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Tyre fire at Sixpenny Handley

Fire fighters from Cranborne and Verwood tackled a blaze which involved around 300 tyres at a farm in Sixpenny Handley on Wednesday afternoon, 17 September. They extinguished it using three main lines, a hose reel and by turning the pile over with assistance from the farmer with his machinery. The damage was limited to the…

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Supersize beach huts snapped up for £39,950

Eighteen new supersize beach huts at Alum Chine were snapped up within three weeks of being offered for sale. Larger than traditional beach huts, the 4.3m x 2.3m super huts cost buyers £39,950 for a 25 year lease. Councillor Lawrence Williams, Cabinet Member for Tourism, Leisure & Culture, said: “We are very pleased with the…

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You may kiss the brides

Visitors to a Bournemouth wedding fayre found themselves guests at real-life nuptials as five couples took turns to renew their wedding vows.
The Days Hotel Marsham Court in Russell Cotes Road, Bournemouth, asked people to send in memories of their big day for the chance of winning a complimentary renewal ceremony.

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Jurassic coast in silk

The Chairman of East Dorset District Council, Cllr Robin Cook, has launched a prize draw for a unique piece of artwork of Dorset’s Jurassic coast by local silk weaver, Debby Kirby.
Based at Walford Mill Crafts in Wimborne, Debby takes her inspiration from a catalogue of images taken by her husband Jez who cycles around the Dorset countryside capturing the changing seasons.

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Garden waste does not leave a vacuum

Officers investigating the theft of a vacuum cleaner from Sainsbury’s supermarket on Ringwood Road, Ferndown have released a CCTV image of a picture of the suspect. The incident took place between 3.45pm and 4.15pm on Tuesday 12 August 2014. A woman entered the store and bought a vacuum cleaner. She then returned about 30 minutes…

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