Day: April 23, 2015

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Bishop briefs Rotary on South Sudan

Bishop Samuel Peni, from Nzara in South Sudan, was recently guest speaker at Wimborne Rotary. He reported on the progress of improving the lives of local people in war-torn South Sudan and the recent formation of a new Rotary club there – only the second in the country.

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Rising Voices Wessex to accompany Russell Watson

Community choir Rising Voices Wessex which began as a successful rehabilitation bid from Dorset Cancer Network to aid recovery and support patients with cancer and their carers through singing, will join Russell Watson in concert at Lighthouse, Poole’s centre for the arts on 3 June. The UK’s best selling classical artist with four Classical Brits…

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Ferndown’s first Film Festival

Ferndown Upper School’s first Film Festival event was a real success. Students from Years 12 and 13, and from the A Level Media Studies and BTEC in Creative Media Production courses, were involved. Students and staff nominated films for a range of nine categories, from Best Thriller Opening and Best Music Video, to Best Actor…

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A338 weekend lane closure

Drivers and visitors to Bournemouth and Christchurch are being reminded to allow extra time for their journey this weekend. One southbound lane will be closed between Ashley Heath and Blackwater at 8pm on Friday 24 April – stay shut all day Saturday and all day Sunday – and reopen by 6am Monday morning. This is…

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Girl power at Dumpton School!

The girls are going great guns at Dumpton School, Wimborne this year. The U13 girls became IAPS National Netball Champions in March, and Year 5 boasts both the European under-10s’ Dry Ski Slope Champion and an English, British and European Taekwondo Champion. In addition, of the 24 senior school scholarships awarded to Year 8 students…

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