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Dalek invades Heatherlands!

One of Doctor Who’s arch enemies invaded Heatherlands Community Centre during a week of arty activities in the school holidays. Artists worked alongside parents and community leaders to open up children’s minds into an exciting new world. The theme of the week was space, which coincided with the announcement of the 12th Doctor and what better time to create a life-size model of a Dalek – an alien invasion in motion!

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Prison sentence for solar panel firm boss

The owner of a solar panel business has been sent to prison for misleading consumers and trading unfairly. On 2 August 2013 at Bournemouth Crown Court,  Floyd Alan Gordon Lewis (aged 36, of no fixed abode), who was trading as ‘Totally Solar’ and ‘Advanced Solar’  from a base in Poole, was sentenced to nine months’…

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Rugby club relishes new season

New club captains were announced at the Ellingham & Ringwood Ruby Club’s annual general meeting last Friday. Duncan Soden takes over from Ross Whale as 1st XV captain, inside centre Andrew Douch takes over from Andy Weeks as 2nd XV captain and the veteran Steve Benson takes over from Carl Tester as 3rd XV captain.

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Dorset news

Boycott Spain urges Euro MP

Gibraltar and South West England Euro MP Julie Girling, is urging British citizens to boycott their summer holidays in Spain and either take a staycation (UK break) or visit another part of Europe. The call comes following increasingly outlandish threats against British territory Gibraltar and its citizens by the Spanish Government and Police. Now, after…

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Girls rugby receives welcome boost

The Ellingham & Ringwood under 15s girls’ side received a welcome boost when they were awarded £460 from the Waitrose Community Matters scheme.

The team enjoyed a great deal of success last season winning the RFU South Coast League – and were delighted when Sophie Carey was selected in May for the England Talent Development Group. Lizzie Dodd and Phoebe Murray also represented London & SE Division and a number of their players, including Evie Karkera, also represented Hampshire.

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Rotary Rustic Fayre 2013

Rustic Fayre 2013

Verwood Rotary Club’s popular Rustic Fayre on Potterne Park, Verwood will take place on Bank Holiday Monday, 26 August. Vintage cars, stalls, arena events, refreshments, car boot sale, terrier racing and lots, lots more. In the arena ‘MAD’ Mountain Bike Aerial Display. This is the biggest Verwood event of the year – not to be…

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Tala’s page-turning fundraiser

Young Tala Reyes was so keen to raise money for an elephant charity that she vowed to read 30 books in a week during her summer holiday. The eight-year-old chose books with chapters for the ‘sponsored Jumbo Read’ challenge that saw her raise over £600. For two whole days she ploughed through the pages while…

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