Every school in Bournemouth, except one, is closed today, as teachers join more than 5 thousand other public sector workers here on strike...

They're angry over the government's planned changes to pensions...which will make them pay more and work longer...

Many schools in Poole and Christchurch are also affected

Dorset primary school teacher Donna says striking is a last resort:

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Bin collections are expected to be disrupted and Poole lifting bridge is shut to vehicles all day..

A rally taking place in the centre of Bournemouth from 12...and there's also a demo at Poole park.

Millions of others across the UK are also walking out and there 
could be problems at Heathrow as immigration officials there join the strike - but Bournemouth airport say they don't expect too much disruption.

Chancellor George Osborne maintains the government's proposing a decent pensions deal for public sector workers though:

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