Dorset

Baby abuse father 'must be named'

A Dorset woman whose ex-husband broke the ribs of their new born son has said she wants a court order to be lifted so she can name and shame him. The baby, whose identity is protected by the order, had four ribs broken by his...

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Baby boom puts burden on schools

The recession has meant fewer parents opting for private schools Ten schools in a Dorset town may have to accept up to 30 extra pupils each to ease pressure on school places blamed on a baby boom and the recession. Bournemouth...

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Ex-Scientologist sues the cult for loss of girlfriend and business

A businessman is suing the Church of Scientology for hundreds of thousands of pounds, claiming that he lost his girlfriend and business after she became indoctrinated by the controversial self-styled church.

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ASK THE EXPERTS: Can I give my partner a £45,000 pension?

This week's experts are HELEN KANOLIK, an independent financial adviser at PFM Associates in Poole, Dorset; JASON WITCOMBE, director of independent adviser Evolve Financial Planning in the City of London; and CHRIS HOLLOWAY of...

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Youth outdoor centre hit by theft

Thieves have stolen dozens of fluorescent children's jackets from an outdoor centre in Dorset. The coats were taken along with climbing equipment from the Outdoor Education Centre in Hamworthy, Poole. The break-in happened...

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Senior officer cleared of credit card misuse

Ali Dizaei, the suspended senior Scotland Yard officer, has been cleared of misusing his corporate credit card. An inquiry by Dorset chief constable Martin Baker found no evidence he acted dishonestly or without integrity....

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Cumbria deluge breaks historic rainfall record

By Jamie Grierson, Press Association The unprecedented downpour over Cumbria was the highest level of rainfall measured in the country since records began, forecasters said today. The reading taken from the Environment Agency's...

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Woman's body was locked in toilet

The body of pensioner remained locked inside a day centre toilet unnoticed by staff, it has been revealed. The 89-year-old woman had been for lunch with friends at Christchurch Day Centre, Dorset, where she suffered a heart...

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Rare pond life discovered on MOD land in Dorset

A network of ponds on Ministry of Defence land in Purbeck has been found to contain some of the rarest pond life in the country, including a caddis larva that has never before been recorded in Dorset and a number of nationally...

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Secretary of State promises to look at the delay in Poole's new maternity unit

Annette Brooke MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole led the charge in the Queen's Speech debate on health and education. She called upon the Government to investigate the delay in new buildings to house Poole Hospital's maternity...

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