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• When will I be able to claim my state pension in the UK? See handy checker

  23-03-2025 10:55 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Check out the UK Government's handy state pension age calculator and see when you will be able to claim yours.
  
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• Woman who went on graffiti tagging spree in Salisbury admits 19 charges

  26-03-2025 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  A woman who pleaded guilty to graffitiing more than a dozen buildings in Salisbury on Sunday has been remanded into custody
  
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• Vikki Slade backs new calls to fix the SEND education crisis

  26-03-2025 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  VIKKI Slade MP has backed her party’s plan to improve education for children with special educational needs.
  
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• 'The team are my best mates': Goal scorer Markham on Cherries title win

  26-03-2025 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Goal scorer Jenna Markham played a starring role at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday as the Cherries sealed the National League Division One South West title.
  
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• School that caters for pupils with 'disrupted education' praised by Ofsted

  26-03-2025 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Inspectors also praised the development of pupils’ reading skills, which helps with their learning.
  
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• School announces ban on smartphones in Year 7 from September

  26-03-2025 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  By introducing this change, the school hopes to foster a healthier environment for Year 7 students as they transition into secondary school.
  
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• Plans for massive wind turbine revealed

  26-03-2025 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  ONE of Dorset’s first, and most prominent wind turbines, could be replaced with a larger structure, doubling the tower height and quadrupling the amount of power generated.
  
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• New health and wellness shop opens in Southbourne high street

  26-03-2025 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  New health shop, Wholistic Roots, has opened its doors in Southbourne Grove, with aims to help the general public with their health.
  
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• Late Whitehouse winner throws title race wide open: Bournemouth League

  26-03-2025 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Alex Whitehouse’s late winner for East Christchurch SSC against previously unbeaten reigning DIVISION ONE champions FC Hajduk has thrown the title race wide open.
  
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• Dorset left frustrated after draw in playoffs with Bristol

  26-03-2025 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Dorset Futsal were left frustrated after they were held to a 4-4 draw by Futsal 360 Bristol in the Tier Three playoffs.
  
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• Cobham U18s claim hard-fought victory over Fawley U18s

  26-03-2025 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Cobham Sports U18s claimed a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Fawley AFC U18s in a thrilling Hampshire Combination & Development West league clash at Merley Park on Sunday.
  
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• Bournemouth woman to open 'very relaxed and welcoming' cafe

  26-03-2025 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  A BOURNEMOUTH woman is set to open her long-awaited café in Bournemouth.
  
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• Bournemouth beat Andover but will miss out on promotion

  26-03-2025 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Bournemouth comfortably beat Andover but will not be able to overhaul Farnham at the top of Regional Two South Central.
  
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• BCP Council will be 'a snail-like council, in the slow lane for powers and money'

  26-03-2025 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Tom Hayes MP has criticised the BCP Council's decision to join the Heart of Wessex, urging them to become a strategic authority.
  
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• RNLI lifeguards to return to Bournemouth beaches

  25-03-2025 18:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  "They are excited to be returning to beaches, doing what they do best, offering preventative advice and an excellent life-saving service."
  
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• Family run bakery to close by the end of the week

  25-03-2025 18:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  A FAMILY-run bakery in Wimborne will close by the end of the week.
  
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• Body of man found in Bournemouth pond after 'unexplained' death

  25-03-2025 17:41 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  The body of a man has been found in a pond in the Littledown area, Bournemouth.
  
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• Cherries announce loss of £66million in annual accounts report

  25-03-2025 17:30 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  The Cherries recorded a loss of £66.2million in the club’s 2023-24 annual accounts to June 30.
  
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• Cherries development squad beat Bees 8-1 after 13-minute onslaught

  25-03-2025 17:01 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  The Cherries development squad produced a breathtaking second-half display to dismantle Brentford U21s 8-1, with Daniel Adu-Adjei netting a hat-trick and assisting twice in a 13-minute onslaught that left the visitors stunned.
  
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• Missing 13-year-old girl from Bovington now located

  25-03-2025 16:48 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  A 13-year-old girl from Bovington who was reported missing has now been located by officers.
  
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• Charities warned of 'trilogy of challenges' at legal summit

  25-03-2025 16:24 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  They also voiced fears about the growing threat of cybercrime and the weaponisation of artificial intelligence.
  
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• Could free school meals be cut in the Spring Statement?

  25-03-2025 15:50 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Universal free school meals for the youngest children could be at risk in the Spring Statement tomorrow, reports claim.
  
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• When is the Spring Statement 2025 and what are the predictions?

  25-03-2025 15:49 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  The UK Spring Statement 2025 is due to be delivered on March 26 by chancellor Rachel Reeves, promising economic updates and financial policy plans.
  
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• Spring Statement March 2025 - will taxes go up and will there be more cuts?

  25-03-2025 15:48 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  The UK Spring Statement 2025 is due to be delivered on March 26 by chancellor Rachel Reeves - what are we expecting?
  
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• Concern for welfare prompts search for missing 13-year-old

  25-03-2025 15:05 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Officers searching for a teenager missing from Bovington are appealing for information from the public to help find her.
  
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• Home Bargains recalls plush toy as it poses choking risk for children

  25-03-2025 15:04 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Home Bargains has been forced to recall it's Happy Easter Plush Toys (25cm) as they pose a risk of asphyxiation to children.
  
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• Cherries' trip to Arsenal moved for television

  25-03-2025 13:14 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  The Cherries’ away game at Arsenal has been moved to be shown on Sky Sports.
  
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• Poole convenience store to close as Morrisons announces 'shake up'

  25-03-2025 13:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  A convenience store in Poole will close as Morrisons announces plans to shut more shops and cafés.
  
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• 'Let's all go to the pub': Centenarian celebrates milestone birthday

  25-03-2025 13:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  She later moved to Dorset and worked for a London firm with an office in Bournemouth.
  
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• Martin Lewis gives dire warning as phone thefts surge across the country

  25-03-2025 12:08 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Martin Lewis has shared a warning as mobile phone thefts increase across the country
  
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