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Magdalena Taranowska, winner of the Unsung Hero Award, with Tony Spotswood

Unsung Hero wins hospital trust’s award

A dedicated housekeeper whose role it is to ensure high standards of infection control are maintained at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital has been named the Trust’s Unsung Hero of 2013.

Magdalena Taranowska was presented with her award during the Trust’s Staff Excellence Awards evening on Thursday 5 September.

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No Excuse on A31 last night

The Dorset Road Safe Partnership project ‘no excuse’ team worked with colleagues from the Hampshire Safer Road units last night along the A31. They actively targeted bad and inconsiderate drivers after both counties had received complaints from the public about driving standards on the road. The team, accompanied by representatives from the media, carried out…

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Firearms stolen in Christchurch burglary

Officers in Christchurch are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a burglary in Christchurch. Offenders forced entry to Place Mill Gallery at the Quay sometime between 7.30am on Sunday, 1 September and 9.20am 2 September, and stole cash and a number of antique firearms including pistols and shotguns, as well…

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TIC petition wings its way to council offices

Despite the announcement that the Priest’s House Museum will take over the running of Wimborne Tourist Information Centre (TIC), the petition launched on 10 August ‘to save the centre in its present form’, will be delivered to the Resources Committee of East Dorset District Council at Furzehill on 25 September at 9.30am. Organised by town crier Chris…

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Ju-Jitsu walk Ferndown Promenade

Among those joining the Ferndown Twinning Association’s visit to Segré to see the opening of a new pathway named ‘Promenade Ferndown’ was the Ju-Jitsu club run by John Hanrahan at Heatherlands. John said, “Around 60 people saw Ferndown Mayor, Cllr John Lewis open the new pathway on 25 August including several young members of the…

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