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Tributes paid to popular driver killed in school coach crash

7:40am Thursday 13th June 2013

TRIBUTES have been paid to popular Sophie Crew from Wareham who died after a crash with a school coach on a country road near Wimborne.

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Give us a referendum on wind farm plans, says councillor

12:00pm Thursday 13th June 2013

A POOLE councillor is calling for residents of the coastal authorities to be consulted by referendum on proposals for the offshore Navitus Bay windfarm.

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I won't pay my council tax until street lights are switched back on

12:00pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

A man who’s fighting County Hall’s overnight street light switch off says he’d rather go to court than pay his council tax bill in full.

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How would you spend 500k Branksome travel boost?

2:00pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

RESIDENTS are being encouraged to have their say on how almost £500,000 is spent on improving Branksome Railway Station and travel links along two of the district’s main roads.

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Scout beaver away to help community

10:51am Wednesday 12th June 2013

MEMBERS of Broadstone’s 150-strong Scout Group in Poole beavered away on Saturday to mark the end of this year’s Scout Community Week.

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UPDATED: Police cordon off Poole house after woman threatened in her home

6:00am Tuesday 11th June 2013

A HOUSE in Poole was sealed off on Monday following reports that a mum-of-two had been threatened with a knife in her own home.

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UPDATED: Travellers set up camp in Creekmoor

2:50pm Tuesday 11th June 2013

AROUND 20 travellers caravans and associated vehicles pulled onto land on the outskirts of Poole overnight.

New exhibition shows off work from the brushes of Bernard Gribble

5:00pm Tuesday 11th June 2013

AN impressive new exhibition of the work of Bernard Gribble, one of the best known Poole artists of 20th century, has just opened at Poole Museum.

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Keep smiling and don’t complain: 100-year-old Olive reveals secret to long and happy life

2:00pm Tuesday 11th June 2013

A WOMAN who attributes her long life to keeping a positive attitude celebrated her 100th birthday with a tea party and champagne.

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Anti-booze campaigner stole £6,000 to fund drinking habit

9:08am Tuesday 11th June 2013

A SHAMED trader who called for an alcohol-free zone in Poole town centre plundered £6,000 from her employer to fund her drink habit.

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