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WAS IRENE MURDERED? 6:59am today DETECTIVES investigating the death of pensioner Irene Hawkes say they are treating it as suspicious. Angry residents pack traveller site meeting 7:00pm Monday 12th May 2008 THERE was heated debate during a meeting to discuss plans for a designated travellers' site in Kinson. Reader comments (7) Man has ear tips bitten off in fight 7:00pm Monday 12th May 2008 A MAN had the tops of both his ears bitten off during a street fight in Bournemouth early Sunday morning. Reader comments (10) Rocked by reef 5:56am Mon 12 May 08 Scheme work leaves beach in stony mess say hut users Reader comments (11) Teenager held after shop blackmail threat 7:00pm Sunday 11th May 2008 A TEENAGER who decided to act out a scene from BBC's Crimewatch programme has been sent to a young offenders' institution after a court heard how his blackmail plot had backfired. Student flats plan developers submit 12-storey scheme 4:00pm Sunday 11th May 2008 PLANS for a 12-storey block of student accommodation have been submitted to Bournemouth council. Reader comments (7) 40 per cent of shops close in Lansdowne 1:00pm Sun 11 May 08 RENT increases and shoppers' changing tastes have closed 40 per cent of shops in part of Bournemouth town centre. Reader comments (9) Migrants should take driving test says Tory 7:00am Saturday 10th May 2008 IMMIGRANTS from the EU should have to pass a mini-driving test before they are allowed to drive on Dorset's roads, it has been suggested. Names of struggling schools to be kept secret 7:00pm Friday 9th May 2008 COUNCILLORS have voted to try and keep the names of schools needing special help a secret from Bournemouth parents. Reader comments (9) It’s Britain’s fastest ever broadband… 7:00pm Thu 8 May 08 …and it’s coming to a sewer near you Reader comments (4) More ...

EDITOR'S CHOICE GEOGRAPHY LESSON Wish you were here... wherever we are! PERFECT GUESTS Aloud And Clear SNAPSHOTS OF THE PAST Those were the days BARBECUE BEAUTIES Thrills and grills VOTE Do Sats put children under too much pressure? Yes No GET OUR NEWS BY E-MAIL Just register Most read Comments 1 Aloud And Clear 2 JOE: LET ME SHOW WHAT I CAN DO 3 WAS IRENE MURDERED? 4 Market in top-price properties booming 5 Man killed by drug cocktail 6 Man has ear tips bitten off in fight 7 Now we spy on fishermen 8 Angry residents pack traveller site meeting 9 Ford happy to let Crump go 10 Reborn Skornicki downs the Eagles Today | 7 Days 1 THE SUPER 14 2 Josh looking at his future 3 Caught on camera 4 Trio top Mostyn's contract list 5 JO AND CO 6 BIG RUSS: I HAD TO CALL IT A DAY 7 Beach ‘jobsworth’ is a barrier to disabled OAP 8 FLETCH'S HOME HOPE 9 Jewish community celebrates 60 years 10 Town still open to big new attraction

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