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WITNESS APPEAL AFTER CARS DAMAGED IN SHERBORNE

Officers in Sherborne are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a number of vehicles were damaged in the town. The incident took place sometime between 5pm on Saturday 23 March 2013 and 8.30am on Sunday 24 March 2013 at Newlands North Car Park. Those responsible targeted five cars in total…

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Dormen opens doors

A Dorset-wide business mentoring service is expanding across the county and has more than 80 experienced business people who give their time freely to mentor local businesses. Due to the recession, there has been a sharp rise in people in Dorset who now run their own firms. Dormen – a name that comes from the words…

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WARRANT EXECUTED UNDER THE THEFT ACT IN SHAFTESBURY

Positive work by local officers in Shaftesbury led to two warrants being carried out in the town – and a substantial amount of property seized. Two warrants were executed last Wednesday under the Theft Act 1968 at addresses along High Street in Shaftesbury. A substantial amount of property, believed to be stolen, was seized as…

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Musical Steps

Over 100 excited music and movement class members entered a draw to find the ‘faces of Musical Steps’ in Dorset. The music and movement classes for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers, held in Christchurch, Littledown and Westbourne, providea fun-packed, high-quality educational experience that babies, children and parents love. A photo shoot was organised by local mum…

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Sycamore picnics, Beech clowns around

It’s certainly been a busy month for the students of Verwood CE First School. Sycamore Base’s children (year one) had great fun making sandwiches at Emmanuel Middle School for their Picnic in the Park.  They all made healthy sandwiches and enjoyed sharing them with their parents during the afternoon. The sun shone just long enough…

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Palm Sunday procession

Wimborne Minster’s congregation and choir held their annual Palm Sunday procession from the Allendale Centre to the Minster, commemorating the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. After opening prayers outside the Allendale Centre and the blessing of the palms held aloft by the congregation, they marched on the square singing ‘Lift High The Cross.’ After reading…

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Driver charged with causing teenager’s death

Following a fatal road traffic collision on the A31 in Ringwood, the hit and run driver of the Volvo XC90 involved in the accident on 24 February has been charged. Sixteen-year-old Jade died at the scene from a severe head injury. Brian Hampton a health and safety consultant from Ashford, who works on the railways…

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Fordingbridge feels the Force

If you’re a Star Wars fan, the Farthest From on Sunday would have been right up your street. The fact that it was up Fordingbridge High Street was a bonus for local people. The Vintage Toy Collection was on show at the Town Hall and attracted fanatics to browse and buy figures, spacecrafts and other…

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FERNDOWN IN BLOOM 2013 COMPETITION DETAILS ANNOUNCED

There will be over £500 worth of prizes in this year’s Ferndown in Bloom competition sponsored and supported by the Haskins Garden Centre. mags4dorset will be sponsoring the Business, Retail, Commerical and Public House category once again, with a prize of a half page of advertising worth £350. Other main categories are Best Front Garden, Best Park…

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