Viewpoint June 2018

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Volume 42, Issue 8

VERWOOD RINGWOOD FORDINGBRIDGE WEST MOORS WIMBORNE FERNDOWN ASHLEY HEATH ST IVES, ALDERHOLT

Carnival makes fabulous come back!

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With one of the biggest processions in recent years and a scorching hot day to draw the crowds, Verwood Carnival on May Bank Holiday saw its biggest and most successful event for years.

Continued on page 5 with photographs on page 37

Titan the Robot gives some a soaking

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VIEWPOINT Volume 42 • Issue 8 • June 2018 MAGS4DORSET Dear Readers You are spoilt for choice for things to do in this area. In part, this is due to the huge influx of visitors in the summer, all looking for entertainment.

You’ve only got to check our Around and About section to realise how hard local people work to put events together, some of which are free.

We usually get involved with various festivals and fetes.

These include the Christchurch Cheese and Chilli Festival, (910 June), Ferndown Fete on the Field (23 June), Jazz by the Sea (24 June-7 July), West Moors MAD (14 July) and Rotary Rustic Fayre in Verwood, (August Bank Holiday). It’s impossible to report on everything, but we like to attend these events, in particular, because we sponsor their programmes by designing and publishing them for free.

Next time you are running a festival and need a programme, think of us. We have the expertise to bring your event to the fore before it takes place, and to report on it in our magazines, after it has happened.

We were proud to be involved with Verwood Carnival, in partnership with Xerocad. Enjoy looking at my report and photographs of the carnival, which was the best one in recent years.

Our extended Around and About section will give you more ideas of what to do this summer. Ben and I also enjoyed a challenge at the Red Shoot – see pages 20 and 21 to find out more.

Mum update: she is on the mend and being well cared for at St Leonards Hospital, an NHS resource which is sadly due to close in September.

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Christchurch applies for Judicial Review

Column supplied by Wessex Pensions

Joint Mortgage Sole Owner mortgages

Christchurch Borough Council issued proceedings in the High Court on 21 May for a Judicial Review of the Secretary of State’s decision to implement local government reorganisation in Dorset. It was ordered that permission to apply for Judicial Review be considered urgently by a Judge on 8 June, however, following an application from the Secretary of State, this deadline has been extended to 15 June. The Judge will make the decision as to whether the Judicial Review should be heard in the High Court.

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In the Autumn Budget of 2015 the Chancellor announced an increase in stamp duty for any individual looking to buy a second, or additional, property. The aim was to try to curb house price increases by taxing existing homeowners looking to buy a second, or additional property.

Predominantly aimed at the Buy-to-Let market, this brought in an additional 3% stamp duty, with a lower threshold of ÂŁ40,000 from April 2016.

Whilst there are some exemptions, one area that is being penalised is when parents might help their children purchase their first property.

If parents, who are home owners themselves, wish to help their children buy their first home, they could face the higher rate of stamp duty. In these cases, if the parents take out a joint mortgage with their children, they will also appear on the deeds. This would mean that legally the parents would now own a second property. However, if the parents simply help with the deposit or act as a guarantor, then the higher stamp duty rates should not apply.

Giving a deposit may not be suitable for the parents, and guarantor mortgages have been in decline over the years. So what can parents do?

One lender I came across recently has enhanced its lending criteria to address this issue head on. They offer what is called a Joint Mortgage Sole Owner mortgage which allows up to two applicants to purchase a property with their parents joining them on the mortgage but not on the property deeds.

This style of mortgage could benefit first-time buyers and individuals that may have been recently divorced or separated, and who wish to remain in their home but need temporary help with the mortgage. This would avoid the additional 3% stamp duty; for example, a 60-year-old parent could now help their child with a mortgage term of 35 years.

It is good to see that despite the increase in red tape within financial services, some companies are still looking to develop new products to help the general public.

...continued from front page Chairman Shelley Morris with daughters Tabitha (left) and Daisy (right).

Carnival makes fabulous come back!

In 2014, the future of Verwood Carnival hung in the balance, but with a new chairperson and hardworking committee this has been turned around.

This year’s procession was so large, it overran, putting the schedule behind.

Queues formed at the field, which soon filled up.

Families took advantage of ‘set price’ wristbands at the fun fair, there were animals to pet from Longdown Mobile Farm, ponies to lead and groom from Country Corner Ponies, Punch and Judy shows, stalls, food, drinks and much-needed ice creams.

As soon as the arena events got underway the crowds saw hawks from Liberty Owl and Raptor Centre demonstrating their

flying skills followed by BMX Arena Shows showing off their in-flight capabilities with breath-taking tricks.

When Titan the Robot put in an appearance and the arena was opened up so everyone had chance to get up close, he delighted them all, regardless of age.

Shelley Morris, the carnival chairperson was thrilled with the day and said, “We had an absolutely fantastic turnout for the carnival and the procession.

There were lovely smiling faces everywhere. It is a long-awaited reward for all the hard work of the

committee. It was just what we wanted.”

She made special mention of Andy Guy of Guys Plant Hire who sponsored Titan the Robot and helped with the procession.

When asked if she would be doing it next year, Shelley said, “Oh yeah!

This is just the beginning.”

For more carnival photographs go to page 37.

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Ferndown woman’s winning ways

charity of the year Significant yellow will help Forest Holme During June, Forest Holme will be celebrating ‘Hospice Awareness Month’ to highlight the role of the hospice movement, and the important part they play in the local community.

Forest Holme, which helps to provide end-of-life care and support to more than 1,000 people each year, is appealing to people across Poole, Wimborne and the Isle of Purbeck to get involved and raise vital funds for the hospice, so that they can continue to care for people in these areas and support their families.

Tie A Yellow Ribbon is a significant event that will take place in the garden of the hospice on 14 June.

Everyone is invited to Tie a Yellow Ribbon in dedication of a loved one. If you can’t

attend, the staff at the hospice will happily make the dedication on your behalf.

On Friday 15 June, Forest Holme celebrates Wear Yellow Day, when they encourage local schools, businesses, community groups and individuals to wear yellow for the day in exchange for a small donation to the hospice.

Paul Tucker, fundraising manager at Forest Holme, explains, “Hospice Awareness Month is the ideal time to help us make a real difference to the lives of our patients. There are lots of ways in which you can get involved with Wear Yellow Day. Some people go all out with face paints and wigs, and others choose to accessorise with yellow scarves, jewellery,

hair clips, and badges.

“Tie A Yellow Ribbon is a very special date in the hospice calendar and is open to anyone who has lost a loved one and wants to make a dedication in memory of them, irrespective of whether they were at Forest Holme.

Knowing that making a donation, which will help other patients and families going through similar experiences, can be a huge comfort for people.”

For further information, please contact 01202 670644, email fundraising@forestholmehospice.org.uk or visit www.forestholmehospice.org.uk

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Joan Adams has entered virtually every mags4dorset competition since they were introduced 15 years ago.

“We know this because Joan, from Ferndown, hand delivers them,” said editor Janine Pulford.

In those 15 years, Joan has been fortunate to win several prizes, including tickets to an open-air music festival, a book, tickets to the Regent Centre and tickets to see the Chippendales. Now, aged 84, she has a bit of a chuckle about that prize.

A former secretary at the Metal Box Company in London, she moved to Ferndown on 30 June 2003 and almost immediately sought out the office (then in Ringwood Road, Ferndown) to drop off her first competition entry.

“We thought we should give Joan her moment of fame, because come rain or shine, she has attended our office almost every month to get her entries in on time,” said Janine.

Surprisingly, when Joan visited in May, she made a small confession: “If I can’t work out the answer,” she said with a twinkle in her eyes, “I go to the library and google it!”

Sad loss of former councillor

Former councillor of East Dorset District Council, Ray Dudman, died on 5 May. Ray Dudman served as a councillor for the St Leonards and St Ives Ward from 1999 until 2015. He was an active member of many committees during his years as a councillor and he was also chairman of East Dorset District Council in 2008/09.

The Princess Royal admiring the tank

The Princess Royal meets The Princess Royal The Princess Royal opened the new workshop at the Tank Museum in Bovington on 18 May and also viewed a restored World War Two Matilda II tank that has been named in her honour.

The workshop at the Tank Museum in Bovington is the fourth phase of the museum’s redevelopment, which has received £14m in funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund over the last 12 years.

It is named the ‘Gilchrist Conservation Workshop’ after Peter Gilchrist CB – the outgoing chairman of trustees who has overseen the project. He said the day had been planned 20 years ago when it was

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal with Peter Gilchrist and Richard Smith looking on

decided to make Bovington home to the ‘best tank museum in the world’.

The Princess Royal expressed how pleased she was that there was a large educational element to it, and she mentioned how it would benefit apprentices and those taking internships.

She congratulated those involved who contributed to making a success of the museum and raising its profile not just in Dorset but worldwide.

Museum director Richard Smith also addressed the guests and revealed that the first restoration project in the new workshop would be a Churchill tank.

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LAW SPOT What is a Settlement Agreement?

By Dee Woodcock, Employment Solicitor at Harold G Walker Solicitors

A Settlement Agreement is an effective, commercial way in which an employer can get an employee to quickly and effectively agree to settle any employment claims that they may have, for a sum of money. This agreement settles, most importantly, not just contractual and common law claims, but statutory claims too, which are usually the most costly claim they are likely to have.

Settlement Agreements are often used by employers where they are in dispute with an employee and want to settle the matter quickly

to avoid costly litigation.

They can also be used by employers where they may be undertaking a restructuring, which could result in making some employees redundant.

Although these may be legitimate redundancies, a Settlement Agreement ensures the individual cannot bring a claim against the employer.

Settlement Agreements cover all aspects of the employee’s termination, including; employee’s pay, holiday pay, benefits up to the termination date, as well as how much compensation they will receive. It will also deal

100% player of the season Ed Phillips has been awarded the Dorset County Football U16s’ Player of the Season Award.

Playing in goal, he has shown an unwavering commitment to the county squad, with 100 per cent attendance at games and at training sessions. He also plays for his school (QE) and Wimborne Town FC.

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with the return of company property, confidentiality, and confirmation of any ongoing restrictive covenants.

In order for an agreement to be binding, an employee must take independent legal advice and any costs should be covered by the employer.

Our employment solicitors are experienced in advising both employees and employers on all aspects of Settlement Agreements. For further details please contact Harold G Walker’s team.

This column is for guidance only and does not constitute legal advice.

Mayoral changeover: Front l-r Jean Read, Steve Lugg, Cathy Lugg, back Steve and Ben Cartwright representing the Wheel Park

Mayoral month of May Cllr Steven Lugg was elected as Mayor of Ferndown for 2018/19 at a packed council meeting on 21 May. Steve (the former deputy mayor) succeeds Cllr Cathy Lugg, and rather than give the vote of thanks to his wife, he asked his new deputy Cllr Jean Read to do the honours.

Steve has supported Cathy during her term in office as well as with her fundraising efforts for the Ferndown Wheel Park, her mayoral charity of the year. She thanked everyone for their support and a cheque was presented to

Ben and Steve Cartwright at the council meeting for £3,197.45, which will go towards replacing the existing wheel park with a new one.

On taking up his role as Mayor of Ferndown, Steve Lugg said, “We so much love living in Ferndown and the green space gladdens our hearts. We feel fortunate and privileged. The young people in the town are amazing.”

Steve became a town councillor in October 2008 and is determined to do his best for Ferndown during his term in office.

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education NEWS

Over 1,000

photographic entries Ringwood School hosted the annual Rotary Club of Ringwood Inter-school Photographic exhibition on 8 May. In its sixth year, the competition included 12 local schools across Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire. The theme was ‘A moment in time’ and over 1,000 entries were submitted from the following local schools: Arnewood; Bransgore Junior; Burgate; Downton Primary; Forres Sandle Manor; Moyles Court; Poulner Junior; Purbeck; Ringwood; St Ives Junior; Trafalgar School at Downton and Wildern School.

The judges had the very difficult task of selecting 36 final entries for each category to go through to the exhibition at Ringwood School Conference Centre.

The sponsors of the event were Ringwood Surplus stores (main sponsor), Ringwood Camera Club, Ellingham House Day Nursery, Moyles Court School and Wessex Photographic.

Four Winners - Anna third from left

Rosie Thomas (Adult winner)

Results: YEARS 4-6 Winner: Lily CunninghamDavis, St Ives Primary School. Runner up: Kjelling Kvaal, Forres Sandle Manor School.

YEARS 7-10 Winner: Anna Giddings, Ringwood School – also crowned Young Photographer of the Year 2018. Runner up: Oliver Harsher, The Trafalgar School.

YEARS 11-13 Winner: Emma StevensBroyd, Burgate School. Runner up: Jack Burden, Ringwood School.

ADULT Winner: Rosie Thomas, Ringwood School. Runner up: James Champion, Burgate School.

Anna’s winning entry

The exhibition will be moving to Greyfriars Community Centre in Ringwood from July.

Ringwood School is looking for other local venues, which could host the exhibition throughout June. Please contact the school directly with any potential opportunities for hosting.

The great outdoors at Moyles Court Outdoor Classroom Day – a global campaign to celebrate and inspire outdoor learning and play – was held at Moyles Court School on 17 May. Learning outdoors creates lasting memories, builds greater awareness of the environment and provides more opportunity for children to think independently.

At Moyles Court children enjoy the benefits of playing and learning in the beautiful forest school, and it was certainly a gorgeous day to embrace ‘Outdoor Classroom Day’ to be learning outside in the school’s stunning grounds.

Mr Milner-Smith, headmaster said, “We all know that children are more active when they are outdoors – all good for healthy development both physically and socially. Children at Moyles Court have the freedom to play every day and are better prepared for whatever tomorrow throws at them. If you get the opportunity to visit our school, please come and see for yourself our beautiful school and what wonderful work happens here every day.”

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Champion volunteer recognised for her contribution towards football Di Cutting is Young Volunteer of the Year. She recently received the accolade at the annual Dorset Football Awards hosted at Blandford School.

A volunteer at Parley Panthers teaching football for the Ability Counts football team, Di also volunteers at CASA (Coach Adrian Sports Academy) Turn up & Play Centre sessions. She supports Longfleet Youth FC with DSActive, where children and young people with Down’s Syndrome are provided with more opportunities to play football and, this remarkable young lady, also helps at AFCB with their community trust inclusion days and with various DCFA events.

Her enthusiasm has also supported Parley to create a women’s Ability Counts team – the second in the whole of Dorset.

Parley Ability Counts manager, Rob Amey said, “Di truly earned this award as someone who has continued to develop herself

through volunteering, despite having to overcome a number of hurdles, particularly in the last year.

It has been a privilege to be involved with her and see how much she has progressed.”

Using her Level 1 coaching badge, Di supports more young children and adults with

a disability to engage positively in football, and her volunteering efforts help to change the attitudes and lives of many disabled people across Dorset.

She is also a role model for women with a disability as a football coach; there are very few women with a disability who currently coach football.

Anyone for tennis?

By Edward Holmes, Solicitor

It was a great day for tennis – or so I thought. My wife and I are enthusiastic, rather than good, tennis players and we decided to go to the club with our new puppy Charlie. What could possibly go wrong?

We arrived at our tennis club and I carried out the equipment while my wife was dragged along by Charlie. She was also laden down with his favourite dog toys to keep him amused. I was walking slightly ahead and I got chatting to another member of the club.

When I turned around, my wife was nowhere to be seen. I retraced my steps to discover that whilst being towed along by Charlie, and trying to keep hold of everything, she had hit her head on a metal post.

She was not amused with the metal post, but even less amused with me for not noticing. Charlie of course could do no wrong.

It was then time to play tennis and Charlie behaved himself with only the occasional howl when we did a bad shot. I have to say he was more critical than supportive. He was a barker but no Sue Barker.

Towards the end of the session my wife said she would take Charlie for a walk whilst I finished my last game. When I finished, neither my wife nor Charlie, were in sight. I rang her mobile, but there was no reply, so I presumed she must have walked home. I therefore gathered all our belongings and drove back.

When I arrived home – no wife, no Charlie. About an hour later they arrived. My wife originally had no intention of walking back and had merely gone round the corner leaving her mobile phone with our belongings.

When she came back I was gone, as was her mobile phone. I was in the doghouse again, while Charlie was the champion on the grass.

For all your legal requirements be it matrimonial, personal injury or other legal services, contact Forest Edge and Meesons Solicitors for your free initial consultation.

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Cllr Toni Coombs chairs EDDC “It is a huge honour to be elected as the final chairman of East Dorset District Council,” said Cllr Toni Coombs after being sworn in on 14 May. “This council will be leaving a positive and long-lasting legacy for the residents of East Dorset.

I look forward to representing the authority within the local community and across the county,” she added.

First elected to East Dorset District Council in May 1999, she succeeds Cllr Derek Burt.

Toni, whose grandparents were from Dorset, was born in Christchurch, New Zealand but returned to England with her family at the age of six. She attended grammar school in Tonbridge and then trained as a Cllr Derek Burt presents his cheque for the renal technician at Guys Hospital charity About Face and became one of the first female technicians in the country.

In 1991 she moved to Verwood and has two children, Matt and Nick. She retrained as a photographer recently and specialises in portraiture and local landscapes.

Cllr Coombs has been chair of the Ethical Governance Committee and vice-chair of Planning at East Dorset District Council. She was also elected to Dorset County Council in 2001 and was Cabinet Member for Children from 2005-2015.

Her charities for the year are Macmillan Cancer Support and Mosaic Family Support.

Cllr Derek Burt, the 2017/18 previous chairman, presented his fundraising cheques to his two chosen charities – About Face and Julia’s House.

Cllr Barry Goringe was also elected to serve as deputy chairman.

New chairman Cllr Toni Coombs, with deputy chair, Cllr Barry Goringe

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health & FITNESS

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Getting ready for summer Ferndown Leisure Centre offers a gym-only membership for those who want to exercise regularly, but need to budget their monthly outgoings. The gym-only membership is a great option because it is affordable at £23.99 per month and there is no long-term commitment.

The benefits of the gym-only membership are: unlimited use of the gym, an induction to the gym, 100% money-back guarantee, and short-term commitment. The centre prides itself with friendly gym staff, who are always happy to offer help.

In addition to the gym-only membership, there is a swim membership for £24 per month for those who enjoy the water, including the use of SWIMTAG. SWIMTAG is free for members and Places members – a free membership category.

The SWIMTAG wristband is simply picked up on arrival at the centre, worn in the pool and once returned back to the docking station on reception, you can see your swim results via a smartphone or computer. This enables you to monitor distance, and swim stroke and see how many calories you have used. You have a full history of every swim, so you can see your improvements.

There’s no need to count your lengths. Ferndown Leisure has recently purchased lane displays, which allow users to view length and pace of swim. To activate the lane display, just place your SWIMTAG wristband to the display and it will give you your information.

Swim lessons

Contact Becky or Sue in the swim admin team if you would like your children to learn to swim to a good standard in a friendly environment.

Be a swimmer or better swimmer

Would you like to overcome a fear of the water or being out of your depth, learn to swim, or improve your swim technique? There is an adult swim programme that will enable you to achieve this.

For more details on the above, and memberships at Ferndown Leisure Centre, call 01202 877468 or email deanadudman@ pfpleisure.org.

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Working in Care

By Lorraine Maher

Why did I become a care professional?

I have been a care professional for 10 years.

The reason I came into to care is because I enjoy taking care of people, encouraging and supporting them to live healthy and independent lives. Working in care is rewarding where your job truly has an impact on someone’s life. Quite often you are the only person they see and making them feel valued, important and respected is a crucial aspect of providing care. Bringing a smile and knowing that you have made a difference to someone who is often alone, gives you a sense of job satisfaction that is incomparable to an office-based role. It’s this personal sense of care that I love the most. Everyone’s different and in care you must treat everyone individually with the dignity and respect they deserve.

What does the job involve?

The role of a care professional is varied, sometimes starting from 7am helping someone to get up and dressed, to taking someone out shopping. During meal times, you can be involved in helping to prepare meals and tidying up afterwards.

At Bluebird Care we ensure that we provide adequate time for a visit, as well as travelling between visits, so that we don’t rush and are able to engage with our customers, allowing us to get to know them more personally.

How important is it to have continuity?

Continuity of care allows us to be more effective in our job as it allows us to develop honest and open relationships where our customers feel safe and valued. Getting to know your customer is important, as it’s easier to notice if

they are not feeling well and would benefit from a visit to the doctor. If necessary, I will contact the doctor and family. At the end of my day, I know that I have helped people to remain independent and healthy, whilst living in their own homes for as long as possible, making me feel valued as a person, too.

health & FITNESS Therapeutic gardening club Ferndown Dementia Committee run a free befriending gardening club from the allotment site at Longham (opposite Haskins) every Wednesday from 10am-12 noon and is open to all. The first Wednesday each month is dedicated to those living with dementia. More details from www.fdft.org.uk or call 01202 651800 to book a place.

What skills are required?

Whilst qualifications are important, attitude is the most crucial part to being a good care professional.

Being compassionate, sociable and enjoying working with people are vital to the role. While it is a highly rewarding and worthwhile job, the skills to make a good care professional mean it’s not for everyone. You have to love the job and be dedicated to it as you have such an important impact on the life of a person.

If you are interested in working in care, please contact us at: Bluebird Care Ferndown, telephone: 01202 977200

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ringwood NEWS Ringwood dairy confirms glass bottles are making a comeback Community leader for Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) Plastic Free Ferndown, Janine Pulford, discovered last month that milk deliveries in glass bottles are making a comeback.

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fter years of competing against cheaper milk in plastic containers, and having to resort to delivering milk ‘dressed in plastic’ to please customers who wanted cheaper doorstep deliveries, B&B Dairies in Ringwood has confirmed that the reusable glass bottle is regaining its foothold.

Manager of B&B Dairies, Andrew Thomas, who has been in the business for 42 years told Janine that on his Lymington round in 1976 “nearly every household had milk delivered in glass bottles.” Since then, there have been great changes.

The advent of cheaper supermarket milk in plastic bottles, took the lion’s share of milk supply away from the dairies and many closed down.

B&B in Ringwood (a combination of Boltons Dairy in Ferndown and Burroughs Dairy in Ringwood) is one of the survivors. To remain competitive, they had to introduce plastic bottles for their customers, but always offered the more environmentally friendly glass option.

Other changes are that their deliveries start at 1am because working folk like

their milk delivered before 8.30am, and deliveries to a specific area are not made every day. B&B rounds are split into two areas. One will receive deliveries on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and the other on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

The milk, Andrew explained, is bottled in Southampton by Pensworth Dairy, a company that distributes over 120 million pints of milk annually.

It’s heartening that the ratio of glass bottles to plastic delivered by B&B Dairies is now 35% and Andrew says this is on the rise.

“You pay slightly more for glass than ‘poly’,” he says. “Plastic is the cheaper option, but if more people make the switch, then hopefully the price of a pint in a glass bottle will come down.”

As we spoke, B&B Dairies had just heard that one of their care home customers in Ringwood was switching their deliveries from plastic to glass bottles.

So if you want to join them and get your milk delivered in a more environmentally friendly way, give B&B Dairies a call on 01425 475435.

No matter where you are, do join Plastic Free Ferndown on Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/plasticfreeferndown/

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Father’s Day Fun ! y r e w e r B d o o w g n at Ri Head to Ringwood Brewery on Saturday 16 June for a Father’s Day celebration of the brewery’s founder and the ‘Father of MicroBrewing’, Peter Austin.

Peter started Ringwood Brewery 40 years ago this year and, since then, 220 million pints of Ringwood beer have been brewed and enjoyed all over the world. To celebrate this amazing milestone, the brewery is opening its doors from 1pm – 6pm and would love as many fathers as possible to come and join in their festivities.

In true tradition, there will be a beer festival with 16 different beers including their anniversary ale, Seventy Eight; free mini brewery tours; shire horses; music; lots of games for all the family; face painting; quality homecooked food and a very special guest from Shipyard Brewery in the USA who worked closely with Peter in the early days of the brewery.

Entry is free and all dads will receive a free pint on the day as well. It’s a fabulous way to start a very special weekend!

For more information, call the Brewery Store on 01425 470303 or visit www.ringwoodbrewery.co.uk.

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GreenSpace celebrates 5th birthday

Ringwood-based conservatory roof specialists, GreenSpace UK Ltd are proud to be celebrating their 5th birthday this month.

Since launching back in 2013, the team at Green Space have transformed over 2,300 homes across the South – making conservatories that were too cold to sit in during the winter and like a sauna in the summer, into rooms that can be enjoyed all year round. The company specialise in replacing conservatory roofs with roof panels that are lightweight and offer eight times better insulation than a polycarbonate roof. With U-values of 0.29, they will keep your conservatory at a comfortable temperature all year round.

The panels are manufactured to measure off-site, so installation generally takes less than a day, and GreenSpace always aim to ensure that your roof conversion is as non-disruptive as possible.

Interested in finding out more? Why not get in touch for a free quote. To

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celebrate five years in business, all prices have been rolled back to 2013 – see the offer on their advert for more details.

Your conservatory that was too hot to eat your breakfast in the morning, could be lovely and cool by dinner time.

Transform your conservatory in one day – contact GreenSpace today on 01202 355 780 or find them online at www.greenspaceconservatories.co.uk and see what a difference a day makes!

ringwood NEWS Calling all jazz fans The next fundraising jazz event organised by 96-year-old Brian Heath and his partner Margaret will be on Thursday 28 June at the Meeting House in Ringwood. These popular events take place on the last Thursday of the month in aid of Julia’s House Hospice.

Brian said, “The Jazzmen are one of the best bands in the country, and when we asked Julia’s House Children’s Hospice if they would be interested in participating by running a raffle at the event, we thought the proceeds would be around £30 to £35 a month. We are now happy to announce that in 22 months, we have raised £2,000 for Julia’s House, such is the success of this venture.”

Brian and Margaret from Wimborne would like to see as many jazz lovers as possible at the next event.

Ringwood Memorial Lantern fundraising An appeal has been launched for a new Memorial Lantern to be installed on the front of Ringwood Gateway. To kick start the fundraising, Ringwood Branch of the RBL presented a cheque to Cllr Philip Day, deputy town mayor and Mr Chris Wilkins, the town clerk.

The new lantern will be a unique and permanent way to commemorate the end of WW1, and will replace the existing ‘less permanent’ lantern that was intended only to be used for a year. When first installed in 2014, it was to be lit on the anniversary of the death of every Ringwood serviceman or woman for the whole of the following year, with the names of those being remembered being listed month by month on one of the public noticeboards outside the Gateway.

This was met with wide approval from the public. The permanent lantern will also be

lit to honour servicemen and women who have died.

It is hoped that the appeal will reach its target of £5,000 in time for the new lantern to be installed before Remembrance Sunday, which this year is being recognised nationally as the centenary of the end of WW1. Money towards the lantern appeal can be contributed via BACS, cheque or by cash donations at the Ringwood Gateway enquiry desk. Or at www.justgiving/crowdfunding/RingwoodLantern

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Our challenge AT THE RED SHOOT

By Janine Pulford

With an incredible 120 tables indoors and room to seat a further 150 diners outside, this popular New Forest pub is a lively place on a summer’s day.

It’s also somewhere you will be drawn to for a hearty meal as Ben, MD of mags4dorset, and I discovered.

The added bonus is that it is surrounded by the picturesque Forest and the chances are you will see ponies foraging outside.

Refurbished in the last year and with a new general manager, and former First Class long haul cabin crewmember, Paul Williams, on board since January, the pub’s reputation is being taken to new levels.

Paul already has plans to take the Red Shoot’s own micro brewery forward by producing enough beer, not only for the Wadworth Estate, but also for new free trade markets.

Tom’s Tipple, Muddy Boot and New Forest Gold are the three beers brewed

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on the premises, which join the Wadworth range, and are in high demand with Red Shoot customers.

When Ben and I visited to sample the menu, the food wasn’t the only thing on Ben’s mind. He clearly wanted to try the beers too.

Paul welcomed us with a drink, a refreshing ginger beer for me, and Tom’s Tipple for Ben, which he enjoyed in the build up to the meal.

With a view across the Forest from our table, we took time to deliberate.

There was plenty of variety as well as a gluten free menu. But when we reached the desserts, we couldn’t help zooming in on the lemon meringue and the chocolate crunch. Was it ambitious to decide on a dessert before the starter and main? Surely not. But then along came…

Paté Prawn Cocktail

The Starters

My prawn cocktail did not nestle in the lettuce leaves with a bed of salad underneath to trick me into thinking there were more prawns than I could see.

Oh no. This prawn cocktail fairly bulged out of its lettuce leaf nest, and every time I put my fork in, a whole stack of plump prawns, dripping with deliciousness made its way into my mouth. It was the largest, and freshest tasting prawn cocktail I had eaten in a long while. And with four large triangles of bread and butter to help it down, I was beginning to feel rather full.

Ben’s two generous portions of smooth chicken liver paté, presented with toast and a salad, gazed at him from a bed of caramelised onion. He soon cleared his plate and was ready to roll with the next course.

Vegetable Curry

The Mains

A fish of the day coated in Wadworth beer batter, served with chips, peas, tartar sauce and lemon arrived for hungry Ben. The cod looked handsome in its dark, crispy coat, and wasn’t long on the plate, neither were the chunky chips that simply melted in the mouth. Ben now admitted that he

Fish of the day

was feeling rather full, but even so, he ordered a pint of Muddy Boot and we swapped chauffeur duties.

He praised his Muddy Boot and said it seemed to have a delicious chocolaty note. It suited his palate more being a darker malt than Tom’s Tipple, which he said had a lighter, hoppy flavour.

Once moored on the table, my spiced vegetable curry with basmati rice, and a glorious poppadum sail was a visual feast.

The vegetables were large and crunchy and included green beans, courgette, aubergine, red and green peppers and cauliflower.

The rice was light and fluffy and the fiery heat of the curry warmed the mouth and left an after burn, which was somewhat sated by the mango chutney. Despite its deliciousness, the portion defeated me.

foodie NEWS The Dessert

Please note the singular.

We had to take time out before building up the courage to order a dessert and, as much as we had set our hearts on two at the beginning, this wasn’t going to happen.

Firstly, the chocolate crunch dessert had just run out and secondly, I couldn’t contemplate having a lemon meringue to myself. Instead we agreed to order one portion of chocolate fudge cake filled with sweet salted caramel sauce and a layer of chocolate fudge, coated in chocolate fudge icing with brownies.

When asked if we would like custard, ice cream or cream, I couldn’t believe my ears when Ben asked for CREAM! The dessert was gigantic and tasted even better than it sounded, as it arrived warm. The cake was rich and heavy – a chocoholic’s paradise and the salted caramel really added that wonderful contemporary dimension.

After polishing off the last crumb, (Ben had to eat all the cream), we sat for a while.

Paul was pleased to note our satisfaction, and reminded us that there is a Small Plates section on the menu, which we foolishly glossed over when we arrived. Next time, I shall definitely scrutinise that in more detail.

Eating a full three courses from the main menu was definitely a challenge for us. Do you think you might fare better?

Decadent chocolate fudge cake

Paul Williams

If so, you might like to put yourself in the firing line at the Red Shoot and let us know how you get on.

If it’s Sunday roast you decide on, don’t forget to book as the pub gets really

busy. And for information, there will be a beer festival with guest cask ales and ciders with live music and a BBQ, on 29 June to 1 July.

So why not head down to the Red Shoot and enjoy!

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verwood NEWS Riding Roughshod The Riding Lights Theatre Company is appearing in Roughshod at St Michael’s Church, Verwood on 13 June at 7.30pm. Five young players in search of their futures reveal some surprising stories of hope in their faith-filled show.

A train passenger gets help from a stranger, a community is transformed by a shattering lesson, and a small-time crook gets an offer he cannot refuse.

Mixing comedy, dramatic storytelling, spoken word and the personal experience of the actors themselves, Riding Lights’ Roughshod delivers a show that asks what happens when God intervenes in ordinary lives.

Tickets for this 11+ show are £5 for adults and £3 for ages 11 to 17, available from St Michael’s Parish Office on 01202 813256 or online at www.stmichael. org.uk/roughshod.

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Verwood Afternoon Townswomen’s Guild

Hub Cinema launches Verwood Hub’s new digital cinema officially opened with a launch event on Sunday 6 May. Cllr Toni Coombs, new Chairman of East Dorset District Council, officially opened the new facility and welcomed over 200 filmgoers to experience the new cinema.

The new digital cinema has had an upgraded surround sound system installed, with a larger screen, and will now offer the latest film releases.

Cllr Coombs said, “I am delighted to be able to officially open this new facility in Verwood.

The new state-of-the-art cinema and sound system at the Hub, will give the community of all ages the option to see the latest releases closer to home soon after their release.

“Having initiated this project, I am especially pleased to see continuing investment in this community facility and I’m personally looking forward to becoming a regular visitor to the Hub cinema to watch the latest blockbusters.”

After the official opening, more than 200 local residents watched the new Disney film, A Wrinkle in Time.

For more information on prices and film times at Verwood Hub, visit www. dorsetforyou.gov.uk/ verwoodhub

At a guild meeting last month, John Wren gave an entertaining insight into his many roles as a Royal Warden at The Palace; a job which he held for 25 years but began at the age of 65.

With the National Townswomen’s Guild AGM fast approaching, mandates had to be discussed enabling the guild’s delegate to vote at the debate on the day.

In addition, member Liz Canfield was awarded a 10year service badge.

A production, ‘Murder at the Cafe Resistance’ will be performed at Verwood Memorial Hall by the Entertainers group of the guild at the end of June.

For further information about this and the guild, ring 01202 827339.

Panto presentation

Verwood Pantomime Society member Mary Hindmarch was recently invited, along with her family, to meet the members of Verwood Fire Station who were involved in rescuing her and her partner John after a serious road traffic accident nearly two years ago.

What Mary didn’t know was that she would also meet Fiona, one of the paramedics who attended, and also surprise guest Neil Bizzell from the actual Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance crew who helped to save Mary’s life.

In an emotional moment, and after lots of ‘thank yous’, questions, and a few understandable tears, Mary was asked to present Neil with a cheque for the Air Ambulance for £1,450 which was raised from after-show collections from The Snow Queen pantomime at Verwood Hub in January.

The society’s thanks go the generous audiences who donated to this worthy cause.

verwood NEWS

Council Matters

By Cllr Simon Gibson

Traffic and roadworks have been issues that have been taking up an unusual amount of my time in recent months. I am not alone in this. Many residents have been in contact via social media or email to let me know about the impact that getting stuck in roadworks has had on their journeys to school and work.

Most people who contact me have been very frustrated, and rightly so.

There have been several reasons for these delays: firstly temporary traffic lights erected to allow for work to be carried out on the new development off Ringwood Road. Then, an amenities company required additional lights to conduct some scheduled work a few weeks later and, at the same time, tree works across the invisible border

into Hampshire required further traffic lights.

Let me be clear, I have no issue whatsoever with traffic management for work that needs to be done and as a result some delay may be unavoidable.

However, there are some ways to mitigate the impact of these delays. Verwood has an extremely high number of cars leaving the town heading towards the A31 or the A338 in the morning and only a couple of roads out of town.

Therefore it is important that work is delayed, wherever possible to start after these times and packed away before the return journeys.

Where this isn’t possible, greater care needs to be taken to allow more cars to leave town in the morning. It is incredibly frustrating to be stuck in a long queue that is backing up with almost nothing coming the other way. The phasing of the lights needs to reflect the local circumstances.

I have made this point to the Highways Departments of Dorset and Hampshire County Councils, as well as the utilities companies that cover our area. Where the councils can control their regulations through the planning system, I hope

that this local information will be acted upon so that these avoidable delays can be reduced. To everyone who has been in delays, in some cases for over 40 minutes, please know that your local councillors are working hard to improve this situation.

Cllr Simon Gibson

New Mayor for Verwood

Councillor Sandra Grove was elected mayor for 2018/2019 on 21 May. This will be her second time in the position. On the same evening, Cllr Susan Shaw was the elected deputy mayor.

Cllr Lindsey Dedden, mayor for the previous year 2017/2018, presented gifts to her Guide and Scout, and Dorset Mind, which had been her charity for Mayor Cllr Sandra Grove in her the year, with a cheque for robes with Deputy Mayor Cllr £4,345.

Susan Shaw

VERWOOD CARNIVAL IS A GREAT SUCCESS

Crowds of Verwood residents turned out on the Bank Holiday. For photos taken on the day, see page37..

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what’s on

in your area Details were correct at the time of going to print but readers are advised to check before attending events

13 June 10am-1pm

Long Tailed Tit: wildlife art workshop at Ringwood Library. Create a layered colour-pencil artwork. No experience necessary. £15 with all equipment, tea/coffee provided. Booking essential on 01425 474255 or visit www. hants.gov.uk/shop

13 June 7.30pm

Muscliff Garden Club talk ‘Girls in Gardening’ – a romp through history by Diana Guy at Muscliff Community Centre, Shillingstone Drive, Bournemouth.

15 June 9.30am-4.30pm

‘Sculpture in the Garden’, stone carving workshop with Sarah Moore at Knoll Gardens. £75 incl materials. Book on 01202 877183 or email: sarahmoore. sculptor@yahoo.co.uk

15 June 2.15pm-3.15pm

Reminiscence Afternoon at Ferndown Library with talk by Dale Johnson about the Home Guard. Free event, all welcome.

More info: 01202 874542.

16 June 11am-4pm

Summer Fair at Ringwood Waldorf School, Folly Farm Lane, Ashley, BH24 2NN. With live music, stalls, pony rides, children’s crafts and activities, homemade food and cakes.

Free entry.

19 June 2.30pm

Hobby Day at West Moors Library. Try your hand at drawing, knitting/crochet, cross stitch, embossing, stamps, ancestry, modelling, origami, Dorset buttons, lace making, puzzles and for the children, Lego, Ozobots and Codeapillar. Find out more about local clubs too.

Refreshments served.

19 June 7.30pm

Bournemouth Electronic Organ Society presents a concert of popular music by Elizabeth Harrison at Queen Elizabeth’s School, Wimborne. Visitors very welcome, £5 payable at door. Info: 01202 895254

20-22 June

Curious Arts Festival at Pylewell Park, near Lymington, New Forest with music, literature events, cocktail master classes, cartoon club, puppetry, pop-up theatre, comedy, storytelling, food providers and fireworks.

Details: curiousartsfestival.com

21 June 2pm

U3a Ringwood talk by Tony Flux of the National Trust on ‘Caring for the Coast – the next 100 years’ at Greyfriars Community Centre, Ringwood.

More info: www.ringwoodu3a. org.uk. Visitors welcome.

21 June 10.30am-11.30am

Coffee morning for the visually impaired at Ferndown Library with guest speaker discussing loneliness and isolation in the community. Free event, all welcome. More info: 01202 874542.

21 June 7.30-10pm

Verwood Traditional Jazz Club welcome Richard Leach’s 7 Stars of Jazz based on the styles of the Alex Welsh bands.

A range of all jazz genres and delivered with enthusiasm.

Venue: St Leonards Hotel, Ringwood Road, St Leonards.

Details: 01202 873725 or 07798 721405.

23 June 11am onwards Fete on the Field in Ferndown at King George V Playing Field.

Attractions for all ages, live music, dog show, fancy dress competition, classic cars and more.

24 June 11am-5pm Wimborne Open Gardens in aid of Wimborne in Bloom.

18 gardens to see.

Entry £6 at the first garden. All will be signposted throughout the town, or go to the information table in the Town Square.

Teas available at some venues. Full details on the Wimborne in Bloom website www. wimborneinbloom.org. uk or pick up leaflet at the TIC.

24 June – 7 July

Jazz by the Sea Festival for Bournemouth and Poole plus Metropole Street Market on 24 June in Bournemouth. Visit www.jazzbytheseafestival.co.uk for more details.

27 June 7.30pm

‘Verwood In Tune’ concert with Mark Thompson on Yahama EL90 keyboard at Verwood Hub. Tickets £8 from the Hub on 01202 828740

29 June – 1 July

Arts & Crafts show at Wimborne Model Town, including lacemaking, painting and textiles. 2 for 1 entry discount available. Tel: 01202 881924 for more details.

30 June 10am onwards

Farmer’s Market 2018 (plus Gin & Jazz) at The Furlong Shopping Centre, Ringwood.

For further information contact The Furlong Centre on 01425 474291 or see www.thefurlong.co.uk.

6 July 7.20pm

Equestrian artist (working horses) demonstrating at Charminster Art Club at Trinity URC Church Hall, Sutton Rd. All visitors welcome but are asked to pay £3 towards tea and coffee. More details: Kathy 01202 393977 or Judy 01202 775909.

6 & 7 July 7pm, 8 July at 5pm

An Evening of Clairvoyance with spiritualist Jenny Docherty at Ringwood Library. Tickets £8. Book on 01425 474255 or at www.hants.gov.uk/shop

The acrobat-musicians of French company Circa Tsuica bring their Big Top to Hamworthy Park, Poole for their circus show Now or Never - a collaboration with the Jazz Orchestra at Queen Elizabeth’s School, presented

by Crying Out Loud. Booking through Lighthouse, Poole: 01202 280000.Tickets £16 (£12 concessions).

28 June 7.30pm

8 July 10am onwards

27 June at 7.30pm

Dan Snow – an evening with the History Guy at the Regent Centre, Christchurch. Tickets £25.50, concs 20.50, under 16s £18 from the box office on 01202 499199.

(with preview on 7 July) Ringwood Pedal Car Grand Prix day with races starting at 3pm. Route includes the High Street and Market Place. Lots of fun for all the family.

9 July 7.30pm

Wimborne Horticultural Society meeting and talk by Rosemary Legrand on ‘Spectacular South African Flora’ in the Main Hall, Allendale Centre, Wimborne.

Members £1, visitors £3.

11 July 7.30pm

Muscliff Garden Club, illustrated talk - Growing Vegetables In A Small Garden by radio broadcaster Geoff Hawkins at Muscliff Community Centre, Shillingstone Drive, Bournemouth.

13 & 14 July

Bournemouth Prosecco Festival at Bournemouth Pavilion, entry from £12.50.

Details: proseccofestival.co.uk

14 July 7.30pm

Grange Choral Society presents a Summer Concert of Brazilian and French Choral Music, including Gloria – Poulenc at Christchurch Priory.

Musical director: Marcio da Silva. Organ: Christopher Dowie. Tickets from www. christchurchpriory.org, tel 01202 485804 or on the door: nave £18, side aisle £13, students £5.

14 July 11am-4pm

Bee Day at Knoll Gardens.

Learn from the experts and discover the best plants for bees. Normal admission price, which will be donated to Knoll Gardens Foundation.

15 July 11am-4pm

Moors Valley’s Big Birthday Bash to celebrate 30th anniversary. With bouncy castles, jugglers, big bubbles, party games and more. No need to book. Suggested donation £1 each. Normal car parking charges apply.

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Here’s a round up of local events to tempt you away from the TV this summer

A fete on the field Ferndown’s Fete on the Field takes place on 23 June from 10.55am on King George V Playing Field. After the official opening, there will be a fun dog show, model aircraft, arena and bandstand events, live music from Sketchshow, Neil Zebedee, Dave Fitzgerald and Kelly Lorraine, plus displays and craft stalls.

Enjoy the pram races in the afternoon when prams and their teams will be at the start line ready to battle it out. Other activities include walking football, and 5k and 10k charity runs. Be impressed by the line up of classic cars and the kids are not forgotten with bouncy castles, fancy dress competition and Chubby the children’s entertainer. See www.ferndownfotf.org for more details.

Bournemouth Jazz by the Sea Festival

Bournemouth’s Jazz by the Sea Festival starts on 24 June and runs to 7 July in Bournemouth and Poole venues. Why not get jazzed up when the festival starts on 24 June with its jazz cruise around Poole harbour aboard 1920s classic passenger boat Dorset Queen? The Revolution Club Band will keep things in the swing, and then on 1 July, the Tony Waller Prohibition Jazz Band will be on the Dorset Queen for the Trad Jazz Cruise.

Some of the other acts appearing during the festival are: Scared of Jazz, at Metropole Street Market, Lansdowne on 24 June with the sounds of New Orleans. Look out for Red Fez Orchestra, Daryl Ford Trio, Ian Ellis & Friends, Pocket Orchestra, Rob Koral & Zoe Schwarz, Veronique Joly, Sarah Bolter trio, and Not Just Sax at the various venues.

These are numerous and include Chaplin’s Bar, Brewhouse & Kitchen, The Blue Boar, St Peter’s Church in Bournemouth, Cosy Club, Vesuvio, Urban Reef, the Cottonwood, the Cumberland and Miramar hotels, plus there’s a jazz film night at Koh Lounge on 4 July.

You can find out more details from www.jazzbytheseafestival.co.uk. Pulford Pulicity sponsored the programme this year, which can be found at www.pulfordpublicity.co.uk

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Pedal Car Bournemouth Grand Prix, Ringwood Air Festival This exciting event returns to Ringwood on 8 July. The British Pedal Car Grand Prix first took place in the town in 1987. It is held annually, either in Ringwood or New Milton, and now attracts an average of 7,000 spectators.

Prior to any racing, judging of the Concours D’Elegance will be held on Saturday 7 July, while the endurance race is on Sunday, for over two hours. Pedal cars assemble from 10am in the Furlong Centre where they are on display for the morning. The race starts at 3pm. Spectators are able to walk around the whole course and watch from different vantage points.

The race attracts entrants from far and wide.

Verwood Rotary Rustic Fayre

The 25th annual Rustic Fayre in Verwood will be held at Potterne Park, on Monday 27 August, it promises to be extra special this year. The fun starts at 12 noon. It’s an event for all ages, with classic cars, terrier racing and duck races, exciting arena events, a range of stalls, crafts, beer tent, and lots more besides.

Last year more than 4,500 people attended and the event raised more than £12,000 for local charities.

The extremely popular and free festival will be welcoming visitors from 30 August – 2 September. In the line-up of aircraft this year will be the Red Arrows and the Battle of Britain Memorial flight plus a soon to be announced European air display team. Although called the ‘Air Festival’, once again the Royal Navy will be represented with one of their naval ships moored, as well as the Army and Royal Marines.

Like other years, there will be many stalls and attractions. VIP hospitality tickets are available to purchase, and also for the evening party with live music. More details will be available soon. Go to bournemouthair.co.uk.

Dorset County Show

Established in 1840 and organised by Dorchester Agricultural Society, this annual show is held on 1-2 September at about a mile from Dorchester Town Centre by Cokers Frome Farm, postcode DT2 7SD. With lots of livestock classes to keep you entertained, horse events, dog races, horticultural and homecraft exhibits, numerous stalls and lots to keep the children entertained, it’s a thoroughly good day out.

Rocking for Heroes Rock for Heroes are fundraising through music in Wimborne on 21 July in support of the charity Help for Heroes.

Rock for Heroes brings favourite rock and pop music from across the eras, in celebration of the work of the charity.

Quiz time

There will be a retiring collection for Help for Heroes after the show.

Performed by a full rock band and accomplished singers, the evening features music from artists such as Dire Straits, Status Quo, Queen, David Bowie and Spandau Ballet.

around & ABOUT This isn’t a tribute act; the band members say they are simply paying tribute the best way they can to the legends in music while raising funds for a worthy cause.

The show takes place at The Tivoli Theatre on 21 July at 7.30pm. Tickets are available from the box office on 01202 885566 or from www.tivoliwimborne.co.uk

On Saturday 30 June at 7pm the Jon Egging Trust (JET) are hosting a quiz at Ferndown Guide Hall on Spinneys Lane, Ferndown.

Get a team of 4-6 together and pop along for some quizzing fun. Entry is £8 per person, which includes a Ploughman’s supper. Take your own drinks. There will be a raffle during the evening and also locally homemade jams and chutneys for sale. All proceeds from the evening go to the Jon Egging Trust. Families with children are welcome.

To book your tickets, contact Ruth Wright on 07764 352730 or email ruth@joneggingtrust.org.uk

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New Forest Show is flourishing

The New Forest Show is the biggest event in the forest’s calendar and runs from 24-26 July this year. It takes place in Brockenhurst and covers 30 acres of showground.

There’s something for everyone. New attractions include The Local Business Village; and a Sports Zone sponsored by the Saints Foundation showing skills in sports such football, netball and cricket.

There’s a Countryside Area with fly fishing, gun dogs, ferrets and more, then trade stands, a flower and gardening show, cooking workshops and demonstrations, local produce market, plus more than 600 craft and trade stands.

In the ring will be international show jumping, a heavy horse musical drive, police dog display, the grand parade of prize-winning livestock, tractor tug of war and new for this year, Atkinson Action Horses Stunt Display.

For the competitive, there’s a wide range of classes you can enter; from poultry to to prize ponies, and flower arranging to ferrets plus the usual vegetables, baked goods, and crafts.

The gates open at 8am and the show is open until 6.30pm each day.

Wild and wonderful Amid increasing concern about the decline in the world’s bee population, ‘Wild and Wonderful Bees’ is a day specially created to open your eyes to the world of bees. At Knoll Gardens, near Wimborne, from 11am – 4pm on Saturday 14 July, you’ll have to opportunity to meet up with experts,

enjoy guided walks and trails, take part in activities and enjoy a day in Knoll’s wildlife-friendly garden as you discover more about these creatures.

You’ll be able to join bee walks with Daisy Headley, conservation officer at the Bumblebee Conservation Trust; Jane Adams, founder of the

national Garden Bioblitz; and Rebecca Twigg, recent winner of Defra’s ‘Bees Needs Champions’ award for her Secret Garden project in Salisbury. Neil Lucas, Knoll’s owner, will be leading a pollinatorfriendly plant walk on the day.

In addition to walks and talks, bee-related activities will include making bee houses and beeswax candles. Local honey will be available to sample and buy from producers Beeline Honey who will also be talking about honey making in east Dorset, and there will be pollinator friendly plants on sale.

Tickets are £6, £3 for children, £15 family of four. All monies raised will be donated to the Knoll Gardens Foundation.

New Forest Fairy Festival

Something a bit different this summer is the New Forest Fairy Festival where you’ll find gift stalls, face painting, a range of workshops, woodcarving demonstrations and more.

Taking place from 1112 August at Burley Park, Burley, see the stilt walkers, fairies and dragons, listen to the interactive storytelling, try your hand at eco crafts, learn Shamanic dance, draw mandalas, take part in a drumming or yoga workshop, have your palm read and more.

Further details are available from the website at: newforestfairyfestival.com

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Making sweet music at Swanage Jazz Festival The Swanage Jazz Festival is back this summer with a wide offering of jazz; from trad through to modern and contemporary, as well as gypsy jazz.

Performers will be appearing on two main stages and many other venues throughout the town.

For almost 30 years the festival has been known for its friendliness and a wide variety of music to suit all tastes.

Under a new director this year, you might notice a few changes, if you have attended previously.

Friday 13 July

To kick off, there will be a Steam Train Dance at 2pm with Dave Brennan’s Jubilee Jazz Band at Harman’s Cross village hall. The steam train will leave at 2pm sharp from Swanage station.

This will be followed by a late-night jam session from 11pm to 1am in the Conservative Club, featuring a topflight rhythm section led by the irrepressible trumpeter Andy Davies, who runs the Wednesday night jam at Ronnie Scott’s. Players and listeners are all welcome. It costs £10 for non-ticket holders.

At the Mowlem Theatre at 7pm, The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars’ James Pearson and Alex Garnett will tell ‘The Ronnie Scott’s Story’ with support from Claire Martin OBE and with Nigel Price on guitar.

Sunday 15 July For this last day of the festival, see Pete Long’s ‘Benny Goodman at Carnegie Hall’ show; Keith Nichols’ Blue Devils; Jazz Jamaica; Fletch’s Brew; Jazz At The Philharmonic; Andrew McCormack/ Jason Yarde Duo; ‘Spats’ Langham; Vitality Five; Sara Dowling Quartet; Paulus Shafer trio; Old Hat Jazz Band; Dorset Youth Jazz Orchestra; Julian Phillips; Dave Moorwood’s Rascals of Rhythm Jazz Band; Dave Brennan’s Jubilee Jazz Band; Anthony Kerr Quartet; Sarah Bolter and Julian Siegel Quartet.

The venues

As well as in the marquees on Sandpit Field, among the main venues for this year’s festival are The Conservative Club, The Mowlem Theatre, Harman’s Cross Village Hall, The British Legion, The Youth Centre, The Methodist Church, The Red Lion, The White Swan, The Black Swan, Prince Albert Gardens, and The Old Stone Quay.

Tickets are from £10 for individual events, to £117 for a full weekend stroller ticket including The Ronnie Scott’s Story concert with the Ronnie Scott’s All Stars. Book on www.swanagejazzfestival.co.uk/tickets, or email info@swanagejazzfestival.co.uk for more details.

Saturday 14 July

Don’t miss ‘Echoes Of Ellington’ – an 18-piece jazz orchestra features Claire Martin OBE, Scott Hamilton and Champian Fulton; Ian Bateman with the Craig Milverton Trio ‘Coppin’ The Bop’ – a tribute to JJ Johnson and Frank Rosolino; also Phronesis; Brass Volcanoes; the Clark Tracey Quintet; Simon Spillett Quartet; and Pete Oxley/Nic Meier Quartet.

Meanwhile, you can learn to Lindy Hop with Kai Hoffman and her Kombo; and see many more jazz performances. This is followed again by the late night jam session from 11pm-1am in the Conservative Club.

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MAD July capers in West Moors West Moors Multi Activity Day (MAD) will be held on Saturday 14 July from 10am-4pm this year and will be located mainly on Fryer Field in Station Road, and around the Memorial Hall.

The event starts at 10am with opening speeches from Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance and the chairman of West Moors Parish Council.

Compères for the day will be Roy Sewell and Iain Mitchell, to help keep the day running smoothly.

All ages will enjoy the Waggy Tails dog show and agility course starting at 12 noon, birds of prey display, and shiny classic car show. Expect to see stalls galore plus a choice of refreshment providers and a Pimms bar, or bring your own picnic.

There will also be a variety of arts and crafts to try out, and to purchase.

The kids are sure to enjoy children’s entertainer Krazy Kev, who is appearing from 11am-12 noon. They can meet some furry friends with the petting zoo from High Mead Farm, and burn off some energy on the bouncy castle, slide, climbing wall, and space hoppers. Afterwards there’s facepainting and, there is a planned surprise character appearance.

Music will be provided by Forest FM, St Martins United Reformed Church Gospel

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Choir and south of England rock band, Our Propaganda.

Moors Valley Health & Activity Team will be on hand to provide some free and fun activities and answer your questions about similar healthy events coming up at the country park.

Riverford Organic Farm and High Mead Farm will have lovely fruit and veg for you to buy.

Work those muscles with ‘splat the rat’, the skittle alley, horseshoe throwing or take part in the tug of war.

Don’t forget to enter the raffle, which has some superb prizes; from family tickets

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to local attractions, to a Prosecco afternoon tea at the Hilton Hotel in Bournemouth.

The event is being organised

by West Moors Parish Council and funds raised are going towards improvements for Fryer Field, and to Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance.

Admission is free, or ÂŁ1 to enter the dog classes. Parking is in the Memorial Hall car park. If you would like to volunteer at the event, more details are available from West Moors parish office or call 01202 861044.

The programme is sponsored by Pulford Publicity and will be available to see online at: www.pulfordpublicity.co.uk.

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fordingbridge festival

FOR A fun day OUT

Fordingbridge Festival is a one-day event on 21 July, designed to bring the whole community together. This year, the theme of the festival is Transport through the Ages.

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aking place on the recreation ground from 10.30am–5pm, the day will be full of entertainment for all the family, and features music on the stage, a procession of classic vehicles and a range of stalls from local artisan businesses and community groups.

Peter Cheal, chair of the Fordingbridge Festival Committee, said, “We have now confirmed the entertainment set for the main arena. Visitors to the festival will be treated to a variety of acts including a display by Fordingbridge Fire and Rescue, a dog display, heavy horse obstacle racing, a tractor pull, and tug of war, as well as a display by a hovercraft.”

During the afternoon, there will be sessions by local musicians Alis Eaton, Katie Waygood and Tom Gwyther as well as a number of Burgate School

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around & ABOUT Adult tickets for the festival are priced at £6, ages 6-16 are £1, and under 6s are free. Family tickets (2 x adults and 2 x children) are available at £12.

Discounted advance tickets will be going on sale soon. s, visit For more update festival.com. ge rid gb in rd fo www.

Fordingbridge Library iPads Fordingbridge Library is currently offering a DOTS iPad lending scheme for those who would like to try out the technology.

You can find out more on Monday 6 August at 9.30am at the library. More details are available from 0300 555 1387. performers taking to the stage.

The event timetable is apparently filling up with activities in the children’s area including a climbing wall, circus skills workshop, tea cup rides, bungee trampolines, Playzone inflatables, badge making, pebble painting, football skills, face painting, and children’s entertainer Krazy Kev. Plus, there will be an array of stalls and entertainment on the perimeter of the event, as well as a procession of vehicles through the ages, classic cars and more.

Peter added, “We have been inundated with people wanting to get involved in one way or another with the festival, which feels amazing.

We are currently looking for volunteers to spare some time to help with marshalling on the day.

Even a spare hour will help us enormously and anyone who does help out will get free entry to the festival.”

If you would like to get involved with the festival or would like more information, email fordingbridgeevents@ gmail.com. And, should you be interested in booking a stand yourself, or offering some entertainment, please contact the Fordingbridge Events Group at the same email address.

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specialist SERVICES AERIAL & SATELLITE INSTALLERS

AIRPORT TRANSFERS

BUILDING SERVICES

DECORATING

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CARAVAN ACCESSORIES

DECORATING

CARPENTRY

DISABILITY PRODUCTS

FENCING

FENCING

FENCING

GARDEN SERVICES

specialist SERVICES GARDENING SERVICES

TREE SURGERY

LANDSCAPING

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WEB DESIGN

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Verwood Carnival makes fabulous come back!

Airborne Scott Hamlin Winning float: Verwoo

d District Guides

Carnival Queen, Demi Tucker with Princesses Sienna and Megan

Country Corner Ponies Lily, Mae and Dexter

Hillside First School (second

Bear down during the tug

of war

prize float)

Mason’s Dry Cleaners float (topical)

Titan entertains

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motoring NEWS Road scheme completed

The benefits of an old banger Here is a bit of good news for motorists driving around in vehicles over 40 years old.

Some of these vehicles will no longer need an MOT.

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Cars, vans, motorcycles and other light passenger vehicles that are over 40 years old and have not been substantially changed will be exempt from needing an MOT. Until now, only vehicles first built before 1960 were exempt. Now the rules have changed, vehicles won’t need an MOT from the 40th anniversary of when they were registered or manufactured. You can check the date the vehicle was registered online at www. gov.uk/check-mot-history.

You won’t have to apply to stop getting an MOT for your vehicle.

However, each time you tax your historic vehicle (even if you don’t pay a fee), you’ll have to declare it meets the rules for not needing an MOT.

Improvements to Chapel Gate Roundabout, near Bournemouth Airport, have finished.

The project is the second scheme delivered by Dorset County Council and strategic partner Hanson UK as part of the Bournemouth International Growth (BIG) Programme. £45.2m was secured by Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership through the Local Growth Fund for the BIG Programme, to improve connectivity, ease congestion, protect existing jobs and create new ones in and around Bournemouth Airport and Wessex Fields.

Overall, the roundabout improvements – along with planned BIG Programme schemes at Hurn Roundabout and Parley Cross – should help to relieve congestion on the B3073.

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Motorist caught on mobile phone turned out to be drug dealer A man stopped by traffic officers for using his mobile phone was found to be in possession of drugs worth more than £2,500.

Ashley Jack Louis Bouchex, aged 27 and of Elmgate Drive in Bournemouth, was sentenced to a total of three years in prison at Bournemouth Crown Court on 16 May 2018 after admitting possessing a class A drug with intent to supply, possessing a class B with intent to supply and acquiring, using or possessing criminal property.

At around 7.35pm on 22 December 2016 officers from Dorset Police’s No Excuse team were on patrol in Poole when they observed a driver in a Volkswagen Scirocco on Poole Road who appeared to be using his mobile phone.

They stopped the vehicle and spoke to the driver. As they were dealing

tackling motorists who are committing driving offences, but this case also demonstrates how our presence on the county’s roads can also identify other criminal activity.

“Thanks to our officers stopping Bouchex when he was behind the wheel on 22 December 2016, he has now been brought to justice for possession of a significant amount of drugs.”

with a fixed penalty notice for the mobile phone offence, Stopped for mobile phone offence they became aware of the smell of inside that were found cannabis. to contain 3.65 grams of Bouchex was asked to cocaine with an estimated carry out an initial road-side street value of £1,445. drugs test, which he failed Two mobile phones and he was arrested on were also seized from suspicion of drug-driving. the car and during a A search of the vehicle subsequent search of the was carried out, which defendant’s house £1,000 uncovered a bag in the cash was seized, as well foot-well of the passenger as other phones and SIM seat that contained four cards. large sandwich bags of Following analysis of what was believed to be Bouchex’s blood sample, cannabis. no further action was taken Following analysis, it for the drug-driving offence was revealed that the bags but he was charged with contained 108.9 grams of the drug supply and money cannabis with an estimated laundering offences. street value of £1,080.

Police Sergeant Bouchex was also Mark Farrow, of the No found in possession of a Excuse team, said, “Our Kinder Egg container with a number of small packages team is committed to

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