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Stories for 12 September 2005

Bournemouth Leisure

Bite-sized artwork...

WITH her recurring images of cakes, confectionary and cats, along with a regular cast of characters, Sarah Jane Szikora is an artist with a mission. (Oct 1)  more...

Bite-sized artwork...

WITH her recurring images of cakes, confectionary and cats, along with a regular cast of characters, Sarah Jane Szikora is an artist with a mission. (Oct 1)  more...

Home front in focus

A COLLECTION of rare images by one of the most interesting and innovative photographers of the mid-20th Century goes on show at the Bournemouth Art Institute today and runs until October 7.  more...

Bournemouth News

PARENTS COULD BE MISSING OUT ON TIME OFF

THOUSANDS of working parents across the South could be missing out on time off to which they are legally entitled.  more...

EAST DORSET PLANS (Sept 2)

41 Lonnen Road, Colehill, Wimborne; 3/05/0941/CLU, grassed play areas with see-saw and swing and three compost bins; Mr & Mrs Puddle.  more...

We must refinance says Cherries boss

CASH-strapped AFC Bournemouth has had to pay almost half-a-million pounds towards inherited debts in the past year, chairman Peter Phillips has revealed.  more...

Dorset GPs in English top 20

PATIENTS in Dorset have given a thumbs up to their family doctors, confirming that some local GPs are among the best in the country.  more...

Drug dealers will be evicted, council vows

DRUG dealers who operate from council homes have been warned they face eviction following the closure of a suspected crack house.  more...

Boxer shorts burglar jailed for two years

A BUNGLING burglar who used his victim's boxer shorts to conceal his identity has been jailed for two years.  more...

Red letter days for hospital staff

STAFF at the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals Trust could be sent on a pamper day, a balloon ride, swimming with dolphins or a host of other adventures as a reward for outstanding service.  more...

CLASS ACTION

DESPERATE teachers are so concerned at the lack of funding for Bournemouth schools they have resorted to buying books themselves, it has been revealed.  more...

Echo Pump Watch

WITH campaigners threatening a series of protests over fuel prices this week, the Daily Echo today is continuing to compare prices at petrol stations across the area.  more...

Bournemouth Sport

More belief call after near miss

PETE Moore insisted a little more belief could have earned his Bournemouth Poppies side a famous FA Cup victory over Southern Premier Division outfit Mangotsfield United.   more...

Woodwork denies Priory famous win

CHRISTCHURCH manager Andy Leader cursed his side's luck as the woodwork denied them a stunning FA Cup triumph at Gloucester City.   more...

Pike hits out at `ridiculous' local ref appointment by FA

ALEX Pike blasted the FA for appointing a Bristol referee as his Hamworthy United side were controversially dumped out of the FA Cup by Team Bath, writes James Morton.  more...

Bash pay price for costly errors

BASHLEY'S FA Cup dreams ended as an individual mistake again cost them dear against Dover Athletic.  more...

Magpies fall in eight-goal epic

PAUL Arnold admitted Cirencester Town's power at set-pieces was the decisive factor in Wimborne Town's heroic FA Cup exit in Gloucestershire, writes James Morton.   more...

City slickers just too good for us, admits Killick

POOLE Town boss Tommy Killick admitted Winchester City were "just a bit too good" for his side as they crashed 4-0 at the City Ground.   more...

Christchurch News

Not a weak day

YOU could smell the testosterone when the region's strongest men flexed their muscles yesterday at the 2Riversmeet Leisure Centre in Christchurch.  more...

East Dorset News

Waste plan barristers cost council £70,000

EXPENSIVE barristers brought in to represent the county council over its controversial Waste Local Plan cost £70,000.  more...

New Forest News

Revamp for street that is `magnet for low-life'

PLANS to give New Street in Lymington a major facelift are shaping up after the major thoroughfare was described as "dull, uninviting and pedestrian unfriendly".  more...

North Dorset News

Town's hopes dashed

COMMUNITY leaders say Blandford is in a "lose lose lose" situation after having their hopes dashed over a new library.  more...

Carnival comes to a colourful close

A CHILDREN'S parade and grand evening procession through the streets of Blandford brought the North Dorset town's carnival to a colourful close on Saturday.  more...

Bandstand at centre of a musical future

AN IDEAS man has come up with a plan to shift the focus of a North Dorset town - and to use music to make it happen.  more...

Poole News

Marathon boss backs Williard's asylum bid

LONDON marathon supremo David Bedford is backing Zimbabwean asylum seeker Williard Chinhanhu's bid to stay in the country.  more...

Landlord listens to fears about noise

RESIDENTS are looking forward to building a relationship with the landlord of their local pub after he withdrew an application to extend the licensing hours.  more...

Purbeck News

They're dancing in the streets!

FOLK dancers from all over the UK defied the rain as they took part in the annual Folk Festival in Swanage on Saturday.  more...

Weymouth News

Spotlight on relief road

DETAILS of Weymouth's long-awaited £50 million Orange Route relief road attracted keen interest when its first public exhibition opened for six hours at Littlemoor.  more...

Romance began on the Weymouth line

A COUPLE who met by chance on a Weymouth-Wool train in spring 1945 have just celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary.  more...

Mum in search for someone to swap houses

A DEAF woman is desperately seeking a house swap so she can come home to Weymouth and give birth to her new baby.  more...

Road talks blamed for scheme's delay

NEGOTIATIONS over roads are holding up plans for a massive town centre development in Dorchester.  more...

Union fury at store over job cut claim

NEWLY-REVAMPED Morrisons stores across Dorset may be shut if staff strike over depot closures.  more...

END OF THE LINE FOR RAIL TRACK

PART of Weymouth's historic tramway looks set to be ripped up to make way for the £90million Pavilion redevelopment.  more...

Weymouth Sport

TERRAS' BEST

GARRY Hill described Wey-mouth's 2-0 victory over Thurrock as his side's `best perfromance of the season'.  more...

AWAY-DAY JOY FOR MAGPIES

"WE don't do things by halves," admitted Dorchester boss Mark Morris after his Jekyll and Hyde side turned the form book upside down with a superb 4-0 win at Weston-super-Mare.  more...

  
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