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Searching for gold

Wimborne in Bloom’s Adult and Schools Competitions for Art and Poetry has again proved very popular, with almost 600 entries received. Wimborne in Bloom thanks the participating schools for their ongoing support and Mrs Pam Perry who again kindly sponsored the Poetry Competition. The theme for both competitions this year was ‘Gold at Rainbows End’…

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Commemorating the airfields

Each year in late June, on the Sunday closest to UK Armed Forces Day, the Friends of the New Forest Airfields organise a service to commemorate the role of the New Forest Airfields and to honour the memory of those who served there. On a warm and sunny Sunday, June 30, the service was held…

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Air Ambulances soar thanks to raffle

A Summer Raffle and Drinks Party was held on Sunday 30 June and looks set to raise in excess of £30,000 for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.  The event, organised by three hunts (Blackmore and Sparkford Vale, South Dorset and the Portman) was held in appreciation of the work that the Dorset and Somerset Air…

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Dorset news

Have you lost some copper? Copper thieves copped

Police in Dorchester are appealing for the help of the public after a large quantity of copper wire was recovered in the town. On Saturday 29 June 2013 at around 1.40pm, officers arrested two men at a property on Cambridge Road on suspicion of theft. Police Constable Jessica Chapman, of Dorchester police, said: “As a…

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Architect’s drawings of the new development at Marshfield, Colehill

Select development at Colehill

A project that will see a development of new family homes built in Colehill is underway.

The £780,000 scheme is being delivered by development company Aster Homes and will see four four-bedroom detached houses built on a brownfield site in Marshfield, off Colehill Lane.To make way for the homes, four existing bungalows have been demolished.

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Face painting at Verwood Summer Fayre

Fun of the fayre

There were lots of great attractions and fun things to do at Verwood CE First School’s fayre this year. The most popular activity was ‘Sponge the Teacher’, closely followed by the amazing bouncy castles, face painting and ‘Beat the Teacher’ at goal shooting. The event was arranged to raise money for the new peace garden, where…

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Year 2 pupils at Hillside Community First School

Swanage Pier boosted by Hillside

When Year 2 pupils at Hillside Community First School had a trip to Swanage recently, they were told about the recent storm damage to the town’s pier.  On return to school two pupils, Emma Harman and Emily Harriman,  suggested holding a second hand book sale to raise funds for repairs to the pier. Assistant head…

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Gardens raise thousands during open day

Around 450 people enjoyed the annual Open Gardens Day held in Wimborne on Sunday 23 June.

There were 19 gardens to visit in total, including five new ones and three returning from earlier years. Lunches were available at the Physick Garden and teas were on hand at a number of venues.

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Dorset news

ALLEGED ALTERCATION IN WEYMOUTH – WITNESS APPEAL

 Officers in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after it is alleged three men were assaulted during a large fight in the Melcombe Regis area of the town, with six men being arrested. The incident happened at around 2 am on Tuesday 2 July 2013 in Bond Street, and…

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