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Hopping madHopping mad
7:15pm Thu 28 Aug 08
SUNDAYS are often spent in a pub watching football, where I shout at the supremely fit athletes on TV for not doing what they should, without a single thought for the irony of the situation, with me barking orders from a comfy chair and swilling lager.
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Misera-Poole?Misera-Poole?
7:00pm Thu 28 Aug 08
RESIDENTS of Poole among unhappiest in Britain
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Thank you for the musicalThank you for the musical
4:39pm Thu 28 Aug 08
It's been the runaway success of the summer. But what exactly is the secret behind the musical phemomenon that is Mamma Mia!?

Demonising our young people?Demonising our young people?
7:58pm Tue 26 Aug 08
DOES the sight of a large gathering of young people strike terror into your heart? With frequent news reports about antisocial behaviour, it's easy to see why some might feel intimidated.
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Party on the busParty on the bus
7:02pm Tue 26 Aug 08
It's not every Saturday night you get the opportunity to ride around Bournemouth town centre on a double-decker bus, while a vicar gyrates in front of you to the tune of Dancing Queen.

Monstrous suggestionMonstrous suggestion
7:00pm Mon 25 Aug 08
THE story of Frankenstein's monster written by Mary Shelley is hailed as one of the first modern horror novels written by a woman.
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Altar ego?Altar ego?
7:00pm Mon 25 Aug 08
IT'S an unusual priest who high-fives his parishioners, calls himself a heretic and swims naked with piranhas.

Falling on Hardy timesFalling on Hardy times
7:00pm Sun 24 Aug 08
IT'S often said that the decision to screen a TV costume drama says more about the era in which it is being screened than the time in which it was set.

Wild thing?Wild thing?
7:00pm Wed 20 Aug 08
IT'S more than 150 years since the first recorded sighting of a big cat in Dorset. Still, the possibility of large feline beasts continues to intrigue us and every few months a sighting prompts another cat flap as enthusiasts take to the trailways in search of a puma-like creature, or a panther hybrid.

Striking pier into the heart of communityStriking pier into the heart of community
7:00pm Wed 20 Aug 08
THE new "boss" of Bournemouth's pier complex Steve Cutbush felt his world crashing down as he received a text message reading: "Pier burning down - turn on BBC news now!"
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