Police are hunting two gunmen who robbed a shop in Poole...

They threatened a female member of staff at the Spar in Upton Triangle at 10 o clock last night - taking cash from the till and the back office ---as well as stealing loads of cigarettes.

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Bournemouth schoolboy Kyle Rees WAS hit on the side of the head by a cricket ball.

An inquest heard the 16 year old collapsed in the playground at Portchester School on Monday afternoon and died in hospital a day later.

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Petrol prices hit a record high today but motorists are being warned they could go up even more unless the Chancellor intervenes.

A litre of unleaded's now an average of 1-pound-37 pence.


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In sport, the Football Association's planning to wait until close to the end of the season before appointing a new England manager.

General secretary Alex Horne says a list of candidates has been drawn up to succeed Fabio Capello.