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Indian restaurant told to improve by hygiene inspectors

A NUMBER of cafés, pubs, restaurants and takeaways across Dorset and the New Forest have been handed new food hygiene ratings recently.  Each week, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) inspects businesses across the country, assessing hygiene and safety

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Full line-up for Bournemouth's Arts by the Sea festival revealed

THE full line-up for Arts by the Sea festival 2024 has been announced with exhibitions set to be themed on taste. The year's festival has been billed as a 'feast for the senses' as it aims to blend visual art, music, dance, installations and performances

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Burton and Winkton Parish Council prepare neighbourhood plan

BURTON and Winkton Parish Council have prepared a draft neighbourhood plan and have begun to seek pre-submission comments. As part of pre-submission plans, the parish council has begun to look for comments from people who live, work, and carry

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The popular town centre pub celebrating its 30th year

A STAPLE of Bournemouth recently celebrating its 30th year in the town centre is Pub of the Week. Known for its affordable prices and fast service, The Moon in The Square is undoubtedly a popular spot for residents and tourists. Pub manager

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Council eco hub sold just £2.9k of vegan food during three seasons

DURLEY Chine’s environmental hub turned over £12,000 worth of food sales in eight months including the summer months, a new report has shown.  Sales figures for the controversial £2.4m ‘eco hub’ on the seafront show £2,953 was taken in for vegan

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Nearly 300 people turned away from polling booths in BCP

NEARLY 300 people were turned away at the polling stations covering the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area for this summer’s general election.  Newly published figures from the Electoral Commission show 285 people had to be turned away from

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Iraola: 'I think we were the better team today, I think we deserved to win.'

ANDONI Iraola believed his Cherries side were the better team in their clash with Chelsea, despite falling to a disappointing late defeat. Christopher Nkuku scored with just four minutes left to play, breaking Cherries hearts. Every Bournemouth

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Cherries fall to late defeat against Chelsea after Evanilson misses penalty

CHERRIES fell to a late 1-0 defeat at home to Chelsea after Evanilson missed a first half penalty for the hosts. AFC Bournemouth’s Brazilian striker saw his spot kick saved after he was brought down by Blues keeper Sanchez, as Cherries had the

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Cherries lose late at home to Chelsea

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Streets 'packed' with people gathering to get a taste of Wimborne Food Festival

FOODIES flocked to Wimborne to get a taste of the town's highly anticipated food festival. The free event, held on Saturday, September 14, showcased a selection of the country's best food and drink producers, with stalls filling the streets.

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Pedestrian in his 20's taken to hospital with 'serious injuries' following crash

A PEDESTRIAN has been taken to hospital for potentially serious injuries following a crash in Blandford. At 1.25am on Saturday September 14, officers were called to the scene of the incident on the A354 Blandford bypass between the junction of

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Body found in search for missing man

A BODY has been found by police searching for a missing man believed to be in Swanage. At around 12.05pm on Friday September 13, officers sadly located the body of a man near to Old Harry Rocks. While formal identification has not yet taken

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Parents urged to book their 2 and 3-year olds in for nasal flu vaccines

Parents and carers in England have been urged to book their 2 and 3-year-old children in for nasal flu vaccines ahead of the winter months. NHS England will be contacting more than a million parents from Tuesday to inform them that the nasal spray

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Fire service workforce shrinks by a quarter

The Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service workforce has shrunk by nearly a quarter since 2010, new figures show. The Fire Brigades Union, which collected the data, said firefighters are being asked to do more with less. Freedom of information

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Independent shops doing 'exceptionally well'

New figures suggest that more than 300 independent shops opened across Dorset following the pandemic. From 2019 to 2023, around 325 independent shops opened in the county, which has ‘delighted’ business leaders. Steve Bulley President of Dorchester

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Thousands of families eligible for £442 in free supermarket vouchers

Universal Credit claimants, as well as other benefit claimants, can claim hundreds of pounds worth of supermarket vouchers for free. The NHS Healthy Start Scheme offers support to families with young children, as well as pregnant women, who are

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This is why thousands fail their driving tests before even getting in the car

Research has revealed a significant amount of people fail their driving test before they even get in the car. The data from the DVSA shows that a number of people fail their driving test due to a particular health condition. The physical driving

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'Do we really need outdoor smoking ban?'

Susan Stockwell gives a root and branch assessment of the ills of smoking (Smoking Concerns – Echo Sep 7). Sentiments that a lot of us would agree with. Back in time most of us smoked, it was the done thing, and it was only later on in life

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Saxon warriors, powerful kings and a disbanded monastery

Today we're taking a brief look into the story of Shaftesbury, a tale of Saxon warriors, powerful kings, and a monastery that was disbanded. The town's name itself hints at its origins. The second part of the word "Shaftesbury" comes from the Saxon