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Mum’s pride as son Cameron defeats all the odds to grow up healthy after weighing just 1lb 4oz at birth

WHEN he was born weighing just 1lb 4ozs, doctors did not think Cameron Williams would survive 48 hours. Mum Angela, who gave birth at just 25 weeks, was even advised to get him Christened. But against all the odds Cameron survived, has just celebrated

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Poole workers in £10,000 bike race bid

TWO Poole workers will be getting on their bikes in a bid to raise £10,000 for a Dorset charity. Paul Gale and Paul McGregor, who both work in the Poole office at construction and infrastructure company Morgan Sindall, will be taking part in the Etape

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Italian ice-cream seller hopes to score with Euro 2012-themed flavours

AN ITALIAN ice cream seller is offering a flavour of football ahead of his country’s big match against England. Luigi Bray at Giggi in Bournemouth is already apologising if anyone finds the result hard to swallow tomorrow night but has launched England

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Tickets now on sale for Party in the Park in Ashley Cross

PARTY in the Park festival organisers held an official launch at Ashley Cross’ stone circle on the eve of the Summer Solstice. Tickets for the popular Poole event, which will be ringed by a security fence for the first time in its history this year,

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Health workers at Poole Hospital strike over pay change plans

HUNDREDS of angry health workers gathered outside Poole Hospital in protest over plans to set up what they describe as the country’s first NHS “pay cartel” in the south west region. Four coachloads of Unison members took time out of their annual conference

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Man fined for obstructing investigation

A POOLE man has been fined after being found guilty of obstructing council employees during their investigation into an unauthorised scrap business. Stewart Moir, of Penn Hill Avenue, Parkstone, was convicted in his absence after he failed to attend

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All the fun of the fair at Ringwood Waldorf School's summer event

ALL the fun of the fair was had at the annual Ringwood Waldorf School summer fair despite the less than summery weather. Stalls and attractions set up shop in the school hall and classrooms while a crafts area and fairy garden in a bell tent was erected

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Choirs battle it out in music competition

THE choral part of this year’s Bournemouth Music Competitions Festival took place at the Pavilion. Overall winners were Highcliffe Junior Choir, also Bournemouth’s Youth Choir of the Year, and London based Capital Connection, Bournemouth’s Choir of the

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Food festival has taste of success

AFTER months of careful planning, the Echo-backed Bournemouth Food and Drink Festival 2012 is now cooking up a storm. Last night saw the town’s traders and civic leaders turn the heat up with a historic launch event. The Barons of Beef event was held

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Ferndown dance class needs your help

A DORSET dance class is vying for a chance to perform at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Studio One in Ferndown has made it through to the last four of the Dance Proms national competition with the winner being decided by a vote online.

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Don't give travellers work say councillors

POOLE residents are being urged not to give gypsies and travellers work to avoid more illegal camps cropping up on the borough’s playing fields. That’s the message from councillors at a public meeting to discuss how to cope with future problems

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Hope FM celebrates five great years

A CHRISTIAN radio station celebrated its fifth birthday with a party in Bournemouth Gardens. Hope FM’s festivities included live music in the bandstand alongside a cake sale, face painting and a bouncy castle. The station is the broadcasting arm of

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Volleyball star Lucy Wicks looking to net a place in Team GB squad

POOLE’S Lucy Wicks is confident her decision to fly the nest will help her prosper back home at London 2012. Wicks has been honing her skills for the past three years by plying her trade in Germany for Bundesliga outfit Alemannia Aachen.

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Man dies in 3am accident on the A35

A MAN has died in an accident on the A35 at Bloxworth. Emergency services called at 3am on Saturday, following the fatal collision involving a pedestrian and a coach. The road was closed between Morden Park Corner and Woodbury Cross.

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Grieving husband will take to stage at Poole's Race for Life

A GRIEVING husband will take to the Race for Life stage tomorrow to remind the thousands of participants why their money is so important. Chris Bayliss will proudly take the place of his wife Dee who had been invited up onto stage for the second year

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In the Dock: Poole

NICHOLAS PAUL FREDERICK WHEELER aged 49 of Cranborne Court, Twyford Way, Poole. Admitted driving a Volkswagen car on A3049 Dorset Way in excess of 50mph. Fined £80. To pay victim surcharge of £15, costs of £35 and disqualified from holding a driving

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In the Dock: Swanage

MICHAEL PHILIP BIRD of The Mulberrys, Victoria Avenue, Swanage. Proved in absence that he failed to deliver to the Secretary of State that part of the registration document relating to the transfer of the vehicle to a person who was not a vehicle trader

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In the Dock: Christchurch

ALAN BOWN aged 57 of Pinehurst Avenue, Christchurch. Proved in absence that on February 24, 2012 he drove a Toyota which was unlicensed. Fined £200 and costs of £90. ALAN BOWN aged 57 of Pinehurst Avenue, Christchurch. Proved in absence

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In the Dock: Bournemouth

PAULINE LYNCH of Hamilton Close, Bournemouth. Proved in absence that she failed to deliver to the Secretary of State that part of the registration document relating to the transfer of the vehicle to a person who was not a vehicle trader. Fined £200. To

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Avenue Q: witty, rude and funny show comes to the The Mayflower

ONE of the West End’s biggest hits of recent years, the Tony Award-winning musical comedy, Avenue Q, returns to The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton from July 9-14. Witty, rude and extremely funny, Avenue Q ingeniously combines a cast of humans and puppets

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Haircut challenge for Youth Cancer Trust

BARBER James McKay and his colleagues hope to smash a world record by completing as many haircuts as possible in one day. Leukaemia patient James hopes his efforts will raise hundreds of pounds for the Bournemouth-based Youth Cancer Trust. And the

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Students' retail experiment

STUDENTS from four secondary schools are taking over a shop for a month to get a real taste of retail careers. The Year 10 students who are studying retail are running the shop in the Dolphin Centre, taking on everything from stock control and visual

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Volleyball player Dan Hunter: seeing the torch in Edinburgh was incredibly motivating

So far, the summer has flown by for me. The 16-man GB indoor volleyball squad that began in April has been cut to 14 and will soon be down to 12 for the Olympics. We have been training more than ever and playing as many matches as possible

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Match Race Girls: Trying to nail down how best to beat our rivals

The level of competition in our event has really stepped up a notch with the Games on the horizon. We could tell that from the action at the recent Sail for Gold regatta at the Olympic venue. In all the classes, every team made it quite an important

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Congratulations on shops’ Jubilee show

I WOULD like to congratulate the traders and shopkeepers in Penn Hill for their efforts marking this year’s Jubilee. The shopping parade has had a marvellous display of Union flags on equally smart flag poles. I hope they will stay in place at least

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We need funding to improve town

I WAS so pleased to see that we may get funding to improve Poole. It has really gone downhill; there are more pound shops opening – a sign of a town on the decline. Yes Poole was a ‘beautiful place’ once, but now it’s deteriorated so

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320 jobs axed at Cobham: 'A devastating blow'

The news was greeted with dismay by business leaders and politicians throughout Dorset. Peter Watson-Lee, president of Christchurch Chamber of Trade said: “The loss of so many jobs is a devastating blow. “Many of the employees are local

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320 jobs axed at Cobham: Shock announcement

COBHAM, one of Dorset’s biggest employers, is to cut hundreds of jobs after a massive military contract was moved to Spain. The devastating blow will see 320 Cobham employees – a third of the Christchurch workforce – lose their jobs following

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Weekend reading: Prometheus, why your kid's not special and why you should worry about arsenic

Looking for some interesting links to brighten your weekend? Here are five of the best things we read this week.... In the UK, we've got headteachers telling girls not to aspire to be Kim Kardashian . In the US, there's David McCullough, Jr. He

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Distressing time for Cobham staff

IT is a huge body blow. The impact of losing 320 jobs following the move of a military contract from Cobham at Christchurch to Spain will not only hit the families of the people involved but its ripples will be felt across the community. Today their

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It’s time we treated the Ghurkhas right

WITH reference to the recent peaceful demonstration by the retired Ghurkhas, it appears we have a government who, if I can use the phrase, “use and abuse.” We can give away millions to keep failed asylum-seekers, militant clerics, thousands of Europeans

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Animal Aid thanks for Boscombe folk

ANIMAL Aid would like to thank the people of Boscombe for giving £132.60 to a street collection. The money will help fund our peaceful campaigns and educational work on animal cruelty. For more information, please call Animal Aid on 01732 364546.

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Travellers should pay tax and rates

A FEW years ago, permanent pitches for travellers were set up in Mannings Heath Road, Poole, with six blocks housing laundry, shower, and toilet facilities costing around £1,000,000. These buildings were totally vandalised within a few months of being

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Our road used to be civilised and quiet

HOW interesting, not to say amusing, to read the Daily Echo article of June 18 – “Noise levels lead to club licence vow”, and the statement in the article – “loud music in the early hours of the morning, posing a public nuisance to the University students

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Injured firefighter tells inquest of 'bedlam' inside Southampton tower blaze

A FIREFIGHTER badly hurt in a terror blaze in high-rise flat that killed two colleagues has described the “bedlam” inside the building. Liam Ryan told Southampton Coroner’s Court he “lost his mind” as extreme heat engulfed the home in Shirley

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Killer gives himself up to Dorset Police after escaping jail

ESCAPED killer Jamie Frater is back behind bars today after handing himself in – as police thanked the Daily Echo for its assistance. Frater, 38, from Charminster, absconded from an open prison in Kent on Monday. The Daily Echo understands he returned

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Local players embark on Open quest

A RECORD number of players will take the first tentative step towards the 141st Open Championship in the regional qualifying event at Ferndown on Monday. The 126 entrants include PGA club professionals, leading amateurs and six members from the host

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Kemp completes deal for Bemerton star Newman

CHRISTCHURCH have signed defender Dan Newman from Sydenhams Premier rivals Bemerton Heath Harlequins. The centre-back boasts a decent Wessex pedigree, having captained Downton to the Division One title two seasons ago. Priory boss Graham Kemp sees him

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Willows calls for Dorset intensity

ALAN Willows believes playing with intensity will prove vital to Dorset’s bid to emulate their one-day form in the longer format. County coach Willows is hoping his men can build on their MCCA Trophy progress when they visit Oxfordshire for the second

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Cherries: Mitchell reflects on three years at the helm

CHERRIES chief Eddie Mitchell has claimed the “turbulence” of last season helped him prove his determination to succeed at Dean Court. Mitchell was speaking after yesterday reaching the third anniversary of his appointment as the club’s chairman. His

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Cherries: Frank excited by new 'adventure'

CHERRIES new boy Frank Demouge says the club’s Championship ambitions persuaded him to make a shock move to Dean Court. Dutchman Demouge swapped the top flight in his homeland for League One when he penned a two-year contract to seal a free transfer

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Pirates: Holder warns title rivals after Kasprzak signing

PIRATES captain Chris Holder has issued a warning to the club’s Elite League rivals: Krzysztof Kasprzak will make us even stronger. Holder is adamant that Kasprzak will prove a “perfect” replacement for Adrian Miedzinski as Pirates chase a second successive

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Speedway: Pedersen says it's too early to predict Holder title chances

BJARNE Pedersen believes Chris Holder is destined for global greatness – but insists it is too soon to predict if he can rule the world this year. The Grand Prix rivals know each other inside out having ridden together for Pirates from 2008 to 2010.