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<TEXT>The 37 million pound Twin Sails bridge in Poole will be open to traffic on Monday the 27th of February..

That's a few weeks later than planned - and it will have taken 20 months to finish the bridge which links Hamworthy with Poole town centre.

Local people will have the chance to walk across it the weekend before...so they can see it all close up..
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<TEXT>Bournemouth and Poole hospitals say a merger of their NHS Trusts won't necessarily mean 750 job losses...

That's the number of redundancies being reported if the 2 trusts join forces next year to save money - but they've told Fire news the vast majority of posts going will be from those who retire or move on.
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<Slug>water 10</Slug>
<TEXT>Average water bills will increase above the rate of inflation over the next year - adding 20 pounds to the typical bill.

The regulator Ofwat says the rises will fund investment.
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<Slug>voc 10</Slug>
<TEXT>It's claimed many schools look better than they really are in league tables - because of the inclusion of vocational qualifications.

Thousands of so-called GCSE-equivalent certificates are now being dropped from the data.
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<Slug>becks 10</Slug>
<TEXT>David Beckham's been voted the sexiest man on the planet.

The footballer has topped the "hottest hunks in the world" list compiled by Heat magazine. Actor Ryan Gosling came second.
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<TEXT>In sport - It's shaping up to be a busy transfer deadline day.

Chelsea have completed the signing of midfielder Kevin De Broyn - that's according the club he's leaving, Genk...in the summer

Sunderland are chasing Manchester City's Wayne Bridge on loan.

Djibril Cisse is expected to have a medical at QPR.
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