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Diverse Abilities receive £6,400 for new sensory room

Diverse Abilities, Dorset’s disability charity, is delighted to have received a grant of £6,400 from John Lewis towards its Lilypad Appeal, which will transform its respite home for children with complex disabilities, and their families. The donation of £6,400 will help fund a new sensory room for the respite home. The sensory room will help…

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Unwanted Christmas gift appeal by Lewis-Manning

Lewis-Manning Hospice in Poole, which provides free care and support for people with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses, is asking people to donate any unwanted Christmas gifts to its shops and to help with fundraising initiatives. Maria Tidy, Fundraising Manager, said, “We are always in need of good quality items to use at our events throughout…

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Discover Wimborne heroes with U3A

The Friends of the Priest’s House Museum are hosting a talk on ‘Wimborne Heroes’ given by the Wimborne U3A History Group on Thursday 28 January at 7.30pm. It is being held in the Hilda Coles Open Learning Centre at the Priest’s House Museum and Garden in Wimborne Minster. Wimborne U3A History Group has researched on…

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Home plans for police station site in Poole

Poole Housing Partnership (PHP) has submitted a planning application for the former Gravel Hill police station site. The planning application, which has been formally registered by Borough of Poole’s Planning department, is for 62 one or two bedroom flats. The proposed development is a joint project between Borough of Poole and PHP which will provide…

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Hayeswood First School’s got talent

The pupils of Hayeswood First School in Wimborne took to the stage to prove they’ve got talent. Hayeswood’s Got Talent is inspired by the popular ITV show Britain’s Got Talent and is an eagerly anticipated, annual event at the school in Cutlers Place, Wimborne Minster. Headteacher Pippa Gerrett explained: “The children first came up with…

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