FIRE RIPS THROUGH BRANKSOME HOME

TWENTY five firefighters tackled a blaze at a large detached house in Western Avenue, Branksome on Wednesday night. Click here for full story...

Mother throws children from first floor of burning house
9:00am Thursday 7th August
A MOTHER threw her three children out of a first-floor window into the arms of their father to escape flames engulfing their home today, a fire service said.

PIER INTO TOWN FUTURE
6:14am Thursday 7th August
Flyover could be demolished to brighten seafront

Bus driver guilty of abusing girl for six years
7:54pm Thursday 7th August
A convicted paedophile is back behind bars after being convicted of a catalogue of child sex abuse offences.

Fish - with chips
7:54pm Thursday 7th August
IT'S not the usual fish and chips, but one aquatic business in East Dorset has gone to great lengths to stop its goods being turned into a takeaway.

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