Cranborne Chase AONB scoops tourism award
The South West’s 20 protected landscapes, including Cranborne Chase, have been rewarded at the South West Tourism Excellence Awards.
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Popular Highcliffe Castle zig-zag path will be rebuilt
Closed in March 2017 due to safety concerns, the Highcliffe Castle zig-zag path could be reopen by Easter 2019 after members of Christchurch Borough Council have reviewed their original decision not to rebuild it.
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New funding available for landscape enhancement
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Can ewe name the Cranborne Chase AONB mini mascot?
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European Parliament votes to ban electrocution of fish
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MEP Julie Girling calls for ban on fishing using electric shock
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