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‘Nothing big’ - Iraola provides update on Solanke absence amid Spurs speculation
ANDONI Iraola insists Dominic Solanke’s absence against Rayo Vallecano was “nothing big”, the striker having picked up a knock in training. The striker has been subject to transfer speculation this summer, with Tottenham Hotspur the latest club
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Cherries beat Spanish side Rayo Vallecano in first home pre-season friendly
CHERRIES continued their Premier League preparations with a 1-0 win over Spanish side Rayo Vallecano. AFC Bournemouth led at the break thanks to Luis Sinisterra’s goal on 32 minutes, after the Colombian rounded the keeper and slotted home.
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'No asylum seekers will be housed locally after barge closure'
Dorset Council has said asylum seekers from the Bibby Stockholm will not be housed locally after the barge at Portland closes. The authority issued a brief statement today in a bid to clarify the situation amid local speculation. The statement
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Wimborne round off pre-season with home loss to Cherries youngsters
WIMBORNE Town’s final game of pre-season ended with a resounding 4-1 home loss to AFC Bournemouth’s development squad. Will Fletcher scored a late consolation for the Magpies, who begin their Southern Premier South campaign at home against Hanwell
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Poole Town complete trio of signings ahead of Southern League season
POOLE Town have bolstered their squad with the addition of three new players ahead of the start of the Southern League season. Dolphins rounded off their pre-season preparations with an impressive 2-0 win over Worthing on Tuesday night. They
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Cherries beat Spanish side Rayo Vallecano in latest friendly - as it happened
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Frustration at delays to launch of new £1 million Wightlink ferry rival
DELAYS in getting the passenger certificate needed to put new £1 million Isle of Wight ferry Kraken into service is causing frustration for its enthusiastic owners. The independent rival to Wightlink's service between Yarmouth and Lymington, run
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Where can UK passport holders travel to without a visa? See all 155 destinations
Where is your dream holiday destination you want to explore? It could be one of the countries that require a visa to enter – sometimes visas are needed in order to check and control the flow of visitors in and out of the country or prevent issues
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Two men wearing balaclavas stabbed man outside shop
TWO men wearing balaclavas stabbed a man while he was sat in a parked car outside a convenience store. Police were called to Morrisons in Hightown Road, Ringwood, just after 7pm on August 3 after reports of a stabbing in the car park. It was
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Woman, 57, braves busiest shipping lane in the world for swim
A WOMAN who was inspired by her mother’s dementia diagnosis has braved the busy shipping lanes of the English Channel. Zoe Wilson, 57, swam 30 miles from Dover to Cap Gris-Nez, France, to raise money for the charity Dementia UK. The writer
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‘Lost our way’ – Glasgow boss Brown reflects on ‘tough night’ against Poole
GLASGOW Tigers boss Cami Brown described his side’s loss to Poole Pirates as a “tough night”, adding: “We lost our way in the middle part.” Pirates prevailed 55-35 at Wimborne Road, to extend their lead at the top of the SGB Championship table
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Convenience store closed after incident attended by multiple police
11:53am We will be closing the blog now. 11:53am
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Morrisons store closed for the day after incident
A CONVENIENCE store in Ringwood has been closed following an incident. The Morrisons Daily shop in Hightown Road is shut after an incident yesterday afternoon. Metal cages have been placed outside the store in order to block access to members
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When huge pop act met fans in Bournemouth
In the summer of 2004, Bournemouth was set ablaze with excitement as the iconic boy band, Blue, prepared to headline the Party on the Pitch concert. Thousands of fans were eagerly anticipating the event, but some individuals were about to experience
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Homes plan for bank among latest planning applications
A FORMER Wareham bank is to be converted into homes. The NatWest building in North Street, next to the Town Hall, will see the conversion and extension of the building to create three self-contained apartments, with the demolition of a rear extension
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Can you get 10/10? Take this pub quiz to find out how you 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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Ford hopes Liebmann ‘paves the way for future generations’ of women in speedway
POOLE Pirates promoter Danny Ford labelled Celina Liebmann “a fantastic ambassador” for women in speedway, hoping her spell riding in Britain “paves the way for future generations”. Liebmann made history this year, becoming the first female rider
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First 'discount charity shop' to open next month
A DORSET charity’s 11th shop will also be its first ever ‘discount’ store, bosses have said. Prama will open its brand new ‘discount charity shop’ in Wimborne Road, Winton, near Lidl, on an unspecified date in September. The new venture,
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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