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Cricket: Ace George knows Watts it's all about
TEENAGE prospect George Watts maintained his impressive start to the season when he paved the way for New Milton’s convincing win in the first round of the Southern Premier League t20 Cup on Sunday. George, a product of the Fernhill outfit’s flourishing
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Badminton: Lily lands seven medals
ONE of Dorset’s up-and-coming juniors has enjoyed a great deal of competition success recently. St Katharine’s School’s Lily Stent is a member of the Bournemouth Performance Centre (BPC) and is coached by Liam Cordery. The 11-year-old emerged
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Motocross: Jake caps return by recording great win
PLUCKY teenager Jake Parker bounced back from injury to win the sixth round of the Ringwood Motocross Club’s championship series. The 13-year-old Priestlands School pupil won the small-wheel 85cc category at the Rogers Hill Raceway circuit near
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Volleyball: Wessex under-15s are the toast of Dorset
WESSEX are celebrating after clinching runners-up spot at the under-15 Junior National finals in Kettering. The Dorset outfit came through two tough pool games and a semi-final before putting up a good fight in the final against Tameside. Wessex
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Athletics: Nicholas is the Dorset golden boy
NICHOLAS Hunt dominated the Dorset Track & Field Championships as he secured a sensational seven gold and two silver medals over the two-day Kings Park meeting. Now competing as an under-20, the Southampton AC multi-eventer was almost a one-man
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Ex-Dorset skipper Giles is the county Salver star
FORMER captain Giles Legg took the stroke play honours at this year’s county championships at Came Down. Last year’s skipper carded two rounds of 72 to win the Garrett Salver for the first time and qualify for the match play phase in top spot.
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Budd's on track for Lombard Trophy bid
DORSET train driver Darren Budd will be hoping to book a ticket to Gleneagles when he takes part in the Lombard Trophy regional final at Saunton Golf Club next week. Amateur player Budd, 33 teams up with Parkstone Golf Club head PGA professional
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Could you be a police volunteer?
DORSET Police are looking for community-spirited individuals to sign up as a volunteer. There are currently 97 people offering their services in a variety of roles such as CCTV operators, community messaging and administration. To mark National
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Cup-holders Holt quitting the Dorset Premier League
HOLT United chairman Terry Bradford said he felt “gutted” over the club’s shock decision to resign from the Dorset Premier League. The Petersham Lane outfit, who finished third and lifted the League Cup last season, will look to run one side in
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Bournemouth's gardens get summer ready with makeover
MILES of street furniture will be redecorated next week as Bournemouth's gardens receive a makeover. Teams of maintenance workers will paint railings, lampposts, CCTV columns, litter bins, seating and signage to ensure Bournemouth’s Lower, Central
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Roumelia Lane murder trial: jury retires after third day of deliberations
THE jury in the Reece James murder trial has retired after the third day of deliberations. The panel of eight women and four men have spent 17 hours so far trying to reach a verdict. Kieron Wellington, Keifer Hutchinson, Wayne Stephenson and
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Boscombe’s vintage market gets six month reprieve
AFTER weeks of speculation, Boscombe Vintage Market has confirmed a further six months in the Royal Arcade. The popular market, which has been operating since October 2010, was kicked out of the arcade last month by owners Arnewood Estates, who
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UPDATED: Hundreds gather for funeral of Olympic sailor Andrew Simpson
Iain Percy gave an emotional tribute to his best friend and sailing partner Andrew Simpson at a final farewell for the Olympic sailing gold medallist today. He spoke after readings by Miles Bradbury, James Donaldson and Sir Ben and a chant of Coldplay's
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Vandals wreck village football ground
HEARTBROKEN volunteers have slammed vandals who wrecked two goals at a village football ground. Irreparable damage was caused to the steel goals at Burton Youth Football Club near Christchurch on Monday. The frames were bent in the middle,
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Police appeal for female dog walker after man bitten by lurcher in Lymington
POLICE are appealing for a female dog walker to contact them after a man was bitten by a lurcher-type dog in Lymington. The incident took place on Wednesday May 22 around 7pm near Tesco’s. A 77-year-old Edinburgh man was bitten by the dog,
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Bournemouth triangle transformed into “continental piazza”
AN ARTISAN market is being set up to create a “continental piazza” in Bournemouth on Saturday. Food stalls and hand-crafted goods are going on sale on the first Saturday of every month at The Triangle until October in a bid to create what organisers
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Hundreds on their marks for Poole Festival of Running – but there’s still time to sign up
THE Poole Festival of Running is nearly here! Big-hearted Paige has signed up already – and there is still time for you to join in the fun. The festival, which goes ahead this Sunday in Poole Park, includes a 10k event, the 5k, a series of minithons
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Man left with broken arm and head injuries after Bournemouth attack
A MAN was left with a broken arm and head injuries after he was brutally attacked by two men in Bournemouth town centre. Detectives are now appealing for witnesses to come forward – with officers releasing CCTV images of two men they wish to speak
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Teenager tickles the ivories for RNLI
AN ENTERPRISING Poole teenager has been tickling the ivories to raise funds to help save lives at sea. Rachel Matthews has been playing the piano every evening, entertaining customers at the Slipway Bay at the RNLI College in Poole and is donating
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‘I’m no hero’ says fire lifesaver
AN ARTIST who may have saved a family’s lives said he is no hero. Martin Close, who owns the Real Art Academy in Roumelia Lane, Boscombe, has been praised by fire fighters for swiftly calling the emergency services when he heard alarms from a neighbouring
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Terrace Mount plans get 12 storeys higher
REVISED plans for two new ‘landmark’ hotels in Bournemouth will come under scrutiny at next Monday’s council planning board meeting. The founder of the Ted Baker clothing company is a major backer of the Terrace Mount scheme which will involve
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Now this is a forecast we could get used to: get ready for seven days of sunshine
WHISPER it quietly but there’s a good chance we might not see any rain for a whole week – and the temperatures will be pleasantly warm too. After a cold and wet spring, it looks like the sunshine has finally decided to make an appearance. And after
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Hourly parking rate back in Poole in bid to draw in shoppers
THE HOURLY parking rate in the main Dolphin shopping centre car park is being re-introduced on a trial basis this summer. Borough of Poole Council will bring back the hourly rate in July, after businesses reported a drop in footfall since the two-hour
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Battle to save high street stores as planning laws relaxed
FEARS have been raised that more betting shops and payday loan companies could set up on the high street because of relaxed planning laws. As of yesterday owners and developers no longer need permission to change the use of certain buildings from
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Man arrested on suspicion of causing GBH after woman injured
ARMED police were called to a home in Christchurch early on Friday morning after a domestic incident escalated. A Dorset Police spokesman said officers were called at 12.30am to the home in Fitzmaurice Road, Christchurch. The victim, a 21-year-old
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Christchurch, where there be dragons
RESIDENTS from across the county came together to celebrate and share stories as part of the Christchurch Dragon Festival. From quests to find dragons in shops, exhibitions and puppet shows, to talks, lessons on how to deal with a fire in the home
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More CCTV will make Bournemouth safer, pledges council
NEW CCTV, landscaping and signage aims to make a key route in central Bournemouth safer and easier to use. Additional CCTV cameras are being installed in the subways at Station roundabout at the Lansdowne as part of a package of measures to improve
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Stooshe – London With The Lights On
Warner Brothers: Launching a new girl group is no easy task, but Stooshe – consisting of 23-year-olds Alexandra Buggs and Karis Anderson, along with Courtney Rumbold, 20 – broke through at the start of 2011 with the cheeky single Love Me. The irresistible
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Orwell’s masterpiece live on stage
ONE of George Orwell’s most famous books is being played out on the stage next week. The Sell a Door Theatre Company are touring the UK with their performance of 1984, adapted by Matthew Dunster. The theatre company come to the Lighthouse Poole
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Brighten up our arcade
I WALK through the Boscombe Royal Arcade daily and despite all that has been written in respect of consideration for improvement, it remains as dull and lifeless as ever. Can I suggest that those in authority take the short journey to the Westbourne
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Two blonde bombshells
TONIGHT sees DJ duo Blond:ish play Bournemouth club night Shake at the Winchester. Originally from Montreal, but currently based in London, DJ’s Anstascia and Vivie-Ann don’t fit the quintessential stereotype. Fuelled by their sharp taste-maker
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Working for new homes
I WAS surprised to read the letter from G Way, ‘We need more Council homes’ (Daily Echo, May 14). As an administration we realised that this was the case in Bournemouth when we took control in 2007. We immediately set to work to deliver more council
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22 months for burglar who was detained by householder when he tried to make his escape
A MAN who burgled a Bournemouth home has been jailed for 22 months. Eamon Beresford, 36, pleaded guilty at Bournemouth Crown Court after being arrested outside a house on the East Cliff on Monday, April 15. He had been discovered by the victim
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Kenneth James Hubbard
BORN in Merthyr Tydfil on April 1, 1921, Ken was brought up and educated in the Welsh town. When war broke out he joined the Royal Air Force, working in stores and serving in Nigeria where he caught malaria. He returned to the UK to convalesce
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Susan Alexandrina Norman
Centenarian Susie Norman was born in Northern Ireland on November 14, 1911. Tragedy struck early in her life when, at the age of 18 months, her mother Elizabeth Mary died and she went to live with her paternal grandparents at their farm. When she
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Hour gratitude for council
IT can be very frustrating to be charged for two hours’ parking when you only need one hour to pop into the shops. So we applaud Poole council’s initiative to bring back the one hour rate in the main Dolphin shopping centre car park and the two
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We’re priced out of town
AS a resident of Bournemouth, I’m concerned about the lack of serious local debate on the homes we need in our community when there’s clearly a big problem. Many of us are finding it really hard to save enough money to get on the housing ladder
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Get buses out of the Square
I READ with interest (and I must admit, a great deal of scepticism) the letter from Cllr Lawrence Williams, cabinet member for tourism, leisure and culture (Daily Echo, May 14). The letter was, of course, liberally sprinkled with grand-sounding
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Anger over swimming baths take over plan
HANDS off our pool! That’s the message to civic chiefs just days before they vote on controversial plans to allow a private company to run Lymington’s Sea Water Baths for the next five years. Lymington-based Lynx Sports Management is vowing to
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New Forest MP: correspondents who insult Muslims are crazy fools
ONE of Hampshire’s top politicians has criticised the “crazy fools” insulting Muslims following the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby. New Forest West MP Desmond Swayne has condemned the current wave of anti-Muslim incidents, including attacks on mosques
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Be part of this year's Oxjam Bournemouth Takeover
WANT to play this year’s Oxjam Bournemouth music festival? Organisers are looking for bands to perform at the annual event, which will once again takeover the town centre in October. Last year’s one-day event saw over 40 bands play five official
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Musicians join forces for special show in aid of Clic Sargent
A HOST of musicians and DJs will be coming together at Sixty Million Postcards for a special fundraiser next month. Brainstock – drums, buns and DJs is an all-day music event taking place on Saturday, June 15 to raise money for Clic Sargent, a
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Dubheart named Best Reggae Band in Europe
DUBHEART have been named the Best Reggae Band in Europe. The Bournemouth/Bristol seven-piece travelled to Zurich in Switzerland for the finals of the Rototom Reggae Contest last week, where they went head-to-head in a musical battle for the title
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Roller racing to slacklining - are you ready for the Family Adventure Festival?
THRILL–SEEKERS are in for an adrenaline soaked weekend with plenty of activities planned for the Family Adventure Festival. The festival will feature a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities for adults and children along with expert advice
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Dorset Police launch summer drink driving campaign
REPORT drink drivers. That's the message from Dorset Police as a month-long national summer drink and drug driving campaign gets underway. There will be additional checks throughout the county during the campaign, which starts tomorrow and ends
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UPDATED: Lindsay Road closed for three hours after car overturns
A MAJOR Poole road was closed this morning after a car overturned. Lindsay Road was shut between County Gates and Wilderton Road after the Audi hit a lamp post. It has now re-opened. Police on the scene told the Daily Echo that there were
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Weekly news round-up
ŠKODA has come out on top in the renowned JD Power satisfaction survey. The Superb was voted the UK’s best car – up from fourth place last year – while the Yeti was just behind, taking second place. Jaguar was top firm for the second year in succession
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As-new 1968 Triumph could be yours
YOU don’t get many chances to pick up a 45-year-old car that is in as-new condition. But there is one at Car-Link of Bournemouth, which has this 1968 Triumph Herald 1200 for sale. Remarkably, it has just 92 verified miles on the clock and is
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Sporty Jeep arrives in Bournemouth
A SPORTS version of Jeep’s Grand Cherokee has arrived at Meridien Majestic in Bournemouth. The Sports line S-Limited model is designed to sit competitively in the ‘sports-styled’ premium SUV segment of the hotly-contested 4WD market. The new
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Upton residents without power for fifth time in three weeks
AROUND 4,000 households in Upton suffered yet another power cut this morning, the fifth in just three weeks. Residents in the Poole Road area reported losing power around 8am this morning. Electricity to at least some of the affected homes was
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Council leader apologises for "embarrassment" to businessman
THE leader of Christchurch council has apologised after causing “embarrassment and distress” to a local businessman. Druitt Hall benefactor Dr Alistair Somerville Ford launched legal action against Cllr Ray Nottage, after the Purewell and Stanpit
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XMOD one for the family
IN the ever-increasing world of car diversity and niche-filling, Renault has come up with this looks-like-a-4x4-but-isn’t version of the popular Scenic. The XMOD adds the usual superficial bits and bobs to its exterior to give it that ‘crossover
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School run mum's drink drive shame
A SHAMED mum who was caught drink-driving on the afternoon school run has been banned from the road for 12 months. Christine Green, 43, admitted being behind the wheel of a white Citroen Saxo at Black Hill, Verwood, on May 2 this year while more
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Cricket: Mullally set for Forest clash
CAPTAIN Gareth Walls says Mudeford are “looking forward” to facing former international Alan Mullally – who was once ranked the second best one-day bowler in the world. Mullally, capped 69 times by England, has agreed to turn out for Swan Green
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Non-League: Killick resigned to losing Walker
POOLE Town boss Tom Killick has admitted defeat in the race to re-sign skipper Michael Walker who seems destined for Dorset rivals Weymouth. The Dolphins manager conceded he could not match the Terras’ offer for the out-of-contract man-mountain
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Cherries: Former assistant Wilcox in £350k court claim against club
EX-Cherries assistant boss Russ Wilcox has followed former manager Lee Bradbury by lodging with the High Court a claim against the club for wrongful dismissal. Wilcox, who spent just four months in his post, is pursuing Cherries for damages of
