Month: April 2014

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Watching the wildlife with Chris Packham

Wildlife presenter Chris Packham helped enthusiasts spring into action when he met them at the new Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre. Chris was joined by the Mayor of Bournemouth, Councillor Rod Cooper and Heritage Lottery Fund committee member, Hilary Bracegirdle, in unveiling a commemorative plaque at the £1 million centre and thanked all those involved in…

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A new era of rugby in Verwood

After months of negotiations between the two local rugby clubs the committees of both Verwood RUFC and Dorset Dockers RFC have formally agreed to combine their resources into one club. The newly formed club will, from the 2014-15 season, be known as Dorset Dockers RFC and the home ground will continue to be at Verwood’s…

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Rubbish from litterpick

Spring clean at the Heatherlands

Around 35 people took part in a litter pick on Monday (14 April) at the Heatherlands in Ferndown with a mound of rubbish and old bikes being collected at Ford Lane flats and the edges of Ford Lane recreation ground in less than two hours. Adults and children joined district and town councillor Steve Lugg,…

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Dorset news

Cash seized from criminal who ran cannabis factory

Dorset Police have secured a Confiscation Order to take thousands of pounds from a criminal who ran a cannabis factory in Ferndown. Last month, a 47-year-old former Ringwood man was ordered to pay £125,248.07 under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 following his conviction for production of cannabis in 2012. He was handed a three-year…

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West Moors mapped out

Julia Brown is the winner of the design a map competition run by the West Moors Parish Council.

Launched in November 2013, entrants were invited to hand draw, paint or generate their map of West Moors on a computer and they were asked to show all the major features of the village.

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85 and abseiling

“I’ve always wanted to abseil so I thought why not take on an 85ft cliff in my 85th year,” said Joan Dampney, a trustee of Autism Wessex. Joan completed the abseiling challenge to raise funds for Autism Wessex and said, “I have been involved with the charity since 1972 so when I saw this opportunity…

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