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Gundimore beach huts sold in two days

Eleven new beach huts at Gundimore Beach, near Mudeford Quay in Christchurch, have all been sold in two working days. The beach huts, which were priced at £24,000 each, have direct access to the beach. Marketing began on them on Friday 14 March and the last one was sold on Monday 17 March. Neil Farmer,…

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Commonwealth Visit

Eight children from from Hillside Community First School in Verwood, accompanied by school secretary, Mrs McAleer and senior teaching assistant, Mrs Kemp represented their school at The Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey. The service took place on 10 March and was attended by Her Majesty The Queen and other members of the Royal Family. There were representatives from the Commonwealth Countries, the Royal Commonwealth Society and of the Faith Communities

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Three Cheers for the Allotmenteers!

Many cheerful members of the Ferndown Allotment Association gathered at Longham Allotment Gardens on Saturday 15 March to witness the official opening by Ferndown Mayor, Cllr Pauline Reynolds and Richard Dean, Chair of Ferndown Allotment Association (FAA).

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Cakes make good raising agents

Mums and children from Little Owls Nursery & Pre School in Witchampton set out their stall at the Crichel Farm Sale on 7 March, raising a mighty £1,021 in aid of the local pre-school. The sale of the Crichel Estate has meant major changes for the local community.  The most significant being the scaling down…

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Attempted Robbery in West Moors – CCTV appeal

Detectives investigating an attempted robbery in West Moors have released two pictures of the suspect. At 5.29am on Friday 14 March 2014 officers were called to the incident at the Tesco Express on Station Road. A man with his face covered by a dark coloured hat entered the store as it was preparing to open. He…

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Commemorating the Siege of Malta 1940-1943

The West Branch of the George Cross Island Association today (Friday) commemorated the award of the George Cross to Malta at an event the Royal British Legion Club, Ferndown . The event remembered the bravery and courage shown by the people of Malta, the men and women who defended the Island during the Siege of Malta during…

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Essential Repairs to Mudeford Sandbank Ferry Pontoon

Work will start on Monday 17 March 2014 to carry out essential repairs to the structure of the ferry pontoon at Mudeford Sandbank. The work will take up to two weeks, although the contractors will make every effort to finish the job earlier. Inevitably this will cause some disruption to the ferry services which operate from the…

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