Issued by Weymouth & Portland Borough Council on behalf of the Weymouth & Portland 2012 Marine Operations Group Between the 28th July – 9th September the Olympic and Paralympic sailing events of the London 2012 Games will be held in the waters around Weymouth Bay and Portland Harbour. Weymouth and Portland harbours will be open for...
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West Dorset News
Important information for marine users of the Olympic Waters around Weymouth & Portland
New cancer ward opens at Dorset County Hospital
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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PREPARATIONS CONTINUE FOR A SAFE AND SECURE GAMES
Dorset Police will welcome the Royal Navy ship HMS Bulwark to the waters of Weymouth and Portland next week – as part of a security exercise ahead of the Olympics. HMS Bulwark will arrive 10 miles off Weymouth late on Monday, 30 April 2012. It will remain there for four days to play a part in a security...
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Missing 96-year-old from Brighton
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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Olympic inspired holiday fun – NEW FUNDING PROGRAM
Two new funding programmes from Dorset County Council will give young people across the county the chance to join in sports and fun activities inspired by the Olympics this summer. The council’s sports services and children’s services teams have joined forces to provide grants for activity providers to subsidise holiday programmes through the summer...
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CHARITY MOTORCYCLIST ROLLS INTO FORCE HEADQUARTERS
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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Young people come together to improve transport
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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Patient satisfaction high at Dorset County Hospital
Patients have praised the care they have received at Dorset County Hospital in the latest inpatient survey. The results of the 2011 Adult Inpatient Survey show high levels of overall patient satisfaction and continuing improvements in how patients feel they have been treated. The National Adult Inpatient Survey forms part of a...
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Missing from home – Brendan Taaffe
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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FREE EVENT OFFERED TO THE RURAL COMMUNITY OF DORSET
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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