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• Update after pair arrested for attempted murder released - Bournemouth Echo

  06-01-2026 13:49 via news.google.com
  Update after pair arrested for attempted murder released  Bournemouth Echo
  
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• Plans to demolish Christchurch care home

  19-01-2026 16:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  A proposal to demolish a care home in Christchurch that is “no longer fit for purpose” and replace it with a house has been submitted to BCP Council.
  
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• Repeat vehicle crimes in Poole and break-in at business

  19-01-2026 14:01 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  A SERIES of crimes were reported in Poole, including a break-in at a business premises and multiple vehicle-related thefts over weekend.
  
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• Emergency landslip repair works undertaken in Brockenhurst

  19-01-2026 13:05 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Network Rail engineers worked throughout the weekend to repair two landslips in the south west of England.
  
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• How to watch, listen to and follow the action as Cherries visit Brighton

  19-01-2026 12:47 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  The Cherries are back under the television spotlight tonight as they head to Brighton in the Premier League.
  
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• Man in 20s dies in hospital after crash

  19-01-2026 11:06 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  A man from Bournemouth died in hospital after he was involved in a crash.
  
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• Starmer says trade war 'not the right way' to solve Trump’s Greenland threats

  19-01-2026 10:54 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer said the dispute with Donald Trump’s US over Greenland must be resolved through “calm discussion between allies”.
  
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• Youths arrested after 'attacking' elderly couple in town centre

  19-01-2026 10:35 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Youths were arrested after "attacking" an elderly couple over the weekend in Bournemouth town centre.
  
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• HMRC responds to calls for personal allowance to increase from £12,750 to £20,000

  19-01-2026 10:05 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  HMRC has responded to calls to increase everyone's personal allowance from £12,750 to £20,000, following a petition signed by more than 60,000 people.
  
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• Arrest made after man punched 'multiple times' in town centre

  19-01-2026 10:03 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  An arrest has been made after a man was punched 'multiple times' by an individual unknown to him in Bournemouth town centre.
  
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• Prime Minister to speak at Downing Street after Trump tariff threats over Greenland

  19-01-2026 09:06 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer will speak at Downing Street today following threats from Donald Trump to ramp up tariffs until a deal is reached for the USA to buy Greenland.
  
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• Annual murder mystery event to take place in Fordingbridge

  19-01-2026 08:46 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  The Fordingbridge Twinning Association held its first meeting of the year
  
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• Former nursery closed due to Covid pressures to be demolished for homes

  19-01-2026 08:35 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Two homes are set to replace a former nursery after the property remained vacant for over a year
  
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• Schools to get SEND training as part of £200 million government investment

  19-01-2026 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Schools in Bournemouth are set to receive special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) training as part of a national programme backed by a £200 million government investment.
  
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• Pub chain announces partnership to bring suicide prevention to pubs

  19-01-2026 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  A pub company has announced a partnership with new charity to bring suicide prevention into the heart of Britain’s pubs, bars and venues.
  
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• Photography marketing meetups in Poole to grow in 2026

  19-01-2026 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  A popular series of photography marketing meetups in Poole is set to grow next year following strong demand from professional photographers across Dorset.
  
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• Life once lived in hiding to be retold in Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration

  19-01-2026 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  A commemorative event will take place at Poole Lighthouse in remembrance of the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust.
  
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• Letter: 'Why isn't council using power to refuse strip clubs and sex shops?'

  19-01-2026 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  I note that a second letter has been published alleging that the tax payer is funding licensing hearings for adult establishments, ie sex shops and strip clubs in the case of Bournemouth.
  
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• Growing coach company to celebrate 10th anniversary in 2026

  19-01-2026 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  A coach company is looking ahead to celebrating a milestone this year.
  
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• 'Bournemouth needs more role models like Antoine Semenyo'

  19-01-2026 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  We need to talk about Antoine Semenyo.
  
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• Bournemouth MP seeks residents’ views ahead of FirstPort meeting

  19-01-2026 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  A Bournemouth MP is asking resident to share their views ahead of his meeting with UK’s residential property management company.
  
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• Blue Monday 'serves as a reminder' - says Dorset charity

  19-01-2026 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Dorset charity Plants and Minds is challenging myths around Blue Monday.
  
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• £1.8m leisure centre borrowing decision deferred

  19-01-2026 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  £1.8million borrowing to expand a council owned leisure centre in Christchurch has been deferred by audit and governance committee.
  
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• Poole churches host unity talks including Gareth Sherwood

  19-01-2026 05:56 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Between January 18 and the January 24, churches in Poole are hosting talks to promote Church Unity.
  
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• Dorset business expands into premises previously owned by Special Forces veteran

  19-01-2026 05:13 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Vault X, a company that protects millions of collectable trading cards, has expanded into larger premises in Dorset.
  
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• 'Unbelievable experience' for Quirk as she impresses vs City

  19-01-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  It was an ‘unbelievable experience’ for Sophie Quirk to play against Manchester City, with the forward saying that is the level she aspires to reach.
  
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• Rapist dies in prison less than a year after being jailed for 14 years

  19-01-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  A RAPIST has died in a Dorset prison less than a year after being jailed for 14 years.
  
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• Poole held at home in 2-2 draw with Yate

  19-01-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Poole Town were held at home against Yate Town on Saturday afternoon in a 2-2 draw.
  
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• New gallery starts a fresh chapter for previously empty high street unit

  19-01-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  A new gallery showcasing the work of talented artists from across the county has opened in Boscombe, bringing fresh energy to a previously vacant high street unit.
  
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• Lidl redevelopment in Westover retail park to be approved

  19-01-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  A new Lidl store in Bournemouth is set to be approved despite “unresolved conflicts” to do with the planning policy, size and design of the development.
  
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