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'The perception from the public is that we're a soft touch, but we have to follow the law'
LET'S play cat and mouse - a fast-paced game that will leave residents infuriated, councils out-of-pocket and travellers looking for a new home. All you need to play is a spare piece of land, a couple of dozen caravans and a county court order. Try your
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WEDDING HELL
A BOURNEMOUTH bride and groom were stranded along with 37 wedding guests in the middle of the worst hurricane to hit Jamaica for decades. Michael Cannings and Nicki Carter from Strouden Park had been saving up for their dream wedding in the Caribbean
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'It's tougher than Checkpoint Charlie'
CHECKPOINT Charlie in Berlin was easier to negotiate than the entrance at Millhams Lane household recycling centre in Bournemouth, it is claimed. The comparison was made by Dorset County Council councillor John Wilson who was one of a group of about 30
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'Devastating death' of talented TV producer
A TOP celebrity television producer from Bournemouth died suddenly in a Florida hotel after desperately trying to counteract the effects of a stomach bug. Former Portchester School boy Stephen Vickerstaff was found in his Miami hotel room by colleagues
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Home-made bomb found near hedge
A BOURNEMOUTH councillor was left wondering whom he had offended when a bomb-like device landed in his garden, missing his house by metres. David Clutterbuck, who lives in Jessop Close, Redhill, was woken by his next door neighbour banging on his front
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Robinson's band was not on song in gig on Isle of Wight
IT'S questionable whether Lymington and New Milton boss Ian Robinson would ever claim to be much of a Basement Jaxx fan, writes James Morton. But on the day both his side and the acclaimed dance band played on the Isle Of Wight, the Linnets boss was left
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Borough's record is wrecked by Magpies
WIMBORNE Town signalled their title intentions by wrecking Gosport Borough's 100 per cent record with a well-deserved victory in a real Cuthbury cracker. Goals from Stuart Cooper and a first for the club from Nicky Plank ensured Paul Arnold's men moved
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On the hole, it was a bad day for Bash!
BASHLEY were denied victory over Ryman One basement boys Ashford Town as a tear in the net denied them a legitimate goal and left them wondering how they didn't secure the 'hole' three points following their 1-1 draw on Saturday (September 11). Ashford
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Sean tries to pinpoint problem areas
THERE is something missing from Cherries at the moment and it is hard to pinpoint exactly what it is. While the financial situation remains perilous, an easy excuse is ready-made with the depleted squad shouldering a string of injuries at the moment and
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Battling Terras hold on after Annon's gift
MARGATE skipper Darren Annon was the toast of Weymouth after his own goal secured travel sick Terras their first away win since April 3. The home defender was left red-faced after inexplicably turning Lee Phillips' 13th minute cross past own keeper Nejdet
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Poole will host event in October
PIRATES chief Matt Ford has confirmed that Poole Stadium will be the venue for the re-staging of yesterday's (September 12) rained-off SkyBet Elite League Riders' Championship, probably next month. Referee Phil Griffin called the meeting off at about
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Village ready for its ringing endorsement
HISTORIC church bells will soon be ringing again in an East Dorset village following a £20,000 restoration project. The six bells at St Michael and All Angels Church, Gussage St Michael, were lowered in January for the first time in almost a century.
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HOTEL PLAN AT POST OFFICE
DORCHESTER'S main post office may be turned into a hotel. Plans have already been unveiled to transform the South Street branch into a convenience store under a deal between cash-strapped Post Office Ltd and an independent firm. Now the Post Office has
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The wheels on the bus cost pounds and pounds
A SUNDAY bus service in Christchurch, which was axed in May, could be resurrected if councillors keep faith with their officers and agree to subsidise the route. Yellow Buses altered its timetable at the end of May to end the number 22 half-hourly bus
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Mix of music means most folk can dance
FOLK music was drifting out of marquees, pubs, halls and even a church during the Swanage Folk Festival as hundreds of visitors came to town. When the late summer sunshine became heavy rain on the first day of the annual music and dance celebration it
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'Don't just accept the going rate!' warning
BUSINESSES in the region are being warned to be sceptical of so-called "rating consultants" promising to save them money when companies receive assessment of their business rate valuation for the first time. The words of caution come from the South West
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Village ready for its ringing endorsement
HISTORIC church bells will soon be ringing again in an East Dorset village following a £20,000 restoration project. The six bells at St Michael and All Angels Church, Gussage St Michael, were lowered in January for the first time in almost a century.
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Rod smashes BIC box office records
DO you think he's sexy? The answer seems to be a resounding "Yes!". For ageing rocker Rod Stewart still has plenty of pulling power - at the box office at least. Fans of the 59-year-old gravel-voiced singer have been snapping up tickets for his concert
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Warning to police of action on yobs
YOBS terrorising people living in a Dorset village are being ignored by the police. That is the claim of the parish council chairman who is warning that Crossways residents may soon start taking the law into their own hands to deal with the youths. Bob
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Wedding venue has a family flavour
A NEW marriage venue opened its doors on Saturday for its first clients - the owner's son and his bride. Birkin House in Stinsford received its licence for civil weddings just two months ago, after it was bought by Gill and Dick John. Now the happy parents
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Pupils back at school after £500,000 blaze
PUPILS returned to their classes today as Bincombe Valley School opened for the first time since a major fire. The 300 children trooped back to the Littlemoor, Weymouth, school a week late after a blaze gutted a block at the end of August causing £500,000
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YOUNGSTERS dressed up to raise money for their school, which was devastated by a fire.
Jackie Glengarrick and her children Ashleigh, eight, Aidan, seven and Olivia-Louise, four, dressed up to collect money for Bincombe Valley Primary School in Weymouth after a fire caused £500,000 damage to the school. Jackie said: "I saw the school while
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From Russia with thanks for your help
MEMBERS of Dorset's small Russian community have begged readers to keep on giving to the Echo Beslan Appeal. Still in shock after gunmen killed hundreds of innocent hostages at Middle School number one, Russian-born Yelena Harris-Fletcher and Marina Brookes
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Plans for memorial hall depend on flats
NEW Milton Memorial Hall could be on the move if plans for a £5 million replacement funded by a flats scheme do not get planning approval. A plan submitted by the hall management committee in the spring to New Forest District Council has yet to be approved
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Questions asked after road death in Cyprus
AS a North Dorset community mourns the death of a talented footballer questions are being asked over road safety on the Greek island where he died. Jamie Guy, 18, of Hinton Close, Blandford, was on holiday with friends in Cyprus when his motorcycle was
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STAND UP AND BE COUNTED!
NEIL Moss has called upon Cherries' 'big characters' to stop the slide. Sean O'Driscoll's injury-ravaged side slipped to their third straight league defeat after they were humbled 3-1 at home by Colchester and dropped to sixth from bottom in Coca-Cola
