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Drunk crash driver "should have got ten years"

David Whittaker

8:36am Thursday 29th July 2010

Sam Fairbrother was left paralysed after being mown down by David Whittaker. On Wednesday, Whittaker got three-and-a-half years. Sam got a life sentence.

Police hunt sex attackers after terrifying late night assault

4:46pm Thursday 29th July 2010

DETECTIVES are hunting sex attackers following a terrifying late-night assault on a teenager in Bournemouth town centre.

Public remembrance services to be held for Case family

Dad Andrew Case and daughters Phoebe and Nereya

12:56pm Thursday 29th July 2010

GRIEVING friends and relatives of the tragic Case family who were found dead at their home in Fordingbridge will be able to attend public remembrance services on Monday evening.

He would have been so chuffed

HONOUR: Georgian Bardsley, eight, winner of the trophy in memory of Sam Oldridge, certificate winners William Fitz-Gerald, left, and Morgan Rooke with Sam’s father John Oldridge, centre, teacher Michael Peters, right, and Martin Hussey, pediatric associ

8:20pm Thursday 29th July 2010

Samuel Oldridge would have been pleased as Punch to know what his school friends had achieved in his memory.

Time 'running out' for Poole woman after op blow

COMA FEARS: Alison Pitman

7:00pm Thursday 29th July 2010

A WOMAN needs to find around £35,000 for an operation which cannot be offered by the NHS Bournemouth and Poole.

Blandford fly blamed for summer bites rise

6:00pm Thursday 29th July 2010

THE Blandford fly is being blamed for a summer surge in infected insect bites which have left some victims hospitalised.

Mission of family hit by heart defect tragedy

3:00pm Thursday 29th July 2010

THE family of a “full of life” midwife who tragically died aged 23 want to stamp out the “silent killer” that took her from them.

Unsolved shop murder case of John Green set to be reviewed

BRUTALLY MURDERED: John Green

1:30pm Thursday 29th July 2010

POLICE are re-examining the murder of a Poole businessman committed nearly 20 years ago.

Vandals destroy bungalow due for demolition

1:00pm Thursday 29th July 2010

VANDALS gave workmen an unwanted helping hand by knocking down a derelict Ferndown bungalow.

Branksome beach hut on sale for ‘bargain’ £70,000

11:30am Thursday 29th July 2010

A BRANKSOME beach hut has gone on sale for a “bargain” £70,000, say estate agents.







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