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Thunderstorm warning issued for Dorset this evening
THUNDERSTORMS could bring heavy rain to Dorset this evening, the Met Office has warned. A yellow weather warning has been issued for Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and the rest of the county. The warning has been issued from 4pm today (October
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Council confirms when each New Forest area will get wheelie bins
NEW Forest District Council has confirmed when each area will be getting controversial wheelie bins. The council is embarking on the multi-million-pound programme despite it generating a lot of controversy. At present the local authority is
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Legendary rockers to bring 'spellbinding' show to Bournemouth
LEGENDARY space rock pioneers Hawkwind will perform in Bournemouth next spring. The group will call at the Pavilion Theatre on April 19 as part of a UK tour. Famed for their 'spellbinding live concerts and laser shows', the group will perform
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Firework display to light up skies at Dorset school
A SCHOOL in north Dorset will host a firework display next month. The Blandford School is holding a firework extravaganza on Friday, November 8. Gates open at 6pm and the fireworks display will begin at 7.15pm. Attendees will be able to
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Waggy Trails set to host spooky dog walk this Halloween
A DORSET dog walking organisation is hosting a spooky trail for owners and their four-legged friends. Waggy Trails is a dog walking service in Bournemouth that offers dog walking, chaperoning and a pet taxi service. This year, the pooch business
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'Council should sell off Bournemouth Town Hall'
POOLE'S Civic Centre building is next to Poole Park. It is grand, just like the park. However, having been left empty it now costs a lot of money to keep safe from intruders. Unfortunately the breakdown of figures for this "lot of money" is a bit of
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Young blues sensation to support Jools Holland in Bournemouth
YOUNG blues sensation Toby Lee will support Jools Holland in Bournemouth this autumn. The 19-year-old is already a three-time winner of Young Blues Artist of the Year at the UK Blues Awards. He has been praised as a remarkable talent by the
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Bluebird K7 reunited with World Water Speed Trophy
DONALD Campbell’s record-breaking hydroplane, Bluebird K7, has been reunited with the World Water Speed Trophy in Poole. It is the first time since Donald Campbell CBE’s death on Coniston Water in 1967. On Friday, October 4, the record-breaking
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Company directors urged to avoid rogue unlicensed insolvency advisors
COMPANY directors in Dorset are being urged to avoid engaging rogue unlicensed insolvency advisors. Businesses risk severe financial penalties, being struck off as a director or at worst, a prison sentence, a leading accountancy and advisory firm
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'Consultations mean nothing'
I WAS interested to see that it is suggested residents of Poole should be consulted about the future of the Civic Centre building. Consultations mean nothing. We were consulted over the closure of the park gate, nearly seventy percent were against
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Roadworks taking place across BCP this week
The following roadworks are being carried out within the BCP Council area by the council and various utility companies this week: Arnewood Road – junction with Paisley Road: Temporary traffic signals on 8 October until 14 October during SSEPD works
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In The Dock: Man stole £3665 worth of fishing equipment
THE following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court: DARREN MAXWELL MORGAN, 46 and of Richmond Hill Drive in Bournemouth, was found guilty of using a motor vehicle when there was not in force in relation to that use such a policy of insurance
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'Devastated' Cherries 'tried everything' to equalise in Leicester defeat
MARCUS Tavernier said a devastated Cherries side tried everything to equalise against Leicester City but that their finishing let them down as they slipped to a 1-0 defeat at the King Power Stadium. Cherries trailed at halftime after a Facundo
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£4.1 million allocated to build new community centre
MORE than £4 million has been allocated for a new community centre in Boscombe. The funds will be used to build and fit out the brand-new centre in Hawkwood Road car park, which is due to close early next year. BCP Council’s vision is to create
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Residents 'have had enough' after spate of vehicle fires
RESIDENTS have said they are living in fear after a suspected spate of deliberate fires on vehicles. In the space of just one month, two vans, a car and a bin have been torched in Princess Road, Branksome - the charred remains of which remain
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'I wanted to do something that is a celebration of the finer things in life'
THE FIRST ever wine festival proved a success on a sunny day at Highcliffe Castle. Dorset Wine Festival, an event organised by Simone Ippolito, made its debut at the weekend. Visitors could try more than 50 wines from a selection of traders
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Eye-catching Aston Martin sculpture parks in Sandbanks
SANDBANKS is used to seeing super cars but one of a very different kind has appeared. An eye-catching sculpture parked on a flowerbed has popped up in the area and is turning heads. Stephen Wolstenholme, owner of Four Seasons gardening business
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Mother of knife crime victim features in series of hard-hitting videos
A SERIES of hard-hitting videos have been created highlighting the devastating impact of knife crime. Filmed by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner in partnership with Dorset Police, each video features different people who have all
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Wimborne out of FA Trophy after devastating shootout defeat
WIMBORNE Town were knocked out of the FA Trophy on penalties to Gloucester City after deservedly taking the tie to spot kicks. Travelling to Gloucester, goals from Will Fletcher and Cam Munn took the tie the distance, and, with the shootout well
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Penalty shootout heartbreak as Poole Town crash out of FA Trophy
POOLE Town suffered penalty shootout heartbreak as they crash out of the FA Trophy to Gosport Borough. Steve Tully made four changes to his starting eleven following the 3-1 win over Plymouth Parkway with young defender Harry Thomas coming back
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Anti-social behaviour on council land costing taxpayers £42k a year
ANTI-SOCIAL behaviour at an abandoned college in Poole is costing the council taxpayers around £42,000 a year, a meeting heard. BCP Council is having to fork out the money in security costs every year for the former Bournemouth and Poole College
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Big plans for old Creekmoor park and ride set to be approved
BIG plans for a new padel tennis court in Poole are set to be approved. Planning officers at BCP Council have recommended Poole-based Cross Court Padel’s proposals on the old Creekmoor park and ride site should be approved. Councillors must
