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JUNK MALE
THE early start, bad weather and heavy bag - it all got too much for one Poole post-man undertak-ing his inaugural delivery round. Halfway through his first - and last - day on the job, an agency postman decided delivering hundreds of letters was just
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Safety fears as patrols replace seafront CCTV
AN extra £25,000 of council money will be spent on security in Bournemouth next summer to compensate for the lack of CCTV cameras. Security cameras along Bourne-mouth seafront will be switched off this week after a report revealed that the once-pioneering
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Roadwork signs plea falls on deaf ears
BOURNEMOUTH businesses are suffering because pleas for better signs surrounding the A338 roadworks have fallen on deaf ears, it has been claimed. Angry hoteliers and town centre traders raised their concerns over inadequate signage at a high-level meeting
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JUNK MALE
THE early start, bad weather and heavy bag - it all got too much for one Poole post-man undertak-ing his inaugural delivery round. Halfway through his first - and last - day on the job, an agency postman decided delivering hundreds of letters was just
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Bash Bryco romp
BASHLEY skipper Danny Gibbons played both hero and villain in his side's comfortable Bryco Cup first round victory over Ryman Two Abingdon Town. Gibbons netted a first-half brace as the hosts raced into a four-goal lead inside half an hour. But he was
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Oaks suffer first loss in Meyrick mudbath
OAKMEADIANS threw away a 10-point lead as they crashed to their first South West Two East defeat of the season at the hands of fellow title chasers Reading Abbey. In appalling conditions, the Reading forwards squeezed the fight out of the Oaks pack to
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Shootout choker for Cherries
MARCUS Browning suffered penalty shoot-out heartache as Cherries crashed out of the Carling Cup following a Dean Court epic. (October 26) Browning saw his sudden-death spot-kick saved by Cardiff goalkeeper Neil Alexander as Cherries' memorable cup adventure
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MATERNITY PLANS HIGH ON LABOUR'S LIST
PROPOSALS to extend paid maternity leave beyond the existing six months are set to feature prominently in Labour's general election manifesto. Ministers are looking carefully at the implications for employers and taxpayers but the idea was a "high priority
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Quote unquote
YEAH, we've all heard it a thousand times. Status Quo: the three-chord wonders who just keep churning out the same song again and again and again. (Nov 6) In fact, set the end of that last sentence to music and... A cut of the royalties will do nicely
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DRIVER IN LORRY CRUSH HORROR
A LORRY driver narrowly escaped being crushed to death under his cab after yobs released the handbrake. He had to be released by firefighters after his vehicle pinned him up against a fence on the Granby industrial estate in Weymouth early today. The
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Child's play is all ship-shape
BLESS her and all who play in her - these could have been the thoughts of staff and parents at the launch of a wooden boat on Portland. They watched youngsters aboard the HMS Friendship in the playground of Grove Infants School. The ship was made for
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More proposals for regeneration
LONG-term plans to make New Milton a better place to work and live have been tabled by a co-operative of councillors and the business community. The draft Action Plan for New Milton and Barton-on-Sea will go before town councillors at Monday's council
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Wind farm bid fails
AN APPLICATION for nine wind turbines in the Winterborne valley has been thrown out in the face of overwhelming opposition from residents, councillors and officers. Global terrorism as well as global warming were used as arguments in the wind farm debate
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Is town going to extremes?
REVELATIONS that the far-right British National Party has set up in Christchurch sent ripples of shock across Dorset last week. The BNP has spent years struggling to change its popular image as a band of racist thugs to a smart, suit-wearing alternative
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At home with the Slades...
A LOT of today's children are going to grow up with no table manners. That's the prediction that's been made by a number of experts following research that showed only one in five families eat together. With parents working longer hours and many children
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BLUNDER COST US - FLETCH
MYSTIFIED Steve Fletcher has struggled to explain how his goal that should have led to Carling Cup glory was disallowed. The big striker struck with a towering first-half header after James Hayter had already given Cherries an early lead but his celebrations
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Freak accident led to death, inquest hears
A PENSIONER suffering from chronic kidney failure died after becoming disconnected from a dialysis machine in a freak accident at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. An inquest heard on Tuesday how Gwendoline Charlton, from Plassey Crescent, Kinson, Bournemouth
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'Teething' blamed for out-of-hours failings
UNFAMILIAR technology and confused patients are being blamed for the problematic start that has plagued a new out-of-hours medical service. One month after the Dorset-wide emergency service was launched, health professionals are reporting a number of
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Safety alert on crossing
A SAFETY campaign is being launched after a series of near misses at a pedestrian railway crossing near Wareham train station. The crossing connecting Northport and Bere Road is just 150 yards east of Wareham railway station and is a well-used link between
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Ifs and butts
MOMENTUM is building for a ban on smoking in public places in Poole. As the Echo revealed on Tuesday, a comprehensive study has concluded that the majority of people surveyed in the town want to see smoking outlawed in hospitals, sports centres, restaurants
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Red-hot Burns scalds Badgers
BROCKENHURST suffered a cup catastrophe as their FA Vase hopes went up in smoke with an abject defeat to Kent side Thamesmead. After their giant-killing exploits in the FA Cup this season, Badgers would have been hopeful of an extended stay in the Vase
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PATIENCE PAYS OFF FOR POORE
CARL Poore spoke of his two months of frustration after coming off the bench to set up a point-saver as Dorchester emerged from their Grays nightmare to draw 1-1 with Hayes last night. The former AFC Bournemouth defender, who hasn't started a Nationwide
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BUCKLE IN RUNNING
WEYMOUTH are 'weeks rather than days' away from naming their new head coach, according to chief executive Martyn Harrison. Terras directors have begun sifting through more than 40 applications for the vacant post and will meet early next week to draw
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BUCKLE IN THE RUNNING
WEYMOUTH are 'weeks rather than days' away from naming their new head coach, according to chief executive Martyn Harrison. Terras directors have begun sifting through more than 40 applications for the vacant post and will meet early next week to draw
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Name and shame the perverts says victim
THE victim of an East Dorset paedophile is backing calls for a UK Megan's Law so parents are immediately told if a child sex offender is living in their midst. Every day since her abuser was released from prison one local woman, who cannot be named for
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The lady varnishes
WE DID it! Thanks to the generosity of Daily Echo readers and the fund-raising efforts of two marathon walkers, little Sophie Sivess has toes that look and feel real. The four-year-old had to have her leg amputated just below the knee and the toes on
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Magical showtime
PANTO stars lifted the curtain on the annual extravaganza lined up at Weymouth Pavilion. Actors from ITV soap Emmerdale, children's telly programme Byker Grove and comedy hit Teachers set the stage for the Dick Whittington production with a launch party
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Swindler GP loses 'back to work' bid
A DOCTOR who was locked up for fleecing the NHS out of more than £650,000 has been barred from returning to the profession. Roland Hankin, 56, appeared at the General Medical Council to beg for reinstatement, claiming he spent all the cash on improving
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Son's tragic drugs death
THE mother of a young man who died in Blandford after apparently taking ecstasy says she hopes his death will shock other youngsters into giving up the drug. Charlie Ridout, 21, who lived in the Plocks, was discovered at an address in West Street last
