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Institute goes ape over wildlife film
SUPPORTERS of Bournemouth's world-renowned ape expert Jane Goodall have been lobbying without success to get the town's IMAX cinema to show a film about her work. They fear the scientist and peace campaigner - who is a celebrity across the US and was
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New law helps tackle rowdiness
POLICE in Westbourne are tackling anti-social behaviour with the help of a new order allowing them to disperse rowdy groups The legislation, under Section 30 of the Anti-Social Behaviour Act, is already being used in the town centre and East Overcliff
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HE NEARLY KILLED ME
A WOMAN broke down in tears after the man who nearly killed her when she accepted a ride on his motorbike was found guilty of dangerous driving. Lisa Haywood had ridden about half-a-mile as a pillion passenger when Ian Gray stopped and persuaded her to
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Sticky end for gum boards...
THEY were heralded as the solution to the sticky problem of dropped chewing gum - but now Bournemouth has decided not to bother with gum boards. GumTargets were launched in the town in 2002 in a bid to cut the high cost of scraping chewing gum off the
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The truth is up there
A CLOSE encounter of a mysterious kind which was captured on camcorder is being sent to UFO experts in America to be analysed. Southbourne man Ian Stalker witnessed what he believes was a UFO, as he was helping himself to a glass of water at his home
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Wheels of progress turn at eco-village
NOT owning a car will be a positive benefit for residents of Poole's revolutionary new eco-village. In a first for Poole, on tap will be a selection of new vehicles residents will be able to hire for non-work purposes, such as taking a child to a doctor's
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Clay Shooting
A GOOD turnout of all ages attended Bridport Clay Pigeon Shooting Club's last meeting at Shipton Gorge. Weather conditions were good for the 24 competitors in the 50-bird sporting compax shoot, with the pair off the hill being far out at extreme range
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Young sailors learn ropes
THE highly-popular Parkstone Yacht Club's MDL Cobbs Quay Marina Youth Week returned again this year and attracted 157 boats from the 420, Laser Radial, Laser 4.7, Cadet, Laser Pico, Mirror, Topper and Poole Harbour AB classes. Sailors from Poole YC, Royal
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CLARIDGE RUES TERRAS' LUCK
STEVE Claridge is refusing to panic after Weymouth suffered their second successive Nation-wide Conference South defeat of the season last night against Newport County. The Terras player-boss was left cursing his luck after watching his side concede two
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Decomatic bags a Conservative deal
THE DORSET firm at the centre of TV's Boss Swap has clinched a deal to manufacture 12,000 carrier bags for the Conservative Party Conference. Decomatic's bags will be handed to all the delegates attending the Bournemouth conference running from October
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Hero of the Games
THE grandson of Britain's first-ever Olympic gold medal-winning athlete has spoken of his pride at the fitting tribute paid by an East Dorset village. Charles Bennett, who was born in Shapwick near Wimborne, scooped first place in the 1500 metres at the
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JUST FANTASTIC
CROWDS poured into Weymouth as sunshine burst through the rain for a bumper procession and a host of attractions on carnival day. Organisers today hailed the extravaganza as a great success despite the cancellation of a parachute display and rearranged
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Fourth summer show is axed at Pavilion
WEYMOUTH Pavilion has axed a fourth musical act from its summer schedule. Kings of Swing, which celebrated the music of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr, was pulled from the Pavilion's schedule following dismal ticket sales. The loss follows
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Memories of a rural past in family album
GEESE and cattle grazing on the marsh; a carthorse drinking from the river at end of a hot day's hay-making; schoolboys in short trousers trudging through the snow to lessons at the village school. These are some of the idyllic Scenes From A Hampshire
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DEOGO ON HIS WAY BACK!
TRIALIST Deogo Andrade is on his way back to Dean Court - the Daily Echo website can today exclusively reveal. The Portuguese teenager has been invited to join Cherries for an extended three-month trial. Andrade made an impression on Cherries boss Sean
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'BEST DEAL CHERRIES COULD GET'
PETER Phillips has hit back at criticism over his decision to reach a modest settlement with Stockport for Warren Feeney and said: "I am paid to make those judgements." The two clubs finally agreed on £45,000 and a 20 per cent sell-on fee for the Northern
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'Get tough stance is fine by us'
POOLE council's tough stance against dog fouling has been applauded by Daily Echo readers. They have inundated our newsdesk with calls to back court action against offenders. But they have warned that fines need to be dramatically increased if legal measures
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Cricket - NSA Dorset Saturday League Division Two
New twist in runners-up chase BRIDPORT 224-7 (20pts) beat CATTISTOCK 102 (4pts), by 122 runs THE race for promotion to Dorset Division One took a new twist when Bridport scooped maximum points at the Brewery Ground. With nearest rivals Fovant losing at
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Tennis
BRIDPORT Ladies A have done it again. By beating Somerton 8-2 in their final match, Caroline Cash, Emma Gardiner, Janie Brown and Judy Dearlove are the champions of Division One for the second year running. It was a comfortable margin for the victorious
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Team GB aiming for a golden Saturday
WEYMOUTH'S Sarah Ayton is refusing to let talk of a golden treble affect her as Britain continues to dominate the sailing standings at the Olympic regatta on the Saronic Gulf. With a fair following wind, Team GB sailors could bank three much-needed golds
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This week's gig guide (August 19)
THURSDAY AUGUST 19 Roads - Mr Kyps; Pronghorn - The Plough, Tiptoe; Uniting the Elements - The Gander; Alchemy - Lulworth Cove Hotel; Lewis Sings The Sounds of the Suburbs - The White Horse - Swanage; Violent Basfret + Andy Fiction + Dislocated Youth
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Anger as safety fears stop play
CHILDREN and their parents on a housing estate at Hurn have been left reeling by the news that their playground is to be ripped out at the end of the month - barely four years after it was built by a local charity. Set in a series of clearings in a belt
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Call for help seems to be falling short
BT plans to axe 162 phoneboxes in Dorset. No doubt they'll be all the rural ones. All the ones in tiny isolated villages that are hardly used. They don't make much money anyway so BT might as well shut them down and concentrate its efforts on keeping
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Students upset by A-level gibe
SIXTH-formers have hit back at comments by former chief inspector of schools Chris Woodhead over the alleged "dumbing down" of A-levels. This year's results released today (August 19) are expected to show sixth-formers have broken all records by scoring
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HE NEARLY KILLED ME
A WOMAN broke down in tears after the man who nearly killed her when she accepted a ride on his motorbike was found guilty of dangerous driving. Lisa Haywood had ridden about half-a-mile as a pillion passenger when Ian Gray stopped and persuaded her to
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Scouts launch appeal for £1m camp project
BOURNEMOUTH Scouts have launched a major fund-raising appeal to help turn their ambitious plans for a million-pound centre of excellence into reality. Scout leaders are hoping supporters will sign up to become a Friend of Butcher's Coppice or volunteer
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Mourners fill church in tribute to popular priest
HUNDREDS of mourners packed into Kingston church to say their final farewells to a popular parish priest. The Rev Robert Watton died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 59 just months after taking early retirement. His eldest daughter Hannah, 20,
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Error raises concern for allotments
A DRAFTING error on a map of Poole's regeneration area led to a row over the future of 17 allotments in Hamworthy. The mistake covered 0.7-of-an-acre of council allotment land, behind the electricity switching station next to the old power station site
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Cricket - NSA Dorset Saturday League Division One
Beaminster on a high BEAMINSTER 174-5 beat SUTTONERS 173-8, by 5 wkts SUTTONERS were Beaminster's latest Dorset Division One victims as the West Dorset side kept up their end-of-season surge. A fourth successive victory lifted the West Dorset side above
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Football - Screwfix Direct Western League Premier Division
Bees caught up Bristol Manor Farm 1 Bridport 0 BRIDPORT'S season got off to a bad start after a delayed kick off at The Creek. The omens were not good for the Bees, who arrived at the ground late after a three and a half hour journey caught up in traffic
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Motorsport
MELPLASH mechanic Chris David produced his best classic trials finish in Cornwall recently. The Woolbridge Motor Club member winner in the sprint racing his VW Polo G40 at the Association of South West Motor Clubs championship in Cornwall. Over three
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All the glory of a story!
ARE you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin. Sitting cross-legged, eyes fixed on the man in front of them and listening attentively, children aged three and over gave their parents a moment's peace when they attended the Sting in the Tale storytelling
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Lacklustre Pirates suffer shock defeat
PIRATES were in benevolent mood last night as they twice threw away eight point leads to lose at home for only the second time this season (August 18). Poole RIAS, beaten 49-46 by Eastbourne in the Elite League at Wimborne Road on June 30, forged 13-5
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Passed masters
EXCITED students were today celebrating record-breaking A-Level results. For many of the aspiring youngsters, the grades are the key to university and college places around the country. They were eagerly arriving at their schools and colleges to find
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Cyclist Karen hopes for towering achievement
A HOSPITAL worker is saddling up for the ride of her life on a tower-to-tower cycling challenge. Karen Riley is pedalling her way between two of Europe's most famous towers - Blackpool and Eiffel - to raise money for charity. Miss Riley, who works with
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Ferreting out green messages at show
IT was wet, it was muddy but it was as well-attended, cheerful and quirky as usual - with ferret-racing, a real duck race and sheepdogs herding geese. There were traditional cattle and sheep but also fluffy lilac hens called Bluebells and alpacas which
