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The southbound A338 Bournemouth Spur road near to the Ashley Heath roundabout..

Van driver who killed cyclist on the A338 Spur Road joins calls for a cycle path on the dual carriageway

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Snatch picture. .Kevin Johnson arriving at Bournemouth Crown Court. ..

Courier who killed cyclist went on to deliver suitcase in badly-damaged van

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Christopher Gibbs

Tributes paid to cyclist Christopher Gibbs killed in Spur Road hit and run

Van driver who killed cyclist on the A338 Spur Road joins calls for a cycle path on the dual carriageway
Courier who killed cyclist went on to deliver suitcase in badly-damaged van
Tributes paid to cyclist Christopher Gibbs killed in Spur Road hit and run

Dead rats stuffed with phones and drugs found at HMP Guys Marsh in 'first case of its kind'

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MP quits Twitter app until 'Brexit is done' – while his colleague is sent postcard claiming 'this country is at civil war'

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'Can we build a laboratory in our garage – for science!'

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Case of wealthy homeowner ordered to pay out for hacking at protected tree was 'another level' say council officials

Town centre chicken takeaway gets zero hygiene rating as the storeroom was 'infested with rats'

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Church's warning to 'committed Christian' over his bid to stand for Britain First in council elections

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Bournemouth school marks historic anniversary with history project

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Here's what Christchurch's new skate park is going to look like

In The Dock: 11 people who have appeared in court from Bournemouth and Poole

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LV= plans to stop being friendly society as pre-tax profits plunge

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Letter to the editor: Time to wake up over Brexit

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More than 200 knives taken off streets during Operation Sceptre

Picture of the Day: New Scout road opened on Brownsea Island in 1977

Bogus property developers behind £1m VAT scam ordered to repay just £1... because they're broke

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'They said it would break their heart if the store closed down': New owner takes over Poole town centre shop

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Meet the new company taking over Christchurch Food Festival from next year

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Long delays for the chain ferry as visitors head to Swanage to see the Flying Scotsman

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Police warning after elderly man 'beckoned two young schoolgirls to his car'

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Men with Taser and knife steal Playstation in raid at Hamworthy home

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New Forest couple are airlifted to safety from stricken cruise ship off Norway

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Police are still hunting for Samurai sword robbers who raided Bournemouth jewellers

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

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Drone reported flying over Swanage Railway line as people flock to see Flying Scotsman

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Work to create new community hub in Creekmoor to start after Easter

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"Saoirse and Kate were filming a scene where they were enjoying a picnic"

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Almost 1,000 people from Dorset join Brexit march

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Weekend column: It's same old, same old with Brexit – but here's what we've learned so far

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'Stay away from cliff edges and bases after rockfall'

Martin Lewis: 8 ways to beat April’s bill shocks

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Police deal with concern for welfare at Pokesdown Railway Station

Poole’s past captured: a revealing exhibition of Henry Lamb’s work to open at Poole Museum

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Council leader backs public forums

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Is your dog suffering from separation anxiety?

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Fisherman’s Friends: "We will always be amazed at how it happened for us"

From Russia with Love - three new recipes to try from Alissa Timoshkina

Could your spring picture be this month's Camera Club competition winner?

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Travel: Luxury in the heart of Provence at the Crillon Le Brave Hotel and Spa

5 ways to make your garden a plastic-free zone

Why The Tickled Pig is in the pink

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Updated

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

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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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Youths 'start a number of small fires' near Verwood supermarket

Person airlifted to hospital after crash in North Dorset

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

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Updated

Missing Bournemouth girl Porsha, 14, is found

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

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Opposition to traffic restrictions proposed on Poole town centre roads

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

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

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Woman left with “substantial injuries” after being hit by reversing van

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'Go-slow' Brexit protest planned for M3 on Monday

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

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Can you give any of these 6 rescue pets a forever home?

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

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The inquiry into Bournemouth council's leader, explained

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

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PICTURES: Vampires Rock is a great night of entertainment

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

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

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The Budapest Cafe Orchestra to premiere at Strictly Mantovani

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Picture of the Day: Pretty pastels at sunrise in Mudeford

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

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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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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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Sport

'There is definitely an air of confidence in the England camp': Cherries star Solanke proud of nation's success

'I have always been one to want to play. I have never been happy to sit on the bench'

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Cherries striker King on target for Norway in Euro 2020 qualifying

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Injury fears eased after Pirates star Holder crashes in Poland

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

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

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Sport

Hubbard's disbelief after Poole Town fail to fire at Taunton

'Freak' goal costs Wimborne in defeat at Kings Langley

Keeper Travers to take Ireland's call in his stride

'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

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Brilliant Brooks lands Wales player of the year award

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

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

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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

Confident Callum Wilson always believed he would play for England

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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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National sport

Jeremy Lamb hits incredible buzzer-beater from almost 50 feet in Hornets win

Football rumours from the media

England’s Callum Hudson-Odoi speaks of Jadon Sancho’s ‘amazing’ impact

The sporting weekend in pictures

Wales’ youngsters will learn from Slovakia test – Ryan Giggs

Josh Magennis is confident Northern Ireland can qualify for Euro 2020

Schulz grabs last minute winner for Germany to halt Holland comeback

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Business news

Are we handing over too much of our privacy online?

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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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National news

May battles for premiership as MPs seek to seize control of Commons business

Key points: Robert Mueller’s report into Trump campaign

Sports Direct says its Debenhams proposals are better than ‘insolvency’

Brexit: The week ahead

Mueller finds no evidence of Trump collusion with Russia

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Sackler Trust pauses ‘all new philanthropic giving’

Intelligence agencies and social media to be scrutinised after mosque killings

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