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MAYOR v BLAIR
IN AN extraordinary act of defiance, Bournemouth's Mayor says she will ignore government and Ministry of defence instructions and shun the official combined VE and VJ Day celebrations on July 10 next year - if veterans ask her to. In a voice shaking with
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Taste of success
TASTE - The Daily Echo's new eating and drinking supplement - was officially launched in style last night (November 14) with an evening of fine food and wine at Bournemouth's Queen's Hotel. About 100 restaurateurs and hoteliers from across the region
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A year in pictures
THERE is no better way to see in the months of 2005 than with the Daily Echo's Down Your Way calendar. The views depicted in the 2005 calendar will certainly remind people why the Echo country is such a popular place to live and visit. The calendar features
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Bands pay tribute to Dave who died at 16
A YOUNG lad whose life was tragically cut short by diabetes aged only 16 is being remembered in a tribute concert organised by his friends. Former Purbeck School pupil Dave Lawrence, from Swanage, died suddenly on March 17 of the side-effects of the disease
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Now even the smokers want to ban it in public
A QUARTER of the people living in Poole still smoke, yet they still want to see the habit banned in public places, according to new figures. The statistics, released by the Health Development Agency, mean that more than 21,000 of those living in the Poole
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Gazzard sees red as Bash hit by late strike
PAUL Gazzard was red-carded for the second game in succession as 10-man Bashley were denied a heroic three points by a stunning last-minute strike. Gazzard saw red following two yellow cards, the second of which seemed a little harsh. And sadly for the
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Killick positive despite Dolphins reverse
POOLE Town boss Tommy Killick was happy to take the positives out of his side's 2-0 reverse to promotion rivals Lymington Town. Goals from Phil Stone, who was then sent off just before half-time, and Danny Veal raised John Pyatt's men to the summit of
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Brooks' pitch protest
BOURNEMOUTH Poppies boss Shaun Brooks blasted the Victoria Park pitch after his side were forced to struggle to an uninspiring 0-0 draw with Hamworthy United. The two sides met in the FA Vase at the end of September when Dan Banfield's strike was enough
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James late goal lifts the Linnets
PADDY James lit up a grim Cams Alders afternoon with a sizzling 87th-minute winner which lifted Lymington and New Milton two rungs up the Wessex One ladder to fifth (November 13). The diminutive Linnets striker collected a clearance from goalkeeper Mark
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A Lawn to himself...
CHERRIES' royal appointment ended even-Stevens after goal king Fletcher's strike had been cancelled out by Louis the Third.(November 13) Jefferson Louis again hit the FA Cup headlines when he grabbed his third goal of the season for Forest Green Rovers
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PHILPOTT SHOWN THE DOOR BY TERRAS
LEE Philpott has parted company with Weymouth, head coach Steve Johnson today confirmed. The former Leicester City midfielder has left the Wessex Stadium outfit after agreeing to tear up the remaining seven months of the 34-year-old's contract. The Terras
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RED-CARD REGRET FOR BROWNE
DORCHESTER skipper Alex Browne admitted "I should know better," after collecting a red card that is likely to rule him out of four of his side's next five games. He was sent off for only the second time in his career for foul and abusive language towards
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ARE RISING PROFITS HIDING A SORRY TALE?
YOUR sales and profits are up, your workforce is expanding and the bank hasn't phoned for months. Sounds like your business is performing well - but beware. Dig deeper into your accounts and those rising profits could be masking falling margins, declining
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DISABLED DRIVER IS FACING JAIL
A 67-YEAR-OLD disabled man faces jail after driving his mobility scooter while drunk. A judge told Thomas Sheen, of Bridlebank Way, Weymouth, 'there is a very, very strong risk of a prison sentence being imposed' because the offence was in breach of a
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Licensee's son banned from all bars but mum's
A PUB landlady's son has been jailed for eight weeks and barred from all licensed premises in Bridport - except the one run by his mother. Thomas Andrew Greig, 31, of St Mary's Place, Bridport, was sent to prison after he admitted assaulting Jason Wright
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Charities receive share of £25,000
CHARITY workers were presented with a share of £25,000 raised from this year's Weymouth Carnival. Almost 50 representatives from local and national organisations were delighted to receive cheques from Weymouth Round Table's carnival committee at a reception
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Silence and reflection in the bright sunshine
HUNDREDS of people stood in respectful silence at Weymouth's annual Remembrance Sunday service. Veterans, servicemen, cadets and dignitaries took part in the service at the cenotaph on the Esplanade in front of a large crowd that had gathered to pay their
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SCAN WAIT FOR HAYTS
CHERRIES star James Hayter faces an anxious wait to discover the full extent of the knee injury he suffered at Forest Green Rovers on Saturday November 13. Hayter was stretchered off midway through the second half after taking a blow to his left knee
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Group in battle for low-cost houses
TOUGH sale restrictions for affordable homes must be introduced to ease Dorset's property crisis, campaigners have warned. The Dorset branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) fears a huge rise in the number of the region's second homes is
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Pioneering plans tipped for refusal
A PIONEERING low cost housing scheme being lined up for Prince Charles' Poundbury looks set to fall at the first hurdle. A range of affordable housing was being lined up for the latest phase of development on the prestigious estate. But planners are recommending
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Brewery site proposal is prepared for debate
AMBITIOUS plans to develop a major Dorchester town centre site will come under public scrutiny. People are being given the chance to talk to developers behind a scheme to breathe fresh life into the former Eldridge Pope brewery off Weymouth Avenue. Developers
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It's the end of the roadworks
THE misery is finally over. The contraflows which have blighted the lives of motorists on the A338 Spur Road have gone. Commuters breathed a sigh of relief today as roadworks on the dual carriageway finished three weeks early. But one of the four sliproads
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Pensioner fights 'cowardly' burglar
A PARTIALLY-SIGHTED pensioner put up a brave fight after waking in terror to find an intruder in her bedroom. The elderly woman suffered minor injuries during the "shocking and cowardly" early morning weekend robbery in her own home near the Oakdene holiday
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Homeless rules are 'ridiculous'
HOMELESS people desperate for a roof over their heads this Christmas will be turned away from Bournemouth's only night shelter - unless they can prove links with the borough. Leading homeless campaigner John Coulston has warned that new council "rules
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We will remember
THEIR medals glistened in the autumn sunshine as they joined at Bournemouth war memorial yesterday (November 14) to honour comrades who lost their lives in the fight for freedom. Some of the more frail veterans came to the Remembrance Day service in wheelchairs
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A year in pictures
THERE is no better way to see in the months of 2005 than with the Daily Echo's Down Your Way calendar. The views depicted in the 2005 calendar will certainly remind people why the Echo country is such a popular place to live and visit. The calendar features
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Charity time
WIMBORNE Town once again showed their charitable side as they allowed Downton to pick up their first point of the season at the 16th attempt. In March of last season, Paul Arnold's Magpies slipped to a shocking 1-0 defeat at home to relegated Whitchurch
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Joyce brace proves point
CHRISTCHURCH striker Scott Joyce proved his point to boss Pete Moore as he netted twice in Priory's late goal rush at BAT. Joyce had been unhappy with Moore after he was substituted in last week's Hampshire Senior Cup victory over Lymington Town. But
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OFF TO A FLYER
BEAMING Steve Johnson reckons Weymouth can still win the Nationwide South title after capping a 'perfect week' with a maiden win. The Terras stormed to a convincing 3-0 Nationwide South victory at lowly St Albans City through strikes from Adam Wilde,
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Homes plan is stuck on starting grid
RACING at Matchams Stadium will continue for the foreseeable future after plans to build homes and a hotel on the site were withdrawn. Hertfordshire property development company Eaglebeam wanted to erect 50 four-bed detached homes, a hotel and multi-purpose
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A Darling of a role for Ben
MUDEFORD schoolboy Ben Mundy has landed himself a lead role in this year's pantomime at Southampton's Mayflower Theatre. Ben will play John Darling in Peter Pan having won through auditions which attracted more than 70 children aged between seven and
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Mayor's plea for Christmas cheer
BOROUGH Mayor Lynne Herbert is hoping to raise a record amount for her Christmas appeal this year. Coun Herbert said she wanted to surpass the £4,000 raised in 2003 by Doug Hollings for needy children, families and homeless people in Weymouth and Portland
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Green light for luxury home at test tower site
HISTORIC buildings at Sway Tower are to be given a new lease of life. DMG Retirement Trust has recently bought the range of buildings at the former Arnewood Court turkey farm. The buildings, made of concrete and designed and built by former colonial judge
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Dakar-bound in a banger
WORKMATES at a Ringwood theatrical supplies firm will have a change of scenery at Christmas when they head off on the third Plymouth to Dakar car rally across North Africa. But it will be no Desert Song for Brett Tapping and David Walker, who are colleagues
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Iraq war veteran spared jail term
THE fighting instinct of an Iraq war veteran might have been why he smashed a beer glass on a pub landlord's head, a court heard. Luke Stacey, 20, narrowly escaped a prison sentence, having earlier pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm. Prosecutor
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Housing programme is set to cost £9.1m
HUNDREDS of 1950s former council homes at Somerford are to be brought up to 21st century standards in the next five years as Twynham Housing Association embarks on a £9.1 million programme of renewals and renovations. Work has already begun on updating