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Students from The Grange, Highcliffe and Twynham schools cooked up a storm to decide the finalists for the Junior Cook of the Year competition, held as part of Christchurch Food & Wine Festival. To coincide with the year of the Olympics, the students were tasked with coming up with a two-course meal which...
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A team of eight from Dorset charity, Diverse Abilities Plus, put on their hiking boots, braved the rain and collectively have walked 201.2km, from Swanage to Hengistbury Head, as part of the Gold Challenge’s 2012 national Olympic legacy initiative. Each member of the team, who work at the only Dorset disability charity that supports children and adults and their...
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A well used footpath in Charmouth has been resurfaced by Dorset County Council’s rights of way team, much to the delight of local residents. The footpath, linking Wesley Close and Rivers Way, and the car parks at the seafront, has suffered from a very muddy surface in recent months. A new crushed stone surface...
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At 1pm on Friday 1 June there will be a lunchtime concert by popular group The Cornertones at Dorset County Museum. Mike Corner and his band will perform a variety of songs from the 1930s and 1940s by composers such as George Gershwin, Duke Ellington and Cole Porter. Visitors will also hear a...
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There are still places available for the BikeSafe course taking place this weekend in Wimborne. The course is run in two parts. The first part takes place on Saturday 5 May from 10am to 4pm and consists of a theory presentation which highlights the causes of accidents and the theory of advanced riding....
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This Saturday, Gillingham Fire Station’s brand new community facilities will be officially opened by Cllr David Milsted, Mayor of Gillingham and Member of Dorset Fire Authority, as part of the community open day. The open day will start at 12pm with the plaque unveiling at 2pm. Local residents have the opportunity to meet...
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Dorset County Hospital is opening its new cancer ward to patients on 2 May 2012. ‘Fortuneswell Ward’ is a 14-bed adult inpatient ward specifically developed for the care of patients who have cancer and malignant haematology disease. The ward takes the name Fortuneswell as the Fortuneswell Trust charity, which supports the chemotherapy...
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Police in Brighton are becoming increasingly concerned for a 96-year-old woman who has not been seen since Tuesday morning. Nellie Herriott, who lives in Brighton, was last seen by staff at the BHS cafe in Churchill Square around lunchtime. A neighbour then called police yesterday to say she had not returned home. Nellie is...
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Six young chefs from Christchurch restaurants have served up their culinary skills to fight for a place in the finals of the Professional Young Chef of the Year at the Christchurch Food & Wine Festival. The six – Becci Barrow from The Fisherman’s Haunt, Zak Boudreaux from The Lord Bute, Daniel Hughes from...
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Private landlords and letting or managing agents in Christchurch and East Dorset are invited to a Landlords Forum on Wednesday 9 May. The event takes place from 6pm to 8.45pm in the Christchurch Council Chamber at the Civic Offices in Bridge Street, Christchurch. The Forum aims to help Christchurch and East Dorset Councils work...
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