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Colehill to benefit from housing windfall

Friday, March 12, 2010

COUNCIL owned land at Bytheway in Colehill is facing development – as a natural green space.

It's 10 years since almost 37 acres of agricultural land, off Leigh Road, was bought by the district council from the National Trust with the intention of using it for...

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Nursery praised for

Friday, March 12, 2010

CONCERNS about traffic problems at a Ferndown nursery have proved to be unfounded. East Dorset District Council gave Ickle Angels Nursery temporary...

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Georgina Starkey

Georgina Stakey

Friday, March 12, 2010

LOCAL amateur theatre has lost one of its longest serving members. Sadly, Georgina Starkey passed away at home on 27th February. Georgina had always...

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Villagers air Spur Road worries

Friday, March 12, 2010

CONCERNED residents took the opportunity to quiz Dorset County Council about this autumn's work on the Spur Road. The A338 is to be resurfaced over a...

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Owners sought after cycles and camera recovered

Friday, March 12, 2010

POLICE are appealing for owners to come forward to identify pedal cycles and a camera that they believe to be stolen after the items were seized from...

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Leigh Park community centre takes shape

Councillor John Burden, Wimborne Mayor and Chairman of the Leigh Park Residents Association and Sian Murdoch celebrate the start of the construction work.

Friday, March 12, 2010

WORK has started on the £600,000 Leigh Park Children's Centre and Community Centre. Residents first showed interest in a community facility for...

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Child sex offenders disclosure scheme for Dorset

Friday, March 12, 2010

A HOME Office scheme allowing members of the public to enquire whether an adult who has access to a child is a registered child sex offender is being...

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See behind the scenes of busy Swanage Railway

Steven Duncalfe with driver Peter Frost and fireman Matt  McManus

Friday, March 12, 2010

THE public is being given the rare chance to see behind the scenes of the award-winning Swanage Railway – and speak to the volunteers that keep...

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'Knives can cost lives' say police in Ringwood

PC Waller with teacher Sally Laurilla and a group of year 7 children from Ringwood School

Friday, March 12, 2010

POLICE officers in Ringwood have been visiting local school children to raise awareness about the dangers of carrying weapons. PC Keith Waller has...

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Who has the Xchurch Factor?

Nicki Burt with one of last year's Christchurch Community Celebration participants, Pili (Maria) del Pilar

Friday, March 12, 2010

ORGANISERS of this year's Christchurch Community Celebration are looking for a special person from the borough to help open the event on 29th May in...

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