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Iraola plays down talk of Europe after Cherries’ latest win
ANDONI Iraola has played down talk Cherries could end the season with European qualification, despite rising up the table with victory over Crystal Palace. Justin Kluivert’s late goal earned Cherries a 1-0 victory, with Iraola’s men now five unbeaten
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Joy for Justin as Cherries win again to jump up the table
JUSTIN Kluivert came off the bench to score the winner as Cherries continued their unbeaten streak with a battling 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace. A game which lacked quality for large spells was settled 11 minutes from time when Kluivert latched
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Billing among starters as Cherries make five changes for Palace test
ANDONI Iraola has shuffled his pack with five changes from the side which beat Everton on Saturday. Two come in the back four, with Lloyd Kelly and Dango Ouattara starting ahead of Chris Mepham and Milos Kerkez. Mepham misses out on the matchday
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Incident on A338 causes lengthy delays
7:18pm The incident is now over and the traffic has returned to normal. The live blog will now be closed.
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New wine festival announces official sponsor
A NEW wine festival has announced its official sponsor. Dorset Win Festival has partnered with Foray Motor Group ahead of the inaugural festival in October. The festival will be an annual celebration that celebrate ‘wine tasting, culinary delights
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Cherries beat Crystal Palace at home - as it happened
11:58pm Thanks for following along this evening. We will be back on Saturday for the trip to Luton.
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Man 'punched to ground' at town centre bus stop
A MAN has come forward following a CCTV appeal in relation to an alleged assault in Bournemouth. It was reported that at around 11.15pm on Saturday, February 17, a man in his 60s was assaulted at a bus stop in Poole Hill. Police said he was
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Man arrested on suspicion of affray after armed police incident
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of affray after an emergency incident in Boscombe. A response unit swarmed a property after reports of a man with a knife. Multiple undercover vehicles and armed police were seen canvassing the area.
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Woman charged with multiple driving offences after cyclist died in crash
A WOMAN has been charged with multiple driving offences after a cyclist died in a crash. The cyclist, 40-year-old James Raeburn, died at the scene of the crash on the B3078 Julians Road in Wimborne on Wednesday, October 4. Dorset Police was
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RECAP: Heavy armed response unit outside Boscombe hotel
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The new car park charging just 45p for up to an hour
A NEW 'great value' car park has opened in Wimborne. National Car Parks has opened a new site with 'fantastic low rates' next to Redcotts Park in Wimborne town centre. The car park is £0.45 for up to one hour, £1.35 for up to three hours and
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Shoppers and staff evacuated from The Dolphin centre
A SHOPPING centre in Poole was evacuated after alarms sounded. Shoppers and staff were evacuated from The Dolphin shortly after 11am on Easter Monday. It was determined to be a false alarm, and everyone was allowed to return. Shoppers reported
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CCTV appeal after serious assault at Bournemouth bus stop
OFFICERS are appealing for information after a man was rushed to hospital after being seriously assaulted at a bus stop in Bournemouth. A man was reportedly assaulted by another man and was verbally abusive before he punched the victim, causing
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Road blocked and emergency response after motorbike crash
3:43pm The road has now been cleared. This live blog is now over.
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Officers scrambled as pedestrian struck by egg in drive-by egging
A PEDESTRIAN was struck by an egg in a drive-by egging. The person was walking in Alum Chine Road, Westbourne, late on Friday night when a person in a passing car lobbed an egg at them. The pedestrian reported the incident to the police,
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'Chaos' on junction after traffic lights left broken for weeks
Traffic lights on a Bournemouth junction were left broken for weeks after a crash. The lights on the junction of Charminster Road, Alma Road, and Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, have been left broken for weeks after an alleged speeding driver
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Cyclist, 16, injured in crash with SUV on high street
A 16-YEAR-OLD cyclist was taken to hospital after a high street crash. The cyclist, a boy, was cycling in East Street, Wareham, on Saturday lunchtime, March 30 when he was involved in a crash with a black Volkswagen Tiguan. Emergency services
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Cyclist, 16, injured in crash with SUV on high street
A 16-YEAR-OLD cyclist was taken to hospital after a high street crash. The cyclist, a boy, was cycling in East Street, Wareham, on Saturday lunchtime, March 30 when he was involved in a crash with a black Volkswagen Tiguan. Emergency services
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‘Wild process’ - Danish goalkeeper says he came ‘very close’ to signing for Cherries
GOALKEEPER Jonas Lossl says he came “very, very close” to signing for Cherries ahead of their Premier League return. The experienced stopper linked up with Cherries in Portugal for a pre-season training camp under Scott Parker in the summer of
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Donation will help domestic abuse charity to 'make a difference'
A DORSET charity raising awareness around domestic abuse has received a generous donation which will help it to "make a difference". Safempowerment received a £695 donation from Hinton, and Poole and Wimborne Burial Grounds. The grounds had
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16-year-old cyclist seriously injured after crash with ambulance
A YOUNG cyclist has been seriously injured after crashing with an ambulance in Bournemouth. Police were called to a crash in Wimborne Road near to the junction with Kinson Grove shortly after 3pm on Monday afternoon. It involved a 16-year-old
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CCTV appeal after expensive household products stolen from Co-op
OFFICERS are appealing for information after household products were stolen from a Co-op in Fordingbridge. Officers are now interested in speaking to two women and a man believed to be connected to the incident. The stolen household products
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Middleditch expects ‘very different performance’ from Oxford as Pirates hit the road
POOLE Pirates team boss Neil Middleditch expects to see a “very different performance” from Oxford Cheetahs when taking his side to Sandy Lane tomorrow. Pirates got their season off to a blistering start on Friday, sweeping aside the Cheetahs 61
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Man smashed window of car before fleeing scene when confronted
A MAN smashed a car window before searching it and fleeing the scene when confronted. It is reported that around 12am on Wednesday, March 27, a red Hyundai was damaged outside a property in Surrey Road, Bournemouth. The offender reportedly
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‘I’m doing everything I can’ – Solanke left ‘disappointed’ by England snub
CHERRIES striker Dominic Solanke admitted he was left “disappointed” at not being included in last month’s England squad. Solanke is enjoying his best scoring season in the Premier League, his goal against Everton on Saturday taking him to 16 in
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'Traffic chaos' as traffic lights damaged in car crash
TRAFFIC lights have been damaged in a two-car crash in Poole. Police were called to the crash in Alder Road at its junction with Yarmouth Road at 9.03am on Monday. Minor injuries were reported. A set of traffic lights was also damaged in
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Poole edged out away at Plymouth Parkway in relegation scrap
POOLE Town dropped closer to the Southern Premier League South relegation zone after a 1-0 defeat away at fellow strugglers Plymouth Parkway. Dylan Jones’ 71st minute strike was enough to separate the two relegation battlers at Bolitho Park.
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Firefighters called to tackle yacht blaze
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a yacht blaze in Wareham on Easter Monday. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service received ‘multiple’ calls alerting them to the incident shortly before 4pm. It was reported that a yacht was alight in Barnhill Road
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Four people rescued from sea on Easter Sunday
EMERGENCY services were called to the seafront to help four people in the water over the Easter weekend. Dorset Police received a report at 1.52pm on Sunday raising concern for the welfare of four people in the water at Swanage Beach. Officers
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Air ambulance lands on football pitch after match abandoned
Football fans were praised for their behaviour after a derby football match in Weymouth was dramatically halted due to a medical emergency. The Easter Monday match between Weymouth FC and rivals Yeovil Town was abandoned in the second half as medical
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'He was dedicated to saving lives at sea for 17 years'
THE RNLI has thanked a departing crew member for his '17 years of commitment and dedication’ to saving lives at sea. Helm Nathan Jauns had his final day at Mudeford Lifeboat Station on Monday, April 1. Nathan joined the station as a volunteer
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Pensioners warned they could face 'stealth tax' as pension payments rise
Pensioners have been warned they could be dragged into paying income tax in the future. The Liberal Democrats claimed more than one million pensioners could be paying income tax by 2027-28 due to the Government’s stealth tax freeze. According
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'He has to make mistakes' - Iraola on Adams catching up to speed with Cherries' play
CHERRIES boss Andoni Iraola believes Tyler Adams has to make the same mistakes his teammates have already learned from to understand the team’s system of play. Adams made his full debut for Cherries on Saturday, the United States captain putting
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'Well done Jet2 for coming to Bournemouth'
IT'S fantastic to hear that there will be more flights from Bournemouth Airport, let’s hope there’s some negotiation on prices between competitors and that we don’t get stung on baggage allowance. A fair flight price is what everybody wants .
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'A massive step forward': new buoys unveiled to help endangered species
BRIGHT yellow buoys have been dotted across a Dorset coast in a bid to protect an endangered species from being destroyed by mooring. Buoys are being introduced into Studland Bay to protect seagrass from becoming extinct as a result of mooring.
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'Promising' teen carpenter progresses in national competition
A ‘PROMISING’ apprentice carpenter from Mudeford has reached the semi-final stage in a nationwide competition by Screwfix. Alfie Lockyer is one of 33 people in with the chance of being crowned the Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2024 at the national
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'Monorail would get people out of their cars'
BCP is lucky to have a port and an airport....but both deliver people and goods to rather strangled onwards transport challenges. Tobias Ellwood MP’s Conurbation 2050 document upon his original election mentions the proposal for a monorail to take
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Celebrity chef unveils autism schools new sixth-form building
A DORSET-based celebrity chef joined students in the kitchen at an autism school in Christchurch. Lesley Waters joined students in getting creative in the kitchen at the official unveiling of Autism Unlimited’s Portfield School Sixth Form.
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'First of its kind' dog disco to be hosted in Southbourne
DOG owners have been invited to bring their four-legged-friends along to a dog disco event this spring. The SOBO Dog Disco has been organised to raise awareness and funds for Dorset Dogs CIC and Merlin’s Pet Food Banks. Being held at Sobo Beach
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'Foolish decision to close Wave 105'
ALL I can say is that Greatest Hits radio’s purchase and closure of Wave 105 is a foolish and purely money-driven, greedy mistake without doing enough marketing research. Wave 105 was a fantastic local radio station with a great team. Now all we
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Girls and young sportswomen in the south 'inspired' by summit
A SUMMIT has delivered a motivational call for girls and young sportswomen in the south. ‘The Powerhouse Pupil: School Sport Summit 2024’ was attended by over 300 young women from schools across the south and west of England, including in Dorset
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‘Good that both times we’ve won!’ – Iraola looking forward to catch-up with Foley
ANDONI Iraola expects to find time to reflect on a successful few months with owner Bill Foley over the coming days. Foley is back in town and watched on as Cherries defeated Everton 2-1 on Saturday. He is due to be at Vitality Stadium again on
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Changes will be made for Cherries against Palace - but who comes in?
CHERRIES end their run of four home games by welcoming Crystal Palace to Vitality Stadium this evening (7.45pm) – but who will start? It is two games in four days for Andoni Iraola’s charges, and the Basque boss is fully aware that the will need
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Café centred around Malawian coffee set to open in town centre
A CAFÉ centred around freshly roasted Malawian coffee is opening in Christchurch. The Maravi and Wellness brand is opening a new branch in Saxon Square this month. Maravi was first launched in Malawi in south east Africa, and has since been
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Leisure centre secures funding for solar panels to heat swimming pools
A LEISURE centre in Christchurch is turning to solar panels to heat its swimming pools. Two Riversmeet Leisure Complex, which is owned and operated by BCP Council, has secured £157,000 funding from Sport England’s Swimming Pool Support Fund for
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Property consultancy reports best ever year
A PROPERTY consultancy has reported its best ever year. Vail Williams, which has an office in Bournemouth, increased its revenues to £18.3million for 2022-23, up five per cent from the previous year. Growth continued in line with its current
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Sale of council-owned land was negotiated with hospital
THE sale of Wessex Fields has been recommended to be done through an open market process by a cross-party group. University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) has been having negotiations with BCP Council about the potential of buying the site behind Royal
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Progress for 'DIY SOS' style project at homeless hostel
WORKS to transform a homeless hostel in Boscombe ‘DIY SOS’ style are progressing. The first stage in phase 1 of the renovation project at Michael House has now been completed. The facility in Grosvenor Gardens has been providing emergency and
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Father furious after 11-year-old son put in 'isolation' over haircut
A FATHER claims his 11-year-old son was put into 'isolation' for unknowingly breaking his school’s haircut policy. Daniel Tillotson was furious to find out his son was “punished” for a haircut he had chosen. Harry Tillotson joined St Edward
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Mum launches fundraiser for 'brave' five-year-old son battling cancer
A BOURNEMOUTH mum has launched a fundraiser to help raise money for her "brave" five-year-old son diagnosed with leukaemia. Maja Anoiolowska's son, Gabriel, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia just after Christmas. Maja, 33, has
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Festival wants to expand to three days - but not everyone is happy
ORGANISERS of a Poole music festival have had to defend their decision to run the event for an extra day. Grooves on the Green is set to return to Ashley Cross for three days this summer, adding Friday to the line-up. The extra day has been
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Busker fined huge amount after breaking 'performance rules'
A BUSKER has been ordered to pay costs of more than £1500 after breaking ‘performance rules’. Piotr Kolodziej has appeared in court after breaching a community protection notice issued for his busking around the conurbation. The notice ordered
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'End of an era': 100 year old gun shop to close for good
AN established gun shop in Ringwood is closing in what has been described as ‘the end of an era’. Lamberts of Ringwood in the Market Place is set to close its doors at the end of April. The shop has been trading as a gunsmith for more than
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In The Dock: Man who exposed himself in public four days in a row among the cases
THE following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court: GERALD HORAN, 36 and of St Michael’s Road in Bournemouth, admitted handing stolen goods, namely musical items, in Bournemouth on February 11. He was jailed for seven days. He was also
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Vital repair work on pier to begin in autumn
VITAL repair work to extend the life of a pier for up to 20 years is expected to begin later this year. Lake Pier in Hamworthy has been in a state of disrepair since before June when BCP Council shut it over public safety concerns. Structural