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Fireworks at a previous Victorious Festival

All four headliners for Victorious Festival 2024 revealed

Bonkers! Headline act for SandFest 2024 announced

Dizzee Rascal announced as headline act for SandFest 2024

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Rishi Sunak has not confirmed if he would be limiting the planned increase to the TV licence fee

Rishi Sunak says BBC should be 'realistic' about what people pay for TV licence fee

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Dorset holiday park operator wins three Golds in national travel awards

Top awards for Dorset holiday park company

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Charmouth beach is well known for its fossil hunting

Dorset beach named best in the world to visit in winter

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Theatre to host preview screening of film featuring local war hero

Theatre to host preview screening of film featuring local war hero

1001 Tales by the BSO at Poole Lighthouse. Picture by Andy Martin.

REVIEW: 1001 Tales, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Lighthouse, Poole

Odeon Bournemouth now features VIP beds in screen five

Now you can book a VIP bed at Bournemouth's Odeon cinema

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Find out who won The Great British Bake Off.

Find out who won The Great British Bake Off in dramatic final

Are any of these Bake Off winners a blast from the past?

Here are all The Great British Bake Off winners - do you remember any?

The five-star Chewton Glen has been named Rural Hotel of the Year 2023

'Ever-evolving' five-star hotel and spa wins top award

REVIEW: John Kelly, Lighthouse, Poole

Medi and Noi Vahdati with award

The Curry Oscars: Tiien Thai crowned Thai Restaurant of The Year

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Everything you need to know, including whether you could be eligible for a £159 refund or a free TV licence

You could claim a £159 refund on your TV licence - are you eligible?

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Here are the countries you can travel to if you have less than 6 months left on your UK passport

The countries you can travel to with less than six months left on your passport

Paul Weller will perform at Lighthouse Poole in 2024

Paul Weller to perform concert at Lighthouse next spring

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A BBC documentary will show the King's first year as monarch

BBC documentary to show 'behind the scenes view' of Charles' first year as King

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The Woman in Black

REVIEW: The Woman In Black, Lighthouse, Poole

Galahad has released new album The Long Goodbye

Band making music for 38 years releases 12th album

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You can also get free tickets to be in the audience at ITV shows including Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, Britain's Got Talent and Loose Women.

All the ITV shows Brits can apply to be a part of from Love Island to The Chase

See who was eliminated for Bake Off.

This is who was eliminated from the Great British Bake Off ahead of the final

Allision Hammond was missing from the Bake Off semi-finals.

Bake Off viewers devastated as Alison Hammond missing from semi-finals

The octopus appeared on University Challenge

BBC forced to deny University Challenge octopus is 'disgraceful antisemitism'

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Jools Holland at Bournemouth Pavilion

REVIEW: Jools Holland, Bournemouth Pavilion

Do you need a TV Licence to watch Netflix, Disney Plus, YouTube and more

Do I need a TV Licence to watch Netflix? Rules explained

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Lauren Hendricks plays Merryn, a potato farmer from Devon

Dorset actor on her starring role in pasty ad

Jason Donovan is bringing his new tour to Lighthouse

'Especially For You': Jason Donovan to bring new tour to Dorset

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What score can you get? Try this pub quiz to find out

What score can you get - Take this pub quiz to find out

Nigel Farage will be stranded in the Australian outback as the new I'm A Celebrity series starts tonight

Why I'm A Celebrity's Nigel Farage will be exempt from some Bushtucker Trials

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Who is inside these four costumes on The Masked Singer: I'm A Celebrity Special 2023?

The Masked Singer: I'm A Celebrity Special - line-up, judges and how to watch

Glastonbury Festival tickets are now sold out for 2024

Music fans call for future ballot as Glastonbury Festival tickets sell out

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Nothing But Thieves at the BIC

PHOTOS: Nothing But Thieves, BIC, Bournemouth

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Festive dining at Thwaites Inns

Sponsored Celebrate the festive season at Daniel Thwaites’ cosy collection of inns

Festive feast at Thwaites Hotels

Sponsored Enjoy a magical Christmas at Solent Hotel and Spa in Fareham

Find out what Baker was the last to leave the Bake Off tent.

See the eighth baker eliminated from the Great British Bake Off this week

'Buzzing': Major new music festival announced for Bournemouth

'Buzzing': Major new music festival announced for Bournemouth

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Hotel in Bournemouth named UK's Best New Hotel at awards

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The Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special is returning for 2023, seeing the unnamed contestants compete for the judges' score.

How to get tickets to Strictly Come Dancing's Christmas special amid return

What score can you get? Try this pub quiz to find out

Time to test your general knowledge - It's Pub Quiz time!

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Heaven 17 at the 02 Academy Bournemouth

PHOTOS: Heaven 17, O2 Academy Bournemouth

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L-R: Erin Caldwell (Seymour), Kenedy Small (Cleves), Aoife Haakenson (Parr), Lou Henry (Howard), Laura Dawn Pyatt (Boleyn). Credit: Pamela Raith Photography

SIX the Musical becomes biggest show ever at Lighthouse

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Girls Aloud will be going on tour again to celebrate Sarah Harding

Girls Aloud explain reason for going on tour again 11 years after split

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A busy Bournemouth beach on Saturday. Image: Newsquest

Almost all holidaymakers delighted with Dorset experience

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See who was elimnated for Bake Off.

Find out which baker was eliminated from the Great British Bake Off this week

Haircut 100 at the 02 Academy

REVIEW: Haircut 100, O2 Bournemouth

Fascinating Aida

REVIEW: Fascinating Aida , Lighthouse, Poole

Treasure chest with prizes up to £1,000 hidden in Bournemouth

Treasure chest with prizes up to £1,000 hidden in Bournemouth

Animals painted on historic Dorset attraction

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FYEO in Old Christchurch Road. Insert: Susan Stockwell

'Men visiting strip clubs are like aggressive stags during breeding season'

SIX the Musical - must credit Manuel Harlan

REVIEW: Six the Musical, Lighthouse, Poole

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Faces like singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Queer Eye star Tan France star in the new M&S Love Thismas, Not Thatmas Christmas advert.

WATCH: M&S unveils new Christmas advert with all-star cast ahead of festivities

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For Your Eyes Only strip club in Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth

Councillor slams town centre strip club for creating 'hostile environment for women'

See who was eliminated from The Great British Bake Off.

Find out which baker was eliminated from the Great British Bake Off this week

It is understood that 'Ruth' was filmed in Dorchester Prison

New ITV drama filmed in Dorset town