Kitesurfer at Poole. Picture by Corin Messer, Bournemouth Echo. To buy this photo and to see more pictures of Poole, click here

Recreating history: The replica Iron Age log boat that took two weeks to build

Reuben Hawkwood, Brownsea head ranger, (rear) with presenter Tom Hepworth

3:00pm Saturday 18th May 2013

HISTORY has been recreated with a replica of the Poole Harbour Iron Age log boat built on Brownsea Island.

Shock as sex shop opens near school uniform store

PURRFECTLY DISCREET: Sex shop owner John Budimir

6:44pm Friday 17th May 2013

A SEX shop has opened in the middle of Poole’s High Street opposite a school uniform outlet.

Mail workers caught on camera at depot fuming over disciplinary leak

FRAGILE: The UK Mail site in Poole

12:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

WORKERS at a mail depot where goods were thrown and kicked around are angry after records of their disciplinary interviews were shared around.

VIDEO: Pod of dolphins put on spectacular show off Old Harry Rocks

VIDEO: Pod of dolphins put on spectacular show off Old Harry Rocks

1:20pm Friday 17th May 2013

KEEN fisherman Robin Guy was treated to a spectacular show in the water thanks to a friendly pod of dolphins.

Grab a great deal with new Poole discount cards

MONEY OFF: Bruce Grant-Braham, left, launches the Poole Pass discount card

1:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

BIG discounts are up for grabs with a new Poole Pass offering deals at local attractions, shops and restaurants.

Man killed and two injured after North Dorset collision

Man killed and two injured after North Dorset collision

1:40pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A MAN from Wareham has died and two others injured after a head-on collision in North Dorset overnight.

Tesco to press on with Sandbanks store, despite boycott threat

TIME CALLED: The Sandacres pub on Banks Road, in Sandbanks

8:39am Thursday 16th May 2013

TESCO is pushing ahead with controversial plans for an Express store in Sandbanks, set to open in July – but angry residents have said they may boycott it.

Close “unsafe” loo and pay businesses to open toilets to public instead, says council

Toilets in  Macaulay Road

4:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

RESIDENTS don’t feel safe using a Poole public loo which is likely to be mothballed, with local businesses opening their doors to enable people to spend a penny.

Meet Poole’s new mayor

HANDOVER: Councillor Phil Eades, centre, with Cllr Carol Evans and Sheriff Cllr Peter Adams

2:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

POOLE’S 765th mayor has been sworn in during a colourful mayor-making ceremony held at the Civic Centre.

RNLI’s special ceremonial flag is only second in UK

Chris Holloway, centre in grey, with Jonathan Clark, coxswain, second left, and the volunteer crew

2:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

POOLE Lifeboat Station crew are now the proud owners of a special RNLI ceremonial flag – which is one of only two in the country.






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