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New bridge will aid community

10:19am Tuesday 14th February 2012

I WAS very disappointed to read Rita Wealands’ letter about the Twin Sails bridge community weekend in prospect for the February 25 and 26 (Have Your Say, February 11).

Devastated at travel pass five-year delay

10:20am Tuesday 14th February 2012

IN response to S Chilcott’s letter (February 9) regarding retirement dates, I too was quite devastated not only to learn that my retirement is to be five years later than I expected, but also that I do not get my concessionary travel pass until the year of my 66th birthday.

Bay Run is already more than half full

10:20am Tuesday 14th February 2012

FOLLOWING on from the success of last year’s event, we’re delighted to announce that the Bournemouth Bay Run is back and already over half way to participant capacity.

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New bus station is so vital for the town

10:20am Tuesday 14th February 2012

I WAS interested to read the letter in the Daily Echo from Chris Lucas, with whose views I thoroughly agree (‘Town destroyed by bad planning’, Have Your Say, February 3).

Keep the leader and sack the councillors

10:19am Tuesday 14th February 2012

YOUR revelation that the former Conservative leader of Bournemouth, Councillor Peter Charon, has become the first councillor in the region to achieve an Advance Leadership Award raises two fundamental questions: 1) Has the Conservative Group made a very stupid mistake?

Fantastic show in our great venue

10:15am Tuesday 14th February 2012

SINCE the very first performance at the Poole Lighthouse with Julian Bream so many years ago, I cannot think of many performances that I would rate in the truly ‘fabulous show category’ through those past decades.