Day: June 5, 2015

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Churchill’s cigar up for auction

The chewed end of a fat cigar that Winston Churchill smoked in his hospital bed is to go under the hammer at auction and could fetch £1,000. In 1962 the great war leader who enjoyed a drink was recuperating from a fractured hip after tumbling from his bed. Unrestricted by health and safety legislation he…

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Young people take over at Borough of Poole

Young people from Poole will get the chance to go behind the scenes at Borough of Poole, as they take on a variety of council jobs in support of National Takeover Day. From 8 – 12 June, young people from the local area will be working alongside a number of different council departments to get…

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Special opening at Wimborne’s Priest’s House

To celebrate Wimborne Minster Folk Festival, the Priest’s House Museum & Garden in Wimborne Minster will be open on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14June, 10am to 4.30pm, for the special admission price of £1 (children free). Visitors can discover the stunning Roman wall paintings, the fascinating childhood gallery and a unique Victorian Valentine card collection…

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Turn Bournemouth prom pink

More than 450 walkers have signed up to take part in Bournemouth Hospital Charity’s Twilight Walk for Women tonight (Friday 5 June). The Klaxons’ bass guitarist and singer, Jamie Reynolds, will officially start the event at 8pm, raising money for medical equipment for the new Jigsaw Building at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital (RBH). The building…

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