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FA Cup: Hamworthy boss happy to have second chance
HAMWORTHY United boss Simon Browne is grateful to have a second bite of the FA Cup cherry tomorrow after they blew a two-goal lead at Melksham Town. Although the Hammers led 2-0 and 3-2 at the Conigre, Browne (pictured) admitted his side had been
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Milestone birthday for Swanage Folk Festival
THE eagerly-awaited Swanage Folk Festival celebrates its 21st anniversary this year. Thousands of people are expected to attend the event, which is held at various venues throughout Swanage next month. As in previous years, one of the festival
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Shared police helicopter responds to 100 incidents in month
DORSET’S new shared police helicopter has been called to deal with 101 incidents in the county since the switchover last month. The force signed up to the National Police Air Service to replace its existing helicopter and achieve an annual saving
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Wimborne skate park almost reality
A FORMER youth pastor is close to realising his dream of creating a new community centre, cafe and skatepark for Wimborne. Andy Putt, who previously worked for St John’s Church, is hoping to transform an empty warehouse into a space for youngsters
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Couple cheer 65 years by returning to Dorset
A COUPLE who honeymooned in Bournemouth 65 years ago have just celebrated their latest wedding anniversary in the town. Robert Oliver, now 95, asked his new wife Hilda to stick a pin in a map to choose their post-wedding getaway in 1948, and it
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Former mayor is running Bournemouth marathon. Are you?
THERE’S less than two months to go until the first ever Bournemouth Marathon Festival in October. Thousands of runners from across the UK and abroad have already signed up for the historic event which looks set to become a highlight of the UK running
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PFI contracts cost Dorset Police equivalent of 60 officers a year
DORSET Police is paying out £2.1 million this year to service the debt for building a custody suite at Poole that is rarely ever used and another at Weymouth - enough to put 60 extra officers on the beat. The figures have been revealed by the county's
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Knoll Gardens secrets revealed at not-so-secret garden event
A (NOT SO) secret garden event came to life at Wimborne’s Knoll Gardens on Saturday to raise money for the Knoll Gardens Foundation. Hundreds of garden-lovers turned out for the one-day extravaganza which featured a wide range of gardening and
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UPDATED: Long delays after four-car crash closes A31 at Ringwood
The A31 has reopened westbound after a four car crash near Ringwood. The accident happened on Poulner Hill underneath the Winston Way flyover. There were two fire engines, one ambulance and three police cars at the scene. Fire crews cut the
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Delays after crash on Ringwood Road
Ringwood Road was blocked at Alderney Hospital after two cars collided this morning. A red Nissan Micra, registered to a Ferndown woman, and a red Suzuki Swift, registered to a Bournemouth woman, became wedged together in the middle of the carriageway
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Ash dieback found in Dorset woodland
A case of the tree disease Chalara, also known as ash dieback, has been confirmed in woodland near Dorchester. Dorset is the 13th county in England where Chalara has been discovered in forests and woodland. The disease has now been confirmed
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New outreach worker will tackle Boscombe sex trade
A NEW outreach worker will be appointed to help tackle Bos-combe’s sex trade, the Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner has announced. Martyn Underhill said the issue was a topic of major interest at his first Boscombe PCC forum last week, where
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Coastguard hoaxer not linked to Isle of Wight hunt
A BOGUS search for two missing boys yesterday is not believed to be linked to a serial hoaxer with a fascination for the coastguard helicopter. Dorset police launched an investigation earlier this month after Portland coastguards reported receiving
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Air Festival book is go for launch
A NEW photographic book celebrating the thrills and spills of five Bournemouth Air Festivals was launched yesterday. As the countdown to this year’s event continues, the Daily Echo’s eagerly-awaited Bournemouth Air Festival Book was unveiled at
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Best in the West
CAMP Bestival 2013 was such a success, that the countdown to next year’s festival has begun. The little sister to Bestival, which took place at Lulworth Castle in Dorset on the first weekend in August, saw superb sets from Richard Hawley, Levellers
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Under the sea story continues
COMBINING Cirque style acrobatics, dance and music, Aquaria continues at the BIC this week until Saturday. The deep sea fairy tale tells the story of Aquaria who gathers her subjects to celebrate a feast of the four elements – fire, water, earth
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Work on Nautilus cinema complex will begin this year - and it will be a bargain, says developer
CONSTRUCTION on a multi-million pound leisure complex that will be taller than the Imax is set to begin this year, its developer has said. Although last month it was claimed that work on the Nautilus development would finally begin in February
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Not plain sailing
DANGER L’Iceberg ahead. The Carte Blanche season of circus performance begins at the Lighthouse, Poole on September 20 and 21. L’Iceberg examines the way the world is changed by events at the touch of a button and how those changes impact on
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Legendary 70s singer graces resort's stage
IN 1974 the world was to witness a new musical phenomenon the likes of which had not been seen since the days of Elvis. The music of the Bay City Rollers became the soundtrack for a generation of teenagers growing up in the mid 70s. The face and
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Justice may still be done
IT may not be over quite yet. On Friday, there was anger and disbelief when council officer Ian Finlay walked free from court despite admitting downloading over 600 indecent images of children. That outrage was even more pronounced because Finlay
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Plea: Winifred Anne Martin
I AM researching my family history. I was wondering whether any readers have any information regarding a Winifred Anne Martin who lived at 55 Wick Lane, Christchurch until her death in June 1989. I can be contacted at the above address or at iangray
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Good luck for season
IN my mayoral year last year, AFC Bournemouth achieved promotion to the Championship. I have a long affiliation with the club but for me it was fantastic to help open the new training pitches (with Harry Redknapp). Now the club is certainly going
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Lock up your bikes please
ON Tuesday August 13, my son and his girlfriend both had their bikes stolen from the precinct in Boscombe. They were locked together, with two locks, to the railing. It was mid-afternoon. It was done very quickly as the bikes were only out of their
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A new sign of the times
THE new ‘Welcome to Bournemouth’ sign looks good but sadly visitors will view it from the depths of the potholes into which they have fallen on its many unrepaired roads and footpaths. MARILYN WARBURTON, Ringwood Road, Verwood
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Police get new powers to tackle anti-social behaviour in Verwood
POLICE have introduced new powers to tackle antisocial behaviour in Verwood. The force and East Dorset District Council have agreed the use of dispersal powers under Section 30 of the Antisocial Behaviour Act 2003 following a rise in bad behaviour
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Wildlife is an investment
I was sorry to read in ‘A Cut Above, August 8, that residents in Merley opposed the council’s laudable (even if done for financial reasons) initiative to reduce mowing to give wildlife a chance, they fail to appreciate the danger, particularly to our
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Triumph from fire tragedy
I was delighted to read the A-level students who suffered the indignation of having a great deal of their art course work destroyed by the fire at Lytchett Minster School have successfully turned adversity into success by exceeding their own expectation
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Scout leader died from gunshot wounds
Musician and scout leader Rob Bawdon died from a gunshot wound, an inquest was told today. Mr Bawdon's body was found at Hengistbury Head on August 13 with a shotgun next to him. His body was identified from photos of his tattoos. Dr Simon
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Inquest opened into death of Ceejay Broadhead
AN INQUEST has been opened and adjourned into the death of a teenager from Bournemouth who died in a crash in Bransgore. Ceejay Broadhead was driving a Ford Focus when he crashed into a phone mast at Burley Road just after midnight on Thursday,
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Lifeboats called to "boat on fire" off Brownsea
BOTH Poole lifeboats were launched yesterday evening to the report of a vessel on fire off Brownsea Castle in Poole Harbour. Portland Coastguard sent the RNLI lifeboats at 7.20pm after reports that at 31 metre Motor Sailor with two people on board
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Boscombe knife attack suspect freed on bail
A 36-year-old man arrested following an assault with a bladed weapon in Boscombe on Saturday has been released on bail until mid-October. The Bournemouth man was arrested following the incident, believed to be drug-related, in Aylesbury Road near
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UPDATED: Studland Beach closed for five hours in unexploded bomb drama
SCORES of holidaymakers were evacuated from Studland during a bomb scare at the beach yesterday. Middle Beach was closed for nearly five hours from 8.50am following a report from the National Trust of a suspicious metal object, believed to be an
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He should be in jail: MP among four to write to government over sex offender's sentence
A BOURNEMOUTH MP is among four outraged people who have referred the case of sex offender council official Ian Finlay to the Attorney General. Finlay was only handed a suspended sentence on Friday, despite admitting that he had downloaded 600 indecent
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Bournemouth man seriously injured as van driver dies in A35 crash
A MAN died and another man from Bournemouth was seriously injured after a horror crash involving three vans on the A35. Police said the 49-year-old driver of a white Iveco van died at the scene outside Woodlands Farm near Uploders, Bridport about
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AFC Bournemouth: Coyle in red card appeal U-turn
WIGAN boss Owen Coyle has had a change of heart over appealing the red card picked up by Callum McManaman during their 1-0 defeat by Cherries on Saturday. McManaman was dismissed by referee Graham Scott for a two-footed lunge on Brett Pitman, committed
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AFC Bournemouth: Grabban heaps praise on Pitman
CHERRIES’ in-form goalscoring star Lewis Grabban has lavished praise on returning strike partner Brett Pitman. The pair joined forces in Cherries’ starting XI for the first time this season during the 1-0 victory over Wigan on Saturday. Grabban
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AFC Bournemouth: Difficult to find better strikers says Howe
BOSS Eddie Howe predicted the best was yet to come from Cherries’ strikers and admitted it would be difficult – and costly – to source better frontmen. The Cherries manager has been heavily linked with a host of potential attacking recruits since
