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'Get cancer symptoms checked during the coronavirus pandemic'

PEOPLE are being urged to get cancer symptoms checked during the coronavirus pandemic. England’s top cancer doctor is urging people to get checked after new research revealed that nearly half of people have concerns about seeking help amid the

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'I really try to treasure that time with them' – Howe has enjoyed the challenge of home schooling sons amid football's shutdown

EDDIE Howe insisted he had enjoyed making the switch from Premier League manager to home school teacher in recent weeks – even if he feels he could do with some revision! The Cherries boss, dad to sons Harry, Rocky and Theodore, has treasured spending

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RBH staff fall silent to honour key workers who have died with coronavirus

STAFF at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital were among tens of thousands of key workers across the UK to observe a minute's silence in tribute to their fallen colleagues. More than 100 NHS and care staff have died with coronavirus, as have many transport

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Coronavirus hospital death toll in Dorset reaches 117 with five more deaths confirmed

FIVE more people have died in hospital of coronavirus in Dorset bringing the total to 117. Deaths recorded in the last 24 hours saw the total in Bournemouth up by one to 48 and the number in Poole also up by one to 34. %headlines(article_ids

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552 more people die in hospitals in England after testing positive for coronavirus

ANOTHER 552 people who tested positive for the Coronavirus have died in the past 24 hours, NHS England has said. The total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England now stands at 19,301. %headlines(article_ids="18410895",

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Cherries' players donate 'significant sum' to Bournemouth Churches Housing Association

CAPTAIN Simon Francis stressed the importance of supporting those in need locally, as Cherries’ playing squad donated a “significant sum” to the area’s domestic abuse outreach and refuge services. The club’s players have made a collective gesture

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How to make a start on decluttering during lockdown

Romaine Lowery, founder of Dorset's The Organised Home, tells Living how to get started with a declutter of your home during lockdown.   These are testing times when it is easy to feel that you have no control over events in the outside world

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Formula 1: 2020 season 'to start in summer' behind closed doors - what you need to know

Plans have been unveiled to start Formula 1 behind closed doors this summer. The coronavirus outbreak has taken its toll on motorsport, with the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix among the first international events to be cancelled and the French

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Man found with bottle of ammonia as police carry out searches in Lymington

A MAN with a bottle of ammonia was among several people stopped and searched by police in Lymington. Officers reported a busy weekend in the New Forest town, with several drug-related incidents. On Saturday afternoon a member of the Lymington

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Premier League clubs working on training protocols as part of 'Project Restart'

TOP-FLIGHT clubs will work to standardised return-to-training protocols as part of the Premier League's 'Project Restart'. It is understood medical representatives from the clubs gathered for a conference call on Saturday to discuss division-wide

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Marks & Spencer pledges ‘never the same again’ overhaul as Covid-19 hits trading

Marks & Spencer has revealed plans for a “never the same again” overhaul after coronavirus as it warned trading is set to be affected for the whole of 2020. The retail giant said it expects its clothing and home arm to be “severely constrained”

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Trains unable to run between Bournemouth and Southampton

TRAINS were unable to run between Bournemouth and Southampton Central this morning. A tree on the railway line in the Brockenhurst area meant all lines were blocked. The incident occurred at 7.36am this morning. The tree has now been removed

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Virgin Media says broadband issue ‘fixed’ but users still reporting problems

Some Virgin Media broadband customers have claimed they are still experiencing problems with their internet connection despite the company saying the issue has been resolved. Users across the UK complained of intermittent service on Monday evening

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'It's cruel of government not to include people with MND on coronavirus vulnerable list'

The government’s failure to put motor neurone disease automatically onto the extremely vulnerable persons list in the coronavirus crisis has been condemned as “cruel.” Members of the East Dorset and New Forest branch of the MND Association say the

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Four people arrested after gang with machetes attack Bournemouth home are released on bail

FOUR people arrested after a gang tried to force their way into a Bournemouth home with machetes have been released on police bail. One 16-year-old boy, two 17-year-old boys and a 20-year-old man were detained and questioned following an incident

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Barbecue discarded by people who defied lockdown caused fire which destroyed one hectare of forest

People who defied lockdown warnings and had a barbecue in the woods are being blamed for a ferocious fire which destroyed rare wildlife and a huge area of forest. A discarded barbecue is said to be the cause of a huge blaze which ravaged heath

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Rico donates to nursing homes where is aunt and grandmother are in Spain

CHERRIES full-back Diego Rico has reportedly made a donation to help nursing homes where his grandmother and aunt are located back in Spain. The defender, who has made 23 appearances for Cherries in all competitions this season, has been back in

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Boy spits on woman and her seven-year-old son as they take their daily exercise in park

A BOY spat on a woman and her seven-year-old son as they took their daily exercise in Verwood. The pair were walking in Potterne Park when they were approached by three boys on mountain bikes just after 2pm on Friday April 24. One of the boys

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Coronavirus: the latest across Dorset and the UK

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Man, 70, suffers life-threatening bleed on the brain after being punched to the ground in a Co-op car park

A 70-YEAR-OLD man underwent surgery for a life-threatening bleed on the brain nearly two months after being punched to the ground in a Co-op car park. The pensioner was attacked by the driver of a pick-up truck in the Wimborne Road, Bournemouth

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Man from Wimborne is killed and another left seriously injured after crash

ONE MAN has died and another has serious injuries after a car crash on New Forest road. The accident involving a Vauxhall Astra happened on the Fawley Bypass at around 8pm last night. A 30-year-old man from Blackfield was rushed to hospital

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Great Dorset Steam Fair is postponed until 2021

THE Dorset Steam Fair has been postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus. A statement on the fair’s Facebook page from managing director Martin Oliver confirmed the news and said people who had already booked can either receive a refund or have

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Gang armed with machetes try to force their way into home in Bournemouth

A GANG armed with machetes tried to force their way into a Bournemouth home. %headlines(article_ids="18409989", display="headlines") Emergency services were called to Mayfair Gardens in Kinson at 8.19pm on Sunday to reports of a serious disturbance

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Cerne Abbas Giant gets unofficial makeover with a medical mask

The famous hillside chalk Cerne Abbas Giant has been given an accessory - a medical mask to his face. The 180 foot (55m) tall ancient naked chalk figure is believed to have been given the unauthorised alteration on Friday. It was spotted at the

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Yellow Buses drivers among those marking today's one minute's silence for key workers who have lost their lives

YELLOW Buses drivers will be among those observing a one minute's silence to pay respects to key workers who have lost their lives during the coronavirus crisis. They plan to pull over to the side of the road, where it is safe to do so, at 11am

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Nearly 50,000 people in Dorset are missing out on virtual catch-ups because they are not online

NEARLY 50,000 people across Dorset are missing out on virtual catch-ups with loved ones because they don't use the internet. Around 33,000 people in the Dorset Council area and 14,000 in the BCP area are unlikely to be using the internet during

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Dorset's first coronavirus testing centre opens in Poole

THE new Dorset coronavirus testing centre – the county's first – has opened and started operating in Poole. The park and ride in Creekmoor is now up and running for frontline staff across the county. The site, which has most recently held a

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Letter to the editor: We've never really had a lockdown

HOW can each day three government and scientific representatives stand there saying how hard they are working, how well their plans are going when we are faced every day with horrendous numbers of new deaths. What’s working? We have never really

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Bournemouth teenager with muscular dystrophy talks of life in isolation

“I am finding the lockdown annoying because I cannot do any of my hobbies and see my friends, but I understand that it is to protect me.” Thirteen-year-old Adam from Weymouth has a rare muscle-wasting disease called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

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Here's how you can ask a question at the government's daily coronavirus press briefing

The government have revealed they will answer one question from a member of the public at each daily coronavirus press briefing. The daily press conferences have been in place since March 16 in response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Taking

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Almost 600 supplies delivered to hospital patients to make their stays 'more comfortable'

A COUPLE of friends teamed up to deliver almost 600 supplies to patients in a bid to make their hospital stays more comfortable. The idea came to light after Liam Kelly, 23, and Josh Warren, 24, spoke to NHS staff in Bournemouth and Poole about

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Daniels’s Diary: Cherries star writes about the Donate To NHS initiative, Philip Billing’s FIFA 20 efforts and the impact frontman Yann Kermorgant had on the club

IN HIS second exclusive column in the Daily Echo, Cherries star Charlie Daniels writes about the Donate To NHS initiative, his injury rehab, Philip Billing on FIFA and the impact of Yann Kermorgant. Hello everyone, I hope you are all safe and well

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Hollywood actor to help Bournemouth students study Shakespeare

A WELL-KNOWN British actor who has appeared in Game of Thrones, Harry Potter and Guardians of the Galaxy, is going back to his roots as a drama teacher to help students from Bournemouth Collegiate School during lockdown. Actor Ralph Ineson has been

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Here are the strict rules that may be in place when High Street shops re-open

New guidelines on what retaillers can and cannot do when they reopen have been published by the British Retail Consortium (BRC). One measure means that shoppers may be unable to try on clothes when stores reopen. The advice is one of several

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Merlin Entertainments warns of "uncertainty" over its future as lockdown hits

LEISURE attractions giant Merlin Entertainments has warned there is “material uncertainty” over its future after the coronavirus crisis closed almost all its attractions around the world. The Poole-based company said interest in its attractions

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People being tempted back into parks, shops and workplaces in Dorset despite lockdown

PEOPLE in Dorset have been tempted back into parks and shops despite the continuing lockdown, data from Google suggests – ​but visits are still below normal levels. With national figures showing a similar rise, First Secretary of State Dominic Raab

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Man accused of 'attacking two women' in Christchurch is named

A CHRISTCHURCH man accused of attacking two women has appeared in court. Owen Alan Ackers, aged 22 and of Lineside, Burton, appeared before Poole Magistrates' Court on Friday, April 24, following a reported assault involving a knife last week.

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Bournemouth based party band becomes first in the UK to be carbon neutral

THIS Bournemouth-based party band has become the first in the UK to be carbon neutral. The Audio Allstars, previously voted as the UK's "Best Wedding Band", have taken the step to become carbon neutral and have been awarded the Certification for

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ON THIS DAY: Cherries secure League One safety after Hayter fires against Gillingham

ON THIS DAY – APRIL 28 2007 BOSS Kevin Bond hailed his players as Cherries finally secured their League One status following a 1-1 draw with Gillingham. James Hayter’s strike earned the Dorset club a share of the spoils at Dean Court after Andrew

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Second man is jailed after burglary at Co-op store in Bournemouth

A SECOND man has been sentenced in relation to a burglary at a shop in Bournemouth. Shaun Anthony Johnson, aged 37 and of no fixed address, was sentenced at Poole Magistrates’ Court on Friday April 24 in relation to a burglary at the Co-Op store

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Picture of the Day: Garden rainbow

Robin Smith from the Echo Camera Club captured this handsome male Bullfinch enjoying the fruits of spring.