Day: November 13, 2013

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Children in Need talent show

The Heatherlands Youth Club raised an amazing £150.29 for Children in Need at the local community centre recently. Talented youngsters performed in front of residents and VIP guests. There were 13 acts all together. The panel of judges were Cllr Julie Robinson, chairman of EDDC Cllr Malcom Birr, community leader John Hanrahan and Kelly Hunter…

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Recycle poppies at Sainsbury’s Ferndown

Following the fundraising success of The Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal, customers can make their poppies go further this year at their local Sainsbury’s. For the first time, the Ferndown are providing a recycling service to support The Royal British Legion, the UK’s leading Armed Forces charity. Between 12th and 24th November, customers can choose…

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Broadstone Library Celebrate Alfred Russel Wallace

The Mayor of Poole has officially opened Broadstone Library’s ‘Wallace Effect’ Art Exhibition as part of the exhibition to celebrate the life of Alfred Russel Wallace. The exhibition, which runs until 22 November, includes the art project, which is the work of local artist Caroline Parrott, with the assistance of local Broadstone businesses. Cllr Philip…

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Joseph’s Dreamcoat wows in Ferndown

Last week Ferndown Upper School, in collaboration with Ferndown Middle and Ferndown First schools, presented ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.’ They took part in four performances involving over 120 students and watched by over 600 parents and members of the community. The show comprised a student band, first and middle school choirs and a…

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First phase of Jigsaw build project gets underway

Work on the Jigsaw build project at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital is well underway with first phase preparation work starting in October. This is the first step in providing brand new purpose-built cancer and blood disorder and women’s health facilities for local patients. Work includes the relocation of patient car parking and blue badge holders,…

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In the pink!

Ferndown Middle School joined with thousands of others on 18 October who helped to raise millions of pounds for Breast Cancer Awareness during October. All staff and pupils arrived at school clad in a dazzling array of pink colours. During break-time teachers sold delicious homemade pink cakes, biscuits and flapjacks to pupils and a pink…

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Onesie Day fundraiser

Lewis-Manning Hospice in Poole is asking people to get involved in Twenty Onesie Day on 21 November by wearing their onesies to work, school or gym and help raise some money for the charity. Lewis-Manning supports over 650 local people living with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses and launched the initiative recently when its fundraising…

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