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School places crisis: 260 children fail to get into top three choices
SOME devastated parents may be forced to give up jobs after around 260 children failed to get into their top three primary schools. read more
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Poole's Twin Sails bridge helps raise £9k for charity
Poole’s stunning new bridge helped raise a fantastic amount of money for local charities, before it even opened to traffic. read more
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Young Christchurch chefs serve up Olympic treats
GOURMET food was whipped up by three talented youngsters from Christchurch schools as part of this year’s Food Festival. read more
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Winton mum left shocked after abusive call
A HARDWORKING single mum desperate to help her daughter achieve her singing dream has been left devastated by nasty abuse. read more
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Pre-school pupils tickled pink by TV star
CHILDREN at a Bournemouth pre-school were tickled pink to meet CBeebies star Chris Jarvis. read more
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Theresa May heckled and jeered during conference speech in Bournemouth
The Home Secretary has been heckled as she told rank-and-file officers that changes to their pay and conditions were reforms which hard-working police officers should welcome. read more
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Traders: Tesco Express is damaging our business and it's not even open yet
TRADERS in Bournemouth say a Tesco Express shop is damaging their business before it’s even opened. read more
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Peter Hall named Christchurch mayor
HE’S Christchurch born and bred and now town centre councillor Peter Hall will represent his birthplace as mayor for the next year. read more
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Coroner’s appeal to Shirley Ponting’s family
THE East Dorset Coroner is appealing for help to trace the family of a woman who died in Bournemouth earlier this month. read more
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LIVE: The Emily Longley trial
Follow the Echo's live coverage of the Emily Longley murder trial. read more
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Closure leads to Poole parking woes
DRIVERS are bracing themselves for parking headaches after one of Poole’s main town centre car parks closed for essential repairs yesterday. read more
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Bournemouth's beaches flying the Blue Flag
BOURNEMOUTH’S award-winning seafront is flying the Blue Flag after another addition to its growing showcase of awards. read more
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Darcy Ward trial: ‘Girl, 17, had sex as defendants watched’ claim
THE alleged victim of a sex assault by speedway star Darcy Ward had sex with another man while Ward and a teenage boy were in the room, a court heard. read more
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Personal trainer killed himself after abortion row
A DEVASTATED personal trainer killed himself after discovering his on/off girlfriend was planning to abort their unborn child, an inquest heard. read more
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Packed church as friends and family say farewell to Ben Andrews
A PACKED church heard tributes to an “amazing” teenager and a plea to turn anger about his death into positive action. read more
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Emily Longley trial: Murder accused's mother breaks down in tears
THE mother of murder accused Elliot Turner broke down in tears this morning as she told court about the promise she had made to Emily Longley’s grandmother to look after the 17-year-old. read more
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Police appeal for owner of car damaged during pursuit
Police are appealing for the owner of a dark coloured car to come forward after it was damaged during a police pursuit. read more
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School places crisis: Every child in Poole offered a space
THE percentage of Poole parents who did get their first, second or third choice schools for September this year was 93.5 per cent, slightly up on last year’s 93 per cent. read more
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School places crisis: I might have to leave my job, says nurse
A SENIOR nurse fears she will have to leave the job she loves and uproot her family because her child has been allocated a school place miles from their home. read more
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School places crisis: Our four year old doesn't have a place
A BOURNEMOUTH family is currently without a school place for their four-year-old daughter after they rejected the council’s offer of a school four miles from their home. read more
