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FATHER ADMITS KILLING BABYFATHER ADMITS KILLING BABY
5:56pm today
Man faces prison over death of three-week-old son

Terror teen is banned from estate
7:09pm today
A 17-year-old from Poole who terrorised residents on an estate has been given a two-year Asbo.

Town still open to big new attractionTown still open to big new attraction
7:05pm today
THE plug may have been pulled on the Solar Pyramid but Poole is still open to the idea of a significant tourist attraction to help boost its economy.
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Regrets, I have a few...Regrets, I have a few...
7:00pm today
FOR three days last month, Poole's John Nash became a household name.

Anger at roughing over by Rough GuideAnger at roughing over by Rough Guide
7:00pm today
You can forget about the English Riviera reputation, the award winning beaches and the stunning New Forest National Park, because according to this year's Rough Guide to England, Bournemouth is little more than "the nucleus of a vast monotonous conurbation from Lymington to Poole".
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Names of struggling schools to be kept sceret
7:00pm today
COUNCILLORS have voted to try and keep the names of schools needing special help a secret from Bournemouth parents.

Good Samaritans save Janet's dayGood Samaritans save Janet's day
7:00pm today
IN today's fast-paced world it sometimes feels Good Samaritans are a phenomenon of yesteryear - but in the case of stranded pensioner Janet Bright, this couldn't be further from the truth.

Man held over death of widow
7:00pm today
A 49-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested by police investigating the unexplained death of pensioner Irene Hawkes.

Twice-price Muslim burials are scrapped
1:00pm today
THE Borough of Poole has scrapped a policy which meant Muslims had to pay more for their graves than other locals.
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Man admits killing his baby
12:44pm today
A BOURNEMOUTH man has admitted to killing his three-week-old baby son.

Former police chief jailed for making boys drop their trousersFormer police chief jailed for making boys drop their trousers
12:44pm today
DISGRACED former Hampshire police chief has been jailed for a series of humiliating acts on young boys.

‘Let’s get some pride in town!’ say Poole Men‘Let’s get some pride in town!’ say Poole Men
6:21am today
A POOLE conservation group has added its voice to the growing wave of despair at the "filthy" and "grimy" state of Poole's bus station.
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