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Charity Trustee Tackles Mount Kilimanjaro

Gary Knight has successfully climbed to the top of the 5,895m renowned mountain, Kilimanjaro, in Africa. His efforts were to raise funds for the Dorset-based charity that supports children, adults, and their families with cerebral palsy and other physical and learning disabilities. As a volunteer and trustee of the Diverse Abilities Plus since 2012, Gary,…

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Mayoral Medallion reflects 80 years of St Mary’s

Anyone taking a closer look at the mayoral medallion during the recent 80th Anniversary celebrations last weekend (28 and 29 September) at St Mary’s Ferndown would recognise the image. Speaking at a packed service on Sunday 29 September, the Mayor Cllr John Lewis remarked: “My mayoral medallion shows St Mary’s church as the symbol of…

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Securitas trial at major crime scenes

Dorset Police began a four month trial today (Tuesday 1 October 2013) outsourcing the guarding of major crime scenes to the private security firm Securitas Ltd. Scenes of major crimes such as murder and serious assault were previously guarded by police officers taken away from front line policing. The outsourcing of scene guarding has the…

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St Mary’s celebrates with flowers

A combined flower and harvest festival is taking place at St Mary’s Church in Ferndown this week. The church is open all week for quiet time and prayer, with beautiful flower displays organised by Ann Jones, head of flower arranging, displayed throughout the church. It was 80 years ago that the foundation stones of the…

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Bournemouth Arts by the Sea

Arts Council England is funding the 2013 Bournemouth Arts by the Sea Festival once more this year. With the Festival now in full swing we spoke to Phil Gibby, Arts Director, South West of Arts Council England, about why the festival is so important in the region.

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