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Cherries restore London pride
CHERRIES broke their capital jinx to book their place in the second round of the League Cup for the first time in five seasons. Goals from Marcus Browning, Warren Cummings and James Hayter helped Sean O'Driscoll's side record their first win in London
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Public opinion sought on traveller camp law
A COUNCIL gearing up to evict travellers from a town centre sports ground this week is canvassing public support for a change in the laws to avoid a repeat of problems suffered this summer. For almost six weeks a varying number of caravans - around 30
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Motorcyclist who tried to blame victim jailed
A WOMAN wept in court as the motorcyclist who branded her a liar and nearly killed her was jailed for 15 months. Mother-of-one Lisa Haywood was left with horrific injuries and had to have a kidney removed after being catapulted from Ian Gray's powerful
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Objections fail to stop estate homes approval
PURBECK planning chiefs have given unanimous approval to plans for 146 new homes at Wool. Wool Parish Council had raised a number of objections to the scheme submitted by the Weld estate - owners of Lulworth Castle. Approval for the outline plan includes
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Man arrested after siege
A MAN was arrested after he barricaded himself in his bedroom with a gun and three knives during an hour-long seige in Poole. Armed police rushed to the Millfield estate in Creekmoor after receiving a call from the man's parents, who said their son's
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Bloodhound not able to snuff out bad pong
RESIDENTS near a major Poole town centre development say a system to dampen down the unpleasant smell from the building site is not working. For several months residents near the Pitwines area have complained of a gas smell coming from the site. The odour
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Connell is on cloud nine
EAT your heart out Roy of the Rovers. Introducing Alan of the Cherries. (August 28) In true Hans Christian Andersen fashion, Alan Connell made a fairytale return by scoring the winner just seconds after coming off the bench. And although his goal is unlikely
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RECRUITMENT FAIR IS FASTEST-SELLING SHOW
THOUSANDS of jobs will be on offer at next week's Daily Echo Recruitment, Training & Careers Exhibition, in association with the Peverel Group. All 19 stands have been snapped up at the sell-out exhibition which is being held on September 8 and 9
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MATCH OF THE DAY
NEWLYWEDS Steve and Jo Blackmore made it a perfect match - by watching the Terras dressed in full wedding gear. The happy couple decided to celebrate their marriage by cheering on Weymouth from the Wessex Stadium terraces against Grays Athletic on Saturday
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Mascot Stefan cheers on Terras
STEFAN Savic pitched in at Weymouth Football Club when the Terras invited him to be their mascot for the day. The Bosnian boy, whose life-changing facial surgery was funded by Echo readers, ran onto the Wessex Stadium turf with goalkeeper Jason Matthews
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Fire school opens just one week late
PUPILS at fire-ravaged Bincombe Valley Primary School will start their autumn term one week late because temporary classrooms have to be installed. The education authority had feared the school in Littlemoor, Weymouth, would not be able to re-open for
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A wheel effort
IT MAY not be Athens but the New Forest village of Frogham was the arena for some truly Olympian feats of strength and fleetness of foot at the weekend. While strongman Mighty Smith pulled in a huge crowds with his mix of muscles and mirth in the main
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Now I can't see the Woods for the tees
BEGINNER'S luck is a strange phenomenon. About 20 years ago, a friend invited me to go clay pigeon shooting for the first time. Having gone through the safety procedure, I prepared for my first clay. As it arced into the distance, I pulled the trigger
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HOW DID CRASH HAPPEN?
AIR crash experts are examining the wreckage of a light aircraft to discover the cause of a flying accident at Hurn which claimed the life of one man and left two others fighting for their lives in hospital. The single-engined aircraft from Guernsey crashed
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Man arrested after siege
A MAN was arrested after he barricaded himself in his bedroom with a gun and three knives during an hour-long seige in Poole. Armed police rushed to the Millfield estate in Creekmoor after receiving a call from the man's parents, who said their son's
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Thieves steal and gut a £60,000 'bit of tin'
A PORSCHE Cayenne worth £70,000 has been stolen from a Ferndown house and completely destroyed by fire. As Doug Elliott, his girlfriend and her 13-year-old daughter slept at their home in Golf Links Road in the early hours of Friday morning a burglar
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Oriental Fest curries favour with crowds
PEOPLE flocked to the first day of the Echo-backed Poole Park Fest 04 on Sunday which had a distinctly oriental flavour. Mayor of Poole, Les Burden, opened the event at midday before a huge crowd gathered to watch a Chinese Lion dance, which proved to
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Police seize 'bootleg' DVDs at car boot sale
FIVE hundred bootleg DVDs - many of blockbuster films that have only just been released at the cinema - have been seized at a car boot sale. And it was a tip off from a disgruntled punter who wasn't impressed by the playback quality of the dodgy discs
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Motorcyclist who tried to blame victim jailed
A WOMAN wept in court as the motorcyclist who branded her a liar and nearly killed her was jailed for 15 months. Mother-of-one Lisa Haywood was left with horrific injuries and had to have a kidney removed after being catapulted from Ian Gray's powerful
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Ref's roasting over red card
PAUL Roast's controversial sending-off left Wimborne boss Paul Arnold questioning the standard of refereeing in the Wessex League as his side crashed to their first defeat of the season. Result: Wimborne 1 Andover 4 A mouth-watering tussle between two
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Holland a Cup hit as Hammers march on
HAMWORTHY United may possibly not be making an appearance at the Millennium Stadium in May 2005 but they did go one step closer to the FA Cup final when they successfully disposed of Liskeard Athletic in their extra preliminary round tie at the County
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Capital victory for five-star Bashley
AN incredible afternoon in South London handed Bashley their first win since the opening day of the campaign as previously unbeaten Bromley were left shell-shocked by the visitors. Result: Bromley 3 Bashley 5 A quite bizarre stew of events ensured the
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Cherries restore London pride
CHERRIES broke their capital jinx to book their place in the second round of the League Cup for the first time in five seasons. (August 24) Goals from Marcus Browning, Warren Cummings and James Hayter helped Sean O'Driscoll's side record their first win
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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. (August 14) 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
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Motorists set to get 'slow down' orders
MOTORISTS will be made to slow down in parts of East Dorset if a range of new speed restrictions get the green light. Parts of Hampreston, Verwood, Ferndown and Sixpenny Handley will be the subject of discussions for councillors this week as officers
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A FOUR-YEAR-OLD boy had a miracle escape when he plunged 30ft over a cliff.
The youngster was walking with his mother along the coast path at East Beach in West Bay when he fell over the edge. He landed on the shingle beach 30ft below. Coastguards and Dorset Ambulance were alerted to the accident on Saturday afternoon and the
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Steam fair organisers pray for good weather
ORGANISERS of the Great Dorset Steam Fair say they are keeping their fingers crossed for fine weather this week. More than 200,000 visitors from the UK and abroad are expected to descend on the 600-acre site at Tarrant Hinton, near Blandford, for the
