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UPDATE: Dead whale spotted off the coast of Portland
A DEAD whale has been spotted off the coast of Portland. The whale, believed to be a fin whale, was seen floating at the top of the water on Wednesday. Fin whales are the second largest of the species, after the blue whale, and are rare to
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Owner’s cats shot in the head within a year of each other
TWO cats belonging to the same owners have both been shot in the head within the space of a year.The cats’ owner, who wants to stay anonymous, believes one of their pets, Gunter, was shot with an air gun in Wavering Lane East, Gillingham, between 3pm
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Did you witness the car reportedly involved in multiple crashes in Poole?
POLICE have renewed their appeal for witnesses and anyone with information following multiple crashes reportedly involving the same car in Poole. Two female drivers, from Poole, are believed to have suffered minor injuries during the series of
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Olly Murs to bring his UK tour to Bournemouth
TROUBLEMAKER crooner Olly Murs has announced a UK tour. The singer and former X Factor star will be returning to Bournemouth next year. Tickets for Olly Murs at the BIC on Tuesday, March 28 are available on general sale on Friday, September
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Conservative candidate wins Kinson North by-election
CONSERVATIVE candidate John Perkins has been elected to Bournemouth Council. Cllr Perkins won the Kinson North by-election on Thursday, September 1 with 556 votes. He narrowly beat Labour candidate and former borough councillor Dennis Gritt
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Fire crews called to reports of 'explosion'
FIREFIGHTERS were called with reports of an explosion in Shaftesbury last night (AUG1). A crew was sent after callers reported smoke in the area of Mampitts Lane. They found a person had been using a shotgun on a farm, while nearby a bonfire
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Police called to crash on Christchurch bypass
THE emergency services were called to a crash involving two vehicles in Christchurch last night. A call was made to the fire service by Dorset Police at 8.27pm with a report of a vehicle fire on the roundabout leading off Stony Lane onto the A35
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Former nurse and great-grandmother Nesta King
FORMER nurse and great-grandmother, Nesta King of Mudeford, has died at the age of 103.Born in Wales to her mining father Leonard Williams and mother Molly and had two sisters and a brother.She worked as a Governess’s assistant and after moving to Bristol
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FORMER dressmaker and life-long woman of faith May Harris
FORMER dressmaker and life-long Christian, May Harris of Poole, has died at the age of 102.Born at Ryde on the Isle of Wight, May arrived in Broadstone as a baby and was fostered at the age of two. As a teenager, she became a dressmaker at the age of
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UPDATE: Cyclist with 'serious injuries' airlifted to hospital
A CYCLIST was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after he came off his bike close to New Milton. The gentleman, aged in his sixties, crashed along Christchurch Road, close to Hoburne Naish holiday park, just after 9am yesterday morning
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PICTURES: Bournemouth Pier glows gold to kick off childhood cancer awareness month
AROUND 100 people gathered on Bournemouth Beach to watch as the pier glowed gold. The event, which is the first of its kind in the county, was organised for Glow Gold September, a childhood cancer awareness campaign supported by local and national
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Warren Cummings testimonial: "There were so many incidents on the coach where I'd have to tell him it was too much!"
CHERRIES legend Steve Fletcher paid tribute to "shining light" Warren Cummings – but admitted the defender had pushed him close to the edge on more than one occasion! Cummings will tomorrow have his glittering career at Cherries honoured when the
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Fiancée of carpenter who drowned on his stag do to keep his legacy alive
THE fiancée of a carpenter who tragically drowned on his stag do has taken on his business. Geoffrey Allen died in Hove at the end of July, aged 37, just weeks before he was due to get married to Clare Waldron. The pair lived together in Mudeford
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Following in Adele’s footsteps: the 16-year-old who’s off to Brit School
A TEEN is set to follow in the footsteps of Adele and Jessie J by attending the theatre school where they trained. Jordan Pegg, 16, is in London this week starting the Post 16 Musical Theatre course run by the Brit School in London, which also
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18-year-old Ivan hailed a hero for saving his family from house fire
A TEENAGER has been hailed a hero for saving his family from a major house fire yesterday. Ivan Brown smelled burning at his home at Pilot Hight Road in West Howe when he raised the alarm. He’d been making a cup of tea before the electrics
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‘Crumbling’ bridge is safe, insists council
THE crumbling supports of this bridge over the River Stour are not a safety concern, according to Dorset County Council. While one support column on the northern side of the New Road bridge - which connects Kinson with Parley - appears well maintained
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Trees to be felled in Druitt Gardens as concerns raised over Ash Die Back disease
MORE trees are set to be felled at Christchurch's Druitt Gardens with concerns raised about Ash Die Back near the site. Members of Christchurch council's policy and resources committee agreed to fell three trees on the town centre site at a meeting
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Sunday Brunch’s Simon Rimmer to host vegetarian food celebration
STAR foodies will feature at the first ever New Forest Food and Drink Festival this autumn.Celebrity chef and Sunday Brunch presenter Simon Rimmer will host a celebration of vegetarian food, the headline event for the festival’s Vegetarian Forest Feast
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Letter to the Editor: Christchurch council should be left alone
NANCY Curtis’ letter (Echo 29th August) is based upon the very dangerous fallacy that Bournemouth and Christchurch are in the same financial position. But the annual Band D council tax in Bournemouth is currently £160 lower than for an equivalent
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Film Friday: Cafe Society, Morgan and Sausage Party
Cafe Society (12A) ABC, Cineworld Poole *** AGE cannot diminish Woody Allen. The New York-born writer-director might be strutting towards his 81st birthday, but he shows no sign of easing into creative retirement with a steady output of one
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I go to the cinema to watch films, not adverts
IF I go to my local cinema or purchase a film on DVD, I see that film from beginning to end without any interruptions. On most television, even pay TV, that is not the case. The whole pleasure of enjoying a film from start to end is spoilt by many
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Bat Bus can help people who are stranded
UNFORTUNATELY we are seeing many local buses cut in Bournemouth and Dorset following loss of subsidy, with councils having to make tough choices following cuts to budget. The Bat Bus, which is a service run by Sedcat, is a local community transport
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Teacher given indefinite ban after sending “inappropriate” texts to student
A TEACHER has been handed an indefinite ban from the profession after he was found to have sent “inappropriate” messages to a female student.Michael Browne, 56, who was employed at Bournemouth and Poole College from September 2009 until July last year
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Armed French sea marshals deployed on Barfleur in anti-terror exercise
ARMED French sea marshals were deployed on Brittany Ferries’ Barfleur this week as part of an ongoing mission to deter terrorist attacks.The ferry company confirmed seven marshals were dropped by helicopter during the pre-scheduled operation, which took
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AFC Bournemouth: Afobe on "world-class" Wilshere's rise to the top
BENIK Afobe revealed how close pal Jack Wilshere had made the epic journey from "goofy little boy" to midfielder of "world-class" quality.Cherries striker Afobe met the England international at Arsenal's Hale End academy when he
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Raiders in dark glasses steal £80k worth of tools from garage
TOOLS worth £80,000 have been stolen from a garage in Christchurch in a well organised raid.The thieves, wearing dark glasses and baseball caps, cut through 16 foot high security fencing and a garage lock at the unit in Wilverley Road in the early hours
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Picture of the Day: Daytrippers on the Monarch pleasure boat in 1914
This postcard of the Monarch pleasure boat at Bournemouth carrying day trippers has the date July 22 1914 written on the front of the picture. Nobody could envisage how their lives would change once the Great War started a month later, lasting four long
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Chewton Glen named UK’s best holiday hotel for third time
THE New Forest’s Chewton Glen has been named the best UK holiday hotel for the third time.The honour came in the Conde Nast Traveller Readers’ Travel Awards, held at London’s Ham Yard Hotel.The New Milton hotel’s sister property, Cliveden House in Bekrshire
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Bournemouth Folk Club’s back – and this is who’s lined-up…
THIS month sees the Bournemouth Folk Club return in fine style with three top shows taking place at the Trouville Hotel and Shelley Theatre.The extensive and varied line-up is sure to please hardcore folk fans and new listeners alike. Paul Burke, who
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£4,200 raised for young dad who lost both legs after motorway crash
A FUNDRAISING football tournament has raised over £4,200 for a young father who lost both his legs in a crash on the motorway.Dan Elsworthy, 25, from Bournemouth, has been in hospital since July after he was involved in a collision on the M3 while on
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Nine things to do in Dorset and the New Forest this weekend
More than 30,000 people are expected to flock to the P1 powerboat racing championships this weekend. A fleet of eleven powerboats and more than 30 jet ski riders will compete for top honours over the two day event. The action, set to be featured on
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Non-league: Killick impressed by Poole response
POOLE Town boss Tom Killick hailed the "remarkable" response of his players after turning round their opening-day disappointment.Having earned promotion to National South last term, Dolphins were beaten 4-0 by Ebbsfleet United early in August.However
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UK beach netball tournament to return next year
A NETBALL event which took place on Boscombe Beach earlier this year will return next year, organisers have confirmed.Following the success of the UK's first beach netball tournament, teams from across the UK will return to the town in 2017 to try
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Want to help protect Dorset’s seahorses? Now you can adopt one
DORSET Wildlife Trust (DWT) is set to launch a new Seahorse Adoption Scheme, in a bid to better protect the vulnerable species.The scheme, which will be launched officially at the Dorset County Show this weekend, comes after reports showed marine wildlife
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Poole businessman’s rare items to help fund new £7m radiotherapy unit
AN AUCTION of vintage and rare items is expected to raise more than £2million, with all proceeds going towards Poole Hospital’s cancer care services.The sale at Bonhams auction house in London on September 19 will feature vintage motorcycles, classic
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Charity film screening to pay tribute to Gene Wilder
A SCREENING of the comedy classic Young Frankenstein is being turned into a charity event in memory of its star Gene Wilder.Boscombe’s Shelley Theatre will hold a collection for the Alzheimer’s Society after showing the film.The disease claimed the life
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Poole residents face 'massive council tax hikes if merger goes ahead', say Lib Dems
POOLE residents will face "massive council tax increases" if the Dorset councils merger plans go ahead, Liberal Democrats have warned. As a public consultation gets underway on the future for councils in Dorset, Poole Lib Dem group has called for
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Christchurch needs a relief road
CHRISTCHURCH residents and visitors to the town will know that Christchurch’s roads are thoroughly jammed up. In the week that the Daily Mail rated Christchurch as the 10th place where people most want to live in the UK, traffic flow in the town
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Council should clear weeds, not volunteers
AT THIS time of year, weeds and thorn bushes are encroaching onto paths and pavements at a rapid rate and appear, like the grass verges, to be very low on the local authority agenda. It was therefore nice to see a group of local volunteers hard