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Fairies stride out for school
THREE nurses from a Poole special school are hoping to magic up some much-needed funds during a sponsored walk. Penny Parsons, Sally Jenner and Hazel Thomas will don fairy wings and wands for a 20-mile hike along the Dorset coast. They have organised
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By Royal command
WINDSOR Castle will be the backdrop when rider Sarah Hislam and her French thoroughbred horse perform in front of Her Majesty the Queen as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations. Sarah is one of the riders taking part in the magical All The Queen's Horses
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ENFORCED CHANGES FOR DORCHESTER
IT'S all change for Dorchester's NSA Dorset Premier Division side at Stalbridge tomorrow - but last week's shock opening day defeat at the hands of newly-promoted Portland Red Triangle has nothing to do with the four changes. Wicketkeeper Brian Keegan
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Governor quits at troubled school
POWERSTOCK School's head of governors Jill Haynes has resigned in the wake of the departure of unhappy headteacher Josie Butcher. Mrs Butcher announced her resignation two weeks ago, saying her position had become untenable with some parents and governors
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National Trust to look at governance
THE NATIONAL Trust has set up a group to review the organisation's governance arrangements, ensuring it meets current best practice now and for the future. The review group will look at how the trust's council and its committees operate, issues relating
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Council pumps £5,000 into Ally Hill appeal
BRIDPORT'S Allington Hill extension appeal got a £5,000 boost from the town council this week. Members unanimously backed a call from the Woodland Trust to pledge cash aid towards the £66,000 project. At their meeting on Tuesday councillors were told
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Call to end secrecy over site for waste
COUNTY Council officials should come clean about their plans for a new bulky household waste dump for Bridport. That was the demand at Tuesday's annual town meeting when there were renewed calls to end the secrecy surrounding a possible site to replace
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£14m harbour work starts
A HUGE "mother ship" was moored half-a-mile off West Bay this week as work on the £14 million harbour and sea defence scheme finally got underway on a grand scale. The boat is ferrying grey granite boulders across the Channel from St Malo and unloading
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Ford steps in as manager
PIRATES co-promoter Matt Ford will be hoping it is second time lucky when he manages the team at Peterboro-ugh tonight (7.30pm). Ford steps into the role on a temporary basis because Poole Meridian Lifts team boss Neil Middleditch will be in Hamar for
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Lars aims high at Hamar
LARS Gunnestad is looking to roll back the years and pull off a major shock in the Norwegian Grand Prix on Saturday. The 31-year-old Pirates asset is giving British speedway a miss this season after having his testimonial with the club in 2001. But all
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MUSIC
Concerts to suit all musical tastes this week. Charismatic jazz guitarist Pat Metheny brings his legendary fusion band back to Poole Arts Centre on May 10. With a new album, Metheny will be accompanied by long-time musical partner Lyle Nays and regular
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Speed camera blitz on roads
THE number of speed cameras on Dorset's roads is to be more than doubled. The move has been taken in an effort to try and slash the number of deaths and serious accidents on the county's roads. Organisers of the Dorset Partnership scheme - which include
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Gardens revamp cash grant is set to double
CASH for a planned restoration of Dorchester's historic Borough Gardens looks set to be doubled after Lottery officials gave them a cautious green light. Campaigners hoped to complete a £750,000 overhaul of the gardens after winning approval from the
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Beach extravaganza to showcase young stars
YOUNGSTERS with star quality can showcase their talents in an extravaganza to be held on Weymouth beach. Hundreds of young people are expected to attend the Beach Bash Talent Contest Day, a free event organised by the Weymouth and Portland Youth Council
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Celebrate the golden years
THE golden years of a Weymouth church will be celebrated this weekend - and the congregation says the festivities will be 'blooming' marvellous. Churchgoers at Lanehouse Rocks Methodist Church in Lynch Lane are marking their 50th anniversary with a flower
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Beating of the Bound will stick in memory
PORTLAND'S boundaries are worth reaffirming and to this end members of Court Leet and their invited guests made the arduous septennial climb over Chesil Beach to reach the stone which marks the boundary between the island and Abbotsbury. Transport over
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ELEANOR OF AQUITAINE
ROYAL Shakespeare Company actress Eileen Page arrives in Christchurch on May 10 with her critically acclaimed one-woman show Eleanor of Aquitaine. Originally a huge hit at the Edinburgh Festival in 1999, the show which plays the town's Regent Centre Studio
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Police to probe after prisoners go on rampage
A POLICE investigation was launched after trouble broke out at a Dorset prison. A prison officer needed hospital treatment and fixtures and fittings were damaged during the violent incident at Guys Marsh, near Shaftesbury. The disturbance took place a
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Display of talent at show
FROM simple foliage displays to towering cascades of colour. Sturminster Newton Floral Group's annual show featured them all. And judging by the number of visitors calling in to Sturminster Hall, there was plenty of appreciation for the decorative displays
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PANIC ROOM (15)****
THE suspense levels are hoiked all the way up to 11 in Seven director David Fincher's excellent thriller. He sets the scene, constructs the concept and kicks off the good stuff all within the first quarter of an hour, leaving the rest of the film's two-hour
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FILM GUIDE
Films showing in the Bournemouth region until 16 May. About a Boy (12): Hugh Grant, Toni Collette, Nicholas Hoult **** Sterling adaptation of Nick Hornby's novel. UCI, Odeon, ABC Bend It Like Beckham (12) Parminder Magra, Keira Knightley**** Two girls
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Crooks' lives poisoned by Operation Venom
CRIMINALS are finding it harder to go out on the streets without getting caught as a result of a computer-led police surveillance in Poole. A hi-tech system that reads the registration plates of passing cars and alerts police officers to stop any that
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Asda move for Terras ground
SUPERMARKET giant Asda is set to move to Weymouth Football Club's Wessex Stadium home. Terras' bosses revealed that the club has signed a deal with a developer for the retail giant to move to the 17-acre Radipole Lane site. Asda has yet to seek planning
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Verge of collapse for popular club
DRIMPTON Youth Club is on the verge of collapse because so few people in the village have come forward to support it. The 20 or so youngsters who regularly go to the club staged a surprise tribute show to Ian and Dawn Turnbull. The Turnbulls have been
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Son of gun dealer left rifle ammo in his car
THE son of a firearms dealer left ammunition on the dashboard of his car and had guns left unsecured in his unlocked house, a court heard. Prosecutor Ian Culley told New Forest magistrates that police spotted ammunition for a .22 rifle in Mark Whitfield's
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Sean's boys to get their Spurs
CHERRIES have announced plans to host Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace during pre-season friendlies at Dean Court. Sean O'Driscoll's side will entertain the Eagles on Wednesday, July 17 and Spurs on Thursday, July 25 (both 7.45pm kick-off). Cherries
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Bargain beach huts
BARGAIN basement beach huts along one of the most expensive coastlines in Britain are being snapped up for a mere £7,750 thanks to Christchurch Borough Council. That £7,750 is a veritable drop in the ocean when you consider many of our local beach huts
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Mixed Belfry bag for Gary
BATTLING Gary Emerson saved his best to last in an opening round of mixed fortunes at The Belfry on Thursday. The 38-year-old Bourne-mouth-born professional chip-ped in on his final hole for a card-saving one-over-par 73 in the £1.1m Benson and Hedges
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Miller's off to ton-derful start
MARTIN Miller cracked the first century of the season in the Nationwide Sun Awnings Dorset League, smashing 155 for Bournemouth against Sunday Division One rivals Colehill. Miller plundered four sixes and 20 fours off 141 deliveries with his third 50
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GIG GUIDE
Bands playing in the Bournemouth region this week. Bartonka plays host to a new night of all-things American on May 12, as the people who brought you the Solid Air sessions Rubber Soul electric night (also at Bartonka) unveil Route 66. Featuring new band
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Revamp plan for rail station
SOUTH West Trains could spend up to £100,000 on improvements to Weymouth Railway Station. The company gave details of its plans at yesterday's meeting of Weymouth and Portland Public Transport Forum. Retail manager Richard French said the investment that
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Change of tack assures future of sailing club
THE future of a Weymouth sailing club has been secured with the news it will move to one of the area's prime waterfront locations later this year. Castle Cove Sailing Club will move from its present base on Old Castle Road to the former Weymouth Sailing
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Fight continues to save local justice
THE chairman of the magistrates' bench in Dorset has vowed to fight to reopen the court in Dorchester. Harry Barnes has spoken out to assert that everything is being done to ensure the survival of rural courthouses in West Dorset - despite it being the
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STAGE
Plays and shows treading the boards this week. Fame: The Musical completes a week-long run at Southampton's Mayflower Theatre on May 11. The show, touring the provinces following a successful West End run, is, of course, an adaptation of the Oscar-winning
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Huge rise in firms changing hands
NEW tax rules have prompted a huge increase in the number of small and medium-sized firms changing hands across the South. Business owners and entrepreneurs looking to sell up are taking advantage of the benefit of the new 10 per cent business taper relief
