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Head hits out at bid to deport ex-pupil
A HEADMASTER has condemned moves by the Home Office to return one of his ex-pupils to the former Soviet republic of Moldova. On Friday, the Daily Echo highlighted the plight of Andrei Bazanov, 19, who arrived at Poole Port as a terrified 15-year-old and
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Holiday dreams hit by terrorist attack
A COUPLE say their holiday to Egypt is in tatters after a tour operator refused to switch destinations following the recent terrorist bombings. Katie Parkhurst, 21, and Dan Mole, 26, of Clarence Place, Christchurch, booked the £1,400 trip from Saturday
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THE QUAY QUESTION
INCOMPLETE and non-existent record-keeping within Poole's corridors of power during its dealings with Orb Estates have been damned by investigators. The spectre of the failed multi-million pound Orb empire continues to haunt Poole council with the borough
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Red hot Rod!
VETERAN rocker Rod Stewart may be just three months from his 60th birthday but he took Bournemouth by storm on Saturday night. Looking trim and tanned he delivered an age-defying show that had the audience swaying, clapping, singing along and, after two
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Sculptor carves her place in art history
PURBECK sculptor Mary Spencer Watson has seen her life's works become the subject of an exhibition. Born in 1913, Mary Spencer Watson's first experience of sculpting stone was as a teenager in the working quarries of Purbeck. Her contribution to 20th
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Last chance for student's attacker, 26
AN UNEMPLOYED Poole man who stamped so hard on a student's head he left a shoe print on the side of his face has been given "a last chance to get his life back on track". Danny Edwards, 26, of Christopher Crescent, admitted assaulting Charles White on
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THE QUAY QUESTION
INCOMPLETE and non-existent record-keeping within Poole's corridors of power during its dealings with Orb Estates have been damned by investigators. The spectre of the failed multi-million pound Orb empire continues to haunt Poole council with the borough
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'Plastic piano' on a pole slammed as insensitive
A GROUNDSWELL of public opinion is growing against a "wacky" modern sculpture proposed for Poole Quay. It is not just the white piano on a pole with a propeller turning in the wind and playing quiet ethereal sounds that has raised anger, but its "insensitive
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Golden boy Gilly grabs Bashley winner
RICHARD Gillespie grabbed the winner and his 10th goal of the season as Bashley comfortably disposed of Ashford Town to progress to the first round proper of the FA Trophy. And Bash boss Geoff Butler was pleased with the outcome, although he believed
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Rusher's special ends Brock's bid hopes
CUP specialists Brockenhurst saw their recent good cup form come to an end after a superb winner saw Andover through to the next round of the Hampshire Senior Cup. Andover's Vince Rusher's mazy run and shot into the top corner was worthy of winning any
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Loan star Lamb is Magpies' saviour
A FINE volleyed equaliser from on-loan midfielder John Lamb earned Wimborne a point from their visit to high-flying Thatcham Town. Lamb, borrowed from Weymouth, showed excellent technique to drill home a superb strike to convert Scott Arnold's cross following
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PRINCE CHARLES
LEE Charles went from zero to hero after netting Weymouth's winner at home to Redbridge last night. The midfielder has struggled to make an impact at the Wessex Stadium following his summer move from Aldershot Town. But the former Queens Park Rangers
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CLUB CHIEFS ARE UNITED
RIVAL soccer bosses Eddie Belt and Martyn Harrison are promoting a new era of co-operation between Dorset's top non-League clubs. The chairmen of fierce local rivals Dorchester and Weymouth buried the hatchet at a pre-match directors' lunch at the Avenue
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RADICAL REFORM CALL FOR STATE PENSIONS
FORMER CBI director general Adair Turner will deliver his long-awaited government-sponsored review of UK pensions on Tuesday (Oct 12). It comes amid concerns over the long-term viability of the Pensions Credit and the countdown to A-Day - the overhaul
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POOLE CAN BE GIANTS!
RIAS Pirates supremo Matt Ford believes Poole will push their name up alongside the great speedway sides of all-time if they can seal a second consecutive Elite League title at Wimborne Road tonight. Pirates face Wolves in the play-off final second leg
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Compromise reached over rat-run problem
A COMPROMISE scheme to deal with a notorious rat-run which has been troubling Wimborne for years looks set to go ahead. The town council wanted traffic into East Borough banned because motorists flagrantly ignore the current "access only", using the street
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Explanation is sought over staff suspension
DEMANDS are being made for an explanation into the suspension of a senior North Dorset planning official. Development control manager Nick Fagan returned to work last week, four-and-a-half months after he was debarred on full pay. Although he declined
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'Support us or lose us' plea by traders
DESPERATE shopkeepers in West Christchurch say protracted road works on the A338 spur road are bleeding them dry and are pleading for residents to rally to their aid. They claim the car park at Marlow Drive shopping parade, in St Catherine's Hill, has
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Holiday dreams hit by terrorist attack
A COUPLE say their holiday to Egypt is in tatters after a tour operator refused to switch destinations following the recent terrorist bombings. Katie Parkhurst, 21, and Dan Mole, 26, of Clarence Place, Christchurch, booked the £1,400 trip from Saturday
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FEENEY REVELLED IN BANTER
WARREN Feeney has insisted he "loved being the villain" on his return to Dean Court. The Stockport striker, who left the club in the summer, returned for the first time since his move to Edgeley Park in Friday's 2-1 defeat as Brian Stock and James Hayter
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Red hot Rod!
VETERAN rocker Rod Stewart may be just three months from his 60th birthday but he took Bournemouth by storm on Saturday night. Looking trim and tanned he delivered an age-defying show that had the audience swaying, clapping, singing along and, after two
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'Pensions bombshell is on the way' - warning
A PENSIONS bombshell is heading Britain's way and today's workers need to save more to avoid being trapped in poverty when they end their working lives in 15 or 20 years' time. That's the message from the government on the eve of a Pensions Commission
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Motorists face being fleeced to park claim
CAR PARKING charges in Poole are fleecing residents and visitors, it is claimed. With income from charges after the first 22 weeks of the financial year exceeding the budget estimate by £101,000, Liberal Democrats are calling for the "war-chest" to be
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Head hits out at bid to deport ex-pupil
A HEADMASTER has condemned moves by the Home Office to return one of his ex-pupils to the former Soviet republic of Moldova. On Friday, the Daily Echo highlighted the plight of Andrei Bazanov, 19, who arrived at Poole Port as a terrified 15-year-old and
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Pike questions sincerity of rival's praise
HAMWORTHY United and Christchurch were deadlocked in their goalless clash at the County Ground but not for the first time in their careers, managers Alex Pike and Pete Moore saw things rather differently. While Priory boss Moore was full of praise for
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MAGPIES FRUSTRATED BY CALTON
MARK Robinson admitted he and his Dorchester Town team mates were disappointed to leave Milton Road with just a point last night. On paper, a 2-2 draw at high-flying Cambridge City was an excellent result for Mark Morris' men, coming as it did on the
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WHITE'S NOON GAMBLE PAYS DIVIDENDS
BRIAN White's controversial decision to move the start time of Weymouth's Golden Jubilee meeting forward by six hours at the Wessex Stadium on Saturday proved to be the right one. The Wildcats boss rescheduled racing between Great Britain Lions Under-
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Reduced Shakespeare Company - Pavilion, Bournemouth
WITH the kind of enthusiasm for this sceptred Isle that I suspect could probably only be mustered by a Canadian, Adam D. Millard is telling me what a great time he had in Chipping Norton. Adam, you see, only recently left the home of the prairies for
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How a bad memory exposes weakness
I DON'T do much around the house. This fact, regularly corresponded to all and sundry by my wife, means that when I am asked to do something of a domestic nature, the pressure is really on. Like many men whose working day revolves around making dozens
