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• Derelict mobile homes destroyed after 'suspicious' fire broke out

  07-04-2025 09:09 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  A DERELICT building was destroyed and residents told to avoid the area after a fire broke out.
  
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• Flowers laid for 'murder' victim as roads remain closed

  10-04-2025 08:31 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  FLOWERS have been laid for the victim of a fatal crash and alleged murder.
  
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• Man denies assaults at city railway station

  10-04-2025 08:20 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Hampshire man Timothy McPherson has denied assaulting two people at Southampton Central railway station
  
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• Winners of 2025 Voluntary Service Awards announced

  10-04-2025 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  The categories celebrated everything from youth-focused initiatives to individuals showing exceptional kindness.
  
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• VE Day 80th anniversary celebration event for veterans and families

  10-04-2025 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Churchill apartment owners will join the event to commemorate the historic day that marked the end of the Second World War.
  
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• Students make 'Bridgerton-style' dresses for opera company

  10-04-2025 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  The opera tells the story of Angelina, a kind-hearted girl mistreated by her stepfamily, who finds her Prince Charming thanks to the help of her magical benefactor, Alidoro.
  
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• Spaniel bleeding from mouth with massive swelling on face and chest after adder bite

  10-04-2025 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  A three-year-old sprocker spaniel called Reggie was out in Turf Hill in Fordingbridge on Saturday, April 5 when he was bitten by an adder.
  
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• School asks parents to support 'smartphone-free childhood'

  10-04-2025 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Pupils who need to bring a phone to school must store it in the secure, lockable cases, which can only be opened with a special device at the end of the school day.
  
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• Rare WWII King Tiger tank to rumble into Dorset for Tankfest

  10-04-2025 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  This means thousands of spectators will see the King Tiger in action at a UK military vehicle show for the first time.
  
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• Popular Bournemouth nightclub to host country music party

  10-04-2025 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Partygoers are encouraged to wear cowboy hats and boots to the event, as the venue will be transformed with themed décor.
  
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• Plans for new cancer support centre in Bournemouth unveiled

  10-04-2025 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  "The demand for our services continues to grow and this new centre will enable us to better serve our Bournemouth and Dorset communities."
  
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• Paralympian returns home to titles and 'positive momentum'

  10-04-2025 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Her North American tour began with a runner-up finish alongside Dutchwoman Aniek van Koot at the Georgia Open.
  
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• New state-of-the-art eye care clinic opens in Bournemouth

  10-04-2025 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  It also has the latest generation technologies, underlining Optical Express' commitment to improving eye health and vision care on the South Coast.
  
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• New mascot introduced at Bournemouth Pier

  10-04-2025 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  The mascot was designed by Izabela, winner of the RockReef 10th anniversary mascot challenge.
  
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• Music legends set to headline Poole Harbour Festival

  10-04-2025 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  The festival will also feature performances by Dub Pistols, The Vengaboys, The Hoosiers and N-Trance.
  
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• Housebuilder celebrates five-star award for new homes in Dorset

  10-04-2025 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Ashberry Homes, which is also part of the Bellway Group, is building new homes at St Mary’s View in Blandford.
  
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• 'Heath fires spark memory from the 1970s'

  10-04-2025 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  All these fires starting, with probably many set deliberately, remind me of way back in the 1970s, when we lived near Canford Heath.
  
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• Harry Ramsden's to giveaway free food cones this week

  10-04-2025 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  As part of the partnership celebration, the flagship Harry Ramsden's restaurant in Bournemouth will be temporarily renamed 'Frank's RedHot Ramsden's' for four weeks.
  
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• Graduation ceremony held for specialised chefs apprenticeship

  10-04-2025 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  The apprenticeship is structured as a block release at levels two and three and focuses on developing expertise in food production, service and pastry.
  
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• Charity dog show and Easter fayre to be held at garden centre

  10-04-2025 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  "Add to that a fun dog show, live music and much more, all in aid of two great local charities."
  
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• Charity calls on people to help save UK's fastest declining mammal

  10-04-2025 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  The charity says this is part of national efforts to save the "endearing yet endangered" species.
  
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• 'Amazing' mermaid sculptures unveiled across Bournemouth

  10-04-2025 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  The charity initiative aims to bring some creativity to the towns, while raising money for Julia's House.
  
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• When one of Britpop's biggest bands came to Bournemouth

  10-04-2025 01:35 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  The stage boasted a fuller, richer soundscape, thanks to the inclusion of keyboards, a second drummer, and a trio of talented backing vocalists.
  
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• Incredible adverts offer window into war-time Southampton

  10-04-2025 01:35 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Advertisements from this period reflect the stark realities of rationing and the national effort.
  
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• This is how we became the birthplace of cricket

  10-04-2025 01:01 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Sport resembling cricket had been played long before Hambledon and Broadhalfpenny Down were acknowledged as the birthplace the game.
  
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• Woman opens 'dream business' after significant personal challenges

  10-04-2025 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  A local business owner in Poole has overcome physical and mental health problems on her way to opening her first business.
  
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• Wayfarers again beaten semi-finalists in indoor sixes championship at Lords

  10-04-2025 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Ferndown Wayfarers' bid to bring the prestigious ECB indoor sixes championship to Dorset faltered at the national semi-final stage - but, for the second season running, they lost to the eventual winners.
  
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• Swanage confirm new training times ahead of new season

  10-04-2025 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Swanage Cricket Club have confirmed their new training times with the season fast approaching.
  
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• Strictly star brings first solo tour to Bournemouth

  10-04-2025 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  A Strictly Come Dancing star will be bringing their first solo tour to Bournemouth this weekend.
  
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• South coast tennis club celebrates record-breaking winter season

  10-04-2025 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  The ladies' fourth team finished as runners-up, narrowly missing out to Christchurch Tennis Club.
  
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