The coalition parties have taken a battering at the local elections in England and Wales.

Labour have gained more than 20 councils and nearly 500 seats so far - and there's still more counting to be done.

There weren't any elections here in Bournemouth and Pooel

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Police are hunting for a man who knifed another man outside a Bournemouth nightclub..

The 29 year old suffered cuts to his stomach during the assault on Christchurch Road around 2am back on Saturday April the 7th..

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Police in Poole have started using a special DNA-marking grease to help catch metal thieves.

It's invisible when applied to buildings but each batch is unique, so can be traced when it gets on someone's clothes or skin.

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and in sport - Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish says there's satisfaction to be taken from winning a cup competition that you don't get from finishing fifth or sixth in the Premier League.

The Reds, who've already won the Carling Cup, are preparing for their FA Cup final with Chelsea tomorrow.