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HE COULD HAVE BEEN RESCUED
NEGLECT contributed to the death of a laundry worker who overheated after being trapped in a giant washing machine for almost three hours, an inquest jury decided on Wednesday. Paul Clegg, 23, collapsed after climbing into the 42ft long corkscrew shaped
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Family's grief over dad's death
A GRIEVING family is struggling to come to terms with the loss of their dad who died in a road accident on his way to work. The family of Bournemouth University security officer and caretaker, Dave Clarke of Southill Road in Winton, want anyone who saw
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Just the ticket!
SOME people dream of meeting Robbie Williams, others long to win the Lottery but John Mahon's life-long ambition was to drive a double-decker bus. And his dream was finally fulfilled after his wife Amanda organised a surprise drive around Yellow Buses
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Building profits are Rok solid
SOUTH coast construction company Rok almost doubled its profits for the first six months of the year. The group, which has offices in Poole, also reported a record forward order book and that its market share had increased in all its operating regions
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Residents left stunned over threat to gardens
RESIDENTS living in a quiet and leafy lane in Swanage are in a fight to save their gardens. Stunned homeowners in Purbeck Terrace Road have been sent letters from Dorset County Council warning them they have 14 days to prepare an outline of how they propose
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Surfing
Martin's riding crest of a wave THE words 'surfing', 'Dorset' and 'successful' don not usually occur in the same sentence, but for Lyme Regis born pro-surfer Martin Black those words are certainly true. Now based in the south of France, Martin was introduced
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Cricket - Readers Mid-Wessex League Division Three
Tired Broadwindsor slump ALL SAINTS 193-7 (4pts) beat BROADWINDSOR 132 (0) by 61 runs BROADWINDSOR suffered in the heat after being asked to field first. The home bowlers found the going tough as All Saints totalled 193-7, with the prolific Phil Tolley
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Golf - Veteran can stand the heat
THE toughest competition in Lyme's calendar 36 holes, was played on the hottest day of the year. It should have been the day for the youngest to thrive. Instead the winner was the oldest competitor, age 74. Gerry Meridith, playing off 12, set the pace
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Cricket - NSA Dorset Saturday League Division Three
Fitz ton is easy for Bridport BRIDPORT 267-2 (20pts) beat WAREHAM 124 (2) by 166 runs. BRIDPORT were far too strong for 10 man Wareham and kept up the pressure on league leaders Fovant. Veteran skipper Sean Fitzgerald and young Paul Tweddle took starring
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Sailing - Great turn out for Lyme Regatta
SIXTY-ONE visitors joined 22 home boats for the Lyme Regatta. With the Phantoms and Contenders racing their own series, Albacores and 505s dominated the championship fleet, getting in early practice for the forthcoming world and national championships
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Cricket - Readers Mid-Wessex League Division Two
Symene blown away SYMENE 60 (0pts) lost to QUEEN CAMEL 61-2 (5) by 8 wkts SYMENE'S promotion prospects suffered another blow with their third consecutive defeat. They had no answer to Queen's fearsome bowling attack on a green bouncy wicket. Opener Richard
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Hockey - under 14s agony
WEST Dorset under 14 girls were pipped into second place on goal difference at the Dorst Youth Games. Having won the 2002 competition, this year's slightly different line up were confident they could pull it off again. They remained unbeaten, but just
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Elkins heads all-star line-up
WILDCATS skipper Justin Elkins heads the entries for tomorrow's opening meeting at Weymouth's new speedway stadium. The grasstrack specialist is one of more than 15 riders who will compete for the inaugural Wessex Rosebowl Individual title. Others who
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Doug's teaching is put to the sword
THE man who brought fencing to Weymouth is laying his swords to rest. Doug Milne, 52, who has taught at the resort's Outdoor Education Centre for the past 22 years, is standing down due to a lack of funding for the sport which is forcing it out of the
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Anger at sentence on store attacker
SHOP assistant Dorothy Wells has slammed the sentence passed on a man who attacked her in a fit of shop rage. The Weymouth grandmother has spoken of her anger that Anthony Jones, 21, was given a four-month curfew order by magistrates. During this time
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Hospital is praised for high standards
HOSPITAL bosses in Dorchester were celebrating today after being given a green light for high standards of cleanliness and food. Dorset County Hospital was given the top 'green' rating for its cleanliness by the Department of Health for the second year
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Soaring cost of insurance closes stall
Fundraisers have had to scrap one of their few chances to raise cash due to huge insurance costs. Southill and Radipole Open Spaces Society had planned to hold a stall on the seafront during the resort's carnival week but had to back out after being told
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Conservation body against turbine plans
ANOTHER conservation body has come out against proposed wind farms in the Winterborne Valley. The Council for the Protection of Rural England has added its voice to that of DART (Dorset Against Rural Turbines) which formed in the face of proposals for
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Caledonian dancers Scot what it takes
THE sun blazed down on Highcliffe Castle for the annual Scottish Country Dancing. Members of the Bourne-mouth Caledonian Society felt the heat as they performed on the castle's lawn. Visitor numbers were good as people young and old watched the delightful
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Rink may compensate for leisure pool loss
A SUMMER ice rink at the BIC has proved so popular it is set to return at Christmas. Now one councillor wants to hear whether the public would welcome its regular return as a consolation for the likely closure of the centre's leisure pool. The rink has
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Key Chohan link man is spotted
POLICE working on the Chohan murder case say there has been a recent sighting of the Bournemouth man they still want to question. William Horncy, who also uses the name Smith, was spotted at a camp site near Durbuy in the Ardennes region of south-east
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Police hail asylum sting as a success
THE OPERATION aimed at targeting failed asylum seekers in Bournemouth has been hailed a success. More than 50 police and Immigration Service officers staged Operation Sartre at Hotel Windsurfer in West Cliff Road, Bournemouth, yesterday. In all 14 people
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Town centre library wins top architectural award
BOURNEMOUTH'S new library has been saluted in a top architectural award scheme. The library, which opened last year at the Triangle, has received a commendation in the 2003 Civic Trust Awards. Shelagh Levett, head of arts, library and museum services
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Cricket - NSA Dorset Saturday League Division One
Beaminster pick up vital losing points SUTTONERS 248-8 (20pts) beat BEAMINSTER 197 (9) by 51 runs. BEAMINSTER picked up important points despite going down against impressive Suttoners at Dean Park. The high flying home side sensibly elected to bat in
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Cricket - Francis Clark Devon League E Division East
Caddy crushes Chardstock CHARDSTOCK 148 (3pts) lost to UPLYME and LYME REGIS 149-3 (20) by 7 wkts TEENAGER Ashley Caddy struck a fantastic hat-trick as Uplyme's promotion charge gathered momentum. The 17-year-old's triple wicket haul came in an amazing
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Cricket - Francis Clark Devon League E Division East 2nd XI
Uplyme keep promotion hopes alive UPLYME and LYME REGIS 2ND XI 233-5dec (20PTS) beat CULMSTOCK 2ND XI 39 (2) by 194 runs UPLYME seconds are one game away from clinching promotion back to D Division East. Solid batting from openers Dave Jones (62), Roger
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RNLI lodges £5m visitor centre plan
The RNLI is keen to show people just how it goes about saving an average of two lives at sea every day. The Poole-based lifeboat charity proposes to build a £5 million, state-of-the-art visitor centre in West Quay Road and has applied from permission
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Threatened pottery in talks with bidder
SLOW but steady progress is being made in the deal to save troubled company Poole Pottery. Two months after the company was given four months to find a buyer, it is believed that a preferred bidder has been selected and granted a period of exclusivity
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Moore eyes test in Paris
BOURNEMOUTH AC's Charlotte Moore has stressed that missing out on gold at the European Juniors last month had made her "more determined" to make the Great Britain squad for the World Championships. Despite picking up a silver medal in Tampere, Finland
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BANNED TALBOT: IT'S A WITCH HUNT
WEYMOUTH Cricket Club coach Simon Talbot says an eight-match ban for swearing during his side's NSA Dorset League Premier Division defeat at Poole Town last month is "way over the top". And he claims he's the victim of a witch-hunt by people jealous of
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Luxurious start to Terras league campaign
TERRAS players will enjoy luxury usually received only by Premiership stars in the build up to Saturday's league opener at Hednesford Town. In a bid to be at their sharpest, Weymouth will stay in a luxury hotel in the Midlands ahead of the Dr Martens
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Heath ruled out for season
PORTLAND United have been rocked by an injury to midfielder Stuart Heath on the eve of the new Sydenhams Wessex League campaign. The former Terras star has been ruled out for the season with a ruptured crutiate knee ligament. Disappointed Blues boss Nick
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Gale struggling for Bees' opener
STRIKER Simon Gale is battling to be fit for Bridport's opening day clash with Dawlish Town at Sandy Lane on Saturday. The Bees' leading marksman, who has netted eight times in pre-season, is nursing a hamstring injury sustained in the Two Counties Cup
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Cracks show in homes
One week into the football season and my three homes sunk without trace at the first attempt, so I've decided to seek some advice on how to make winning selections. There are several myths associated with trying to predict football results, most of which
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Community faces loss of post office
A COMMUNITY struggling to better itself could lose its post office by November. Leigh Park Initiative is working hard to provide community facilities for the neglected estate on the edge of Wimborne. But sub-postmistress Denise Shepherd has given notice
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Booze ban may be extended
A BOOZE ban is to be stepped up in Dorchester town centre after the success of a bylaw in the town's gardens. Police are joining forces with councils and the area's crime prevention panel to expand the zone to more streets, walks and parks. The action
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D-Day film director lands his location
A FRENCH film director is to use locations in Weymouth and Portland to film a major documentary about the D-Day landings. Rodolphe Rutman is making a major ten-part series about the invasion for French national television, which will be shown during the
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Campaign launched to fight wind farm plans
A RURAL campaign group is urging people to fight plans for two massive wind farms proposed for the open countryside. A total of 34 giant wind turbines are on the cards for land off the A31 near Bere Regis. Bournemouth-based Your Energy has just submitted
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Repairs to sewer to be done in days
SOUTHERN Water bosses were on Thursday (Aug 14) hoping that repairs to a sewer which has collapsed 20 feet below the surface at Barton-on-Sea will be completed by the end of the week. Problems arose last week when residents of the Beach Avenue and Seaward
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'Neighbour from hell' is staying
A 'NEIGHBOUR from hell' has won her battle to stay in the home where she helped a drug user take a fatal overdose last year. She claims her numerous visitors no longer take drugs but study the Bible there these days. But her boyfriend - a convicted drug
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Travellers frustrate attempts at eviction
BANDS of travellers have been playing a cat-and-mouse game with the authorities across Bournemouth and Christchurch. The groups have been frustrating attempts to evict them by moving between sites in the same areas. In Bournemouth, travellers who had
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Cherries have the firepower
DEFIANT James Hayter has hit back at suggestions that Cherries need to bolster their front line by declaring: "We have got enough firepower to mount a serious challenge in Division Two." And last season's 14-goal top scorer is confident he can lead the
