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| Fire in cafe cuts off Sandbanks peninsula | |
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| A fire in a cafe left Dorset's Sandbanks peninsula temporarily cut off from the rest of Poole. | |
| Fire broke out in Cafe Shore on Shore Road, the only route in and out of the exclusive peninsular, at about 18:40 BST. | Fire broke out in Cafe Shore on Shore Road, the only route in and out of the exclusive peninsular, at about 18:40 BST. |
| The road was closed and about 45 firefighters and eight fire engines remained at the scene into the night. | The road was closed and about 45 firefighters and eight fire engines remained at the scene into the night. |
| The cafe, which had been full of customers, was evacuated safely, Dorset Fire and Rescue said. | The cafe, which had been full of customers, was evacuated safely, Dorset Fire and Rescue said. |
| The Sandbanks ferry, which links the peninsula to Studland, Swanage and the Purbecks, was also suspended. | |
| Katie Coleman, who lives in Sandbanks, said she and other residents were unable to get home because of the incident. | Katie Coleman, who lives in Sandbanks, said she and other residents were unable to get home because of the incident. |
| Sandbanks is one of the UK's most exclusive addresses and is home to football managers, including Harry Redknapp and Tony Pulis. | Sandbanks is one of the UK's most exclusive addresses and is home to football managers, including Harry Redknapp and Tony Pulis. |