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Freeze on Council Tax bills recommended for Poole

Borough of Poole Cabinet members have agreed to recommend no increase in Council Tax bills for Poole residents in 2015/16. It would mean the annual charge for council services on a Band D property in Poole would remain unchanged at £1,209.60 – the fifth consecutive year that Borough of Poole has not raised Council Tax. The council’s budget for 2015/16, including the…

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Bournemouth residents foiled no longer

Foil can now be collected for recycling at the kerbside by Bournemouth Council’s Recycling teams. Residents are being encouraged to put washed foil and foil trays into their Big Bin which will be recycled back into foil packaging or other metal products such as cans Councillor Michael Filer, cabinet member for waste, said: “We’ve been…

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Poetry by Heart

Poetry lovers rejoiced as some of the best loved poems in the country came to life at Dorset County Council’s chambers.
The event was part of the regional championship for the national ‘Poetry by Heart’ competition, designed to encourage young people to get passionate about poetry.

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New emergency angles covered at Beaulieu

The ambulances that featured in episode three of the latest BBC Top Gear series, are now on display to the public at Beaulieu’s World of Top Gear. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May conducted a valuable piece of consumer research with their attempts to improve and enhance the ambulance. Starting with a belief that current…

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Missing man found safe and well

Bournemouth man Alexander Angus, who was reported missing on Sunday 8 February, has been found safe and well in the Bournemouth area. Alexander, 48, left his home in Queen’s Park Avenue at 9am on Tuesday 3 February. However, he did not attend work and had not been in contact with his family. Police have thanked…

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Wimborne celebrates fair trade fortnight with football

Wimborne kicks off Fair Trade Fortnight (February 23 – March 8) on Saturday, 28 February in Wimborne Square, 10am-3pm.  The youth charity attached to AFC Bournemouth will set up an inflatable goal strike in the square and budding Wayne Rooneys and Kelly Smiths can test the accuracy and speed of their shots for a small fee to be shared between…

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