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KIOSKS TO SCUPPER PIER BID?
MULTI-million-pound plans to revive Boscombe's seafront could be sunk because the government wants to list four run-down kiosks. Heritage minister Andrew McIntosh announced on Monday that he wanted to list the pier neck building, citing the "flair" and
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Charity event to go swimmingly
THOUSANDS of pounds will be raised for charity when swimmers take the plunge at Purbeck Sports Centre in Wareham this weekend. The Lions Clubs of Wareham and Swanage are staging their annual fund-raising swimarathon event. Cllr Tony Miller, chairman of
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My fare lady
SNAPSHOTS reader Alexander Bentley, 91, from Throop, Bournemouth, sent us this picture of himself at work on the restoration of an old B Type London bus. The picture was taken in the early 1980s, not long after Mr Bentley had retired as superintendent
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British firms have to invest in our future
BRITAIN is either a wonderful place in which to do business or a shambolic country stuck in a bureaucratic quagmire. The view you take depends on which politician you listen to, or which set of statistics you believe. It seems both statements are true
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INFLATION RISE MAY BOOST PAY DEALS
PAY deals are set to increase because of an expected rise in headline inflation, a new report has predicted. The cost of living is forecast to climb to 3.5 per cent over the next few months - setting a higher starting point for pay negotiations, said
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Magician pulls TV show out of his hat
THE career of former Wimborne man turned top magician Marc Paul is going from strength to strength. The 35-year-old ex-pupil of Queen Elizabeth's School is appearing in a series of magic shows starting on BBC2 on Saturday night. Marc said: "The first
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THE CHILDREN OF COURAGE
A HANDFUL of brave Dorset children are preparing for a holiday of a lifetime in America. Five youngsters from South Dorset, who have all battled with life-threatening illnesses, are packing their suitcases for a 10-day dream break at Disney World in Florida
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Small traders' 80 per cent rates rise shock
FURIOUS traders claim that half the small shops in Weymouth could be wiped out by huge business rate rises for 2005. Some sites face increases of more than 80 per cent which they claim will cripple their livelihoods or may even force them to close. Mike
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Scrap car scheme declared a success
A SCHEME designed to stop the New Forest turning into a graveyard for abandoned cars and motorcycles has been hailed a success. New Forest District Council starting collecting old bangers from residents' homes and scrapping them free of charge last November
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Not from round here, are you?
HERE we go again. In what appears to be a pathetic attempt to drum up new business, Trevor Phillips of the Commission for Racial Equality has turned his sights on the countryside. He accuses country dwellers of "passive apartheid" because not many black
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I'm feeling a little horse...
A HOME for the elderly echoed with the patter of tiny hooves and webbed feet when a menagerie of farm animals entered two-by-two. Residents from Barton Lodge Residential Home, in Barton-on-Sea, aged between 80 and 100, went outside to pet the pot-bellied
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New dredging plan launched for harbour
RENEWED plans have been floated for dredging Christchurch Harbour and dumping the spoil on Stanpit March and Mudeford Sandbank. An earlier bid to get Christchurch council's consent as landowner foundered over fears the dredging could open the harbour
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KIOSKS TO SCUPPER PIER BID?
MULTI-million-pound plans to revive Boscombe's seafront could be sunk because the government wants to list four run-down kiosks. Heritage minister Andrew McIntosh announced on Monday that he wanted to list the pier neck building, citing the "flair" and
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SKIP'S TEARS OF JOY
ELATED Pirates skipper Magnus Zetterstrom could not hold back his emotions as he greeted his side's Elite League title triumph with a flood of tears. A fired-up Poole, eight points ahead of Wolves from the first leg, tore into their opponents at Wimborne
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KIOSKS TO SCUPPER PIER BID?
MULTI-million-pound plans to revive Boscombe's seafront could be sunk because the government wants to make four run-down kiosks into a listed building. Heritage minister Andrew McIntosh announced on Monday that he wanted to list the pier neck building
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Man undergoes surgery after teen gang attack
A NIGHT out ended in terror for two men when they were attacked by a gang of youths as they walked home from a Bournemouth pub. One suffered horrific facial injuries when he and his friend were set upon as they approached Gloucester Road in Boscombe.
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Sean back in US
SEAN McDonagh, the Rushmore Park professional, is back in America this week in search of a place on the lucrative PGA Tour next year. He tees off in the first stage of qualifying at the TCP course at Heron's Bay near Miami in Florida. There are 80 contestants
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EAST DORSET PLANS (October 1)
1 Highmoor Close, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne; 3/04/1290/FUL, change existng window to bay window; Mr Viney, Higher Blandford Road, Broadstone (for Miss Holman). 5 Gainsborough Road, Ashley Heath, Ringwood; 3/04/1308/FUL, erect attached double garage with
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SKIP'S TEARS OF JOY
ELATED Pirates skipper Magnus Zetterstrom could not hold back his emotions as he greeted his side's Elite League title triumph with a flood of tears. A fired-up Poole, eight points ahead of Wolves from the first leg, tore into their opponents at Wimborne
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Peerless Pirates seal title
IT WAS an object lesson in rising to the occasion. Step one - entice a boisterous, buoyant crowd along to the second leg of your title decider with a brilliant away display in the first leg of the tie. (Oct 10) Step two - rapidly dispel any lingering
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Contractors provide new patio area
SENIOR residents are enjoying a new patio courtesy of a contracting company. Community worker Kris Hallet said that the Fairway Court, Weymouth residents had upset by the noise caused by nearby building development. She said: "There has been a lot of
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Range of problems led to farmer's 17 offences
DOMESTIC and health problems and vandalism on his property led a Dorset farmer to commit 17 animal regulation offences and ask for some 20 similar breaches to be taken into consideration, Bournemouth Magistrates heard. The court was told how David Griffen
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Gagging on our tasteless media
BILLY Connolly was funny once, a long time ago. It must have been the early 80s, I suppose, when I went to see him at the BIC with some friends, who originated from Glasgow and thought the Big Yin was the best thing since sliced bread. I didn't share
