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Athletics: Way runs 100km in fifth best time in British history
BOURNEMOUTH’S Steve Way became the fifth fastest man in British history over 100 kilometres as he won the Stockholm Ultra Marathon. Way, 39, came in some 44 minutes ahead of his nearest rival Linus Holmsäter in a stunning time of 6:40:14 and finished
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Hall pipped for leading amateur prize at Open
DORSET’S Georgia Hall was left to rue a disappointing finish as she was pipped for the leading amateur prize at the Ricoh Women’s British Open at St Andrews today. Hall, who saw her name at the top of the leaderboard during her second round on
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Perrett's Verdict: Cherries 2 Charlton 1
YESTERDAY was a day for exorcising some ghosts of Dean Court past. Just like they had in August 1987, the club’s first season in the second flight, Eddie Howe’s class of 2013 ensured Cherries would kick off life back in the Championship with a
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Lucky escape as car careers off A338
WOMEN and children escaped uninjured after their car came off the A338 and landed in a ditch. Drivers faced queues after the silver Ford Galaxy came off the southbound section of the road on Sunday afternoon and ended up 20 metres from the road
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Motorcyclist suffers severe leg injuries in crash on A31
A MOTORCYCLIST is being treated for severe leg injuries after crashing on the A31 today. The 27-year-old rider lost control of his Suzuki GSX-R bike shortly before 10.20am close to the Emery Down turnoff at Stoney Cross. He was rushed to Southampton
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Scream queen: how I went from Christchurch schoolgirl to top horror actress
Sitting in a bathtub surrounded by rotting meat and intestines is all in a day’s work for Melanie Denholme. “We chucked in some fake blood and ribs from our food from the night before, so I could pretend I was chewing them,” she says. “It smelled
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Queen's Park children’s playground runs over schedule
A NEW children’s playground being built in a Bournemouth car park has run over schedule and will not open for another week. The Queen’s Park playground, situated in the car park next to the pavilion and golf course, was supposed to be open for
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Hundreds of guides enjoy a fun-filled week
HUNDREDS of girl guides from across the county pitched up in Dorchester for a fun-filled week. The Castervaria county camp saw 560 girls staying at the County Showground with visitors from local Brownie groups coming in during the day. Activities
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Take That star Mark Owen among the headline acts as crowds enjoy an exciting Saturday at Camp Bestival
MARK Owen, The Levellers and Grandmaster Flash wowed the crowds in the glorious sunshine at the multi-award winning Camp Bestival in Lulworth on Saturday. Castle Stage headliners the Levellers gave a high-powered set and whipped the crowd into
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RNLI rescue stricken yacht
POOLE’S RNLI lifeboat crew managed to grab a few hours sleep ahead of today’s open day, after taking part in a rescue operation in the early hours. The all weather lifeboat launched to assist a 34ft yacht after it suffered power failure a mile
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Meet the volunteer RNLI crew saving lives in their spare time
There has been a lifeboat station in Swanage for 138 years. Over the decades it has been chopped and changed to accommodate the ever-developing craft built to save lives at sea. In its early days the crew would have rowed to the casualties from
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Bournemouth's Thai summer fair, open day at Poole Lifeboat station, Mudeford Arts Festival and Camp Bestival continue the Dorset weekend
4:04pm Dorset Police have confirmed the A338 is now clear after a crashed Ford Galaxy was removed from a ditch close to Blackwater junction using a crane. A force spokesman said two women and two children in the vehicle
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Pedestrian seriously injured in hit-and-run
A MAN from West Lulworth had to be taken to hospital for an emergency operation after a hit and run crash in West Lulworth. A Dorset Police spokesman said the man was walking through Main Road in the village at 2.15am on Saturday morning when he
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“Idyllic” Dean Park cricket ground must be saved, says councillor
A BOURNEMOUTH councillor is involved in negotiations to save Dorset’s premier cricket ground for future generations. Cllr Chris Mayne, who is president of the Bournemouth Evening Cricket League, has watched matches and played cricket at picturesque
