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Cherries: Le Tiss backs fellow Channel Islander Pitman to deliver the goods
FORMER England midfielder Matt Le Tissier is backing his fellow Channel Islander Brett Pitman to enjoy a prolific Championship season with Cherries. The ex-Saints star is planning to keep a close eye on Pitman’s progress, although the striker is
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UPDATED WITH VIDEO: Police called to Broadstone Rec after threats made by travellers
POLICE have been called to Broadstone Rec this morning after threats were made to Echo staff. A number of police cars are currently on the scene and it is has been confirmed one member of the travelling community has been arrested for a section
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New event could take off
FIVE years ago, Bournemouth announced an air festival to boost the tourist trade. There will have been those who doubted whether it was what the town needed, or whether the tourism department could bring it off. But it has proved such a draw
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Fraudsters target pensioners in bank details scam
A WOMAN aged in her 90s is among the elderly women targeted by fraudsters in Poole and Bournemouth. Dorset Police said men have telephoning pensioners pretending to be from banks and BT and gaining their personal information before also visiting
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Fracking 'will be good for South', claims minister
PEOPLE in the South must accept fracking for shale gas, a senior Government minister has said – describing the supposed dangers as “myth-peddling”. Business minister, Michael Fallon, said it was likely that even more gas reserves would be found
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Woman suffers critical injuries in two-car crash in North Dorset
A WOMAN from the Blandford area aged in her 60s suffered critical injuries in a two car crash. A Dorset Police spokesman appealed for anyone who saw her blue Vauxhall Corsa or a Red Peugeot 206 driven by a Wincanton woman when they crashed on the
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Poole Town and Country Show returns to Upton Country Park
THE grounds of Upton Country Park will again be hosting the Poole Town and Country Show this weekend. This will be the fifth annual event where town and country pursuits meet in the glorious grounds of Poole’s stately home. “We hope to repeat
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Last ditch plea to save BCCA
CAMPAIGNERS have made a last-ditch plea to council bosses to overturn plans to demolish a community building. The derelict Boscombe Centre for Community Arts (BCCA) building in Haviland Road is due to be knocked down imminently to make way for
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UPDATED: Chicken chain raided in clampdown on illegal workers - with video
SUSPECTED illegal workers were arrested yesterday in a series of raids in Poole. Part of a national clampdown, officers from the Home Office’s London and South Immigration Enforcement and Visas team hit takeaway chain California Fried Chicken and
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Celebrate punks at the Bournemouth Punx Picnic
CALLING all punk fans! A special event will take place this autumn to celebrate some of the area’s finest punk talents. Bournemouth Punx Picnic will take place across two days at The Anvil and will see performances from Vice Squad, The Sporadics, Skoisters
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Saints of Sin play Joiners
LOCAL rockers Saints of Sin are set to crank up the amp to 11 tonight at the legendary Joiners in Southampton. The venue was recently voted Best Small Music Venue by NME readers. When Saints of Sin played their first headline show there at the
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Police: we’ll improve 101 service
AFTER receiving complaints from users, Dorset Police has revealed plans to improve the 101 non-emergency phone number. The force will be recruiting new telephone operators and investing in upgraded technology to reduce waiting times faced by some
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Typhoon is back at Air Festival for good
IT’S fast, noisy and one of the big favourites at Bournemouth Air Festival. And the good news is that it is here to stay – and that’s from the horse’s mouth. Patrons of the festival were enthralled by a talk from the RAF’s Typhoon display pilot
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NHS change of heart over life-saving cancer treatment
A MUM-of-three who was refused cancer treatment has been told the NHS is now prepared to provide the life-extending procedure. Two months ago Kathy Craven learned she wouldn’t be able to have selective internal radiotherapy treatment (SIRT) for
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Shark found washed up on Branksome Beach
JUST when you thought it was safe to go back in the water ..... this mini monster washed up in the shallows of Branksome Beach. Young Barnaby Bell couldn’t believe his eyes when they alighted on this shark and it caused great excitement among the
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Swanage Carnival, Stompin on the Quomps and the Chilli Festival - the weekend in Dorset
5:12pm You have to love it when the brass gets to show off... #sunnybmth http://t.co/bGVDROLuKw — @CorinDailyEcho 03 August 2013 The musicians are on form in Christchurch.
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Collision with parked cars closes Surrey Road
Police closed Surrey Road in Bournemouth this morning after a car collided with two parked vehicles. The incident happened at 8.52am and involved a black Vauxhall Vectra, registered to a Bournemouth man. The driver was taken to hospital to
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NCP: we won’t give up Bournemouth bus hub site without a fight
QUESTIONS have been raised over Bournemouth council’s bus hub plans. Car park operator NCP says it will not give up ownership of the Exeter Road car park without a fight, despite the council’s plans to push through a £10 million Compulsory Purchase
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UPDATED: Man released on police bail after serious sexual assault on teenager in Bournemouth street
A MAJOR police investigation has been launched following allegations of a serious sexual assault on a 17-year-old girl in a Bournemouth street. Police officers were called to Strouden Avenue in the exclusive Queen’s Park area, near Bournemouth
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Non-league: Wimborne skipper craves derby dates with Poole
SKIPPER Scott Arnold wants Wimborne to get back their derby dates with Stour rivals Poole Town – for both the players and the fans. The reliable right back has publicly stated his desire to achieve at least a Southern League South & West play-off
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Million visitors boost Bournemouth economy by £300m
BOURNEMOUTH’S economy will be boosted by £300million this year with almost a million holidaymakers giving the resort their seal of approval. And the lure of Dorset’s countryside is expected to generate £722million from 2.38million holidaymakers
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Dorset police scheme to deal with alcohol-related offences
A NEW scheme has been launched to deal with alcohol-related offences in Dorset. Police say that the Alcohol Diversion Scheme will mean that offenders issued with a Penalty Notice for Disorder (PND) can attend a half-day educational course.
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Wae'aye man
Monday night at Halo nightclub sees student night Saints and Sinners continue the fun. So far the popular night has seen appearances from reality TV stars Joey Essex, Gaz, Danny Osborne, Sallie Axl, & Chelsea Ferguson who all hosted sell-out nights
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Murder on the dancefloor
BOURNEMOUTH’S rebel rousers Disco’s Out (Murder’s In) are joined by Bristol’s finest psychedelic indie popsters Schnauser and Head of a Cuban Trojan for a night of fine music at the Figure 8 Festival Fundraiser at Sixty million Postcards tonight. The
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In The Dock: Wimborne
COLIN GEOFFERY SHEARING aged 59 of Glynville Road, Wimborne. Admitted failing to provide a specimen for analysis at Bournemouth Police Station. Fined £380. To pay victim surcharge of £38. Costs £85. Disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving
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In the Dock: Poole
OKTAY KAYMAZ aged 30 of Pound Close, Poole. Admitted driving a VW Golf on the A338 Wessex Way, Bournemouth with 66 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. Fined £165. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs £85. Disqualified from holding
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Zoe Schwarz beings her Blue Commotion to No.4 in Poole
JAZZ singer Zoe Schwarz beings her Blue Commotion to No.4 in Poole tonight. The six piece line-up boasts pedigree musicians who have come together in the last six years into a cohesive contemporary and highly original blues flavoured gigging and
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In the Dock: Ferndown
MARK ROGER ALLEN aged 39 of Wollaton Road, Ferndown. Admitted driving a Mercedes car on Dorchester Road, Lytchett Minster at a speed exceeding 30 miles per hour. Fined £360. To pay victim surcharge of £36. Costs £35. Disqualified from holding or obtaining
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Peter Rudkin
WONDERFUL husband, father and grandfather Peter Rudkin died suddenly at the end of a holiday in France. Born in Stockport, Cheshire in 1941, Peter left Stockport Technical School after studying for O-levels, to work for ICI developing polyurethane
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The Staves get to The End of the Road
FOLLOWING a trio of appearances at this year’s Glastonbury festival, indie band The Staves continue their summer of shows at the End of the Road Festival next month. The band will be performing at the annual festival that takes place at the Larmer
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In the Dock: Christchurch
AARON BEAU HOEY aged 34 of No Fixed Abode. Admitted failing without reasonable excuse to surrender to custody at Bournemouth Magistrates’ Court, having been released on bail in criminal proceedings. Fined £100. To pay victim surcharge of £20.
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Sir David Atkinson
FORMER honorary physician to the Queen Air Marshal Sir David Atkinson died peacefully in hospital on June 28. Born in Hartlepool, County Durham, David William Atkinson attended Stockton Grammar School before studying at Edinburgh University and
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Funk soul festival brother
NEW shipmates are joining this year’s HMS Bestival. The festival, which is this year celebrating its tenth birthday, already has a phenomenal line-up including Snoop Dogg, Elton John, Franz Ferdinand and Fatboy Slim, inset. The pied piper of dance
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In the Dock: Bournemouth
PAUL SANFORD aged 49 of Orchard Walk, Bournemouth. Admitted driving an Audi car on the A3049 Dorset Way, Poole at a speed exceeding 50 miles per hour. Fined £530. To pay victim surcharge of £53. Costs £35. Licence endorsed with six points. DAIRIS
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A huge boost to economy
FIRST it was National Express revealing that Bournemouth had become its top getaway destination in the current heatwave. Now Travelodge says the town is one of the leading staycation destinations. Meanwhile, wider Dorset is expected to pull
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Camping was amazing
I WOULD like to say a big thank you to Camp Amazing especially Claire Chissell and her son Tommy. A camping special weekend for special needs children and their families held at Holton Lee, held on Friday July 26 – Monday July 29. Things can only
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Islands are weed cause
Regarding the stinking weed in Poole Park, this is becoming a perennial problem. It has survived the coldest winter in years. The floating filter beds obviously don’t work. Digging it out on a yearly basis is very helpful, I understand it’s recycled
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Oldies need place to sit
I BEG to differ with Cllr Lawrence Williams in Monday’s Daily Echo re seating on the sea front. I was born in Bournemouth 84 years ago come August and we had a lot of seating along the sea front. Not everyone wants to pay £2 plus for a drink and sit
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Views are a compromise
Cllr Greene accuses me of claiming to be an expert on the science of wind farm photography. Others may be challenging the amount of visual impact but my argument remains that, whatever our personal views on being able to see an off-shore wind farm
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Best of the West
THE curtain raises on yet another jam-packed Camp Bestival, which takes place at Lulworth Castle. Although weekend tickets have sold out, there are still a few day tickets left for the family-friendly festival of music, fun and more, which runs until
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I’m green with fury on farms
NEWS that Navitus Bay developers are sponsors of The Green Community Fair (Daily Echo, 23rd July 2013) signifies that the fox is now in charge of the hen house. The Green Movement in general, having failed to prevent destruction of the rain forests
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Mary Withey
CETENARIAN Mary Withey passed away peacefully on July 1 at the age of 104. Born in Weymouth, her grandfather, who was known as the Grand Old Man of Weymouth, was a JP and Mayor of the town. Longevity ran in the family and he reached the age of
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Rare Jag on show in Dorset
THIS rare and valuable Jaguar E-Type is getting plenty of admiring looks at a showroom in Ferndown. John Benns Motor Company at Wimborne Road has the car, belonging to John, on show. It is a limited edition 1975 Series Three V12 5.3L convertible
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News round-up
THE Subaru Impreza WRX is dead – long live the Subaru WRX. This concept will make its European debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show on in September. The WRX concept hints at the final look of the next-generation WRX. It is lower, wider and
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Blue Bird V zooms into Beaulieu
SIR Malcolm Campbell’s world-famous Land Speed Record Breaker, the Blue Bird V, has joined the two Blue Bird record breakers already on display at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu in the New Forest, following their first ever display together in
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New Fabias for the summer
ŠKODA, which has just moved into a new showroom at Wallisdown, has announced two new additions to the Fabia range. The Fabia Reaction and Fabia Monte Carlo TECH Estate have hit showrooms and the manufacturer says both deliver “high equipment levels
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Tested - Mitsubishi Outlander
YOU get plenty for your money with brands like Mitsubishi as they try to compete with bigger-selling marques by adding value. The new version of the Outlander – the Japanese firm’s first new car in the UK since the ASX in 2010 – is a prime example
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Non-league: Crow rejoins Poppies
BOURNEMOUTH Poppies bolstered their defensive options ahead of the big kick-off with the capture of full-back Max Crow from Wessex League champions Blackfield & Langley. Crow, who played his part in Poppies’ FA Vase exploits in 2012, left Victoria
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Beck targets top-three finish
HAVING watched his side come agonisingly close to toppling title contenders Sarisbury, Ryan Beck has backed his finally fit squad to fire New Milton to a top-three finish. Beck’s boys were washed out just 75 runs short of a win-ning total with
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Firefighters called to warehouse
FIRE crews were called to a warehouse in Wallisdown Road on Thursday evening after a fire started in a compacter room. Crews from Redhill Park, Westbourne, Poole and Springbourne were initially sent to the scene. Firefighters wearing breathing
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Athletics: Hannah and Grace shine for Dorset
HANNAH Molyneaux and Grace Copeland topped the podium for Dorset in the South of England Under-13 Championships in Kingston-on-Thames. Bournemouth AC’s Molyneaux, who leads the national age group rankings for both shot and discus, dominated both
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Cherries: O'Kane happy to be Howe's flexible friend
EUNAN O’Kane is hoping to prove his versatility and insists he is happy to adapt to different tasks to maximise his selection chances in the Championship. The ex-Torquay star has played in his usual central midfield position as well as in an advanced
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Spotlight on the opposition: Charlton Athletic
FAMILIAR opening-day foes Charlton will arrive in Dorset buoyed by two new recruits after their quiet summer sparked to life ahead of their trip to Dean Court. Cherries will face many teams boasting serious financial power this term but on the
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Cherries: Wiggins doesn't deserve Dean Court stick says Arter
CHERRIES star Harry Arter is urging the Dean Court boo-boys to lay off his former team-mate Rhoys Wiggins. Wiggins upset a section of Cherries supporters after leaving for Charlton following the club’s play-off near-miss two years ago. At the
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Cherries: Arter sees Addicks as example on the eve of Championship bow
HARRY Arter believes his former club Charlton could be a good yardstick for Cherries as they prepare to cut their teeth in the Championship. Arter spent 11 years with the south London outfit before dropping into the non-league ranks with Woking
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Squash: Philips top pick for Dorset player prize
PHILIP Sargeant and Oliver Goodworth were among the prize winners at the Dorset squash and racketball junior presentations held at the West Hants Club. West Hants coach Andy Corben presented 15-year-old Sargeant with the club player-of-the-year
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Swimming: Tom wins gold and silver with Millfield relay team
FORMER Bournemouth Dolphin Tom Kingham came home with gold and silver medals as a member of Millfield School’s relay squad in Sheffield. The 14-year-old clocked one of only two sub 55-second splits achieved by any of the 40 swimmers in the final
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Swimming: Jacob clocks a club record in Sheffield
IT WAS third day lucky for Poole’s Jacob Peters as he battled to reach a final on his debut at the ASA National Age Group Championships. The 12-year-old came 11th in the 100m backstroke on day one and 11th in the 100m freestyle on day two in Sheffield
