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Year 6 children at Manorside Academy threw a party to mark the Queen's 90th birthday

Poole academy celebrates Queen’s birthday

Education, PooleJune 14, 2016

The youngest pupils at Manorside Academy in Poole celebrated the Queen’s birthday with a tea party thrown by the ‘big year sixes’.

Cake crowns King’s Park Academy’s party

Bournemouth, EducationJune 14, 2016

Pupils at King’s Park Academy in Bournemouth celebrated the Queen’s 90th birthday with the ‘royal family’, the mayor and a cake fit for the Queen herself.

Wheels Gala Dinner

Bournemouth, Motoring & TransportJune 14, 2016

More than 140 local business professionals enjoyed a revved up wheels experience recently. After receiving their special souvenir pit passes, guests gained an exclusive preview of the festival’s most prestigious super cars and entrance to a VIP drinks reception at the Super Car Arena on the Bournemouth’s Pier Front.

Swanage Railway celebrate Norden Gates on the level

Dorset, PurbeckJune 14, 2016

A new £500,000 level crossing at Norden Gates was used for the first time on 11 June when two late-1960s-built Class 50 British Rail express heritage diesel locomotives hauled a train containing some 450 passengers from Derby to Swanage.

Harry Rednapp with Eiden and parents Simon and Sasha

Canford School’s summer fair fundraiser for Lilypad Appeal

Charity, Education, WimborneJune 13, 2016

Former Cherries boss Harry Redknapp opened a summer fair at Canford School in May. It raised £3,647.77 for the Diverse Abilities’ Lilypad Appeal, which is raising funds to renovate its respite home for children with complex disabilities, and their families.

Christchurch thieves walk away with meat and purse

Christchurch, CrimeJune 13, 2016

The woman entered the Waitrose store in Bargates, Christchurch at around 2.35pm on 7 May, and placed a quantity of meat into a bag for life. She walked into the café and it is believed she saw a member of public handing in a purse they had found.