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Elderly man's lucky escape from blaze at Poole home

10:20am Friday 10th February 2012

AN ELDERLY man had a ‘really lucky escape’ after a discarded cigarette sparked a blaze at his Poole flat.

Poole Council crisis: Residents have their say

Lisa McCallum, Peggy Jarmy, Kenneth Brett and Mark Baker

10:25am Friday 10th February 2012

Lisa McCallum, 44, of Creekmoor told the Daily Echo: “I think they should ask the government for more.

Poole Council crisis: Struggle to make ends meet

Borough of Poole chief executive John McBride

10:15am Friday 10th February 2012

Facing a baby boom and a growing demand from older people needing care, Poole Council could in future struggle to make ends meet.

Poole RNLI station busiest in the region

8:00am Friday 10th February 2012

VOLUNTEER lifeboatmen at Poole’s RNLI station notched-up more than 2,500 operational sea hours during 2011, the latest figures show.

Artist Stuart Semple returns to Bournemouth and Poole college to open new £1m centre

OPEN: Stuart Semple gets some help from students as he officially opens the new North Light Centre at Bournemouth and Poole College’s Poole site

3:00pm Thursday 9th February 2012

TOP British artist Stuart Semple went back to his roots to open a new £1million art and design centre at Bournemouth and Poole College.

Poole drummer narrowly beaten in national contest

RHYTHM BLUES: Jordan Owen, 16, just missed out on top spot

2:00pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

A POOLE teenager who took up drumming less than five years ago has narrowly missed out on being crowned Young Drummer of the Year.

Poole High School head Chris Lewis leaves role early

NOT RETURNING: Poole High School head teacher Chris Lewis

10:00am Wednesday 8th February 2012

THE head of Poole High School has left his role early ‘by mutual agreement’.

Poole's Swimarathon raises £18,714 for charity

TAKING THE PLUNGE: Harold Brown, centre, from Poole Lions Club, with some of the teams that took part in the annual Swimarathon

11:30am Tuesday 7th February 2012

POOLE’S annual swimathon has been hailed a huge success, despite a number of teams dropping out at the last minute.

Police probe serious assault at Upton

7:36am Monday 6th February 2012

Police are investigating a serious assault on a female at Upton on Friday.

Humanitarian aid on the way to Zimbabwe from Poole congregation

HELP: The Rev Alan Clarredge and volunteers for the Rivers of Living Water charity loading up unused medicine

4:00pm Monday 6th February 2012

ONE tonne of humanitarian aid, collected by a Poole church congregation, has started its marathon road journey from South Africa to the Zimbabwean capital.

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