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Barrie Williamson will be questioned about a string of burglaries across England A man wanted by Sussex Police in connection with a string of burglaries has been arrested following an appeal on the BBC’s Crimewatch programme. Barrie Williamson, 48, was arrested in Blackpool on Thursday night. Sussex officers want to question...
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The coroner for Bournemouth, Poole and East Dorset is seeking the assistance of the public to find the next of kin of a man who recently died in Bournemouth. Darren Richie Wade, who was 46 years old, died at his home address at Wallis Road in Bournemouthon 20 January 2012. His death was not suspicious. Coroner’s...
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Weymouth and Portland residents are being invited to take part in a free Give or Take Day event on Portland. The event will be held at North Portland Working Men’s Club, East Street, Underhill, on Saturday 28 January from 9.30am to noon. Items can be dropped off from 9.15am to 11.30am on the day...
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Wimborne Safer Neighbourhood Teams are busy patrolling the area on their new bicycles thanks to the generous contributions of various partner agencies. In total, eight bicycles were purchased for Wimborne Safer Neighbourhood teams by various partner agencies after the existing bicycles had fallen into a state of disrepair. Wimborne Town and Leigh Park Safer...
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All seven councils in the Dorset Waste Partnership (DWP) have given their go-ahead to a new waste collection service that will boost recycling rates and save up to £2m. On Thursday 19 January, Weymouth and Portland Borough Council became the seventh partner authority to approve the service, which will be provided by the DWP...
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In response to the National Cancer Survivorship Initiative, a special event will be held at the Bournemouth International Centre on 25 January. The event will offer local agencies including the NHS, Social Services and Macmillan Cancer Support the chance to get together, exchange ideas and develop an ongoing strategy for the future of cancer...
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A full meeting of Weymouth and Portland Borough Council on Thursday (19 January) confirmed that the council will support and join a new common county-wide waste collection and disposal service. Councillor Ian Roebuck, borough council Environment and Sustainability Portfolio Holder, said: “As a borough, we have already made a large investment in our waste...
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Detectives investigating a number of sexual offences in the Bournemouth area over the past twelve months are renewing their appeal for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward. PLEASE NOTE – PICTURES NOT IN ANY ORDER Between January and November 2011, police received reports of around twelve similar offences in the Alum Chine...
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Across south-east Dorset the Urban Heaths Partnership is running the sessions in schools, supported by Dorset police and fire service, which highlight the consequences of fires on heathland sites. The courtroom drama is an hour long session where year 8 students can dress up and enact character roles, including judge, lawyer, jury and witnesses....
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Christchurch Borough and East Dorset District Councils have published details of a document that sets out the vision for the future of the area for the next 15 years. The Core Strategy document contains proposals which aim to improve the local economy covering the environment, health, homes, work, shopping, leisure and community needs up...
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