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UK News Headlines

Pension rallies hit French cities ......
More than one million protesters join rallies across France and a national strike causes major disruption, amid rising anger over pension reforms.

Tube strike brings major delays ......
Millions of Londoners are attempting to travel home amid a major Tube strike affecting nearly all its lines.

Police expected to quiz PM's aide ......
The Metropolitan Police are likely to discuss new phone-hacking allegations with Downing Street communications chief Andy Coulson, its assistant commissioner says.

Cell assault sergeant is jailed ......
A police officer who was caught on CCTV injuring a woman by throwing her into a cell is jailed for six months.

Blitz commemorated at St Paul's ......
Pilots, firefighters, nurses and ambulance workers gather 70 years after battling through eight months of bombing raids over Britain's industrial centres.

Dorset News Headlines

Beach hut rents could rise by 50% ......
The cost of using a council-owned beach hut in Poole in Dorset could increase by more than 50% if new plans are approved.

Man attacks people with golf club ......
A man is sought by police after using a golf club to strike two women and a man in a Dorset seaside resort.

Further arrests after drug raids ......
A further three people are arrested following a series of drugs raids aimed at stopping suspected drug dealers.

Poole running out of burial space ......
Burial space at Poole's public cemeteries will run out within 12 months unless something is done, the council says.

Pair rescued from sinking yacht ......
Two people are rescued by an RNLI lifeboat crew after their yacht begins taking on water.