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<TEXT>Public sector workers who've gone on strike today have been telling Fire just why they wanted to join the walkout:

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Nurses, job centre staff and teachers are just some of those who've joined picket lines in Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch today..Many also turned out for a big rally in Bournemouth town centre this lunchtime..

They've joined around 2 million other workers across the UK on stike - which is affecting bin collections, passport control at airports and some hospitals.

Poole lifting bridge had been shut to traffic because of strikes - but enough staff have now turned up for work which means it's open until at least 7 o clock tonight.

During prime Minister's Questions - David Cameron David said it gave him no pleasure to see public services affected:

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<TEXT>David Cameron told PMQs it gave him no pleasure to see public services
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<TEXT>Former Downing Street press secretary Alastair Campbell says he has direct knowledge of phone hacking and other dubious practices.

He's told the Leveson inquiry into newspaper standards that he's woken up in the night to find people going through his dustbins.
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<TEXT>A 31-year-old woman has been arrested by detectives investigating phone hacking at News International.

Bethany Usher is a former reporter at the News of the World, and now lectures in journalism.
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<TEXT>Bright yellow markers are being used to show how bad the dog mess probem is at Purewell Meadows in Christchurch.

The police and council have been putting the markers next to every pile of poo they find - and the meadows are covered in them.

They're now stepping up patrols in the area to catch and fine people not clearing up after their pets.
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<TEXT>Only FIRE news is all local all day - more in an hour
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