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Little and Large
MOST men dream of owning a top-of-the-range sports car or luxury convertible but Mike Howells has spent his working life lovingly caring for something slightly less flashy. It was love at first sight when he first started working on this tiny German-built
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Anger knows no boundaries
TOWN leaders are so frustrated at the "unfairness" of a boundary review that they plan to leaflet all their residents. Blandford councillors say they have not had the chance to present their case to North Dorset District Council which will make the decision
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Callers look likely to boycott '0870' firms
PHONE callers angry at being overcharged by 0870-coded numbers are increasingly likely to boycott firms using them, warn experts. Britons collectively spend £59 million phoning 0870 numbers at nearly 8p per minute. Many are ignorant of the higher cost
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Cricket pavilion is damaged in attack
VANDALS caused up to £20,000 worth of damage when they smashed a car into a cricket pavilion. The building at Charlton Down Cricket Club was wrecked in one corner and the roof left in danger of collapse. Now community groups have been left with nowhere
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New tall ship could be the fastest afloat
A MAJESTIC tall ship will once again be sailing from Weymouth. The new vessel is currently being built on Portland and will sail on its maiden voyage next year. The Pelican of London is destined to be used for training young people and will take them
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Has beach hut bubble burst?
BEACH hut prices on Mudeford Sandbank are tumbling like sandcastles washed by the tide, it's been claimed. Tim Baber, editor of Mudeford Sandbank News keeps an eagle-eye on prices and says one hut on the market earlier in the year for £120,000 eventually
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Anger of fire officers at failure to ban BNP
ANGRY fire officers have condemned the Dorset Fire Authority for "missing a golden opportunity" to ban British National Party members from their ranks. The Fire Brigades Union claims authority members bowed to BNP bullying tactics and in doing so, had
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War on drugs
POLICE raided addresses around Bournemouth yesterday in the latest round in their war against drugs. More than 60 officers from across Dorset were involved in the large-scale Operation Dismantle 2 to target people suspected of fuelling the town's thriving
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Saved: Thanks to the Daily Echo
THERE will be Poppy collections in Bournemouth town centre after all thanks to the kind-hearted volunteers who have stepped forward to support the Royal British Legion. Within hours of the Daily Echo revealing yesterday that a lack of volunteers had forced
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Tory rivals in town battle
TORY leadership contenders David Cameron and David Davis are set to bring their campaign trails to Bournemouth, as the battle for the Conservative crown gets under way. Support for the two rivals is split among Dorset's Conservative MPs, with both candidates
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Death Crash Chaos
A TWENTY-year-old motorcyclist died yesterday following a collision on one of Bournemouth's busiest roads. The accident sparked hours of traffic chaos. The collision between a black Honda Accord and a blue Yamaha motorcycle happened on Castle lane West
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Former mayor dies aged 88
A FORMER Wareham mayor has died at the age of 88 - part-way through the year that his son follows in his footsteps by holding the town's top civic position. John Baggs, known as Jack, is survived by his wife Lilian and the couple's five children David
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GOOD RIDDANCE
RESIDENTS today told of their relief after 'neighbours from hell' were evicted from a house in Weymouth. People living in the Westham area claimed their community became a 'war zone' of foul language, violence and filth after a tenant allowed rough sleepers
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Fear over 'danger' bridge
CHILDREN are dicing with death by climbing over barricades at entrances to a dilapidated footbridge, residents claimed today. The warning comes after Dorset County Council blocked off Alexander Footbridge which runs over the railway line and between Hanover
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Council is sent a bill for its bins
A FRUSTRATED resident is attempting to charge the council for dumping two unwanted wheelie bins at his home. Jack Biggs, of High Street, Wyke Regis has written to Weymouth and Portland Borough Council asking that they pay him for storing the council property
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Move for 30 limit in Forest villages
NEW Forest parish councils are backing proposals to cut speed limits in all forest villages from 40mph to 30mph. Bramshaw Parish Council, seconded by colleagues in Minstead, put their proposals to the Hampshire Association of Parish and Town Councils
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Anger knows no boundaries
TOWN leaders are so frustrated at the "unfairness" of a boundary review that they plan to leaflet all their residents. Blandford councillors say they have not had the chance to present their case to North Dorset District Council which will make the decision
