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Bournemouth man charged with murder
A SECOND man has been charged with the murder of millionaire businessman Amarjit Chohan and four members of his family, police said today (Sept 3). Former accountant William Horncy, 51, was accused of murdering Mr Chohan, his wife Nancy, 25, their young
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Graduate killed in bomb horror
A GRADUATE from Bournemouth University was murdered on her first day in her dream job at the United Nations in Baghdad. Reham Al-Farra, who graduated from the campus this year, was one of the 23 workers killed when a bomb ripped through the UN's compound
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Some-fin huge seen just feet from shore
STILL fancy dipping your toe in the sea? As Leonard Isaacs showed his visitors the beautiful Sandbanks shore a large fin emerged from the water. He says the sighting frightened the life out of them and has put him off swimming at Sandbanks. But though
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Outdoor art exhibition
ARTISTS are exhibiting their outdoors compositions at Compton Acres until the autumn. Visitors to Summer House next to the Japanese Gardens, can see the collection of around forty watercolour paintings produced by students attending Bourne-mouth Adult
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Poppies FA Cup hopes crushed
BOURNEMOUTH Poppies crashed out of the FA Cup last night in their Preliminary Round replay against Dr Martens Western League Taunton Town in an emphatic 5-0 reverse at Victoria Park. Following a fantastic performance in Somerset on Saturday, where Keith
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Professional job by 'Bodie' and Doyle
THE Professionals were on patrol at Cuthbury on September 2 as Warren Doyle notched a hat trick and "Bodie" Barnes weighed in with a brace to take the Badgers out in style. Doyle's exploits were all the more remarkable when you consider the 16-year-old
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Swans reap Cup reward
SWANAGE AND WAREHAM eased into the first round proper of the Powergen RFU Senior Cup with a convincing 35-10 victory over Clevedon - exacting revenge on the Bristol outfit who beat Swans in the promotion play-off to South West Division One at the end
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QUALITY HOLMES IS A MAGPIES WONDER
MARK Morris was raving about Matty Holmes' 56th minute wonder goal after Dorchester got their first away point of the season in a cracking game at Weston-super-Mare last night. "It was pure quality," said Morris whose side are in ninth place in the Dr
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Kasprzak sidelined
PIRATES have again been hit by the injury-jinx as Krzysztof Kasprzak has had to undergo emergency treatment following damage to his ankle sustained in a track crash in Poland. Kasprzak is in a full leg plaster and will miss the remainder of the season
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Museum makes lottery cash bid
RAMSHACKLE outbuildings will be replaced by educational facilities at an award-winning attraction if a £750,000 lottery bid is successful. The Priest's House Museum in Wimborne town centre desperately needs more room so that its 30,000 objects can be
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Rescue boy dies in mother's arms
THE seven-year-old boy plucked from the sea in a dramatic rescue bid off the Dorset coast died in his mother's arms in hospital. Little Jack Shelton lost his fight for life in the paediatric unit of the Bristol Children's Hospital. His parents Steve and
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Pits operation is set to carry on in village
THE life of a gravel and landfill site looks set to be extended. Dorset County Council planning chiefs are being asked to approve plans by G Crook and Sons to continue to extract gravel at the pit at Redbridge in Crossways, as well as continuing to use
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Nature boom as Dorset swelters
BARBECUES, beer and bottled water were sold by the thousand. Those on holiday wandered around in shorts and no shirts, while those at work loosened their ties and wafted paper at their faces as Britain's stiff upper lip melted in the heat of a sweltering
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Speed camera plan shelved
PLANS for a speed camera on a busy Dorchester road were shelved today after concerns raised by town councillors. The Dorset Safety Camera Partnership planned to place the device near garages on London Road to cut the number of casualties from car crashes
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Victim's fury over pervert's sentence
A PAEDOPHILE'S 12-month jail sentence for sexually abusing four boys has been slammed by a victim. Frederick David Harris, 57, lured boys aged eight to 15 to his West London house from 1975 to 1985, where he sexually assaulted them. Harris, who changed
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'Spot it and win it' in great new Echo competition
A GREAT new competition starts in the Daily Echo on September 4... and readers not only have the chance to win a prize every day, but stand to scoop £1,000 worth of fantastic Debenhams products! Our young couple have too many items in their new home and
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Violent crime rising but fewer burglaries
VIOLENCE, sex offences, robbery and theft continue to rise in Dorset, according to figures released this week. The three months to the end of June included 2,226 offences of violence against the person, 132 sex offences and 127 robberies, contributing
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WHAT AN IDIOT!
MOTORISTS had a miracle escape after a van driver sped up the Bournemouth Spur Road the wrong way. Carl Buxton, 25, and his girlfriend Jeanette were travelling along the south-bound carriageway of the A338 at about 1.10am on Monday when they spotted a
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Search on to name county's top firms
THE SEARCH for stars in the Echo-backed Dorset Business Awards is well under way with entries already being received from firms vying to be KPMG Company of the Year. The KPMG accolade is one of four Dorset Business Awards, designed to reward the skills
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Appeal to safeguard access to riverbank
A PUBLIC appeal is being made to safeguard an access point to the River Frome at Wareham. The town council is calling for land at Abbot's Quay to be adopted by Dorset county council as public highway. If the scheme is successful it will guarantee public
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Pottery could be sold within days for £1m
POOLE Pottery could be sold to new owners within days, safeguarding 88 jobs and part of the town's treasured history. Two bids that would net between £1m-£1.6 million are being considered. The company is in the hands of administrators after virtually
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Swans reap Cup reward
SWANAGE AND WAREHAM eased into the first round proper of the Powergen RFU Senior Cup with a convincing 35-10 victory over Clevedon - exacting revenge on the Bristol outfit who beat Swans in the promotion play-off to South West Division One at the end
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Oaks' lofty ambitions
HIGH-FLYING Oakmeadians kick off their South-West Division Two (East) campaign on Saturday at Salisbury, with the aim of establishing themselves as the premier rugby club in the region, writes Keith Fairbank. Having secured promotion in three of the last
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DORCHESTER'S YOUNG TAKES OPEN CROWN
DORCHESTER'S Eddy Young flew the flag for Dorset when he won the singles title at the 44th Weymouth and Portland Open Bowls Tournament. In an exciting contest in front of a big crowd on the excellent Wellworthy green, Young beat Bannister Park's Mark
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KENWAY OFF BUT TULLY'S ON THE SPORT TO SAVE TERRAS
WEYMOUTH 3 BATH CITY 3 TEN-man Weymouth threw away the chance to go top of the Dr Martens Premier Division after Bath City grabbed a point from a bruising six goal thriller last night. The Terras appeared to be coasting to the summit after racing into
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STAR TUBBS SO CLOSE TO A WINNER FOR MAGPIES
WESTON-SUPER-MARE 1 DORCHESTER TOWN 1 MATT Tubbs was denied a late winner by a goal-line clearance as Dorchester went close to getting their first away win of the season at Woodspring Park last night. Dorchester's man of the match neatly lobbed Weston
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KENWAY OFF BUT TULLY'S ON THE SPOT TO SAVE TERRAS
WEYMOUTH 3 BATH CITY 3 TEN-man Weymouth threw away the chance to go top of the Dr Martens Premier Division after Bath City grabbed a point from a bruising six goal thriller last night. The Terras appeared to be coasting to the summit after racing into
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CLARIDGE; NAIVETY COST US THE GAME
STEVE Claridge blamed a lack of discipline by ten-man Weymouth for surrendering a two goal lead in a fiery 3-3 draw with Bath City last night. The Terras looked all set to claim top spot in the Dr Martens Premier Division when the player boss and a Steve
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Fans out in force for Danny boy
Daniel O'Donnell - BIC IN the two years since Daniel O'Donnell last presented a mini summer season in Bournemouth he has turned 40, gained an MBE and, most significantly, a wife. But time does not change the devotion of his fans or his passion for performing
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Cash crisis tax pledge
FAMILIES in Weymouth and Portland look set to see rises in their council tax bills limited to below 10 per cent next year. Residents were hit for one of the biggest council tax rises in the country earlier this year - a 53 per cent increase in the borough's
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Temporary truce agreed for quarry
MOTORCYCLE enthusiasts have reached a temporary agreement with nature groups over the use of a Portland quarry. Scrambler fans had reached loggerheads with locals and the police about using Kingbarrow quarry behind Portland Heights Hotel. Those against
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A purr-fect end to the tale of Bella and Tessa
DORCHESTER animal campaigners have thanked the Dorset Echo for helping to home kittens with an amazing literary heritage. Tabby Points Bella and Tessa are descendants of cats reared by Lawrence of Arabia at his Clouds Hill cottage. Known as the Waddock
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Cracker attracts more stalls
SHOPPERS may be able to browse around extra stalls if new suggestions succeed for the Caster-bridge Christmas Cracker in Dorchester. Organisers from the town's chamber of commerce are urging shop staff to don fancy dress and decorate windows to make the
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Killings no deterrent to Iraq mission, says MP
MORALE among British soldiers serving in Iraq is still high despite the wave of casualties hitting their ranks, says New Forest West MP Desmond Swayne. Mr Swayne, an officer with the Territorial Army, is currently serving as a major in Southern Iraq after
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Police recover £30,000 vans at steam fair
DORSET Police recovered five stolen caravans to the value of £30,000 from the Great Dorset Steam Fair. The move comes after the force's Road Policing Unit conducted an operation in response to the huge rise nationally in number of caravans being stolen
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Fletch injury threat
ANXIOUS Steve Fletcher looks set to face a make-or-break training session to prove his fitness ahead of Cherries' eagerly-awaited Sky-televised clash against Division Two rivals Bristol City on Saturday. Fletcher has already missed two days' training
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What choice is this?
HERE'S one more thought prompted by the arrival of those confusing new directory enquiries services. I'm sure we've all heard people from the regulator Oftel telling us what a fantastic idea it is to do away with BT's 192 service and replace it with 20
