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Hospital open day success at Bournemouth

The Royal Bournemouth Hospital (RBH) hosted its annual open day on Wednesday, giving patients, staff and the public the opportunity to find out about the range of services available at the Trust.
Visitors got involved with a number of interactive displays in the hospital atrium while five consultant-led health talks took place in the chapel. Basic health checks were on offer and the infection control team promoted the importance of hand hygiene using a small UV light box highlighting areas where germs are present.

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Police summer drink and drug drive World Cup warning

Fans enjoying the football World Cup are being urged to remember Dorset Police’s drink and drug drive message. The Force launched its summer campaign on Sunday 1 June and is reminding motorists to ensure they are fit to drive the morning after drinking. This year’s initiative has been extended for the first time to coincide…

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Carers week celebrated at Lewis-Manning hospice

The Carers’ Group at Lewis-Manning Hospice has been celebrating National Carers Week, which aims to recognise and highlight the contribution of all of the UK’s 6.5 million unpaid carers. The charity, which offers free palliative care to local people with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses, has provided carers’ support for a long time at the…

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Parley First’s Bikeability

Children in Year 4 at Parley First School are learning vital cycling skills this week as they complete their Bikeability Level 2 training. Instructors Rob and Tom from Ferndown Leisure Centre are teaching them how to carry out several manoeuvres, including turning left and right, from and into major and minor roads, u-turns, and passing…

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Playing cricket with Charlotte

Children from Parley First School had the wonderful opportunity of practising their cricket skills with Charlotte Edwards, the Captain of the England Ladies’ Team yesterday at Wimborne Cricket Club.  Year 3 and 4 pupils batted and fielded with Charlotte, and had fun playing Kwik Cricket.  The afternoon was organised by The English Cricket Board and ‘Chance to Shine’, inspiring youngsters to…

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Dorset news

Have your say on punishments

Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner, Martyn Underhill is today (Thursday 12 June) launching a three month consultation to give people a greater say in how anti-social behaviour and low level crime is dealt with in the county.

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Police officers injured during Bournemouth arrests

Tasers were deployed during the arrest of two men in Bournemouth in the early hours of this morning (Thursday 12 June). A silver VW Passat failed to stop for officers along Wallisdown Road in Bournemouth at 12.42am and immediately after, this vehicle collided with a yellow Skoda in Edgehill Road. The driver of the Skoda and…

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