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Flats in Bournemouth sealed off over 'serious drug related disorder'

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Hawkwood Road car park. Picture: Lauren Joy

'Distressing' and 'racist' remarks sprayed near car park

The house backs on to the sea.

Three homes in Poole could be worth £9.25m each

Poole Magistrates Court

In The Dock: Cases of speeding, drink driving and breaching court orders

Police have issued a CCTV image of a man they wish to identify in relation to a hate crime incident in Build-A-Bear Workshop, Bournemouth.

Man shouted transphobic abuse at pair in Build-A-Bear Workshop

Mudeford Recreation Ground and Cricket Pitch in August 2022

Cricket pitch repairs have cost town council more than £50,000

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LIVE: Police and ambulance service called to property

RECAP: Police and ambulance service called to property

LIVE: Person injured after crash between car and motorbike

Person injured after crash between car and motorbike

Plans submitted would see the rear and upper floors of the building the features Originals in Poole High Street converted to flats.

Plans to convert listed building to flats in high street

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Jessie- Waggy Tails

Dog rescue 'stretched to capacity' following rise in pet abandonment

Anti-social behaviour 'would rise' under plans to axe town centre safety officers

Anti-social behaviour 'would rise' under plans to axe town centre safety officers

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Recycling centre forced to close after flooding in road

Recycling centre forced to close after flooding in road

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A fire broke out at Harbour Court in Poole.

Fire breaks out at flats near supermarket

Jess Gibbons has been selected as Brighton City Council's new chief executive

Council chief operations officer leaves role at authority

Harry Redknapp remembers transfer deadline day as he opens new equipment hire site

Harry Redknapp remembers transfer deadline day as he opens new equipment hire site

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Lucy Bright with side kick Jet the black labrador.

Bournemouth hotel wins Dog Friendly award for best UK B&B

Sophie Joscelyne

Ten-year-old girl wishing for life-saving lung transplant for Christmas

Castlepoint Christmas 2023

PHOTOS: Castlepoint welcomes Christmas with TEN THOUSAND Christmas lights

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Ringwood Brewery through the years.

Time called on Ringwood Brewery - is this the last of their popular beers?

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Solicitor Daniel Lewis from Ellis Jones has warned of the dangers of cryptocurrency scams.

Warning over crypto scams after pair win £130k in court

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Bournemouth Pavilion

REVIEW: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Bournemouth Pavilion

The Martin Lewis Money Show is on ITV1.

Martin Lewis issues urgent warning as help offered to bereaved nears deadline

We asked Kevin Mountford, co-founder and consumer expert at savings platform Raisin UK what the cheapest way to boil water is.

YOUR MONEY MATTERS Is it cheaper to boil water in a kettle, microwave or on the hob?

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Starbucks is also offering deliveries of coffee to select NHS hospitals this Christmas season.

Starbucks gives free coffee to NHS workers - here's how to claim your free drink

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Former WWE NXT Tag Team champion Eric Young is coming to Poole.

WWE champion to come to Poole for Wreck the Halls

Firefighters responding to the fire at The Moorings in 2021

Building that was devastated by fire is set to be brought back to life

Train drivers are striking today meaning there is no service between Weymouth and London Waterloo

Strikes and repairs to cause disruption to trains for several days

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Paul Taylor being presented with his 30-year long service medal

RNLI volunteer at Poole station has saved 18 lives

Care home residents donate more than 100 shoeboxes for needy Ukrainian children

Care home residents donate more than 100 shoeboxes for needy Ukrainian children

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The Ringwood and Poulner Toad Patrol

Toad chaperones needed in the New Forest: this is why

Winton Recreation Ground

Park cafés set to hold festive events

Smile Hair Clinic guarantees that patients receive the best care possible thanks to its cutting-edge facilities and cutting-edge technologies.

Sponsored Why Istanbul is the Premier Hair Restoration Location

NHS placing cancer warnings in unique spot to urge men to get checked

Flooding is expected on the Stour (photo: Colin Lennox-Gordon)

Flooding expected in rivers across BCP and Dorset

Flowers placed for man in 60s who died in rush hour crash

Flowers placed for man in 60s who died in rush hour crash

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Live blog: Cherries visit Crystal Palace in Premier League

Live blog: Cherries visit Crystal Palace in Premier League

Alex Scott and Tyler Adams are currently out injured

'Feeling well' - Iraola provides update on Scott and Adams recoveries

Lee Cutler is set for his first fight under the tutelage of Josh Pritchard

‘I’ve been in his shoes’ – Billam-Smith helping ‘homebird’ Cutler adapt to new regime

Alan Connell's Cherries had gone unbeaten for 12 games prior to defeat on Tuesday

Connell: Young Cherries deserved what they got from defeat to Ipswich

Antoine Semenyo joined Cherries from Bristol City in January

Iraola explains ‘evolution’ of ‘dangerous’ Semenyo

Cherries head coach Andoni Iraola

Iraola ponders team changes at Selhurst Park amid hectic schedule

Jefferson Lerma is set to face his former club tonight

‘Staying away!’ – Christie jokes about reunion with Lerma at Selhurst Park

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National Sport

Sam Curran shone with the ball for England (Ricardo Mazalan/AP)

Sam Curran finds form as England bowl out West Indies for 202

R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers believes the change to golf ball testing will have a “minimal” impact on recreational players (Jane Barlow/PA)

R&A boss says rule change to reduce golf ball distance is ‘proportionate’

The committee which imposed a three-year suspension on Luis Rubiales was tempted to impose a more severe sanction (Isabel Infantes/PA)

Committee considered tougher sanctions for ‘inexcusable’ Luis Rubiales conduct

Kevin De Bruyne has been out of action since August (Mike Egerton/PA)

Kevin De Bruyne named in Man City squad for Club World Cup

Susie Wolff has rejected the allegations “in the strongest possible terms”. (David Davies/PA)

Christian Horner: Red Bull have not complained to FIA about Susie or Toto Wolff

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Harry Redknapp remembers transfer deadline day as he opens new equipment hire site

Harry Redknapp remembers transfer deadline day as he opens new equipment hire site

Solicitor Daniel Lewis from Ellis Jones has warned of the dangers of cryptocurrency scams.

Warning over crypto scams after pair win £130k in court

Smile Hair Clinic guarantees that patients receive the best care possible thanks to its cutting-edge facilities and cutting-edge technologies.

Sponsored Why Istanbul is the Premier Hair Restoration Location

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Restaurant forced to close amid 'challenging times' for town centre

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Ringwood Brewery is set to close in January.

Brewery makes 'difficult decision' to close

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Yet another high street bank announces it will close early next year

Yet another high street bank announces it will close early next year

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Poole Hill Brewery

Bournemouth brewery secures deal to supply nearly 5,000 pubs and bars

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Letters

Bournemouth railway station

'Train service is not fit for purpose'

Poole Stadium Image: Daily Echo

'What's happening with Poole Stadium?'

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National News

Juanita Castro has died (Alan Diaz/AP)

Juanita Castro, anti-communist sister of Fidel and Raul, dies aged 90

Sisters (left) Jane Basham and (right) Sandra Basham, the latter of whom died of Covid in January 2021 (Jane Basham/PA)

Bereaved family members call Johnson’s apology at Covid inquiry ‘meaningless’

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Minister of State for Immigration Robert Jenrick (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Robert Jenrick profile: MP walks away from Sunak’s government over immigration

Former prime minister Boris Johnson giving evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry (UK Covid-19 Inquiry/PA)

Boris Johnson admits ‘underestimating’ threat of Covid in early days of pandemic

Rishi Sunak has published a draft of his ’emergency’ Rwanda legislation (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Sunak risks angering Tory right by avoiding most hardline Rwanda legislation

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Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove admitted he is concerned about local government finances. (James Manning/PA)

Michael Gove blames councils’ financial failure on poor leadership

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Former prime minister Boris Johnson said he ‘regretted’ his remarks about long Covid (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Boris Johnson ‘regrets’ long Covid remarks

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