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No appeal for Navitus Bay

The developers behind the Navitus Bay wind farm plan have decided not to appeal the decision. The offshore project for up to 121 turbines off Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight was rejected by the Department of Energy and Climate Change in September. The developers have issued the following statement on its website: On…

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Poole school wins top award

Victoria Education Centre (VEC) in Poole, Dorset – run by the national charity Livability – has been awarded the British Council’s prestigious International School Award in recognition of its work to bring the world into the classroom.

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Adopters encouraged to parent older children

 Bournemouth Council’s award winning adoption service are using this year’s National Adoption Week (19 – 25 October) to focus on encouraging potential adopters to parent older children. Figures show that nearly half of the Bournemouth children who are waiting to be placed with adoptive families are aged 4 years old or older. Deputy Leader, Councillor Nicola Greene…

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Posy holders bloom at auction

A delightful pair of Victorian Posy holders attracted great interest at Lawrences Auctioneers in Crewkerne last week. They were discovered at a property in Beaminster. Made in silver by William Neal of London in 1874, they were offered in identical leather cases. “Originally made in the 18th Century to mask unpleasant smells, posy holders became…

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