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Residents can’t write to council – because it’s “stressing out staff”

RESIDENTS have been told to stop writing to their local council about changes to the speed limit on a stretch of road because it is "stressing out staff".

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“Misconceptions” about foodbank ‘putting off potential donors’

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Runners brave the cold to take part in the Bournemouth Bay Run

Around 3,000 turn out for Bournemouth Bay Run 2016

Runners at this year's Bournemouth Bay Run

Live LIVE: Bournemouth Bay Run 2016

FUTURE: Ami Norian, owner of La Strada restaurant in Bournemouth, the first in Dorset to have a Bitcoin ATM

Now you can pay for your Italian meal with Bitcoins…

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WATCH: The video hoping to attract more international students to Bournemouth

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Overturned vehicle backs up traffic on A31

Overturned vehicle backs up traffic on the A31

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Pet owners are being warned about the dangers of certain spring flowers, which can poison cats and dogs

Own a pet? Then keep them safe from these poisonous plants…

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Temporary traffic lights set to cause delays on busy road

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Richard Gower (Headteacher) and Kate Fisher (South West Ambulance Service) with Kingsleigh Primary School's new on site defibrillator.

School becomes first in Bournemouth to install defibrillator

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PICTURES: Corin Messer's best 21 snaps from AFCB v Man City

SERVICE: Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh depart St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, after the Royal Maundy service

Church stalwarts given Maundy coins by the Queen

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A peacock butterfly. Picture by Dean Morley

Can you help solve mystery of garden butterflies?

Separated for 18 years but our love of David Bowie brought us back together

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Phil Minns (left) will replace Brian Hooper (right) as the new CEO of Ambitions Academies Trust (AAT), and AAT's chair of trustees, Pat Marchiori (middle)

Super head set to hand over the reins

The scene of the reported collision at Richmond Hill

Woman left "dazed" following crash

Customers and staff in Fab Frocks, Westbourne are filmed for BBC's Fake Britain Documentary. Owner, Tracie Beardley (left).

Shop helps expose fake prom dresses scam in BBC show

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AFC Bournemouth: City slickers too good for Cherries

PREMIER LEAGUE: AFC Bournemouth 0 Manchester City 4

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AFC Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe: City better than us in all areas

AFC Bournemouth: Manuel Pellegrini's post-match press conference

Live Premier League live: AFC Bournemouth v Manchester City

AFC Bournemouth: Injury woe for Cherries striker Afobe

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AFC Bournemouth boss Howe: Integral Ritchie is here to stay

SIDELINED: Cherries defender Tyrone Mings

AFC Bournemouth: Howe expects Mings to bounce back from latest injury woe

ADMIRATION: Eddie Howe says he has learned from Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini

AFC Bournemouth: Howe hails 'really classy' Pellegrini

INJURY CONCERNS: Manuel Pellegrini (Picture: Martin Rickett/PA Wire)

AFC Bournemouth: Toure heads lengthy City injury list

AFC Bournemouth: Howe unsure on City selection policy

MIXED FORTUNES: Hans Andersen, left, and Adam Ellis

Speedway: Ellis hits double figures in Bees guest booking

NOT HAPPY: But Simon Francis wants to use the setback at Spurs to help Cherries topple Manchester City

AFC Bournemouth's Simon Francis: Bashings against the big boys have hurt the most

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AFC Bournemouth boss Howe: City clash will show how far we have come

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SIDELINED: Tyrone Mings in action against Leicester in August

AFC Bournemouth: Setback for Mings after surgery

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AFC Bournemouth: Howe tips Neville to recover from Valencia woe

Gabriel believes Arsenal have rediscovered confidence to challenge for title

Arsenal have regained the confidence they need to overhaul both Leicester and Tottenham and win the Barclays Premier League, according to defender Gabriel.

Premier League clubs Leicester, Chelsea and Arsenal have denied doping allegations made against them

Premier League clubs reject Sunday Times doping report

John Whittingdale said he had asked for an urgent independent investigation into the Sunday Times report

John Whittingdale demands urgent probe into sport doping allegations

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Callum Smith, right, recorded a first-round victory over Hadillah Mohoumadi

Callum Smith secures first-round stoppage against Hadillah Mohoumadi

Sam Allardyce endured a frustrating afternoon on the Sunderland bench against West Brom

Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce focusing on beating Leicester after West Brom draw

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Buy-to-let landlords rush to avoid stamp duty hike

A LAST-minute "bottleneck" of buy-to-let investors rushed to complete property sales before a stamp duty hike.

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Super head set to hand over the reins

THE chief executive of the Ambitions Academies Trust is set to retire in August.

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