Month: January 2016

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Ham Lane closed following burst water main

There is a burst water main on Ham Lane, between Old Ham Lane and Stapehill Road, Wimborne. There are no properties affected in terms of their water supply. Bournemouth Water’s Network Maintenance team has been liaising with the local highway authority to organise the appropriate temporary traffic management to allow the repair. The temporary traffic…

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Christmas boosts Stewarts successful year

This Christmas, bookings to see Santa in his winter wonderland increased by over 1000 at the Stewarts Garden Centres at Christchurch and Broomhill near Wimborne, now a record and the donation to Marie Curie will exceed £3500 from the sale of the special “I’ve Seen Santa’s Real Reindeer” badges. Terry Head, head of retail and…

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Transgender speaker helps people overcome fears

Surrounded by the entire team of Premiership footballers, Sophie’s heart raced. The last time she’d seen the players was at the parade to celebrate promotion the previous season as a twice married dad-of-three. Sophie Cook, 49, feared a backlash as she started a new season as herself – after finishing the last season as Steve.…

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Man sentenced following spate of Poole burglaries

A man who was responsible for a spate of burglaries across Poole has been sentenced. Billy Banks, 22 and of Poole, was sentenced on 30 December 2015, at Bournemouth Magistrates’ Court for three burglary offences and received a six-month prison sentence suspended for two years. He was also ordered to carry out 100 hours of…

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Serious injury collision near Verwood

Police investigating a serious injury collision near Verwood are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward. At around 6.05pm on Sunday 3 January, a serious injury road traffic collision occurred on Edmondsham Road. A red Ford Fiesta travelling away from Verwood left the road and collided with a tree. A 15-year-old local…

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Super recycling arrangements for Christmas cards at Sainsbury

Are you keen to dispose of your Christmas cards in a ‘green’ way? Customers can recycle their Christmas cards at over 1,000 Sainsbury’s supermarkets and convenience stores throughout the country until 13 January at their in-store Christmas card collection points. The recycling service supports the Forest Stewardship Council® UK (FSC® UK) to help protect the…

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