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Evanilson misses penalty as Cherries vs Chelsea goalless
9:26pm AFC Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea Twenty minutes to play. 9:26pm
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Streets 'packed' with people gathering to get a taste of Wimborne Food Festival
FOODIES flocked to Wimborne to get a taste of the town's highly anticipated food festival. The free event, held on Saturday, September 14, showcased a selection of the country's best food and drink producers, with stalls filling the streets.
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Pedestrian in his 20's taken to hospital with 'serious injuries' following crash
A PEDESTRIAN has been taken to hospital for potentially serious injuries following a crash in Blandford. At 1.25am on Saturday September 14, officers were called to the scene of the incident on the A354 Blandford bypass between the junction of
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Body found in search for missing man
A BODY has been found by police searching for a missing man believed to be in Swanage. At around 12.05pm on Friday September 13, officers sadly located the body of a man near to Old Harry Rocks. While formal identification has not yet taken
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Parents urged to book their 2 and 3-year olds in for nasal flu vaccines
Parents and carers in England have been urged to book their 2 and 3-year-old children in for nasal flu vaccines ahead of the winter months. NHS England will be contacting more than a million parents from Tuesday to inform them that the nasal spray
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Fire service workforce shrinks by a quarter
The Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service workforce has shrunk by nearly a quarter since 2010, new figures show. The Fire Brigades Union, which collected the data, said firefighters are being asked to do more with less. Freedom of information
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Independent shops doing 'exceptionally well'
New figures suggest that more than 300 independent shops opened across Dorset following the pandemic. From 2019 to 2023, around 325 independent shops opened in the county, which has ‘delighted’ business leaders. Steve Bulley President of Dorchester
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Thousands of families eligible for £442 in free supermarket vouchers
Universal Credit claimants, as well as other benefit claimants, can claim hundreds of pounds worth of supermarket vouchers for free. The NHS Healthy Start Scheme offers support to families with young children, as well as pregnant women, who are
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This is why thousands fail their driving tests before even getting in the car
Research has revealed a significant amount of people fail their driving test before they even get in the car. The data from the DVSA shows that a number of people fail their driving test due to a particular health condition. The physical driving
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'Do we really need outdoor smoking ban?'
Susan Stockwell gives a root and branch assessment of the ills of smoking (Smoking Concerns – Echo Sep 7). Sentiments that a lot of us would agree with. Back in time most of us smoked, it was the done thing, and it was only later on in life
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Saxon warriors, powerful kings and a disbanded monastery
Today we're taking a brief look into the story of Shaftesbury, a tale of Saxon warriors, powerful kings, and a monastery that was disbanded. The town's name itself hints at its origins. The second part of the word "Shaftesbury" comes from the Saxon
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Cherries host Chelsea as league returns after international break
THE Premier League returns after the international break as Cherries host Chelsea at the Vitality Stadium. AFC Bournemouth will be hoping to maintain their unbeaten start to the season, while their visitors will be aiming to move back into the
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Poole Town women's players sponsored by Specsavers
POOLE Specsavers has announced it will be sponsoring two of the town’s female footballers. The store will be supporting striker Emma King and right-back Georgia Kemp for the upcoming season. This is part of the store’s commitment to supporting
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'A bit of everything' for Cherries international stars in break
THERE was ‘a bit of everything’ for Cherries players over the international break, Andoni Iraola said. Dean Huijsen, Luis Sinisterra, Justin Kluivert, Antoine Semenyo, Dango Ouattara, Illia Zabarnyi, Ryan Christie, Julian Araujo Mark Travers, Milos
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International break 'very good' for Cherries record signing Evanilson
ANDONI Iraola said the two-week international break has benefited summer signing Evanilson in helping him to bed into the Cherries side. Speaking to the media ahead of the Chelsea game on how the break has helped the club record signing, Iraola
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Bournemouth hotel staff member nominated for hotel awards
A STAFF member at a Bournemouth hotel has been nominated for a Boutique Hotelier Award. Poppy Eyes has been nominated for the unsung hero category in recognition of her exceptional contributions to the UK hospitality industry. The shortlist
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BCP Council respond to 'dogs on Blue Flag beaches' petition
THE Mayor of Bournemouth said he welcomes a proposed petition to allow dogs on beaches earlier in the year. Nicky Crowe, founder of Merlin’s Pet Food Bank, started a petition calling for dogs to be allowed on Blue Flag beaches across Dorset on
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Teenager walks 630 miles from Cornwall to Poole for RNLI
A TEENAGER from Rugby has walked 630 miles along the UK's longest coastal path from Minehead, Cornwall, to Poole for the RNLI. Tyler Hershey started the walk from Minehead lifeboat station on August 1 and arrived at Poole lifeboat station on August
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Amazing Grace: wartime heroine who lied about age to join army turns 100
A WARTIME heroine who lied about her age to join the army so she could meet a soldier only to end up helping shoot down enemy planes has celebrated her 100th birthday. Grace Taylor was 16 when she signed up for the ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Service
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Plans for 67 homes in Lymington taken to consultation by developers
A SOUTH-West developer has launched a consultation for its proposed plans to build 67 homes in Lymington to allow the public a chance to give feedback. The proposed scheme which is located on land south of Milford Road, Lymington, will feature
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Vikki Slade pressures government to act on SEND funding crisis
MID-Dorset and Poole MP, Vikki Slade, has urged for governmental action to address the SEND funding crisis. Speaking in the House of Commons on September 12, Mrs Slade expressed that the SEND crisis needs to be solved urgently and that local authorities
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Councillors offered 'fig leaf' deferral over contentious incinerator plans
THE decision on a major planning application for a new incinerator has been deferred following legal concerns. More than 230 people wrote to the council to object to the plans for the waste combined heat and power facility at Canford Resource
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'If there had not been a knife present, Cam would still be alive with us today'
THE GRANDMOTHER of a young man who was stabbed to death in Bournemouth has campaigned for tougher rules on knife crime. The Knife Crime Awareness campaign across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole was launched in May and follows the tragic death
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'We believe we can really push on now': Poole Town's Luke Burbidge
LUKE Burbidge is often regarded as a Poole Town legend, making over 250 appearances and scoring on 59 occasions. He re-joined the Dolphins as assistant manager on the 26th March this year with the appointment of Steve Tully as manager. Following
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'I love these games': Iraola relishing late Saturday kick off
ANDONI Iraola is relishing a late kick off on Saturday as Chelsea travel to Cherries for a rare weekend 8pm kick off. Games first began being shown at this time during the return to football after the Covid-19 lockdowns, and they have continued
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Bournemouth host Chobham aiming to bounce back from opening defeat
BOURNEMOUTH host Chobham in their first home game of the season as they aim to bounce back after an opening defeat against Farnham. The hosts fell to a ‘disappointing’ 30-20 defeat to the Surrey side but will be hoping to make the most of a strong
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Swedish cafe donates all earnings to charity
A CHRISTCHURCH café that donates nearly all of its earnings to three Dorset charities is Daily Echo’s Trader of the Week. Gary Bushell, Mike Bushell and James Metcalf own Fika - Skandi Coffee Co, a popular café with a Swedish twist offering coffee
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Security worker fear for their safety as they call for stab vests
A BOURNEMOUTH security worker says colleagues fear for their safety because they are not issued a stab vest while on the job. Mitie Security is a national company that offers security guarding and intelligence services. A worker at the security
