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Mudeford beach hut owners look into legality of council tax rise

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Mudeford beach hut owners look into legality of council tax rise

Beach hut owners say they are looking into the legal basis of plans to reclassify their huts as second homes for the purposes of council tax.More than 300 owners will have to pay full council tax from April on huts at Mudeford Spit in Dorset, if plans by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council are agreed.Mudeford Sandbanks Beach Hut Association (MSBHA) said the second home rule was being applied to "a wooden shed with no mains connections or…

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Man dies in suspected hit-and-run crash in Poole

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Man dies in suspected hit-and-run crash in Poole

A man in his 20s has died in a suspected hit-and-run crash in Poole.Dorset Police said the man was found unresponsive in Wimborne Road shortly after 02:00 GMT, having been involved in a collision with a vehicle that had failed to stop.He was pronounced dead at the scene. A 51-year-old man from Bournemouth was later arrested on suspicion of driving offences.Police have appealed for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward. Road closures are expected…

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Investigation set to begin after fire engulfs boat in Poole

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Investigation set to begin after fire engulfs boat in Poole

A fire has destroyed a boat at a boatyard in the early hours.It was found ablaze off Woodlands Avenue in Poole, Dorset, shortly after 02:20 GMT.Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue said crews from six stations along with a water carrier and aerial ladder platform were sent.Local residents were warned of a strong smell of smoke overnight while crews brought the fire under control.The fire service said it had since scaled crews back, no injuries have been reported…

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Dorset wildlife centre ‘heartbroken’ to end rescue service

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Dorset wildlife centre ‘heartbroken’ to end rescue service

A wildlife sanctuary is to stop rescuing wild birds due to financial pressures. Sharandys Birds of Prey, based in Vurlands Animal Farm in Swyre, Dorset, had been rescuing wild birds for more than 20 years.But it announced it could no longer provide the service due to rising costs. Centre owner Sharon Cox said the move was "heartbreaking" and "one of the hardest decisions" they have ever had to make.Cox, who runs Sharandys with her son Matt, said: "I've…

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‘Long-awaited’ junction upgrade work set to begin in Dorchester

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‘Long-awaited’ junction upgrade work set to begin in Dorchester

Work to upgrade a junction and pedestrian crossings to improve safety for schoolchildren is due to begin.Improvements to equipment, crossings and the junction at the Damers Road end of Williams Avenue, in Dorchester, will start on Monday and continue until April, Dorset Council said.The road will be closed eastbound for four weeks and temporary traffic arrangements will be in place.Families have called for safer crossings and better cycling links on the route, which is used by pupils attending…

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Antoine Semenyo: Bournemouth winger closes in on £65m move to Manchester City

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Antoine Semenyo: Bournemouth winger closes in on £65m move to Manchester City

Antoine Semenyo is set to have a medical at Manchester City and his move is expected to be completed before Saturday.City have agreed to meet Semenyo's £65m release clause, which must be activated by 10 January.The Bournemouth winger is due to have his medical after the Cherries' game against Tottenham on Wednesday (19:30 GMT).Despite interest from five clubs including Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham, City are the only team to have made formal contact with Bournemouth."I think…

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Bournemouth’s Charminster Library shuts after ceiling collapse

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Bournemouth’s Charminster Library shuts after ceiling collapse

A library has been forced to close temporarily following the partial collapse of its ceiling. A structural engineer has been appointed to assess the situation at Charminster Library on Strouden Avenue in Bournemouth. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council said it would decide on next steps once the inspection was completed. Andy Martin, the authority's portfolio holder for leisure, culture and local heritage, said the library was "an important community resource" and that residents would be kept informed…

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All Bournemouth and Poole residents to get food waste collections

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All Bournemouth and Poole residents to get food waste collections

An additional 100,000 people will have food waste collected when a new service begins.Residents of Poole and Bournemouth in Dorset who do not yet receive kerb-side collections will see them introduced from April.The roll-out will mean all households in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council area will be able to recycle their food waste.The council said the change will remove confusion and "make recycling part of everyday life" for people in the area.The majority of people in…

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Burley campervan couple died from carbon monoxide poisoning

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Burley campervan couple died from carbon monoxide poisoning

The initial cause of death for a couple found dead in a campervan following a cider festival in the New Forest has been given as carbon monoxide toxicity, a coroner has said.Kayleigh, 38, and Christopher Coll, 45, were found in the van on Pound Lane, Burley, in October.The couple, who lived in Blandford Forum, Dorset, were described in a tribute as "much-loved by everyone who knew them - vibrant, kind, and devoted to their family".Monday's hearing in Winchester…

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BCP beach hut owners to be charged full council tax rate

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BCP beach hut owners to be charged full council tax rate

Tristan PascoeDorset political reporterGetty ImagesBeach huts on Mudeford Spit have sold for hundreds of thousands of poundsBeach hut owners will have to pay full council tax on what are being described as their "second homes" from April, a council has said.The new charge affects more than 300 properties at Mudeford Spit and Hengitsbury Head in Dorset.The beach huts will no longer be eligible for a council tax reduction and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council said it hopes…

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Colourful winter sunrises over the south of England

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Colourful winter sunrises over the south of England

Early risers have been out capturing the beauty of the cold snap in the glow of the sunrise in the south.Benson in Oxfordshire had the lowest temperature overnight in the south region, recording -9.9C, Otterbourne plummeted to -8.2C and Bournemouth Airport to -8.5C.Here's a selection of pictures from BBC Weather Watchers.Met Office weather warnings of snow and ice remain in place in many areas. Source link

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