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The big-money plan that impacts all our lives

The big-money plan that impacts all our lives

With the budget just days away - what does it all mean?Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to increase taxes on Wednesday in a bid to balance the books.She has said she will make the "necessary choices" for the economy, to bring down NHS waiting lists, the national debt and the cost of living.BBC South Political Editor Peter Henley has this handy guide to what you can expect from the government's "big-money plan".The statement will be made in the…

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Callum Wilson and Danny Welbeck making their cases for England recall for World Cup

Callum Wilson and Danny Welbeck making their cases for England recall for World Cup

Welbeck, meanwhile, is enjoying a renaissance at Brighton and manager Fabian Hurzeler perfectly summed up the forward's form after the win against Brentford. "He is like a good red wine," Hurzeler told BBC Match of the Day."The older he gets, the better he gets - and we are very pleased to have him in our squad as a leader, as a player, as a personality."Welbeck is the leading English scorer in the top flight this season with seven…

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Bournemouth 2-2 West Ham: Unal inspires Cherries comeback against Hammers

Bournemouth 2-2 West Ham: Unal inspires Cherries comeback against Hammers

Enes Unal did not hide his emotions after coming off the bench and scoring a late equaliser inside a minute to help Bournemouth come back from two goals down to hold West Ham 2-2 in the Premier League on Saturday. The 28-year-old forward joined the Cherries on loan from Getafe in January 2024 before signing a four-year contract in May 2024 - but has since gone on to make just 36 appearances. Unal has suffered two anterior cruciate…

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Dorset fraudsters impersonate police officers to scam elderly victims

Dorset fraudsters impersonate police officers to scam elderly victims

Eight reports of courier fraud and attempted courier fraud across Dorset are being investigated by police. Elderly victims were targeted in Bournemouth, Bridport, Purbeck, Poole and Christchurch between 7 and 14 November, Dorset Police said. A police spokesperson said the fraudsters impersonated police officers and claimed to have a person in custody who had gained access to the victims' bank accounts. The victims were advised to go to their banks and withdraw cash, which would then be collected…

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Book of Dorset women shelved as statue charity hit with £5k bill

Book of Dorset women shelved as statue charity hit with £5k bill

Campaigners working to install a statue of a Dorset novelist have shelved plans for a book to accompany the project after being hit with an unexpected £5,000 bill.Visible Women crowdfunded for the life-sized bronze of Sylvia Townsend Warner for Dorchester's South Street but had not factored in the cost of groundworks.It said the additional expense meant some side projects, including a book about Dorset's forgotten women, would be postponed or cancelled.Anya Pearson, who launched the project, said a…

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Cars and parts stolen and smuggled abroad within 24 hours

Cars and parts stolen and smuggled abroad within 24 hours

Hannah Walsh and Alex Bish,South and South East Investigations and Jonathan Fagg,England Data UnitSgt Ross Haybourne says his team has found stolen parts heading for Cyprus and Africa where there is high demandCars and parts are being stolen and smuggled out of the UK sometimes within 24 hours to countries in Europe and Africa, police are warning. Sgt Ross Haybourne, from the Kent Police Rural Task Force, says criminals are often stealing to order across the South and…

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Victims left ‘devastated’ by £2m car-theft gang

Victims left ‘devastated’ by £2m car-theft gang

Stephen Stafford,South of England and Alex Bish,BBC InvestigationsSignal-boosting devices were used to steal keyless-ignition vehiclesVictims of an organised crime gang that stole mainly keyless ignition vehicles worth more than £2m have described the "devastation" of losing cars and vans.Thirteen people have been sentenced after admitting to their roles in the operation, which saw 107 vehicles stolen from across Hampshire, Dorset and Wiltshire between February and October 2023.They were mostly stolen from driveways overnight and taken to a so-called…

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