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AFC Bournemouth boss Howe: Wilshere must be prepared to battle this season
EDDIE Howe warned midfielder Jack Wilshere he would have to "roll up his sleeves and fight" this season.The Arsenal loan star was Cherries' marquee summer signing during a transfer window in which the club spent big on the likes of Jordon
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AFC Bournemouth: Torquay yet to profit from O'Kane move
TORQUAY United have not received any money following Eunan O'Kane's move from Cherries to Leeds United – despite having a sell-on clause. When Cherries signed the midfielder for £175,000 in July 2012, Torquay negotiated a 15 per cent sell-on.
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'Speeding' driver jailed over crash that left two people with serious injuries
A man has been jailed for 15 months for causing a collision which left two people with serious injuries. The court heard that at around 7.30pm on Thursday, June 4 last year, Jamie Robert Thompson, 26, of Farnborough was driving his Vauxhall Corsa
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CCTV: Police hunt robber who held up convenience store with kitchen knife
DETECTIVES are hunting a knife-wielding man who robbed a Bournemouth convenience store last night. CCTV has now been released of the suspect, who walked in to Costcutter in Ripon Road, Winton, at around 9.20pm brandishing a kitchen knife. The
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Father accused of knocking man unconscious 'did it to save daughter', court told
A MAN accused of knocking another unconscious after a night out said he did so to save his daughter, a court has heard. David Scott, 47, and his daughter Amelia Scott, 25, stand accused of causing Michael Donnellan grievous bodily harm with intent
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UPDATE: 35 pictures of this week's amazing sunsets over Dorset
The skies over Dorset have been awash with red, orange, yellow and pink this week. The spectacular sunsets have captured the imaginations of our readers with several of you sharing your pictures of the colourful skies and unusual cloud formations
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AFC Bournemouth: Will Wilshere start? Howe coy on West Brom plans
EDDIE Howe would not be drawn on whether Jack Wilshere would make his competitive debut for Cherries against West Brom on Saturday. The loan star, who joined from Arsenal on deadline day, featured against AC Milan in a friendly last weekend and
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AFC Bournemouth: Howe dismisses Arsenal speculation and reaffirms Cherries loyalty
EDDIE Howe labelled as "meaningless" speculation over his Cherries future and reiterated his commitment to the Dorset club. The Vitality Stadium boss has been linked with a string of high-profile jobs since Cherries won promotion to the Premier
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A hawk on the mild side
Moors Valley Country Park and Forest is home to a whole range of wildlife, from dragonflies and birds to water voles and reptiles. But visitors can now enjoy the fantastic sight of birds of prey flying over the trees, thanks to the new interactive
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Katie, come home: authorities appeal to missing pregnant woman to seek help
A HEAVILY pregnant missing woman could be in Spain, police say. Katie Miles, who is 30, was last seen at 6pm on Tuesday, August 30, following an appointment at Poole Hospital. She was due to return to the hospital later that evening but has
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Callum Hewitt found 'safe and well' on a bus in Bournemouth
A missing man from Corfe Castle was found safe and well on a bus in Kinson last night. Police issued an appeal for help in finding 24-year-old Callum Hewitt, who was last seen in Poole town centre yesterday, near the Game store at 4pm. The
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Speedway: Statement of intent from Pirates after King's Lynn mauling
CHAMPIONS Poole gave the nation a bold statement of their ambitions to win a fourth straight Elite League title after pummelling King’s Lynn at Wimborne Road tonight. With the Sky cameras in attendance and title rivals Belle Vue and Wolves watching
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UPDATE: Police close A35 after motorcycle crash
POLICE partially closed the A35 at Upton after a crash involving a motorcycle. The collision, reported by a member of the public at 7pm on Wednesday, involved a grey Triumph motorcycle. No other vehicles were involved. Police and ambulance
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Burglar jailed for four months - ONE DAY after his release from prison
A THIEF who snatched a handbag from a pensioner in Christchurch has been jailed yet again - just days after his most recent release from prison.Emmett Downes, of no fixed abode, approached the woman, who is in her late 60s, as she walked in Druitt Gardens
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I'm sleeping with Poole Park's sunflowers so vandals can't stop them being sold for charity
A CHARITY campaigner will spend September sleeping among 1,000 sunflowers in Poole Park to protect them from vandals. Chris Bullen, who owns the park’s mini railway, will raise funds for the Forest Holme Hospice with his month-long effort.
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From four players to two full teams - Dorset Abilities FC goes from strength to strength
A FOOTBALL team for people with learning disabilities have played their first ever competitive match as part of the Dorset Inclusion League.Dorset Abilities Group FC now have enough players for two teams - the Devils and the Dynamos - despite having just
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Caring for elderly is too expensive - so council's building its own care home
CASH-STRAPPED Borough of Poole is poised to build its own care home to combat the increased costs being charged by the private sector.The authority’s cabinet has recommended full council backs plans for an 80-bed home at Mitchell Road, Canford Heath,
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Sunseeker is on course for profit 'for first time in quite a long time'
THE boss of Sunseeker says the business is exceeding its own expectations after cutting its annual losses and hailing a return to profit.Chief executive Phil Popham, speaking to the Daily Echo from the Cannes Yachting Festival, said restructuring and
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Woman who dreamt of being engineer as a teen named Apprentice of the Year - twenty years later
A WOMAN who missed out on her dream of becoming an engineer when she left school has become the nation’s top British Gas apprentice two decades later.Claire Berrett, 38, from Bournemouth, worked in retail for 20 years after failing to find an opportunity
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Landslip clear-up has cost £420,000 - and it's not over yet
WORK to clear the site of a major landslip at East Cliff earlier this year has cost more than £420,000.A final assessment of the area is due to take place later this month, which will establish whether any further engineering works are needed to stabilise
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Non-league: Poole Town's unbeaten run ends at St Albans
POOLE Town saw their seven-match unbeaten run in National South grind to a halt as they were thumped 4-0 at St Albans City.Josh Hill headed home Matt Ball's corner after just three minutes and Louie Theophanous slotted under Nick Hutchings to make
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Get ready for the time of your life, Dirty Dancing is coming Bournemouth
GET ready for ‘The Time of Your Life’ as the producers of Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage announce their first ever Bournemouth dates.Producers Karl Sydow and Paul Elliott are delighted to announce that due to overwhelming demand for tickets
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Golf: Hall set for European Masters test
BOURNEMOUTH'S Georgia Hall is today due to return to Ladies' European Tour action following a six-week break.The former Canford Kid has not played on the circuit since missing the cut at the Women's British Open at the end of July.She will
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Domestic abusers prosecuted for violence against women goes up in Dorset
HUNDREDS of domestic abusers are among rising numbers of Dorset offenders to face the courts for committing acts of violence against women and girls this year.Figures released by CPS Wessex show that those who commit such crimes - known by the abbreviation
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Drug dealer who kept heroin in his underwear jailed after four arrests in three months
A DRUG dealer arrested four times in just three months has been jailed.Kelvin Willmott was first taken into custody on Thursday, February 11 after being spotted by officers selling drugs in the back of a Nissan Micra in Durrant Road, Bournemouth.When
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Acrobatics, high wires and dancing in the woods: what's on at Inside Out Festival
THE spotlight will be on Dorset's creative talent this September with the launch of the 2016 Daily Echo backed Inside Out Festival.Theatre companies, circus performers and artists are creating extraordinary installations and performances for some
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Dorset Premier League: Bellows laments Wareham's late lapse
MANAGER Lee Bellows saw his Wareham side concede two late goals as Hamworthy Recreation stole the points in an entertaining Dorset Premier League clash at Purbeck Sports Centre.The hosts took the lead on 21 minutes when Richie Parsons swept home after
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Athletics: Lilys blossom in Studland 5k
TWO Swanage-based Lilys secured a one-two in the Studland 5k. Lily Burnett went one better than last year in securing the girls' title, while the improving Lily Cooper (pictured) was runner-up.Purbeck Runners co-founder Ross Wayne said: “It’s great
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Parents pay tribute to popular teenager who took his own life
THE grieving parents of a popular Christchurch teenager have paid tribute to their son at an inquest into his death. Harry Stallworthy, 19, was found hanged at his home and Dorset Coroner Sheriff Payne concluded he took his own life at an inquest
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A message to all the ‘remoaners’
THERE is a lot of speaking from the government about Brexit, but nothing is said and even less is understandable. I do not think remoaners are slow learners or dim, so I must assume their constant bleat about “what does Brexit mean?” must be a
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Why have only 20,000 households had super council survey?
WITH regard to your article on the ‘Super council debate’ (Daily Echo, September 5), I would like to make a comment on how disgusted I am that only 20,000 households out of 800,000 (a mere 2.5 per cent) are in line to receive a “survey”. This surely
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How did this turtle end up in the lake at golf course?
IT’S not a birdie - so what’s this creature doing at a Bournemouth golf course?The turtle was spotted in a lake at the Queen’s Park Golf Club this week.Believed to be a Peninsula Cooter, the freshwater turtle is more commonly found in Florida waters.Jason
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Hypnotherapist offers free assemblies to help children cope with school stress
THE number of young people receiving counselling about their exam results rose by 20 per cent this year, according to new figures from Childline, the charity-run helpline.Now a Dorset school governor is on a mission to improve well-being in schools around
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Another independent school signs up for Daily Echo Independent Schools Show
ANOTHER school has signed up to take part in the inaugural Daily Echo Independent Schools Show.St Martin’s School, a highly-regarded small school in Stokewood Road in Bournemouth, will join 11 others at the event, to be held at Upton House in Poole on
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AFC Bournemouth: Purches sees positives in youngsters' Milan outing
STEPHEN Purches is hoping members of his under-21s squad benefited from the experience of taking on Italian big guns AC Milan.Corey Jordan and Ollie Harfield started at centre-half and left-back, respectively, in last Saturday's 2-1 friendly defeat
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Bournemouth's first ever Spanish festival starts today
BOURNEMOUTH town centre will be transformed into a little Spanish oasis todai with the launch of the inaugural Festejar - a new Spanish-themed festival.The four day event starts at around 11 am and runs til Sunday and will see the town square come alive
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Picture of the Day: Sea fog engulfs Chapmans Pool
Sea fog engulfs Chapmans Pool and St Aldhelms Head as we were having a picnic lunch on the Houns Tout Cliff in glorious sunshine.This picture has been sent in by Dave Porter.Email digital@bournemouthecho.co.uk
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AFC Bournemouth: Ned Payne on why Eddie Howe's future is the debate that won't go away
GIVEN his controlled and measured approach in press conferences, it is rare to hear even a smidge of irritation in the voice of Eddie Howe.One occasion from April does come to mind, however.With Roberto Martinez’s position at Everton precarious, Howe
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Cancer charity that helps 2,000 people a year given £15k towards new centre
A CANCER charity which helps 2,000 people each year has been handed £15,000 towards a new support centre.Wessex Cancer Trust has been given the funds by the grant-making charity, Talbot Village Trust, to help to build the facility.It will have soundproof
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£150k boost for museum set to close for major refurb this weekend
MULTI-million-pound plans to turn a museum into a flagship heritage venue have been given another boost.The award-winning St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery in Lymington has received a grant of almost £150,000 from Arts Council England (ACE), which praised
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Invasion of the daddy longlegs: 200 billion are on their way, warn experts
Billions of daddy longlegs are set to hatch out this autumn in a "boom of food" for wildlife - including a giant variety spreading north because of climate change. The insects - also knows as crane flies - provide food for wildlife, such as birds
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In The Dock: Five people from Bournemouth who have appeared in court
UMIT OZCALI aged 38 of Abbott Road, Bournemouth, admits to driving a motor vehicle at Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, a restricted road, at a speed exceeding 30mph on 12/6/11. Also admits to using a motor vehicle without insurance at Richmond Park Road
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Letter to the Editor: No plan, no mandate, no accountability - is this what Brexit means?
IN response to Christine Peters’ letter “Theresa May’s slip of the tongue”. I would like to point out that there has been no slip. The fact that there has been little progress towards Brexit is largely because Parliament has been in recess over
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A big thank you for your support
THROUGH your paper I would like to say a big thank you to all my supporters and helpers at the by-election of September 1. Clearly we lost due to the ongoing row over the leadership at Westminster, as the statistics clearly show. Our party
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New skatepark damaged after vandals smash up CCTV and light fire on ramps
VANDALS have struck in Lymington forcing the temporary closure of a £165,000 brand new skatepark after smashing up CCTV equipment and lighting a bonfire. The facility in Woodside was launched just over two weeks ago as the culmination of a community
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In The Dock: Six people from Poole who have appeared in court
DEAN SERPLUS aged 48 of Guildhall Court, New Orchard, Poole, admits to assaulting person at Poole on 14/8/16. Community order made. Rehabilitation Activity Requirement for a maximum of 25 days. To carry out unpaid work for 40 hours within the next
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Judicial review could be launched into 'scandalous' supercouncil consultation
A JUDICIAL review could be launched into the consultation on council reorganisation in Dorset. It comes as the under-fire leader of Christchurch Borough Council, Ray Nottage, faces a vote of no confidence following a fractious full council meeting
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The full transcript of the stormy meeting that's sparked a no-confidence vote in council leader
A SERIES of questions were put to the leader of Christchurch council on Tuesday night, raising concerns about the ongoing consultation into council reorganisation across Dorset. It resulted in a motion of no confidence against the leader of the