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Westbourne Christmas tree switch on

Hundreds come together for Westbourne Christmas tree light switch-on

Broadstone Christmas Parade 2023.

PHOTOS: Hundreds celebrate 52nd Broadstone Christmas Parade

The roof was ripped off a double decker bus

Morebus gives update on what caused roof to be ripped off double-decker bus

2023 Elf Dash at Branksome Dene Beach.

PHOTOS: Over 200 elves brave the frosty weather for annual Elf Dash

The Vespasian development in Poole under construction, 2022

Construction firm lays off half its staff amid dry spell of work

Cars parked on double yellow lines

'It's dangerous': Fears over parking chaos in run up to Christmas

A warning has been issued over ice

Ice warning issued for whole of Dorset amid plunging temperatures

Passenger injured after bus collides with tree and tears off roof

Passenger injured after bus collides with tree and tears off roof

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Bournemouth railway station

Breaking Major disruption on trains due to 'frozen point' at Brockenhurst

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Refuse collectors at work in Bournemouth

Bin collection dates in BCP to change over festive period - full list

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LISTED: Cafes, supermarkets and restaurants which have opened this month

LISTED: Cafes, supermarkets and restaurants which have opened this month

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Free drinks as part of Dorset Police campaign.

LISTED: 70 pubs and bars giving free soft drinks to drivers this Christmas

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Poole Stadium Image: Daily Echo

'What's happening with Poole Stadium?'

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Horse stuck in pool in Sherborne

Horse rescued after falling into a swimming pool

Charmouth beach is well known for its fossil hunting

Dorset beach named best in the world to visit in winter

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Holly Humphreys (front row, left) and Emiliano Marcondes (second row, second from right) with AFCB youth teams at the opening

New multi-sports pitch will 'increase sporting opportunities'

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Bournemouth has several online and in-person businesses selling Christmas trees in 2023

Where can you buy a real Christmas tree in Bournemouth for 2023?

Mars Wrigley UK says you can return these Revels products by contacting their customer service team

Revels chocolate recalled by Mars Wrigley UK as products may be 'unsafe to eat'

Are you hoping Fairytale of New York is this year's Christmas number one?

Shane MacGowan’s wife hopes Fairytale of New York gets UK Christmas number one

The Christmas tree shop is open at Moors Valley

Christmas tree shop opens its doors as countdown to big day begins

We've scored these beauty advent calendars based on the appeal of the products inside, the calendars' cost and their value for money.

Best beauty advent calendar on the high street? You won’t guess our favourite

Supermarkets, including Aldi, Lidl, Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury’s, were compared by Which? to find out which one was the best option for your Christmas shop

This is the cheapest supermarket to go to for your Christmas food shop

Situated in the beautifully converted Cooper Dean Pavilion near Bournemouth town centre and opens 51 weeks a year.

Sponsored Dean Park Day Nursery: a nurturing environment in the heart of Bournemouth

Kieran Cooper headbutted, punched, sexually assaulted and attempted to rape the victim

Man punched and headbutted woman after sexually assaulting her

Woman rushed to hospital with serious injuries after crash with car

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Picture by Richard Crease - 27/10/14 - RC271014bpolicecar - stock photo - Dorset Police car with blue lights on

Driver 'fled the scene' after crash with parked car

Luke Davis, founder of Rockwater

'Almost anti-business': Developer lost up to £10m because of 'delays' in process

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Police want to speak with this man after alcohol was stolen from Waitrose

Do you know him? CCTV bid after £200 of alcohol stolen from Waitrose

Bomb scare in Winton

School 'bomb scare': Investigation continues after children were evacuated

Keyhole Bridge to remain open - despite cycling group claiming victory

Keyhole Bridge to remain open - despite cycling group claiming victory

Alberto Fioletti

Debate over murder accused's mental state at time of 'vicious' stabbing

The shadow minister heard from business owners at AUB and in Southbourne.

Shadow minister visits Bournemouth to speak to small business owners

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CGI of the proposed development

Developer submits new plans to redevelop section of the high street

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'Multiple' thefts of bikes and e-bikes reported in Poole

Police issue advice after series of bike and e-bike thefts

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Road closed as pedestrian is 'seriously injured'

Road closed as pedestrian is 'seriously injured'

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Bigwigs in Bournemouth

New Bournemouth bakery wants to stay open late and sell alcohol

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Police want to identify this man in relation to an alcohol theft at Waitrose in Lymington

CCTV images released after alcohol stolen from supermarket

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Chris Billam-Smith returns to the ring next weekend

Billam-Smith - the man behind the belt: 'Worst cars', 'forgetful' and pizza promise

Milos Kerkez has featured in 15 of Cherries' 16 matches this season

‘We trust him 100 per cent’ – Iraola confident Kerkez can plug Kelly gap

Cherries head coach Andoni Iraola

‘Really positive’ – Iraola reflects on midweek Brentford contest

Ryan Fredericks has not played since March

Fredericks ruled out until new year after injury 'setbacks'

Adam Smith's Cherries contract has been extended

Smith triggers clause to extend Cherries contract

Lloyd Kelly is set for a spell out due to a hamstring injury

‘Timing is not good’ - Kelly set for spell out with hamstring injury

Ollie Watkins may miss Sunday's game at Cherries

Villa sweating on fitness of star striker Watkins as Cherries clash looms

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National Sport

Sean Dyche applauds the Everton fans after his side’s win over Nottingham Forest (Nick Potts/PA)

Win ‘blows belief into Everton’ after points deduction – Sean Dyche

Gareth Southgate and England learned their Euro 2024 group on Saturday (Adam Davy/PA)

England ready for Euro 2024 challenge – Gareth Southgate

UEFA deputy general secretary Giorgio Marchetti, centre, had to address an unscheduled interruption to the Euro 2024 draw (Adam Davy/PA)

Euro 2024 draw disrupted by sexual noises

Dwight McNeil, right, celebrates with team-mates after scoring Everton’s winner (Nigel French/PA)

Dwight McNeil fires Everton to morale-boosting win at Nottingham Forest

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta can still see room for improvement (Zac Goodwin/PA)

Mikel Arteta heaps praise on players as Arsenal pull four points clear at summit

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The Vespasian development in Poole under construction, 2022

Construction firm lays off half its staff amid dry spell of work

LISTED: Cafes, supermarkets and restaurants which have opened this month

LISTED: Cafes, supermarkets and restaurants which have opened this month

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Situated in the beautifully converted Cooper Dean Pavilion near Bournemouth town centre and opens 51 weeks a year.

Sponsored Dean Park Day Nursery: a nurturing environment in the heart of Bournemouth

Luke Davis, founder of Rockwater

'Almost anti-business': Developer lost up to £10m because of 'delays' in process

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The shadow minister heard from business owners at AUB and in Southbourne.

Shadow minister visits Bournemouth to speak to small business owners

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Bigwigs in Bournemouth

New Bournemouth bakery wants to stay open late and sell alcohol

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Take a look in some of these fabulous local businesses for a unique gift that you might not have thought of before.

Sponsored Struggling for Christmas gift ideas? These local businesses could be the answer

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Letters

Poole Stadium Image: Daily Echo

'What's happening with Poole Stadium?'

'Lack of defibrillators in Poole Park is worrying'

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National News

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed it will join the search for Hamas hostages (AP/Uncredited)

UK to conduct Middle East surveillance flights to help find Hamas hostages

A person walks through snow above the Hole of Horcum at the North York Moors National Park (Danny Lawson/PA)

Major incident declared in Cumbria after heavy snowfall on roads

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13-year-old Kenyan ambassador Ellyanne Wanjiku Chlystun meets the King at Cop28 (PA)

Teenager states fears of rising malaria cases and links to extreme weather

Former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko (Piotr Molecki/AP)

Ex-president barred from leaving Ukraine amid alleged plan to meet Hungarian PM

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has hailed the ‘new phase’ in the Aukus partnership (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

Defence Secretary hails ‘new phase’ of Aukus partnership

David Hockney’s artwork will be displayed every evening until Christmas Day at Battersea Power Station (Apple)

David Hockney unveils Christmas display to bring ‘joy and hope’ to Londoners

Hospitals could be shut down by storms right as people most need medical attention (Achmad Ibrahim/AP)

More than 16,000 hospitals ‘at risk by 2100 due to extreme weather’

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