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VW Polo used in serious assault

Police in Poole are trying to trace a silver VW Polo they believe was used in a serious assault at the viewing point in Sea View Road.
Police were called there at around 10am on Thursday 13 November following reports that a man had been struck by a car and assaulted by several men from the same vehicle.

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People’s Millions – Vote for Winton

Vote for Winton Play Garden in the People’s Millions competition on Wednesday 26 November and help turn a disused bowling green at Winton Recreation Ground into a play and activity garden suitable for all children including those with special educational needs. The nature and sensory inspired space will also provide much needed outdoor space for…

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Berkowitz sought after breaching prison licence

Police in East Devon are actively looking for Simon Berkowitz, a 68-year-old man who is wanted for recall to prison after breaching his prison licence conditions. Berkowitz (pictured) is described as white, 6ft 1″, of slim build and receding, greying hair. Berkowitz, who was convicted of burglary, is believed to be in East Devon area, possibly…

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Help find Tilly

Officers in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a puppy was stolen in the town. The theft of Tilly the Staffordshire Bull Terrier happened at around 8.15am on Thursday 30 October from outside the owner’s home in Wyke Road. Tilly is six-months-old and has a white face, a…

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Rent paid in crabs!

The St Albans Head station of the National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) today paid the annual rent for its base in a former coastguard lookout that is now owned by the Encombe Estate. When Mr James Gaggero, who bought the estate for £20m five years ago, renewed the lease in 2012, he said that he would be content with rent of one crab a year.

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