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Chris Packham applauds photography awards

Naturalist and TV presenter Chris Packham has applauded the British Wildlife Photography Awards, an exhibition of which opens at Moors Valley Country Park near Ringwood in the New Year. He said, “These stunning images by so many talented photographers highlight the diversity, breadth and beauty of our precious wildlife and the need to protect their…

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Reward offered after alleged attack on pensioners

A 38-year-old man has been released on bail until the end of January following his arrest in connection with an alleged robbery and assault in Creekmoor. The Crimestoppers charity is offering a reward to encourage witnesses and anyone with information about the incident to come forward as soon as possible. A local couple, a man…

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Twitter campaign against car crime

In the run up to Christmas Dorset Police is running a Twitter campaign called #dp_vehiclecrime to remind all motorists to be vigilant and not to become a target for thieves. This forms part of the Dorset Police Countdown to Christmas campaign, #DPXmascountdown. The Twitter campaign, in which all reported thefts from motor vehicles in a…

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Help shape how the Jurassic coast is looked after

The Jurassic Coast Partnership would like to hear from local people about their views on how the World Heritage Site, which extends 95 miles from Exmouth to Studland, should be looked after. The site is managed through a partnership which includes Dorset County Council and Devon County Councils. A management plan sets out details of…

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MP wishes Royal Mail staff a very merry Christmas

On Monday 9 December, Robert Walter MP (North Dorset) will visit two Royal Mail delivery offices in his constituency to see how postmen and women in North Dorset get Christmas sorted. Bob will take a tour of Shaftesbury and Blandford’s delivery offices next week to see how Royal Mail staff deal with the mountains of…

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Local charity thanks volunteers

Lewis-Manning in Poole has said ‘a great big thank you’ this week to its volunteers who gave up their spare time to work tirelessly for the hospice in 2013. The charity, which supports over 650 local people living with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses, organised a Christmas Party at Church House in Wimborne for its…

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