Four signs in Bournemouth that marked its twinning with an Israeli city have been removed. The disappearance of these signs, which highlighted the link between the two cities, is being investigated by the police as an apparent hate crime. The incident has been described as upsetting and disappointing.
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Four signs which marked a Dorset town's twin city in Israel have been removed from its borders. https://t.co/uFTPa7YkFc
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