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Cancer victim was ordered to remove hat
A YOUNG breast cancer sufferer was ordered to leave a pub in Boscombe for refusing to take her hat off. Nicola McNulty, 28, lost her hair after finishing a course of chemotherapy six weeks ago and prefers to wear head gear as it grows back. She is now
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Suited and booted to beat an attack
VOLUNTEERS were covered in talcum powder and hosed down with cold water as part of a joint decontamination exercise between fire, police and ambulance services. The special operation on land at Parley Court Farm, Hurn, was carried out to test procedures
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Taking the macaw?
PERHAPS surprisingly, pet shop owners are among those supporting a Europe-wide ban on live bird imports to stem the tide of bird flu. But with their livelihoods and reputations relying on animal sales, they are possibly good judges of the dangers of bringing
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Captain Kim swims from fifth to gold!
KIM Rowles produced the ultimate "captain's innings" to turn clear water into gold at the English Schools championships in Manchester. Rowles, skipper of the junior girls' team for the Division 12 region, which includes Dorset, Hampshire, Sussex and the
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Parkstone duo miss out on Silver success
PARKSTONE Yacht Club's Tom Stewart and Chris Downham went close, but not close enough, to taking overall honours in the Silver Tiller series. The duo were competing in the last Merlin Rocket Silver Tiller Meeting of the year, hosted by the Parkstone club
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YEOVIL BACK TERRAS
YEOVIL Town boss Steve Thompson believes arch-rivals Weymouth can pull off an FA Cup shock at Nottingham Forest. The Glovers manager should know - last weekend he led his side to a stunning 3-0 victory over Gary Megson's men at Huish Park. Now Thompson
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NO REGRETS
IAN Hutchinson has no regrets about missing the big FA Cup trip to Nottingham Forest. The Terras stalwart joined Tiverton Town on a month's loan just hours before Weymouth secured their plumb first round tie. But Hutchinson, who appeared for Martyn Rogers
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RACE IS ON TO HEAR OLYMPIC CHAMPION
COMPANIES from across the South are racing to book tickets to hear Lord Coe address the first Echo-backed Leepeckgreenfield Business Masterclass next week. Tickets for the event are selling out fast and many big name companies have booked their places
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Recycling centre set to expand
THE battle is on to deter flytippers in East Dorset by extending a local tip. Ever since Bournemouth council announced a decision to ban people living outside the borough from using Millhams tip, Wimborne's Brook Road Recycling Centre has been buckling
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NEW HOPE FOR HOUSE BUYERS
A MAJOR developer has unveiled plans to build 109 keyworker and first time buyers' homes on land in the heart of Dorchester. The one and two bedroom apartments are being lined up for land off Edward Road. The land already has outline permission for 51
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Warning of prison release dangers
PRISONERS from a Portland jail could commit sexual offences and violent crimes when released into the community, it was warned today. An independent report on HMP The Verne claims untrained prison officers are being forced to assess mentally ill inmates
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Council set for some plain talk
MEMBERS of Wey-mouth and Portland Borough Council are being asked to banish 'gobbledygook' in favour of plain English. Councillor John Birtwistle is asking fellow members to support a plain English campaign aimed at helping people understand forms, leaflets
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'Witch bottle' was cure for sick cows
A BOTTLE containing a potion designed to ward off cattle disease in the 18th century is going on show after it was unearthed in Purbeck. Experts believe the rare find is a 'witch bottle' used to fend off evil spirits which were thought to cause horned
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Young girls found sleeping rough
GIRLS as young as 12 have been found sleeping rough under equipment at Blandford skate park. Civic chiefs have spoken of their horror after the town council's grounds and properties manager John Smith revealed details of the shocking early morning discovery
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SAVAGE ATTACK ON BOY
A TEENAGER told how a thug yelled "K.O. Mate" as he punched him unconscious in a savage unprovoked attack in Boscombe town centre. Matthew Webb, 16, who lives in Parkstone, was walking past NatWest Bank in Christchurch Road at 2am with a 15-year-old male
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Brother hit on head with lump hammer
A MAN who attacked his brother with a lump hammer and admitted he had intended to kill him has escaped a jail sentence. Edwin Cunion held his brother Everard round the throat and hit him over the head with the 3lb hammer after becoming convinced he was
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Woman dies after wedding incident
AN elderly woman who was seriously injured while at a wedding in one of Bournemouth's top hotels has died. Benita Brown, 82, from Poole, was injured following an incident at the Royal Bath Hotel on August 27. Police were called to the four-star hotel
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CALLING LITTLE BRITAIN FANS
IF you're one of the lucky people going to the biggest show to hit Bournemouth in years tonight... we want to hear from you.
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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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A haunting discovery
A SEALED bottle found on the Purbeck estate has been identified as an 18th century witch bottle. It is believed the artefact, which was found by the National Trust, is a counter-witchcraft measure to ward off horned cattle distemper, the foot-and-mouth
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Big snarl-ups for BIC Little Britain?
IT'S the moment we've all been waiting for - Matt Lucas and David Walliams bring the new stage version of their multi-award winning radio turned Tv show Little Britain to the newly re-opened Bournemouth International Centre tonight. The massively expanded
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All our hopes go with the Terras
HOPES are high for Weymouth's footballers as the community backs them to win their big cup clash with Nottingham Forest. The Terras secured a place in the FA Cup first round against the double European Champions on Saturday, November 5, after beating
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No extra bill for Olympics
RESIDENTS in Weymouth and Portland were today assured that they will not shoulder the cost of the 2012 Olympics. Weymouth and Portland Borough Council maintains that they have no plans to raise council tax to fund the sailing events. The authority insists
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Parking clock charges soar by one third
CAR park charges are set to rise in the New Forest next year. New Forest District Council this week approved the increases, which will come into effect on April 1. Shoppers' parking clocks are to go up from £6 a year to £8 for up to three hours, an increase
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U-turn demand for relief road
DRIVING instructor Gill Elmer is moving up a gear in her bid to persuade highways chiefs to make a U-turn on providing a future Christchurch relief road. At Tuesday's meeting of Christchurch Borough Council Mrs Elmer will hand in a petition signed by
