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Stories for 14 February 2008

Bournemouth Echo News

Town hall axe plans revisited

NEW Forest District Council is looking again at plans to axe its offices at Lymington Town Hall and locate the vast majority of its 500 staff to its Appletree Court headquarters at Lyndhurst. more...

No sign of the trouble ahead for motorists!

Motorists drove blithely past signs displaying "Poole Bridge open to traffic" yesterday morning - only to find a huge tailback and the bridge closed. more...

County ‘open’ despite scare

FARMERS are being urged to be vigilant after Dorset's first case of bluetongue was confirmed - but it is business as usual for everyone else. more...

Choppy water for £1m boat

A LUXURY boat worth around £1 million was a traffic stopper on its way to a boat show. more...

First Bluetongue case hits Dorset

DORSET'S first case of Bluetongue has been confirmed at an Upton Farm, plunging the county into a new strict protection zone. more...

Time running out for school

"TIME is something that Townsend School and Bournemouth council don't have." more...

ARE THEY TAKING THE RISE?

COUNCILLORS were accused of "feathering their nests" after controversial plans to increase their allowances by up to 36 per cent were nodded through on Wednesday, February 13. more...

Lost for words over cruel attack on cat

A KITTEN had an eye removed after a heartless attack that left a ball bearing the size of a marble lodged in its eye socket. more...

Delight as day centres are saved

CAMPAIGNERS are celebrating after Dorset County Council threw out plans to close a clutch of day centres. more...

Day centre victory

CAMPAIGNERS are celebrating after Dorset County Council scrapped plans to close a clutch of day centres. more...

Stretched crew play a vital part

FIRE chiefs have opted to keep a reduced rescue crew operational to help crash victims along two of Dorset's most notorious highways. more...

Big hike in parking charges

PAY and display fees for central car parks in Wimborne and Ferndown are set to rise steeply in a move East Dorset District Council officials says will free up spaces for shoppers. more...

Keeping watch on the prom

SURVEILLANCE cameras should be installed along Poole's prom to cut vandalism and protect locals and tourists, says a residents' group. more...

Bournemouth Echo Sport

PERRETT TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

RUSS Perrett could be a major doubt ahead of Cherries' trip to Southend on Saturday after being admitted to hospital last night. more...

MARK Perry (Bournemouth Arrow CC/Hotel Collingwood) got his season off to a good road racing start with a highly creditable 12th place in the traditional seasonal opener, the 70km Perfs Pedal event. more...

'Special K' ready for a Pirates SOS

PIRATES asset Krzysztof Kasprzak has confirmed he would answer their SOS if his parent club came calling for help once the season had started. more...

Mitchell confirms Cherries interest

DORSET businessman Eddie Mitchell has confirmed his interest in buying AFC Bournemouth. more...

Bradbury aiming to topple Shrimpers

LEE Bradbury is refusing to concede defeat despite facing his toughest assignment in his bid to avoid an unwanted hat-trick of relegations. more...

New-boy Revell is nice and three-sy

SOUTHEND striker Alex Revell is targeting a repeat performance against Cherries when the two sides square up at Roots Hall tomorrow. more...

FANS' HERO JOHN TO LOSE OUT

CHERRIES old boy John Bailey has been left to count the cost of the club falling into administration - more than seven years after quitting Dean Court. more...

Bridport And Lyme Regis News News

Villagers back call for 20mph limit through Uplyme

THE CAMPAIGN for a 20mph speed limit throughout Uplyme stepped up a gear this week when residents pledged support at a public meeting. more...

John aims to finish marathon in at least a day!

BRIDPORT businessman John Johnston, hopes to raise £3,000 for the Wessex Autistic Society by running in this year's London Marathon in April. more...

TLC toast the kiss of success

BRIDPORT is top of the recycling charts in West Dorset, thanks in part to volunteers at a community recycling initiative. more...

Lost buoy found again

WEST Bay coastguards found a lost buoy from Cornwall bobbing about in the water off Abbotsbury beach last week after a host of 999 calls. more...

Legal confusion scuppers EU poll

DAMNED if they do, damned if they don't - that is the situation a parish council finds itself in over demands to hold a referendum on the EU Reforming Treaty. more...

Elijah serenades Chris Moyles

NETHERBURY singer and songwriter, Elijah Wolf hopes to spend Valentine's Day serenading Chris Moyles. more...

Evidence gathering will begin Napoli inquiry

RULES governing the public Inquiry into the beaching of the MSC Napoli in Lyme Bay last year - and its aftermath V have been revealed. more...

The final curtain falls on model club

IT REALLY is curtains this time for a 30-year-old Bridport Club with nowhere to go and no one to come to their rescue. more...

Toddlers raise more playground cash

UPLYME Pre School continued their support for the new village playground when they handed over another giant cheque this week. more...

Vicars go over to the dark side

TWO vicars in the Bride Valley have gone over to the dark side and people are laughing about it. more...

No shortage of ideas for old medical centre

THERE are so many possible uses for Bridport's former medical centre in North Allington it could be filled three times over, say campaigners. more...

Naked and the Boys head for the big time

A FORMER Sir John Colfox pupil has hit the big time with a nationwide tour, Radio 1 airtime and single just about to be released by record label Young and Lost Records. more...

Cupid won't be visiting Lyme today

ROMANCE has been decalred "dead" Lyme Regis. more...

Shelters could be new home for Lyme's TIC

RELOCATING Lyme's tourist information centre to the town's revamped Marine Parade shelters could give seafront businesses a major boost, council chiefs believe. more...

Dorset Echo News

Green resort bid – it’s in the bag

COULD Weymouth be the first major seaside resort in the country to become plastic bag-free? more...

Pavilion costs soar to £150m

THE cost of Weymouth's new Pavilion and ferry terminal scheme has shot up by a quarter to more than £150 million. more...

Day centres spared closure threat

DAY centres in Dorset have been spared from the threat of closure. more...

Islander beats dyslexia to write science fiction

A WOMAN has overcome a battle with cancer and severe dyslexia to produce a science fiction thriller. more...

Rodney is still likely to please

ONE of the UK's best-loved actors returns to the region with his hugely successful one-man show. more...

Hardy hiker Seb is making tracks

GUTSY teenager Seb Green is more than a week ahead of schedule on his walk around Britain. more...

Health centre battle looms

THERE are so many possible uses for Bridport's former medical centre in North Allington it could be filled three times over, say campaigners. more...

A top to bottom victory for Tom

A WEYMOUTH diving instructor took top place in a worldwide freediving competition in Thailand. more...

4.5% rise in council tax approved

COUNCIL tax will rise by 4.5 per cent in the coming financial year for services administered by Dorset County Council. more...

Giant attraction of a sought-after village

CERNE Abbas has been named as the most sought-after village in the country - and residents say they are not surprised. more...

Cadets taste life in army

FIFTY students and staff from the Combined Cadet Force at Budmouth Technology College, Weymouth, have enjoyed a hands-on experience of armoured power. more...

Fears over funds at fire authority

MEMBERS of Dorset's Fire Authority have expressed their concerns on the impact of a poor Government grant on the county's under pressure fire services. more...

Teacher 'pretended to be a girl in online chat'

A MUSIC teacher pretended to be a girl while talking to a boy online, jurors were told. more...

Anna is elected as voice of youth

ANNA Barker from Dorchester was celebrating last night after being elected to represent Dorset in the UK Youth Parliament for 2008. more...

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