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New laws will deal firm blow to metal thieves

Speaking after the final passing of the Scrap Metal Dealers Bill (12 February), Energy Networks Association Chief Executive David Smith said, “This is a hugely positive step forward and major success for our campaign to bring about this change in the law. Replacing the outdated laws will deal a firm blow to the criminals who have plagued our national infrastructure, memorials and heritage.

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Cliff falls force path closures

Cliff falls have forced the closure of coastal footpaths in the Castle Cove and Bincleaves area. The access path to the beach at Castle Cove has been closed for public safety reasons. The cliff adjacent to the flight of steps down to the beach has failed and cracks are opening up across the path’s surface.…

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Want to learn to paint chickens?

Dorset artist, Marilyn Alliss, renowned for her paintings of chickens is offering taster days in June, using interactive acrylics, with a take-away of £25 worth of products free at her studio in Winterborne Whitechurch. Additionally, Marilyn is offering a £40 mixed media workshop based on roosters and chickens, at the Colliton Club in Dorchester. Learn…

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Wimborne Town get back up again to thrash Tiverton Town

Manager Steve Cuss’ earlier criticism of his Wimborne Town side’s defensive performance paid dividends on Saturday as the Magpies ran out 2-0 winners against visiting Tiverton Town. The previous Tuesday Wimborne had gone down 3-1 at Yate Town with Cuss saying: “Defensively we were disappointing. We gave away sloppy goals and that cost us the game.”…

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The classroom of the future

Sherborne Girls in Dorset was recently the host of a fascinating series of lectures and workshops by chief executive of the iPad Academy and formerly Microsoft Professor of Advanced Learning Technologies, Professor Steve Molyneux. As part of the annual Joint Schools’ training programme, teachers across Sherborne’s secondary schools and Sherborne Prep School explored the adoption…

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Who needs a pig and a passport?

Truffle hunting in Dorset has made a “top 10” list of wild food foraging courses compiled by Countryfile Magazine. Truffles are a type of fungus that grows underground. Many people are aware that they are highly prized, are found on the continent and were traditionally hunted using pigs. Few however realise that truffles can be…

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Get running for charity

The rush is on to enter one of the county’s most popular events – the Ferndown Rotary Charity Run being staged on 17 March at the Avon Heath Country Park. As in previous years, there are three races – at 10.30am a 2.5km race for runners up to 12-years-old, followed by five and 10km races…

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Rosie wins hearts at Yellow Buses with Valentine poem

TRUE romantic Rosie Guest won hearts at Yellow Buses (YB) by submitting the winning poem for its Valentine’s competition. She was presented with a bouquet of flowers and a heart-shaped box of chocolates after triumphing in the annual contest to ‘beat the bus bard.’ Each year the Yellows challenge budding writers to pen a suitably…

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Julie Hatcher, Marine Awareness Officer at Dorset Wildlife Trust with Lis Gordon, director of Rockley Adventure

Seashore explorers

New family activities are on offer at the seaside this year with Dorset Wildlife Trust. Sponsored by Rockley Adventure, Seashore Explorer back-packs with ideas, equipment and information have been created for families looking for something to do when visiting the Purbeck Marine Wildlife Reserve at Kimmeridge Bay.

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Gerry Clarke (centre) joins fellow members of the Rotary Club of Ferndown, sponsors and representatives from local schools to launch the Young Environmentalist Challenge Competition

Ferndown Rotarians launch young environmentalist contest

Budding young environmentalists are being urged to enter a competition aimed at raising awareness of green issues.

The Young Environmentalist Challenge Competition is the brainchild of the Rotary Club of Ferndown.

Representatives from several schools joined Rotarians and sponsors for the launch held at Sembcorp Bournemouth Water’s Longham Reservoirs.

Organiser Gerry Clarke said, “It’s important to engage young people and make them aware of environmental issues.

“This is a pilot project but, if successful, could become an annual competition.”

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