Kidnap couple's yacht back in UK
27/11/2009 18:02:56
A yacht belonging to a British couple kidnapped by pirates is returned to the UK on the Navy ship that witnessed their ordeal.
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Surf reef beach huts still unsold
27/11/2009 16:10:41
Designer beach huts near the UK's first artificial surf reef remain mostly unsold six months after going on the market.
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Ship detained after onboard flood
27/11/2009 19:00:37
A cargo ship on its way from the UK to Spain is detained in Portland after it floods with over 180 tonnes of water.
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Lorry overturns in town rush hour
27/11/2009 09:06:04
A lorry trailer overturns after becoming detached from its cab, causing severe rush hour congestion in Dorset.
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Council axes real Christmas tree
27/11/2009 12:09:39
A Dorset council replaces its traditional town centre fir Christmas tree with a £14,000 fake one.
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'Ferry jump' search man is bailed
26/11/2009 15:41:55
A man held for sparking a major search over fears he and three others had jumped from a cross-Channel ferry is bailed.
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Death crash bus driver in court
26/11/2009 15:32:47
A 30-year-old bus driver from Dorset appears in court charged with causing the death of an elderly woman in Devon.
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BAE Systems to cut more UK jobs
26/11/2009 12:43:29
Defence giant BAE Systems says it plans to cut 642 jobs in the UK, including in Christchurch, because of a downturn in its workload.
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Car rally seafront stage scrapped
26/11/2009 13:07:44
An annual car race between the piers on Bournemouth seafront has been cancelled because of the recession.
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CCTV installed for Olympic Games
26/11/2009 10:56:33
Permanent CCTV cameras are installed in Portland, Dorset, for the first time to bring it in line with neighbouring Weymouth.
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Four ambulances called to crash
26/11/2009 10:07:53
A convoy of ambulances is summoned to help four people after a car they were in crashed into a tree in Dorset.
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