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A letter write has said Christmas is a time for selflessness and love

'Christmas is a time for selflessness and love'

The Tech Moon Mural at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary.

Tech Moon creates mural for Bournemouth primary school

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Bollywood flash mob at The Dolphin

WATCH: Bollywood flash mob takes over Poole for Diwali Fest

Longstanding church up for sale for £675k

Longstanding church up for sale for £675K

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Mosque calls for new security measures after spate of 'attacks'

Mosque calls for new security measures after spate of reported attacks

Revd Andrew Pottage.

Methodist circuit appoints new superintendent minister

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St Lukes Church in Bournemouth

Church providing back-to-back Sunday service and World Cup final

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The Jehovah's Witness convention will return to the BIC this weekend.

More than 5,500 people expected at Bournemouth Jehovah's Witness convention

Coastline Vineyard are looking for new premises to build a new church centre.

Church in Bournemouth launches ambitious plans to build centre

Community commemorate anniversary of devastating church fire

Community commemorates anniversary of devastating Mudeford church fire

Proposed visual for new church at 51 Bargates, alongside the existing one at 49 Bargates.

Church gets green light to build second place of worship - next door

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Anniversary of devastating church to be marked with community event

Anniversary of devastating church to be marked with community event

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The new bishop of Winchester, Rt Rev Philip Mounstephen, with the children at St Mark's CE School in Shirley

'It’s a great honour' - New bishop welcomed by schoolchildren

Bishop Philip Mounstephen has been appointed the new Bishop of Winchester.

Bournemouth area dean welcomes new Bishop to diocese

29-35 Wimborne Road

‘Unsafe’ Christian school to close after damning Ofsted report

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St Stephen's Church hall in St Stephen's Way, Bournemouth

Church group finds first permanent home almost 10 years after forming

Children enjoying ice cream at Bournemouth's Eid al-Adha celebrations.

Eid Mubarak! Bournemouth Muslim community celebrates Eid al-Adha

Eid-al-Adha is celebrated across the world by millions.

What is Eid al-Adha and how to wish happy Eid

Revd Mike Trotman holding the cracked stone outside St Peter's Church, Parkstone.

Church hopes lightning 'never strikes twice' after bolt cracked roof

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Mudeford All Saints Church fire

'Like for like' rebuild of historic church devastated by fire could cost millions

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Members of a range of faiths at the launch of the new BCP interfaith group at Bournemouth Reform Synagogue.

'We need to work together': New interfaith group launched

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Elizabeth Selby, acting director of the museum with Val Potter

‘Repugnant’ memorial to slave trader removed from Dorset church

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Bournemouth Reform Synagogue's Rabbi Maurice Michaels

Beard or shave: Rabbi's quirky fundraiser to thank hospital after stroke

East Cliff Pre-School in St Luke's Church hall. Damage to the building.

Pre-school react swiftly after car crash into church hall

Damage to St Luke's church hall.

Damage to church hall on polling day could cost more than £15,000 to repair

Gareth Anthony Brett was jailed by a judge at Bournemouth Crown Court

Rabbi praises judge for handling of anti-Semitic social media user

Imam Majid Yasin. Mr and Mrs Umar and Mr and Mrs Ogunsola.

Eid Mubarak! Muslims celebrate end of Ramadan in Bournemouth

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Eid ul-Fitr is a significant day for the Muslim community, to discover what is and when it is marked in 2023.

What is Eid ul-Fitr and when is the religious festival celebrated?

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The Cerne Abbas Giant

Giant festival returning to Dorset for five weeks

Maundy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper.

What is Maundy Thursday, how is it celebrated and what is Maundy Money?

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'Heartbreaking': Preschool may cease to exist after 200 year old church closes

'Heartbreaking': Preschool may cease to exist after 200-year-old church closes

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Rabbi Maurice Michaels

Synagogue's volunteers recognised in special service

Church building in Poole reopens after year-long upgrade project

Church building in Poole reopens after year-long upgrade project

Proposed visual for new church at 51 Bargates

Church in Christchurch given go-ahead for controversial plans

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Synagogue in Bournemouth set for sale as congregation search for new premises

Synagogue in Bournemouth set for sale as congregation search for new premises

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Nearly half of BCP residents identify as Christian Ã ¢

MAPPED: How religious are people in Dorset?

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Vicar, Michael Smith and The Dean of Winchester, Catherine Ogle (who was leading the service) together with some members of the congregation and food collect

MPs sent postcard with every food donation made by "appalled" churchgoers

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Mudeford All Saints Church cleared of debris

PICTURES: Inside the church ravaged by fire months after devastating blaze

Archbishop Desmond Tutu

How Archbishop Desmond Tutu inspired strategy to tackle crime across conurbation

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The pink vicar: Pokesdown appoints a new

The pink vicar: Pokesdown appointed a new "colourful" priest

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Service for the Queen at St Peter's Church in Bournemouth

Bournemouth pays its respects to the Queen in a Sunday Church service

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Memorial service to be held at St Paul's Cathedral tonight: How to watch and get tickets (PA)

Memorial service to be held at St Paul's Cathedral tonight: How to watch and get tickets

The late Queen Elizabeth II with Pope Francis.

Archbishop and Pope pay tribute to Queen after her sad passing aged 96

Damage to the Mudeford All Saints Church

'Critical' discussions to be held into rebuild of church left destroyed by blaze

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Poulner Infant School, Ringwood.

Headteacher says teaching children Christianity is 'breach of human rights'

Christchurch Baptist Church

Second lot of controversial plans submitted by a church in Christchurch

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St Peter’s Church in Bournemouth

Church in Bournemouth to receive thousands in funding for building repairs

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Geoffrey Tristram with his wife Irene

Special recital to celebrate biography of Christchurch Priory's long-term organist

Aftermath of All Saints Church fire in Mudeford.

RECAP: Aftermath as fire tears through historic church in Mudeford

'Please pray for us': Mudeford Church will be closed 'for the foreseeable future'

'Please pray for us': Mudeford Church will be closed 'for the foreseeable future'

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The Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Albert Road, Bournemouth

Man appears in court for urinating in Bournemouth church grounds

The UK City of Culture final four - (clockwise from top left) Bradford, County Durham, Southampton and Wrexham - await their fate.

UK City of Culture 2025 UK City of Culture 2025: What the finalists have to offer

Dorset churches metal theft rise warning by insurer amid economic backdrop

Dorset churches warned over "devastating impact" of metal theft

What is Eid? (Canva)

What is Eid al-Fitr and when is the religious festival celebrated?