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Stories for 4 June 2001

Bournemouth Leisure

Turning tables to construct a play of two halves

Separate Tables - Purbeck Players - Mowlem Theatre, Swanage.  more...

Golden oldies start to lose that certain shine

Sixties Gold III: Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre  more...

Bournemouth News

`Stars' join in Army parade

POPSTARS Geri Halliwell and Britney Spears were just two of the celebrities to make an appearance at a charity ladies' night at West Lulworth Camp.  more...

Young pirates storm museum

SWASHBUCKLING children with eye patches and fearsome cutlass scars have been spotted in Wimborne.  more...

Road signal vandals costing us a fortune

MONTHS of vandalism may force council chiefs to close down a pelican crossing.  more...

Youngsters turn up to pick up tips for the beautiful game

GIRLS and boys turned up in huge numbers to the first AFC Bournemouth Soccer School at the Littledown Centre.  more...

It's not just gypsies who make a mess

WHAT a cheek! Fly-tippers are dumping their rubbish at a gypsy site.  more...

Teenager terrified in attempted abduction

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after the attempted abduction of a teenage girl in Bournemouth during the early hours of Saturday morning.  more...

Water lot of moans as flu hits the lines

A WATER company has received a flood of complaints after large numbers of staff fell ill with flu.  more...

A wizard day out!

FERNDOWN'S carnival sprang into life on Saturday with a bright and colourful procession of floats taking viewers on a tour of children's literature, stories and nursery rhymes.  more...

Boy accused of murder

A 16-year-old boy has appeared in court accused of the murder of Poole pensioner Beatrice Wilson.  more...

AIR SHOW DISASTER

AN ENGINEER from Bournemouth has been named as one of three who died in the Kent air show tragedies at the weekend.  more...

Bournemouth Sport

Record run for Festival

IT WAS a record-breaking day for both the athletes and the organisers of this year's Echo-backed Poole Festival of Running producing the largest and fastest event yet.  more...

Legend's lament for injured Hans

SPEEDWAY legend Ole Olsen today stressed his sorrow over the fact Hans Andersen's debut British season has been so cruelly cut short by long-term injury.  more...

Kingstonian date for the Cherries

CHERRIES have added non-league Kingstonian to their list of pre-season friendlies and will visit Kingsmeadow on Tuesday, July 24.  more...

Favourites triumph after scare

DORSET duo Grant Pursey and Tim Hollis suffered a major scare before justifying favouritism to win the Lipton Ice Tea Beach Volleyball Grand Prix Series 2001 in Bournemouth yesterday.  more...

Swimming: Holly holds off Fort for Grand Prix double joy

RINGWOOD teenager Holly Fox won her second title in two days last night in the final session of the televised British Super Grand Prix at Manchester.  more...

Win a place on seven-day masterclass

BT CELLNET Rugbyclass are offering one budding Dorset rugby star the chance to train with some of the country's leading coaches and players as they bring their masterclass to Port Regis School, Shaftesbury in August.  more...

Cherries game is a highlight for Brock

A high-profile clash with AFC Bournemouth at Grigg Lane on Tuesday, July 17 is the highlight of Wessex League Brockenhurst's pre-season programme.  more...

Lymington lose league lead

Portsmouth have stolen a march at the top of Southern Electric Premier League Division Two after fighting back to beat Lymington by four wickets after an absorbing tussle at St Helen's, Southsea.  more...

Southern Electric Premier League: It's profit and loss for Park

Chris Park carried his bat for an undefeated 90 and Geoff Warrington smashed 57 runs off 33 balls, but neither was able to save Bournemouth from a three-wicket defeat by Calmore Sports, who won off the last ball at Loperwood Park.  more...

Treagus is the Hastings hero

GLYN Treagus starred with bat and ball as Dorset broke their seasonal duck with a four-wicket victory over ECB 38-County Cup rivals Sussex Board at Hastings yesterday.  more...

Bridport News

Net helps to track down lost cousins

THE internet has helped an American finally trace her West Dorset roots.  more...

Dorset Business

Board role quest

The Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions is looking for new Board members for the South West of England Regional Development Agency.  more...

Two in a row for welders

Professional Welding Services Ltd is celebrating a double international success - having won a prestigious trade award for the second year running.  more...

Dustcarts go clean to win `first' in fleet

EAST Dorset District Council has become the first local authority in Britain to operate a fleet of new cleaner refuse trucks - even before it is officially launched.  more...

Dorset Election

Poole candidate profiles

Backgrounds of the four candidates standing in Poole  more...

Lords go a-leaping for Labour

WHILE Ann Widdecombe was rallying the party faithful on Portland, the Labour Party wheeled out its big guns for a whistle-stop tour of Weymouth on an open-top bus.  more...

Ann's rallying cry

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East Dorset News

Young pirates storm museum

SWASHBUCKLING children with eye patches and fearsome cutlass scars have been spotted in Wimborne.  more...

Road signal vandals costing us a fortune

MONTHS of vandalism may force council chiefs to close down a pelican crossing.  more...

Festival organisers call time on drunken thugs

EVENT organisers, police and pub licensees have teamed up to prevent the Wimborne Folk Festival from being hijacked by beer-swilling thugs this weekend.  more...

Young pirates storm museum

SWASHBUCKLING children with eye patches and fearsome cutlass scars have been spotted in Wimborne.  more...

A wizard day out!

FERNDOWN'S carnival sprang into life on Saturday with a bright and colourful procession of floats taking viewers on a tour of children's literature, stories and nursery rhymes.  more...

Airing dirty laundry to aid green status

NATURE-lovers are invited to help register an area of woodland to preserve it from development for ever.  more...

Pensioner's bag stolen by caller

AN ELDERLY woman had her handbag containing cash and other items stolen by a bogus water board official.  more...

Second fire engine in collision with car

A FIRE engine has been involved in a road accident for the second time in as many days.  more...

East Dorset Sport

Karen's in last chance saloon

FERNDOWN'S Karen Legg produced the swim of her life in Manchester last night - only to see the longstanding British record fall to her arch-rival Karen Pickering.  more...

New Forset News

Residents speak to council on screen

IT IS the sort of thing you would expect to see Mr Spock or Dr Who using.  more...

Foals who survived against the odds

WITH a pedigree that includes a Derby-winning great grandsire, twin foals born at a stud near Ringwood have beaten the odds just to survive.  more...

North Dorset News

Village reminded, we made deal on school

DOZENS of villagers are protesting about plans to build new homes on a former school site - even though a deal had been struck with developers allowing them to do so.  more...

Poole News

Thumbs-up to school sports pitch lighting

TWO sports projects in Poole will provide improvements for the community and support the town's two football teams.  more...

Cycleway protest leads to redesign

A PROPOSED length of cycleway in Poole raised a flood of objections and has resulted in a redesign around a crucial busy junction.  more...

Boy accused of murder

A 16-year-old boy has appeared in court accused of the murder of Poole pensioner Beatrice Wilson.  more...

Poole Sport

Record run for Festival

IT WAS a record-breaking day for both the athletes and the organisers of this year's Echo-backed Poole Festival of Running producing the largest and fastest event yet.  more...

Purbeck News

Date set for charity pony show

WHILE numerous country events have been sacrificed to the foot-and-mouth crisis, Holton Lee intends to hold its fifth annual Open Driving Show in August.  more...

Trade chief barred from vital debate

A WAREHAM traders' chief has slammed councillors after he was refused entry to a vital meeting about building a supermarket on the recreation ground.   more...

Swanage police get the bird

STANDING at three feet tall with fluffy yellow fur, it looks like Swanage police have found a 'cheep' new recruit.  more...

Weymouth News

Cheers as £1.3m pub opens at last

A NEW pub in the heart of Dorchester is set to open its doors this week following a £1.3 million revamp.  more...

Overgrown graves bring added grief

FAMILIES tending graves in a Dorchester cemetery have had to battle through three feet long grass to reach the resting place of their loved ones.  more...

Smuggling fun for young

CHILDREN were given the chance to step back in time and sample a piece of history at the new Smugglers Barn in Abbotsbury.  more...

Forum in call to lift run-down estate

A GROUP is calling for more support from families to help turn around the prospects of a Weymouth housing estate.  more...

Fallen soldiers remembered

FALLEN comrades were remembered when the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment paraded in Weymouth on Saturday.  more...

Duckling's special pouch fits the bill

A DUCKLING has gone quackers over his owner, who's taken to carrying the tiny chick around in a special pouch.  more...

Special blessing for Tristan's gig

THERE were emotional scenes at Weymouth Harbour as a crowd of more than 300 people watched the launch of a rowing gig built in memory of a local man.  more...

Town accused of failing to capitalise on author

DORCHESTER is missing a vital opportunity to promote itself by not capitalising on its most famous son, according to Town Crier Alistair Chisholm.  more...

Protests over all-night club

A STORM of protest has greeted plans to extend opening hours at a nightclub outside Dorchester, as residents and traders claim it will increase drug use and seriously affect their businesses.   more...

Weymouth Sport

CHERRIES SET FOR AVENUE GROUND-SHARE

THE Football League have cleared the way for Second Division AFC Bournemouth to play their home games at Dorchester's Avenue Stadium at the start of next season.  more...

Magpies pair sign for next season

DEFENDER Andy Harris and striker Matt Groves are both staying with Dorchester next season.  more...

Hammers pile on Seasiders' misery

WEYMOUTH 155-8 (4pts) lost to HAMWORTHY  more...

Treagus stars in Hastings battle

SUSSEX 210 lost to DORSET   more...

Horton and Laming victorious

The second Tuesday night Weymouth Beach Volleyball session of the season saw a first win of the season for Rob Horton who, with new partner Russell Laming, beat James Taggart and John Kinder 21-18 in the final.   more...

  
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