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Why the fuss says bomb alert mum
MUM-OF-four Natacha Marchesi was shocked when the World War Two bomb her partner discovered in their garden sparked panic in Poole on Wednesday morning. The family had only just moved into their new home in Farnham Road, Branksome, when Gary Symonds,
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FIRE BRIGADE BID TO BAN BNP
RACISTS and bigots need not apply - that's the message about to be released by Dorset Fire and Rescue Service as they get tough on race issues. Chief Fire Officer Martin Chapman is urging the Fire Authority to approve a joint statement dissuading members
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Parents of unruly kids may face fines
NEW measures being promised by education secretary Ruth Kelly to discipline and restrain disruptive pupils is considered overdue but still very much welcomed, say LEA bosses in Bournemouth and Poole. Ms Kelly says that she intends to bring in new laws
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I want to go home
A TAXI driver paralysed in a serious road accident is still in hospital 19 months later. But Barbara Osment - who suffered double heartache when her husband died while she was in still in intensive care - has been ready to go home for 11 months. She is
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John Malkovich in bid for town hotel
HOLLYWOOD actor John Malkovich is the latest big name to be linked with Dorset, with the news that he and a business associate want to open a hotel in the Bournemouth area. Entrepreneur Cosmo Fry, a descendant of the chocolate dynasty, and his famous
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Mum told 'control kids or you're out'
A MOTHER whose children have harassed Swanage residents for three years has been ordered to keep her household under control or face being thrown out of her home. Purbeck Housing Trust tenant Fiona Driver escaped immediate eviction this week, when the
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FIRE BRIGADE BID TO BAN BNP
RACISTS and bigots need not apply - that's the message from Dorset Fire and Rescue Service as they get tough on race issues. Chief Fire Officer Martin Chapman is urging the Fire Authority to approve a joint statement dissuading members of the British
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'Bridge is for good of Poole'
THE necessity for a second lifting bridge for Poole to ensure the future prosperity of the town was underlined on the final day of the harbour crossing inquiry. After four weeks hearing the case for the Twin Sails bridge from the Borough of Poole and
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MUM'S PLEA OVER BABY'S TREATMENT
PARENTS have called on health bosses to fund expensive treatment for their baby's head growth defect. Little Theo Cox suffers from plagiocephaly, or flat head syndrome, and needs to wear a special helmet to mould his features back into shape. But Caroline
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Gardeners in Eden over tribute letter
A MYSTERY messenger has thanked dozens of gardeners for brightening up Weymouth with their colourful blooms. The page-long letter thanking residents for their 'front of house display' and 'giving so much pleasure this summer' was hand delivered to homes
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Birthday boy feels the curse of Were-Rabbit
LITTLE William Cain has finally seen The Curse of the Were-Rabbit after his first trip to see the movie ended when the film melted. The youngster went to Cineworld in Weymouth with mum Jenny to see the popular Wallace and Gromit movie for his seventh
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Boost for town's wheelchair users
HIGHWAYS chiefs have unveiled new plans to improve access for wheelchair users to Dorchester town centre from Bridport Road. Dropped kerbs and special surfacing are in the pipeline for pavements along the road in the latest phase of improvements to make
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River group in cash plea to help save our salmon
CONSERVATIONISTS have launched a major fundraising drive to help boost dwindling salmon numbers on the River Frome. Members of fishing group The Frome, Piddle and West Dorset Fisheries Association warned last month that salmon could disappear from the
