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COUNCIL TAX SET TO SOAR?
MASSIVE council tax rises could be on the way unless local authorities chop millions from their budgets. The news is sure to fuel protests from those who complain the tax is far outstripping rises in people's incomes. Councils have written to the government
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Echo free to wander among the hangars
AFTER an inquest heard claims that security at Bournemouth Airport was "non-existent", a Daily Echo reporter and photographer found they were free to wander among hangars like the one where Max Radford's helicopters were kept. Dennis Radford, the father
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Yellow Buses make French connection
YELLOW Buses finally looks set to be sold to a French operator after the government ruled the planned privatisation was legal. The sale would bring to an end more than a century of public ownership of the town's buses. The sell-off was held up in August
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Body found in grounds
POLICE launched an investigation after workmen uncovered human remains among dense undergrowth at a derelict property in Bournemouth. The grisly discovery was made as the men were clearing trees and shrubs from the development site in Nelson Road, Westbourne
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Residents in plea for gardens help
DISABLED residents are appealing for help from local companies to create individual gardens outside their Bournemouth homes. They asked their landlord, the Shaftesbury Housing Association, to carry out the work at their Talbot Avenue bungalows, but have
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Much-loved church to open doors again
DUSTY red poppies from its last remembrance service were a moving reminder when a Poole church was re-opened after several years. "One of the most poignant sights when we went into the church was the poppy wreaths from the last Remembrance Day, still
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BRECKIN: WE'LL BE RUTHLESS
SKIPPER Ian Breckin has warned Weymouth that Forest will be ruthless against them on Saturday. The defender - a close friend of Terras striker Kirk Jackson - believes Gary Megson's outfit will have too much class for the Terras. He told Echosport: "Facing
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THANK YOU
DAVE Waterman today thanked fundraisers who have raised more than £60,000 in memory of his late son Oakley. The Terras defender launched an appeal to buy a respite caravan for cancer victims after the brave six-year-old lost a long battle with the disease
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WE'LL COPE WITH BIG OCCASION
TREVOR Challis insists Weymouth won't be overawed at Nottingham Forest. The full-back believes the Terras have enough players with big game experience to cause a shock at the City Ground. And the former Queens Park Rangers defender - who once played alongside
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COLLEGE GETS SET FOR £41 MILLION REVAMP
BOURNEMOUTH & Poole College is to undergo a £41 million revamp taking up to five years. Construction work will involve new build and refurbishment at both the Lansdowne, Bournemouth and North Road, Poole sites. London project management company Gardiner
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Autistic boys' distress after thieves strike
A GROUP of autistic children were devastated when they returned from an outing to find thieves had broken into their Variety Club Sunshine coach. The five teenage boys from Beaucroft Foundation School at Colehill, near Wimborne, and three members of staff
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COUNTY HIT BY STORMS
SEVERE weather - including heavy rain, gale-force winds and high tides - have struck across Dorset. A section of the Weymouth to Portland causeway was flooded, reducing traffic to single file, and parts of the Preston beach road were also underwater.
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Chopper crash was accident, inquest is told
ACCIDENTAL death was the verdict at the inquest of a millionaire Portland businessman who died in a helicopter crash. But the parents of the pilot involved still believe there was a possibility of foul play. A jury at Bournemouth Town Hall unanimously
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Bid to put hot food on menu at schools
HOT meals for Dorset's primary school children could be prepared in kitchens at old folk's homes and day centres. Traditional school dinners were last served up in most county primary schools in the early 1980s. But following a campaign by celebrity chef
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It's a sell-out!
DOZENS of shoppers have gone home empty-handed after copies of the single We Laughed sold out within hours. Just 14 copies of the single were available to buy in two Weymouth shops. The song, which features Billy Bragg, was written by cancer patient Maxine
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State-of-the-art depot for road maintenance
WORKERS responsible for road maintenance in Dorset have moved into a £1.75 million depot. Dorset Works Organisation (DWO), the contracting division of Dorset County Council, has opened the state-of-the-art base at Gibbs Marsh, near Stalbridge. Councillor
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A happy birthday to you
A NURSING home's oldest resident enjoyed a party with friends and family as she turned 102. Dorothy Caddy was the centre of attention as she received presents and cake from well-wishers and residents at the Greenbushes Nursing Home in Weymouth Avenue,
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Anger after calling-in of homes plan
COMMUNITY leaders have made a blistering attack on the government's decision to "call in" a scheme which would have provided many homes for those on low incomes. And North Dorset District councillors are calling on their colleagues across the county to
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Could a Bailey Bridge be causeway solution?
A SECOND World War invention could keep a vital road link open next year while a bridge over the River Avon is replaced, says an 87-year-old Christchurch resident. George Finnett says a Bailey Bridge, of the type designed in Christchurch during the 1939
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Rural town pubs in line for 24hr drinks
PUBS in Dorset's smaller towns are applying for 24-hour licences - while their counterparts in Bournemouth and Poole are sticking with last orders. Dorset police licensing officer Dick Hudson revealed that two pubs in Purbeck and two in North Dorset had
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Light up your life on Bonfire Night
REMEMBER, remember - just two days to go until the loudest and most sparkly night of the year. Bonfire night in Dorset promises to be a real treat this November 5 with public fireworks displays planned across the county. And those attending two local
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A hero's return
A BROADSTONE War veteran made a hero's return when he visited the site of his Mediterranean deployment during World War Two. Fred Zimmerman, now 81, was barely 18 when he was sent to the Greek island of Kastelorizo with the Royal Navy as a telegraphist
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Excellent results for region's film festival
RECORD audiences poured into venues across Dorset to watch more than 87 movies in the largest and longest running rural film festival in the UK. More than 2,000 movie fans enjoyed movies before the curtain fell on the annual Purbeck Film Festival, which
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CURRY WILL GIVE TERRAS EXTRA KICK
TERRAS hopes of an FA Cup giant-killing have been spiced up by a local Indian restaurant. Staff at the Weymouth Tandoori in Maiden Street have knocked up a special curry in honour of Garry Hill's Nottingham Forest-bound heroes. The Tikka Terra has been
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BRINGING A SMILE BACK TO OUR LOYAL FANS
IT'S 18 months since I became involved in Weymouth Football Club and how time has flown. Mind you, after considerable time, money and effort, days like Saturday will make it all worthwhile. I'm not sure too many people could have predicted in the bad
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How callous can you get?
CHARITY shops in Dorset are losing thousands of pounds every week to shoplifters, it has been revealed. Heartless thieves are depriving good causes of cash by stealing donated goods from under the noses of volunteer shop staff. Managers at some charity
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A hero's return
A BROADSTONE War veteran made a hero's return when he visited the site of his Mediterranean deployment during World War Two. Fred Zimmerman, now 81, was barely 18 when he was sent to the Greek island of Kastelorizo with the Royal Navy as a telegraphist
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Aussie 'Master' Mark finds gold at Sheffield
BOURNEMOUTH-based Aussie Mark Forrester panned a little English gold when he took on the nation's best masters swimmers at the ASA National Masters Short Course Championships in Sheffield. The 34-year-old schoolteacher, who swims for Bournemouth Dolphins
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JASON'S DETERMINED TO KEEP OUT FOREST
GOALKEEPER Jason Matthews believes his FA Cup pedigree will stand him in good stead at Nottingham Forest. And the Terras number one insists Garry Hill's side can cause a first round upset. Matthews who impressed in his last cup game against league opposition
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KIRK'S CUP DATE WITH BEST MAN
KIRK Jackson has more reason than most to relish Weymouth's FA Cup trip to Nottingham Forest. The Terras striker will come face to face with his best man at the City Ground. Close friend lan Breckin, who played with Jackson at Chesterfield is now captain
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This week's gig guide (November 3 - 10)
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 3 Nine Below Zero + Arecibo Blueshouse - Mr Kyps; Paul Hammond - The Cottonwood Hotel, Bournemouth; Jazz - Twenty, Bournemouth; The Chicago Jazz Aces - The White Buck, Burley; Bloozer - The Rising Sun, Wimborne: Fever Kicks + support
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Blondie call on Cornwell
NEW YORK new wave legends Blondie are to feature former-Strangler's frontman Hugh Cornwell as opening act on their forthcoming tour. They play the Bournemouth International Centre on Saturday November 19. Blondie's tour coincides with the release of their
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Air quality concern in town streets
HIGH levels of a potentially harmful gas have been found in nine areas of Weymouth. Air quality tests revealed large amounts of nitrogen dioxide at King Street, Littlemoor Road, Rodwell Road, Preston Road, St Thomas Street, Manor Roundabout and three
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School site marked for new homes
A SITE which had been earmarked for a new register office could instead be developed for affordable housing. Swaythling Housing Society Ltd has applied to New Forest District Council for planning permission for 18 flats and a pair of semi-detached houses
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Hospital bed collapsed under mum
A MOTHER has complained after her hospital bed collapsed - reportedly crushing her catheter stand - just hours after she underwent a major operation. Julie Davies, 36, had a hysterectomy at Dorset County Hospital last month. When she returned to the ward
