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Triple bill of dance

Birmingham Royal Ballet return to Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts on 13 and 14 May with an eclectic triple bill of dance. The breathtaking programme features thrilling works by two of the greats of British ballet, Sir Frederick Ashton and Sir Kenneth MacMillan, alongside an exciting new work from upcoming choreographer Alexander Whitley.  All…

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All set for 15th Christchurch Food Festival

This year’s Christchurch Food & Wine Festival with around 120 stalls selling a variety of food and drink will be held on the weekend of 10 and 11 May. The celebrated Indian chef, Cyrus Todiwala, who recently appeared in the BBC2 series ‘The Incredible Spice Men’, is to return to this year following his successful…

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Dog attacks walker in Christchurch

Police in Christchurch are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a woman was bitten by a dog on St Catherine’s Hill. The incident happened at approximately 8.05am on Thursday 13 April 2014. The victim and her friend were walking their dogs at St Catherine’s Hill and saw a man walking…

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Dorset residents week at Wimborne Model Town

Wimborne Model Town is joining the county wide Dorset Residents Week scheme which runs from 28th April to 4th May offering concession rates to local people at many of Dorset’s attractions and services. Vouchers are contained in the County Council’s newsletter and online at visit-dorset.com Model Town development manager Greg Hoar comments “in addition to…

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CCTV appeal following armed robbery in Bournemouth

Detectives in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward following an armed robbery at a bookmaker in Winton. The incident happened at approximately 5.25pm on Tuesday 22 April at Coral on Wimborne Road. A man entered the shop with his face and head covered and approached a member of staff…

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Master Swimmers smash fundraising target

Samantha Hetreed from Oxley Sports Centre in Sherborne and a team of Master Swimmers from Wincanton Swim Club (WSC) have completed a five-kilometre relay in one hour and three minutes and raised £1,235 for Sport Relief. Samantha, along with Philippa O’Grady, Adele Parham, Julia Hendrie and Caroline Law, challenged themselves to raise £1,000 for the…

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