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PICTURES: Popular seafront races kickstarted with junior runners
BOURNEMOUTH’S popular annual races along the seafront have returned for 2024 with speedy junior runners. Run Bournemouth kickstarted the events on Saturday, October 12, with the junior 2km, 1.5km and 1km. First up was the junior 2km, with participants
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Indoor adventure area urges young artists to enter challenge
AN INDOOR adventure attraction is urging young artists to take part in its mascot challenge, as the deadline for submissions approaches. RockReef, on Bournemouth Pier, is giving young people the chance to win a year of free Clip’n Climb at the
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The FA are at a managerial crossroads - England under-21s boss Ben Futcher weighs in
The Football Association have reached a crossroads in their search for the manager to lead England into the next World Cup and beyond, following their defeat to Greece on Thursday. Their choice is an unenviable one. Granting the role to Lee Carsley
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Missing woman found by police
POLICE searching for a missing woman from Blandford Forum said she has been found. Karina Biggs, 46, was last seen in the area of Alfred Street at around 1.30pm on Friday, October 11. She is described as five feet, seven inches tall, of medium
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'Everybody’s got rights, nobody has responsibilities'
I READ Conor O’Byrne’s letter (council tax for single people – Echo Sept 30) where he gave his take on government proposals to scrap the 25 per cent discount on council tax bills for people living alone. Isn’t it ironic that successive governments
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Parade for Poppy Appeal to take to streets this month
FERNDOWN Town Council and the Royal British Legion have teamed up as part of the annual Poppy Appeal. A moving parade and ceremony will make its way through the town’s streets on Saturday, October 26, from 10am to 12pm. As well as the parade
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5 of the best autumn walks to find in Dorset to enjoy some fresh air
The changing of season into autumn can create some very pretty landscapes around the UK, with Dorset being no exception to that. This time of year often brings people to embark upon a walk to enjoy the crisp, fresh air and take in the beauty of
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Map reveals every sighting of the venomous false widow spider in the UK
The UK is home to many creepy crawlies, from the common daddy long-legs spider, scientifically known as the Pholcidae, to the Cave spider and the quick-moving Jumping spider. However, away from the harmless and more common spiders that are often
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Best PYO pumpkin patches you need to visit in Dorset for Halloween 2024
Halloween is just a few weeks away now, which means many people around Dorset will be thinking about getting some pumpkins for the season. Carving a pumpkin and using it as a decoration is a fun activity that many take part in around this time
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Shipwreck finally identified after 30 years
MARITIME archaeologists from Bournemouth University (BU) believe they have finally identified a shipwreck off Swanage more than 30 years after it was discovered. The team believe the wreck is of a ship built in 1866 and is thought to have been
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Land Rover Defender on fire due to 'mechanical fault'
FIREFIGHTERS had to extinguish a flaming Land Rover earlier this week. The Land Rover Defender, close to Troytown farm, was “well alight” when a fire crew from Bere Regis fire station arrived. The fire, reported on Tuesday evening, October
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Why this pumpkin patch is perfect for Instagram and a date
THINKING of date ideas takes a lot of time, effort and creativity – and then it inevitably ends with a lot of money being spent. Over the years, my partner Jade and I have been on a range of dates. We’ve sat on a swing in Bali, visited a thunderstorm
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Wessex Way to close next week for work - all you need to know
ROAD closures along the A338 Wessex Way next week will bring disruption to motorists. Planned maintenance work along the busy dual carriageway will start on Wednesday, October 16 and last until Friday, October 18. Workmen will be alongside
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Several red light cameras not in use across Dorset
SEVERAL red light cameras across the county are not in use, the Echo has learned. There are just five of the cameras actively in use across the county – and they’re all in Bournemouth or Poole. An Echo Freedom of Information (FOI) request
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Businessman to shut up shop after 50 years
A BOURNEMOUTH businessman is to shut up his town centre shop after nearly 50 years. Nigel Hedges opened Bourne Engraving in Granville Place, off Yelverton Road in 1976 after buying an engraving machine off his former employer at Beales for £2,000
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Budding author to hold launch of first book
A BUDDING author is to host two events next week to launch her first book. Ruby Free will launch her book Rathlin: A Wild Life at the Folde bookshop in Shaftesbury on Saturday, October 11 and at Westbourne Bookshop in Poole Road on Wednesday,
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REVIEW: 1984 at The Lighthouse Poole
AN IMMERSIVE and compelling production that stays with you long after you leave the theatre, 1984 features at The Lighthouse Poole. George Orwell’s classic dystopian novel took to the stage, beginning with a large eyed surveillance camera scanning
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Woman wrecked friend’s £15k Audi after crashing into lorry on joyride
A WOMAN caused £15,000 of damage to her friend’s Audi after taking it on a joyride and crashing into a Tesco lorry. Michaela Keith, 22, was asked to look after her friend’s car keys while on a night-out but later returned to take the vehicle without
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Polar Express train ride returns this festive season
THE ever-popular Polar Express train ride is returning to Swanage this festive season. Bringing the magic of the popular Christmas movie to life, passengers boarding the Polar Express will experience a full immersive theatrical performance with
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'Big game week' for Bournemouth with Winchester and Eastleigh tests
BOURNEMOUTH’S top two teams face stern tests in Winchester and Eastleigh in a ‘big game week’ for the club. The Lions face the former at Chapel Gate as they look to build momentum to climb the table, with their visitors Winchester unbeaten so far
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Bournemouth Echo reporter to run London Marathon for charity
A DAILY Echo reporter is gearing up to run the 2025 London Marathon for charity. Georgia Revell, a senior reporter at the Bournemouth Echo, will be lining up to run the 26.2 mile route next April. New to the running scene, Georgia has jumped
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Three star DJs lined up to play at nightclub
THREE star DJs have been lined up to play at a Bournemouth night club. DJ Spoony, Martin Kemp and Gok Wan will all take slots at Canvas during the autumn months. One third of the legendary UK Garage trio Dreem Teem, Radio 2's DJ Spoony debuts
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Refurbished flat and detached house to go up for auction
TWO properties in Bournemouth are going up for auction. Up for grabs with Clive Emson Auctioneers are a recently refurbished flat and a detached corner house. The flat, located at 830 Christchurch Road, is to be auctioned with a guide price
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Council opposes fuel allowance cut - as 'worried OAPs are sat in darkness'
DORSET Council has voted unanimously to oppose the Government’s cut to the winter fuel allowance. Several councillors said they feared it would lead to increased pressure on the NHS and disproportionately affect the county which has one of the
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Dorset florist becomes regional finalist at wedding industry awards
A CORFE CASTLE florist has proven her talents by being nominated as one of the regional finalist in a prestigious wedding award. Catherine Ramm owns Dorset Dried Flowers, a business that offers ‘bespoke sustainable dried flower decor options to
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Fundraiser created after self-employed dad suffers brain bleed while at work
A FUNDRAISER for a young father of two who remains in hospital after suffering a traumatic medical incident, has almost reached £10,000 donations. Sam Buckley, 31 and a self-employed carpenter from Weymouth, was on his way to work in Poole when
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Foord 'riding my own race' in dramatic Championship Grand Final
VINNIE Foord was ‘riding his own race’ in the dramatic Championship Grand Final, where he was involved in two crashes in heats two and eight. Foord collided with Luke Killeen in the second and Jody Scott in the eighth, and was excluded in the latter
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'It was a very steep hill': Middleditch on final comeback and 30th trophy
PIRATES’ team manager Neil Middleditch said it was ‘absolutely amazing’ to secure his 30th trophy in stunning fashion. Poole bounced back from a 12-point defeat in the first leg of the Championship Grand Final to win by 22 points at Wimborne Road
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Inside the new centre aiming to inspire the next generation of Olympians
FOR people looking to train and compete at the highest level in taekwondo, Manchester has been the number one port of call. But now a new centre has opened in Poole that promises to provide top class facilities for beginners, national and international
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Developers want decision on major town centre project after one year of waiting
DEVELOPERS behind a major housing development in Christchurch have lodged an appeal to force a decision. Churchill Retirement Living has submitted an appeal against the non-determination of its planning application for its scheme off Bridge Street
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How safe do you feel living in Dorset?
RESIDENTS of Dorset are being asked how safe they feel living in the region. Dorset’s police and crime commissioner David Sidwick is calling for residents to complete the ‘Annual Survey’. The survey provides key information over how safe Dorset
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Points shared in six-goal thriller between Swanage and Poole Borough
THE points were shared in a six-goal thriller between Swanage and Herston FC and Poole Borough. A dramatic start under the lights at Day’s Park in the Dorset Premier League clash saw Borough take an early lead through Dan Mirto, who glanced a close-range
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Wimborne come out on top in seven-goal thriller vs Cobham Sports
COBHAM Sports fell to their third Dorset Premier League defeat of the season losing 4-3 at neighbours Wimborne Town Reserves. The hosts opened the scoring with just eight minutes on the clock, as Finley Richardson latched onto a long ball and clipped
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New brokerage is 'on a mission to take the stress out of asset financing'
A NEW finance brokerage is being launched in Ringwood by the team at Dawsongroup finance. Coast, based in Ringwood, will work with a broad range of limited companies nationwide, including growing SMEs, arranging finance solutions for all types