NZ Prime Minister’s speech disrupted
Activists forced New Zealand Prime Minister John Key to discontinue his speech during the national day ceremonies.
The protest was raised against the centre right Government's decision to sell state assets.
Key was met by angry mostly Maori protesters when he arrived at a traditional meeting house in the township of Waitangi.
Editors blog – 06/02/12
Welcome to todays edition of The Breaker!
We are leading with the potential merger of the Poole Hospital foundation trust and the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch hospitals foundation trusts. If this goes ahead, it could lead to better patient care and decreased waiting times. And councillor Rev Charles Meachin is hoping that he'll be able to get his knee operation completed sooner!
Bournemouth’s showbusiness takeaway
In many ways, Chick King is your average Southbourne-based fast food takeaway. But this is one local business with a big difference – its owners all regularly moonlight as actors in the feature film and TV industry!
Serious assault in Upton
Police are urging a dog walker to come forward after a female was seriously assaulted in Upton on Friday February 3rd 2012.
The incident happened in Upton, near Poole on a footpath leading off Sandy Lane at 16.45.
Helping people into employment
Poole was announced as one of nine areas across the country to be included in the project helping unemployed families get into work.
Two Visions of ‘Clytie’ Painting
A Comparison of the 1986 picture ‘Clytie’ by Frederic Lord Leighton with the contemporary work of David Brooke is being exhibiting at the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery.
Miss Piggy to present BAFTAs
Miss Piggy is to be one of the hosts of the BAFTA film awards, its organisers have announced.
‘Terrorist gangs’ in Syrian Homs City
The Syrian authorities said armed "terrorist gangs" were behind the latest violence in city of Homs.
Earlier, the opposition had accused the government forces of launching a fierce assault on the city, which resulted in the death of 17 civilians and dozens being wound.
Weymouth sculpture criticised
A £330,000 Olympic sculpture in Weymouth has been called a 'waste of money' and even a traffic hazard by residents.
The unusual-looking artwork, which is due to be completed later this month, greets drivers as they approach the town on the relief road. But some of the locals have criticised it as being a “waste of tax payers’ money”.