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'PAY UP OR STAY IN JAIL'
A WORLD-renowned architect who stole at least £1 million from a Bournemouth charity has been given just three months to pay it back - or spend an extra two years in jail. Guy Pound pleaded poverty in Southampton Crown Court, claiming he had no assets
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Thief steals phone and keys of girl, 17
POLICE in Bournemouth are appealing for the public's help after a thief attacked a 17-year-old girl in New Road, Northbourne. The man pulled the terrified girl to the ground and stole her mobile phone and keys during the robbery, which happened just before
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Plans for levy on pubs receive mixed reaction
PLANS for a levy on pubs to pay for extra policing in town centres have been met with mixed feelings by licensees in Bournemouth. John Denham, former Home Office minister, wants a levy of between 10 and 15p on each visitor to a pub. This would be based
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Sex on beach sparks 'dogging' clampdown
DORSET police have pledged to get tough on couples indulging in outdoor sex at beauty spots. Their warning came after a couple caught performing a sex act on Studland beach were hauled before magistrates and fined. The internet is being blamed for an
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Text messages help smokers kick the habit
A NATIONAL initiative using text messages and e-mails to help people give up smoking has been praised by health bosses in Poole. The British Heart Foundation (BHF) said its new scheme was personalising the war on tobacco and aimed to warn smokers about
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Jobs axed at fitness firm's support centre
JOBS have been axed in a shake-up at a leading fitness company in Poole. Twenty jobs losses have been announced at the Fitness First support centre in the town and elsewhere in the UK. And a new boss has also been appointed at the firm's HQ in Willis
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'Incredible journey' was tribute to uncle
THE death of a relative inspired an adventurous couple to sail around Britain on an "incredible journey" in a tiny motorboat. Dominic and Nicola Gribbin arrived back in Poole on Saturday, windswept but happy after four months at sea in their little boat
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ORMEROD EXIT WAS TOUGH ON MORRIS
DORCHESTER boss Mark Morris said agreeing to sell goalkeeper Mark Ormerod to Worthing was "a big wrench". "Mark's not just a good goalkeeper, he's also a good friend of mine and that made it very hard," said Morris who made Ormerod's loan move to the
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Maternity pay pledge blow for small firms
THE party conference season stirs such excitement in politicians that they are apt to say all kinds of wild things. Even normally rational beings like the Trade and Industry Secretary, Patricia Hewitt, cannot resist the urge to make grand promises. How
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Firms' rate saving is very appealing
FIRMS could save "significant sums of money" on their business rates by appealing against their new rateable values, say chartered surveyors. The 2005 Rating List was posted on the internet on Friday - www.voa.gov.uk. It will come into force on April
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PORTMAN BRANCHES FACE CLOSURE THREAT
USE them or lose them - that's the closure threat hanging over nine Portman Building Society branches which are not paying their way. Portman members have just over 12 months to "vote with their feet" and prove to the Bournemouth-based society that these
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Har Mar Superstar, The Old Fire Station
OFFERING hope to balding disco movers everywhere, the one they call Har Mar Superstar brings his unlikely act to Bournemouth tomorrow when he plays the Old Fire Station. With new album The Handler installed in the charts, Har Mar has linked up with saucy
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Dorset woman richest on list
A WOMAN who owns 15,000 acres of Dorset has been named as the richest property owner in the south west. Charlotte Townshend's holdings are estimated at more than £370 million. They include large tracts of Dorset such as Chesil Beach and Abbotsbury Swannery
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Listeners outraged over show's axing
DORSET radio fans are fuming after a BBC decision to axe the only programme catering solely for listeners in the county. The weekday Dorset Drive programme from 5-6pm focusing on Dorset news and events is being scrapped, as are live news bulletins for
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Charity says anyone can be part of drugs scene
WITH its sandy beach, candy floss stalls and saucy postcard stands, Weymouth seems a world away from seedy inner city drug culture. The dealers may not lurk on street corners but they're certainly out there. Almost any kind of drug can be purchased and
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Jobs to go as marine firm is taken over
JOBS have been axed from Portland underwater engineers Global Marine - just weeks after the business was taken over. It is believed around half a dozen land-based staff at its island depot have been laid off following a decision by the company's new owners
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We have no choice but keep on trying
TONY Blair's off to Ethiopia this week. I was there last week - and I hope the Prime Minister's heart is in good working order, because it will be sorely tested by the mind-boggling poverty he will witness. As Mr Blair pointed out at the Commission for
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Winners in business
DORSET businesses have triumphed in the South West Chamber Awards, organised by the British Chambers of Commerce. Shape Technology won in two categories - Business of the Year and Export Business of the Year - while Gareth Weekes of Deep South Media scooped
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Taking a giant stride!
THE DAILY Echo has already beaten its target in a fund-raising campaign to buy a new leg and new toes for four-year-old amputee Sophie Sivess. The response has been overwhelming, with hundreds of letters of support and thousands of pounds' worth of cheques
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Ant's heroics deck hosts
ANTONIO Lindback produced an explosive individual performance at Wolves as Pirates stunned the home fans with a ruthless display at Monmore on Monday (Oct 4). The young Swede, who has been struggling with a heavy cold over the past two weeks, shrugged
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'Incredible journey' was tribute to uncle
THE death of a relative inspired an adventurous couple to sail around Britain on an "incredible journey" in a tiny motorboat. Dominic and Nicola Gribbin arrived back in Poole on Saturday, windswept but happy after four months at sea in their little boat
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Sex on beach sparks 'dogging' clampdown
DORSET police have pledged to get tough on couples indulging in outdoor sex at beauty spots. Their warning came after a couple caught performing a sex act on Studland beach were hauled before magistrates and fined. The internet is being blamed for an
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Fish and chip resorts given a ciabatta-ing
ARE seaside towns putting off the punters with tacky gift shops, boozy revellers and chips with everything? A national tourism boss has slammed resorts in Britain for pandering to the partygoers, and is calling for fewer chips and more ciabattas. Alan
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'PAY UP OR STAY IN JAIL'
A WORLD-renowned architect who stole at least £1 million from a Bournemouth charity has been given three months to pay it back - or spend an extra two years in jail. Guy Pound pleaded poverty in Southampton Crown Court, claiming he had no assets to compensate
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Two's company
RICHARD and Judy have done it for years, Michael Parkinson has managed it with his son, and Paula Radcliffe does it every day with her husband - work together, that is. Even Penny Lancaster is joining the cast of the Rod Stewart musical Tonight's The
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Decision delayed on 'signature' building
A SIGNATURE building in the middle of Swanage, where people can live in upper-floor apartments with shops and a restaurant below, has been lauded as a way to bring the town a taste of the 21st century. And the "inspiring" vision has been contrasted against
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Searching for Bob
DAN Wooding, 63, a US-based journalist and author, is asking readers of the Daily Echo to help him find an old friend so he can present him with a copy of his latest book. Mr Wooding, a former Fleet Street journalist who moved to Southern California in
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Cot tragedy gives mum a mission
WHEN she lost her baby son to cot death, Caroline Moors knew life would never be the same again. But in the four years since Ryan died, Caroline has made it her mission to prevent others suffering the same tragedy. With the help of others she formed the
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Haymoor make good start to title defence
LAST year's Dorset Ladies League champions Haymoor have made a winning start to their campaign to retain the title. Under the captaincy of Mary Luther, the Canford Heath side made two trips out into the county in their opening matches of the re-organised
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THAME DRAW FOR TERRAS
ANDY Mason predicts Weymouth will win the FA Cup battle of two of his former clubs. The current Portland United boss reckons Steve Claridge's side will be 'simply too good' for Thame United in the Third Qualifying Round at the Wessex Stadium. But Mason
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SULLIVAN SET TO RETURN
EXCLUSIVE RYAN Sullivan has declared himself fit for Pirates' BSPA Knockout Cup semi-final home clash against Swindon tomorrow (Wednesday). The Aussie ace, who sustained a injury to his left hand in a nasty track spill in the Norwegian Grand Prix on Saturday
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ON TITLE TRACK!
PIRATES put one hand on the Elite League Championship trophy with a ruthless display at Wolves where they won 49-41 in the title play-off final, first leg, on Monday. But team manager Neil Middleditch still stressed it was not a job already done before
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HARD DRUGS USE ON THE INCREASE
THE NUMBER of people taking hard drugs in Weymouth is spiralling. Drug workers told today of a worrying rise in the amount of people turning to heroin and crack cocaine. The Dorset Drug and Alcohol and Advisory Service (DDAAS), which runs a drop-in for
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Special service for diamond couple who started fish bar
FRIENDS and family of diamond couple Mac and Ethel Lewton helped them toast 60 years of marriage. The couple, who live in Ullswater Crescent, Weymouth, celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary with a special service at Radipole United Reformed Church
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Variety is the spice of life for Jane, 106
BRIDPORT'S oldest resident has celebrated her 106th birthday - living proof that variety is the spice of life. Jane Shaw has worked as a top hairdresser, florist, Blackpool landlady, tobacconist and sweet shop owner, as well as being a published author
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Mayor backs call to change eviction law
NEW Milton's Mayor is supporting calls from Christchurch for changes in the law to evict travellers from public land within 24 hours of them setting up camp. Christchurch Borough Council leader Cllr Alan Griffiths agrees travellers have human rights,
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School children meet Olympic gold medallist
WIDE-eyed children met Olympic gold medallist Matthew Pinsent when he visited their school. The rowing star - who famously burst into tears after winning his fourth gold at Athens this year - presented St Nicholas' Primary School at Child Okeford with
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Specialist midwife to help teenage mothers
HIGHER than average rates of teenage pregnancy in Christchurch have led to the appointment of a specialist midwife for teenagers. Claire Bath, 43, is usually based at Highcliffe Medical Centre. But on Mondays for the next two years she will be organising
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CHARLIE SPOT ON IN CUP WIN
ON-TRIAL striker Charlie Sheringham stepped out of the shadow of his famous dad to become Cherries' penalty hero as the under-18s booked their place in the second round of the Youth Alliance Cup. Sheringham, the 16-year-old son of former England star
