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Firefighters battle blaze in Mudeford
FIREFIGHTERS are at the scene of a property fire in Mudeford this evening. Two crews from Christchurch are at the scene of the blaze, which was reported at 6.48pm. A Dorset Fire and Rescue spokesperson said: "Crews have just arrived at the property
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Golf: Hall hopes to help Europe succeed in Junior Solheim Cup
DORSET'S Georgia Hall will be hoping to maintain her rich vein of form when she bids to help Europe wrest from America the Junior Solheim Cup. Wallisdown-based Hall is tomorrow due to feature in the opening fourballs and foursomes matches when
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UPDATED: Woman suffers cracked ribs after nine tonnes of steel falls on car
A STURMINSTER Marshall woman was injured after nine tonnes of steel fell on her car this afternoon. The A350 Poole Road has now reopened after an earlier closure both ways between the Roundhouse Roundabout and the A35 junction in Poole. The
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Perseids meteor shower set to light up the skies tonight
Star gazers will have their eyes to the skies tonight for the annual Perseids meteor shower. The ‘firework display’, which is the result of cosmic pollution created by the comet Swift-Tuttle, can be seen between July 17 and August 24, but reaches
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Wines of the Times: it's grouse season, so stock up on these Glorious reds
THE Glorious Twelfth today marks the start of the grouse season, when shooting parties aim their best shot across our heathered moorlands. Earthy in flavour – as well as high in protein and low in fat – grouse, partridge and pheasant gravitate
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UPDATED: New Forest to get share of £17m pot to promote cycling
A MULTI-MILLION pound drive to promote cycling in cities and national parks has been announced by the Prime Minister – including the New Forest. The initiative includes plans to make roads safer for those on two wheels and means a number of English
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54 fly-tippers, 21 dog foulers and 28 grafitti clean-ups: a month in the life of Boscombe's street cleaning team
STREET cleaners in Boscombe tackled 54 flytipping incidents last month and 28 cases of graffiti. Bournemouth council’s Clean Team are out seven days a week sweeping litter and collecting flytipped waste, taking down posters and clearing up dog
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Cutbacks will put brakes on Christchurch tourism industry, says visitor chief
A CHRISTCHURCH tourism boss has expressed disappointment at a proposal to cut the town’s information centre. John Krajicek, chairman of Christchurch Tourist Asso-ciation, said while he was saddened to hear Christchurch council had proposed to reduce
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Ellingham Show draws crowds
HEAVY horses, cows, donkeys and sheep all formed part of the fun at the Ellingham Show on Saturday. Thousands of people flocked to annual traditional agricultural event, set in the grounds of the beautiful Somerley Park Estate near Ringwood.
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Race for Life runners raise £2.4 million
GIRLS and women in Dorset have raised a staggering £2.5m in just six years by taking part in Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life. This is the incredible amount of money that has been collected by the 54,000-plus people who have come together at
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Stag Gate driver improving after crash
A RETIRED man who was critically injured in a car crash is no longer in a life-threatening condition. The pensioner was hurt following a collision between his Citroen convertible and a Daihatsu Hijet camper van near Stag Gate on the A31 last month
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George popular with new parents in Dorset before royal birth
GEORGE was already the 10th most popular baby name in the South West, even before the birth of our future king, new figures show. The annual baby name statistics show that 458 babies born in the region in 2012 were named George. Nationally, it
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Poole Twin Sails traffic options a 'false choice', say opposition
OPTIONS presented to improve the Poole town centre gyratory are a “false choice”, according to the Poole People Party. Residents and businesses are being consulted by Borough of Poole on two options to increase safety for cyclists and walkers by
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Peppa Pig makes an appearance at popular Charminster Family Fun Day
PEPPA Pig perked up proceedings at the Charminster Family Fun Day on Sunday. The appearance of the children’s favourite was just one of the highlights at the free event, held at Cyril Play Park. Visitors were also treated to a performance by
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VIDEO: How to make ice cream in a tin can (no freezer or ice cream maker required!)
THIS is genius – really simple and extremely good fun. All you need to do is put your ingredients in a tin, roll it and you will have instant ice cream. From The Kids Only Cookbook by Sue Quinn. %headlines(article_ids="10606429", display="headlines
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Holy floating castle, Batman! Help for Heroes team rescued as inflatable “ship” swept out to sea
A TEAM of soldiers saw their fundraising efforts swept away on Saturday. Their vessel – a floating Batman bouncy castle – was involved in a failed paddle challenge from Hurst Castle in the New Forest to the Isle of Wight, which was scuppered by
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Third time lucky for Beagle Morrisons plan
REVISED plans for a new Morrisons supermarket have been lodged for the Beagle site in Christchurch. Developer the Simons Group, which withdrew an appeal earlier this year after councillors refused the scheme in 2012, has submitted a new application
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Line up announced for Party in the Park at Ashley Cross
THE line-up has been announced for the annual Party in the Park at Ashley Cross, which this year takes place on Saturday September 7 and 8 . Supporting Wessex Cancer Trust and in association with Meridian Lifts, the event will offer something for everyone
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The Kids Only Cookbook: get your children cooking more than just cakes
IN the Quinn household, cooking is a family affair, so it’s only fitting that the latest recipe collection produced by full-time food writer Sue is entitled The Kids Only Cookbook. Full of both sweet and savoury recipes, the book aims to get more
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Thieves steal bike vital for ride in dad’s memory
A NURSE taking on a charity challenge two years after the death of her dad has been left devastated after the bike she bought to tackle it was stolen. Jodie Smith, who works at Poole Hospital, spent more than £750 on a top-of-the-range road bike
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Cast of Pericles presents a wonderful show
THE entire cast of Pericles is up to the task of performing this neglected play and turning it into an incredibly entertaining evening. It is very rarely performed, which is a pity, because in the hands of director Don Cherrett and an exemplary
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Safety first at 999 family fun day
ELECTRIC shocks, fires and dangerous building sites were all part of the experience at a unique family event that took place yesterday. The 999 Family Fun Day, held at the LV=Streetwise interactive safety centre in Elliott Road, West Howe, taught
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Pub grub ideal for biggest appetites at Old Thatch
THERE’S never a better time to visit a Dorset pub than when new licensees have arrived in town. The Old Thatch in Wimborne is a popular eatery among locals and visitors and has built a good reputation over the years. At the beginning of July
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Pop out to try new pop-up restaurants
A NEW concept has launched in Dorset which encourages residents to host a pop-up restaurant as an affordable alternative to eating out. Karen Jones and Holly Williams have started up Eat My World, a free service for food lovers which aims to encourage
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Southern England must accept fracking, says David Cameron
THE PRIME Minister has today revealed his support for fracking, insisting that people in the south must accept it. David Cameron has set out his argument in favour of the controversial method of extracting gas, asserting that it will not ruin the
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Championship match round-up: Watford v AFC Bournemouth
CHERRIES’ hopes of springing a surprise against much-fancied Watford were extinguished during a disastrous 14-minute spell at Vicarage Road on Saturday. Eddie Howe’s men enjoyed the better of the first half and had deservedly reached the break
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HAVE YOUR SAY: What SHOULD the Welcome to Bournemouth sign have looked like?
THE finishing touches have been made to new £76,000 signage at the gateway to Bournemouth - but the debate rages over whether it "promotes a sense of arrival for visitors" or is the council's "biggest two fingers to the people" for years. Visitors
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Steam Fair boss: our transit camp is not a long term solution for travellers
THE boss of a popular fair said a new transit camp for travellers is not a long-term solution to the ongoing influx onto public land. Martin Oliver, the managing director of the Great Dorset Steam Fair, will open the site in Tarrant Hinton on August
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Win a meal for four at Frankie & Benny’s!
FOR AN enjoyable summer holiday, the Daily Echo has teamed up with Frankie & Benny’s to offer 10 lucky readers the chance to win lunch for four, dining from the amazing £5.95 lunch menu – available Mon-Fri 11am-5pm, so you’ll be able to try their
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Turbine work sent abroad
THE news that, on the opening of the UK’s newest wind farm, off the Suffolk coast, the £1.6billion project’s operator admitted that more than 66 per cent of the building work has gone to foreign companies, should act as a wake-up call in Bournemouth
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Heavily pregnant and suffering stomach pains after crash - so why wouldn't paramedics take me to hospital?
A HEAVILY pregnant Poole woman claims an ambulance crew refused to take her to a nearby hospital after she was involved in a car crash. Yolanda Humphrey, 30, from Canford Heath, feared she was going into early labour following the collision at
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UPDATED: Fire crews back at scene of Studland heath fire
FIRE crews are back at Studland Heath this morning dampening down hot spots from last night's blaze. Six fire engines tackled the fire, which saw 500 square metres destroyed. %headlines(article_ids="10605444", display="headlines") Plumes
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Sign is a waste of our money
IT’S appalling that Bournemouth council is paying all that money for a sign going up on the Spur Road when there are no seats on the Overcliff for the elderly holiday makers to take a rest and the lift does not work every day. We had a weekend
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Bandstand a great asset
I PLAY for the Christchurch and District Community Band and U3A Christchurch Vintage Brass and must point out I am only a player and nothing to do with the management or organisation of these bands. Although the U3A Christchurch Vintage Brass has
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UPDATED: Man detained after Hurn crash
A MAN was detained after a car crashed at Hurn in the early hours of Monday morning. Police, ambulance and fire crews from Christchurch and Springbourne were called to the scene outside the Avon Causeway hotel shortly after 2am. A police spokesman
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An off day for paramedics
OUR lead story today tells a shocking tale of a pregnant woman being left by the roadside by an ambulance crew who decided not to treat her. Yolanda Humphrey claims that she was told she had “enough of a cushion” to protect her following a car
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Get report on car park
REGARDING the Bath Road car park redevelopment (Daily Echo, August 7), it is clear that many think this is a most unsatisfactory ‘sale and leaseback of part’ deal for the council. On the face of it, one wonders how this prime site can be worth
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AFC Bournemouth: Fraser set to continue Cherries' tradition for great wingers
FOR AFC Bournemouth supporters, there will be much to cherish and savour during this most eagerly-anticipated of seasons. Trips to some of England’s biggest clubs, a high quality of football and the pride of watching their own compete in the rarefied
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AFC Bournemouth: We will learn from defeat says Elphick
SKIPPER Tommy Elphick said Cherries would take defeat on the chin and “learn from the experience” of their heavy beating at Vicarage Road. The luckless defender saw his miserable start to the season continue when he was ruled out after sustaining
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Poole Pirates: Ford tips Janowski to star on the international stage
PIRATES chief Matt Ford has tipped Poole star Maciej Janowski to shine on the Grand Prix stage – whether he qualifies this year or not. The 22-year-old Pole will line up at his UK home when the GP Challenge comes to Wimborne Road on Saturday, August
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"Lives put at risk" as overstretched fire crews called to Swanage property blaze and two heath fires
THE fire service said lives were put at risk last night as crews battled two heathland blazes in Dorset. Arsonists are believed to be behind the latest summer fire on Canford Heath, while 500 square metres burned in Studland during the evening
