Poole's 40 million pound twin sails bridge should be open to traffic early next month..

That's from the council as work to repair the road surface gets underway - after bits of tarmac started to fall off.

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Explosions and several gunshots have been heard at the site of a stand off between police and the man alleged to have killed seven people in France.

The suspect Mohammed Mehra is holed up in a flat in Toulouse for a second day.


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A group of Bournemouth schoolchildren who've come up with an idea for a memorial to Red Arrow Jon Egging - will meet an artist later to finalise their design..

The sculpture will be placed on the East Overcliff in time for this years air festival.

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and in sport - Carlos Tevez made his return for Manchester City last night as they beat chelsea 2-1.

The result sees them move to within a point of Premier League leaders Manchester United.