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An officer from Grampian Police battled through the wet weather to visit Dorset Police Force Headquarters at Winfrith near Dorchester yesterday, Monday 23 April 2012, as part of a mammoth motorcycling charity challenge. Police Constable Mark Robinson has pledged to visit the headquarters of every police force inScotland, Wales and England during his charity ride – which he estimates...
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Following extensive campaigning from members of Dorset’s Youth Parliament, a summit took place recently for young people to have their say on public transport in the county. The event was held at Kingston Maurwood College on 4 April, hosted by Dorset County Council’s Children’s Services and Dorset Youth Council Enables (DYCE), the county youth...
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Detectives are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a burglary in Burton – with an e-fit of the offender being released. The incident, in which two men gained entry into a house along Treebys Close and stole a purse containing a quantity of cash and a bank savings book, happened...
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The family of a missing Birkenhead man have re-issued an emotional appeal for his whereabouts on his 42nd birthday. Brendan Taaffe was last seen at his sister’s home in Larch Road, Birkenhead on January 25, 2010. Police and his family are becoming increasingly concerned about his whereabouts, in particular his mum Ina and his three children...
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Dorset Police and its partners are holding a free rural crime prevention event with the aim of kicking crime out of the countryside. The free event, which includes a light lunch, is part of Operation Countryside. The event is aimed at members of the local rural community and will be held at Kingston MaurwardCollege on Friday...
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Smokers are being warned that they must wake up to the deadly dangers of smoking – especially when tired – as Dorset Fire and Rescue Service highlights that more than a third of all UK deaths in fires in the home are caused by cigarettes. Smoking is the single biggest killer in accidental...
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Dorset Police and partners are holding a free rural crime prevention event with an aim to kick crime from the countryside. The free event, which includes a light lunch, is part of Operation Countryside which is aimed at members of the local rural community and will be held atKingston Maurward College on 27 April 2012 between 9am...
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Children from across Dorset are to present a special Olympic-themed performance of music and dance. About 250 school children will take to the stage at Lighthouse in Poole today (Friday 20 April) to celebrate the Olympics coming to Dorset in July. The event forms part of Dorset County Council’s music service’s annual children’s concerts....
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Organisations throughout Christchurch are celebrating being given grants for events relating to the Diamond Jubilee or the Olympics. Grants of £250 have been awarded by Christchurch Council for events run by twenty groups ranging from an indoor Jubilee ‘street party’ for older people attending Christchurch Day Care Centre to an Olympics Carnival Celebration...
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A giant sandcastle has been built on Weymouth beach to mark 100 days to the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games on 27 July. The sandcastle measured 4m by 2m and took four days to build. Images of the sandcastle and Weymouth’s famous beach are being sent around the globe with the message...
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