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Please help find this missing man

Concern is increasing for the welfare of a man missing from Poole and police are renewing their appeal for public help to trace him. Richard Gibbons, 54 years old, was last seen at his home address in the Alderney area in the early hours of Thursday 18 April 2013. He has been upset recently and…

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Do you know these men?

Police in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a man was seriously assaulted in the centre of the town – with officers releasing two images of two men they would like to speak with. The incident happened at around 3am on Saturday 27 April outside Tesco Express on…

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Cowardly attack on 80-year-old woman

Detectives are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after an aggravated burglary in Hinton Martell, a village near Wimborne. The incident, in which two men broke into premises in the village, happened at 9.30pm yesterday (2 May). The victim, a woman in her 80s, was assaulted when she called for help…

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Conservatives maintain control of Dorset County Council

The Conservatives have remained in overall control of Dorset County Council. Counts held overnight have revealed that the Conservatives won 27 of the 45 seats in yesterday’s ( 2 May) county council elections in Dorset. This represents a loss of two seats. The Liberal Democrats won 12 seats (lost one*) and, as well as Labour…

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Peter Baker presents the cheque to a member of staff at Cherry Tree Nursery

Skydiver aims funds at Cherry Tree

Chris Baker celebrated his 30th birthday on 1 December 2012 with a sponsored Skydive in aid of Cherry Tree Nursery in Northbourne. The charity provides sheltered work rehabilitation in a supportive environment for over 100 adults with severe and enduring mental illness.

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Victoria Townsend, Patrick Padget, Professor Stephen Hawking, Robert Walter MP

MP backs Breathe On UK

Robert Walter MP (North Dorset) hosted a Parliamentary Reception on Tuesday (30 April) in support of North Dorset-based charity, Breathe On UK, attended by Patron, Prof Stephen Hawking, and Founder and National Director of Operations, Victoria Townsend.

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U15 County Champs - Ferndown Upper School

U15 County Champs – FUS

Ferndown Upper School’s year ten boys battled hard against a very strong, well organised and persistent Poole Grammar school side to raise the impressive ‘Mark Frowde’ Cup.
The game at Stourpaine Football Club was balanced on a knife edge for the first ten minutes with both teams attacking either end. Poole Grammar scored from an excellent cross across the Ferndown goal area, (1-0).

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ALLEGED KIDNAP AND ROBBERY IN FERNDOWN

Detectives in Ferndown are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after an alleged kidnap and robbery on the outskirts of the town on Tuesday (30 April). The incident began at approximately 12.40pm on the A31 near to Lidl and continued at a car park on the Heatherlands Estate behind Barnes Close.…

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Finishing touches from talented youths

Following the Verwood Talented Youth Concert in March, the youngest performer Seren Stewart, helped organisers Pete and Ali Manley hand over a cheque for £800 to the Active Games for All group. These funds will go towards the finishing touches to the multi-use games area on the recreation ground, such as seats and a cctv camera.

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Win a Dean garden table and two-seater bench worth over £300

Outdoors becomes the new indoors with Hutton Garden Products Hutton is celebrating its latest inspired range of British made outdoor furniture designed to create a new ‘indoors’ in the haven of your garden. Included in the range is the practical and affordable Dean garden table. Solid and functional, it is the coffee table equivalent made for the…

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