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Bournemouth restaurant scores zero out of five on hygiene inspection
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
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Man dropped from pub attack investigation
A MAN has been released from a police investigation into a serious attack outside a pub. The 19-year-old from Southampton was previously arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent has been released. It followed an assault
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Jailed in July: Murderer, child abuser and cyclist killer
CRIMINALS jailed in July include a murderer who chopped up a man’s body and left it around Bournemouth, a man who groomed and abused a child and a woman who killed a cyclist with her car. Benjamin Atkins and Debbie Pereira Pair jailed after
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New housing plans unveiled for hotel site
AN extra home is to be added in what was the grounds of Kemps Country House hotel and restaurant at East Stoke between Wool and Wareham. Previous applications for the Wareham Road site had been rejected but a shortfall on housing targets in Purbeck
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Fewer than one in five people can pass the shortest IQ test
Fewer than one in five people pass this IQ test, thought to be the shortest in the world only three questions long. The Cognitive Reflection Test has a pass rate of just 17 per cent, leaving the majority who attempt it boggled. It was originally
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Neighbours work together to revive community pub in Swanage
A PUB taken over by a group of neighbours aiming to return it to a community hub is Pub of the Week. Located in Swanage, The Globe Inn is a traditional 19th-century Dorset inn, with its tenancy recently acquired by a group of nearby residents.
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'Tide of aggression': Bournemouth MP speaks out over police assault figures
A BOURNEMOUTH MP has slammed the "tide of aggression" in society after shocking figures revealed that more than 500 officers were assaulted in the line of duty in Dorset, data shows. According to the data from Gov.UK, 65 officers were assaulted
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Former bank building could be used as hotel
PLANS have been lodged to open a hotel within a former bank building in Lymington. Seven en-suite hotel rooms have been earmarked for the upper floors of the old HSBC bank premises at 102-103 High Street. Two planning applications have been
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New plans 'could make pub more viable'
ADDING guest accommodation to a Dorset pub could see it become more viable, creating several jobs. The requested upgrade to the White Hart in Ringwood Road, Longham, according to the owner, should be enough to make the pub business viable once
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Dorset’s largest multi-cultural festival returns to Bournemouth
DORSET’S largest multi-cultural festival, celebrating a host of communities, returned to Bournemouth for 2024. The World of Love festival lit up Kings Park for its fifth year of bringing together ethnic minority communities to share their diverse
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Stompin' on the Quomps returns to the quay for 2024
CHRISTCHURCH’S annual smooth-jazz festival has returned with flocks of people despite the lack of sunshine. Thousands of people attended the Stompin’ on the Quomps music festival at Christchurch Quay on August 3. This year marks its 28th year
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Emma Wilson accuses sailing officials of putting athletes’ mental health at risk
CHRISTCHURCH'S Emma Wilson accused sailing officials of putting athletes’ mental health at risk after falling foul of a controversial new format and being forced to settle for a second consecutive windsurfing bronze medal off the coast of Marseille
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Adu-Adjei says he will relish the ‘pressure’ of first-team football at Carlisle
DANIEL Adu-Adjei says he is relishing the chance to play “pressure” football during his loan spell at Carlisle United. The 19-year-old shone for Cherries’ development squad last season, scoring 25 goals in 25 appearances. In the past 18 months
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Christchurch windsurfer Emma Wilson wins bronze at Paris Olympics
CHRISTCHURCH'S Emma Wilson has won a bronze medal in the women’s windsurfing at the Paris Olympics. The 25-year-old had dominated the qualification process, winning eight of the 14 races, and had been a heavy favourite to claim an elusive first
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Man uses stolen bank card to buy watch from antiques shop
POLICE have released an image after a man bought a luxury watch worth thousands using a stolen bank card. The alleged fraud happened around 4pm on June 11, when a man bought a watch from Lyndhurst Antique Centre on the High Street using a stolen
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Police patrol Bournemouth gardens to tackle drug dealing
POLICE have been patrolling Bournemouth Central Gardens to tackle drug dealing. Bournemouth neighbourhood policing team has increased its foot patrols in Bournemouth town centre to stop this behaviour. Officers are encouraging the public the
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Teens 'dice with death' by climbing dangerous cliff
West Dorset residents have told of their shock after teenagers were spotted scrambling up a crumbling cliff in West Bay. A group of around five young people were photographed climbing from the beach at West Bay to the top of the 150ft high West
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This was a disgusting act on Weymouth Beach - I won't take the kids back!
THERE was a guy walking his dog on a short lead along the sea’s edge on Weymouth beach. After I saw what this man and his dog did, I have not since taken my children back to Weymouth beach. There were hundreds of people on the beach. The dog
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World's greatest stage musicals to come to Bournemouth and Poole cinemas
SOME of the world’s greatest stage musicals will be shown at cinemas in Bournemouth and Poole this autumn. Audiences can sit back and relax in the comfort of their local cinema and experience the very best in theatre, with a chance to watch some
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Go-ahead for waterfront cafe that opened without consent
A SHIPYARD has been told it can retain a waterfront café that was installed without planning permission. New Forest District Council has approved a retrospective application relating to the Berthon site at Bath Road in Lymington. The food and
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RNLI volunteers come together for special moment in history
ALMOST 90 RNLI volunteers came together for a special moment in history. At 6.24pm on August 1, 2024, a total of 87 volunteers came together in Poole to mark the RNLI’s 200th anniversary. The volunteers participated in a special photo in what
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'Alarming increase' in drownings, Bournemouth University finds
RESEARCH by Bournemouth University has found that over the past 10 years, there were three times more accidental drowning deaths on days where temperatures were above 25C. The new study has highlighted the importance of staying safe near water
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Scores of homes could be built on land stripped of green belt status
A HOUSEBUILDER has unveiled plans to build 54 homes on grazing land that has been stripped of its green belt protection. Ringwood-based Colten Developments is seeking consent for dozens of flats and houses on a 3.5 hectare site north of Milford
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New show celebrating Motown legends to visit Bournemouth
A NEW show celebrating the music and magic of legendary hitmakers Lionel Richie and Diana Ross is heading to Bournemouth. Endless Love – The Show will visit Bournemouth Pavilion on Friday, August 16. The all-new theatre production is filled
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Car mascots including Mr Toad to be sold at auction
A COLLECTION of 50 vintage car mascots is being sold by a Dorset auctioneer in September. The mascots have been amassed by a Somerset collector over many years and will by auctioned by Sherborne-based Charterhouse on September 25. Many are
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Stuttle looking forward to Wimborne return after good spell with ‘brilliant’ Sills
STRIKER Jonny Stuttle is looking forward to a swift return to Wimborne Town when he faces them as part of Cherries’ development squad this afternoon. The teenager spent the end of last season with the Magpies, helping them clinch promotion from
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Bryony Page keen to fulfil circus dream after bouncing her way to Paris gold
BRYONY Page wants to realise her dream of heading off to join the circus after completing her set of Olympic trampolining medals with gold in Paris. The 33-year-old, who trains in Poole, became the first British medallist in the discipline when
