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Look back at predecessor of fan-favourite festival

Fordingbridge Festival took place last week, and to mark the occasion the Echo invites readers on a journey to look back at one of its forerunners. The Fordingbridge Show was a dazzling display of rural revelry, a heady mix of history, horsepower

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When French market took over town

The delightful aromas and tastes of France could be sensed in the air above Ringwood, marking the start of the town's vibrant 10-day festival with the arrival of a charming French market. A bustling scene unfolded on July 2, 2004, as numerous vendors

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Thugs target food charity with attacks on vans - leaving families without food

THUGS who have been targeting a Bournemouth food charity have potentially prevented 150 families from eating for a week.  This is the stark warning from the West Howe-based food charity Hope for Food after both their delivery van and community

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Free seats being given away on Jet2 flights from Bournemouth Airport

CHILDREN flying from Bournemouth Airport with Jet2 next summer are being offered a free seat onboard the planes.  The package holiday firm, which will start flying from Hurn next February, is giving away millions of free child place holidays. 

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External auditor finds 'significant weaknesses' remain at BCP Council

EXTERNAL auditors have found some “significant weaknesses” remain at BCP Council one year on from a highly critical report.  Grant Thornton UK LLP has re-expressed concern at the local authority’s medium-term financial plan, but said just one concern

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Dorset loses position as seventh safest county - as shoplifting reaches record high

DORSET has dropped down the league table for the safest counties, according to data from the Office for National Statistics.  The county has dropped down a space from seventh to eight safest in England and Wales for reported crime, excluding fraud

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Music enthusiast sets up concert in memory of mum

A MUSIC enthusiast has organised a concert in memory of his mum by fundraising for Dementia Research. Steven Heald, 60, convinced acid jazz band The Brand New Heavies, to play in Bournemouth and donate all profits to the cause. Steven’s love

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Heartbroken family pay tribute to diver, 20, lost at sea

THE family of the diver who has gone missing near the Swanage coast have paid tribute to the 20-year-old.  A huge search operation has been carried out to find Emily Sherwin, from Poole, who was out diving by Old Harry Rocks on Tuesday evening,

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RECAP: Drivers facing delays after incident on A31

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Man spits at police after pulling over car

A MAN spat at a police officer after he was pulled over.  The motorist was in a white Ford Focus in Boscombe on Wednesday, July 24, when Dorset Traffic Cops spotted him.  According to the officers, he was wanted for failing to appear in court

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Huijsen set to undergo Cherries medical ahead of transfer from Juventus

DEAN Huijsen is set to undergo a medical at Cherries ahead of a move from Juventus, the Daily Echo understands. A fee of €15million, equivalent to £12.6m, has been agreed, potentially rising to €18m. Personal terms have also been verbally agreed

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Nurse died after crash during family holiday in Greece

AN INQUEST has opened into the death of a woman who died while on holiday in Crete, Greece, with her family. Sarah Elizabeth Cameron, 46, was taken to hospital following a road traffic collision, where she sadly died. Area coroner for Dorset

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Paulsen impresses as New Zealand make winning start at Olympics

CHERRIES goalkeeper Alex Paulsen impressed as New Zealand made a winning start at the Paris Olympics. Paulsen played the full 90 minutes for former Watford defender Darren Bazeley’s side, as they sealed a 2-1 opening win over Guinea in Nice.

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Police hunt for man caught keying 10 cars including £85k Mercedes

POLICE are hunting a tourist dressed in pink flamingo shorts who keyed at least 10 cars while walking home from a beach. The serial vandal caused thousands of pounds worth of damage by scratching the parked cars in Alum Chine, Bournemouth. 

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McKenna: Development squad’s trip to Spain ‘shows the direction the club is going’

GOALKEEPER Callan McKenna says he feels “lucky” to have been part of a pre-season away trip with Cherries’ development squad, adding: “It shows the direction that the club is going in.” Alan Connell’s side visited southern Spain for five days last

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Firefighters rescue injured motorcyclist after crash

FIREFIGHTERS rescued an injured motorcyclist and brought them to an area of safety after a crash with a car near Wimborne. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to Witchampton at 3.21pm on July 24 alongside Dorset Police and

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Group of four threaten public with broken bottle in town centre

A GROUP of four people were caught making threats to members of the public with one brandishing a broken bottle. Officers were called to Albert Road in Bournemouth shortly before 9am on Thursday, July 25 after reports of a disturbance. Police

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'Burglar' breaks window of shop while trying to get in

A MAN attempted to burgle a bike shop in Blandford.  The man broke the windows of Offcamber Cycles in Salisbury Street when trying to break in between 10.45pm and 11pm on Tuesday, July 23.  Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with

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£200,000 in grants given to organisations tackling cost-of-living crisis

A TOTAL of £200,000 in grants have been awarded to groups and charities to ease the cost-of-living crisis. Dorset Community Foundation has partnered with BCP Council for the BCP Food and Energy Fund to award grants to 32 projects across the conurbation

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Bournemouth nursery ‘exceptionally proud’ of ‘outstanding’ Ofsted

A BOURNEMOUTH nursery has been rated ‘outstanding’ with staff praised as “highly skilled” and “extremely knowledgeable”. Park School Nursery, in Queens Park South Drive in Bournemouth, celebrated its first inspection since extending its age range

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WATCH: Notorious shoplifting seagull caught in the act in Weymouth

A SHOPLIFTING seagull has been caught red-beaked stealing crisps from a Weymouth store. The business has had to take action against their bird-brained thief who has persistently targeted the crisp shelf near the shop's entrance. Staff at Central

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'Very intoxicated' man banned from entering area of Bournemouth for 24 hours

A MAN has been issued a dispersal notice after being seen ‘highly intoxicated’ near student accommodation. Police officers were called to an area outside Bournemouth University accommodation blocks after reports of a drunk man causing issues.

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Police continue to search for missing diver as coastguard stand down search

THE SEARCH for a missing diver in Dorset has been stood down by coastguard ‘pending any further information’, but Dorset Police are still carrying out searches.  The diver was first reported missing off the coast of Swanage at 6pm on July 23.

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Have you seen Jack? Police issue missing persons appeal for Dorset teen

A MISSING person appeal has been launched for a teenager with links to Bournemouth and Poole. UPDATE: Jack has now been found, Dorset Police have confirmed.  Jack Adams, also known as Grace, 17 was last seen in Weymouth town on the afternoon

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Semenyo strikes to earn Cherries a deserved draw against Arsenal in LA

ANTOINE Semenyo came off the bench to find the net as Cherries deservedly earned a draw with Arsenal in Los Angeles. Trailing at half-time to a Fabio Vieira strike at LA Galaxy’s Dignity Health Sports Park, Cherries created some good opportunities

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6 pets from RSPCA Dorset who are on the lookout for their forever homes

Several pets in Dorset are looking for their forever homes, including at the Ashley Heath Animal Centre. Located on the border with Hampshire, the centre offers care for its animals in rural surroundings. A few animals from the centre are listed

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£12,000 fundraising goal set by Bournemouth law firm for dog charity

A BOURNEMOUTH-based law firm has launched a charity partnership with an assistance dog charity. Steele Raymond selected Helpful Hounds Assistance Dogs as its new charity partner after an internal staff poll. The law firm has set a fundraising

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New council website launched for housing programme

A NEW web page has been unveiled to mark the launch of a housing programme in the Dorset Council area.  The authority said its Home In On Housing programme will deliver it housing strategy, helped by the new website where residents can read about

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Everything to know for Swanage Carnival 2024: Activities, procession and more

Swanage Carnival is back for 2024 and is set to once again showcase a wide variety of games, competitions and entertainment. Taking place from Saturday, July 27 to Saturday, August 3 various activities will be occurring around the town. Swanage

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Dorset brewer backs small business

BLANDFORD brewer Hall and Woodhouse has invested in a small business to support its mission to help it out.  Poundbury-based Holidaymaker was created in 2020 and is an app created to drive revenue, boost brand loyalty and increase repeat business

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Pre-season: Cherries 1-1 Arsenal - as it happened

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