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Captain of Russian shadow fleet tanker charged after UK commandos seize Smyrtos
The captain of a Russian shadow fleet vessel which was intercepted by British troops in the English Channel will appear in court charged with breaching sanctions.
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UK pension savings exposed to war-hit oil assets after Iranian strikes on Fujairah
As a barrage of Iranian missiles rained down on the Fujairah oil terminal, the explosion was deafening and the destruction dramatic: a brutal fire, thick black smoke stretching into the sky – and untold damage to one of the region’s crucial pieces of fossil fuel infrastructure.
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Bishop of Salisbury steps back amid fraud probe over church funds
A bishop is embroiled in a fraud investigation after the Church of England reported “potential financial irregularities” surrounding funds.
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Drunk teenagers leave “trail of destruction” in hotel, sparking nationwide ban
Two drunk teenagers ‘left a trail of destruction’ in a hotel reception so severe that they have been banned from every pub, bar, and nightclub in the whole of the UK.
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King Charles leads tributes as Sir Tom Stoppard, Oscar-winning playwright behind Shakespeare in Love, dies aged 88
King Charles has led tributes to Sir Tom Stoppard, the Oscar- and Golden Globe-winning playwright whose work reshaped modern theatre, following his death at the age of 88.
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Former Dorset teacher behind The Penguin Lessons film accused of historic child sexual abuse
The investigation reveals that Thompson, who taught at the Old Malthouse School in Dorset in the early 1970s, faces allegations from multiple former pupils of serious sexual abuse.
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Two people found dead in camper van after New Forest cider festival
Two people have been found dead in a camper van after attending a cider festival held in a national park.
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Teenage girl, 15, raped in Dorset play area by man who allegedly travelled 120 miles to meet her
A 15-year-old girl was raped in a children’s play area at a popular park in Dorset, according to police.
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Robbers break into Harry Redknapp’s £5m Sandbanks home while he’s away
Harry Redknapp’s Dorset mansion has been raided by masked robbers who stole his wife’s jewellery.
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Three customers across the UK face new voice service outage — some unable to reach even 999
Customers of Three Mobile report being unable to make or receive calls this morning.
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Body found: police end search for missing 21-year-old June in Bournemouth
Police have discovered a body during the search for June, a missing 21-year-old, who disappeared over a week ago and was last seen around 8:35 pm in Bournemouth, Dorset.
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Huge wildfire devastates Upton Heath nature reserve after Met Office fire warnings
A large wildfire swept through a nature reserve overnight after an unusually dry period following fire warnings from the Met Office.
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Ex-cop, 63, guilty of assaulting IT neighbour, 41, in Ferndown row over noisy hobby
A retired police officer and his wife were living a quiet and respectable life in a small town in Dorset.
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Prince William embraces an astonished fan as he’s surrounded by excited students
Prince William had students shouting his name from the windows during his visit to Bournemouth and Poole College today as part of a trip for his Homewards campaign.
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After 140 years, one of Britain’s oldest department stores is set to close permanently
The last remaining Beales shop in the UK is set to close its doors for good at the end of May.
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Three dead and four hospitalized following major incident at care home
Three people were found dead at a Dorset care home that was evacuated this morning.
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Stolen digger from Dorset found 1,200 miles away in rural Poland
Hitachi digger tracked down to town of Pruchnik, with arrangements made to reunite it with its owner
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Young girl ‘aged 8’ stabbed at block of flats with two arrested
A young girl has been stabbed in a block of flats in Christchurch, Dorset.
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’Inhumane’ Bibby Stockholm asylum barge to be shut down after costing millions
The Bibby Stockholm barge, which is docked in Portland, Dorset, is costing more than £41,000-a-day to lease. It will close in January, the Government has confirmed
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Flagship free school costing £35m closes due to lack of pupils
Government funded Parkfield, in Dorset, after ‘unbelievable’ lack of due diligence, says expert
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Boy, 15, falls 60ft off cliff during geography school trip while having his photo taken by a friend
The lad somehow sustained only a small cut to his head
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Bournemouth beach: A 17-year-old teenager has been arrested after a woman was stabbed to death and another was injured
Police launched a murder investigation after two women were stabbed at a popular beach in Bournemouth on Friday night.
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Vintage train derails with passengers aboard at summer festival
A vintage locomotive derailed while carrying more than a hundred passengers during a summer festival in Dorset yesterday.
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