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Former Cherries striker Kermorgant announces retirement
FORMER Cherries striker Yann Kermorgant has announced his retirement from football, according to reports in France. The 38-year-old had been playing in the fourth tier of the French league for home-town club Vannes OC before the coronavirus pandemic
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Explained: Why the UK's coronavirus death toll is double the official figure
The government reported in its daily press briefing yesterday that 17,337 people in the UK have now died of coronavirus - but the actual figure has been revealed to be much higher. The Financial Times (FT) has carried out its own analysis of the
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Billy, 5, takes on five-hour den challenge to raise money for NHS
A FIVE-year-old boy stayed in a den under his bed for five hours to raise funds for the NHS. Billy Rockingham, from Poole, came up with the idea after joining his family each Thursday to clap for heroes on the frontline of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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665 more people die after testing positive for coronavirus in hospitals in England
ANOTHER 665 people who tested positive for the coronavirus have died in the past 24 hours, NHS England has said this afternoon. The total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England now stands at 16,272. Patients were aged between
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Coronavirus: Three more deaths confirmed in Dorset as county total hits 99
NEARLY 100 people have now died in hospitals in Dorset after contracting coronavirus, NHS England figures have revealed. Three more deaths have been confirmed in the last 24 hours, taking the total to 99 for the county. 40 of those deaths have
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Lawyers pursuing "potential action" over Sandbanks cafe which went bust after fire
LAWYERS are still pursuing “potential rights of action” in the case of a Sandbanks cafe which went bust after a fire broke out almost six years ago. Cafe Shore was gutted by an electrical blaze in August 2014 and its operator Lucy Enterprises later
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Little Mix cancel summer tour which was due to call at The Ageas Bowl
Little Mix have cancelled their UK summer tour, which included a Southampton date, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The pop group - Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jade Thirlwall and Perrie Edwards - were due to play a series of arena gigs in
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'His legacy lives on in our patients': Tributes paid as GP dies of coronavirus
A LOCAL GP has died from coronavirus at Dorset County Hospital Dr Craig Wakeham, aged 59, was a doctor at the Cerne Abbas Surgery and a member of the Clinical Commissioning Group. A statement on the surgery's website says: "We are very saddened
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Coronavirus: the latest across Dorset and the UK
5:13pm Chief of the defence staff, General Sir Nick Carter: This is the single greatest logistic challenge that I have
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Fire and ambulance crews called to person trapped in smoke-filled Bournemouth home
EMERGENCY services rescued a person trapped when fire broke out in a Bournemouth property. Fire crews were called to Brook Close in Kinson to reports that a person was on the floor and unable to get out. Crews from Redhill, Westbourne and Ferndown
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Cath Kidston permanently closes ALL UK stores axing 900 jobs
CATH Kidston is to permanently to shut its 60 UK stores with the loss of more than 900 jobs. The fashion retailer, which has a site in Bournemouth town centre in The Arcade, confirmed its stores will not reopen once the coronavirus lockdown is
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Dorset residents continue to spot 'mysterious' lights in the sky
FOR MANY weeks, there have been many a speculation regarding mysterious, moving lights in the sky. Dorset residents have expressed their intrigue, with lots of conjecture as to what these reoccurring lights are. Some initially believed they
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Thieves with crowbar steal generator from farm with fears they will return to take animals
A FARM on the outskirts of Lytchett Matravers has been the subject of a burglary over the Easter weekend, with a vital generator looted and attempts made to take some of their animals. Valley View Farm on Castle Farm Road works in partnership with
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Ikea reveals DIY recipe to make its iconic Swedish meatballs at home - here's how
Ikea has published a do-it-yourself guide to make its iconic Swedish meatballs at home. The furniture retailer have revealed their secret recipe for foodie fans to create during lockdown. The recipe has been presented in the form of a typical
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Meet the six-year-old running 100 miles after being inspired by Captain Tom Moore
A SIX-year-old is putting on his running boots to travel up to 100 miles as a thanks to the NHS. Ballard School pupil Luca Summers, from Christchurch, has raised over £1,500 after taking on 30 miles but plans to achieve 100 miles by the end of April
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Mayor of Ringwood reminds residents that ANY urgent medical needs will be dealt with
THE Mayor of Ringwood is reminding residents across the town that any urgent medical needs will be dealt with. This comes as people across the UK were instructed to stay at home due to the Covid-19 pandemic, unless for essential reasons. But
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Bournemouth therapy dog charity adjusting to life in isolation
THE CO-FOUNDER of a non-for-profit therapy dog company in Bournemouth has continued to brighten the days of staff and patients at Poole Hospital by sending regular photos of her dogs. Caring Canine Sizzle, a standard poodle, has been visiting Poole
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Burton Primary School staff dance to S Club 7 to spread happiness
STAFF at Burton Primary School have been helping to spread some cheer to their students in isolation with a dancing video. After seeing mash-up videos online, one of our teachers, Sarah Colbourne, decided the school should make one too, and 26 teachers
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Popular wedding venue The Italian Villa could open for business again despite collapse of Beales Gourmet
DISAPPOINTED couples whose wedding plans were thrown up in the air when an events company went into administration may get a happy ending after all. Beales Gourmet operated the Italian Villa at Compton Acres in Poole as well as providing outside
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Father's 'touch and go' coronavirus fight after 10 days in intensive care
A FATHER has spoken of his near-death experience due to coronavirus – with one doctor telling him it was “touch and go” when he was in intensive care in Poole Hospital. Alex Ruzyllo from Poole had been self-isolating at home in late March after
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Motoring business is offering support to keep NHS staff on the road
NATIONAL and local businesses have teamed up with Dorset-based i247 Group to provide a free 24/7 motoring support service for the county’s NHS workers during the coronavirus crisis. The family-run automotive support group is now operating the dedicated
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'You can't risk taking your foot off the gas': Surman stresses need to stay fit and focused
ONLY two months have passed since Andrew Surman made just his second Premier League start of the season but the controversial clash with Burnley now seems a distant memory. Cherries went on to complete two more Premier League matches with a draw
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Man jailed after committing crime on same day he was handed suspended sentence
A MAN has been jailed for three and a half months after committing an offence on the same day that he was issued with a suspended sentence. Steven Andrew John Brick, aged 31 and of no fixed abode, appeared before Poole Magistrates' Court on Friday
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Man caught with knuckle duster in public place handed suspended prison sentence
A MAN has been spared an immediate jail term after being caught with a knuckle duster in a North Dorset town. Jason John King, aged 41 and of Reading, Berkshire, admitting having the offensive weapon in a public place in Gillingham on October 8,
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Picture of the day: Do you remember when Poole Quay looked like this?
Old Orchard Road leading to Poole Quay pictured here in the 1970s is a story of two halves now. To the left the ever-present Kiosks still selling their takeaway delights to this day. But to the right a different story with the Swan Inn and Poole Pottery
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Letter to the editor: Care home staff should have Covid-19 tests
LIKE Rachel Dryden of Fairmile Grange Rest Home (Daily Echo, April 18) I find it unbelievable and unfair that care home staff are expected to endure a 250 mile round trip to the nearest Covid-19 testing point – always supposing that they can drive,
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Revealed: The UK airports with the biggest drop in traffic since lockdown started
The UK airports with the biggest drop in traffic since lockdown started have been revealed. Since the lockdown was announced on March 23, ordinary life has come to a standstill and a dramatic number of flights have been grounded. The UK Government
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Prince Philip's car crash prompts surge in older drivers giving up their licences
Prince Philip’s decision to surrender his driving licence after his crash lasy year appears to have prompted a surge in older drivers giving up driving. The Duke of Edinburgh was involved in a collision near the Sandringham Estate in January 2019
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Drive-through coronavirus testing centre coming to BCP area within the next week
A DRIVE-THROUGH coronavirus testing centre will be set up in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole conurbation in the coming week. %headlines(article_ids="18397320", display="headlines") Speaking at Monday's meeting of BCP Council's scrutiny
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Chunk of £128million business grant fund for BCP area could be returned unless criteria change
SOME of the £129 million given to BCP Council to help smaller businesses through the coronavirus pandemic may have to be returned unless the government relaxes its criteria, councillors have been told. Just under £45 million of the government allocation
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MP compares "shocking" introduction of coronavirus lockdown to Orwell's 1984
AN MP has likened the introduction of the coronavirus lockdown measures to George Orwell’s 1984. New Forest West MP Sir Desmond Swayne told the House of Commons that it was “shocking” the measures had been introduced without being “debated and
