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Is this your bike?

Officers have recovered a bicycle believed to have been stolen from the Ferndown area and are searching for its owner. The alleged theft happened on Wednesday 4 February around 2am when a man was stopped by officers along Victoria Road. It is believed the bicycle, described as a grey specialised Sirrus Hybrid, may have been taken from…

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Do you recognise this man?

Officers investigating two shoplifting offences in Poole have released CCTV images of the suspect. Both offences took place at the Co-operative Store on Poole Road. The first theft happened between 7.20pm and 7.40pm on Thursday 22 January and the second happened between 10.30am and 10.35am on Saturday 24 January. On both occasions, a man entered…

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Dorset news

Witness appeal after fatal collision in Poole

An 89-year-old pedestiran has died after being involved in a road traffic collision in Poole. At around 6.20am today, Friday 6 February, a serious collision happened on Poole Road in Branksome near to the railway station involving a black Chrysler car and the Poole pedestrian The male pedestrian suffered a serious head injury and died…

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Telephone scam Poole, Dorset news

Telephone money scams in Poole

Police are appealing for the public’s help following telephone money scams in the Poole area targeting people aged over 65. The most recent incidents happened between Tuesday 3 February and Thursday 5 February. Victims were targeted over the phone with the fraudster claiming to be a police officer. In two cases, the victims were conned…

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Life turned upside down

A 40 year old mother’s personal and no holds barred account of her cancer journey which ended in 2014 has now been published. A book written by Nikki Hastings before her death last year at the age of 40 has been published by Hampshire-based company Little Knoll Press with the author’s royalties and the profit…

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Heatherlands appeals for Kids vouchers

Have you got any 2015 Sainsbury’s Active Kidz vouchers you don’t want?
Heatherlands Centre at Barns Road in Ferndown is collecting them at the Soft-Play Group that meets there every Thursday 10-11.30am. There is a collection box in the foyer of the centre and donations of vouchers are welcome.

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Dorset news

Ringwood’s continental markets

A year on from the first request for a French Market, Ringwood Town Council has been invited to host a French Market over 3 days in February and an Italian Market in June. Both Markets will take place in the Market Place, occupying the same sites that the weekly Wednesday Market currently takes place, with…

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Dorset shop storms to victory in Rural Oscars at Parliament

Ludwell Stores, the village shop and Post Office at Ludwell near Shaftesbury, has beaten competition from across the UK and Ireland to clinch a special 10th anniversary Countryside Alliance Award Champion of Champions prize. The shop topped a national poll, voted for by the public, and owners Phil and Jo James were at Parliament on Wednesday 4th February to receive their award from Defra Secretary Liz Truss MP.

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