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Dangerous driver in courtroom outburst
A DRIVER who risked lives during a high-speed police chase hurled abuse at a judge who jailed him for his "terrible" offences. Lee Hogben was already banned from driving until 2008 when he embarked on the dangerous crime in April this year, Bournemouth
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Korma fly with me
EVERYONE has heard of the Indian takeaway. But now one curry house is set to open a "runway" restaurant. The business is converting a redundant passenger jet at Bournemouth into an eatery with a difference. Diners will be able to sample their favourite
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Ambulances to be given CCTV
CAMERAS are to film what goes on in the back of Dorset ambulances in a bid to combat attacks on 999 crews from drugs or alcohol-fuelled patients. The increasing problems experienced by paramedics when they deal with troublesome casualties is being addressed
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Hall's well that ends well!
IT has been many years coming, but the desire to give St Mary's Catholic School in Wool a purpose-built hall was so strong that eventually nothing could stand in the way. And the new £244,000 hall has brought more benefits by freeing up space elsewhere
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Meeting planned to clear up tip chaos
THE Daily Echo's challenge to councils to clean up their acts and sort out the chaos over the area's waste sites has been taken up by the Borough of Poole. The council is inviting Dorset and Bournemouth councils to a meeting in recognition of residents
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Craig and Co secure junior title
WIMBORNE'S Craig Shepherd helped England become British Isles junior outdoor champions for the first time in four years at Royal Leamington Spa. Bolstered by an opening 121-105 (17-5) victory over reigning champions Scotland, Shepherd and his teammates
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High fives for Southern duo
SOUTH Coast crew Justin Visser and Simon Wheeler claimed a top-five finish in the 29er World Championships in Switzerland. A fleet of 84 highly-competitive 29er crews, from 11 countries, converged on the beautiful Swiss lake of Silvaplana, near St Moritz
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Dorset boys serve up a South West victory
THE Dorset 15 and under boys' tennis team won the South West Inter-County Championships in a nail-biting climax to the competition. Having beaten Cornwall and Hampshire in their first two matches, they came back from two matches to nil down to beat Devon
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KEEP IT COOL
DORCHESTER skipper Alex Browne will tell team-mate Jamie Brown to "let your football do the talking" ahead of Saturday's FA Cup derby with arch-rivals Weymouth. Brown was red-carded for bad tackles in both Dr Martens Premier Division games between the
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Meeting in bid to cut antisocial behaviour
YOUNG people in Ferndown are being called to address a meeting in a bid to quash perceptions of antisocial behaviour. A meeting was held at the town council this week, with the police and representatives from local schools were invited to attend and discuss
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Police chase car in crash drama
A CAR being chased by police crashed through a garden wall and into a bungalow today. Occupants of the house on the corner of Buxton Road and Southlands Road, Weymouth, were awakened when the silver Ford Fiesta ploughed into their home. The vehicle, which
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Shamed trustee resigns from struggling charity
TWO struggling charities have amalgamated in a bid to move forward - and the controversial trustee of one of them has resigned. North Dorset Volunteer and Community Action has been at the centre of a storm since outgoing trustee Mike Oram was convicted
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Man who took baby onto roof is jailed
A MAN who took a 20-month-old baby onto a rooftop and hurled missiles at the police during a 12-hour armed siege has been jailed for four months. Mechanic Jeremy Robinson, 42, now living in High Street, Cuddesdon, Oxfordshire, admitted child cruelty,
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Residents' battle cry on 'concrete jungle'
ANGRY residents have vowed to fight the developers they claim are intent on swamping the leafy suburbs of Highcliffe with hundreds of new flats. Within the last year the government has overturned four decisions made by Christchurch Borough Council on
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MoT was a big deal
SIZE, they say, doesn't matter but don't you believe it. It does in our family. My wife and I see eye to eye on most matters... literally. I am not what you might call overly tall and so it was an achievement when, 27 years ago, I managed to coax my wife
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CLUB IS UNITED ON PAY PLIGHT
CHERRIES skipper Karl Broadhurst insists the players and staff at Dean Court are remaining positive after it was revealed they will be deferring a chunk of their wages this month. The inspirational defender maintains everyone at the club is "pulling together
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School appeal for playground
A SCHOOL in Boscombe has launched a £60,000 fund-raising appeal to raise much-needed cash to improve its playground. Bethany CE Junior School would like to buy an all-weather surface for the playground so the children can use it in the winter months.
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Judith out to Africa with GB team
BOURNEMOUTH teenager Judith Cooling has been selected to represent Great Britain at the second Down's syndrome world swimming championships in South Africa, in November. Judith, 19, who lives at Queens Park, is one of 13 swimmers picked from 200 who took
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ACT QUICKLY TO MAKE WEBSITES ACCESSIBLE
FIRMS rushing to comply with Friday's Disability Discrimination Act deadline may have forgotten one vital part of their business - their websites. Your legal duty to make your business accessible to disabled people also includes your online presence,
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Ricko is your top Pirate
FIVE-times World champion Tony Rickardsson is your 'Greatest Pirates rider of all-time'. The sensational Swede, who led Poole to the treble last season, has been voted your best rider in the club's distinguished 57-year history in a poll among Daily Echo
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This week's gig guide (Sept 30)
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 30 The Hampsters - Mr Kyps; Rubber Soul Pure - Vertical Viff + Roads + DJ Hot Burrito - King Arthur's Court; Pand a' Flesh -Makinoize + Deadwood + Betika - Alcatraz, Lansdowne; FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1 Catch 22 - The Grange Hotel; Race Night
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Talent is stifled, says producer
LOCAL theatre talent is being stifled as major production companies take control of regional theatres, says an independent producer from Poole. Julie Harrison, founding member of the IroniComment theatre company, based at Poole's Lighthouse, believes
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Dad smashed game after failing to win
A MAN who spent nearly £40 trying to win a cuddly toy on an amusement arcade game punched the machine after failing to pick up a prize. Nihad Hassan, 28, formerly of Derby Street in Weymouth, had been trying to win a toy for his daughter in the Aladdin's
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Young soccer fans get hands on FA Cup
YOUNG football fans got a rare chance to hold football's most famous trophy. The FA Cup arrived at Dorchester's Avenue Stadium as part of a nationwide tour during the knock-out tournament. Dorchester Town Youth FC were given the opportunity to pose with
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Neighbours asked for views on homes plan
A NEW housing estate with 65 homes is being lined up for a site at Redlands in Weymouth. Betterment Properties has lodged an outline planning application with Weymouth and Portland Borough Council to build the new development on Redlands Caravan Park.
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'I can't look plastered in the wedding photos'
A BRAVE groom who broke his foot just hours before his wedding hobbled up the aisle in agony so his bride could have her dream wedding day. Painter and decorator Adrian Barnes turned down emergency medical treatment because he didn't want a plaster cast
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Literary chef goes fishing for recipes
A BRIDPORT author and chef who now heads a chain of restaurants including The Ivy will be back in town for a literary lunch next month. Mark Hix, chef director of The Caprice Group, which includes The Ivy, J Sheekey and Le Caprice restaurants, will be
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Upset Vicki barred from blindfold bike challenge
DAREDEVIL Vicki Boddy, who was bidding to break the blindfold motorcycle speed record this week, has been stopped in her tracks. Organisers of the charity event, due to take place at the disused Elvington airfield in Yorkshire yesterday and today, put
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CLUB IS UNITED ON PAY PLIGHT
CHERRIES skipper Karl Broadhurst insists the players and staff at Dean Court are remaining positive after it was revealed they will be deferring a chunk of their wages this month. The inspirational defender maintains everyone at the club is "pulling together
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RELIEF FOR MASON AS BLUES WIN
DOWNTON 0 PORTLAND UNITED 2 PORTLAND broke their Sydenham Wessex League duck last night and their first points of the season put daylight between themselves and the bottom of the table. First half goals from Andy Perkins and Rob Maxted doubled the Blues
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Student killed hours before starting course
A YOUNG man who battled dyslexia to achieve a place at university died in a head-on collision hours before he was due to begin his course. Alex Diplock, 19, was killed as he went to fill his car with petrol so that he would be ready for his first day
