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May 2019 Volume 16 Issue 10

Broadstone Christchurch Colehill | Ferndown Merley | West Parley Wimborne Ashley Heath | Bournemouth Canford Heath | Kinson Poole | Ringwood | St Ives Three Legged Cross Verwood | West Moors

ISSN 2397-723X (print) ISSN 2397-7248 (online)

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Volume 16 • Issue 10 • May 2019

Hello Readers!

Thank you to everyone who came to our official office opening. We were overwhelmed by so many kind words and with the show of support.

We even had the pleasure of the company of two mayors. Our own town mayor, Jean Read, officiated, and it was lovely to also have the support of Verwood’s mayor, Sandra Grove. Verwood was where 4Dorset’s sister magazine, Viewpoint, was started by volunteers over 40 years ago.

I must also thank those who prepared the food, namely award winning chef Sarah Ali Choudhury, along with Bee and Aoei who flew all the way from Thailand. I really shouldn’t pat myself on the back, but I did make the ‘vanishing’ sandwiches.

At the end of the event, it was my husband Nick, and Sarah, who cleared up, so big kudos to them.

Pulford Publicity has now entered a new era, with Ben and Louis firmly in the driving seat.

As the company goes forward, it has become much more than a publisher of a community magazine, which was how it started on 17 June 2003. It is now a well-established publishing house with a whole stable of magazines, programmes and guides. And the web arm, BrightBox Designs, has made a name for itself in the world of web design.

Despite all this extra work, our lovely community magazines, 4Dorset and Viewpoint, still thrive in the area and are the proud flagships of the company.

MAGS4DORSET Ben Pulford managing director ben@mags4dorset.co.uk Nick Pulford company secretary accounts@mags4dorset.co.uk

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Please enjoy reading your copy today.

Janine Pulford Editor

LOGISTICS

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Ian Lory Alexandra O’Neill

Aoei meets Sweet Pea

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The site of the bunker at Poor Common Nature Reserve

Ferndown’s Resistance secrets

By Marilyn Barber

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(CART), a network of British historians. The group is named after Coleshill in Oxfordshire where Winston Churchill had arranged for Auxiliary Units to spend their time developing guerrilla war tactics in the event of a Nazi invasion.

CART then contacted Dorset Council countryside officer, Hannah Bosence, as the land is owned by the authority.

Around 15-20 volunteers from CART, together with those from the nature reserve, carried out the work, discovering an unusually shaped bunker with a corrugated steel roof.

Inside they discovered a water tank, old pennies, forks, a toy gun, pipework and rungs of ladders.

“Local people were very interested in the work and there was a lot of local knowledge,” said Hannah. “Some said they remembered playing there in the 1970s when the entrance was filled in by the council at the time. It was previously thought that the bunker was an old air-raid shelter, or a gun emplacement to shoot down doodlebugs. It’s not until more recently that we have learned its real function was more covert.”

Today the site, which is fenced off, is close to local housing, but in the 1940s it was in the middle of nowhere.

The Belle Vue bunker, which was sited in a section of woodland behind the Angel Inn measured 10ft x 12ft. There was a 25-30 yard long escape tunnel with the exit hidden by trees and bushes behind a bank. It was one of around 1,000 bunkers built at the beginning of the war as part of the Resistance Movement, and it housed six local men who had been trained

by Special Forces.

Their remit in the case of invasion was to remain underground during the day and to carry out sabotage operations at night. This would include destroying aircraft

The bunker, pictured by Tony Brown

poignant piece of Ferndown’s history was uncovered at the beginning of April when volunteers set about exploring a Second World War bunker on Poor Common Nature Reserve.

The bunker was rediscovered by local man Adam Dunn who contacted Coleshill Auxiliary Research Team

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at what was then called Hurn airport. They were not permitted to tell their families about their work. There was enough space for the men to stay underground for two weeks.

The names of the men who formed Ferndown Auxiliary Unit Patrol were Home Guard Sergeant John Geoffrey Tice (a garage owner), Corporal Alfred Cecil Talbot, and Privates William Henry Feltham, EA May, PL Blick and Douglas Gabe who for 40 years was a Ferndown Scoutmaster.

The patrol was a part of Group 1, which comprised patrols in the area surrounding Wimborne.

“We’re really lucky that the bunker at Poor Common is in such good condition,” said Hannah. “They are often on farm land and farmers fill them in.”

Hannah said there are more discoveries to be made.

“I am trying to obtain the services of a council mini digger driver, and then the volunteers will return to do more work.”

She said that although the bunker will be filled in ultimately a small part will be left exposed if possible.

“The site will have interpretation boards, and the Ferndown Royal British Legion said they would like to become involved,” she added.

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Adam Dunn who re-discovered the bunker, was one of the volunteers

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Over £18,000 awarded to students at FUS

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Charity of the Year

John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation

From cameras to sewing machines and Raspberry Pi(s), John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation presented awards totalling £18,250 to students at Ferndown Upper School who are pursuing their dreams.

Over 40 students were applauded in a morning assembly on 26 March as they collected their awards.

Figure skater Antonia Holloway said she couldn’t thank JTYAF enough for helping her pursue Grade 6, 7 and 8 at Gosport (the nearest ice rink) and for her new skating boots. Another student, Holly, was looking forward to making her own clothes on her sewing machine.

At least a dozen students received awards to take part in the World Challenge overseas adventure and some students asked for awards to help others. Danielle was successful in gaining a grant for T-shirts for the club she was involved with, and Holly achieved support for students who needed help with their reading.

The Raspberry Pi awards were given to a group of students to help them learn computer programming.

Since JTYAF was founded in memory of former FUS student John Thornton RM, who lost his life in Afghanistan in 2008, over £160,000 of the charity’s total awards (£660,000) have been given to FUS students.

A number of dignitaries attended the presentations. Headteacher Philip Jones said the school was very lucky to have such close links with JTYAF and he encouraged on-looking younger students to “see what is achievable.”

Pete Thornton encouraged everyone to “climb as high as your dreams, as John did. You can do anything,” he said.

Unfortunately one of the charity’s biggest events of the year, the Charity Football Match at Wimborne Town FC between Bournemouth Legends and an Armed Forces XI has been postponed and it will be rescheduled at a later date. www.jtyaf.org.

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Ferndown’s ‘high street’ pool now available for secluded swims Ferndown’s first swimming pool on the ‘high street’ is opening its doors to local people wanting a private, relaxed and secluded swim.

Pool Time Pro’s brand new, beautiful private pool, (opposite The Flying Teapot), is available for private and exclusive hire by individuals, families, friends or groups.

Many people love to swim or need the hydrotherapy that moving in water brings, however, some do not want to use the local public pools… so Pool Time Pro has come up with a solution: a ‘secluded swim’.

It is great for general exercise and fitness, for those who are body conscious or swimmers looking for a spa pool experience.

So, if you have you ever fancied regular swimming in a private rather than public pool; if your doctor has advised you that swimming is what you need but you can’t face a cold pool; if you feel you are not body confident enough to wear a swim suit in public or you just want somewhere clean, warm, calm and quiet for your baby’s first swim, then a secluded swim is the solution for you.

A secluded swim offers the following as standard: • Private use of a beautiful, warm and clean swimming pool • Large private changing room • Locker space • Shower area • Hairdryers • Coffee machine • Docking station for your own music • Complete and utter privacy • Water temperature is a beautiful 32-34 degrees minimum The pool is bromine and UV cleaned, meaning it is kinder to skin and eyes and chemicals are kept to a minimum.

Booking is essential. For more information visit www.secludedswim. co.uk or call Gemma or Louise on 07865 447990, who say, “We look forwards to welcoming you to our lovely private pool very soon.”

Special offer! 10% off your first swim when quoting 4Dorset when you book. (Offer expires on 30 June 2019).

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Commemoration at former airfield A poignant commemoration marking the 75th anniversary of a former Dorset airfield’s vital role in the historic D-Day invasion of occupied Europe in June, 1944, is to take place where three waves of Halifax bombers took off – towing wooden gliders carrying soldiers bound for Normandy.

The gathering to remember and honour those people who flew from, and served at, the Royal Air Force station at Tarrant Rushton takes place close to the site of the former airfield’s main gate on Sunday, 2 June, from 2pm. Meet at the stone memorial at ‘Windy Corner’ on the road to Witchampton, DT11 8SB, in the shadow of a black wartime aircraft hangar.

The commemoration is being organised by the Wimborne branch of the © Andrew Wright Collection Royal Air Forces Association in Dorset.

Trust grant helps those with dementia The Prama Foundation has been awarded £5,500 from the Leonardo Trust to set up a new PramaLIFE Memory Lane group in the Highcliffe and Christchurch area. Run by a trained dementia worker and supported by volunteers, members will be able to get involved in reminiscence sessions, singing, painting and physical activities. Carers can attend the sessions with their loved ones, or can take a couple of well-needed hours for themselves.

For more information, call 01202 207300 or visit www.pramafoundation.org.uk

Allendale Magazine launched What an exciting day at Pulford Publicity’s office on 5 April.

A new magazine was launched. The Allendale Magazine is a quarterly publication for the Wimborne area. It is produced in partnership between the Allendale Centre and Pulford Publicity Ltd. Tanya Cripps (part of the editorial team at Allendale) is seen here receiving the very first copy.

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law spot

How to dispose of unwanted household knives

If your wills are old, dusty or just out of date, give them a spring clean!

by Gaynor Cooke, Head of Wills and Probate, Harold G Walker Solicitors

GAYNOR COOKE

Having spent your working life to provide for yourself and those around you, you need to be assured the assets you have worked so hard for pass to the people you love. Whether you don’t have a will, or have one that is old or outdated, could determine how your estate will be distributed. This could result in any beneficiary being excluded and may not be in line with your wishes.

Harold G Walker Solicitors can guide you through the process of writing or updating your will, ensuring you get the right life plan in place. By taking the time to understand your individual requirements, they will be able to advise you about the most appropriate will specific to your needs. This team of specialists are also able to advise on inheritance tax if necessary to provide you with complete peace of mind that your affairs are in order.

The will-making process is very simple and can often be arranged with an initial meeting in your own home if required. With specialist staff in each of the four offices, they would be pleased to assist you with making or updating a will. Whether you would just like to have an initial chat over the phone or would like to make an appointment, then please contact a member of the Probate Team to assist you.

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With the rise in knife crime, Dorset Police regularly hold knife amnesties allowing the public to hand in knives anonymously to prevent them falling Some items handed in during into the wrong hands. a previous knife amnesty The most recent amnesty ran for a week in March and was part of the on-going national knife crime reduction packaged securely so as to avoid handling initiative Operation Sceptre. injuries. Otherwise they can be deposited In all, 209 items, which were either along with other bladed items in the knives or had blades, were handed in, metal recycling skip at local reclamation along with other items including three facilities. ornamental swords – all will be destroyed.

If anyone has any queries over bladed Outside of amnesty periods, people items and how to dispose of them, please with unwanted knives can dispose of them get in touch with Dorset Police: www. in household waste as long as they are dorset.police.uk/contact-us/visit-us

In Bloom receives £10,000 boost to funds Wimborne in Bloom has received a cheque for £10,000, a legacy from the estate of the late Margaret Joyce Walker.

Mrs Walker, who at one time lived in North Leigh House at Colehill, has left funds to a number of Wimborne organisations. She had made the bequest having won third prize one year for the best back garden. She was so overwhelmed by this award that she decided to leave Wimborne in Bloom this substantial legacy to enable the committee to ‘carry on the good work’.

North Leigh House used to be opened by Mrs Walker for charitable fund raising. Blind for the last seven years of her life, she had lived in care and then moved into a care home. She also had a Marine Home in Sidmouth, close to her beloved Donkey Sanctuary. The majority of her wealth is bequeathed to charities, many being local or animal related.

A spokesman for Wimborne in Bloom said, “Wimborne in Bloom is humbled by the generosity of this legacy.”

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Pulford Publicity celebrates new offices Pictures by Tom Scrase unless otherwise indicated

The offices of local publishing company, Pulford Publicity Ltd were officially opened by the Mayor of Ferndown, Jean Read on 9 April.

In her speech, the mayor paid tribute opening, that it had been a long journey to the family-run company and said, “I to acquire the building. “It is ours and wish you all well in your future and your it’s taken a lot of hard work,” he said, “It business.” couldn’t have been achieved without the Chief executive of Dorset Chamber, support of the business community and Ian Girling, also offered congratulations the wider community. The help and support and said Pulford Publicity had swiftly put we have received over the years has been together the chamber’s new Business fantastic. We all need to remember the Focus magazine, which was launched importance of community and supporting in January. He said, “Pulford have done such an amazing job for us.

It’s been absolutely incredible.” He thanked Ben and Louis and the whole team “in terms of selling of the advertising, designing the magazine and distributing it,” and added, “I think you have really done us proud as a chamber.”

Pulford Publicity’s MD Ben Pulford Louis and Ben with the Mayor explained to more than © CatchBox 60 people at the official

L-R Phil Fletcher, Ian Girling, Tom Clarke, Steve Bulley, Tony Brown

Terry Cordery and Tony Ennor

Silvana, Jim and Sarah Ali Choudhury

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Clive and Sandra Grove (Verwood Mayor)

4Dorset readers with author Della Galton

Marilyn, Russell and Val © CatchBox

Nicky, Caroline, Lesley and Astrid © CatchBox

Ferndown Mayor gives Janine a bouquet

one another. The success stories are because of the great communities we have. It would be a great shame if we lost that.”

Ben thanked everyone at the event, from colleagues, businesses, friends and readers and said “in some way you have been part of our success.” He also gave a special mention to the Pulford Publicity team. “I can’t thank you enough for everything you do,” he said.

Pulford Publicity Ltd is the parent company of BrightBox Designs, and mags4dorset, which publishes 4Dorset and Viewpoint magazines.

George Phillips, Linda Thornton, Mike Parkes

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education / the future relies on what we learn today.

New special free school

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orset was one of six successful councils in the South West region to bid for a new school. The special free school will support up to 75 young people aged 14-19 with autism and complex learning difficulties.

The council will now prepare to advertise the opportunity for potential

trusts to apply to establish the new school.

A new special school is also due to open in Bovington this September.

Funded by the DfE, it will provide places for another 160 children with autism, as well as social emotional and mental health needs. The school will support pupils from Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole.

Learning about science with a ‘Big Bang’ Pupils from Queen Elizabeth’s School in Wimborne won the prize for Most Innovative Project with Magnetic Levitation 'The Transport of the Future.' at the first Big Bang science and engineering fair for Dorset children.

Held at the Tank Museum in Bovington it was organised by Dorset County Council.

A total of 1,700 primary and secondary students saw over 30 exhibitors showcasing the latest use of technology and science in the industry, making it the biggest event of its kind in the county to date.

Canford girls celebrate Gold at hockey finals Canford School’s senior girls’ hockey side won the U18 Tier 2 National finals at the Olympic Park. A nail-biting match saw them secure a 2-1 victory over Norwich School in the very last play of the game.

Since going out of the Tier 1 competition in October, the team has secured victories over Downside, Bryanston, Wells Cathedral, Bromsgrove, Blundell’s and a 3-1 semi-final win against Queenswood at Lee Valley.

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Pupils take up a scientific challenge

Soroptimist International Bournemouth recently held their Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) Challenge.

Nineteen teams of girls from 12 schools took part with the objective of creating a solution to a problem which will help people in the poorest parts of the world.

Cash prizes were presented by Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Dorset, Prof Gillian Slater. Year 8 winners were from Knighton House School whose project ‘Pot-ential’ focused on Nepal and the need for cooking all ingredients using one source of heat; this was to reduce the need for deforestation when using wood as a fuel.

Year 9 winners were from St Peter’s School whose project ‘LEW’ produced a sustainable, eco-friendly sanitary pad to help end period poverty in India.

Donate your outgrown shoes Sal’s Shoes is inviting UK schools to register to donate pupils’ outgrown school shoes and change the lives of children around the world.

Many UK children will be wearing new shoes on their feet, having simply outgrown the previous pair.

This is in stark contrast with the estimated 300 million children worldwide for whom walking with shoes is a rarity and, in many cases, if a child cannot afford a pair of shoes, they cannot go to school. The Toe to Toe campaign coordinates the wide scale donation of pre-loved school shoes from the UK to those who otherwise cannot access an education. Find out how your school can get involved. The deadline to confirm participation is 31 May 2019. www.salsshoes.com / toe2toe@salsshoes.com

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education

Dumpton School announces new headmaster from September Dumpton School in Wimborne has announced the appointment of Mr Christian Saenger as the new Head from September 2019. Mr Saenger joins Dumpton from York House School in Hertfordshire, where he is Deputy Head Academic. He will be taking over from Andrew Browning, who announced in September 2018 that he will be stepping down after 14 years as Head of Dumpton.

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r Saenger was educated at Bedford School and then went on to read English at University College London. After university, Christian gained a place on the Teach First programme as an English and Drama teacher at St Marylebone School for Girls, where he was also Head of Year 10 and 11.

Christian then became Head of English at Bedford Prep School, before moving to his current role of Deputy Head Academic at York House School, Hertfordshire in 2013.

During his time at York House, Christian initiated a ‘Growth Mindset’ programme, which was recognised by IAPS and shared as best practice across the Prep School sector.

Christian has also seen through the development of ‘The York House Way’, a set of child-centred educational outcomes which act as a vision for the future development of the school’s academic, pastoral and co-curricular programme.

Christian moves to Dorset with his wife Hattie

and their young daughter.

Andrew Browning, Headmaster says: “I am delighted that Christian will be joining the Dumpton community. He has had a glittering career in teaching to date, and I am pleased that this will be continuing here from next year. Jo and I look forward to welcoming Christian and Hattie to Dorset over the coming months.”

To find out more about Dumpton School, or to arrange a personal visit, please call on 01202 883 818 or go to the website www.dumpton.com.

Dumpton School

Mr Saenger, new headmaster

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A volunteer with one of the readers

Deliver books to keen readers Ferndown Home Library Service is looking for another volunteer or two to join its friendly team.

Run by Royal Voluntary Service, it wants to grow its service for housebound readers in the Ferndown area.

Volunteers deliver books and share their love of reading with the people they visit. They are a friendly face and a regular visitor to those whose mobility and social interactions are limited, and they provide a useful check on the safety and well-being of their readers, too.

The Home Library Service is delivered free of charge; it is not only for older people, but for anybody who finds getting to the library difficult, including carers.

To find out more please contact the Royal Voluntary Service office on 01305 236666, or e-mail Maria on maria. jacobson@royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk.

Alternatively you can speak to staff at your local library.

Ferndown to have another care home

By Marilyn Barber At the last ever meeting of East Dorset District Council’s planning committee permission was granted for the erection of a 73-bedroom care home on land at 403 – 413 Wimborne Road East.

At present the site accommodates a small number of dilapidated buildings and dense vegetation.

Previous applications for a dementia care home on the site have been turned down for various reasons including an excessive footprint and damage to the character of the surrounding area.

Kevin Poulton, Ferndown and Uddens BID manager expressed concerns about the impact the proposal would have on the surrounding industrial development, and a representative from parcel delivering company DPD said the company operated 24 hours a day and they were worried about future noise complaints.

Ferndown Town Council was also unhappy with the proposal saying the care home would be harmful to the green belt.

The council also said the care home would be a drain on local medical services that were already overstretched.

The committee unanimously voted for its approval.

Help for the homeless A charity which provides supported housing for single homeless individuals is running a Rucksack Appeal from its office in central Bournemouth.

Hope AOK takes requests from over 45 homeless agencies locally to supply particular clothing or household items to their clients who are on the streets or in other supported housing.

Last year they supplied more than 900 packs to those in need.

For a street rucksack, for homeless people on the streets who have just engaged with an agency, items needed are – a reasonably sized rucksack containing a warm set of clothes, thermal if possible, socks, underwear, shoes, jogging bottoms, hoodies, belts, blanket or sleeping bag, a toiletry bag with toothpaste, toothbrush, deodorant, sanitary wear, hat, gloves, scarf, waterproofs, drink container and chocolate.

For a moving in pack, for those moving from the streets into hostel accommodation, items needed – food container with healthy food for approximately three days, a washing up bowl containing some new clothes, socks and underwear, a toiletry bag with essential toiletries and a towel and a bucket containing a dinner plate side plate and bowl, a mug and tumbler, an egg cup, knife, fork, spoon, teaspoon, tin opener, microwaveable container, washing powder, washing-up liquid, scourer, J cloth, wipes, tea towel and toilet paper.

For a moving on pack, for those moving on from a hostel into independent living, needed are bedding, duvet and pillow, duvet cover and pillow case, fitted sheet, kitchen equipment and iron (optional).

For a second chance pack, for those attending interviews or funerals, items needed – smart work shoes, shirts, skirts, trousers, suits and tie.

For more information, to donate items or for volunteering opportunities contact: jane@hopehts.com or call 01202 556272. wwwhopehts.com

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Plants Direct, Woodlands Nurseries For over 30 years, Plants Direct, Woodlands Nurseries have been supplying a huge range of trees, shrubs, roses, architectural plants, perennials, herbs and seasonal plants, specialising in specimen trees, native and ornamental varieties; from light standards 1.8cm to ex-heavy standards at 5-6 metres tall.

Domestic and commercial landscaping services are available from design to installation. Seasonal bedding, spring and autumn bulbs are available in season.

The team of experienced staff are happy to help and inform customers with selections of nursery stock they require.

Advice is also given on all aspects of garden projects from preparation of ground, planting, feeding and aftercare of all your plants.

Plants Direct, Woodlands Nurseries carry a selection of terracotta, glazed and lightweight fibre pots in varying sizes and styles, from traditional to contemporary, to suit all types of garden design.

They have a well-stocked sundries shop, offering a good selection of flower and vegetable seeds, onion sets and seed potatoes in season.

Looking forward to Summer 2019 Now we are ready for summer, 1000s of summer bedding, basket and patio plants are here. We make baskets to order and have a big selection of made up baskets, pots and planters.

Plus our biggest ever, range of terracotta, glazed and fibre clay pots and troughs and containers in traditional or contemporary designs to enhance any garden or landscape project.

The Leaf & Bean Coffee Shop is open daily, 10am-4pm for snacks and light refreshments.

Plants Direct, Woodland Nurseries can be found in Poole Road, Lytchett Matravers. Telephone: 01258 857163

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health and care / caring about people is an act of maturity .

Charity helps cancer patient to realise her dream A 30-year-old woman who learned she had cervical cancer just weeks before she was due to start her ‘dream job’ told how a local charity has helped soften the blow.

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azel Pittwood from Corfe Mullen was diagnosed with Stage II cervical cancer on 21 November last year.

She had recently handed in her notice as a heathland warden for

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the Borough of Poole to embark on a thrilling new role as a marine wildlife guide on cruise ships and was due to join a vessel bound for the Caribbean on 4 January.

Hazel said, “When a

consultant oncologist at Poole Hospital told me I had cancer it was like a tonne of bricks had been dropped on me.”

Hazel had been living with and helping to care for her elderly grandfather,

but moved back in with her parents and younger siblings during her gruelling, daily treatment, which began in December and finished at the end of January, including sessions in hospital on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. She said, “While I was having the treatment I felt strangely driven – something was being done to get rid of the cancer which brought me relief. But when treatment stopped and I was told I’d have a follow up appointment in nine weeks I felt left in a sort of anxious limbo.

“The raft of support and wave of activity that carries you along ends and then reality of what you’ve been through sinks in. It was at this point I began to worry how I was going to cope with no job.

“The cancer thankfully hasn’t spread and I am extremely thankful for that.

I’m also very lucky I didn’t lose my waist length hair, but I am now going through early onset menopause.

“Because I had handed in my notice and was unable to take up my new

position, I had no money and no sick pay - I started to feel very concerned.”

Hazel learned about Dorset Cancer Care Foundation (DCCF) while receiving her treatment.

DCCF helps Dorsetbased cancer patients through financial struggles resulting from their illness.

“I contacted DCCF and was so grateful when they gave me a grant,” said Hazel.

“It really made such a huge difference to me.

“Just being able to put some fuel in my car to travel to local nature reserves for walks is wonderful.

“I am desperate to get back to the work I love; I am doing everything I can to aid my recovery so I can get well and realise my dreams,” she continued.

“The side effects have been hard at times, but I am grateful to have received this life-saving treatment.

“I have committed to wildlife guiding on my first cruise in June.

“I am determined to be out at sea helping passengers to spot whales and dolphins this summer!”

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health and care

Funding available for specialist equipment Caudwell Children, which provides practical and emotional support to disabled children and their families, is calling on parents to contact them.

The national charity has received funding for disabled children and young people up to the age of 19.

“This is a fantastic opportunity for parents to secure life changing, specialist, equipment for their children at a fraction of the cost,” explained Louise Ambrose at Caudwell Children. “We’ve accessed funding from a number of grant bodies and trusts that will enable the charity to supply 70 to 80 per cent of the cost of a range of equipment; including powered wheelchairs, buggies, rain covers, therapy tricycles, specialist car seats, car harnesses and multi-sensory equipment.”

Families across the UK whose gross household income is less than £45,000, excluding benefits, can apply, even if they can’t cover the balance of the 20 to 30 per cent as there are other agencies and charities who may be able to help.

To apply ring 0345 300 1348 or email: charity@caudwellchildren.com

Sharron Davies launches Splash Appeal Former Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies MBE launched the Diverse Abilities’ Splash Appeal at the Haven Hotel.

The project to build a specialist therapy pool for adults with disabilities in Dorset will be based at the local charity’s activity and therapy centre, The Beehive, which supports up to 50 adults. Children supported by the charity will also have access to the therapy.

Helen Mortimer, development manager at Diverse Abilities, said, “Our vision for the therapy pool is to truly transform lives. The new pool is extremely important to these adults. Without it, we will not be able to meet the increasingly complex needs of adults as they grow and develop.”

To build the pool, Diverse Abilities needs to raise £1million.

To find out more please visit www. diverseabilities.org.uk/splash, or call the charity on 01202 718266.

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Enjoy the benefits of retirement

Girlings have age exclusive independent retirement apartments available to rent nationwide, including in Dorset and the surrounding area.

You can enjoy all the benefits of retirement living without the burden of property ownership and with the security of an assured tenancy. Discover retirement living with the freedom of renting just like one of our happy tenants Diana Carteur has.

For Diana, a former vocational Ballet School Principal, her move to Jenner Court, a retirement Diana Carteur development in Weymouth was life changing.

Having lived for nine years on the Greek island of Lesvos, Diana decided to return to the UK in 2013 due to ill health and the Greek financial crisis. Initially living in London, Diana wanted to move to Weymouth where her family was from and where she had lived when her children were small. She knew the area well and felt an enormous connection with the region, and of course she would be near the sea again.

Diana explained: “I talked to the team at Girlings about my situation and they weren’t phased at all. They helped me calculate how much housing benefit I would be entitled to and if I would be able to afford the apartment. I was able to reserve the apartment without any issues. The clincher was that Girlings could offer me an assured tenancy.”

Most of Girlings’ apartments are available on an assured tenancy meaning you can rent for as long as you wish. Many of their retirement developments open a world of social activities, new friendships and a sense of community.

Diana now leads a rich and busy life. She comments, “I found everyone at Girlings so helpful and I feel so supported by them. My life, which had been miserable, was now back on track and I knew I would be happy here.”

Girlings say there is nothing more rewarding than offering tenants the security, confidence and flexibility to find their new home for life.

Let Girlings, one of the UK’s leading specialist in renting retirement properties, help you find the ideal home for your next move, leaving you to relax and enjoy the independence and freedom of renting in later life.

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Ambulance team scoop award

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Jump into Gymnastics Gymnastics is a fantastic sport for all ages and Ferndown Leisure’s sessions are developed through close links with British Gymnastics. The skills you learn, such as strength, balance, co-ordination and mobility will help you to enjoy and master many other sports as well as gymnastics.

Is gymnastics the sport for you?

If tumbling, rolling and jumping is your thing, then gymnastics is for you. Children's sessions are based on the 'FUNdamentals' of movement that will help them progress into any sport or activity, so it's a great starting point for any child wanting to do any activity.

Ferndown Leisure runs the following gymnastics courses: • Jump into Gymnastics (school age to 8 years) Thursday 4.30-5.30pm • Jump into Gymnastics (9+ years) Thursday 5.30-6.30pm • Intermediate/ Advanced (coaches recommendation) Thursday 6.30-7.30pm New Ability Counts Youth Football The centre is working with Rob Amey and Dorset FA to deliver these new indoor football sessions for 8-12yrs on Thursday 5.00-6.00pm. There is a free taster session on Thursday 30 May, before the launch of the session from 6 June.

What is Ability Counts Football?

Ability Counts is so called because it focuses on the ability, not the disability. It is a pan-disability, meaning that there are numerous impairments that qualify you to participate essentially any disability or impairment that precludes you from participating in mainstream football.

For more information on these sports please contact Ferndown Leisure Centre on 01202 877468.

Cancer patients in Dorset have been receiving enhanced care.

Peter with Amelia at Langside School

Peter’s million metre challenge Many people have goals when they go to the gym, but not many are quite as impressive as those of Peter Roberts, 67, an independent governor at AECC University College in Bournemouth.

To raise funds for the specialist school Langside, run by Diverse Abilities, Peter plans to travel one million metres over the course of the next two months via a treadmill, rowing machine, bike and a cross trainer at his local gym.

He has set himself a target to raise £2,000 and to date has travelled 393,000 metres, with a staggering 607,000 to go.

Peter popped into Langside School and said, “It was so motivating to see the learning and development taking place in each and every classroom. I observed Amelia using a piece of equipment called eye gaze, which enabled her to engage with the software using her eyes. This challenges students to focus on key points around the screen, explore scenes and work towards controlling different elements themselves.

“This type of educational equipment costs approximately £1,500, so by setting myself a target of £2,000, I know the money I raise will go towards the fantastic progress the school aims to achieve every day.”

To follow Peter’s progress and to support him, please visit www. justgiving.com/petersmillionmetres To find out more about Langside School and the work of Diverse Abilities, please visit www.diverseabilities.org.uk

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The Macmillan Cancer Care Project Team from South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust has won the ‘Exceptional Team Award’ at the prestigious Ambulance Leadership Forum annual conference, held by the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives.

Led by Joanne Stonehouse, the Macmillan Cancer Care project team has been transforming ambulance care for people living with cancer and those with palliative needs when they access urgent and emergency care via 999.

Lifestyle service receives recognition LiveWell Dorset’s workforce development programmes, which help support the skills of those working in the local authority, healthcare and voluntary sectors, have received accreditation from the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH).

The service provides information and practical support for adults in the county who want to improve their wellbeing.

The RSPH helps those working and volunteering in the local community to motivate others to make sustainable health changes, and to promote access and awareness of the LiveWell Dorset programme for local residents.

Emma Rossi, Public Health Dorset, service manager, said, “It is a great accolade for LiveWell Dorset to receive the RSPH accreditation. We are very proud of our training programmes aimed at inspiring and facilitating healthy change to adults across the county. The endorsement assists in promoting the quality of our learning events whilst encouraging change to people across Dorset.”

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Silver anniversary for hospice charity Forest Holme hospice is staging a number of fundraising events and initiatives to celebrate its 25th anniversary.

This will include becoming a member of its 25 Club through the 25th anniversary appeal, a ‘25km for 25 Years’ challenge and the chance to win a diamond ring worth over £1,200 in a Grand Prize Draw. Tickets for the Secret Garden Party in June are already on sale and selling fast.

Entertainer Roy Castle laid the foundation stone of the building in 1993 and a year later fundraising began for the life-enhancing work of the hospice. Since then the charity has grown to meet the increasing demand for the hospice services, led by a team of specialists who provide practical and emotional support for adults of all ages in a variety of settings, such as their own home, nursing home, care home, in Poole Hospital or in the hospice itself.

Anne Currie, charity manager at Forest Holme, said, “We have been overwhelmed by the kindness and support during the last 25 years and we hope to be here for the next 25 years helping the local community as and when they need us.”

Stewarts Garden Centres have named Forest Holme as their charity of the year.

Artwork celebrates hospitals’ care

Staff from the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (RBCH) are honouring the vast number of patients they serve each year in new artwork displayed in the Trust’s atrium.

The hospitals served 575,872 patients last year.

Statistics included in the artwork are: 37,673 emergency admissions treated; 2,677 patients received cancer treatment; 21,618 operations carried out; 3,784,581 pathology tests run; 727 pacemakers fitted; 241,060 scans carried out; 420,274 medicines dispensed; 1,501,106 patient meals cooked and 2,057 patients supported on clinical trials.

The artwork features staff from across the Trust, who together have given over 150 years’ service to RBCH. Marcea Green-Williams, deputy sister on the Treatment Investigation Unit at RBH, said, “I’ve loved being involved in this artwork. We see so many patients each day but we rarely stop to consider just how many lives we’ve touched in our careers. It’s amazing to see how many patients we collectively look after each year at RBCH and I’m so proud to play a part in that.”

Run raises £55,000 for charities

The British Heart Foundation and other charities are set to benefit to the tune of £55,000 from this year’s Health-on-Line Bournemouth Bay Run. More than 3,500 dedicated runners participated in this year’s event in April with almost 300 people signing up for shorter races on the day.

Children, families, fun runners and elite athletes participated and many dressed in this year’s theme of fairy tale characters.

If you would like to help celebrate the hospice’s 25th Anniversary visit: www.forestholmehospice.org.uk

Staff and supporters outside Forest Holme Hospice

New artwork at RBCH

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Three more businesses celebrate awards For all their hard work to become plastic free, three more Ferndown businesses have joined those wanting to create a better environment for the future. Each one has reduced its use of single use plastic in at least three different ways to achieve the award made by national charity Surfers Against Sewage. Xerocad, Ferndown Swim School (Pool Time Pro) and The Flying Teapot are now displaying their wooden plaques with pride.

Their commitment to Plastic Free Ferndown will help the town achieve plastic free status. Just three more businesses are required to meet the criteria of 12 for a town the size of Ferndown. If you would like to find out more, please ring a PFF community leader on 01202 870270.

Homes on derelict land could transform towns With considerable housing development taking place, or scheduled to take place, in East Dorset and Poole, the Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) has published a report which points out that brownfield sites should be used for the provision of new homes in order to regenerate towns.

The CPRE identified 28 sites in East Dorset which could accommodate 887 new properties and 123 sites in Poole which could accommodate 7,041 homes.

The countryside charity has published a new analysis of councils’ Brownfield Land Registers, which identifies run-down areas that could be redeveloped to prevent the unnecessary loss of precious countryside.

In order to make best use of suitable brownfield land, CPRE is urging the government to introduce a genuine ‘brownfield first’ policy, which ensures that suitable previously developed or under-used land is prioritised for redevelopment over green spaces and countryside.

Recycle your wrappers at Ferndown Library As part of the town’s plastic free initiative, Ferndown Library in Penny’s Walk has become a recycling point on Saturdays (only during open hours) for crisp packets, plastic bread wrappers, dried up pens and bottle tops. The items will be taken to Ferndown First School, which is the main recycling point. All money raised will go to The John Thornton Young Achievers charity.

Borough marks final council meeting If you missed Christchurch Borough Council’s final meeting – which was a public meeting – you can now watch it on youtu.be/x4ir-es-MCA The authority has now been replaced by the new BCP Council.

A service to commemorate Christchurch Borough Council and to welcome the new Christchurch Town Council will take place in May at the Christchurch Priory.

Big Sleep Easy launched in Bournemouth Businesses are being urged to support homeless people in an event taking place on 16 November.

The annual Big Sleep Easy was recently launched by YMCA Bournemouth at Tiien Restaurant.

Teams from local organisations will brave the cold to sleep outside Bournemouth Sports Club (Chapel Gate) to raise funds and awareness of homelessness. mags4dorset was one of the businesses represented at the launch.

If you’re interested in finding out more, please visit www.ymcabournemouth.org.uk/event/the-big-sleep-easy-2019/ or contact Sheena Dayman at fundraising@ymcabournemouth.org.uk or 07824 333505.

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Ferndown’s traditional high street jewellers Hamptons Jewellers situated at 57 Victoria Road, Ferndown are pleased to offer a traditional high street jewellery service with a modern touch.

Recently refurbished to provide a contemporary environment, Hamptons is the perfect place to browse whilst looking for that perfect gift or surprise.

Offering a host of on-site services including ring sizing, jewellery repairs, missing stone replacement, CAD design and casting, pearl restringing, insurance and probate valuations as well as watch battery and strap changes while you wait, seated in comfort and enjoying a coffee!

Most repairs are done within 24 hours or less.

Hamptons Jewellers service and sell all makes of watches including Rolex, Omega, Longines, Tag Heuer, Breitling and are always pleased to buy quality watches.

They are also very keen buyers of ALL GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY regardless of condition.

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No elections for numerous towns and villages

New landlady welcomed

Wimborne’s White Hart has a new landlady Sharon Elliott, who is taking over the management of the pub with enthusiasm and drive.

Sharon will be supported by local chef Al Boudreaux, assistant manager Kiall Wheatley and a team of local full and part time staff.

Sharon Elliott said, “I’ve worked in the business for eight years, and I have always wanted to run the White Hart as it’s a firm favourite here in our Minster town which appeals to locals, visitors and customers of all ages.

“The pub will keep its welcoming atmosphere as well as offering good, wholesome, seasonal, locally sourced food created by our resident chef Al Boudreaux.

“We will be launching new events, a new seasonal menu, and we will be making the most of the outdoor space in the summer.”

For more information call The White Hart on 01202 848478, or visit www.thewhitehartwimborne.co.uk Goshawks once extinct in the UK can now be seen in the New Forest

Make a date with nature

Local people are to have the chance to witness sibling rivalry, murder and even cannibalism – in effect a feathered soap opera.

‘A Date with Nature’ has returned to the New Forest with live cameras placed 40ft up in the ‘Crown lands’ showing birds of prey in their nests as they breed, hatch eggs, feed chicks and teach young how to fly. Visitors can watch through the breeding season live from the Forestry England managed New Forest Reptile Centre, on the A35 near Lyndhurst, or see footage online at the Forestry England or the New Forest National Park Authority’s websites.

‘A Date with Nature’ runs until 1 September, 10am to 4.30pm. Entry to the Reptile Centre is free although donations for parking are welcome.

Residents looking forward to voting for their local town and parish councillors might be disappointed to learn that in many areas there will be no elections as the seats are uncontested.

In our circulation area these wards are: Alderholt, Chalbury, Colehill East, Colehill Hayes, Colehill West, Crichel, Edmonsham, Ferndown Central North, Ferndown Stapehill, Gussage All Saints, Gussage St Michael, Holt, Horton, Pamphill North, Pamphill South, St Leonard and St Ives South, St Leonard and St Ives East, St Leonard and St Ives West, Verwood Dewlands North, Verwood Dewlands South, Verwood Stephen’s Castle, Verwood Three Cross, West Moors, West Parley, Wimborne East, Wimborne St Giles, Wimborne Town and Witchampton.

All other wards in the Dorset Council area will have elections 2 May.

If you fly tip you will be prosecuted

That is the message from Dorset Waste Partnership who prosecuted a Poole resident for dumping waste in a car park.

Miss Caterina Marinelos, 37, appeared at Poole Magistrates Court on 8 March and was found guilty of Unlawful Deposit of Controlled Waste following a trial, having entered a Not Guilty plea.

On 10 May 2018, an off-duty police officer witnessed the offence at Saxon Square car park in Christchurch.

Whilst sitting in his car, he noticed a couple who were returning to a white BMW. A blonde female went to the boot of the vehicle and removed a black bin liner, which appeared to be full of grass. She then placed this black bag on the ground in the car park and drove off.

Details of the incident – including the car registration details – were passed to the DWP’s Enforcement Team for investigation.

Upon tracking Miss Marinelos to her home address – which was in Christchurch at the time of the incident the team issued a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN), which the defendant failed to pay.

As a result, DWP enforcement officers began work with Dorset County Council’s legal team to take the case to court. Miss Marinelos was successfully prosecuted and given a six-month conditional discharge. She was also ordered to pay £500 towards costs and a £20 victim surcharge.

An enforcement officer for the Dorset Waste Partnership commented, “This is yet another example of someone illegally dumping waste which could have been taken to a household recycling centre (HRC) and dropped off free of charge. Christchurch HRC is open daily and less than 10 minutes’ drive from where the waste was tipped.

"And yet, even in the face of strong evidence, the defendant chose not to pay the issued Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) and has instead been prosecuted.”

Mixed picture for Dorset garden birds Let’s hear it for the house sparrow, which once again is top of the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch rankings with almost 1.2 million sightings.

Almost half a million people across the UK spent an hour watching birds as a part of the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch in January, counting more than 7.5 million birds.

House sparrow There was a mixed picture with © Ray Kennedy, RSPB images 15 of the top 20 species returning fewer sightings in gardens across the country than in 2018.

There was a decrease in sightings of two of the smallest species: wrens (17%) and long-tailed tits (decreased more than 27%), after being counted in particularly large number in 2018. Populations of both species may have been affected by last year’s ‘Beast from the East’ as small birds are more susceptible to spells of cold weather. But it’s too early to say if this is a one-year blip or the beginning of a trend.

Tony Whitehead, spokesman for the RSPB Dorset said, “We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone in Dorset who took part in our 2019 Big Garden Birdwatch.

By donating an hour for nature, you have provided invaluable data about the health of the feathered friends that make living in Dorset so wonderful.”

For a full round-up of all the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch results and to see which birds were visiting gardens where you live, visit www.rspb. org.uk/birdwatch

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Guernsey – only 40 minutes away

By Janine Pulford The island of Guernsey is as pretty and as intriguing as any Mediterranean destination. The only difference is, it has been British since 1213.

Despite a couple of attempts by the French to seize Guernsey and one attempt by the Germans, who occupied it from 1940-1945, the island remains part of the Crown and indeed is one of its jewels.

We are very lucky living in Dorset because the new service offered by Loganair from Bournemouth Airport to Guernsey has just been launched and you can fly weekly, from 11 May, to the island in just 40 minutes.

St Peter Port is the island’s pretty capital, with a marina, numerous shops, cafés and restaurants in streets strung with colourful bunting. You can browse to your heart’s content in the town and are sure to notice how cheap some of the prices are without VAT as this tax does not exist on Guernsey.

There are no less than 27 beaches on the island, offering a great holiday destination for children as well as for water sport enthusiasts.

If it’s fine white sand you are looking for, visit the two-mile-long, blue flag beach at Vazon Bay, Castel. Its shore waters are shallow, but it is also known

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for its great Atlantic waves – and where there is surf – you will find a surf school.

For pebbly peace and quiet, walk to the remote Marble Bay at St Martin.

The beach and caves can only be reached from the cliff path. Walkers will also enjoy following the famous ‘Potato Peel’ walk, and for something on more level ground, there is the Pembroke L’ancresse nature reserve, where birdlife thrives. The abundance of birds throughout the island could be attributed to the fact that there are no foxes, badgers or squirrels on Guernsey.

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BUSINESS | COMMUNITY | UNITY Instead, you will be surprised at how inquisitive the ducks are, especially in Saumarez Park. This stunning location also contains a beautiful Victorian Walled Kitchen Garden and Folk Museum. It is an easy way to while away the hours.

And if you are nautically minded, Beaucette Marina, situated in a stone quarry, is picture-postcard material and a fine place to dine.

For the historians, the German Museum is a must-see.

Clothing, uniforms, weapons, newspaper reports, handwritten diary entries and news footage are absorbing. Before the Occupation, 17,000 people, including the children, were evacuated from Guernsey, leaving only 23,000 islanders behind. You will learn an immense amount at the museum as it has a huge story to tell, and though compact, it surprisingly eats into the day.

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Guernsey and Jersey from Bournemouth A new tail-fin will shortly be spotted at Bournemouth Airport, as regional airline Loganair makes final preparations for its launch of new local air services.

Many probably won’t be very familiar with the airline, which traditionally has served routes further north.

However, it may surprise many here in the south coast area to learn that Loganair is the UK’s longest established airline serving under its own brand – having flown for over 55 years.

The airline prides itself on its strong emphasis on customer service and its reputation for delivering dependable air services to the communities and regions in which it serves.

In recognition of its achievements, the airline was recently voted European Regional Airline of the Year by the European Regions Airline Association (ERA), a high accolade in the industry.

To add to its 40-destination strong network, Loganair will now fly regular summer services to Jersey and Guernsey.

The airline also does things a little differently from many other airlines today, including 20kg luggage within every fare it offers as standard – great for those Channel Island escapes this summer.

The airline is also familyfriendly, offering 33% discounts to children up to the age of 11 when they travel with an accompanying adult.

Furthermore, for your next summer holiday in the Channel Isles, why not fly local from Bournemouth Airport with great value flights now available for booking at loganair.co.uk Bournemouth-Guernsey (Commences 11 May - weekly flights), Bournemouth-Jersey (Commences 29 April - twice per week).

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Guernsey – only 40 minutes away For its size, the island of Guernsey has much to offer with a village family retreat, freesia centre, diamond and pearl outlets, a Little Chapel decorated with seashells and pebbles, a Shipwreck Museum at Fort Grey and a great many eateries and coffee shops. Relaxation can easily be found on a sunny day overlooking Portelet harbour with a cup of coffee in hand. A trip to the neighbouring Herm Island, which does not allow cars or bicycles on it, will take relaxation to the next level.

Booking a flight to Guernsey couldn’t be easier, visit www.loganair.co.uk/destinations/cityguides/guernsey/

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Simple to operate and very stable, you will spend at least an hour out on the water on this exhilarating machine within your two-hour experience. No previous jet ski experience is required, as full tuition is given.

Safaris run between June and October with small group sizes and an instructor.

You should be at least 12 years old, able to swim and in good health. If you are under 16, you’ll need an adult riding with you, but for the month of July – you ride for free.

On seafari, all you need to bring is a towel, bathers and shoes you don’t mind getting wet. Sun cream and sunglasses are highly recommended.

You will find JP’s Jetski at the end of the Crown Pier at St Peter Port. Look for the silver VW van and flags.

You can book in advance at www.jpjetski.com.

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A celebration

at the Kings in Christchurch

By Janine Pulford

Christchurch is well-known for its zest for all things culinary.

If you’ve ever been to the food and drink festival, along with the 70,000 others who make a pilgrimage in May, you will know what I mean.

The dining out expectation is therefore high when visiting the town and I wasn’t disappointed when I reviewed Harbour Hotels’ The Kings Arms.

Headed up by Chef Patron Alex Aitken, the Kings is a hotel with all the luxurious décor that goes hand-in-hand with gourmet dining, yet you are as welcome to dine in shorts as you are in a suit.

Our table gave us an overview of the restaurant, which seats 68 people and there was pleasant, mellow, background music.

Front of house man, Jan, was helpful and courteous and brought us the menus: the daily menu; the market menu (food sourced within 25 miles where possible), and the à la carte.

Sauvignon blanc with a dash of fizzy to ‘spritz’ it up was my tipple and Nick chose a glass of full-bodied Merlot.

We ordered nibbles. My two sizable tempura prawns were plump and succulent and wore light coats of crunchy batter that paired perfectly with a spicy chilli dip. Nick’s creamy hummus and cooling tzatziki arrived with sour dough toast. In hindsight, I think each was a sharing nibble because we were worryingly full afterwards.

Nick opted for spiced Moroccan chick pea soup as a starter. It was fragrant and earthy with overtones of tomato and packed full of goodness. It looked lovingly created

Plaice with broccoli and new potatoes

The restaurant

and he liked it immensely.

Mine was more of a challenge, yet irresistible – Alex’s twice-baked cheese soufflé – it had been highly recommended by a fellow cheese-lover. It’s a dish you could easily choose as a snack at lunchtime. For me, it needed salt, but it was gloriously cheesy and simply melted in the mouth. Surprisingly it had smoked haddock in it, which I hadn’t ordered, (that is an extra), but what a delightful pairing.

Now for the mains. Nick’s wild mushroom risotto was creamy, full of flavours and slightly al dente, as it should be. He so rarely eats mushrooms, I was worried he would pick them out, but it seems wild mushrooms are far more delicious than the ones I use at home.

My whole plaice was stunning. The care that had gone into cooking it perfectly and presenting it in an artistic manner paid tribute to the fish. It was dressed with capers, (at Jan’s suggestion), came with beurre blanc, new potatoes and broccoli. It is so rare to get a plaice of this size that for a moment I imagined it was a Dover sole. The softness of the white flesh, the freshness of the pea shoots and the capers that popped with flavour was a superb combination. I asked for tartar sauce, to help balance the beurre blanc, possibly a slice of lemon would have done the same. The potatoes were moreish and the broccoli spears had the crunch that I love with vegetables.

The mains were very satisfying.

For dessert, a chocolate marquise with cherry liqueur compote was Nick’s

Part of the team at the Kings, Charlie third from left

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Moroccon chick pea soup

Alex's twice baked cheese soufflé

choice. A generous portion of the rich and fudge-like creation on a crumb base soon vanished, as did my pretty blueberry cheesecake with blueberry compote and a caramelised white chocolate crumb.

We were full and couldn’t even manage a coffee.

The general manager, Charlie Williamson, who has been with Harbour Hotels for the last 11 years stopped by for a chat. Nick and I were impressed with how friendly and approachable the staff were.

The location of the Kings is enviable. It not only overlooks the bowling green and pavilion, which it owns, but it is virtually in the town centre. There is even parking opposite for hotel guests.

Weddings in the grounds are popular and it is also a sought-after venue for conferences and events.

The next Kings’ event is Live on the Lawn on 12 May (during the Christchurch Food Festival) with live music, a DJ, popup stalls, food and drink. It will be a good introduction to this fine establishment if you haven’t eaten there already.

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Highcliffe Food Festival adds ‘Art’ to its name and welcomes Rosemary Shrager The popular Highcliffe Food Festival is expanding and has adapted its name to include the word ‘Arts’.

It will take place in the centre of Highcliffe Village on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 June along Lymington Road and in the Recreation Ground. Once again the headline sponsor will be Hoburne Holidays.

With an emphasis on ‘real food’ there will be stalls selling artisan foods and several new initiatives, including a stylish craft marquee selling beautiful jewellery, pottery, pictures, textiles and glassware all made by local artists and presented by ‘The Little Craft Shack.’

Popular chef and author, Rosemary Shrager, will be appearing in the demonstration theatre, sponsored by Christchurch Harbour Hotel.

Her professional career has included working in top London restaurants, and she regularly appears on popular television series such as ‘The Real Marigold Hotel’. The Lord Bute will be holding a lunch with Rosemary and tickets will be £45 to include a three-course lunch and a welcome drink.

Over the weekend there will be sessions from Christchurch Harbour, The Jetty, Chewton Glen, The Mill at Gordleton, The Three Tuns and local fisherman Russell Murphy. On Sunday, Indian chef and food columnist, Sarah Ali Choudhury, will demonstrate healthy Indian recipes and other themes will include Korean and Chinese

cooking and a masterclass of chocolate.

Entertainment will include two music stages, and the popular Sheep Show will appear for the first time.

With lots more for children, the festival will include a Mad Hatter’s tea-party with magic and storytelling, Sammy the Seahorse, a treasure hunt, ‘Chefs on Stilts’ and a ‘Grow your Own’ feature where children will learn all about planting and growing herbs.

The popular Kids Kitchen will also be back where children can attend workshops making chocolate lollipops, and learn what makes bread rise and how butter is churned.

In other words, there will be something for the whole family to enjoy.

Rosemary Shrager

For regular updates and more information please see www. highcliffefoodandartsfestival. co.uk

Don’t forget the Christchurch Food Festival Christchurch will attract crowds on the weekend of 11 and 12 May. There will be food and drink stalls galore, plus cookery demonstrations.

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A table for one at The Pear at Parley

By Sarah Ali Choudhury

It was my first visit to The Pear at Parley and due to commitments from his work, my husband was unable to attend with me and I was sceptical as to what it would be like going out on a Sunday night alone. It certainly isn’t something that happens frequently.

Having driven up the tree-lined driveway it was enchanting to see grazing horses on either side, and ahead of me was a delightful dining pub.

I had heard lots of wonderful things about the transformation of The Pear of Parley and I’d heard that the new owner, Mark Miller, had created an impeccable environment with al fresco dining.

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On my arrival I was greeted by smiling staff and a jam-packed restaurant with people of all ages, who looked like they were having a great time with their family and friends. It gave an instant buzz to the atmosphere.

The dining area itself was beautiful. It was a rustic, yet stylish modern orangery.

What I found really pleasing to see was that people were not crammed into the room. All tables had space to move around, which is something fairly important to me in a busy restaurant.

The menu was swiftly brought over and I knew I would be ordering a Sunday roast for my main so opted for a light starter, cream of mushroom soup. Within 10 minutes Entrance to The Pear at Parley I was served with two types of warm rustic bread; a seeded granary and a white bread, a knob of homemade butter and a beautifully presented, and delicious bowl of exactly what I ordered.

It was interesting to see so many people in one place and everyone looking so happy to be there. An area outside of one end of the restaurant was cleverly created for children to play, so parents could go in and out with their children while not disturbing anyone else.

I was sitting at a position where I could see the grounds and while it was early evening and the sun was setting, I could see people taking in the beautiful five acres of open woodlands with a picturesque riverside setting and views across West Parley.

After a busy lunch in the restaurant, they had run out of the Cream of mushroom soup vegetarian nut roast with vegan gravy, which I had thought about trying, so instead I ordered the roast sirloin of crispy on the outside, fluffy in the middle. beef encrusted in French mustard I only got halfway through and felt it was and black pepper. I was asked if time to stop because of the dessert I couldn’t I wanted the beef medium rare or wait to try. cooked through. It was nice to have When it arrived, the sticky toffee pudding the option, as I prefer my beef well was understated in the menu. It was by far the done. most delicious dessert I’ve ever eaten and that A huge plate arrived and was said, I was already full before it even arrived. loaded with beef, roast potatoes, Drenched in hot salted caramel sauce, and boiled potatoes, creamy, cheesy dressed with warm peanut brittle, there was a leeks, a Yorkshire pudding and nice round scoop of homemade vanilla bean smothered in gravy. The roast was ice cream sat on some crumble, and the gold accompanied by a dish of vegetables dust added more sparkle to what can only be brimming with a colourful array of described as a showstopper dessert. swede, cauliflower, green beans, I managed to meet Mark while I was courgettes, carrots, asparagus, devouring my dessert, who was ensuring all broccoli and red cabbage. the customers in the restaurant were happy. I The meal smelt delicious but asked him about the interesting name of the there was no way I was going to be dining pub and he told me about the earliest able to finish that huge portion as I manuscripts when Parley was spelt ‘Pirigeknew I wanted dessert too. The beef Leah’ an Anglo Saxon name meaning ‘Pear Tree was surprisingly tender and the roast potatoes were just how I love them, Field’.

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foodie news He explained about the opening of the dining pub and the transformation it has been through.

Mark has had over 25 years of hospitality experience in the local area and he has put so much thought into this project and it is visible for all to see.

What I thought was going to be quiet night and a table for one turned out to be a beautiful experience in a stunning hidden gem.

Mark Miller, owner

Roast beef main meal

Sticky toffee pudding

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what’s on

this month Details were correct at the time of going to print but readers are advised to check before attending events

4 May – 24 May 9am-4pm

Drawn To Paint – a free exhibition of recent drawings and paintings by Wimborne Creatives Group at the Learning & Resource Centre, King Street, Wimborne BH21 1BE (behind Wimborne Minster church and opposite the Model Town).

4 May 10am

West Moors Horticultural Society plant sale at West Moors Memorial Hall. More details from Sue Hamlett on 01202 871536.

4 May

Versus Arthritis meets on 1st Saturday of every month at the Day Centre, Ferndown.

An hour’s entertainment is followed by tea and cakes.

Further details from Pam Bentley on 01202 872074 or email pam.bentley@uwclub. net

8 May 10-30am–3.30pm

Enjoy the beautiful gardens and the elevated pond at Abbotsfield Gardens in Burley, Ringwood. There is a newly restored raised vegetable garden and a productive greenhouse too. For more information go to www.ngs.org.uk

8 May 1.45pm

AGM of the Association of Dorset Watches at Hamworthy Club, Magna Road, Canford Magna BH21 3AP. Guest speakers: Mr James Vaughan, Chief Constable of Dorset Police and Marty Underhill, Dorset PCC

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8 May 2-4pm

A Patient Participation Group information event is being held at Kinson Community Centre for people registered with a Dorset GP practice.

Find out how you can help influence health services in the community. For more information call 07980 751520 or email communications@ dorsetccg.nhs.uk

11 & 12 May

16 May 7.15pm

The next Royal Opera House cinema broadcast at the Regent Centre, Christchurch will be The Royal Ballet’s triple bill: Within the Golden Hour/ New Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui/ Flight Pattern (12A). Book on 01202 499199

Friday crafts at Ringwood Library. Do you enjoy paper craft, embroidery and sewing?

Join this friendly group, meet new people and share ideas.

Bring your own materials.

Cost: free. Details Ringwood Library on 0300 555 1387

11 May 4pm

17 May 8pm

12 May 7.30pm

The Summer of Love at the Regent Centre, Christchurch.

Relive the hits and flowerpower of the 1970s. Tickets £22.50, concs £20.50. Book on 01202 499199

13 May. 7.30pm

Wimborne Horticultural Society’s next meeting is entitled ‘The Trials and Tribulations of being a Showman, Judge and Speaker’ at the Allendale Centre, Wimborne. All are welcome.

Kings ‘Lady Gaga Experience’.

Dinner at the Kings Arms, Christchurch followed by Lady Gaga tribute act. £37.50 per person with welcome drink, nibbles and 3-course meal.

Visit www.harbourhotels. co.uk for more details

18 May 17 May and every Friday 10am-12noon

Christchurch Food Festival will be transforming the High Street with stalls. There will be cookery demonstrations, a beer festival, cocktails, kids kitchen, entertainment and a variety of food. For more information go to www. christchurchfoodfest.co.uk Award-winning author, David Barrie, features at The Allendale, Hanham Road, Wimborne talking about Incredible Journeys: Exploring the Wonders of Animal Navigation. Tickets £7. Part of Wimborne Literary Festival from 11-18 May. Visit www. wimborneliteraryfestival.co.uk or visit the Facebook page.

17 May 7pm

Tolpuddle Man - Graham Moore, James Findlay and company present songs and scenes from the renowned folk musical ‘Tolpuddle Man,’ within the original Old Crown Court, where the six Dorset labourers were tried in 1834. Tickets are £12 for adults and £10 for children.

For more information visit shirehalldorset.org.uk or call 01305 261849.

17 May

Twilight Walk for Women at Bournemouth Pier Approach. Walk either 1km, 5km or 10km along the beachfront to raise money for women’s health treatment at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. Sign up at www. bhcharity.org/twilight/ for more information or contact Royal Bournemouth Hospital Charity on 01202 704060.

Wimborne Minster’s chained library will be open in the morning. The display features a volume written by hand, on vellum, over 600 years ago.

18 May 8am

Take part in the hospice to hospice walk, a 26-mile walk to support the hospice of their choice. Miss Dorset, Stephanie Wyatt and Lewis the Bear will officially start the walk at 8.30am at Evening Hill, Poole. Registration is at 8am. For more information go to www.hospicetohospice2019. eventbrite.co.uk

18 May 10am-12noon The annual spring coffee morning in aid of Wimborne in Bloom at Wit’s End Corner, 34 Park Lane, Wimborne Minster. There will be a bring and buy table and raffle, with all proceeds going towards the 2019 In Bloom campaign,

18 May – 2 June

Open for Art launches at Sculpture by the Lakes, Pallington, Dorchester. For further information call 07720 637808 or go to www. sculpturebythelakes.co.uk

18 May 7.30pm

David Starkey talk – A Monarchy of Misfits? At the Allendale Centre, Wimborne as part of Wimborne Literary Festival. Tickets £16, available from Gullivers Bookshop, tel 01202 882677.

21 May at 7.30pm

Concert of popular music

by Ryan Edwards for the Bournemouth Electronic Organ Society at Queen Elizabeth’s School, Wimborne. Visitors welcome. £6 payable at the door. 01202 895254

23 May 7.30pm

Lytchett Minster and Upton Gardening Club meets at Upton Community Centre. Quiz Evening. Admission for visitors £3 to include refreshments.

25 May – 2 June 1pm

Dress up as your favourite book character and visit Shire Hall. Story trail and slimemaking in the cells. Make your own pot of dragon snot or ogre earwax to take home!

Dressed up children go free with every full paying adult. For more information contact www. shirehalldorset.org.uk

27 May 12pm

Verwood Carnival on the Fuzzy Bit, Crane Drive, Verwood with arena events. Procession.

Suitable for all the family. For further information go to www. verwoodcarvival.com

28 May 7.30pm

West Parley Gardening Club. Bryan Madder will present ‘Dhalias and Chrysanthemums’. Visitors welcome. More details from Malcolm Plascott 01202 950521.

29-31 May

The new Fordingbridge Arts and Literature Festival will open with the European premiere of The Ladies Foursome by Canadian playwright Norm Foster. Forres Sandle Manor School. £9 each with £1 going to Hope for Tomorrow, the mobile cancer care unit.

Tickets from the Players’ website or Jessica’s in Fordingbridge.

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Mayor’s Ball raises £8,000 It was cherry red and black all the way for the Mayor of Bournemouth’s charity ball at the Vitality Stadium recently. More than £8,000 was raised for this year’s Mayor’s charity, the Bournemouth Leukaemia Fund.

The Red & Black Charity Ball was a glittering night with good food and the lively Swing Unlimited band. Special guests were Dr Renata Walewska, a consultant oncologist, haematologist and expert in the treatment of lymphoma and other blood disorders, and Dr Zadie

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The Mayor of Bournemouth with Dr Renata Walewska, left, and Dr Zadie Davis. Photo by Hattie Miles

Davis, a highly experienced and respected cancer researcher. They are both based at Royal Bournemouth & Christchurch Hospitals, treating mainly local patients.

For more information about the Friends of Bournemouth Leukaemia Fund, please get in touch with Estelle Wilson (estellemwilson@gmail.com).

The Puppini Sisters at the Regent When you start out retro, you don’t expect to become true originals – but that’s the position The Puppini Sisters (Marcella Puppini, Kate Mullins and Emma Smith) are delighted to find themselves in.

In the 10 years since they began many others have followed their trailblazing lead, whether it’s the close harmony singing style, the swing-style reworkings of modern pop songs, or their impeccable retro-futuristic fashion sense.

The group was founded in 2004 by Marcella Puppini after she was inspired by the animated film Belleville Rendez-Vue (2003), and in 2005 they were signed by Universal Classics and Jazz.

MAGS4DORSET has teamed up with the Regent Centre to offer two tickets to The Puppini Sisters on Saturday 22 June at 7.30pm.

For a chance to win, all you have to do is answer the following question: Which film inspired the formation of The Puppini Sisters?

Enter at www.mags4dorset. co.uk or send your entry to Puppini competition, mags4dorset, Dana House, Spinneys Lane, Ferndown, Dorset BH22 9BZ. Closing date is 17 May 2019. The first correct answer drawn will be the winner.

Employees of Pulford Publicity Ltd and the Regent Centre are not permitted to enter. There is no cash alternative. The editor’s decision is final. Personal details will be stored securely and will only be processed to determine the winners of the competition.

The winner will be announced in the magazine and their details will be passed to the Regent Centre for the purpose of providing the prize.

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BSO Cake Concert at church

The Wimborne and Ferndown Dementia Friendly Communities sponsored a BSO Cake Concert at Wimborne Methodist Church - a Dementia Friendly Church.

These concerts are part of the BSO's BOOST activities, which focus on health and well-being through music.

More than 40 local residents, living in the community or care homes, enjoyed an afternoon of music played by a trio of musicians. Owain Bailey played the flute, Eluned Pierce the harp and Kate Keats the cello. There was also opportunity to meet and chat with the musicians.

A donation of £86 was given to Future Pillars Zambia.

Tickets to visit Liberty’s MAGS4DORSET has teamed up with Liberty’s Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centre to give away 2 free tickets to this attraction near Ringwood.

Liberty’s is home to a large collection of birds of prey, including eagles, hawks, owls and vultures, there are also reptiles such as snakes, lizards and spiders in the indoor reptile house.

Enjoy a fun, exciting and educational visit. Observe these magnificent birds flying free and reptiles up close.

Experience the thrill of falconry with Liberty's Flying Experience Days. Liberty’s is a rescue centre for wild birds of prey, injured or needing care before release back to the wild. Medical and rehabilitation costs are funded through entry charges and donations.

For your chance to win a pair of tickets to the centre all you need to do is complete the word below: Liberty’s flying experience days offer the thrill of: (Fill in the blanks)

FA_CO_R_ Enter at www.mags4dorset.co.uk or send your entry to Liberty’s competition, mags4dorset, Dana House, Spinneys Lane, Ferndown, Dorset BH22 9BZ. Closing date is 17 May 2019. The first correct answer drawn will be the winner. Employees of Pulford Publicity Ltd and Liberty’s are not permitted to enter. There is no cash alternative. The editor’s decision is final. Personal details will be stored securely and will only be processed to determine the winners of the competition.

The winner will be announced in the magazine and their details will be passed to Liberty’s for the purpose of providing the prize.

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Your spooky house could be on TV If you think your house is haunted and needs experts to investigate, a TV production company is waiting to hear from you.

Back2back Productions are on the lookout for spooky places that could feature in series two of Help! My House is Haunted, to be screened on UKTV’s Really channel.

Dorset journalist and author Roger Guttridge, who is helping Back2back to identify potential locations, said, “Once a haunting is selected, Back2back send in a team of experts – including an experienced psychic – to investigate and deal with the problem as appropriate.”

Email haunted@ back2back.tv and rogersguttridge@gmail. com.

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Live: Ferndown picks a winner “What a show. What a line up there was,” said Jenny Oag, one of the organisers of Live:Ferndown. This year it was held at the Barrington Theatre on 12 April in memory of the late Steve Lugg, who founded the competition.

Judges were Steve Saville from Forest FM along with comedian and piano man Matt Black, Ian ‘Ben’ Bennett, Helena Mace and Grant Mace.

Compere Chrissyferkin introduced more than 10 acts, which the judges commented on.

Results: 1st Taya Minchington; 2nd Nia Nicholls; 3rd Kez Hinton, Audience Vote: Jack Rideout; Steve Lugg Special Recognition Award: Tori Allen.

Award was presented by Steve’s daughter, Katie.

Pictures by Oak Photography

Taya Minchington

Tori Allen

Coffee morning and competition bloom

The annual spring coffee morning in aid of Wimborne in Bloom will take place at Wit’s End Corner, 34 Park Lane, Wimborne Minster on Saturday 18 May from 10 until noon.

There will be a bring and buy table and a raffle with all proceeds going towards the 2019 In Bloom campaign.

Wimborne in Bloom has a competition for artists and poets. This year’s theme is ‘The Sights and Sounds of Wimborne Minster’. There are prizes to be won and all entries will be on public display in The Minster church from 1 to 14 July.

The painting competition can be in any medium and poems – which should not previously have been published – should be no more than 40 lines.

Both competitions are open to all residents and those connected with Wimborne through schools and local organisations. The closing date is 12 June.

Visit www. wimborneinbloom.org.uk for more information.

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Hundreds visit art exhibition

With over 900 visitors over 12 days, Broadstone Art Society’s recent exhibition at The Gallery Upstairs at Upton Country Park was a great success.

Diane Roberts a professional prophetic artist from Bournemouth judged the paintings in the category ‘Most Innovative’.

First place and the Margaret Cleave Award went to ‘Our Seas are in Peril’ by Dee Cowell, from Colehill; second was Chris Gavin from Broadstone’s untitled work based on sketches of Exmoor; third was ‘First Morning’ by Margarete Tucknott from Bearwood.

Visitors commented on the high standard of the work and 18 large paintings and 12 mini paintings on easels were sold.

Money from the raffles will be divided between the society’s charity and club funds. The painting by Gill Hunt was won by Mr John Smith from Broadstone and the hamper was won by Heather MacGregor from Spetisbury.

Colonel Dame Kelly Holmes with D-Day veteran Laurie Burn, 13th/18th Royal Hussars; a gunner

Long After the Battle The Tank Museum has opened its new exhibition marking the 80th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Armoured Corps (RAC).

Long After the Battle tells the story of some of the men who fought in the RAC regiments during the Second World War and includes four 1940s-era tanks.

Colonel Dame Kelly Holmes, who spoke to the veterans who had been invited for the opening said, “When I came here last I brought my family.

For those not attached to the military it is very, very special to see the history here.”

The RAC’s formation, according to the Minister for War Leslie Hore-Belisha on 4 April 1939, was an amalgamation, not an association, of the existing regiments.

David Willey, curator of the museum said, “We have four tanks in the display and more than 300 in total at the museum and we want to connect the lives of the men who fought in them, and tell their stories.

“We interviewed more than 30 veterans and their number is dwindling so it is important to hear what they have to say now.

“They are in their 90s and have nothing to prove and no agendas to meet and some revealed things that they have never spoken about previously.”

The Long After the Battle exhibition at the museum will last for nearly two years and is a precursor to a new Second World War exhibition, which will be opened next year.

The new season at Wimborne Model Town had an explosive start with members of the Wimborne Militia firing a welcoming volley and then trying out the new Crazy Golf layout at the vintage charity attraction. Photo by Marie Stuart -| Advertisement feature |-

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Whether your child already has established skills in the Performing Arts or is just showing an interest in exploring this area, you can be assured of a fun, safe and creative environment for them to learn not just stage skills but skills for life. Using musical theatre as the basis for a unique syllabus, Swish is able to provide your child with a solid foundation as well as subsequent professional training in the Performing Arts.

Already the most popular choice for musical theatre training in the local borough, Swish’s credits and reputation speaks for itself: • Numerous West End stars and household television names in its alumni • Annual productions at Poole Lighthouse and Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre • Regular guest tutors from the industry • LAMDA exam syllabus taught • A thriving television and film agency with recent credits from current students such as Paddington 2, Mamma Mia Here We Go Again and Christopher Robin • Runner-up in Channel 5’s nationwide talent competition – ‘Don’t Stop Believing’ and hand picked to perform on ITV’s ‘Keep it in the Family’.

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New design Doing the skate park in business for Dorset than 50 business leaders and owners attended the Dorset Christchurch More Chamber of Industry & Commerce Business Partner Dinner recently.

Following public consultation in February, work to refurbish the skate park at Two Riversmeet Leisure Centre in Christchurch began in March.

Over 40 skate park users attended the public consultation and gave feedback on the designs. Suggestions were considered and Christchurch Borough Council worked together with Poole-based Maverick Industries to create and publish new designs.

The improvements are part of the wider Christchurch Play Project, which has seen £1.2 million invested into local playgrounds throughout the borough.

The modern state-of-theart facility at Two Riversmeet includes a quarter pipe, quarter pipe hip, spine, floating ledge, flatbank, snow plough hip and a bowled quarter pipe and should be open this summer.

Ian Girling, chief executive of the DCCI, said, “Latest figures regarding the record number of company formations last year in Dorset, a rise of nearly 15 per cent on 2017, show that the entrepreneurial spirit grows ever stronger in our county – it is a great place to do business and live in.”

Business Partners attending the dinner included AFC Bournemouth, A-One Insurance Group, Bournemouth University (BU), Global, Greendale Construction, HSBC, JP Morgan, Lester Aldridge, Purple HR, Savills, Sunseeker, TeamJobs, Travel Counsellors for Business and Westover Group.

From left, Ian Girling, chief executive of Dorset Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Tony Beales of Beales Gourmet and guest speaker Ian Jones of Bournemouth University

Daffodil growers defy weather at spring show The warm spell of weather we experienced earlier in the year could have spelled disaster for the daffodil display at Wimborne Horticultural Society’s Spring Show which was held in the Allendale Centre.

One of the judges had been waiting for a call to say there would be no daffodils to judge, but exhibitors turned up trumpets with an impressive display.

Bill Howarth gained four cups and his wife Ruth won the Floral Art Cup. Mark Read won four trophies and the certificate for the Best Bloom in Show. Mrs Sue Hamlett won the Arthur Foot Cup for cookery. Mrs Margaret Gillingham won the Rose Bowl and Committee Cup. Mr B Wigley won the Photography Cup and Miss J Lewis the best Handicraft.

Ian Willis presented the Society with the Walker Memorial Silver Salver to be awarded annually to a Daffodil Class.

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Win for classic motorcycle Banned driver as Poole bike event returns jailed following collision in A cold, blustery and rainy evening saw up to 170 motorbikes pull up and enjoy the opening night of popular motorcycle Bournemouth event, 2019 Poole Dream Machines.

The well-attended weekly event is said, “I awarded the prize to the Royal organised and managed by the tourism Enfield because it is a beautiful machine team at the new BCP Council, and is with a classic shape, and in perfect sponsored this year by Coles Miller condition.”

Solicitors LLP. For avid bikers, season armbands are Dream Machines is the largest weekly on sale from the Poole Tourist Information motorcycle meet in the South, taking place Centre within Poole Museum, the Lord every Tuesday evening from 6pm, April Nelson or the Fish and Chip kiosk.

– September. From the latest superbikes Armbands give access to the whole and custom builds to vintage classics season for £8. and trikes, the quay and harbour offer the perfect backdrop for Pictured left to right: judge showing off a superb range of Adrian Cormack and daughter motorbikes where bikers and Bronte, with Raymond Carter. spectators enjoy a unique relaxed atmosphere.

Raymond Carter from Poole won the weekly ‘Bike of the Night’ title with his Royal Enfield 2001.

Raymond said: “Owning my own Enfield has been a lifelong ambition and I feel proud to have won!” He rode home with the special prize of bike cleaning kit courtesy of Muc-Off Ltd. Judge, Adrian Cormack, of Coles Miller solicitors, who was supported by his daughter Bronte

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A banned driver who failed to stop for officers while driving a stolen car before crashing into a taxi as he tried to escape has been jailed.

Gareth Glendor Picton, 38 and of Milton Road in Charminster, was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court on Wednesday 3 April 2019 after previously pleading guilty to dangerous driving, aggravated vehicle taking, driving while disqualified, driving without insurance, causing damage to a vehicle and failing to stop for officers. He also admitted a charge of making off from a petrol station without payment and burglary.

He was jailed for a total of two years, disqualified from driving for three years and told he would have to take an extended re-test before getting his licence back.

Detective Constable Rob Roaf, of Bournemouth police, said: “Gareth Picton was already banned from the road when he took the decision to drive a stolen car. When confronted by officers he failed to stop and drove at excessive speeds in an attempt to get away. His dangerous driving led to a collision, which left the driver with a serious injury.” This occurred on 19 January 2019.

Due to the fact that a police vehicle was in contact with the Vauxhall shortly before the collision, the matter was referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). This investigation remains ongoing.

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New campaign launched to promote drivers making better choices The Dorset Road Safety Partnership has launched a major new campaign titled ‘Choices for Humanity’, which encourages road users to make better choices.

The campaign aims to continue to reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured on Dorset roads, whether they’re in vehicles, or on motorbikes, bicycles, horses or foot.

Drivers and other road users often make

decisions that they later regret, whether it is when to pull out of a T-junction, dangerously overtaking the vehicle in front, crossing the road in an unsafe place, overtaking a cyclist or horse rider too close or driving under the influence of drink or drugs. Making the wrong choice can all too often lead to tragedy.

The campaign is based loosely around the popular ‘Cards Against Humanity’ game, with messaging delivered in a thought

provoking and innovative way that will resonate with road users. It has been designed to push the boundaries to generate attention to our road safety messages and to get people to stop and think.

Taxis and your new Dorset Council Residents will start to see the new Dorset Council logo gradually appearing on taxi and private hire vehicle licence plates.

The change is being phased in as the vehicle licences are renewed, so licence plates showing details of our former councils remain valid until the expiry date shown on the licence plate.

Graham Duggan, Dorset Council Head of Community Protection, said, “Residents with sharp eyes will start to notice our new Dorset Council logo appearing on taxi and private hire vehicle licence plates. Old council logos will be replaced gradually as

the licence plates come up for renewal, as this is the most cost effective approach.

“I’d like to reassure residents that existing plates are still valid until the expiry date shown on the plate.”

Licence plates showing the logos of our former councils (East Dorset District Council, North Dorset District Council, Purbeck District Council, West Dorset District Council and Weymouth & Portland Borough Council) remain valid until their expiry date. They will all be phased out by 31 March 2020.

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PEUGEOT 108 1.2 PURE TECH ALLURE 5dr, white, grey interior, A/C, diamond cut alloy wheels, local car, 4500 miles............................. £7495 HYUNDAI 110SE 5dr hatchback, white, blue/black interior, local car, 11,000 miles.................................................................................. £7495 NISSAN MICRA VISIA 1.2 5dr, electric windows, tinted glass, registered 29/12/16, metalic blue, grey trim, service history, 4,000 miles...... £6495 PEUGEOT 108 TOP 1.2 VTI ALLURE 5dr, purple, grey trim, full sunroof, privacy glass, A/C, E/W, alloys, 19,000 miles................................. £7750 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE 1.0 5dr hatchback, white, grey interior, E/W, F.S.H, local car, 16,000 miles.................................................................... £4995 VAUXHALL CORSA 1.2 VVT EXCITE 3dr hatchback, alloy wheels, air con, white with half leather trim, 9,000 miles...........................................£6495 CITREON 1.0 CI EDITION 3dr hatchback, electric windows, alloy wheels, air con, blue with grey trim, 37,000 miles.............................................£5495 KIA VENGA 1.6 5dr, eco dynamics, silver, grey interior, A/C, electric windows, F.S.H, local car, 40,000 miles.......................................... £5975 FIAT 500 1.2 POP SS hatchback, light metalic pink, 56,000 miles......£5750 VAUXHALL ASTRA TOURER ESTATE 2.0 SE ECO TECH CDTI 17” alloys, air con, front & rear parking sensors, cruise control, grey, leather trim, very clean 32,000 miles...................................................................................£6995 HYUNDAI 1X20 BLUE CRDI 5dr hatchback, diesel, grey, matching interior, twin glass roof, alloys, rear parking sensors, F.S.H, 30,000 miles.... £6895 FORD FIESTA 1.2 ZETEC 5dr, white, grey interior, alloys, A/C, E/W, F.S.H, 38,000 miles.................................................................................. £6995 LANDROVER FREELANDER 2.2 TD4 GS 5dr, 4X4, black, grey interior, A/C, alloys, E/W, 19,000 miles.............................................................. £14995 NISSAN MICRA 1.2 VISIA 5dr hatchback, metalic grey with matching trim, 50,000 miles.................................................................................. £4495

2011 (60) FORD FIESTA 1.2 ZETEC 5dr, black, grey interior, A/C, E/W, alloys,

24,000 miles.................................................................................. £5495 2010 (10) MERCEDES C CLASS CDI BLUE EFFICIENCY SPORT estate, silver,

black interior, alloys, roof rails, E/W, 54,000 miles........................... £9995 2009 (58) NISSAN QASHQAI TEKNA 2.0 SDR diesel, grey metallic, half leather interior,

alloys, full glass sunroof, F.S.H, 54,000 miles.................................. £6495 2009 (09) CITREON NEMO MULTISPACE 1.4 HDI SV MPV electric front windows, tinted

glass, light blue with grey trim, 58,ooo miles, service history.......... £3995 2008 (08) VOLKSWAGON POLO 1.4 DIESEL TDI BLUE MOTION 5dr, silver, grey interior,

alloys, A/C, zero road tax, F.S.H, local car, 59,000 miles................. £4725 2008 (08) KIA CEED LS CRDI SW estate, alloy wheels, blue with grey, half trim, one

family owner, very good value, 81,000 miles with history............... £2995 2007 (07) VAUXHAUL CORSA 1.4 DESIGN 16V 3dr hatchback, black, half leather

interior, alloys, personal plate, F.S.H, 62,000 miles.......................... £3750 2007 (56) TOYOTA AURIS 1.6 TR 5dr hatchback, silver, grey interior, alloys, A/C,

local car, 69,000 miles.................................................................... £3495 2004 (04) PEUGEOT 307 S90 Blue with grey trim, high milage, service history, P/X to clear............................................................................................... £1995 2013 (63)

2014 (64)

2004 (04)

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LANDROVER EVOQUE 2.2 SD4 PRESTIGE diesel, white, black leather, 30,000 miles................................................................................ £24975 VAUXHALL ASTRA 1.6i VVT 16V SRI 5dr hatchback, white, grey interior, alloys, A/C, F.S.H, local car, 36,000 miles....................................... £7495 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CONVERTIBLE silver, grey leather interior, black hood, local car, 99,000 miles ................................................................... £3995 ROVER 216 5dr, red metallic, grey interior, sunroof, sevice history, local car, 33,000 miles.................................................................... £1995

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Fire safety and prevention You are more than twice as likely to die in a fire at home if you haven’t got a working smoke alarm.

Smoke alarms are the easiest way to alert you to the danger of fire, giving you precious time to escape. They are cheap, easy to get hold of, and simple to install.

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How many alarms do you need?

The more alarms you have, the safer you will be. At minimum, you should have one on each floor of your home. You should always have one where you will hear it when you’re asleep.

What sort of alarm should I get?

Ionisation alarms are the cheapest and most readily available, and are very sensitive to fires that burn fiercely. As such, they will detect such fires before the smoke gets too thick.

Optical alarms are more expensive, but are also more effective at detecting slowburning fires (such as smouldering foam filled furniture or overheated wiring). These are less likely to go off accidentally and are therefore best for ground floor hallways and homes on one level.

Whatever model you choose, make sure it meets the British Standard 5446 Part 1 (BS 5446-1) and ideally also carries the British Standard Kitemark.

Basic smoke alarms run off nine volt batteries, and these should be replaced on a regular basis. You can buy alarms with 10-year batteries, which provide peace of mind, but have to be replaced in their entirety when the battery eventually dies.

You can have mains powered alarms, which need to be installed by a qualified electrician. These do have battery back-up in case of a power cut.

Specialist alarms Some alarms come with an emergency light, which comes on when the alarm is triggered. They are particularly suitable for people with hearing difficulties.

Interconnecting or linking alarms are useful in larger properties and for people with hearing difficulties. When one alarm senses smoke, every alarm goes off.

People who are deaf or have hearing difficulties can get mains powered alarms with strobe lights and a vibrating pad, which can go underneath their pillow at night.

Maintaining your alarm To keep your smoke alarms in good working order, you should: • Test them once a week, by pressing the test button until the alarm sounds.

• Change the batteries once a year (unless mains powered or fitted with a 10–year battery).

• Replace the whole unit every 10 years.

• Clean your smoke alarms every three months by using the soft brush of your vacuum cleaner to remove any excess dust.

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You’ll be appy to know…

By Sarah Ali Choudhury

If you are starting a home improvement project, make sure you start by pulling out your smartphone and downloading a few free apps. There are so many apps on the market today that can help you to ensure you have a smooth home improvement project.

iHandy Level: for a general purpose level right in your pocket that allows you to level surfaces using only your mobile phone.

Handyman Calculator: for all kinds of construction calculations and conversions.

Homestyler: decorating ideas This app can visualise how furniture or doors look before buying. You can create a great 3D home design with the latest trending ideas inside this app.

Houzz: is a complete app that will help you to design the home that you want.

Magicplan: The Magicplan app will help you to design your home like a professional. You can create floor plans, view the rooms in 3D and furnish your home.

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Ideas, innovation and inspiration The technology behind glazing, doors and conservatories has developed in leaps and bounds over the last 30 years, but the way in which some companies operate in the industry has hardly changed at all.

David Witts set up The Conservatory and Door Specialist Ltd and is managing director. David has 32 years of experience and is a game changer in the home improvement industry who realises the problems and is changing the way the industry works. He believes it is high time that the service and the quality that applies to some new products should also be applied to the way customers choose and buy their conservatories and doors.

Unique ideas make The Conservatory and Door Specialist Ltd different. The unique customer-care programme ensures return site visits are made regularly after installation, just to check that products are performing as efficiently as they should be.

A qualified site surveyor will call to ensure that you get what you want first time round, and that all questions are answered before committing. You will get an installation date and survey which are completed at the time you make an order.

Discover the difference with The Conservatory and Door Specialist Limited. Only they can offer the Elegance “A”, a split-level orangery extension, which contains a glass floor and has Intelligence Glass that changes from clear to an obscured satin pattern for complete privacy at the push of a button, and a 3D scale model with every conservatory.

As an approved craftsman of the Consumer Protection Association, The Conservatory and Door Specialist Ltd offer the CPA’s insurance–backed guarantee and deposit protection schemes, to ensure customers have complete peace of mind about product quality, durability, performance especially knowing that every installation is supervised by David Witt.

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Scared by stairs

By Sarah Ali Choudhury I have never enjoyed walking up the stairs since watching horror movies. My house, which is well over 100 years old, constantly reminds me of its age and even though it is my house, and I’ve lived there for over 15 years, I still find it eerie when the stairs creak.

My seven-year-old son asked me, “Why do the stairs ache?”

My response was that we are in an old house and when things get old they make strange sounds. Although that didn’t stop him asking more questions about some of our elderly family members, it did make me think, why do floorboards creak?

Well apparently, it’s only because the timbers are rubbing together. Sometimes, though, creaks will originate from the junction between the tread and riser.

I had no idea what this meant but I was informed that if I identified the exact origins of the creak, possibly better accessible from the underside of the staircase, then I could simply screw the gap back together.

Screw what gap back together? I wondered.

Another solution I didn’t understand was that a thin strip of wood, shaped to taper at one end and glued to fill the gap and hammered into place, would fix the problem – and it’s important not to use the staircase until the glue is set. Well, good luck to anyone who is reading this

article and planning on doing a stair job. If I try this myself I’ll probably end up stairless so instead, I’ll call an expert.

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Ways to overhaul your home in a weekend Marianne Shillingford, Dulux's creative director has provided expert comment on ways to overhaul your home in a weekend - perfect for the May Bank Holiday.

These easy decorating tips can be introduced into kitchens, living rooms, bedrooms and bathrooms.

Marianne Shillingford said, “One of the quickest, cheapest and most dramatic transformations you can make to a home in a weekend is to add a bit of colour to the walls.

If you don’t fancy a full redec but want a really noticeable change, paint blocks or stripes of colour on existing painted walls. Use a durable paint like Dulux Easycare to make sure it lasts, too.

"Highlight the top of a room with narrow bands of colour just below a ceiling or be braver and paint the bottom third in a rich warm shade like Colour of the Year 2019 Spiced Honey. Add simple geometric shapes for an individual twist (it's easier to do than you think). Have a look at the Dulux YouTube channel to learn how to paint the perfect crisp lines and geometric shapes."

Dulux Easycare Washable and Tough, Spiced Honey, £35.71 for 2.5L, available from www.dulux.co.uk

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Lower your energy bills in 2019 with East Dorset’s energy switch scheme With gas and electricity prices more than doubling in less than seven years and with this trend set to continue, East Dorset residents are being urged to sign up to the East Dorset energy switch scheme to find cheaper suppliers for gas and electricity.

Councils across the country are working together to bring people together to get the best energy deals for their householders by switching suppliers together. Thousands of people across the country have already saved money with this scheme. At previous auctions East Dorset district residents have saved up to £300 each per year on their energy bills East Dorset energy switch scheme involves four easy steps • Free sign up online without obligation (this takes 5 minutes).

• Auctions take place three times a year; next auction will be launched on 2 April with the auction on 21 May 2019.

• Once the auction has taken place you will receive a personal offer to inform you how much money you could save, these will be sent out on 3 June 2019 with offers to be accepted by the closing date of Tuesday 2 July 2019.

• If you accept the offer, you will enter into a contract for a year with an energy supplier.

Those customers not online can receive help to fill out an ‘offline’ form.

For more information about this call the council customer services on 01202 795096.

The East Dorset Energy Switch scheme is a secure and safe way to potentially reduce your energy bills. Register online via www.communitylinks.com Switch and save now, there are no obligations and it’s completely free, you can be assured East Dorset are working with accredited partners, ichoosr who offer high quality support, before, during and after the switch.

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Marla Custom Blinds comes to Dorset Paul McGarry is pleased to announce that he is the owner of Marla Custom Blinds, Dorset and is now open for business offering residential and commercial customers in Cadnam, Lyndhurst, Ringwood, Bournemouth, Poole and surrounding areas, an outstanding range of madeto-measure, high-quality, energyefficient window and conservatory shade solutions.

Paul completed an engineering apprenticeship after leaving school and has enjoyed a successful career in Engineering, Project and Facilities Management with over 35 years of both commercial and domestic sales, service and installation experience, the last 12 of those gained within the specialist blinds and solar shading industry.

Paul is able to bring this wealth of knowledge to provide a fully personal supply, installation and support package for all clients whether it be for a single domestic blind, through full conservatory solar control solutions to larger

commercial projects.

Marla Custom Blinds have been producing made to measure blinds at their factory in Fareham, Hampshire since 1995 and together with Marla Custom Blinds, Dorset, can offer you a shading solution to suit your needs and budget.

For more information give Paul a call on 01202 070 242 to arrange your free no obligation consultation

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