Golden hero James at AFCB Business Directors’ dinner
Double Olympic gold medal rowing hero and adventurer James Cracknell is to be keynote speaker at this year’s AFCB Business Directors’ Dinner.v
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Brief Encounter’s Margaret Barton ties the knot
Margaret James, (nee Barton) the last surviving member of the main cast of the 1945 film Brief Encounter, which starred Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard, has remarried at the grand age of 92.
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Rare oil by Seago discovered in Somerset
A rare oil painting by Edward Seago, an artist favoured by Queen Elizabeth, is to be auctioned on 12 October, at an estimated price of £20,000-£30,000.
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Dorset-based TV Chef is presented with Armed Forces Covenant
Dorset celebrity chef and owner of Gourmet Event Catering, Sarah Ali Choudhury, has been presented with a distinguished Armed Forces Covenant
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No hedge clippers allowed as ‘Brave the Shave’ team backs all-clear boss
In July, Paul Hilliam, the manager at Stewarts Christchurch Garden Centre, confirmed that he is now “all clear” after two major surgeries and embarking on an extensive course of radio and chemotherapy on head and neck cancer.
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Sarah Ali Choudhury wins Influential Woman of the Year
Sarah Ali Choudhury, the award-winning Indian food columnist and TV chef from Dorset, was named Influential Woman of the Year.
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Glenn Hoddle talks at The Hilton Bournemouth
Glenn Hoddle shared stories from his prolific 40-year career in football during an intimate charity event at The Hilton, Bournemouth on Thursday 31 May.
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Air Ambulance appoints new Chair of Trustees
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance has announced the appointment of Gillian Bryce as their new Chair of Trustees, taking over from from Roger Morgan.
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National treasures “delighted” circus ban in sight
News that wild animal circuses are to be banned in England within two years has been welcomed by legendary actors Brian Blessed and Joanna Lumley, long-standing supporters of Animal Defenders International (ADI) and its campaign to stop circus suffering.
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New chief constable takes up role at Dorset Police
Following the retirement of Debbie Simpson, Dorset Police’s new chief constable, James Vaughan, officially took up his post on 7 April.
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