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Weekly Bin Collections For Everyone?

Bournemouth council is one of around 70 across the UK looking to sign up to the new government scheme about weekly bin collections

Family Tribute To Murder Victim

44-year-old Martin Rusling was found stabbed to death in Portland in December.
String Of Lead Thefts In Bournemouth

Police are investigating after lead was stripped off the roofs of three shops and two churches in the town.

Thieves Target Charity-Run Stables

Burglars have raided a stables run by the Riding For The Disabled Assocation in Dorset, taking 3 saddles work £400 each...
Poole Passes The Exam Test!

Thousands of teenagers across the country will be answering a question on the Twin Sails Bridge today as part of A-level exams
No Changes At New Forest Level Crossing

Network Rail says nothing needs to be done to Brockenhurst level crossing, even after a woman took a wrong turn and drove down the track.
Armed Robbery At Bournemouth Bookies

A man pointed what looked like a gun at a cashier at Ladbrokes on Comnmercial Road and stole cash.

More news from nearby regions

CCTV Released Of Cash Robber

Police are looking for a man who snatched nearly £1700 in cash from a woman as she walked through Chandlers Ford.
Huhne Charges Prompt Cabinet Reshuffle

Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne's quit as Energy Secretary after being charged with misleading police.
Harry Redknapp Tax Evasion Trial: Latest

Jurors hearing Harry Redknapp's tax evasion trial have been warned to ''keep their eyes on the ball'' when they're sent out.
Freezing Temperatures Across South Coast

It's been a really cold week on the South Coast with -6.1C recorded in Hampshire and -5.7 in Dorset.
Titanic Ticket Giveaway In Southampton

People in Southampton are getting free tickets to visit the SeaCity Museum - which opens in April to mark 100 years since the Titanic set sail.
HMS Illustrious Heads To Arctic Circle

HMS Illustrious is leaving Portsmouth to spend eight weeks doing cold weather training in the Arctic Circle.
Massive Drilling Rig In Portsmouth Harbour

It's all to do with dredging work in Portsmouth Harbour - which needs to be wider and deeper for the Royal Navy's new aircraft carriers.
Destroyer Sails Through Suez Canal

Images of the first of the Royal Navy's new high-tech destroyers passing through the Suez Canal have been released.

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