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Eye catching pyjamas at Underwood Eyecare

Staff at Underwood Eyecare in Penny’s Walk, Ferndown and Ashley Road, Parkstone are holding a charity event on Wednesday 1 April in aid of the Dorset Blind Association. They will be dressed In their pyjamas or onesies and everyone is welcome to go along to join in the fun and support their fund raising.

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Do you recognise these watches?

Detectives are asking the public if they recognise the photographed watches recently seized by police in the North Dorset area. Police are appealing to owners of the items, or anyone who knows where they came from, to come forward. Detective Constable Steve Dodge, of Weymouth CID, said: “I am keen to circulate these images as…

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Email scam warning from DVLA

The DVLA is warning the public of an email scam that asks drivers to verify their driving licence and vehicle tax details via an online link. In some cases the email quotes a 16 digit reference number, telling drivers they’re due a refund for some of the payment made when they taxed their vehicle. They’re…

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Tales of the riverbank

Visitors and boat users of Riverlands and Tuckton will benefit from a clearer pathway and a safer more secure riverbank thanks to investment from Bournemouth Council. Repairs to the riverbank which was severely damaged during the storms of the 2013/14 winter have now been completed. The work involved replacing the failing original timber revetments with…

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Hospital wards affected by norovirus

Visiting restrictions have been introduced at both the Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital due to the presence of the sickness and diarrhoea bug norovirus. The incidence of norovirus has increased in the community and this can spread where people are grouped in a close environment, such as hospitals and schools. Both hospital trusts are working…

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A night of strictly Big Band Swing comes to Ferndown

Direct from London’s Leicester Square Theatre, Five Star Swing is coming to the Barrington Theatre on Sunday 12 April with its show “The Big Band” for an evening of Vintage Swing. Featuring classic material from Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Glenn Miller and many more, performed by the famous Five Star Swing multi-instrumentalists and singers. As seen on BBC TV Children in Need and…

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