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Bill freeze for SBW customers

SEMBCORP Bournemouth Water (SBW) is to freeze its prices for household and business customers until April 2015. The company, which supplies drinking water to approximately half a million people in parts of Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire, will then cut bills for the following 12 months. Increases in subsequent years up to 2020 will be kept…

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Baby inspires marathon challenge

Inspired by her niece who was born prematurely, a property solicitor at Humphries Kirk LLP in Parkstone completed the Bournemouth Marathon last month to raise vital funds for charity. Charlotte Dollimore completed the 26.2 mile route in 4 hours and 38 minutes and has so far raised more than £800. The money has gone to…

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Joan’s blanket coverage helps charity drive

Joan Murton, who recently moved into Colten Care’s Brook View home in West Moors, is putting a long-standing hobby to good use by making blankets for sale in aid of the Dorset Blind Association. The 87-year-old great grandmother has been crocheting blankets for charity since 1976 when she retired from her job as the manager…

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Hospital careers event

The Royal Bournemouth Hospital (RBH) encouraged local sixth form students to consider a career in the NHS at a special careers event on Tuesday. The free open day saw around 100 pupils from 12 local schools attend talks by health professionals such as Critical Care Research Nurse Emma Willett and the Dean of Health and…

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Cranborne project needs support in public vote

Robert Walter MP is urging constituents to vote for the Boveridge School Trust in the People’s Millions public vote. The Boveridge School Trust, based in Cranborne, has obtained a place on the People’s Millions Shortlist for the Meridian West Area. The People’s Millions gives the public the chance to vote for community projects they want…

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Carnival handouts

At the recent Verwood Carnival AGM, the committee handed out cheques to the value of £1,200 to local deserving groups and good causes. Chairman Adrian Read said, “We always give priority to those groups that participate and help make the carnival a success.” The committee is determined to continue, despite the poor level of float…

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Do you know your Nobles from your Nordmans?

Colin Brickell, plant buyer for the Haskins Garden Centres certainly does, as every Christmas he purchases over 5,000 real Christmas trees for the four centres owned by the group, including Longham, Ferndown. This year the trees selected will be the high quality Nordman and Noble varieties that have benefited from good growing conditions this year.…

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