jaws from the movies The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker

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Robin, 101, shares his long life secrets

The 101-year-old founder of an education group for older people in Bournemouth has been sharing the secrets of long life. Robin Segal, a war veteran from Westbourne, started the Bournemouth branch of the University of the Third Age (UTA) in 1987

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UPDATED: Police and forensics called as body found in Poole flat

AN investigation has been launched following the sudden death of a young man in central Poole. Paramedics were called to a three storey block of flats on the corner of South Road and Skinner Street early on Tuesday morning. South Western Ambulance

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A351 closed both ways after caravan becomes unhitched

THE A351 was closed in both directions after a caravan became unhitched and collided with another vehicle this morning. No-one was injured in the crash, which took place just before 9.20am. Police closed the road in both directions between the

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Atlantic veteran dies before medal award

A WAR veteran who waited seven decades to receive recognition for serving on the Arctic Convoys died just days before being handed his medal. But old soldier, Eric Alley, had fortunately seen his Arctic Star award before passing away at a Westbourne

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In the Dock: Poole

DAVID JONATHAN BOSWELL aged 21 of Sterte Road, Poole. Admitted criminal damage to car park signs belonging to Castlepoint shopping park. Community order made. The defendant to participate in Thinking Skills Programme for 19 days under supervision.

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In the Dock: Bournemouth

LAURA HILDA POMICTER aged 51 of Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth. Admitted breaching an antisocial behaviour order by being found drunk by police in Charminster Road with a can of cider in each hand. Committed to prison for six weeks . Also admitted breach

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Don’t wait to say thanks

ONE of life’s hardest lessons is that you shouldn’t miss a chance to tell someone you appreciate them. Eric Alley waited 70 years for official recognition of his efforts serving with the Arctic Convoys of World War Two. But sadly, he died days

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Fruitcakes and Gandhi

MAHATMA Gandhi said, “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you (and call you loons), then they fight you, and then you win”. Whether the words reported in swivelgate were said, or were the figment of press delusion, there is a history of leadership

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Dog attack in uni’s field

WE would like to warn dog walkers that our small dog was attacked on Wednesday May 22 at about 1.45pm in the university field on Wallisdown Road and Talbot Drive. The two dogs that attacked our dog were border terriers. They were with a man who

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Crematorium road dangers

WE had been on holiday and came more than 1,000 miles by bus, air, bus, train, and bus to Poole Crematorium for the funeral of my twin sister, Mrs Joan Ballard. The most dangerous and frightening bit of the journey was the last 100 yards from the

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Great to hear once again

AS I walked my dog this morning a bird flew past chirping and my dog barked, nothing out of the ordinary, exciting or spellbounding, not for most, but for me an amazing turn of events. For the first time in over ten years I have a standard of hearing

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Homeless are mostly locals

CLLR John Beesley is turning a blind eye to the simple fact that most of the homeless people in Bournemouth (and Poole and Christchurch) are local people who have fallen through the cracks of society. BCHA, Bournemouth’s largest homelessness charity

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Rico Dardis murder probe: arrested men released on bail without charge

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BU gets green light for £10.5m student centre

A NEW state-of-the art £10.5million student centre has been given the green light by Poole planners. The glass fronted six-storey building will open at Bournemouth University in 2015 and will provide significant additional learning space as well

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Body found on Christchurch beach

The beach at Steamer Point in Christchurch has been sealed off this morning after a body was found. Police and forensics officers have cordoned off the area. The body was found last night.  It is understood to be a man's body. Jo Smith,

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Tower Park assault: do you know man police are hunting?

POLICE have released an e-fit of a man they want to speak to after a 22-year-old was attacked by two strangers near Tower Park. The 22-year-old Poole man was assaulted by along a gravel path near to Sherborne Crescent at 5pm on Friday May 3. The

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Children in terror train ride at Adventure Wonderland

CHILDREN were left hysterical and at least two suffered head wounds after a junior rollercoaster came to a sudden halt at a family theme park. Adventure Wonderland at Hurn was packed with children enjoying the Bank Holiday sunshine on Monday when

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Tragedy: talented Daniel Jones dies in accident on motorbike

TRIBUTES have been paid to a talented 23-year-old Blandford football player who died in a road accident on Sunday morning. Daniel Jones, who received fatal injuries when his blue and white Suzuki motorcycle was in collision with a car on the A356

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Thieves steal haul of almost 100 trees from Verwood Golf Club

THIEVES made off with an unusual haul from a Verwood golf club. Almost 100 leylandii trees were ripped up by the roots and stolen overnight from the Crane Valley Golf Club sometime between 10pm on Tuesday, May 14 and 5.45am on Wednesday, May 15

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Darts: Mitchell recounts mathematical error in county triumph

DORSET darts star Scott Mitchell overcame a mathematical blip – and a quality field of 400 competitors – to claim the prestigious Hampshire Open title. Bransgore-based Mitchell (pictured) was cruising in the final against Hampshire’s Paul Gibbs