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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