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Shock as last NHS dentists leave town
POOLE residents wanting to register with an NHS dentist are having to travel to Bournemouth as none of the town's surgeries are accepting new NHS patients. The stark situation was revealed after two dentists, one private and one NHS, left their positions
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Partners' success
THIRTY people have already been helped into work in the Bournemouth/Poole conurbation by the Ways of Working partnership project. The project, pioneered in Poole, provides people historically disadvantaged through learning or physical disabilities or
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Jermain nearing full England call
CHERRIES player-coach Peter Grant believes former Dean Court loan star Jermain Defoe will win his first full England cap sooner rather than later. The 19-year-old, who spent seven months with the Division Two side last season, has earnt rave reviews in
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Rail line rethink plea from accident victim
ACCIDENT victim Ellie Carter today pleaded for Weymouth's harbourside rail line to be scrapped. Ellie, 17, who broke her leg after her scooter slipped on the rails, says she fear someone could soon be killed. The youngster, who is still walking with crutches
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Dedicated carer Pat has her bike stolen
DEDICATED care worker Pat Drage has been left stranded after a thief stole her bike during a visit to an elderly client in Weymouth. Mrs Drage's bike was snatched from the pensioner's front garden in Abbotsbury Road. A neighbour saw the thief, who is
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Nature lovers fear for vital vole colony
FEARS that a vital water vole colony in Dorchester has been wiped out by last year's flooding have prompted an urgent call for volunteers to track down any survivors. Meadows around the River Frome are thought to be one of the most important sites for
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Panto cast act fast to help charities
THE cast and crew of the Preston Pantomime Group broke a leg at breakneck speed. The intrepid actors selected, rehearsed and staged a performance of Sleeping Beauty all in the space of one weekend. Choreographer Monique Limm said: "Despite the name, none
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Sophie's step back in time
At 28 years old, Sophie Brien is probably the youngest curator Bridport's ever had. At 6ft, with long legs, luscious wavy hair, striking blue eyes and a wardrobe that's far too glamorous for this old town, she probably doesn't look like many of her predecessors
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Sophie's step back in time
At 28 years old, Sophie Brien is probably the youngest curator Bridport's ever had. At 6ft, with long legs, luscious wavy hair, striking blue eyes and a wardrobe that's far too glamorous for this old town, she probably doesn't look like many of her predecessors
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West Dorset remembers
A BRIDPORT schoolboy's poem was read out by the mayor at this year's Remembrance Sunday service in St Mary's Church. The words of ten-year-old Ashley Walkey, a pupil at Bridport Primary School, were read by Coun David Tett as he led the prayers: Think
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Call for interest rates to fall again
THE BANK of England came under further pressure to cut interest rates again after the price of raw materials slid last month due to falling oil prices. Data from the Office for National Statistics showed input prices of raw materials such as oil and metals
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Paying the price of stress
STRESS is one of the key reasons for under-performance at work - but it can be prevented, says new group Training For Performance and Difference. Management consultants Katie Jones and Elaine Wilson have joined forces to provide free breakfast seminars
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Fund-raisers on a (jelly) roll
CARING youngsters in Christchurch have put their best feet forwards to help this week's Children in Need appeal - by turning to jelly. Priory School pupil Danielle Denison, ten, wanted to do something to raise both money and awareness for the annual fund-raising
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Fletch set for Robins return
CHERRIES captain Steve Fletcher is finally poised to hit the comeback trail after spending more than three-and-a-half months on the sidelines. Fletcher, who has been ruled out by a serious knee injury since pre-season, has been pencilled in to make his
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Mission to wage war on creams
CLIVE Edwards is a man with a mission. As a former eczema sufferer, he is convinced steroid creams routinely prescribed by GPs often make the condition worse. And during his long campaign for tighter controls, he has found plenty of evidence to back up
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Crisis-stricken Marconi loses £28m each day
BELEAGUERED telecoms group Marconi - which is axing 570 jobs at Poole - made a £5.1 billion loss in the last half year, it confirmed today. The £5.1 billion loss for the six months to September 30 equates to £28 million a day. The figure includes one-off
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Community turns out for clean sweep
IT'S not just litter that volunteers picked up when they made a clean sweep through Alderney West, Poole. In just over three hours hard-working residents filled three skips with discarded rubbish which included motorbikes, children's toys, fridges and
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Review: Fitting finale as hall becomes cannon-fodder
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Winter Gardens RAZED to the ground under cannon-fire to the sound of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture would undoubtedly be a fitting end to the BSO's Bournemouth venue, the Winter Gardens. Nevertheless the building miraculously
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Guitar ace Nils brings backing to The Brook
GUITAR legend Nils Lofgren may have toured the world and entertained millions with Bruce Springsteen's E Street band, but he can't wait to return to Southampton and the intimate surroundings of The Brook tomorrow. The two dates on November 14 and 30,
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Open all hours for Christmas
SHOPS in Dorchester are set to open on Sundays in the run up to Christmas The move comes as businesses try to catch up with successful shops in Weymouth's town centre and boost profits after the blows of foot and mouth and the September 11 tragedy. Leaders
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Football club counts cost of stadium raid
STAFF at Dorchester Football Club are counting the cost after raiders broke into the stadium, damaged property and made off with a quantity of alcohol and cigarettes. General manager Keith Kellaway says it is the first such theft in the Avenue Stadium's
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Popular move for rural cop shops
MOBILE police stations have proved a hit in rural parts of Dorset - with more than 4,000 visitors in just six months. Police chiefs have hailed the stations as a major success in helping to reduce the fear of crime across the county. Plans are now being
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Shattered dreams for pottery couple
POTTERY lovers David and Sally Sands say that an auction of their prized collection was a disaster. The couple, who run the general store in Kings Road, Dorchester, hoped their Clarice Cliff crockery would fetch up to £100,000 at Olympia in London. But
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Harbour sailing into good times
WEYMOUTH Harbour is on the crest of a wave with the number of visiting yachts up and crime down on last year. The amount of cargo handled in the harbour has also almost doubled this year - and the improvement looks set to continue, with better facilities
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Twin illusionists take flight in four seconds
IF YOU imagined magic involved pulling white rabbits out of hats, think again... Dorset illusionists The Twins - Paul and Gary Hardy-Brown - are making entertainment history by literally becoming bigger and better than any other magician/illusionist act
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It may pay to visit debtors
OWNERS of small firms across the South are leaving their businesses vulnerable to bad debts at a dangerous time by failing to vet clients face-to-face, warn experts. Meeting the customer at their premises can reveal key business intelligence about their
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Hotels look abroad to plug staff skills gap
HOTELS and restaurants across Dorset and Hampshire are now finding it easier to find foreign staff to plug the skills gap. Officials at the Home Office are speeding up the processing of work permits and reviewing cases "a lot faster," says Bournemouth
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Jermain nearing full England call
CHERRIES player-coach Peter Grant believes former Dean Court loan star Jermain Defoe will win his first full England cap sooner rather than later. The 19-year-old, who spent seven months with the Division Two side last season, has earnt rave reviews in
