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Slow traffic on A338 Spur Road and A31 from Ringwood to M27
TRAFFIC is queuing to get out of Bournemouth this evening, with tailbacks on the A338 and A31. Motorists are reporting delays on the Spur Road and A31 from Ringwood to the M27. There are also delays on the A35 at Lyndhurst and A31 at Sturminster
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Speedway World Cup: Poland's celebration drinks will appear by Maciej
EX-POOLE ace Maciej Janowski vowed to get the beers in after Poland qualified for the Speedway World Cup final last night. The Poles, skippered by Janowski, saw off a late surge by event one hosts Denmark to secure their passage by three points
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Golf: Georgia Hall finishes with a flourish in Ladies' Scottish Open
GEORGIA Hall sank four birdies in her final five holes to finish eighth in the Ladies' Scottish Open. The 20-year-old started the day sixth on the leaderboard but bogeys on the first, fifth and sixth checked her progress at Dundonald Links, North
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PICTURES: Attack of The Daleks at Tank Museum
Doctor Who's arch enemies The Daleks could be found roaming around The Tank Museum at the weekend. Many visitors to this year's 'Attack of the Daleks' event dressed up as their favourite characters from the hit science fiction BBC television series
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PICTURES: Bumper crowds for emergency services family fun day
BUMPER crowds packed out Poole Park for the Emergency Services Family Fun Day on Saturday. The annual free event was organised by Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, who worked with a range of partners including Dorset Police, Dorset's
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“It’s horrendous, just absolutely awful": family stuck for hours in Dover delays
A FAMILY of four from Wimborne have been trapped on the motorway for hours waiting for their ferry from Dover. Sue Scott, her husband and two children, set off from their home at 6.30am on Saturday to catch the ferry to Calais and make their way
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Air ambulance called to injured man at Southbourne beach
A man was rescued at Southbourne beach on Saturday afternoon. Passers-by reported seeing a man lying in a kayak when paramedics treated him at the scene. It is believed the casualty was treated by lifeguards who then requested assistance.
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AFC Bournemouth: Cherries linked with move for Liverpool defender Smith
CHERRIES have been strongly linked with a move for Liverpool defender Brad Smith. The Sun last night suggested Liverpool had accepted a £6million bid for the Australia international. Smith is apparently preparing to return from Liverpool’s
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More than 200 people turn out for meeting on Purbeck house building
CONCERNED residents have been urged to have their say on a planning blueprint that could shape development in Purbeck until 2033. Mid Dorset and North Poole MP Michael Tomlinson and Purbeck District Council (PDC) leader Gary Suttle were among the
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New Forest hotel named best in the country by hoteliers
THE five-star Chewton Glen hotel has been named the best in the country by the UK’s leading hoteliers. It triumphed in the inaugural Hoteliers’ Hotels Top 100 list, unveiled by the Caterer and Sky. The Chewton Glen, on the edge of the New Forest
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New oratory to launch at Bournemouth church
A SMALL chapel specifically created for private worship is to be inaugurated at Sacred Heart Church in Bournemouth.Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth has invited the co-founder of the Oxford Oratory Fr Dominic Jacob CO, as well as Fr Pete Edwards and Fr
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Green-fingered youngsters take part in Bournemouth in Bloom
PUPILS from 14 schools in Bournemouth took part in a competition to find the town’s most enthusiastic young gardeners.The winners of the Bournemouth in Bloom Annual Schools Competition were announced at a special ceremony in the town hall led by the Mayor
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We’re off to secondary school: youngsters don cap and gowns for graduation ceremony
A POOLE primary school bade a fond farewell to its Year 6s when it staged a special graduation ceremony for them.Manorside Academy hosted the send-off for all 40 of its final year students as they said goodbye to primary school and looked to their future
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New Poole Harbour Festival to tickle your tastebuds next weekend
IT’S a taste sensation – Dorset’s newest family event, Poole Harbour Festival has lined up a mouth-watering array of tasty treats next weekend that will hit all the right notes with a unique blend of cutting edge street food and the very best in live
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School bids farewell to long-serving teachers after 66 years of service
A NEW Forest School has said a fond farewell to two of its longest serving teachers.The end of term saw the retirement of science and PE teachers Rob Williamson and Sarah Conacher – who between them have served 66 years at The Arnewood School in New Milton.And
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£2.3m to repair beach huts? That’s “stupid and wasteful”, says councillor
NEW Forest District Council has been reported to public spending watchdogs over the soaring cost of replacing 120 storm-damaged beach huts.The concrete huts at Milford on Sea were wrecked by 80mph winds that battered the area on the night of February
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This is why you mustn’t leave fishing line or hooks on the beach
A QUICK-THINKING holidaymaker helped save a gull and a crayfish caught in fishing line during her trip to the beach. Jules Murray, from Peterborough, was enjoying a trip to Avon Beach, near Christchurch, on Saturday, July 16, when she spotted the
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R&B legends Blackstreet play rare show in Bournemouth tonight
CANVAS on Poole Hill continues its run of summer live bookings when they host American R&B legends Blackstreet tonight. Mark Middleton, Eric Williams and Jeremy Hannah from Blackstreet will play a medley of their greatest hits, which range
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Letter to the Editor: Another summer, same irritants on the seafront
ANOTHER summer, and sadly the usual irritants on the seafront. People brazenly walking their dogs on the beach and them swimming among the children. Cyclists causing distress to other Prom users when they are banned from cycling. Mass littering
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14th century church awarded £1.2m for crucial repairs
AN historically significant church in Dorset has been awarded more than £1m of lottery funding for crucial repairs. Milton Abbey, near Blandford, will benefit from £1,249,200, courtesy of a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The money will
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Cook this: Gluten-Free Strawberry And Hazelnut Meringue
He's cooked for royals and prime ministers - and now Kate Whiting makes herself at home in David Herbert's kitchen for scones and tea, to hear all about the food writer's latest book of delights In a cosy dining room filled with light, art and
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Tonka beans to Forbidden rice: new guide reveals foods to try before you die
AS a new book reveals the foodie flavours you should try before you die, Taste picks 15 of our favourites.Consider yourself a bit of a foodie? Well, in that case, you might want to sink your teeth into The Food Lover's Handbook by Mark Price (Ebury
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New £6.5m care home that will create 120 new jobs is ‘topped out’
WORKERS have held a 'topping out' ceremony at the site of a £6.5 million care home in Ferndown.A team from Care UK and construction partner Pennyfarthing Homes held the event to mark the latest construction milestone in the project.Town mayor
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Health chiefs back plans to close three community hospitals
HEALTH chiefs have backed plans to withdraw services from three community hospitals in Dorset.The Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group's governing body supported proposals for a shake-up of community hospitals that will see the number of sites with
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I've spent the past 25 years searching for the Loch Ness Monster
A QUARTER of a century ago, Steve Feltham left his job, girlfriend and home in Dorset to move to the other end of the country and live out his dreams as a full time Loch Ness Monster hunter. Now recognised by the Guinness World Records, he takes time
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Squeeze on why they can’t wait to return to Dorset for Camp Bestival
THE word ‘legend’ seems to be endemic in the music industry these days.But there are some people who quite rightly fit onto this perfectly minute and exclusive pedestal and Chris Difford of Squeeze is one of them.This is the band that brought us the catchy
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In The Dock: Six people from Poole who have appeared in court
OWEN AMOR aged 25 of Arne Crescent, Poole, admits to failing to comply with community requirement of a suspended sentence order made by Bournemouth Magistrates on 25/11/15 by failing to report as directed. Fined £40. To pay £30 court costs. NATHAN
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AFC Bournemouth: Ibe off the mark
RECORD signing Jordon Ibe opened his goal account for Cherries in today’s pre-season friendly against Portsmouth at Fratton Park. The £13million buy from Liverpool netted with an excellent individual effort to make it 2-2 in Alan McLoughlin’s benefit