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MP seeks evidence to stop travellers' cat-and-mouse ruse
DORSET'S top police officer and the head of Bournemouth council have been asked to provide ammunition to put an end to the "cat and mouse" antics of bands of travellers. Attempts to move illegal encampments with court orders have been frustrated by travellers
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CRUSHED TO DEATH
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after an illegal immigrant was found crushed to death in an articulated lorry on Sunday morning. Two suspected refugees were arrested and three others made off after the Spanish registered vehicle was stopped by police
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Council tax 'to go up by 20%'
CIVIC leaders in Bournemouth say they will be struggling to avoid a punishing council tax hike of 20 per cent next year. An increase on that scale would outstrip almost any tax rise in the country last year. The news comes as Bournemouth council starts
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Take a stroll through new space maze
FANCY a stroll through the solar system without having to lift a foot off planet earth? An amazing new maize maze at Holme Nurseries near Wareham takes in all the major planets and there is even a chance for a quick pitstop on the sun. The solar design
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CRUSHED TO DEATH
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after an illegal immigrant was found crushed to death in an articulated lorry on Sunday morning. Two suspected refugees were arrested and three others made off after the Spanish registered vehicle was stopped by police
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Dolphins in the swim as they net six times
POOLE Town produced a stunning display to begin their new season in some style, as they demolished Bishops Waltham Town 6-0 at Tatnum Farm. The Dolphins are keen to gain promotion to the Wessex League, and should they continue in the same way as they
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Listless Magpies snatch late point
THE Magpies managed to snatch a last-gasp equaliser after a listless display in their season opener at Cuthbury in a match that saw them play the last 20 minutes with ten men after influential defender Paul Roast was dismissed for swearing at the referee's
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Blow as Karen Legg disqualified from British final
KAREN Legg's hopes of qualifying for the European short course championships ended disastrously on Sunday when she was disqualified in her main event. Legg, 25, had only to finish in the first three of the 200m freestyle at the British short course championships
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LAKE SINKS WEYMOUTH TITLE HOPES
WEYMOUTH 221-9 (7pts) lost to COLEHILL 223-5 (19pts) by five wickets WEYMOUTH saw their Dorset Premier Division championship hopes sunk by Chris Lake at Wimborne Road. The Colehill all-rounder turned in a match winning performance with bat and ball to
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SET-PIECES ARE UNITED'S DOWNFALL
DORCHESTER UNITED 3 WESTLANDS SPORTS 4 UNITED manager Kevin Hillier refused to let a little thing like defeat spoil the party on their return to the Dorset Premier League after a break of 30 years. They went down in a seven goal thriller at Sandringham
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FUMING TERRAS FORCED TO SETTLE FOR A POINT
HEDNESFORD TOWN 0 WEYMOUTH 0 WEYMOUTH were fuming with referee Andy Williams as they opened their Dr Martens Premier Division season with a action-packed share of the spoils at Hednesford. The Terras claimed the Hereford- based official denied them a
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SIX OF THE BEST FOR MORRELL'S BOROUGH
POOLE Borough head the Elite Teamwear Dorset Premier League following their 6-0 opening day thrashing of Stourpaine. Matt Bircumshaw (2), Steve Russell (2), Keiron Campbell, James Edwards found the target for the winners who are managed by ex-Weymouth
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STEWART LEADS BEES IN FIVE-STAR RECOVERY
DAWLISH TOWN 2 BRIDPORT 5 BRIDPORT staged a blistering comeback to get their Screwfix Direct Premier Division campaign off to the best possible start at Sandy Lane. The Bees made hard work of overcoming a Dawlish side made up mostly of youngsters and
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SET-PIECES ARE UNITED'S DOWNFALL
DORCHESTER UNITED 3 WESTLANDS SPORTS 4 UNITED manager Kevin Hillier refused to let a little thing like defeat spoil the party on their return to the Dorset Premier League after a break of 30 years. They went down in a seven goal thriller at Sandringham
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Scamble cops hit the road
POLICE today unveiled their latest weapon in the battle to stamp out problem bikers on Portland. Traffic officers are swapping their squad cars for off-road bikes in a bid to catch nuisance youths who are causing havoc in the quarries and at beauty spots
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See Jethro unless you are a vicar
"WARNING" screams the publicity for Jethro's latest Stark Raving Bonkers tour "Not for the vicar." (Sept 15) Whether cringing clerics actually take note isn't entirely clear but suffice to say this is the West Country comic's round about way of letting
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Shares battle begins at EP
DIRECTORS at Eldridge Pope today launched a new attack in the battle for control of the Dorchester company. They claimed they had 'serious concerns' over an offer to buy shares by former Weymouth pubs boss Michael Cannon and urged shareholders to refuse
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Dave will step out in memory of his wife
DEVOTED Dave Lister is staging a sponsored walk in memory of his late wife. The tribute comes following the death of his wife Sandra two and a half years after she underwent a double lung transplant. Mr Lister, 52, of High Trees, Broadmayne, joined in
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Vintage visitor is on a tour of Britain
A VINTAGE car will visit Weymouth on carnival day as part of a whistle-stop tour of Britain. The 1923 Hubmobile, with a driver and navigator from Cape Cornwall's Coast-watch Station, is to stop at the resort during the 3,000-mile tour and will parade
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NEW FOREST PLANS (August 14)
Hayland Hall, 196 Burley Road, Bransgore; 79022, use of offices (B1) (for Mr Mrs L & S Webb). 14 Meyrick Close, Bransgore; 79023, first floor side extension; E Hague, Tanglewood, Derritt Lane, Bransgore (for Mr Mrs R Clark). Matfield Cottage, Croft
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Adventurer completes North Atlantic crossing
DORSET adventurer Bear Grylls and his intrepid team arrived home safely yesterday after crossing the northern Atlantic ocean in a small open-topped inflatable boat. The five-strong team, which set off from Halifax, Nova Scotia, on July 31 landed at John
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Aerial flight of fun at town's 95th regatta
A SPECTACULAR fireworks display marking a century of powered flight was the fitting culmination of the 95th Christchurch Regatta and Carnival fun weekend. The stunning aerial display on Saturday night drew thousands of spectators to Christchurch Quay.
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Make it a treble
STEVE Fletcher netted twice for the eighth time in his career to carve his name in Cherries history - but admitted his "heart just sank" after he had been denied his maiden hat-trick. Fletcher became the club's fifth highest league goalscorer when he
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They sold me a pup
I HAVE to admit that I really wanted a Doberman. No, I really wanted a Doberman, but there are decisions taken by the head of the household and there are decisions taken by the neck (she makes the head turn which way she wants). So our new dog isn't a
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A red-letter day...
REPRESENTATIVES from businesses and organisations dug deep in their pockets to raise funds for the Daily Echo-backed Julia's House Dorset Children's Hospice Service. Everyone present at the Red Arrows charity auction and business lunch at Bournemouth
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Cheeky Chico hiding in the house
FRANTIC with worry, Margaret Young put up posters and called the Daily Echo asking for help finding Chico the missing Chihuahua. And it was only when Margaret went to fetch a jumper to aid a night time search for the tiny pet that she found her safe and
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Holiday boom boost to six-month results
A STRONG demand for domestic holidays helped the Menzies Hotels Group Limited, record a 16 per cent rise in its operating profits for the first six months of the year. The Group, which owns the Menzies Carlton, Menzies East Cliff Court and Menzies Anglo
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Moves set to change 'unfair' parking rule
MOVES are afoot to change a "one-off" parking regulation that landed a disabled couple with a £30 fine. Keith and Rosemary Conway were stunned when they were ticketed in a Wareham car park only 20 minutes after arriving and putting their disabled badge
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Listless Magpies snatch late point
THE Magpies managed to snatch a last-gasp equaliser after a listless display in their season opener at Cuthbury in a match that saw them play the last 20 minutes with ten men after influential defender Paul Roast was dismissed for swearing at the referee's
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Priory boss condemns Andover pitch
CHRISTCHURCH joint-manager Nigel Cripps was delighted with the way his Priory side performed against Andover, despite the 5-3 defeat, but was furious that the match went ahead in the first place due to the state of the Portway Stadium pitch, writes Amdy
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Debutant Wallis is hat-trick hero
TONY Wallis will not forget his Bashley league debut in a hurry, following a storming personal match for him, grabbing a hat-trick in the New Foresters' first match of the season at Dartford. Bash finished last season in fifth place, following a tremendous
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WINDIES RUN MACHINE DOES IT AGAIN
PARLEY 263-4 (25pts) beat DORCHESTER 157 (5 pts) by 108 runs DORSET Premier Division record run-maker Carl Brissett plundered his fourth successive century against Dorchester in another superb one-man show. The West Indian opener's unbeaten 128 was only
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Bear eats up Stakes in Chicago
JOE Bear flew the flag for Great Britain when he clinched runners-up spot in the Secretariat Stakes at Arlington Park in Chicago in the early hours of yesterday morning. Owned by Burley-based businessman Chris Ransom, the three-year-old sprang a surprise
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NEW-LOOK TERRAS IN SURPRISE HOME LOSS
WEYMOUTH RESERVES 0 ALTON TOWN RES 1 WEYMOUTH Reserves began their Sydenhams Wessex Combination challenge with a surprise home defeat at the hands of Alton Town Reserves. But despite the disappointing start, manager Dave Kiteley was far from upset by
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LAWS GETS PORTLAND OFF TO AN ISLAND FLYER
COWES SPORTS 0 PORTLAND UNITED 1 DAVID Laws marked his Portland United debut by scoring the Blues winning goal against Cowes Sports at Westwood Park. The former Terras striker swooped with a diving header on 16 minutes to get the islanders Sydnehams Wessex
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Hold on tight everyone!
TO MARK the 105th anniversary of the patenting of the rollercoaster, the Dean Court faithful experienced a variety of highs and lows on Saturday. With the new season barely a week old, Cherries fans have already had more ups and downs than the Vistarama
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MAGPIES PASS PREMIER TEST
DORCHESTER TOWN 1 HINCKLEY UINITED 1 A POINT was poor reward for an enterprising first day display from Dorchester that lacked just a little more sharpness in front of goal. They left Hinckley trailing in the strikes on goal stats and home keeper Mark
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MAGPIES MISS TURNER'S CUTTING EDGE
SHERBORNE 0 DORCHESTER TOWN RES 0 FOR the second season running Dorchester Reserves began their Dorset Premier League campaign with a stalemate at Sherborne. But boss Phil Simkin reckoned it would have been a different story if last season's top scorer
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LAKE SINKS WEYMOUTH TITLE HOPES
WEYMOUTH 221-9 (7pts) lost to COLEHILL 223-5 (19pts) by five wickets WEYMOUTH saw their Dorset Premier Division championship hopes sunk by Chris Lake at Wimborne Road. The Colehill all-rounder turned in a match winning performance with bat and ball to
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WINDIES RUN MACHINE DOES IT AGAIN
PARLEY 263-4 (25pts) beat DORCHESTER 157 (5 pts) by 108 runs DORSET Premier Division record run-maker Carl Brissett plundered his fourth successive century against Dorchester in another superb one-man show. The West Indian opener's unbeaten 128 was only
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Grandma's footsteps
IN the USA, women are reportedly forking out thousands of dollars on foot surgery, having toe bones removed or sculpted so they can squeeze into "sexy" open-toed high heels. Foot experts in the UK fear it can only be a matter of time before the trend
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EAST DORSET COUNTY COUNCIL (August 5-12)
21 Stour View Gardens, Corfe Mullen; 03/1021, single storey side extensions forming conservatory and shower room; The Drawing Board, 83 Kimberley Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth. 2 Parkwood Road, Wimborne; 03/1022, 2 Parkwood Road, Wimborne; W Granger,
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Puppy screamed after being thrown over gate
A SEVERELY-ill puppy was thrown over an eight-foot locked gate by cruel people who fled in a car as the creature screamed in pain. And when RSPCA staff went to pick up the terrified creature her skin bled as soon as she was touched. Ten-month-old Macy
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Police help for an express delivery
PREGNANT Hayley Jones had gone into labour when she was stuck in a traffic jam on the way to hospital. So her quick-thinking husband Jonah enlisted the help of Sergeant Tony Smith who used the flashing blue light on his police car to get them through
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Village kicks up stink about plans for rubbish
VILLAGERS today vowed to step up their fight against plans to recycle nearly half of Dorset's rubbish on their doorstep. People living in Crossways near Dorchester are up in arms over a county council scheme to expand a small recycling plant on the Hybris
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Addiction to motoring drives fanatic into jail
A DRIVER already banned for 49 years and disqualified eight times was jailed for six months and banned from driving for ten years on his latest court appearance. The offender was so fanatical about cars that he changed his name to Cosworth, the name of
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TV part up for grabs
A PART in a television show starring Martin Clunes is up for grabs in a fundraiser at Poundbury in Dorchester. The actor, who lives near Bridport, has offered the walk-on role as one of the prizes for an auction and cabaret night at the Brownsword Hall
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Great display of steamwork
STEAM engines bright and beautiful, great and small, along with vintage cars and military vehicles lined the field at the fifth annual Portland Steam and Vintage Show. These, along with helicopter flights, arena events, static displays, demonstrations
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Cancer dad told: 'it's only stress'
A TRAGIC North Dorset dad who was told he was suffering from stress and sent home from hospital four times died just weeks later from stomach cancer. Bricklayer Paul Boddon, 40, from Gillingham, pleaded with doctors to relieve his chronic stomach pains
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Make it a treble
STEVE Fletcher netted twice for the eighth time in his career to carve his name in Cherries history - but admitted his "heart just sank" after he had been denied his maiden hat-trick. Fletcher became the club's fifth highest league goalscorer when he
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Much better off without beastly Best
SO ALEX BEST has finally woken up, smelt the coffee - and dumped her drunken bum of a husband. Hoorah. They all do it in the end, and this week it was Mrs George Best's turn to acknowledge that her old man really is the sick mixture of booze and self-pity
