Day: October 8, 2014

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Grand gesture by Regent Centre volunteer

The Regent in Christchurch has just had a new grand piano donated to it by one of its founding members, Janet Townend of Mudeford. Janet has been a volunteer at the centre since 1982 and is a member of the board of directors. This is one of the largest single donations ever to made at…

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Dorset junior schools catchment rules changed

Changes that will give Dorset families higher priority in securing a place at their catchment junior school have been agreed by a national adjudicator. The Office of the Schools’ Adjudicator has given Dorset County Council the go-ahead to amend its over-subscription criteria, giving priority to children living within a junior school’s catchment area who attend…

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Wimborne’s God’s Acre team wins award

Wimborne Minster Churchyard has won a Dorset Wildlife Trust Living Churchyard Scheme award. Margaret Turner receiving the silver award on behalf of the the Minster team, from the Bishop of Salisbury, the Right Rev’d Nicholas Holtam.  The Living Churchyard Scheme is run by the Dorset Wildlife Trust and the prizegivimg was held at the Trust’s…

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