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High street cafe told 'major improvement' needed by hygiene officials
A NUMBER of cafés, pubs, restaurants and takeaways across Dorset and the New Forest have been handed new food hygiene ratings recently. Each week, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) inspects businesses across the country, assessing hygiene and safety
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Third new business announces it will move into Castlepoint
CASTLEPOINT shopping centre’s third new business this year has been announced. Kitchenware brand ProCook is set to open its second Dorset shop at the shopping centre off Castle Lane West, Bournemouth. Bosses at the Gloucester-based business
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21-year-old caught with indecent images of children as young as eight
A 21-YEAR-OLD man has been caught with indecent images of children as young as eight years old. Arda Arslan has been sentenced after he was found with the images when being arrested for other matters. Prosecuting, Helen Easterbrook, told Bournemouth
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Rare King Charles £20 note sells for £7000 - how to tell if you have one
A rare £20 King Charles III banknote has sold at auction for £7,000. The new banknote bearing the face of the recently crowned monarch sold at a charity auction held by Spink and Son on behalf of the Bank of England on Thursday (July 11), The Sun
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How smart are you? Take this pub quiz to find out
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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New centre for children with special educational needs opens
A NEW centre for children with special educational needs has opened at Adventure Wonderland. Diverse Abilities hosted the launch of The Treehouse, which includes an indoor soft play, a sensory room, gaming room and cinema room. The launch event
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'We don't try to hide the fact that we’re a sports pub'
A VENUE that plays sport ‘from the minute it’s open to the minute it’s closed’ is Pub of The Week. Located in the heart of Wimborne, The Cricketers Arms has been described as ‘unashamedly sporty.’ Carl Filer has worked as the general manager
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Road closed for emergency works to repair mains leak
A BUSY road has been closed while emergency works are carried out. Hurn Road is closed between Matchams Close and Matchams Park Stadium. South West Water is carrying out emergency works to repair a mains leak. Bournemouth Water said: “We
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PICTURES: Crowds turn out for world’s biggest beach polo event in Sandbanks
CROWDS turned out to watch the world's biggest beach polo event on Sandbanks Beach. The annual event returned for its 17th year on July 13 with fast-paced stadium polo, feasting and extravagant parties. Sandpolo 2024 kicked off with the Knights
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22-year-old forced to smash way out of burning flat in fire
A 22-YEAR-OLD man was forced to smash his way out of his burning flat after a fire broke out in Bournemouth. The fire service were called to the flat, above One Stop in Jewell Road, Townsend, at around 1am on Saturday, July 13. Katherine Thorburn
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Share your Euro 2024 final stories with the Daily Echo
THE countdown to the Euro 2024 final is on. Millions of people will be glued to the historic game Sunday evening. People will be watching the game in living rooms and pubs across the land. England will take on Spain at Berlin's Olympiastadion
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REVIEW: Rhythm Is Gonna Get You, Lighthouse, Poole
Soaring vocals, sharp, sassy dance routines, multiple costume changes and hundreds upon hundreds of sequins. This is not just any end of term school show - this is the Leaf Studio 2024 Showcase. Aimed specifically at honing the skills of budding
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Former Cherries club doctor hired as head of performance at Chelsea
FORMER Cherries club doctor Craig Roberts has landed a new role at Chelsea. The South African has been hired as head of performance by the west London club, tasked with improving their poor recent injury record. Roberts spent more than eight
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Frank Skinner adds Bournemouth date to latest tour
COMEDY legend Frank Skinner will perform in Bournemouth this autumn as part of his latest tour. Frank is extending his critically acclaimed stand-up tour show 30 Years of Dirt with an additional 24 dates across the UK this autumn. He will appear
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Bournemouth pubs and bars that will be showing England vs Spain Euro 2024 final
England will be taking on Spain in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday (July 14) and many venues around Bournemouth will be showing the game. Gareth Southgate's side will be hoping to win their first European Championship after agonisingly missing out
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Bournemouth man arrested after five-hour armed police stand-off with knifeman
A BOURNEMOUTH man was arrested after a five-hour armed police stand-off in Southampton. The 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of threats to kill and malicious communications following an incident on Friday, July 12. A police stand-off
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One person rescued from flat fire above One Stop in early hours
ONE person was rescued from a fire in the early hours of the morning. Firefighters rushed to the scene of the blaze in Jewell Road, Townsend, at 1.07am on Saturday, July 13. The fire involved a first floor residential flat above a One Stop
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RECAP: One Stop store cordoned off in Bournemouth after fire
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Tennis club under new ownership and set to host Wimbledon open day
A TENNIS club is under new ownership and will host an open day this weekend. Harry Lund is the head coach and new owner of Christchurch Tennis Club, in Barrack Road. He has recently taken over the ownership and management of the club, with
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Unal still missing for ‘some weeks’ after foot surgery
ENES Unal will not be ready to feature for Cherries for “some weeks” having undergone surgery on a foot injury. The striker was due to take part in the European Championship with Turkey this summer, only to suffer an injury during training with
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Iraola outlines importance of USA trip to the whole club
ANDONI Iraola has highlighted the importance of next week’s trip to the USA for the club, both on a sporting and commercial side. Cherries are heading Stateside for the first time since Eddie Howe’s squad visited Chicago and Minnesota in 2016.