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Dorset | Archive | 2006 | February

Stories for 9 February 2006

Bournemouth Leisure

Have tutu, will travel

IT was an inspired piece of casting that could have gone horribly wrong. Take one decidedly camp 15 stone Welshman with a penchant for dressing as a ballerina and send him to entertain the troops in Iraq. more...

Have tutu, will travel

Bournemouth News

EXHIBITION IS JUST THE JOBS!

JOBSEEKERS are today converging on day two of the Daily Echo Recruitment Exhibition, sponsored by Lloyds TSB Insurance. more...

Admissions cut over falling child numbers

PHOTOGRAPHER Simon Rowley has seen more than his share of tragedy. Mr Rowley has spent more than 40 years recording the work of Hampshire's emergency services and often finds himself at the scene of incidents involving loss of life. more...

Farewell to a muscle man

TRIBUTES have been paid to former world champion bodybuilder Johnny Fuller, who has died in Bournemouth aged 62. more...

Concern over OAPs'medication in care

A LEADING councillor has called for tougher guidelines to ensure elderly and vulnerable people are given the right medication in care and nursing homes. more...

Calls for lessons on net safety

YOUTH workers and those responsible for child safety have backed calls to make internet safety part of the national curriculum. more...

`Leave our lane alone' angry residents plead

RESIDENTS of a busy stretch of Castle Lane told highway chiefs last night "leave our road alone". more...

Tram link down the line for Boscombe?

A NEW tram link could be created between Boscombe's beach and shopping precinct to help regenerate the area. more...

LICENCE TO STEAL

A SHOP owner has spoken of his disbelief after he was told by police: "Don't call us out for thefts worth less than £75." more...

Majority of Echo readers back police use of CS spray

ECHO readers, who responded to our website poll, believe that it is safe for police to use CS spray. more...

Pisa the action for Ryanair

BUDGET airline Ryanair expects to add at least one new destination every year to its Bournemouth services after revealing that it is to fly to Pisa from the town. more...

Invasion of the killer crabs

HUGE predatory long-legged creatures are slowly advancing through the country's major waterways, threatening to wipe out life. more...

Stamping out racism in town

RACISM and homophobia will not be tolerated in Bournemouth - this vow will be at the heart of a campaign to stamp out prejudice in the town. more...

Violent crime up 13 per cent

VIOLENT crime in Dorset has bucked the national trend since late licensing was introduced - by shooting up by 13 per cent. more...

TODDLER DIES IN BUGGY TRAGEDY

A TWO-year-old girl in her pushchair was killed and her mother seriously injured after a horrific road accident in Bournemouth last night. more...

Pisa the action for Ryanair

BUDGET airline Ryanair expects to add at least one new destination every year to its Bournemouth services after revealing that it is to fly to Pisa from the town. more...

Stamping out racism in town

RACISM and homophobia will not be tolerated in Bournemouth - this vow will be at the heart of a campaign to stamp out prejudice in the town. more...

Violent crime up 13 per cent

VIOLENT crime in Dorset has bucked the national trend since late licensing was introduced - by shooting up by 13 per cent. more...

TODDLER DIES IN BUGGY TRAGEDY

A TWO-year-old girl in her pushchair was killed and her mother seriously injured after a horrific road accident in Bournemouth last night. more...

Majority of Echo readers back police use of CS spray

ECHO readers, who responded to our website poll, believe that it is safe for police to use CS spray. more...

Bournemouth Sport

Dolphins embracing the Bassi revolution

GRAHAM Bassi says he feels "totally remotivated" after his first eight weeks as head coach of Bournemouth Dolphins. more...

Christchurch News

`Hill is the best option'

FOLLOWING waves of protest against proposed telephone masts in the town, an application to expand an existing installation at a Christchurch beauty spot has barely caused a ripple. more...

East Dorset News

Flats scheme looks set to get the green light

RESIDENTS are opposed to controversial plans for more flats in Ferndown. more...

New Forest News

Bid to build in former pub car park blocked

CAMPAIGNERS in Bransgore have won the latest round in a battle to bar new homes from what was a village pub car park. more...

North Dorset News

Fears over parking in town plan

SHAFTESBURY is in uproar over its town-centre enhancement and parking issues related to it. more...

Birthday joy for transplant boy

DYLAN Murphy is celebrating his first birthday today - a day that could have been so very different. more...

Poole News

Council set to pass its lowest tax increase for eight years

POOLE council will be asked to agree a council tax increase next week of 3.5 per cent - the lowest since 1997. more...

Could disaster strike again?

THREE months on from the massive blaze which brought down power cables and caused a major blackout across Bournemouth and Poole, Nelson Stanley scrap yard is continuing to operate as normal. more...

Purbeck News

Tribute show for teenagers

A TRIBUTE evening held in Lulworth in memory of local teenagers Charlie Morrell and Mathew Myburgh is coming to Swanage after being hailed a huge success in Lulworth. more...

Weymouth Sport

SOLDIER TOM'S ITALIAN JOB

DORSET'S Tom Clemens gets his Winter Olympics challenge underway in Turin this weekend. more...

JEMMA GETS ELITE BACKING

TALENTED teenager Jemma Tewkesbury is being backed by a host of athletics greats. more...

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