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Alive and kicking
ONE of the great Sunday morning traditions may be under threat in some parts of the country but in Dorset it's alive, well and kicking. A report published at the weekend reveals that amateur football is on the decline as a weekend activity across the
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Widow awarded £225,000 after policeman dies
A POLICEMAN'S widow whose husband was killed in a car crash on the flooded Dorchester bypass won £225,000 in agreed damages for his death. Susan Toomer, of Bere Regis, settled her claim against the Department of Environment at London's High Court just
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Jail for robber with string of convictions
A POOLE man who subjected a vulnerable widow to a "terrifying and traumatic" robbery in her own home has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. John Swanson, 22, of Aspen Gardens, together with his cousin, Joseph Johnson, 30, forced their way into 58-
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Council to find extra cash for its ASBOs
PURBECK District Council has agreed to stump up extra money in order to keep up with the costs of issuing anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs). Since 2003 the council, in partnership with the police, has obtained eight ASBOs against youths in various
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James slips in Tour hunt
SOUTHBOURNE-based Lee James goes into today's (November 16) final round of the qualifying school in Spain only two shots off an automatic European Tour place. James bogeyed two of the last three holes to finish his fifth round on three-over-par 75 on
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PAYNER TO TAKE CAPTAIN'S ROLE
PAUL Payne is Weymouth Cricket Club's new first team captain. The top order batsman and leg spin bowler was voted in by members during the Seasiders' AGM at Redlands. Former Terras goalkeeper Payne replaces Ben Lawes who has stood down from the post for
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HOMES WILL FILL PENSIONS 'GAP'
MORE than a third of 30 to 45 year-olds plan to purchase a second property in the next five years to supplement their pension. A survey for property company MDA found 35 per cent of those questioned doubted that their pension would be enough, and still
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New species of dinosaur found
SCIENTISTS have discovered a new species of dinosaur on the Jurassic Coast at Charmouth - a 190 million-year-old ichthyosaur. Dr Paul Davis, from the Natural History Museum, discovered the fossilised sea monster while leading a dig with the West Sussex
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Police widow wins £225,000
A POLICEMAN'S widow whose husband was killed in a car crash on the flooded Dorchester by-pass has won £225,000 in agreed damages for his death. Susan Toomer, of Old Dairy, Manor Pound, Bere Regis, settled her claim against the Department of the Environment
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Families fear pet thief on the loose
FAMILIES in Littlemoor fear that their young kittens may have been stolen. Three pets have gone missing from gardens on the Weymouth estate in recent days and despite extensive searches they have all failed to materialise. Ruth Wild says her children
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Disabled lawyer loses bid for housing benefit
CEREBRAL palsy sufferer Stephen Burton, who defied all odds to qualify as a lawyer, has lost his seven-year battle for housing benefit in a landmark test case. Mr Burton is paralysed in all four limbs and needs round-the-clock care, but despite his debilitating
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DANI'S ON WAY BACK
STRIKER Dani Rodrigues could be ready to give Cherries a timely boost when he steps up his comeback from injury today (November 16). Rodrigues is set to put his hamstring to the test when he returns to full training with Sean O'Driscoll's squad at Canford
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RACISM IN THE RANKS
FOREIGN taxi drivers in Bournemouth are being subjected to racial abuse partly because of the troubles in Iraq and the Middle East. The comments, mainly from drunk clubbers, have increased in the last few months and sparked police and council officers
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Consortium boss denies Winter Gardens rumour
A WOULD-BE saviour of the Winter Gardens has denied rumours that his organisation is only interested in taking over all council-owned entertainment venues in Bournemouth. Derek Barr, chief executive of the Fairfield Consortium - which runs Croydon's Fairfield
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Clock's ticking
IF you have an antique grand-father clock or an old barometer that needs restoring, be prepared for a long wait, because there are so few clockmakers and repairers left in the UK that once you've found one, it could be months or even years before they
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HARRIS TO MAKE CUP COMEBACK
DORCHESTER'S longest serving player Andy Harris gives his injured foot a test when the Magpies take on Wimborne Town in the Sammy McGowan Cup at the Avenue Stadium tonight (7.45pm) Harris hasn't played since breaking a metatarsal bone at St Albans in
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'We're alive and kicking'- HVMS
A RECENT error in transmission by a London advertising agency has led to rumours that HVMS South had gone into administration. This is definitely not the case, says Wallisdown-based HVMS South which is "very solvent" and has recently enjoyed its "most
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New man at race council
A MAN from a village in what is now Zimbabwe, where he was denied the chance to go to school, is the new director of Dorset Race Equality Council. David Shire believes he can put the council on its feet following a couple of difficult years when a crisis
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Support act that puts 'grrr' into girl power
BALLSY punk rockers McKinney play Bournemouth watering hole O'Neills on November 17, supported by lovely local lasses The Lillettes. With just a handful of gigs under their belt, McKinney quickly found favour with the bright young things at London's Death
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THE FINAL FAREWELL
TWO schoolgirls who died in a Halloween party fire were honoured at their joint funeral service. Peter and Jackie Meadows led tributes to their daughter Mary and granddaughter Laura at the service held on Portland. Mary, 13, and her six-year-old niece
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Brewery set for a move to the country
WEYMOUTH'S Quay Brewery is looking to move from Hope Square and find itself a new home in the country. Owner Giles Smeath has operated in the former Devenish Brewery building for several years but feels the time is right to move on. He said: "The bottom
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Massive cost of library IT project
A PROJECT to bring Dorset's libraries computer system up to scratch will cost £300,000 more than planned, it has been revealed. The scheme, which has also fallen well behind schedule, has been branded "a serious failure" by a leading councillor. Three
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Testing my charity
IT'S that time of year again. The season of jollity, japery and happiness for one and all. When families come together to do what modern families do best, and slump in front of the telly until late into the night. No, not Christmas, you ninny, but Children
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Upper class
PATRICIA Wilnecker was born in a bungalow in Gwynne Road, Upper Parkstone, Poole. Seventy years later, she's still there. "I suppose I must like it here," she says. "It's not too modern, there are nice shops and the people are friendly. I've got good
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Town is 'cold spot' for housing prices
POOLE is one of the top ten "cold spots" in the country for house prices, according to a survey by a Sunday newspaper. The value of an average house in the town went up by 0.47 per cent or £1,042 from June to September 2004, said the survey, published
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Ensuring a meeting of true minds
A BUSINESS professor has come up with a shocking calculation to show how much time we waste in meetings. If the average £30,000-a-year manager spends one hour a week in meetings where he or she does not pay attention, the total cost to British industry
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Mighty Ant's the screen attraction at fundraiser
PIRATES fans will be in for a real Antonio Lindback treat if they attend the next Poole Rider Equipment Fund event later this month. That's because the teenage Swedish sensation will be the star attraction in an eight-minute documentary made by TV programme-maker
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'Fantastic chance' of new arts centre
CAMPAIGNERS hope they are close to finally fulfilling their dream of a new arts centre for Dorchester. Community groups have been patiently fighting to boost the town's facilities for years after a £1.5 million project for a new centre at Poundbury fell
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Oh brother!
SCARLETT Moody has been a prime motivating force behind her brother Louis's return to a relatively normal life just three months after returning home to Grange Road, St Leonards. Louis, now five, was born with a serious heart defect and underwent two
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Stretch of road may get 'hot spot' status
A STRETCH of the A35 Christchurch bypass which has claimed three lives in as many years is being studied as a potential "casualty hot spot" by Dorset County Council. Cllr Hilary Cox, whose environmental services portfolio at county hall includes road