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Twitchers flock in to spot rare bird
HUNDREDS of twitchers have been making their way to Brownsea Island to catch a glimpse of a bird hardly seen in Britain. The western sandpiper was spotted in Saline Lagoon on Wednesday afternoon and within an hour bird enthusiasts had turned up to tick
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Tory leader gets a very wet welcome
IT WASN'T the most auspicious of starts. Michael Howard was greeted by wind, rain and drenched camera crews when he arrived in Bournemouth yesterday for his party's annual conference. Boscombe was the Tory leader's first stop for a brief walkabout, arriving
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Police seeking missing woman
POLICE are appealing for help to find a missing 37-year-old Ferndown woman who disappeared after setting off on her bicycle to Boscombe. Sarah Jane Parish was last seen by her husband at the family home in Bunting Road at 12.40pm on Friday saying she
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Nightspot drug deal bid lands dad in jail
A FATHER-of-five who tried dealing drugs at Bournemouth's Opera House nightclub for "a little extra cash" has been jailed for two years. Shaun Raymond, 35, of Borthwick Road, Bournemouth, admitted possessing 41 ecstasy tablets on March 26 this year, with
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Police welcome for new rules on Asbo reporting
A DORSET police officer who has campaigned with the Daily Echo to get youths named when they breach antisocial behaviour orders (Asbos) has welcomed the Home Secretary's decision to make identifying the yobs easier. The force's Asbo expert, Chief Inspector
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Housing shortage to be eased with new estate
A FORMER coal yard is to be turned into a housing estate with 29 homes close to the Moreton railway station. And a large number of the homes will be affordable to help families on lower incomes. The 22 new houses and seven flats will be created next to
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Brock mop up at The Dripping Pan
BROCKENHURST produced arguably the greatest result in the club's history as they knocked out Conference South side Lewes on their own patch to continue their fairytale FA Cup run. The 2-1 victory at The Dripping Pan easily ranks alongside Brock's other
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Bluebirds are put to flight by the Linnets
AS FAR as drama in the FA Cup is concerned, you won't find a more dramatic cup-tie this season than Lymington and New Milton's magnificent 3-2 win over Chippenham Town at Fawcett's Field. The 267 crowd were treated to a feast of frantic, incident-packed
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MORRIS HAILS HIS TROOPS
MARK Morris's disappointment at cup defeat was tempered by a pride in the way his side had acquitted themselves. "I have nothing but praise for my side because I thought we played very well and although I'm disappointed to be out of the cup, we gave a
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Ryan ruled out for Poole
PIRATES spearhead Ryan Sullivan has been ruled out of their Elite League title play-off final, first leg, tie at Wolves tonight (7.30pm) through injury. But Poole RIAS have acted quickly and brought in Swindon rider Leigh Adams as a guest to replace his
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Medical service first in country
DORSET Ambulance is the first in the country to launch a new out-of-hours service for patients taken ill at home. The trust will provide urgent medical care for people who need treatment when their GP's surgery is closed, replacing the old system. Based
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Police seeking missing woman
POLICE are appealing for help to find a missing 37-year-old Ferndown woman who disappeared after setting off on her bicycle to Boscombe. Sarah Jane Parish was last seen by her husband at the family home in Bunting Road at 12.40pm on Friday saying she
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Tributes paid to schoolboy
TRIBUTES have been pouring in for the 14-year-old Dorset schoolboy who died in tragic circumstances. Jamie Bishop, a pupil at Lytchett Minster School near Poole, was found dead on Wednesday evening (September 29) and police have now begun an investigation
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Road protesters are facing legal action
ROAD protesters face legal action to force them off land being lined up for Weymouth's relief road. Officers at Dorset County Council are threatening to evict the camp from a patch of land near the Manor Road roundabout. The eco-warriors moved to the
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Club player beat cabbie after drinking
A WEYMOUTH Football Club player has admitted assaulting a taxi driver after a drinking session. Terras reserve player Aarron Bastafield, 21, of Culliford Way, Weymouth, lashed out after being asked to leave a cab in the early hours, Weymouth magistrates
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Plans to beat 'park and ride' commuters are scrapped
RINGWOOD councillors have scrapped plans to stop commuters using the town as a park and ride base for getting to work in Bournemouth. However, they still want New Forest District Council to explore other ways of solving the town's chronic long-stay parking
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Town to brand itself as National Park gateway
RINGWOOD is to re-brand itself as the western gateway to the New Forest National Park. Town councillors also want New Forest District Council to look at whether planning guidelines for the town need to be revised to enable more affordable homes to be
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Concern over youths hanging about in town
THE sight of young people hanging about in groups on the streets of Blandford has triggered debate as to whether their presence is causing a nuisance. When the newly-formed Blandford Local Action Group met last week, Cllr Andrew Pemberton called for a
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Mass protest blows out wind farm plans
A CONTROVERSIAL application to build nine 105 metre wind turbines in a North Dorset village looks set to be refused amid "overwhelming opposition". Months of concern that Winterborne Zelston will be spoilt if planners give Your Energy Ltd the go-ahead
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Education chiefs give new status to school
GRANGE School and its neighbouring Somerford primary school have been chosen by Dorset education chiefs to be the first full service extended school in the county. The scheme is an initiative by the Department for Education and Skills to encourage wider
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Where are you safer?
SITTING with friends in a restaurant on New York's Upper West Side a couple of weeks back our conversation was suddenly shattered by a police car screeching past, siren wailing. Not exactly unusual for Manhattan, you might, think but as the sound of NYPD's
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Stars and strides
WALKING Across America, which took maths teacher Roger Frear 111 days to complete in 1980, has since taken him almost 10 years to write and his publishers a further 12 years to get into print. Now his lavishly-illustrated 250-page account of the 3,200
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Spartan army takes first dip of season
MEMBERS of Bournemouth Spartans took the plunge on Sunday to mark the start of their 54th season of winter sea bathing. Chairman Dave O'Donnell, 60, was among more than 20 members who enjoyed an invigorating morning dip near Boscombe Pier. He said: "I've
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Closing rat-run road 'would set precedent'
CLOSING a Poole road used as a rat run would be a "Draconian" measure, it has been claimed. Coy Pond Road, close to the border of Poole and Bourne-mouth, will not be shut, despite the transportation advisory group recommending an experimental six-month
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BOOZE BAN ON STREETS
POOLE'S first alcohol-free zone could be in place by November - and police will have the power to issue on-the-spot fines to people drinking there. Branksome Recreation Ground is on track to be the first place in the town to get a ban on drinking in public
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Cherries live the life of a rollercoaster
FOLLOWING Cherries has become something of a white-knuckle ride in recent times so it was fitting that this 3-3 thriller should take place in the shadow of Europe's tallest and fastest rollercoaster. (Oct 2) More than one mile long, 235 feet high and
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RAMOS GAMBLE PAYS DIVIDENDS
STEVE Claridge took an FA Cup gamble - and pulled an ace out of his sleeve in Portuguese goalkeeper Francisco Ramos. The 21-year-old former Benfica stopper's signing last week on a year's contract after just two training sessions at the Wessex Stadium
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LOWER LEVEL OF SERVICE FOR 'FAILED' PENSIONS
INCREASING numbers of providers are expected to follow Norwich Union in giving stakeholder pension investors just limited advice. Norwich Union said that, from today, investors in stakeholder pensions with capped charges will get just "basic" advice while
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Marti on Chicago and all that jazz
JUST five years ago nineties pop idol Marti Pellow's career seemed all washed up. His chart-topping band Wet,Wet,Wet had fallen apart and he was descending into a personal nightmare of drug addiction. Cynics had already written him off when, following
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Go upmarket or you'll die
SEASIDE resorts such as Weymouth need to go upmarket or die. That is the stark message from tourism experts who have warned that the binge-drinking culture could see the town fast turning into a no-go area for family holidays. The chief executive of clean
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Fundraisers step in with offer of cash
COMMUNITY fundraisers have stepped in to help a playgroup targeted by vandals. Weymouth Carnival organisers the Round Table were disheartened to read of the plight of parents from Popples group at Chickerell who had been fundraising for months to buy
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The language barrier eases for prisoners
A NATIONAL charity dedicated to helping foreign prisoners in UK jails has been established in Weymouth. The British Eastern European Support group (BEES) will provide services to prisoners who can face great difficulties due to language problems. Director
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Plough perfect
PLOUGHERS used heavy horses and tractors from past and present in the attempt to create the perfect furrow in Sopley at the weekend. The South Avon and Stour Agricultural Society held their ploughing match at Sopley Farm in Derritt Lane on Saturday from
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Another step forward for development
GIANT cranes have moved onto the Parley Lane campus to begin the next building phase in the development of the Wessex Autistic Society's pioneering Portfield School. The £750,000 scheme, expected to be completed in the spring, will provide two boarding
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GREAT TO BE BACK!
STEVE Fletcher completed his shock Cherries comeback by turning out for 10 minutes but insisted he will not be happy to become a bit-part player this season. The big striker entered the fray at Blackpool as an 81st-minute substitute for Dani Rodrigues
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Where are you safer?
SITTING with friends in a restaurant on New York's Upper West Side recently our conversation was suddenly shattered by a police car screeching past, siren wailing. Not exactly unusual for Manhattan, you might, think but as the sound of NYPD's finest disappeared
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BOOZE BAN ON STREETS
POOLE'S first alcohol-free zone could be in place by November - and police will have the power to issue on-the-spot fines to people drinking there. Branksome Recreation Ground is on track to be the first place in the town to get a ban on drinking in public
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Blood donors could hold leukaemia key
BLOOD donors could hold the key to saving medical student Michelle Olver's life. The talented 20 year old from Cedar Avenue in Bournemouth has leukaemia and needs a bone marrow transplant soon to stand a strong chance of making a full recovery. Scores
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Mass protest blows out wind farm plans
A CONTROVERSIAL application to build nine 105 metre wind turbines in a North Dorset village looks set to be refused amid "overwhelming opposition". Months of concern that Winterborne Zelston will be spoilt if planners give Your Energy Ltd the go-ahead
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Engineer realises a Global dream
YACHTSMAN Mike Morgan has embarked on an adventure of a lifetime to sail round the world. Mike, 54, who lives in Cheselbourne, near Dorchester, set sail yesterday on board one of 12 yachts taking part in the Global Challenge 2004. The flotilla of 72ft
