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Full steam ahead!
THE miserable weather this weekend did not stop visitors to the annual Studland Country Fair enjoying all the fun of the event. Locals joined those from as far afield as Bath and Bristol at the two-day show, which is now in its 15th year and has collected
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Emo-scow!
LIFE began at 40 for golfer Gary Emerson in Moscow last night as he brilliantly won the BMW Russian Open at the Meridian Golf and Country Club in Moscow (August 15). The Broadstone touring professional, who celebrated his 40th birthday last autumn, chalked
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EAST DORSET PLANS (August 13)
54 Pinewood Road, Ferndown; 3/04/0899/FUL, four bed detached house with double garage; Mr Isaacs, 9 Orchard Close, Ferndown (for Mr Smith). 523 Ringwood Road, Ferndown; 3/04/0945/ADV, business sign; DUA Architecture, Beechnut Studio, Bramble Lane, Christchurch
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Liner rescue duo together again after 50-year wait
A PAIR of heroes who selflessly jumped into a lifeboat to rescue drowning Greek sailors have met nearly half a century later. Ray Pain and Mike Wass were two of only a handful to survive a mission to rescue sailors from a Greek fishing trawler, Iason,
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Dad's call for action to avoid sea tragedy
A MAN whose three-year-old son nearly drowned off a Poole beach has called for more action, warning of the dangers of the sea, after reading about two further incidents in the Daily Echo. Three-year-old Jack Clark was playing in the water last summer,
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Magpies fail to soar but Arnold refuses to hit the panic-button
WIMBORNE boss Paul Arnold was taking the positives out of his side's flat goalless draw at Moneyfields. A revamped Magpies side failed to find the necessary cohesion to trouble their much-improved opponents and were forced to settle for a comfortable,
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Hammers nailed but Pike remains upbeat
HAMWORTHY United's Wessex League campaign failed to get off to a winning start as they went down 1-0 at home to Gosport. But, despite the disappointment of the opening result, this encouraging performance would suggest that the signs are there for a season
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Saadi's cracker brings new colour to Poppies
A WONDER goal from Cherries cast-off Fawzi Saadi inspired Bournemouth Poppies to a confidence-boosting opening day triumph over Downton. Despite twice falling behind to the Wiltshire outfit, a battling and bubbly Poppies fought back with two goals from
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'Anxious' Brock bury Priory with early blitz
BROCKENHURST pummelled Christchurch with a first-half onslaught as they raced out of the blocks to record a comfortable opening day victory at Grigg Lane. Three goals in the opening 45 minutes won the game for Graham Kemp's side before Priory had a chance
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Grasscutter woe for Sean & Co
CHERRIES' form on Dean Court's new pitch seems to be giving Sean O'Driscoll grounds for concern. Performing on the newly-laid turf twice in the space of four days, Cherries have hosted entertaining 2-2 draws against two of the League One promotion favourites
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TERRAS MUST LEARN QUICKLY
STEVE Claridge slammed his defenders for making the 'same old mistakes' as Weymouth suffered a shock opening day 2-1 home defeat against Cambridge City. The poor Terras went down to strikes either side of the break from Michael Gash and Dave Sadler in
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Tell-tale signs of insolvency
MANY companies that fail and leave a string of bad debts behind them often leave a trail of tell-tale warning signs months before their eventual insolvency, say experts. Companies in trouble have a "long history of classic signs of borderline solvency
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Oh, oh Antonio
GRAND Prix Final qualification round winner Antonio Lindback today admitted that August was proving to be "an unbelievable month for me", writes Steve Allen in Vojens. Just seven days after appearing on the rostrum at Poole as a World Cup winner with
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Mental floss
GRAB your rock 'n' roll shoes and kiss-me-quick hats, current darlings of the alternative rock/nu metal scene Reuben bring their Candyfloss and Rock tour to Poole tonight (August 16). The band have rolled their trousers up for a summer jaunt around a
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Youth club project promotes safe sex message for teens
TEENAGERS delivered a safe sex message to their peers at a Weymouth nightclub. Members of the Steps youth club in Weymouth handed out information cards to youngsters at an under-18s disco held at Harry's nightclub in Maiden Street. Steps members Jasmine
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Jolly good show!
RECORD-breaking crowds enjoyed Ringwood and Ellingham Show at Lord Normanton's Somerley Park on Saturday (August 14). The event is described by patron Lord Normanton as the "quintessentially traditional English country show". Show society chairman Michael
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Austria crash father: 'I feared the worst'
TIM Carling imagined he would have to bring up his daughter Rebecca single-handed when they scrambled clear from the smashed coach on an Austrian mountainside last week. The 46-year-old design engineer and his 12-year-old daughter had been sitting together
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Walt's going on here?
ENTHUSIASTIC crowds welcomed a piratical bunch ashore at Christchurch as the 96th annual carnival got underway on Saturday evening (August 14). With a Disney theme, there was plenty of opportunity for evil Captain Hooks flying the skull and crossbones
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Addiction centre move triggers residents' fears
RESIDENTS are urging planners to scrutinise proposals for an alternative therapies centre in Boscombe to ensure they are not landed with another drug rehabilitation unit. A planning application has sparked fears that an existing therapy and counselling
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FINAL WHISTLE
A FOOTBALL referee who was punched after showing a player the yellow card has told how the trauma has blighted his life. Football Association ref Keith Lashmar has given up the game and says his business has been affected because he suffers memory loss
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Shirley's tyred and emotional!
DISABLED people can now enjoy Bournemouth's golden sands as much as everyone else, thanks to some new beach-friendly wheelchairs. The new chairs can travel along the sand thanks to large inflatable wheels and a pair of outrigger wheels to add stability
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Owners escape as blaze sinks boat
TWO people escaped unharmed after their 38ft motor cruiser caught fire in Studland Bay. The blaze, caused by an electrical short circuit in the engine bay, destroyed the vessel, Sheer Grace, which was towed to sea by the Portland Coastguard. Emergency
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Newbury nightmare for 10-man Linnets after Curtis red card
LYMINGTON and New Milton's Darren Curtis staged a Jekyll-and-Hyde performance as Linnets fluffed their lines on opening night of the new Wessex season. Curtis slammed home a 22-yard free-kick to drag Ian Robinson's side level at 1-1 but was then sent-off
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Richard double boosts Bashley
RICHARD Gillespie's double provided evidence that Bashley could find themselves living the life of Ryman in their new division this season. After their move from the Southern League to the Isthmian in the close-season non-league shake-up, Bash opened
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TITLE IS WITHIN SEASIDERS' GRASP
BEN Lawes' appeal for Terras fans to back Weymouth Cricket Club's bid for victory over Colehill on Saturday fell on deaf ears. But the absence of any football fans on the boundary ropes at Redlands for the Dorset Premier Division title showdown had nothing
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JOSEBA TO MAKE HIS DEBUT TOMORROW ?
SPANISH midfielder Joseba Barandiarna has signed a one-year contract with Dorchester and could make his debut in their first home game in the Nationwide Conference South tomorrow. The 26-year-old put his signature to a contract after watching the Magpies
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Rising costs put hall ambitions in danger
LONG-AWAITED plans for a new village hall and town council office in Ferndown have been thrown into jeopardy amid concerns over spiralling costs. Original estimates for the Church Road project were put at £750,000. Now, councillors reckon it could be
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Anton's triumph books Grand Prix 2005 place
BUT for an untimely ignition problem for present day Grand Prix rider Hans Andersen, Poole would have had three of their assets on the Vojens rostrum on Saturday (August 14). Antonio Lindback and Tomasz Chrzanowski finished first and second, respectively
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Scissor Sisters
HOTTEST ticket around at the moment is The Scissor Sisters' forthcoming gig at the Bournemouth International Centre. Fans have been snapping up seats for their gig on October 15 like there's no tomorrow, and even with a maximum of just four tickets allowed
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CRUISE PLAN FOR HERITAGE COAST
DORSET'S stunning world heritage coast could be shown off to passengers aboard a new luxury cruiser sailing out of Weymouth. Tourism bosses today welcomed the plans by boat operators, which they said would boost the economy by more than £1 million. The
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Bridge proposal couple get hitched
A MAN who proposed to his girlfriend on Weymouth's Town Bridge and then thanked her through the Echo has finally tied the knot. James Quinn married his bride Jacky May in a ceremony at the Hotel Prince Regent. For James, 35, a Company Sergeant Major in
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Baying crowds cheer the Gladiator Games
WARRIORS from times past clashed in Dorchester's Roman amphitheatre at the annual Gladiator Games. Sandal-wearing swordsmen did battle for supremacy at Maumbury Rings as baying crowds cheered them on. Celtic and Roman entertainments were re-enacted by
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Eye-catching hospital tree set for the chop
GREEN campaigners are calling for a softly, softly approach to link up a 26-mile trailway from Poole to the Somerset border. Under the working title Dorset Rail-to-Trailway, the group is calling on local authorities to commit to an ambitious plan to recover
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Bryans turn my brains to mush
MANY years ago I bought highly talented pop songstress Annie Lennox a drink. And then she kissed me. Oddly enough, you will not find the incident in the long list of Great Moments In Pop History. I even doubt that Annie talks about it in interviews, but
