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Samuel Wilson from Canford Cliffs who was fined for destroying a protected tree that was blocking the light on his new balcony

Canford Cliffs homeowner fined nearly £23,000 for destroying oak tree that blocked light to his balcony

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Trevor Beale has admitted two offences relating to pine trees in the garden of his home in Grasmere Road, Sandbanks

Man who 'destroyed' two pine trees at his £1.2m Sandbanks home 'may have increased value of property by £100,000'

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The view after the trees were felled

Council launches probe into alleged 'discrepancies' involving tree felling at Parkstone Golf Club

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Canford Cliffs homeowner fined nearly £23,000 for destroying oak tree that blocked light to his balcony
Man who 'destroyed' two pine trees at his £1.2m Sandbanks home 'may have increased value of property by £100,000'
Council launches probe into alleged 'discrepancies' involving tree felling at Parkstone Golf Club

Pictured: The futuristic plans for Bournemouth's brand new medical science park

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Council leader: 'Two years of accusations, speculation and personal vendetta... it's a disgrace'

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New KFC set to open in Bournemouth (and it will be the third in the town centre)

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Passengers board Flying Scotsman for special service running from Swanage Railway

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Tens of thousands in Dorset sign Revoke Article 50 petition

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The inquiry into Bournemouth council's leader, explained

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Opposition to traffic restrictions proposed on Poole town centre roads

Plans to build 45 homes on site of disused chicken sheds likely to be turned down despite support

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Rogue roofer told elderly woman 'freezing moss' would damage her roof (and charged her £5,300 to fix it)

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'Hub' built from plastics hauled from the sea could be built at Durley Chine

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In The Dock: 9 people from Dorset who have appeared in court

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Morebus wins 12 bus contracts (but loses one of its routes to rival Yellow Buses)

Young people invited to join Dorset's first volunteer police cadet unit

Letter to the editor: It's time for May to go

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The Budapest Cafe Orchestra to premiere at Strictly Mantovani

Picture of the Day: Pretty pastels at sunrise in Mudeford

7 things to eat to help beat disease - according to a cancer expert...

Motorist 'caught driving Porsche at 155mph... and it's probably the fastest speed ever recorded on a Dorset road'

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Armed police and helicopter in search for people spotted with Samurai swords (but all is not as it seems...)

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'We need answers': Family of man who died of suspected legionnaires' disease speak of their anguish

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Armed police called after altercation involving 'group of people in a vehicle and a man with a knife' in Bournemouth

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Broadband in Bournemouth is going to get a lot faster (and we're in the queue for 5G too)

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New family bakery to open site of former cake shop

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End of an era: Christchurch council to hold its final meeting after 700 years

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Ashes washed up on beach and discovered by town's mayor are returned to the sea in touching ceremony

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Joan, 92, hopes to see for the first time the iconic train that she heard every day while at school

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Short-stay parking in Bournemouth is more expensive than anywhere else in the south west

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'I'm sick to death of it': Here's what readers have to say about Brexit (and it's exactly what you'd expect)

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IN FULL: The 46-page report which finds Cllr John Beesley didn't breach the council's code of conduct

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Level crossing stuck in down position in Poole High Street

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Two officers injured during concern for welfare incident along coastline

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Dorset residents will join marchers calling for a 'people's vote' on Brexit

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Man charged with robbing bookmakers in Westbourne

CCTV images released by police after sports car stolen in Bournemouth

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David Blaine is coming to Bournemouth for his first ever UK tour

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Are you one of the 1,000 new diabetics in Dorset?

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Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch will be 'on the cultural map' after council's merge

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Hundreds of foreign students could join Bournemouth University under new scheme

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Rail disruption after engineering works overrun at London Waterloo

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40ft motorboat takes on water off Bournemouth

REVIEW: An Evening with Brian Blessed (and yes he did bellow “Gordon’s alive”)

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'Please don't bring Easter eggs – we want money to take children with diabetes on break', says hospital

Are we handing over too much of our privacy online?

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Omid Djalili tops comedy line-up for Camp Bestival 2019

Get rowing to raise funds for the Dorset Blind Association

Boutique owner raises £1,000 for charity which helped her late husband

Letter to the editor: Time to take away driving licences

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In the Dock: Ten people from Bournemouth (and one from Poole) to appear before the courts

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Picture of the Day: Raymond 'Manside' salon in 1972

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24-hour gym set to fill empty unit at council-owned retail park in Bournemouth

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Tributes to "lovely, friendly and bubbly" 16-year-old rail death victim

'Negativity about hospital merger is creating more problems recruiting and retaining NHS staff'

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Demolition of “hulking monstrosity” set to begin next week

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New brasserie gets go-ahead in “unprecedented move for Southbourne”

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New look play park opens after £100k revamp

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Bournemouth seafront restaurant open for almost 20 years is planning to launch a second branch

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Drivers returning to 'old ways' and using their mobile behind the wheel, survey shows

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Parish council fighting plans for 1,000 homes to create neighbourhood plan

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Anti-climbing measures needed to stop people from injuring themselves on 32-metre gas pipe

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Could John, 82, be Britain’s oldest cinema projectionist?

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"All my friends dead and me not a scratch": Ex Poole man survived New Zealand terror attack

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Tragic Bournemouth dad drowned in Hungarian lake while on holiday

'Dumbstruck' woman accused of stealing at tip after asking another visitor if she could take a cabinet

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Man arrested following robbery at Bournemouth bookmakers

Man taken to hospital after car ends up on its roof

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Man, 66, fights for his life after Mini crash

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Almost forty people are made redundant as building company goes into administration

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He's back! Mr Kyps has a new home in Poole

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Echo building plans are withdrawn for “further negotiations”

Here's what passengers think of Morebus and Yellow Buses

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AFC Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe celebrating the birth of his baby boy

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CCTV: Do you recognise this man after shoplifting incidents at Waitrose in Winton?

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Do you know next of kin of man who died in Poole?

Four-week road closure so flood arches can be replaced on the A357

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New block of flats in Poole for young people with learning disabilities is nearly completed

'Don't wear lanyards while driving – they can make crash injuries much worse'

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Fancy a career in teaching? Get along to Bournemouth's Hilton Hotel tonight

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Two independents to contest ward that's "traditionally returned conservative candidates"

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Dorset is the second worst place in the UK for sheep rustling (with one farmer losing £50k)

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AFC Bournemouth will "cooperate fully with police if required" after incident at ground

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In The Dock: 12 people who have appeared in court from Dorset

Sport

'It is the beauty of football': Howe lauds Travers's journey from Southern League South to Republic of Ireland call-up

Pirates will be suited and booted... but not until at least next year

Keeper Travers to take Ireland's call in his stride

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Brilliant Brooks lands Wales player of the year award

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Skipper Francis 'ahead of schedule' in recovery from serious knee injury

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Confident Callum Wilson always believed he would play for England

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Sport

'A lot of managers would have cut their losses but Tommy appreciated what I could do on the pitch'

Ganczarek among winners at Poole Cycle Speedway Club awards night

Chris Billam-Smith reveals how 'brain-training' with chess could keep future opponents in check

Poole Town bid to keep up play-off push at title-chasing Taunton

Holmes wants Wimborne to rally in final survival push

Croker urges Bournemouth to win title by a record margin

Dorset star Hall aiming to inspire after becoming R&A ambassador

Frontman King is pivotal to Cherries, says boss Howe

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Retaining the Dorset Senior Cup would be 'unbelievable' for Wimborne

Poole prevail to seal spot in Dorset Senior Cup final

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Pope produces another double as Christchurch earn place in Russell-Cotes Cup final

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Whaley ready to plot course for Olympic sailing dream

Civic reception for title-winning Pirates

Versatile Brooks can be the man in the middle

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Exclusive

'It was the first time I had been captain but I was just gutted dad didn’t see it – that was the only sad thing about it'

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Report claims clubs 'beginning to circle' on Cherries defender Nathan Ake

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Picken pops up with extra-time winner as Gotham grab MA Hart Hayward Cup

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National sport

Southgate: Sterling now one of England’s leaders

Southgate hails Sterling’s ‘devastating’ form

Deschamps satisfied as France make convincing start to qualifying campaign

Raheem Sterling pays tribute to Damary Dawkins during England win

David Brooks wants to become a leading player for Wales

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Sir Gary Verity leaves Welcome to Yorkshire post after expenses investigation

Leicester slump to defeat against Northampton

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Business news

How to run a festival without losing a fortune

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Bournemouth will test English of would-be health workers

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Thousands train for fitness industry in two years

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Meet the friends who left corporate careers to coach small businesses

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New departure for entrepreneur who founded business at 16

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Late payments 'close 50,000 small businesses a year'

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Lower-skilled 'have better prospects in Bournemouth'

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Forgotten about GDPR? The first fines are on the way

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'Dogs changed our lives': The young couple who say any dog can be trained

Cobham says improvements are 'starting to come through' after turbulent times

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Visual effects company that worked on Hollywood hits is expanding to Canada

John Lewis cuts staff bonuses for sixth consecutive year as profits fall

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Record profits at Morgan Sindall, the developer building on Bournemouth car parks

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It's networking with yoga as Dorset Chamber promotes wellbeing

Revenue up at Amigo, the sub-prime lender which charges 49.9 per cent APR

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High-fliers celebrate big wins at the Dorset Legal Awards

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How Shakin' Stevens went for sleeping in a van to a pop sensation (and you can win tickets to see him)

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National news

British forces to remain in Syria following capture of last IS territory

US-backed Syrian force declares victory over Islamic State

Worshippers visits Christchurch mosque as it reopens

Confusion as Trump intervenes on North Korea sanctions with tweet

PM admits third vote on her Brexit deal may not take place next week

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Free garden waste collections must be fully funded, councils warn

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