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World following for bullying blog

A Bournemouth head teacher has defended his school, after a Dorset mother's online diary of how her 12-year-old son was bullied gained attention from around the world.

Surgeon in cleft palate mission

A Chichester surgeon has travelled to India to lead a team who will operate on children with cleft palettes.

Row over town's car park charges

Some traders in Worthing have demanded a cut in their business rates because they believe high car parking charges are putting off shoppers.

Man shone laser beams at police

A man who endangered a police aircraft by repeatedly shining a laser beam at it over a built-up area is given suspended jail terms.

New tug helps aircraft movement

An engineering company from Shoreham in West Sussex develops a new type of vehicle which pulls aircraft from the terminal out to the runway.

Grant was a safety net - Claridge

Football pundit Steve Claridge says Avram Grant was 'manager in waiting' at Portsmouth, after the former director of football replaced Paul Hart as boss.

Widow's plea over blood screening

A widow has said adults as well as children should be given specially filtered blood to reduce the risk of developing the brain disease CJD.

New store opens in old Woolworths

Alworths opens in Wokingham at the former Woolworths store, a year after the chain went bust.

1920s disaster movie restored

Footage of a steam train derailed for the 1928 silent movie The Wrecker has been restored after 80 years.

Man held for suspected ferry leap

A huge search takes place off Dorset after a man says he and others jumped from a cross-Channel ferry as it approached Poole.