Month: January 2015

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Ferndown theft – CCTV appeal

Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a theft in Ferndown on 28 November 2014. It happened at 10.58am at the Ferndown branch of Lloyds Bank. An amount of money was withdrawn from the bank account of the victim, a 37-year-old Bournemouth man, after he had discovered that his card…

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Annette Brooke MP supports Men United

Annette Brooke, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole has pledged her support to Prostate Cancer UK’s Men United campaign at a reception at the House of Commons.
The new campaign, which started on 29 January, aims to ‘keep friendships alive’ by encouraging men to see their mates more and do something great together to help beat prostate cancer.

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Bournemouth death under investigation

Detectives in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward following the death of a man. At 1.19am today (Thursday 29 January), Dorset Police was informed that a man, believed to be local and in his forties, had been found with serious head injuries at an address on Cavendish Road. Officers…

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Driver appeal after pensioner left injured in road

An elderly Bournemouth pedestrian was left lying injured in the road after a driver drove off after hitting her. The victim, a 79-year-old woman, was on her way to buy a wedding anniversary card for her husband when she crossed the road at the junction of Withermoor Road and Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, at around 3.30pm on Monday…

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Toby Davies with his latest cheese squeeze, Dorset Red

10-year-old boy favours cheese over chocolate

“Cheese is tastier than chocolate,” confesses a 10-year-old schoolboy who may very well be the biggest cheese fan in the South West.
Cheese Monster, Toby Davies from St Ives eats his way through seven packs of cheese a month, according to his mother, Lesley Davies, and he seems to be thriving on it.

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MP’s cat claws victory in Purr Minister election!

Billy the cat, owned by Annette Brooke MP, has today won the election to be Purr Minister 2015. The accolade, organised and awarded by Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, seeks to raise awareness of rescue centres and encourage people looking for pets to consider rehoming. Billy’s campaign, which led him to receive 23% of the…

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Samantha Henderson murder investigation – Dorset police advice to people commenting on Facebook

Dorset police have issued the following advice to people on Facebook concerning the Samantha Henderson murder investigation Dorset Police appreciates the help of the public, and people on Facebook particularly, for sharing important information that has assisted this investigation. We also understand that many people will want to express their upset and offer sympathies to…

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