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Bournemouth sex workers arranged appointments without alleged pimp, court hears
BOURNEMOUTH sex workers arranged and negotiated appointments without consulting their alleged ‘pimp’, a court heard. Oliver Jovanovic is facing trial at Bournemouth Crown Court alongside his cousin for arranging the travel of a person with a view
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XR protests continue over Poole Harbour spill
AN ENVIRONMENTAL activism group is continuing to campaign against a Poole Harbour oil company following a 'heart-breaking oil spill'. Extinction Rebellion (XR) groups from BCP, Wimborne and Purbeck have taken its campaign against French oil firm
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'I was dead. I'm still traumatised by it now'
A BOSCOMBE resident has shared his harrowing near-death experience which left him in a coma for two days and needing CPR on the beach. Boscombe resident Damien Adaway, 34, had to be resuscitated by Boscombe Pier after he swam 50 metres out to
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Couple aiming for record-breaking row around Great Britain arrive at Poole Harbour
A COUPLE aiming to be the first mixed pairs team to circumnavigate Great Britain by rowing boat has arrived at Poole Harbour. The couple, Allan Lipp and Mhairi Ross, are raising money for two charities, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (
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Plans lodged to create a 'secret garden' coffee shop in a residential property
A PLANNING application has been lodged to convert a front garden into a ‘secret garden’ coffee shop. The application is for a residential property at 26 Sopwith Crescent in Merley, which aims to ‘serve local residents of the Merley area.’ Secret
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Classic Rover stolen from Toby Carvery car park
A BOURNEMOUTH resident has been left dejected after her classic Rover Metro was stolen from a Toby Carvery car park. Carla Jane Withers, 36, from Bournemouth, had her 1994 Rover Metro stolen from a Toby Carvery car park in Northbourne on Saturday
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Teenager hit by van in town centre
A TEENAGE boy has been hit by a van and injured in a town centre leaving him with injuries. Emergency services were called to Kings Road West in Swanage at 4.12pm on Tuesday, July 16, after a teenage boy was hit by a van. The teenager has been
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Purbeck Police seize various drugs from Swanage house
PURBECK Police have seized various drugs and an extendable baton from a Swanage home. Following a search of a Swanage house on Northbrook Road on July 16, officers from Purbeck North and Purbeck South have seized a variety of drugs, an extendable
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When is the State Opening of Parliament and what time is the King's Speech 2024?
King Charles III is set to give just the second King's Speech in more than 70 years on Wednesday (July 17) at the State Opening of Parliament. The King's Speech is where the UK Government sets out its legislative agenda for the new parliamentary
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‘Everything fits perfectly’ – Moore on Blades move after ‘hard’ time at Cherries
KIEFFER Moore believes “everything fits perfectly” for him at Sheffield United, admitting his final months at Cherries were “hard”. The striker has completed a permanent move to the Blades for an undisclosed fee, having scored 10 goals in 46 appearances
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Council warn of battery fires after bin sets alight in Sway
NEW Forest District Council have warned of bin fires after a battery is believed to have set a bin bag alight. A crew of bin men were left surprised in Sway when a bin bag caught alight on July 12. Although no one was harmed and it was quickly
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‘Will be changes’ – Iraola provides update on Cherries’ transfer plans
ANDONI Iraola insists “there will be changes” to his squad over the coming weeks. With just a month to go until the Premier League begins, transfer business has been quiet with only youngsters Alex Paulsen and Daniel Jebbison joining the club.
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Body of man washes up on Weymouth Beach
The body of a man has washed up on Weymouth Beach, police have confirmed. A huge emergency presence descended on the beach this morning shortly after 10.45am on Monday. Police, paramedics and the coastguard were sent to an area of the beach
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How you can see shooting stars this month as Perseid meteor shower to dazzle
The night sky is set to get even more interesting this July as the Perseid meteor shower puts on a dazzling display. The Perseid meteor shower is an annual event that is often very popular among skygazers due to the high hourly rate and bright
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Dorset PCC to be at this week's Boscombe Forum
POLICE and crime commissioner David Sidwick will answer questions from residents at the quarterly Boscombe Forum. The event will start with a presentation from Mr Sidwick, who was re-elected earlier this year, followed by questions from the floor
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Petition to save leisure centre to be debated by council
A 7,000 signature petition over the future of the Queen Elizabeth Leisure Centre at Wimborne will be debated by Dorset councillors this week. The petition, calling on the council to stop the closure of the centre, says the 2022 decision by the
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Popular circular bus route returns this summer
REGULAR bus services between a railway station and the beach will return this summer. Morebus’ popular 99 Beach Bus is to return to Boscombe this summer following the “tremendous success” of last year’s route. The service runs between Pokesdown
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Taxi company calls for increase in fares
A REVIEW of Dorset Council area taxi fares is expected to be held later in the year. It follows a request from a Wimborne company for a review, suggesting that the first mile rate be increased by 40p, and each subsequent mile by 20p more. The
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'Shocked at results from GP patient survey'
I AM shocked at Adam’s Practice showing a low score (Echo, July 13) I have been a patient for decades and have always stated how lucky we are to have such an excellent practice of exceptional doctors. Doctor Mowbray who is the the longest serving
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Care home and charity form together to create Strictly style competition
BALLROOM dance fanatics have created a Strictly Come Dancing style competition with the help of a Dorset charity. Forest Holme Hospice marked its 30th anniversary this year by welcoming Colten Care to sponsor its competition called Strictly Extravaganza
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Farm set to turn field into a lake
A DORSET farm is proposing to turn one of its fields into a lake to improve biodiversity on the estate. Work already taken place on the Stubhampton Estate includes the creation of several dew ponds, tree and shrub planting, the re-purposing of
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‘Long-term Solanke successor’ – Insight into new Cherries striker Jebbison
CHERRIES fought off competition from across Europe to secure the signature of striker Daniel Jebbison. The Canada-born striker has been in England since he was a teenager, coming through the youth ranks and into the first team at Sheffield United
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Courtney-Bryant sets new British 2,000m record in Monte Carlo
MELISSA Courtney-Bryant hit the jackpot in Monte Carlo with a new British 2,000m record. Running in the Monaco Diamond League meeting, the Poole Athletic Club star’s determined sprint to 5:26.08 prised second place from Kenya’s Edinah Jebitok by