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Man found dead in lake at holiday park
A MAN and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a man at a holiday park. Dorset Police received a report at 12.27am on Sunday, June 23, raising concern for the welfare of a man believed to be in Heron Lake at
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Person dies after falling from height
8:40am An update from the emergency services: Woman in her 80s dies after falling from height
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‘Can’t believe how good the fans are’ – Hagon hails ‘atmosphere’ at Poole Pirates
SAM Hagon says he “can’t believe how good the fans are” at Poole Pirates, as he hailed the “atmosphere” within the club. Hagon is enjoying a stellar first season at Pirates, again starring on Wednesday night in the 45-45 losing draw at Oxford Cheetahs
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Iraola explains why it is not ‘a bad thing’ if teams now know how Cherries will play
ANDONI Iraola insists it is not “a bad thing” if other clubs know how Cherries will approach matches this season. In Iraola’s first campaign in charge, Cherries finished 12th, recording their highest ever Premier League points tally of 48.
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Cherries fans can subscribe to the Echo for £4 for 4 months
CHERRIES fans interested in subscribing to the Bournemouth Daily Echo can enjoy a sale offer of £4 for 4 months, or 40% off an annual subscription during our limited-time promotion. Signing up for an annual subscription now for £36 would allow
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‘Still on the tracks’ - Riakporhe breaks silence after defeat to Billam-Smith
RICHARD Riakporhe insists he is “hungrier now than I’ve ever been” after defeat to Chris Billam-Smith at Selhurst Park. The pair did battle for the WBO cruiserweight title in south London earlier this month, Billam-Smith claiming victory by unanimous
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Bournemouth West candidate condemned after 'antisemitic and hugely offensive' posts
BOURNEMOUTH West candidate is facing serious backlash after posting 'antisemitic and hugely offensive' comments on social media. Ben Aston, the Reform candidate for Bournemouth West, said that Jews were responsible for Muslim migration to the UK
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The little bar taking the pub back to its original roots
THE 'LITTLE Bournemouth bar taking the pub back to its original roots' - the Firkin Shed is our Pub of the Week. Though a trip to the modern chain pubs can be a mundane affair, situated in Holdenhurst Road in Springbourne is a bar doing things
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Parent 'disgusted' with raw sewage leak at children's play park
TOILET paper, used sanitary products, and faeces were seen littered across a play park following a sewage leak. Val Jay from Broadstone took her two children to play at Springdale Park in Broadstone following Springdale First Schools sports day
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Try this short Dorset walk taking in grand home built in 1589
The seven-acre garden, including a one-acre organic walled garden, at Edmondsham House is open Wednesdays and Sundays (2-5pm) between April and October (edmondshamhouse.com), which would be a good time to undertake this ramble. Park in the field
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Health to travel - All the free benefits available to pensioners and over 60s
Brits who have reached the state pension age can claim under various schemes from companies and the UK government. As the cost of living crisis rages on, you must take advantage of every possible free source of income on offer to you. From
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How good is your eyesight? Take this vision test to find out
Want to know how good your vision is? Then look no further as this eyesight test is perfect. Helping mark the Euros, which are well underway, Live Football Tickets has created an impossible football-themed test. A task for even the most eagle-eyed
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Time to test your IQ! Take this pub quiz to find out your score
The weekend is here which can only mean one thing, it's time for the weekly pub quiz. Perfect if you're taking a trip to the pub this weekend, this quiz will let you brush up on some of that unusual but essential knowledge for the occasion.
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Howe explains what his relationship was like with Demin during Cherries reign
EDDIE Howe explained how he used to “chat about the team” with owner Maxim Demin during the pair’s time at Cherries, adding: “It was very informal.” During Demin’s time as owner with Howe in charge of the first team, Cherries rose up into the Premier
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University to host seminar centred around archaeology and trauma
A PUBLIC seminar centred around archaeology and trauma is being hosted next month. Bournemouth University’s (BU) Department of Archaeology and Anthropology is hosting the seminar on the results of using archaeology to help those suffering from
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Man auctions hundreds of Marmite jars collected by wife
A FERNDOWN man has begun to auction hundreds of Marmite memorabilia items collected by his wife before she passed away from cancer. David Walker, 51, after given directions from his wife Laura Walker in her will, has begun to sell her vast collection
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Visitor charge coming to BCP next month - what you need to know
A 'tourist tax' will be introduced across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for the first time next month. Here’s everything you need to know about the move which has been described as an “historic moment” for the three towns. What is happening
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Hospice celebrates success of memorial event
A POOLE hospice has celebrated the success of its memorial event. Forest Holme Hospice’s Tie A Yellow Ribbon event saw hundreds of people gather at Poole Park on Saturday to remember loved ones. The free event, which was sponsored by MSP Capital
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'Out of character' feature flagged in church rebuild plans
PLANS to rebuild a fire-destroyed church will be supported by the town council – but councillors are not happy with every aspect of the scheme. Christchurch Town Council has shared its views on the rebuild project put forward for Mudeford All Saints