Month: March 2015

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Pier Approach nearing completion

Work is nearing completion at Pier Approach as the council’s 20-year vision to develop a world class seafront in Bournemouth comes a step closer.
Specially designed paving has now been laid around the water play feature to create the illusion that the Bourne stream flows from the Gardens to the sea once again.

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Mean hearted thieves steal charity money

The shop at Cherry Tree Nursery was broken in to last night, Tuesday 17 March, by three people wearing hoods and gloves. They damaged the gate, pulled off the protective netting and forced the shop door from its hinges. They ripped the donation box off the wall, taking whatever change was in it, and took…

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Repaired road will open ahead of time

The A347, New Road, in West Parley has been closed since the beginning of March for Dorset County Council to repair the road. The road will reopen to cars, vans and buses this afternoon (18 March) ahead of the evening rush hour. HGVs will continue to be diverted until 3 July due to narrow lanes…

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Fifteen Years Flying High for Air Ambulance

This week, 15 years ago, the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance was preparing to fly their very first mission. At 8am on Saturday 21 March, the helicopter and its crew went online for the very first time. Less than an hour later at 8.52am, they were deployed to their first incident. The 15 year milestone has been…

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Pulling funny faces for Comic Relief

Great fun was had on Friday 13 March at Hillside Community First School in Verwood, Dorset when the children raised money for Comic Relief. The School Council, run by elected pupils from each year group, decided to run two events – a Bring & Buy sale of toys and books and a Fun Run around…

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Elvis seen in Parley

More than 130 guests enjoyed an evening of fine food and entertainment at a Gala Charity Dinner organised by Cllr Robin Cook, Chairman of East Dorset District Council, in support of Alzheimer’s Society and Friends of Victoria Hospital Wimborne. The event was held at the Dudsbury Hotel Golf Club and Spa in Parley.

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Twin Sails Bridge Closure

The Twin Sails Bridge will close for up to one week from Monday 23 March to enable annual maintenance works to be carried out. The bridge will be closed to road traffic, including cyclists and pedestrians, from 7am. During the closure Poole Bridge will operate as normal with minimal disruption to marine traffic expected. The…

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New Forest Airfields education centre on move

The Friends of the New Forest Airfields are relocating their Education Centre to a new site between Sopley and Bransgore. Until the new Centre is open later this year, the Friends are taking their monthly Open Days on the road. The first free Open Day will be held in the Beech Room of Lyndhurst Community…

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