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Gays and protesters in clash of opinions
SCORES of people from the local gay community marched through the Bournemouth on Saturday to celebrate diversity, while Christian preachers gathered in the Square to condemn homosexuality. There had been fears of clashes after evangelical lobby group
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Scissor Sisters gig is whole Laura fun
PICTURE Manhattan's notorious Times Square and 42nd Street before tough-talking mayor Rudolf Giuliani turned the place around in the 90s - in their minds that's the city Scissor Sisters inhabit, and the flavour they bring to their songs and shows. They're
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Deprived kids at risk on roads says report
ROAD safety officers say everything is being done to ensure children from deprived areas are not at risk on our roads. Their comments follow a report which revealed children from the poorest homes are the most likely to be killed on the roads. The study
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Planners slated over flats plans
A BOURNEMOUTH councillor has attacked the planning system after a government inspector granted permission for a block of flats, gymnasium and shop in the town centre. Inspector Paul Griffiths gave the scheme the go-ahead, despite the council's fears it
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WHAT'S UP DOC?
TWO elderly residents at a Bournemouth rest home waited 15-and-a-half hours to see a doctor - the day after a new emergency out-of-hours medical service was launched in Dorset. Frail 82-year-old Pat Puckett and 79-year-old John Hamblen were suffering
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The Martyrs are put to sword by Linnets
A JIMMY Anderson goal four minutes from time stunned the 349-strong crowd, which was also caught on camera by BBC Wales. Nobody seemed to give the Linnets any sort of hope whatsoever to come out of this cup-tie with nothing other than a defeat but, having
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Linnets one step away from top tie
LYMINGTON and New Milton stand just one victory away from the FA Cup first round proper after Jimmy Anderson's late header secured their place in the fourth qualifying round of the competition with the only goal of the game. Anderson struck just four
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PENSIONS A-DAY MAY SPARK PROPERTY BOOM
PENSIONS A-Day - April 6, 2006, could spark a second property boom, local experts predict. Money is expected to flood into property again from April 6, 2006, because investors will be able to include residential property in their pensions. "I reckon it
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Key to mens' good health, their women
MEN in East Dorset have the highest life expectancy in the UK and one local councillor has put it down to the care of good women. A survey just published by the Office of National Statistics reveals that men in the East of the county live up to 11 years
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Residents call for flats plan to stay blocked
CONCERNED residents attended a meeting to urge an inspector not to overturn a council decision preventing two blocks of flats being constructed in their road. The appeal was heard months after an application to demolish two bungalows and build two two-storey
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Disabled angling party in sea scare
A DISABLED fishing party aboard Weymouth's MV Freedom had a scare when the boat started flooding. Sea water poured in to one of the charter vessel's engine compartments after an exhaust cap broke off, stopping the motor. The boat, which has been adapted
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Children warned after fire in block
VANDALS are being blamed for a fire at the Hardy block of disused naval accommodation on Portland. Two fire crews from Portland and the high rise fire appliance from Weymouth were called out after members of the public reported smoke from the building
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Family fact-finders are urged to use libraries
PEOPLE across Dorset are being urged to trace their family history. Those interested in discovering their roots are being invited into county libraries this autumn to begin the hunt. Librarians across the county are offering help and advice to anyone
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Thousands line the beach for feast of speed
THOUSANDS packed Weymouth's seafront yesterday for an adrenaline-fuelled afternoon of motocross. The sun shone on the resort's golden sands drawing one of the biggest crowds of spectators the sport's national beach championships has ever seen. Fearless
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Villagers stranded as bus services axed
BUS travellers in North Dorset have been left in the dark after a company suddenly announced it was axing three services. Wiltshire-based Frontera has ceased operating its 241, 242 and 243 services to Yeovil from Shillingstone, Gillingham and Sturminster
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Youngsters evacuated to museum
DRESSED in period costumes and carrying home-made gas mask boxes, youngsters from a Blandford school were evacuated to a Poole museum for a day. The role-play saw children from years three and four at Durweston First School treated like real-life evacuees
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DANI DEFIANT
LUCKLESS Dani Rodrigues is vowing to return to action "as soon as possible" after his nightmare start to the season took another turn for the worse. Rodrigues limped out of Cherries' 4-0 win over Port Vale on Saturday after suffering a hamstring injury
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Missing mum and boys may be here
A PREGNANT woman who vanished 48-hours ago with her two young sons has twice made contact with her partner, police said. Louisa Vowles, 26, of Chignall Smealy, near Chelmsford, Essex, contacted her boyfriend Tim Andrews, 33, by mobile phone twice on Saturday
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YOUTHS ON RAMPAGE
FAMILIES living in a Poole estate terrorised by youths are getting desperate after two men were beaten up near their homes. Police have stepped up patrols in the area over the weekend in response to repeated complaints from residents about groups of young
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Bash take a leafe out
WHILE single-goal victories are often tight, edgy encounters, Bashley boss Geoff Butler was not concerned as his side sealed the points at Whyteleafe by the slender victory margin. Richard Gillespie netted his 11th goal of the campaign around the hour
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Quality upstages goal 'farce'
ALTHOUGH show-stopping Cherries topped the bill at the Theatre of Dean, the support act also caught the eye. (Oct 16) Sean O'Driscoll's classy performers scored three high quality goals - and one of side-splitting comedy - to register another emphatic
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MORRIS EYES ANDRADE
DORCHESTER boss Mark Morris says he could lose two strikers - or gain an extra one - in the next few days. The new one could be AFC Bournemouth's Portuguese winger Diogo Andrade who scored the winner when Weymouth Reserves lost 1-0 to the Cherries in
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I DIDN'T DIVE
WEYMOUTH boss Steve Claridge denied Thame's claims that he had taken a dive after winning and scoring the penalty that earned his men an FA Cup reprieve with just six minutes left. Claridge went down in the box as Thame keeper Steve Smith shepherded him
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Bjarne bounces back to clinch title
POOLE'S Bjarne Pedersen dusted himself off from an Elite League Riders' Championship final crash to blaze to victory and take the coveted title ahead of team-mate Ryan Sullivan. Pedersen and Sullivan, along with fellow finalists Hans Andersen and Rory
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Key to men's good health, their women
MEN in East Dorset have the highest life expectancy in the UK and one local councillor has put it down to the care of good women. A survey just published by the Office of National Statistics reveals that men in the East of the county live up to 11 years
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Dashing Dane has a triple crown in sight
HE MAY have walked off with a new silver bike as reward for his Elite League Riders' Championship victory, but Bjarne Pedersen is currently speedway's Goldenballs. (Oct 17) When you're hot, you're hot and by the end of this week, Pirates' dashing Dane
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GUNMEN BLASTED
ROGUE gunmen are trying to blast their quarry across a busy road. The gunmen standing on a public footpath have fired shotguns over the B3157 Weymouth coast road to Bridport. Town councillors claim that several cars have been hit by shotgun pellets and
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Small businesses ready to quit town
ONE in 10 small and medium businesses are considering quitting Weymouth and Portland, according to a new survey. The traders signalled their concerns in a new business confidence survey conducted by South Dorset Conservative Parliamentary spokesman Ed
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Where are you Melissa?
A RETIRED mother is seeking help to find the cottage she named her second daughter after almost 30 years ago. Pamela Brebner, from Sunbury-on-Thames in Middlesex, visited the county this summer to search for the tiny detached thatched cottage that captured
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Reverend praises plan to pedestrianise streets
A SENIOR clergyman has thrown his weight behind plans to pedestrianise part of Dorchester. The Rev Philip Lambert, rector of the parish of Dorchester, says a proposal to close High West Street and High East Street to traffic would enhance life and bring
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Town rounds on square at Angel
A DEVELOPER wants to create a public square behind the historic Angel Hotel in the heart of Lymington. However, the town council is opposing the plan on various grounds including its historic archaeological importance. Landford Estates Ltd, which is based
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When you really need a lift, walk
I SUPPOSE I must count myself fortunate that there have been only two occasions in my life when I have almost passed out. The first came a few years ago when I discovered our football team's unwashed kit in a plastic bag in the boot of my car... two weeks
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Planners reject new flats complex plan
"TINKERING with the design" failed to win over planning councillors who have rejected a revised scheme to redevelop a landmark site in Highcliffe with a supermarket and sheltered flats complex. Now the fate of the former Seward Garage premises will be
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YOUTHS ON RAMPAGE
FAMILIES living in a Poole estate terrorised by youths are getting desperate after two men were beaten up near their homes. Police have stepped up patrols in the area over the weekend in response to repeated complaints from residents about groups of young
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MISSING MUM AND BOYS SAFE
A PREGNANT woman, who vanished on Friday with her two young sons, has been found safe and well in Bournemouth. Louisa Vowles, 26, of Chignall Smealy, near Chelmsford, Essex, disappeared with her sons Zach, seven and Logan, six. Police had been very concerned
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Partridge treble ends brave Brock's Cup bid
IAN Brunnschweiler's goalkeeping heroics proved to be in vain as Brockenhurst saw their dreams of making the FA Cup first round proper ended by Bath City. The Badgers number one was in scintillating form as he denied Bath's experienced and well-drilled
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Feeney agent hits back over chief's claims
WARREN Feeney's agent has hit back at Peter Phillips over the Cherries chairman's comments about his handling of the Ulsterman's affairs. Stephen Hughes, of the Base Soccer Agency, says he was "disappointed" that Phillips had felt it necessary to criticise
