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Person hospitalised after emergency rescue off Swanage coast
SWANAGE lifeboat station was called to an emergency rescue involving an injured casualty that was stuck on a yacht at sea in the early hours of this morning. At around 1am, the crew were called out to a yacht that had reportedly run out of fuel
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‘I hope to play more’ – Sinisterra keen to force his way back into starting XI
LUIS Sinisterra hopes his impact off the bench can soon see him return to Cherries’ starting line-up. The 24-year-old enjoyed more regular game-time when starting six out of seven fixtures between the end of December and mid-February. But he
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Kate and William seen leaving Windsor after controversy over 'edited' photo
Kate Middleton and Prince William have been seen leaving Windsor together following the controversy over an 'edited' photograph of the Princess of Wales. There had been speculation surrounding Kate's health since she spent a short period in hospital
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Man tried to steal postman's trolley and satchel before fleeing in Jaguar
A MAN tried to steal a postman’s trolley and satchel before fleeing in a Jaguar. The man approached the postman, aged in his 40s, while he was delivering in Queens Park Avenue in Bournemouth. He reportedly tried to steal his post trolley and
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Girl left crying on Bournemouth beach after alleged rape in the sea
A MAN took a 15-year-old girl who could not swim deep into the sea before allegedly raping her near Bournemouth beach, a court has heard. Gabriel Marinoaica, of Darlaston, Walsall, West Midlands, allegedly took the girl out of her depths before
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What is the Commonwealth of Nations and what countries are part of it?
The Commonwealth of Nations is one of the largest international associations in the world with some 56 countries being part of it. With the organisation playing such an important role in the UK, some may want to learn more about it. If you're
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‘Let off the leash’ – Title fight plans for Ruegg after linking up with Bendall
STEVE Bendall revealed he has big plans for Mace Ruegg, after joining forces with the Bournemouth boxer. Former WBU middleweight champion Bendall runs a boxing gym on Ashley Road in Parkstone and promotes shows in the area. And the 50-year-old
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Window of convenience store damaged by 'BB gun pellet'
DAMAGE has been caused to the window of a Ferndown convenience store after it was hit by a suspected BB gun pellet. Police received a report at 8.26am on Monday of criminal damage to SAM Convenience Store in Wimborne Road East. It is understood
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Motorbike stolen and recovered by police miles away from where it was taken
A MOTORBIKE was stolen from outside a property by two men before being recovered miles away from where it was taken. It is reported a white BMW K1600 GT motorbike was stolen by the pair from outside a property in the Hillside Drive area of Christchurch
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Man has tooth knocked out in fight before AFC Bournemouth match
A MAN had his tooth knocked out in a fight before an AFC Bournemouth football match. Police received a report of an ‘altercation’ in Kings Park, near to the Vitality Stadium where AFC Bournemouth were playing Leicester City on the evening of February
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Man taken to hospital after flat fire closed roads
A MAN was taken to hospital following a flat fire which closed a major road in Poole. The fire service was called to Bournemouth Road at 10.52am this morning to a first-floor flat fire, in a building close to the corner with Vale Road. Crews
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Cherries add Pompey defender Bowers to bolster National League promotion bid
CHERRIES women have snapped up Kelci Bowers on loan from Portsmouth for the rest of the season. Steve Cuss’s side are pushing hard to clinch promotion out of Division One South West in the National League. They currently sit second in the table
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Woman jailed for stealing elderly woman's handbag in Waitrose
A WOMAN has been jailed for stealing an elderly woman’s handbag at a supermarket. Bernadette Christina Whelan, 48, and of Dorset Road in Christchurch, has been sentenced to two months imprisonment. Whelan stole the handbag belonging to a woman
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Venue changed for Dorset Senior Cup clash between Poole and Wimborne
THE Dorset Senior Cup quarter-final between Poole Town and Wimborne Town will no longer take place at BlackGold Stadium. Dolphins are facing fixture congestion due to issues with their pitch at Tatnam Farm caused by recent persistent rainfall.
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Is Instagram and Facebook down? Users report issues with log in, app and website
Users have reported problems with Meta-owned Instagram and Facebook this afternoon (March 11) with many unable to use their social media accounts. On DownDetector, there were 2,586 Instagram reports as of 12.54pm - 89% of those recorded said they
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Man 'raped 15-year-old girl who couldn't swim in the sea' off Bournemouth beach
A 20-year-old man took a 15-year-old girl who could not swim out of her depth in the sea off Bournemouth beach on a busy summer’s day and raped her, a court has heard. Gabriel Marinoaica, of Darlaston, Walsall, West Midlands, is on trial at Bournemouth
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'Reckless' driver going at 124mph 'could have caused a fatal crash'
A MAN who drove at 124mph down a main road has been told he behaved “incredibly recklessly”. Benjamin Vincent was caught by officers who were carrying out speed checks at Woodbine Hill on the A303. Vincent, 22 and of The Corner in Shroton near
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UPDATES: Bournemouth Road reopens after flat fire
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Connell’s assessment of performance from ‘humble’ Adams on return from injury
ALAN Connell says it was a “good day” for Tyler Adams as he assessed the midfielder’s return to action after injury. Adams, a £23million arrival from Leeds United last summer, has featured just once for Cherries’ first team this season, due to
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Fire chiefs call for water supply guarantee in case of fire at battery site
FIRE chiefs have asked for careful consideration to water supply levels if a battery storage proposal for a site near Lytchett Minster is to go ahead. A decision on the application had been delayed while the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue
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Kate Middleton issues apology for 'confusion' around photo controversy
The Princess of Wales has issued a statement on the photo editing controversy surrounding Kensington Palace’s latest image of her and her children. Kate has personally apologised for confusion over the family photograph issued by Kensington Palace
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Middle-lane hoggers on motorways targeted by new National Highways campaign
A national campaign has been launched to tackle middle lane hogging on motorways, as well as tailgating. A poll, commissioned National Highways, found that nearly a third of drivers admit hogging the middle lane on motorways at least “occasionally
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10 things you should never post online according to online security experts
In 2024 we rely heavily on our phones, laptops and all manners of other types of technology. Connecting to the internet, for that matter, is also important for work, socialising and keeping up to date with general goings on. Although the internet
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Engineer who had bowel removed after work trip wins £800k in compensation
A CROHN'S disease patient who had his bowel removed after a work trip has won £800k in compensation - as his employers didn't consider the risk of sending him. Martin Smith, 62, from Bournemouth, had to undergo two major surgeries and have a stoma
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Dorset councils forced to pick up the cost of 100 funerals
DORSET councils are stepping in to pay for around a hundred funerals a year – where there is no one else to meet the bill. Between Dorset Council and the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council public health funerals, as they are known, have
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'Memories of church before Halo'
I WAS sad to hear youngsters have lost one of their nightclubs, Halo. I recall it as a Presbyterian (?) church. That brings to mind the carillon it possessed on Sundays church-bell hymn tunes echoing over the Lower Gardens. Arguably more
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'Filling potholes a priority, not 20mph limits'
I WOULD like to add my voice to the debate with regard to lowering the speed limit to 20mph. In a poll conducted by the Echo there was a vote of 80 per cent against. Why hasn't this been recognised by the council? This is beginning to look
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'Shocked at amount of litter I'm seeing'
MY name is Barry Fincham and in the year 1963, I moved to Poole in Dorset from Norwich. One of the most noticeable memory I have, were the Dorset road signs that indicated, “Poole was a beautiful place”. Those signs have long gone and it makes
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Vet issues important flea warning to all dog and cat owners
A vet has issued a warning to all cat and dog owners to keep an eye out for sings their pets may have fleas, with infestations at this time of year “more common than many people realise”. Flea bites can cause serious skin irritation to both pets
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Vet issues important flea warning to all dog and cat owners
A vet has issued a warning to all cat and dog owners to keep an eye out for sings their pets may have fleas, with infestations at this time of year “more common than many people realise”. Flea bites can cause serious skin irritation to both pets
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Kensington Palace remains silent on Kate Middleton’s ‘edited’ Mother’s Day photo
Kensington Palace has remained silent over claims the Princess of Wales’ Mother’s Day photo was "manipulated". It was the first official photo of Kate Middleton that has been released since she underwent abdominal surgery in January this year at
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Fears there won't be enough candidates to stand in Dorset elections
WITH the notice for the May Dorset local council elections published today there are fears that many places could be short of candidates. Dorchester councillor Richard Biggs told a recent Dorset Council meeting that he had heard that more than
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Dorset gets £4 million from doomed HS2 project - to repair broken roads and potholes
DORSET has scooped more than £4 million to help with repairing potholes and damaged roads. The county is to get a share of funding redirected from the scrapped northern legs of the HS2 project which is being shared on transport infrastructure schemes
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Poole student awarded seat as member of UK youth parliament
A POOLE student from Magna Academy has been elected as a member of the UK Youth Parliament. Ryan Cornish, 16, will represent the BCP council area as a Member of the Youth Parliament for the next two years. Ryan said: “I’m happy to have the
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Morebus opens community fund for applications
MOREBUS has once again opened its community fund for applications. The Poole-based bus operator’s initiative is designed to support charities, schools, sports teams and events organisers – among other worthy causes. It provides funding,
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Cyber-security firm creates triage system for battlefields
TWO British companies have collaborated to create an instant triage system for casualties on battlefields or in disaster zones. Poole-headquartered cyber-security company C3IA Solutions and Birmingham-based telemedicine pioneers Black Space Technology
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Railway celebrity reveals Bournemouth train with a retro look
A FAMOUS railway fanatic has unveiled a new retro train designed in Bournemouth. The special livery on the Class 455 train was inspired by its original 1980s British Rail design. Francis Bourgeois, a social media star with more than three million
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Water quality 'boosted' as £150k work is completed
WESSEX Water has said the water quality on the Isle of Purbeck has been "boosted" after major work came to an end. The water firm has reopened a key route to and from Swanage formerly closed while £150,000 worth of work was carried out. As
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Endangered eel spotted swimming in flooded road
AN ENDANGERED eel was spotted in the middle of a flooded road. Richard Holgate, an avid photographer, captured an image of the freshwater eel at Moors Valley. He said: “A gentleman who spotted the eel, caught it in a plastic container, then
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Preparations underway for return of 'key' summer event
PREPERATIONS are underway for the return of a “key summer event” in Christchurch. Christchurch Carnival is scheduled to take place at the Quomps on August 10 and 11. Dating back to 1909, Christchurch Carnival remains the town's longest-running
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Hotel market 'remains buoyant'
THE hotel market remains “buoyant” thanks to a resurgance of cash buyers, a specialist business property advisor has said. Christie & Co, which sold the Norfolk Royale Hotel in Richmond Hill to coach operator Alfa Leisureplex Group last year,
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Temporary closure of Wimborne High Street
WIMBORNE High Street will be closed for a week this month. The road will be closed temporarily while power company SSE carries out energy works. The work will affect the high street at Wimborne Minster between The Square and East Street, which
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Campaign launched to highlight damaging effect of abuse on railway staff
A CAMPAIGN has been launched highlighting the damaging effect of abuse directed at railway staff. South Western Railway (SWR) has released the campaign to highlight the abuse its staff faces, from physical assaults to verbal attacks, including
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'It concerns me' - Iraola opens inquest after another slip up costs Cherries
CHERRIES boss Andoni Iraola is looking for answers after another slip proved costly in his side’s 2-2 draw at home to Sheffield United. Before either side had scored, Dominic Solanke had the perfect opportunity to grab the game’s first goal from
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Controversial church and care home plans to be decided for third time
DEVELOPERS will find out whether it will be third time lucky for their controversial new church and care home plan. More than 550 residents objected to developer and landowner Nick Aris’ attempts to build a new church and 60-bed care homes on
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Plans to demolish homeless hostels for flats 'can't happen quickly enough'
A PROPOSAL has been lodged to build flats in place of two homeless hostels in Highcliffe. BCP Council’s Housing Services has submitted a planning application to demolish the existing buildings at 260-262 Lymington Road to build a block of 11 flats
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In The Dock: Thief in possession of a metal baton among the cases
THE following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court: LEWIS HART, 18 and of Westover Road in Bournemouth, admitted assault by beating after assaulting a man in Swindon on August 2, 2023. He was handed a community order running until September
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Bobby's watertight for first time in 50 years after £5.6m work
ROOF work on Bobby’s in Bournemouth town centre will finally be completed this month. For the past two-and-a-half years, constant renovations and building work has been taking place on the historic building in the Square. But now, the building
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Elvis tribute taxi driver will be serenading passengers for Red Nose Day
An ELVIS Presley tribute singer is raising money for Comic Relief by performing for passengers in his taxi. Tony Mclennan from Poole, known to his fans as Tony Tupelo, will dress up and sing Elvis’s songs to his customers from Monday, March 11,
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Teachers praise new cycle lane bridges
TEACHERS have praised a new cycle bridge along a Bournemouth road for its safety. Two bridges along Glenferness Avenue, over the railway lines, were installed last October as part of the council’s active travel work. As well as cycle approach
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Campaign group threatens council with court action over Safety Valve plans
A CAMPAIGN group will take BCP Council to the High Court if it does not release details of its Safety Valve plan it has submitted to the government, it says. The campaign group BCP Alliance for Children and Schools instructed Sinclairslaw to write
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'I thought I was going to die': Elderly woman hits her head on a pothole
AN ELDERLY woman was rushed to hospital after tripping over a pothole in Bournemouth. Ann Nightingale, 77, was visiting her friend Kevin Dunn in Bournemouth and was staying at the Connaught Hotel Best Western in East Cliff. While Kevin was
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'Loss of Halo nightclub won't pose risk to public'
DORSET'S police and crime commissioner has said the loss of Halo nightclub won't risk safety in Bournemouth town centre. It comes after the owner of Halo, Ty Temel, claimed the loss of the club in Exeter Road will 'increase danger in the town centre
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Morebus pledges 50 per cent gender equality by 2035
MOREBUS has launched a new campaign to attract and recruit women drivers. Go-Ahead Group, the company which owns Morebus, has set a goal to achieve 50 per cent gender equality by 2035. At present, 11.5 per cent of bus driver roles are occupied
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'When my daughter passed away, everyone was moving around me, but I wasn’t'
“WHEN my daughter passed away, I was in a bubble: everyone was moving around me, but I wasn’t.” These are the words of Danni Stephenson, 36, whose eight-week-old baby daughter Nevaeh died in February 2018 from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS