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Wareham is joining forces with her 11-year-old son by taking part in an annual running event along Gwithian Beach, near Hayle in Cornwall. Clare McDermott, who has worked as Head of Sales for the RNLI for two years, and son Jack, a student at Wareham Middle School, are planning to run the charity’s 10k...
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Changes to rules on home-to-school transport have been agreed by Dorset County Council’s Cabinet. In the face of soaring transport costs, and the need to make savings following Government cuts, members approved proposals which will mean increased charges for concessionary passes and fewer seats available on school buses. The council currently runs concessionary schemes...
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Portland Coastguard requested the launch of Swanage’s inshore lifeboat to assist in the evacuation of a diver and his buddy from a local dive boat on Saturday 4 June. The diver had made a rapid ascent and had been advised to go to the decompression chamber by the dive doctor. Because the dive boat still...
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The search is on across the country for 8,000 inspirational people to carry the Olympic Flame on its 70-day journey around the UK. A journey that takes the Olympic Torch through Dorset on 13th and 14th July 2012! The national organisers, LOCOG, want YOUR nominations for people who you think deserve the honour of...
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In accordance with the operation guidelines, Dorset Road Safe will be operating camera enforcement in the following areas:- B3148 Marston Road, Sherborne Bristol Road, Sherborne A30 Babylon Hill A352 Longburton B3065 Pinecliff Road, Poole Canford Cliffs Road, Poole A348 Ringwood Road, Bear Cross Old Wareham Road, Poole The Avenue, Poole Longmeadow Lane, Creekmoor, Poole...
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Dorset County Council now have new enforcement powers under the Traffic Management Act 2004. The new powers relate to three areas of parking enforcement: 1. Service of penalty charge notices by post: The legislation now allows penalty charge notices (PCNs) to be sent by post. This could be done if: The civil enforcement officer...
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THE FINAL countdown to Cancer Research UK’s Relay For Life in Ferndown has started and local people are being urge to seize their chance to join the unique fundraising event. Forty teams of men, women and children have already signed up for the overnight celebration which will take place at Ferndown Leisure Centre over...
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Swanage lifeboat was diverted from its usual Wednesday training exercise last night (1 June) when a family onboard a yacht called for help. The couple and their eight-year-old daughter were aboard their boat aproximately 2.5 nautical miles south-west of Anvil Point when the yacht began to experience engine problems. With the wind decreasing all the...
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DORSET CRIME REDUCTION UNIT TEAMS UP WITH SAFEGUARD DURING ANTIQUES ROADSHOW AT LULWORTH CASTLE SafeGuard, the UK’s leading independent valuation service for jewellery, watches and silverware are teaming up with the Crime Reduction Unit at Dorset Police to explain and promote their services to visitors to the Antiques Roadshow. The Roadshow will be filmed at Lulworth Castle on...
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Wiltshire Police are appealing for information regarding the whereabouts of David Glynn, a convicted sex offender aged 64 from Salisbury. Glynn was convicted of indecent assault in 1995 involving a young woman and as part of his sentence he is required to keep police informed of where he is staying. He has failed to...
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