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In the Dock: New Milton
STEVEN JAMES ARCHER aged 43 of Milton Mead, New Milton. Convicted in absence of failing to identify the driver of a Vauxhall who was alleged to have been guilty of an offence. Fined £600. To pay victim surcharge of £60. Costs of £85. Licence endorsed
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Five-vehicle crash slows North Dorset traffic
FIVE vehicles were involved in a collision in North Dorset this evening. The motorists collided on the A354 Thornicombe eastbound at the A350 junction. However, it is believed that only one person, a woman, was slightly injured in the crash. A Dorset
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Parley star Thomson earns Dorset call-up
PARLEY all-rounder Sam Thomson has been rewarded for his efforts by being called up for Dorset’s final Minor Counties Championship clash of the season. Thomson, who has starred as Parley have remained unbeaten in the Dorset League, is set to feature
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Ward looks to close the gap in Grand Prix series
PIRATES star Darcy Ward will be hoping to continue his quest for a top-eight place when the world championships resume in Latvia tomorrow. Ward is 16 points adrift of new Poole recruit Greg Hancock, who currently occupies the final automatic qualification
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AFC Bournemouth: Ex-Cherries star Cummings keen to get started with Dolphins
EX-Cherries star Warren Cummings said he had no hesitation in dropping into non-league and revealed he was due to start working on his coaching badges. Cummings, one of Cherries’ top-20 all-time appearance makers, last night agreed terms on an
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Bournemouth council obtains eviction order for Turbary Common travellers
TRAVELLERS at a Bournemouth park will be ordered to move on after the council obtained an eviction order this afternoon. An illegal encampment moved onto land at Riggs Gardens, Turbary Common last Friday. Two more caravans turned up earlier
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The Daleks are coming to Dorset
THE Dalek invasion of Dorset began with an arts event in Ferndown. The extraterrestrial mutants descended on Heatherlands Community Centre during a week of art activities that drew in almost 1,000 local residents. The theme of this year’s art
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CCTV released in hunt for Townsend sex attacker
THIS is the man detectives investigating a terrifying late-night sex attack in Bournemouth want to speak to. Police released CCTV images this afternoon as they look into her frightening ordeal last Saturday night, which saw her followed as she
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Tree blocks A350 near Charlton Marshall
MOTORISTS are being forced to turn around after a large branch crashed to the ground in North Dorset this afternoon. Police were called at 3pm to a report of a tree branch blocking part of the A350 at Charlton Marshall. Contractors for the
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Who gets your vote for best tourist attraction in Bournemouth?
THE O2 Academy in Boscombe will provide the setting for this year’s Bournemouth Tourism Awards ceremony. Now in its eighth year, the event on November 21 will celebrate the outstanding efforts of all those involved in the town’s tourism industry
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Christchurch Road in Bournemouth re-opens after crash involving car and pedestrian
A MAJOR Bournemouth road was closed this afternoon following a collision involving a car and a pedestrian. Police were called to Christchurch Road by the ambulance service at 1.53pm. A spokesman said the injured man had got off a bus in a lay-by
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Have a go heroes who foiled lead thief to feature to television
A PAIR of have-a-go heroes who foiled a lead thief are about to feature on a new television show. Programme makers for BBC One’s Fightback Britain spotted the exploits of the Rev Chris Colledge and neighbourhood watch stalwart Norman Decent in
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Tributes paid to motorcyclist Robert Simmonds killed in M27 crash
THE devastated family of a motorcyclist killed in a road crash on a M27 earlier this week have paid tribute to him. Robert Simmonds, 49, of Blackmoor Walk, Havant, died after he was involved in a crash near junction five of the M27 at 6.40am on
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Brittany Ferries pulls freight ship from Poole
BRITTANY Ferries is to withdraw its freight ship Cotentin from the end of September in a double blow to the port of Poole. This comes hard on the heels of the decision by the ferry company to halt sailings of the passenger ferry Barfleur early
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Work to start on repairs to Swanage Pier
WORK to repair storm damaged Swanage Pier is to start on Tuesday, it has been announced. Swanage Pier Trust says the vital repair work has been made possible because of the “incredible efforts” of the local community, the “amazing generosity” of
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Don't light barbecues on Studland, pleads National Trust
THE National Trust has urged members of the public to act accordingly on Studland Heath, following a spate of wildfires that have scarred the landscape. Ranger Ian Delbarre, who works to maintain Studland & Godlingston Heath National Nature
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Power supplies affected in Springbourne
AROUND 80 householders in the Springbourne area of Bournemouth have been affected by a power cut this morning. At 8 am a fault was reported on the low voltage network. Power had been restored to around 50 homes by 8.35 am but almost 30 customers
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Planes
PLANES 3D (U) Empire, ABC ** FASTEN your seatbelts and settle into your seat, because this is one ride into the skies that you will really enjoy. Disney’s latest animated adventure is a spin-off from Pixar’s Cars series. Made by DisneyToon
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2 Guns
2 GUNS (15) Empire, Odeon, ABC *** DOUBLE-OSCAR winning actor Denzel Washington recently said he was keen to take on a ‘lighter role’, and you get the impression he found exactly what he was after with his latest incarnation in 2 Guns. Billed
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Steam Fair set for roller world record attempt
ONE of Europe's largest outdoor events, the Great Dorset Steam Fair, will be marking its 45th anniversary with a Guinness World Record Attempt. The world-renowned National Heritage Show will be attempting to completely flatten the world record
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Green Flag flying over Dorset’s council parks
COUNCIL park teams across Dorset are celebrating after scooping a coveted Green Flag award. The parks, gardens, commons and reserves were chosen by the Keep Britain Tidy team for being well-managed and of high-quality. Moors Valley Country
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600 child abuse images, but education official walks free from court
A FORMER education official who downloaded more than 600 indecent images of children has walked free from court after receiving a suspended prison sentence. Robert Ian Finlay, 53, of Barnes Crescent, East Howe, had earlier pleaded guilty to 17
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A Level results: how did your school do?
STUDENTS across Dorset and Hampshire celebrated their long-awaited A level results. Hundreds of young people secured places at their first choice university while others are now involved in the clearing process. For many the results are the
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Laura Lane
TOUCHING tributes have been paid to Laura Lane who passed away on July 13 at the age of 43, after bravely battling cancer. In Laura’s memory her wife Toni Aziz is now fundraising for Forest Holme Hospice in Poole, where she died, and research into
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Kaine Smith
THE memory of a much-loved son, brother, nephew and grandson will live on next month during a charity football match in Poole. Kaine Smith, who fought for survival from the age of three weeks, passed away peacefully at Julia’s House Children’s
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New fleet of vans
A LAUNDRY and dry-cleaning company based in Wallisdown has ordered seven vans to support its domestic and commercial team. Barker Group have ordered the vehicles to cover pick up and drop off throughout the counties in the south, as well as blue
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Sylvia Fowle
A MUCH respected scenery and make-up artist passed away peacefully at Poole hospital on July 14 at the age of 93. For decades Sylvia Fowle created imaginative scenery under the name Sylvia Rogers-Fowle, working for companies in Bournemouth, Poole
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Steps: On the Road Again in Bournemouth
FRESH from the hit television series Steps: On the Road Again and a subsequent 20-date sold out arena tour, Ian ‘H’ Watkins is back at Bournemouth Pavilion next week starring in the title role of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. The
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Accountancy firm doubles fee income
A POOLE-based accountancy firm have made it into the industry’s top 100 after almost doubling its fee income within a year. ClearSky Accounting, which provides fixed-fee services to small businesses, freelancers and contractors, recorded the second-highest
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Electric Youth to perform in Dorset
AN AMERICAN touring ensemble is stopping in Dorset during a European tour which includes dates in London and Disneyland Paris. The singing and dancing group Electric Youth will perform high-energy, choreographed performances of classic rock and
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Whole Lotta Led hit Mr Kyps
A WHOLE Lotta Led is in store for Zeppelin fans in Poole. The Led Zeppelin tribute band, which celebrated its 1,000th performance several years ago, is staging a gig at Mr Kyps in Ashley Cross tonight as it keeps alive the music of the 70s rock
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CD REVIEW: White Lies, Big TV
White Lies, Big TV, Polydor: In January 2013, White Lies revealed their third album would be their ''most melodic yet''. Then, in July, the London three-piece - lead vocalist Harry McVeigh, bassist Charles Cave and drummer Jack Lawrence-Brown -
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Mario Falcone meets saints and sinners
REALITY star Mario Falcone will be strutting his stuff in Bournemouth when he hosts student night saints and Sinners on Monday at Halo nightclub. Mario is famous for his part in reality TV show The Only Way Is Essex, known as Towie. He also
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Tested - Cheverolet Captiva
THE Chevrolet Captiva is a lot of car for a small price, there’s acres of space and seven adults can easily sit in front of and behind one another. Storage space has also been reasonably well accounted for with a huge glove box, deep door bins,
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Dollyrocker Club to go off with a bang
THIS month will be the last Dollyrocker Club for a while. So the organisers are hoping to go out with a mind-blowing bang. “We’ve had a great run but the time has come for me to explore pastures new. This is simultaneously sad and exciting,” says
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Line-up announced for Party In The Park
THE line-up has been announced this week for the annual Party In The Park at Ashley Cross in Poole, which this year takes place on Saturday, September 7 and Sunday 8. Supporting Wessex Cancer Trust and in association with Meridian Lifts, the event
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Summer Breeze will make you feel fine
GET your dancing shoes at the ready as Poole Quay celebrates the best of the summer with live music and dancing throughout the night on Thursday. Starting at 7pm, Summer Breeze’s mix of live music, entertainment and firework finale will be getting
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Let sponsors mend seating
ONCE again the lack of seating on the promenade of Bournemouth has been mentioned in the Echo (Letters, August 6 and 10). The shelters that were at intervals along the beach/promenade, which at times protected you from the wind or sun and provided
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She wears it well - Moya to tour with Rod Stewart
POOLE pop-soul songstress Moya is set to reunite with Rod Stewart for a string of UK dates later this year. After a hugely successful arena tour this June and July across the UK and Europe, Moya was bowled over on the last night of the tour, when
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Send signal on benefits
THANK goodness Bournemouth council took benefits cheat William Chapman to court for fiddling the public purse out of £10,000 (‘Benefits cheat sent to prison’, Daily Echo August 10). He failed to declare a pension he was receiving while claiming
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Site needed for travellers
FOLLOWING several articles in your newspaper over the last few weeks regarding the invasion of travellers’ camps, I agree with the comments that as a county we need to find a site for them to go to instead of all the problems which are being caused
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The Wessex Music Festival has exciting future
JUST like Doctor Who, Dorset’s oldest music festival has regenerated into the county’s newest and is looking forward to an exciting future. For more than 30 years, a music festival took place in Milton Abbey School, but, this year, a new festival
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Look closer to home on litter
I FEEL I really must write on the matter of travellers pitching up in Poole and Bournemouth. One issue that strikes me is the outrage of residents over the matter of the litter and rubbish left on sites. To all those residents I would say,
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News round-up
FORD has unveiled its super-efficient Focus and is claiming it to be the first petrol-powered family car in Europe to offer 99g/km CO2 emissions. It says the Focus 1.0-litre EcoBoost has returned 67.5mpg in tests thanks to its specially-calibrated
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Motability event at Westover Nissan
WESTOVER Nissan in Bournemouth is hosting its fourth annual Motability event on Sunday, August 18, between 10.30am and 4.30pm. This year the event will be an ‘Ice Cream Sunday’, with complimentary ice creams, a free–of-charge vehicle wash and vac
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Bonnet falls off car near Ashley Heath roundabout
POLICE were called after a bonnet fell off a car near the Ashley Heath roundabout this morning. Officers were called at 8.05am after the obstruction was reported on the road, 500yards short of the St Ives interchange. The driver of the car,
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A35 Bakers Arms roundabout closure "vital" says council
COUNCIL chiefs have defended their decision to completely shut down a major roundabout on one of Dorset’s busiest roads. Dorset County Council environment boss Cllr Hilary Cox, pictured inset, said the Baker’s Arms roundabout on the A35 at Lytchett
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New MINI to be unveiled in November
THE new MINI will be unveiled on November 18, 107 years to the day since the birth of the man who started an automobile revolution, Sir Alec Issigonis. MINI Plant Oxford will host the world premiere, with a party in London that same evening.
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Council worker stops for a nap... on double yellow lines
A COUNCIL worker was caught napping when his Borough of Poole car was snapped on double yellow lines. Delivery driver David Mack was returning to the shop he works for, when he noticed the council electric car parked on Alexandra Road at around
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Tested - Renault Captur
HERE’S the latest Decent Little Car from Renault. Basically a jacked-up Clio, the Captur is a compact crossover that has plenty of appeal. It’s good looking, borrowing much from what, in my opinion at least, is the striking Clio. What you
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Life and soul: Grieving family pay tribute to Ceejay Broadhead after crash
GRIEVING family and friends have paid tribute to their “ray of sunshine” after a Bournemouth teenager died in a crash yesterday. Ceejay Broadhead was driving a Ford Focus when he crashed into a phone mast at Burley Road in Bransgore at 12.36am,
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Witnesses sought after men break into Charminster home
FOUR men broke into a property in Charminster in the early hours of Friday and threatened the occupants, police said. Detectives are now looking for witnesses and anyone who saw suspicious behaviour following the incident at around 1am on Friday
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Southern League: Miller's men must win St Cross showdown
SKIPPER Martin Miller allowed himself a little gallows humour in the build up to Bournemouth’s must-win showdown at relegation rivals St Cross tomorrow (1pm). The Lions, who have languished at the bottom of the Southern Premier Division all season
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FA Cup previews: Hamworthy boss could call for the kids
MANAGER Simon Browne could hand an FA Cup opportunity to his younger stars following Hamworthy United’s “unacceptable” 1-0 Wessex League defeat at Fawley on Wednesday. Browne, who saw his team’s unbeaten start to the season ended by the Oilers,
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Parkstone Youth Week: Kuzyk triumphs in Radial fleet
TOP sailing prospect Giles Kuzyk triumphed in the 20-strong Laser Radial fleet by winning all eight counting races in Parkstone Yacht Club’s Youth Week. The Strictly-themed showpiece, which was sponsored by Liverpool Victoria, was one of the club
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Non-league: Kearn praises Bashley backing ahead of Biggleswade clash
JOINT-manager Stewart Kearn praised the people behind the scenes at Bashley for helping to put together a competitive squad ahead of tomorrow’s opener at newly-promoted Biggleswade Town. Bash step into the unknown when they travel to Bedfordshire
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Non-league: Poole chase second promotion after unwanted record is banished
TITLE contenders Poole Town will be hoping to earn a place in the Southern League record books this season – after an unwanted Dolphins milestone was finally banished to the archives. Tom Killick’s Dolphins are one of the favourites to win promotion
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Tributes flood in for popular musician Rob Bawdon, found dead at Hengistbury Head
TRIBUTES have flooded in for a popular musician and Scout leader, whose body was found at Hengistbury Head on Tuesday morning. Rob Bawdon has been described as an “amazing guy” and a “friend to all”. Police were called to grassland near Solent
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AFC Bournemouth: Spotlight on Wigan Athletic
WHEN a group of disconsolate Wigan supporters carried a coffin around the Brighton Beach End at Dean Court in 1993, little did they know what the next 20 years would hold. A 0-0 draw against Cherries on the last day of the 1992-93 season was the
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AFC Bournemouth: Rocky ready for Wigan test says Moss
NEIL Moss says Ryan ‘Rocky’ Allsop has “taken in his stride” Cherries’ Championship baptism of fire and is adamant the goalkeeper was powerless to prevent Watford’s goal blitz. Allsop’s bid to write a new chapter in the Dean Court record books
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AFC Bournemouth: Rapid Vienna striker Boyd believed to be club's number one target
CHERRIES are understood to have made Terrence Boyd their number one striker target after cooling interest in Malmo frontman Tokelo Rantie. Boyd, who plays for Rapid Vienna, is believed to have already been the subject of one failed bid by the Dorset
