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<TITLE>fire 8 12/03</TITLE>
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<TEXT>Princess Anne's heading to Poole later to officially open the 40 million pound twin sails bridge.

She'll walk over the bridge and open it - before a reception on HMS Cattistock which is docked at the Quay.

Council leader Elaine Atkinson says the bridge is better than they ever hoped:

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The bridge still isn’t open to traffic though because a crack in the tarmac needs to be fixed.

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<TEXT>Police are trying to find out why a man was wandering onto the Wessex Way in Bournemouth - which resulted in him being hit by a car..

The 31 year olds's still in hospital with head injuries..and the road near the Springborne slip road had to be shut for 3 hours on Saturday evening after the accident.
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<TEXT>Taliban extremists in Afghanistan are vowing revenge after a US soldier shot dead 16 civilians...

Most of them were women and children.

The army staff sergeant's accused of walking out of a Nato base near Kandahar, marching into the victims' homes and opening fire.
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<TEXT>Children in England will soon be able to book appointments with school nurses by text and email.

The Department of Health wants to help pupils who are too shy to approach teachers about problems.
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<TEXT>In sport - Cherries are now 9 points off the league 1 play off places - following a 3 nil defeat at Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday..
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<TEXT>British sprinter Dwain Chambers could make a shock return to Team GB's Olympic squad if a court case which starts today goes his way.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport is considering whether a British Olympic Association bylaw banning former drug cheats should be overturned.
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