The inquest into the death of a man - who died after being hit by a coach on the A35 - has been opened and adjourned.

Matthew Cottrell who was 24 was reportedly on his way back from his own stag do when he was knocked down near Bloxworth.

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Metal thieves in Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch are being targetted in a new police crackdown.

Anyone selling metal to a scrap yard will now have to provide ID and proof of their address..if they refuse they won't get any money for the goods.

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The boss of RBS, the bank that owns NatWest, says he's sorry for the computer chaos that's left millions of customers without access to their cash.

Stephen Hester has praised his staff for the way they've tried to help people deal with the fallout.

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Police are investigating alleged racist tweets directed at England's footballers following last night's defeat in the European championships.

The messages appeared on the social networking site Twitter after England lost on penalties to Italy.