It's estimated a billion people around the world will be watching tonight, as London 2012 gets underway.

Organisers promise the opening ceremony - directed by Danny Boyle - will be spectacular.

Meanwhile Dorset police have told us their massive security operation at the Olympic sailing events in Weymouth and Portland will not affect their policing of Bournemouth and Poole.

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Solent Coastguard have resumed the search this morning for a man who went missing in Portsmouth harbour yesterday afternoon.

He and another man went into the sea to help rescue 2 children who'd got into difficulty. 

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People in Poole are being urged to keep their cars secure after a recent spate of crimes.

Police say thieves have struck 180 times in just 5 weeks, taking vehicles and things from inside them.

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and - Russell Brand has been ordered to perform 20 hours of community service
by the end of next month following a confrontation with a photographer back in
March.