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August 2019 Volume 17 Issue 1

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Volume 17 • Issue 1 • August 2019

Hello Readers!

Although summer doesn’t seem to have quite made its mind up about arriving in style, we have been enjoying some lovely hot weather.

It brought our pond to life with the arrival of what I thought were very unusual damselflies. I quickly grabbed the camera, and on researching my photograph, (see picture of the month), I discovered it was either a beautiful demoiselle (male), or banded demoiselle (male). I then worked out it was the banded variety as my other photographs showed a clear black band on the wings. I felt temporarily deflated that it wasn’t the beautiful version for no other reason than its name, because it was indeed beautiful.

We’ve always had damselflies in our pond, but I have not noticed this one before. After a bit of research on the British Dragonflies website, which is very comprehensive, I found out the banded demoiselle is common and only one of two species of damselfly in Britain that has obviously coloured wings.

It seemed reluctant to move off the vegetation, despite my camera lens nearly poking it off the reeds, which is why I was able to get such a good photograph, so I wondered if it was ill.

Not so. Apparently resting on bankside vegetation is normal behaviour by the males who stay there waiting for females.

Well, I did mention it was beautiful and it certainly caught my attention.

This magazine has some meaty features in it. A trip to Jersey and the history of Poole are just two. Read on to find out what else we have included for you.

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Additional flights from Bournemouth Airport Local people wanting to fly from Bournemouth this autumn or winter will have more options.

Ryanair has released extra flights for the October half term to destinations including Faro, Girona, Malaga, Palma and Paphos.

Additional flights for the Christmas period include Malaga and Krakow while an extra weekly flight to Las Palmas will take off from Saturday 2 November to 28 March inclusive.

The extended Bournemouth winter schedule also includes two further new routes – Dublin, four times weekly, and Prague, twice weekly.

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Piece of First World War history revealed A collection of historic 100-year-old items has been discovered by the new to you team based at the Cabot Lane Depot in Poole. Formerly belonging to a Lieutenant John Pitt Cary RN, the items include a letter signed by King George V, rare newspapers, postcards from an Ottoman POW camp and personal letters to family.

Found within a discarded carrier bag in October last year, the documents and letters provide a unique snap shot into WWI and life during capture. Lt Cary was loaned to the Royal Australian Navy during the war and served on the submarine AE2. The AE2 played a significant part in the Gallipoli landings of April 1915, being ordered to ‘generally run amok’ and make attacks against enemy ships. Helping to raise morale through its exploits, the submarine was eventually forced to surface due to mechanical faults and her crew, including Lt Cary, were captured.

Letters and POW post cards continue to chart Lt

Cary’s imprisonment in Turkey up to his release in 1918. Previously unknown and original copies of the Afion-kara-hissar Gazette, a newspaper produced in the UK for the families of imprisoned Officers, were also found. In addition, the new to you team came across a letter personally addressed to Lt Cary from King George V, dated 15 April 1919 prior to his departure back to the UK from Australia. ‘new to you’ is a BCP Council service which sells affordable reclaimed items to reduce waste and support local people in difficult circumstances. This includes donated furniture, crockery, ornaments, toys, sporting equipment and general bric-a-brac.

Presented to the Imperial War Museum, the historic items have now been formally accepted for inclusion in their collections; catalogued under number 27317 they are now available for study.

Graham Crabb, environmental development officer from BCP Council,

said, “We were absolutely amazed by this discovery. It had been a lengthy process but serves as a great example of how the new to you project can assist in preventing something of huge national importance being lost forever, as well as saving usable items from landfill. The volunteers and staff are extremely proud to have been part of this discovery and we’re all pleased that the Imperial War Museum is now housing this rare collection, enabling new research for historians and university students.”

To find out more about the new to you service, please visit: https:// www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/ newtoyou

A photo of Lt Cary

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Celebrating hospital’s 50th anniversary

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taff at Poole Hospital have celebrated 50 years since The Queen officially opened the new hospital, with further events planned to coincide with the hospital’s Annual Member’s Meeting in September.

Cakes bearing a replica of the cover of a commemorative brochure created half a century ago to mark the Royal occasion were given out to all wards and departments.

Elsewhere, the garden next to Durlston ward was officially re-opened by chief executive Debbie Fleming following the removal of a temporary walkway put in place while the hospital’s new main entrance was constructed.

In the Dolphin restaurant courtyard, Debbie teamed up with chairman David Moss to plant a cercis tree – which has the common name ‘Cascading Hearts’ - donated by Haskins Garden Centre in Ferndown.

A staff BBQ, with proceeds going to Poole Hospital Charity, proved to be a great success, with the day’s events

Throop and Holdenhurst local review - have your say BCP Council is conducting a review of the Community Governance arrangements in Throop and Holdenhurst following the receipt of a valid petition from 293 local electors. In the first stage, people and interested groups are invited to make submissions in response to the Council’s consultation document. This is available online at www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/cgrth Responses must be received no later than Sunday 1 September 2019. Once evaluated, the Council will produce a draft recommendation and the second stage of consultation will commence, seeking views to inform the final proposal.

Cllr Lewis Allison, Portfolio holder for Tourism, Leisure and Communities has encouraged residents, and interested community groups in the area to have their say.

Her Majesty The Queen meeting staff in 1969

concluding with a special golden edition of the hospital’s weekly bulletin issued to all staff.

Debbie said, “It’s a real honour to be able to mark the occasion and to thank all our staff, volunteers and supporters for all their commitment, and for the great care they provide, every day, for our patients.

“It’s also a time to reflect on the contribution that the hospital has made over the past 50 years in providing excellent care for local people.”

Chief executive Debbie Fleming and chairman David Moss with staff and volunteers after the planting of the ‘Cascading Hearts’ tree

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Big boost for local park

Major expansion plans for university

Knyveton Gardens in Springbourne will be seeing significant improvements this summer as Bournemouth Parks Foundation have been awarded a grant of £25,400.

These improvements, undertaken by BCP Council, will include new play features for toddlers, upgrading bedding and creating wildflower meadows as well as installing bug hotels and bird feeders.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s Pocket Park Plus scheme funds the grant, supporting communities to establish pocket parks, or refurbish an existing park for people to relax, exercise, socialise and play in.

Rose Stone, chair of the Friends of Knyveton Gardens said, “We’re really pleased about the investment being made into Knyveton Gardens and can’t wait to see the improvements. The local community will really benefit from the enhancements.”

If you would like to get involved or volunteer with the Parks in Mind project at Knyveton Gardens you can find more information at bit.ly/KnyvetonGardens

Bournemouth University is planning to invest £38m in state-of-the art facilities for the country’s future scientists, innovators, engineers and mathematicians.

Following a four-week public consultation period in June, the plans will be submitted to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council.

This new building would be built alongside and complement the new Poole Gateway Building at Talbot Campus, which is near completion. The Poole Gateway Building features stateof-the-art video studios, animation suites and sound production facilities.

Vice chancellor, Professor John Vinney, said, “To ensure we continue to attract high calibre staff and students and deliver world class research for years to come, BU needs to invest in new facilities to remain competitive.”

BU will have invested around £350 million in its academic environment by 2025, with more than £200 million already committed to the development of its estates.

Since 2015 BU has

delivered five major new buildings: The Student Centre, BU International College, The Fusion Building, Poole Gateway Building (due to open January 2020) and Bournemouth Gateway Building (due to open summer 2020).

Infrastructure work to support the Poole Gateway Building also included a new link road off Boundary Roundabout and a new bus hub to reduce the number of buses on the busy Fern Barrow.

An artist’s impression of proposals for the new building

Major works on Dunyeats Road Motorists hoping to use Dunyeats Road in Broadstone over the next few weeks might like to re-think their route as works will be taking place until Sunday 1 September.

They will involve widening the footway on the north side of the road, removing the existing signalised pedestrian crossing and replacing with three new zebra crossings, continuous footpaths across the junctions of most of the side roads, drainage repairs, repositioning of street lighting, new parking restrictions and resurfacing the road.

The temporary traffic arrangements include: One-way road closure 24 hours a day westbound from Gravel Hill to Broadstone.

Full road closures, subject to progress

as follows: 7.30am-6pm on Thurs 1 and Fri 2 August from the parking bays adjacent to the shops and including both junctions with Tudor Road.

7.30am-6pm on Sat 17 to Mon 19 August from Tudor Road to Lower Golf Links Road.

7.30am-6pm on Tues 27 until Thurs 29 August from Lower Golf Links Road to Broadstone Middle School.

7.30am-6pm on Fri 30 August to Sun 1 September from Broadstone Middle School to Gravel Hill.

The main diversion route for road users heading to Broadstone from the Gravel Hill direction will be via Darby’s Corner and Lower Blandford Road.

St Michael's CE Middle School in Colehill recently hosted a multi-skills sports day for local first and primary schools

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Ben wins national writing competition A budding young author and Bournemouth Collegiate School pupil has won a prestigious national writing competition.

Ben Robotham, 11, is one of six national winners of the Henrietta Branford Writing Competition, an annual contest for young writers which runs in conjunction with the Branford Boase Award for children’s novelists.

The children’s writer Henrietta Branford and Wendy Boase, editorial director of Walker Books, worked together to create the competition as a way to find and encourage the writers of the future.

Pupils from across the country had to complete a story begun by Mitch Johnson, author of the children’s book Kick, to be in with a chance of claiming the prize. Ben’s 1,000-word story was

chosen as one of six winning entries.

Ben headed to London to collect his prize at the Branford Boase Award celebration attended by authors, editors, publishers and other professionals from the world of children’s books.

Each young winner also received the books shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award. Ben said, “Winning this means a lot; in previous years English was not my strongest subject and I worked hard on my story for the competition.”

Headmaster of Bournemouth Collegiate School, Russell Slatford said, “To be one of six winners is incredible. Ben has worked hard and applied himself in English and the results have paid off. His short story demonstrates a huge amount of talent and we are very proud of what he has achieved.”

Ben Robotham at work

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Museum handed keys to town centre house Wimborne’s Priest’s House Museum has received a generous legacy.

At a recent event held at Wimborne Model Town, director Emma Ayling, and chairman David Morgan received the keys to Charltons, a property in West Borough.

The property had been owned by Margaret Walker, who died in January 2017.

Handing over the keys was Ian Willis, who managed Mrs Walker’s estate in the last years of her life.

Ian said, “Margaret knew Miss Coles who founded the museum, and she was always donating items.”

Wimborne in Bloom has already received £10,000 from the estate, and around 40 more charities, many of which are local, will benefit from legacies when all Mrs Walker’s assets are liquidated. This may not be for a year or two.

At one time Margaret and her husband Stan lived in the impressive Northleigh House in Colehill.

More choice for victims of domestic violence Victims of domestic violence are to be offered greater choice of accommodation in Dorset in a bid to help them rebuild their lives.

Dorset Council will be changing the way it provides accommodation from a large, shared building in west Dorset to a number of smaller houses across the county.

The changes have been developed in partnership with current residents who struggle to feel safe and settled in such a large building.

The council currently provides 19 units of accommodation-based support as well as outreach into the community

and this level of support will remain unchanged.

Councillor Graham Carr-Jones, Dorset Council’s Portfolio Holder for Housing said, “Many groups of people cannot use traditional refuge accommodation, perhaps due to the age of their children, their gender or because they have additional needs. This revised model allows us to meet the needs of all Dorset residents and gives people choices over where they get help."

Enabling people to make community links and develop local networks of support in the areas they are likely to live in the longer term is a real benefit.”

Bournemouth attraction: best event of the year It’s only August, so we hesitate to mention the ‘C’ word, however, Bournemouth is delighted to have scooped the Best Event of the Year Award at the Association of Town and City Management Awards 2019 for its Christmas Tree Wonderland.

The project, which created a free trail of over 100 dazzling trees, was delivered through a partnership between the town’s Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) and the council.

The visitor experience, complete with a 60ft centre piece walk-through tree decorated with 30,000 LED lights, created footfall of over 3.3million in the town centre over six weeks. In addition, the BIDs created magical experiences across Westbourne, Southbourne and Boscombe.

Martin Davies, Bournemouth Town Centre BID chairman, said, “It’s a fantastic achievement for Bournemouth and a clear demonstration of what can be achieved through real partnership working. We ‘dreamt big’ and made it happen – incredibly proud of our town.”

Christmas Tree Wonderland will return 15 November to 2 January 2020.

Receiving the award

Hunger Hill works finish on schedule Motorists will be delighted to learn that major road works at Hunger Hill in Poole have now been completed and all the lanes around the signalised junction are now fully open.

Jim Stewart, chairman of Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership said, “We are delighted with the progress being made on the major infrastructure improvements at the Port of Poole which are futureproofing key transport routes and bringing new jobs and £500 million of private investment into the area. The fact that the works at Hunger Hill have been completed so efficiently, on time and well within budget, means that the financial savings can be used to benefit even more projects that will further drive economic growth across the BCP Council area.”

However, further works will start on West Street in Poole once the schools reopen in September and will continue throughout next year.

The final phase also includes improvements to public spaces in the Townside area. Landscaping is currently being carried out at Hunger Hill and will continue until October. Further landscaping will be carried out throughout this area later this year and next year.

In addition, two artists have been commissioned to help design and create inviting and attractive public spaces in the Townside area and these will be installed by the end of 2020.

Julian McLaughlin, director of Growth and Infrastructure, BCP Council, said, “The Townside scheme is the final and largest project of the Port of Poole programme. It was originally anticipated that the scheme would cost £11.7 million, but we are pleased to confirm that with careful contract management and more efficient ways of working,

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the Hunger Hill major works have cost less than originally budgeted for making a £1.5 million saving on the project overall. This money is being reinvested

by DLEP in other projects across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole benefiting the conurbation even further.”

Cllr Andy Hadley, Cabinet Member for Transport and Infrastructure, BCP Council, added, “The £23.3 million Port of Poole programme, is a package of schemes to improve access in and around the Port of Poole unlocking growth at the Port and new development sites in Poole and bringing significant private investment into the area. As well as Townside, the schemes also include the major refurbishment works to the Poole Bridge approach spans to ensure that Poole continues to benefit from two bridge crossings and improvements to the A349 Gravel Hill.

I am really pleased we are in the final stage of the Townside works.”

L-R Cllr Andy Hadley, Cabinet Member for Transport and Infrastructure, BCP Council and Lorna Carver and Jim Stewart from Dorset LEP

Launch of Christmas Tree Wonderland 2018

Community pull together for play park A group of mums who raised more than £100,000 have opened a brand new play park on their estate – with a wheelchair friendly picnic table funded by DWP Housing Partnership.

The Play Moor, Skate Moor group in Turlin Moor, Poole, secured grants from BCP Council and the Talbot Village Trust.

DWP Housing Partnership donated £700 and volunteers including those from Barclays painted the fence around the play area in Foreland Road.

The new park includes a rope climber, swings, roundabout, trampoline, and innovative climbing frames.

Better access to the park was also factored into the works, with a new path laid for people with mobility issues.

The mayor of Poole, Cllr Marion Le Poidevin, was at the opening along with Amy, 9, who drew the picture depicted on the sign.

Alan Kenny from DWP Housing Partnership, said, “It is great to see communities getting together to make something happen.”

Play Moor, Skate Moor was supported

by Let’s Talk Moor community project, part of the Poole Communities Trust charity, which works with residents to help improve facilities in the local area.

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From glamorous outfits to fancy dress – all in aid of JTYAF Here at the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation we’ve had a busy few weeks and it’s thanks to MAGS4DORSET that we can bring you up to date with our news.

We were delighted to be the recipient charity for a Ferndown Rotary Ascot Ladies Day event, which was a huge success. Merley House was the perfect venue and although we may not have had the Royals, everyone entered into the spirit of Ladies Day, with glamorous outfits and fabulous hats.

The John Thornton Pram Race was not quite as glamorous, but the teams showed a great sense of fun and imagination with their prams and fancy dress. Huge thanks to everyone who took part and congratulations must go to the winning team, ‘Next Year’s Millionaires.’

We’ve also been busy with awards and since last month a local young boy who suffers from cerebral palsy has received an award from the JTYAF to help with the cost of an electric tricycle. A cheerful, courageous little boy will get the power he needs to enjoy being mobile.

We were delighted to receive an application which began, ‘I know I am young, but I am a girl with a dream and my dream is to have my own café.’ This young lady has already proved herself to be a talented baker by making the finals of a National Baking Competition. The JTYAF funded a cookery course where she will be able develop her skills and follow her dream.

Without the kindness and generosity of our supporters and the local community, none of this would be possible. The JTYAF has no paid staff and no premises. Every pound raised makes a difference to the lives of local young people.

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Great success for inaugural trip to Hampton Court Ferndown Community Tours celebrated a “wonderful day” on its inaugural trip to the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival.

After walking past the Palace grounds, tour clients entered the show and were met by a dazzling display of colours and fragrances.

Comments from happy travellers included: “A very pleasant trip well driven and organized.”

Judith Waterworth “Excellent. Very friendly and accommodating. We are looking forward to our next trip.”

Mr and Mrs Course “Wonderful day! Coffee and biscuits service much appreciated. It was a lovely relaxed and friendly trip.”

Mr and Mrs Bright

“Thank you for a lovely well organized day.

Refreshments were served on board and we were also offered a complimentary bottle of water.”

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BUSINESS | COMMUNITY | UNITY / real people, real news, local advertising.

Poole – a rich history and so much to offer today

By Marilyn Barber

When you consider that human settlement in Poole dates back to before the Iron Age, it is hardly surprising that so much has been written about its rich history, with a plethora of local books containing fascinating old photos and line drawings.

The Romans landed at Poole in the first century during their conquest of Britain and took over an Iron Age settlement at Hamworthy.

The earliest recorded use of the town’s name was in the 12th century, when it began to emerge as an important port.

Poole established successful commerce with the North American colonies in the 16th century, including the important fisheries of Newfoundland. By the early 18th century, Poole had more ships trading with North America than any other English port and vast wealth was brought to Poole’s merchants.

Coming more up to date, in the Second World War it was one of the main departing points for the Normandy landings and

afterwards served as a base for supplies to the allied forces in Europe.

The first railway station opened in Hamworthy in 1847 and extended to the centre of Poole in 1872. Today there are services to London and Weymouth.

Poole lays claim to the largest natural harbour in Europe and the second largest in the world after Sydney Harbour.

Tourists flock to its sandy beaches, which stretch from the Sandbanks peninsula to Sandbanks – most expensive piece of coastal real Branksome Dene Chine. estate in the world Sandbanks has been revealed as the most expensive piece of coastal real estate in the world with the average house price The investment in the Twin Sails Bridge has being £1,223,836. However, you could pay £8m helped to unlock Hamworthy and the old power for your dream home. station site and the Port for redevelopment.

It wasn’t always so in Sandbanks and In addition, Poole has negotiated a new many photos exist of empty dunes, in what agreement for a multi-million pound investment until the end of the 19th century was known as in and around the Dolphin Shopping Centre, Parkstone-on-Sea. including a new nine-screen cinema.

And what of the Poole of today?

Plans also include a new bus station, over On 1 April this year, the authority 400 new homes and a new hotel, a new leisure joined forces with Bournemouth and centre and swimming pool and commercial Christchurch to form BCP Council. office space with potential to accommodate the Regeneration of the town centre relocation of the civic centre. is one of the authority’s top priorities Visitors flock to the Quay, but Poole has so and Poole has attracted over £200m many other attractions too. The Grade 11 listed of public and private investment.

Customs House, which was built in 1814 is now

Artist impression of the Dolphin Centre redevelopment, including cinema complex

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Twin Sails bridge

a restaurant. Scaplen’s Court, a 15th century Grade 1 listed building focuses on life between the 15th and 19th centuries. Poole Museum, the fifth most visited attraction in southwest England offers free entry. Set in a Victorian quayside warehouse with an atrium extension dating from 2007, it tells the story of Poole and its harbour from prehistory to the 21st century. At present it is running an exhibition entitled Henry Lamb out of the Shadows.

And then there is Poole Park – opened in 1890 – which has tennis courts, a bowling green, a miniature golf course and a cricket club, in addition to water sport activities including sailing, windsurfing, kayaking and rowing on the large lake.

Poole Harbour is one of the largest centres for sailing in the UK with several yacht clubs. Poole Town Football Club was established in 1880 and in 1948 Poole Pirates began racing at Poole Stadium.

If you’re visiting the Quay why not take a cruise?

You could take a boat trip along the Jurassic Coast or to Swanage.

Evening cruises allow you to enjoy the best view of the summer firework displays and the sunset at Old Harry Rocks.

Public artworks along the Quay include Sea Music, a large metal sculpture designed by Sir Anthony Caro, and a life-size bronze sculpture of Lord Baden-Powell, created to celebrate the founding of the Scout Movement on Brownsea Island. Poole Bridge was built in 1927.

The town has the benefit of both indoor and outdoor shopping areas.

There are big name brands in the Dolphin Centre, and small independent retailers in the High Street and on the Quay.

There are plenty of car parks in the town, but you could let the bus take the strain. morebus, which has served the town since 1983, runs most of the local services from places such as Bournemouth, Christchurch, Salisbury and Wimborne.

Many famous people have chosen to live in Poole. They include football manager Harry Redknapp, DJ Tony Blackburn, the artist Augustus John, Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien and naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace.

A fascinating past and a promising future – Poole has so much to offer.

Poole harbour at dawn

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health and care / caring about people is an act of maturity .

Cancer Trust helps people ‘to put their lives back together’ Report by Marilyn Barber A diagnosis of cancer is a shock, which can have a huge impact on the whole family.

However, help and support is available locally at the Bournemouth branch of Wessex Cancer Trust (WCT).

People with cancer soon become all too familiar with the clinical environment of hospitals and GP surgeries, so it is so refreshing to visit Wessex Cancer Trust’s bright, airy and welcoming

premises in Hinton Road.

I was invited to meet Emma Ormrod, the centre manager, Fiona Astin, a volunteer therapist and Elaine Kiff, a client who has become a befriender.

The centre manager

“We like to feel we have an oasis of calm,” said Emma, adding that the offices are open from Monday to Thursday from 10-4pm and people can drop in any

time.

Clients are welcomed by volunteer befrienders who provide information, support and a listening ear.

“I need two for the morning and afternoon, so I am always keen to recruit more,” said Emma.

“Befrienders are given training and it isn’t a problem if they have no experience of cancer. I have one male befriender but it would be good to have more.”

If you are interested in becoming a befriender

contact Emma on 01202 315824 It isn’t just people with cancer who can benefit from Wessex Cancer Trust, but also anyone who is being affected by a cancer diagnosis. Very often a partner or parent

L-R Elaine Kiff, Emma Ormrod and Fiona Astin

Keep safe in the hot weather

By Lorraine Maher, Bluebird Care Summer has arrived and while we all welcome the sunshine it’s important to stay safe.

Dehydration and heatstroke are the most common health risks during prolonged periods of warm weather, especially for vulnerable people, such as those over 75, babies and young children, people with mobility problems, chronic conditions, and those with serious mental health problems.

Top advice to keep safe is: • Try to keep out of the sun between 11am to 3pm • Wear UV sunglasses, walk in the shade, apply sunscreen of at least SPF15 with UVA protection, wear a wide-brimmed hat and light, loose clothes.

• Drink lots of water and take it with you when travelling • Never leave anyone, or your pet, in a closed, parked vehicle It can get hot indoors too. Try to keep your home cool by closing the curtains on windows that face the sun and opening your windows at cooler times of the day and overnight if it is safe to do so. Turn off non-essential lights as these generate heat. Have a cool bath or shower or splash yourself with cool water.

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health and care just doesn’t know who to talk to.

“We’re here to help people to put their lives back together,” said Emma, who came to the centre in December 2016. Having been made redundant from working at a building society, she decided to change direction and trained to be a counsellor dealing with talking therapies, depression, anxiety and self-harm.

She said that people often say they wish they had come along before, because the visits give them a chance to be themselves. To say exactly what they feel.

As well as befrienders, the Trust has a team of specialist counsellors who are on hand to help deal with the emotional impact of cancer.

“We don’t suggest treatment for people, it is client led,” said Emma.

It takes £100,000 a year to run a centre, and so the Trust has a continuous programme of fundraising. And although the services they offer are free, clients can make a

donation if they choose to for classes and tea and coffee.

WCT offers a number of services including acupuncture, hypnotherapy, massage, beauty therapy, reflexology and manicures.

Tai Chi is held every Monday at 10am and Yoga on Monday afternoons.

There is also a book club, coffee mornings, card crafting and knit and knatter. A Macmillan Citizens Advice benefits advisor is at the centre on the first Tuesday of every month.

The therapist

Fiona Astin volunteers at WCT once a month for a half day in her speciality of Shamanic Reiki.

“The best way to describe it is Reiki combined with aromatherapy and sound therapy,” she said.

She explained that Reiki is a simple, natural method for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes

healing. It is administered by ‘laying on hands’ and is based on the idea that an unseen, life force energy flowers through us and is what causes us to be alive.

“A treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance that flows through and around you.

Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind and spirit, creating many beneficial effects like feelings of peace, security and wellbeing,” said Fiona.

“After a chat, the client lies down and relaxes and I work from head to toe on their main energy centre. It is a hands-on therapy and I use a rattle and a drum. It is very primal, and the client feels the vibrations all over their body. It is something out of the ordinary and makes people feel very relaxed. If nothing else it is providing a treatment that just focuses on the person.

“It’s such a privilege working at Wessex Cancer Trust, and I admit it can be very emotional,”

Fiona said. “I love coming here and I know I will have a beautiful calm morning.”

The client and befriender

Elaine Kiff, a retired teacher, first came to the Trust as a client in 2017, having been diagnosed with Myelodysplastic Syndrome, a blood cancer.

“Bournemouth Hospital was brilliant for treatment, but not for the fear I was experiencing,” she said. “I had expected the offices to be very medical, but they are so relaxing. It was just wonderful to have someone to talk to. The hospital said there was no cure, but that the condition was treatable and I spent a lot of time in hospital.”

Elaine added that she had expected to die last year, but for no reason she started to get better, and in March this year she decided to become a befriender.

“I wanted to give something back,” she said.

History of the Trust WCT was formed in a portakabin on the site of The Royal South Hants Hospital in 1981 by a small group of medical professionals. Its first breast cancer screening service in the region was set up in 1986.The first support centre in Dorset was opened in Bournemouth in 2016.

Before that other centres had opened in Wiltshire and Hampshire.

Wessex Cancer Trust Fairview House, 17, Hinton Road, Bournemouth, BH1 2EE, Bournemouth.centre@ wessexcancer.org.uk

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8th birthday for unique hotel The Mayor of Bournemouth, Cllr Susan Phillips, joined the unique not-for-profit Grove Hotel in Bournemouth to help celebrate its eighth birthday. Owned and operated by Macmillan Caring Locally, the hotel is for people suffering from cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. Mike Burns, a guest who has stayed at The Grove over 30 times, cut the birthday cake. Over £250 was raised for Macmillan Caring Locally.

A jolly good time A new scheme that offers older people a jolly good day out in Wimborne St Giles launched on 8 July. In Jolly Good Company provides dementia friendly activity days at the village hall, initially running on the first and third Monday of every month from August.

Sarah Rampton, who created In Jolly Good Company, said, “As we age it can be hard to feel connected or part of a community. In Jolly Good Company offers you the chance to have fun with and feel supported by like-minded people. We are open to all, no matter where you live.”

The days run from 10.30am until 4pm with a healthy lunch provided. Morning and afternoon activity sessions will be tailored to the group’s needs, including music, cooking and gardening.

There are around 250 people living with dementia within a five-mile radius of Wimborne St Giles, according to researchers at Dorset Council, and 2,260 people in a 10-mile radius. The activities are designed to improve people’s mental and physical health enabling them to live independently for longer.

Patron, the Earl of Shaftesbury, whose estate is at St Giles, said, “Isolation and loneliness affects us all, whether we live in the countryside or in urban areas, and it’s fantastic the team are helping people to overcome this. I am very proud to be supporting it.”

To book onto a regular session, ring 07884 333117 or email injollygoodcompany@gmail.com

Fun and exciting summer activities This summer, Ferndown Leisure is offering children a variety of fun and exciting activities including: trampolining, gymnastics, multi sports, crazy creatures, bikeability, family pétanque, intensive swim lessons, water polo, hockey, badminton, diving, bouncy castle, active splash inflatable and much more.

Courts 4 Juniors - every day in August, 9am–5pm (subject to availability) Age: Under 18 years, Cost: £4 per court, £20 sports hall Book a badminton, squash, table tennis or a tennis court for only £4 Book the whole sports hall for football, basketball or netball for only £20.

Swim Lessons - contact Becky or Sue from our Swim Team if you would like your children to be safe and confident in the water.

Make time to be a swimmer or better swimmer - would you like to be confident in the water or learn to swim or improve your swim technique? Ferndown Leisure has an adult swim programme that will let you achieve this.

Contact on 01202 877468 or visit www.ferndownleisurecentre.co.uk for details of the full programme.

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Hospital shows the way forward for patient care A new unit at Poole Hospital is providing an outpatient alternative to inpatient care.

The recently opened purposebuilt Treatment & Investigation Unit (TIU) is a nurse-led outpatient unit as opposed to a more conventional consultant-led inpatient unit. It is one of the few of its kind in the UK and ensures that patients only stay in hospital if absolutely necessary.

Patients are treated by one nurse from the beginning to the end of their care. Staff have the ability to transfer inpatients from elsewhere in the hospital to the TIU to help free up beds.

There has been much positive feedback. “Without Joy [Peeke, TIU ward sister] and the girls, I don’t know where I’d be,” said Naid Baxter, a current TIU patient.

“Joy has saved my life several times and I’m overwhelmed by the care I’ve received.

“I know whichever issues I have, they will be able to resolve.”

Naid, from Bournemouth, has chronic bronchiolitis. She has recurring chest infections, which require daily antibiotics.

Rather than being admitted as an inpatient, she comes into TIU for treatment before returning home.

This allows Naid to still live a life

out of hospital and to be more comfortable in her own bed.

Geoffrey Walker, matron for specialist medicine and ambulatory care, said, “It will challenge and change previously accepted practices for admission and I really believe this is the way forward for hospital care.”

Opened last December, the TIU hours are 7.30am-7.30pm weekdays and 7.30am-3.30pm on weekends.

The unit is part of a £952,000 funding scheme from NHS Improvement. This initiative also includes the refurbishment of the Harbourside ambulatory gynaecology centre, the opening of a minor injuries unit and the construction of a new outpatients treatment centre.

TIU staff

Boost for orthopaedic research

D

orset Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has secured £950,000 growth deal funding for Bournemouth University’s Orthopaedic Research Institute (ORIBU).

The money will be invested in a state-of-the-art orthopaedic laboratory, equipment and global training centre including: virtual reality trainers, diagnostic equipment, robotic surgery and a virtual reality training laboratory plus local and international office space, a development laboratory, physiological testing laboratories and clinic rooms.

This brings the total amount of Local Growth funding secured

by Dorset LEP for ORIBU to £1.65 million. An initial £700,000 was

secured in 2015 to attract inward investment from industry and develop an orthopaedic cluster in Dorset.

It is anticipated that the investment in ORIBU will generate up to £100 million investment into the UK and up to 200 jobs over the next five years; within two years it will supply training for 400 clinicians per year.

Professor Rob Middleton, head of ORI, said, “ORIBU is establishing itself as a world leader in the areas of robotic-assisted hip surgery and virtual reality training. It provides an effective, high quality, and costeffective approach to training the UK’s health professionals of the future, benefiting thousands of UK patients.”

ORI Assistant Professor Tom Wainwright and Professor Rob Middleton using virtual reality arthroscopy unit

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Epic swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco A local mother and Poole Hospital consultant anaesthetist has completed a Pacific Ocean swim to say thank you to the hospital’s epilepsy service for caring for her son.

Dr Laura Tarry, 39, swam over two miles of open water from the Californian island of Alcatraz to San Francisco in April.

The swim has raised £1,100 for the department.

Laura’s son, Jude, five, was diagnosed with epilepsy just before his first birthday.

He has complex epilepsy and is resistant to conventional drug treatment. In 2018 his seizures proved almost impossible to control.

The hard work of the children’s epilepsy team including Jude’s consultant Dr Munir Hussain and Jane Dunmore, Roald Dahl children and young people’s epilepsy nurse specialist, has resulted in better seizure control.

Further expert input was also given by Dr Andrea Whitney, paediatric neurologist at Southampton Children’s Hospital, and the paediatric neurology team at Great Ormond

Street Hospital.

Laura said, “As a family we are incredibly grateful for the professional care, assessment and treatment given by the amazing children’s epilepsy team.

“Dr Hussain has always made himself available for Jude and been able to support us with decisions and queries we have needed to make.

“When Katrina Bottle (epilepsy nurse specialist) joined the team it was a breath of fresh air. During one of the most challenging, uncertain and traumatic times for our family, Kat provided Jude and ourselves with practical support and holistic care for our entire family.”

A total of £3,400 has been raised by Laura and Poole Hospital isn’t the only place that’s benefiting.

Money will also go to Great Ormond Street Hospital for research into novel drug therapies for complex genetic epilepsy and part of the donation will be gifted to Jude’s infant school to help support other children with special educational needs.

Laura (pictured left) and some of the support team that helped with her challenge

Government Minister visits hospital The future of healthcare in Dorset was on the agenda when Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, visited the Royal Bournemouth Hospital (RBH) on 4 July.

The Minister visited the Stroke Unit and spoke to teams from both RBH and Poole Hospital about how they have come together to deliver

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high quality care across the region.

He spoke of the technology to bring systems together and was shown plans for the future developments of the hospitals, including new operating theatres at Poole Hospital and a new emergency, paediatric, maternity and critical care buildings at RBH. He said, “The stroke teams from Bournemouth and Poole coming together and the plans for the new hospital are incredibly exciting and Dorset is a great example of the NHS Matt Hancock speaks with patient on the Stroke unit.

Long Term Plan becoming real.” opportunity to showcase this on a national scale.”

Debbie Fleming, joint CEO of both RBCH and Poole Hospital For more details see the stroke film on said, “We are so proud of our services youtube/TWGGznFwBYo across Dorset and this was a great

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Ambulance service to end urgent care contract Urgent care services across Dorset – including the NHS 111 service – will not be provided by South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) in the future. The contract will be handed back to the local health partnership, which is led by Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust (DHC).

Despite being given a ‘good’ CQC rating for NHS 111 in 2018, the service has struggled to maintain the staffing levels needed to operate this Dorset-based service alongside the 999 emergency services operated by SWASFT across the South West. Unlike many other providers of NHS 111, SWASFT does not have other call centres or 111 services to share the call queue.

Over the next few months, South Western Ambulance Service will be working with DHC to agree a timetable for the transfer of services. DHC will undertake

a process to identify a new provider for urgent care services in Dorset, including NHS 111. The aim is to make sure that Dorset continues to have a locally run service operated by local staff.

A spokesman said, “As a committed member of the Dorset local health partnership, SWASFT and DHC will work closely with all other members of the partnership to ensure we continue to provide a safe and reliable service for our patients and offer continued support to the staff in order to achieve the best outcomes for everyone involved.

“Discussions are still at an early stage as to how and when this change will happen. SWASFT staff currently working on the Dorset contract have been informed of this decision and will be guided and supported through the transition period with full HR advice and Union consultations, together with one-to-one meetings.”

Funds for hospice Forest Holme Hospice raised in excess of £25,000 at its recent Secret Garden Party at Upton Country Park to mark the charity’s 25th anniversary. The hospice also now has a fundraising celebration tree where an engraved motif in memory

of a loved one can be displayed for a year, for a donation of £60. The tree was made possible by two local companies, Elite Fabrication and Dolphin Marine, who donated their time and materials for free.

For more details call 01202 670644.

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Retirement developments offer a secure environment to lock up and leave whenever you feel like it, knowing your belongings and home are safe.

Keith and Teresa Davy, both in their 70s, who decided to sell their property and rent, to free up money to fulfil their travel ambitions, have been enjoying this benefit. The couple are keen travellers, having travelled around the UK in a motor home for eight months they now enjoy retirement in Homewest House in Bournemouth where they prefer to stay put and go on holidays several times a year.

The retirement development is totally secure so the couple don’t have to worry about the safety of their home when they’re on holiday – even though they are sometimes away for up to six weeks at a time.

Keith explains, “We couldn’t afford to buy the flat we’re living in, so renting has enabled us to live in an area we really like. We love the location.

“We also like the security of having an assured tenancy agreement. At our age we don’t want to worry that the landlord might decide to sell and give us a month’s notice to move out, renting with Girlings means we know we’re going to be able to stay here for the rest of our lives.

“We’ve lived in a lot of different places over the years, but this is the best move that we’ve ever made.”

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Ferry me across the water

By Janine Pulford

With the Port of Poole now welcoming luxury cruise liners, the thought of a trip across the Channel becomes more alluring. But you don’t need the expense of a liner to get you to new destinations. Dorset is fortunate to have its own ferry service that will transport you within a few hours and for a reasonable cost, to the beautiful islands of Guernsey or Jersey. I was recently fortunate to take a 4-night break with Condor Ferries to Jersey and it is surprising what you can fit into a short break.

MONDAY: Day 1 – a relaxing way to travel Our trip, with the car, started at the port of Poole. Once boarded, and after sailing through the harbour, a solitary dolphin joined Condor Liberation to see us off across the Channel. We relaxed in the Horizon Lounge with a coffee, admiring the view. Later, we chose dinner from the Casquettes self-service restaurant, and tucked into vegetarian chilli with chips. The passage was calm and the ferry offered everything we needed including newspapers and duty free.

It only took four hours to reach Guernsey, where some passengers got off and others embarked. An hour later, we arrived in Jersey and checked into Hotel de France in Saint Helier. We cannot speak highly enough of this hotel. It offers decent parking, a health club, Ayush Wellness Spa, hair salon and immaculate gardens. The hotel has two restaurants: the reasonably priced Garden Restaurant, and Saffrons for fine dining with an Indian accent. Breakfast is served in the Orangery. Our room was extremely spacious and luxurious affording stunning views across the capital

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Hotel de France spa pool

and out to sea. It also had a private balcony.

We took a swim in a warm, blue-lit spa pool before indulging in an evening meal in the Garden Restaurant.

Our mains of risotto primavera and spaghetti Bolognese were tasty and filling. With eight menus to choose from, including an all day menu until 6pm, and dinner from 6pm9.30pm, there are many healthy options as well as a high calorie ones such as afternoon tea with scones, jam and delicious clotted cream.

Garden Restaurant

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TUESDAY: Day 2 – an unexpected trip to the zoo Breakfast at the hotel was impossible to resist.

It was self-service with everything from a full English, croissants, toast and muffins to smoked salmon and cheese, fresh fruit, yoghurt and cereal. You could eat as much as you liked and drinks were plentiful too. It set us up for the day and certainly helped with boosting our energy levels.

Gorilla

Asian Small Clawed Otter

We had a trip booked to The Minquiers, a cluster of nearby islands, with Jersey Seafaris and set off in the car to St Catherine’s to join the tour. Unfortunately, due to forecast, it was cancelled. Instead we were offered a trip to Ecrehaus islands the following day, which we took without hesitation.

It left us with unexpected time on our hands, so we went to nearby Jersey Zoo. Founded

by Gerald Durrell in 1959, it breeds a range of endangered species to help save them from extinction and the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust provides a strong educational role.

We knew it was going to rain for a few hours

but this didn’t put us off and allowed us to see exotic birds acrobatically spreading their wings to catch the rain drops on their feathers. Other animals were not so excited about getting wet and went indoors until the rain stopped, especially the gorillas and orang-utans, which we observed close-up as they languished in their indoor ‘rest and play’ areas. But as soon as the sun came out, so did they, and it was lovely to see them making the most of the hot weather in safe surroundings. The animal enclosures in the park are large and the range of habitats is varied. There are also keeper talks to help you learn about the animals and the wider conservation work of Durrell.

We had been to the zoo many years ago, but its charm endures, and has recently been revived with the much-loved comedy TV drama

Flamingo

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The Durrells, which highlighted Gerald’s unusual upbringing on Corfu. With over 1,000 wild animals to look at, our day was easily filled.

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WEDNESDAY: Day 3 – thrilling seafari It only took 15 minutes from Jersey to reach Ecrehaus – a picturesque outcrop of islands and a safe haven for wildlife. The seals took some spotting because they wore combats (not really), but they were well-camouflaged; terns, gannets and gulls were much easier to see and those nesting on the islands were unbelievably noisy. Every care is taken by Jersey Seafaris not to disturb the wildlife, so we observed from a distance. Ecrehaus is a beautiful and unspoilt destination and to my relief, there was not one item of single use plastic in sight. Seafaris also go over to France for an evening meal, however, you do need to be fairly mobile to get safely on and off the rib, and it’s advisable to wrap up warm.

That evening we returned to Hotel de France for another leisurely swim before dinner.

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THURSDAY: Day 4 – St Helier: shopaholic’s paradise

Following another first class breakfast, it was time to check out the shops and walk off some of those calories. Even so, we decided take the hotel’s free minibus service into the town to get the best from the day.

What a shopaholics’ paradise.

Pedestrianised streets are numerous, and Liberty Wharf and the markets are covered, so you can literally shop until you drop, come rain or shine. There are tons of places to choose from for coffee, lunch, snacks and evening meals.

As you can imagine, the streets are bustling with people and packed with stores with many familiar names amongst them. There is no VAT

to pay on Jersey so there are excellent savings to be made on certain items.

The fresh food and flower market is vibrant, and there is a fresh fish market too, which we didn’t have time to visit.

We did, however, make a point of going to Liberty Wharf, a shopping arcade in a restored Victorian building which offers an eclectic mix of retailers, coffee houses and restaurants.

My husband was also able to take respite from my inbuilt desire to shop by walking the short distance to the marina to look at the boats (as men do), leaving me to browse in peace and quiet (as ladies do). If we had thought to part company earlier, he would have also visited the Occupation Tapestry and Maritime Museum at New North Quay, one of the several Jersey Heritage sites. He loves history, whilst I love shopping.

Although we were tired after our day in

St Helier, we had already decided to eat at an Indian Restaurant in St Aubin’s that evening.

We hadn’t booked and were surprised to find it jam-packed, but luckily they could squeeze two more hungry customers in.

Strung with twinkling nights, St Aubin’s bay could easily be a romantic setting in a novel now there’s an idea.

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FRIDAY: Day 5 – homeward bound By the time we had got up and filled up on another healthy breakfast, it was late. With our bags packed, we set off for the ferry port. The trip to Poole took us through the eye of a storm and the Channel was almost flat calm.

Condor Liberation is a superb vessel and with great visibility in the Horizon Lounge, you feel very connected with what is going on at sea. There is also a duty free shop, where you can buy alcohol, tobacco and perfumes at discount prices. Most of all, the method of travel is leisurely because you can get up and walk around whilst moving at speed to your destination.

If you haven’t yet been to the Channel Islands, a four-day break is an ideal way to discover them. We only scraped the surface of Jersey – a little island with a big history. There are sandy beaches generally within a 15-minute drive from wherever you are, German war tunnels, castles, museums and much more, so we will be going back. We also want to visit The Minquiers, Herm Island, Alderney and Sark. The Channel Islands are definite away-staycations because they are British and though governed independently, there is no passport needed if you are a British citizen.

However you do need photo ID to board the ferry, so a passport is ideal.

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Fete on the Field brings PFF into the heart of the community Plastic Free Ferndown made an impact raising awareness at Ferndown Fete on the Field on 22 June.

Children of all ages took part in an interactive game to pick out the top offending items of single use plastic.

Plastic straws, bottles and bags were consistently picked up as well as plastic cutlery and lids.

Plastic Free community leader Janine Pulford said, “It was reassuring to note how knowledgeable very young children were, demonstrating how parents and schools are educating them to recognise the damage that single use plastic is doing to the environment.”

The plague of plastic charity bags delivered through letterboxes was also addressed with a brief survey. Most of those who took part said they received three or more charity bags a month. With a population of 27,000, Ferndown might be receiving as many as 100,000 bags a year, which could eventually end up in landfill.

“Perhaps the charities involved should take a critical look at the way they are trying to raise funds and address this in a more ecologically friendly manner,” said Janine.

Please join the Surfers Against Sewage Plastic Free Ferndown Facebook group or page and say how many charity bags you receive in a month. Or write to 4Dorset about it.

How to become a Plastic Free Champion

Every business in Ferndown is invited to become a plastic free champion. To achieve this, the business must reduce its use of at least three items of single use plastic in the workplace.

So far, Ferndown has 14 community champions: Ferndown Pharmacy, Colten Care’s Fernhill Dementia Care Home, MAGS4DORSET, Ferndown Florist, Eazy Garden Ltd, Pennys Café, Xerocad, Flying Teapot, Pooltime Pro (Ferndown Swim School), Kiteleys Solicitors, The Bay Tree, AE Jolliffe, New Forest Tree of Life and the Beacon Café.

Janine said, “We are really proud that so many businesses have achieved plastic free status and the number is still rising.”

If you would like to get involved and become a plastic free champion, here are a few suggestions of items you can ditch or replace in the workplace: plastic cups, plastic bottles containing soap, plastic water bottles, plastic cutlery, balloons, plastic straws, plastic bin liners. Swap plastic milk cartons for bottles. MAGS4DORSET and Xerocad have recently done this using B&B Dairies in Ringwood. It may seem pricey at 78p a pint, but glass bottles are more environmentally friendly as they can be reused time and again.

Latest Community Champion: Paul Craddock at the Beacon Café receives the 14th Plastic Free Champion award

Council addresses climate change Dorset Council is working towards setting carbon reduction targets and developing proposals for policies that address climate change in the county.

The authority’s new Climate Change Executive Advisory Panel met for the first time at the beginning of July.

Panel chairman Cllr Ray Bryan emphasised that politics should be kept out of the discussions and that recommendations would be made based on fact-based evidence.

There was broad support for direct involvement from the public, with invites to be extended to various groups to talk directly to councillors about issues. Representatives from Extinction Rebellion would be invited to the next meeting.

Recommendations from the panel will be passed to Dorset Council’s Cabinet for consideration. One of the first ideas to be investigated will be the possible introduction of new carbon-based checks and testing for council proposals. This will allow Dorset residents and councillors to see the environmental impact of the council’s future decisions and look at how the amount of carbon produced can be reduced or mitigated by other green initiatives.

A detailed presentation made to the panel by Dorset Council’s Community Energy officer, emphasised the seriousness of climate change and why it is important that the council take swift action to play its part in helping reduce carbon emissions.

Members of the panel also supported contacting local MPs and requesting financial support from central government for future carbonreduction initiatives.

The panel will reconvene in September.

Cllr Ray Bryan said, “Dorset Council is already doing some great work in helping reduce our carbon footprint. We are pulling this information together to establish a baseline so that we can see which areas of work we could be developing, and which need to be looked at as a priority.”

Ferndown Friday Market is back!

Here is a snapshot of what you might expect to see at Ferndown Market in Pennys Walk. Make the most of it because if you want it to become a permanent fixture in the town’s calendar, you will have to support it. The market is held every Friday 9am-2.30pm. It will be there until the end of the year and longer if it gets great support.

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Plastic Free Ferndown receives award The committee at Plastic Free Ferndown received an award from the Recycling Store in appreciation of all they are doing for Ferndown. It was presented by the Recycling Store’s service director Max Bateman to Louis Pulford, PFF Community Leader on 12 July.

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The White Hart at the heart of Wimborne Report by Marilyn Barber “The White Hart has an important place in the hearts of local people,” said Sharon Elliott, the landlady of The White Hart, which has re-opened with a very new look.

Well it certainly has in my heart as my husband and I went to the Wimborne pub on our first date some 16 years ago!

Sharon has worked so hard over the past three months to bring the pub in the Cornmarket – parts of which date back to the 16th century – up to the highest standard.

The William Morris wallpaper, and Sharon’s grandfather’s Welsh dresser are just part of the impressive transformation of this pub which has always been such an important part of the fabric of Wimborne.

Dorset born and bred, being a landlady is a big career change for Sharon, who was formerly a senior nurse and then a nurse lecturer.

“There isn’t much difference between the role of a nurse and a landlady. They both look after people’s needs,” said Sharon, who had experience of the trade whilst helping a friend in a wine bar in Poole.

She has a strong vision for The White Hart as a country-style pub in the

heart of the town.

“It isn’t just for Fridays and Saturdays, but relaxed pub dining for families during the day. We are offering quality meals at good value,” said Sharon.

The White Hart is open for food from noon-3pm and 6-9pm Tuesday to Saturday and from noon-4pm for Sunday lunch.

And what a superb choice of menu produced

by Michelin Star chef Al Boudreaux, who has been working in the town for 10 years.

“Everything is fresh, locally sourced and served at a pub price,” said Sharon. “Our meat comes from Paul Keating and John The Fish provides his catch of the day.”

Let me make your mouth water.

Starters range from soup of the day to Cajun chicken goujons, from mussels to toasted goats cheese.

For a main course, lambs liver and smoked streaky bacon, fish pie, wild mushroom risotto, fish

Sharon Elliott alongside the Mayor of Wimborne, Cllr Shane Bartlett; the mayoress; some of the White Hart team; town mayor’s serjant Chris Brown, and Wimborne Militia at the grand re-opening of the White Hart on 16 July

and chips and traditional cottage pie are just some of the dishes on offer.

Just fancy a snack?

Chunky sandwiches, baked potatoes and eggs on toast are amongst their light bites.

And if you fancy eating and drinking al fresco, there is a very large pub garden, which has been transformed.

So why not head on down to The White Hart and discover these delights for yourself.

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BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENTS

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Want to get rid of your pain?

We have been in business since 1996 and have won the Royal College of Chiropractor’s prestigious Patient Partnership Quality Mark for the past 10 years. We are a team of five chiropractors and one massage therapist, based in Fordingbridge, located between Ringwood and Salisbury.

Chiropractic today plays an important part in the healthcare system due to the overload of work on GPs. Our mission is to get you out of pain and get your life back.

What do we treat?

Known for alleviating back and neck pain, we also successfully treat migraines, frozen shoulder, plantar fasciitis, tennis elbow and hip and knee osteoarthritis. We use a multidisciplinary approach which may include dietary advice, exercise, massage and supplements according to the individual problem.

Who do we treat?

We treat people of all ages, from infants and children to athletes with sports injuries to adults including the elderly.

Unsure if chiropractic is for you?

Don’t worry! At Fordingbridge Chiropractic, we offer no obligation free appointments where you can spend 15 minutes talking to one of our chiropractors to discuss whatever problem you have and ask any questions you would like. The chiropractor can confirm whether or not we can help you and also explain treatment options in more detail to set your mind at ease.

How best to reach us Call us on 01425 652951. The first appointment, consultation and treatment will be free of charge.

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Community spirit at K & B Installations K & B Installations are a local family run kitchen and bathroom business that have been established for over 15 years.

They opened their showroom in West Moors in 2015. It proved so successful they branched out and opened another showroom in New Milton a couple of years later.

K & B Installations have always felt a big part of the local community and like to get involved in local events going on in the village, such as their tombola and games stall, which they hold at the Carols on the Petwyn in West Moors every December, with all money raised going to West Moors Youth Club. They have recently started something similar in New Milton at Christmas, again to raise money for a deserving organisation.

Earlier this year the company was contacted by the Army Base in West Moors who required a quote for the installation of a family room kitchen.

K & B Installations looked into it and then contacted their kitchen supplier Crown Kitchens in Daventry. Craig at K & B Installations was more than happy to fit the kitchen free of charge

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as part of K & B’s community involvement and the supplier also supplied it at no cost to the Army Base.

If you run a local organisation or charity please feel free to contact K & B Installations as they are always looking for more local groups to support alongside the West Moors Youth Club at Christmas.

And should you need your kitchen or a bathroom renovated to a very high standard, from design to completion, call K & B Installations or pop into the showrooms to view samples or to book a free quote.

135 Station Road, West Moors, Ferndown BH22 0HT. Tel 01202 861972 www.kandbinstallations.co.uk

A family break room that is used by staff at the West Moors Army Base had a kitchen donated and installed by K & B Installations free of charge

From Saturday girl to owner – Manestreet success story Manestreet Hair salon has been a part of Ferndown for over 35 years, the last 12 of those being owned and operated by Gina.

Having started work in the salon as a Saturday girl at the age of 13, Gina worked hard and progressed skilfully through her training to take over as manager at the age of just 21!

Two years later she was ready for her next challenge and so when the opportunity arose to purchase the salon, she jumped with both feet and never looked back. In The 12 years Gina has owned Manestreet she has taken the salon from strength-tostrength, carefully navigating it through some tough economical times. Gina credits her incredibly talented and supportive team of stylists, many of whom have been with her from the start, for both hers and the salon’s successes.

In more recent times Manestreet has evolved into a salon for everyone. By encouraging individual strengths and talents within her team Gina has enabled them to find their place and clients to find their perfect stylist.

Gina

There are two Wella Colour Masters (the highest accolade achievable within the industry) and a mixture of stylists specialising in the perfect pixi cut or taming of the most unruly mane to a good classic stylist, perfect for a strong set or full-bodied blow dry.

With this mindset and strong sense of direction, Gina has managed to create a nurturing and rewarding environment for her team and a welcoming, relaxing atmosphere within Manestreet for her clients.

Maybe it’s time to pop in, have a chat and try them out yourself.

Tel: 01202 894733 Unit G, Pennys Walk, Ferndown BH22 9TH

Building success Pulford Publicity hones its strength using the power of the magazine industry as publishers refresh their strategies for print format. Some concentrate on niche markets, others say print enjoys a sense of credibility that other platforms lack. Terri White, editor-in-chief of the film magazine Empire from the Bauer Media Group is quoted as saying when readers hold print in their hands, “a visceral, powerful connection” is created. “In this increasingly digitised world, you cannot underestimate how much people just want to feel something real.”

As a media group, Pulford Publicity owns two important community magazines: Viewpoint and 4Dorset. Published by one of its subsidiary companies, MAGS4DORSET, the magazines are delivered free in parts of Dorset and Hampshire. They provide local news and stories of interest and their success is made possible by the support of the much-valued advertisers and the hardworking MAGS4DORSET team.

Ben Pulford, managing director said “in 2019, we increased our portfolio of external publications with the

Dorset Business Focus and The Allendale Magazine. These niche products joined numerous other publications such as the Cheese & Chilli festival programmes, Fete on the Field, Westival and the Rustic Fayre programmes. The company also works closely with Ferndown, Verwood and West Moors parish and town councils and there are more publications in the pipeline.”

Another subsidiary, BrightBox Designs focuses on branding and websites.

A huge success for Pulford Publicity recently was the purchase of a commercial property, which not only houses the business, but opened its doors to other local companies to rent office space, broadening their prospects too. Dana House is now home to Pulford Publicity, MAGS4DORSET, BrightBox Designs, Eazy Garden Ltd and Ferndown Community Tours, with the one remaining office now under negotiation.

Tel: 01202 870270 Spinneys lane, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9BZ

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Designs inspired by you Custom Creations is a family run business with customer service and quality at the heart of everything we do.

We offer a wide range of colours and designs and have just introduced more new and exciting colours into our Cleaf Range – with colours and textures that add a wow factor to any room.

From traditional to modern, we offer something for everyone for every room in the house – even under the stairs! Whether you are looking for fitted or freestanding furniture, we would be delighted to help you throughout the whole process from design to installation.

We offer a free, no obligation design visit for James to discuss your requirements and your design ideas, and to offer his professional advice on how to get the most out of your space.

All your furniture will be made in our Dorset workshop by our joiners and fitted by our in-house fitters, ensuring that you receive the service and quality you expect.

You are also welcome to visit our Verwood Showroom, where you can see all our sample colours and designs and examples of our furniture. You can also see the furniture being made in our workshop, where our team are always happy to answer any queries you may have. Choosing the right colours and designs can be a daunting task and we are happy to help you throughout the whole process to make sure you are delighted with your furniture.

Visit our website www.customcreations.furniture or call us on 01202 823231, where will be happy to answer any queries or book a design visit for you.

Unit 1, Enterprise Park, Blackmoor Road, Ebblake Industrial estate, Verwood BH31 6YS

So many memories in this home…

One Poll research reveals that a staggering 97% of people don’t want to go into residential care homes.

Here’s what one of Promedica24’s clients said:

“When my health started to deteriorate, I hid it from my family. I didn’t want to admit that I couldn’t cope on my own; I was worried about being taken away from my home, community and my best friend, Oscar my terrier.

“I was only aware about care home solutions and nobody told me about the alternatives. I found out about Live-In care from my doctor and was told I would be able to stay in my own home, where I felt the safest and happiest and didn’t cost a fortune.

“I met my care-worker, Anna, and she is now a part of my family.

She’s been an angel and takes care of the jobs I can’t quite manage, as well as helping me throughout the day when I struggle with mine and Oscars needs.

“Now, when my daughter visits, she is more relaxed seeing me happier and healthier.”

There truly is no place like home…

In addition to the peace of mind that comes with receiving care in your home, it’s an attractive, affordable alternative to residential care. Also it allows couples remain together, benefiting from one to one support and care. Promedica 24 is CQC regulated and ensures face-to-face management visits.

Promedica24 Dorset and Hampshire M.Muller@promedica24.co.uk 01202 618400 or 07500 763584 Website: www.promedica24.co.uk/Dorset

BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENTS

Highcliffe Coach Holidays have been providing a wide range of quality Coach Holidays, Short Breaks and Day Excursions from the local area for over 20 years – since 1996!

Offering convenient local pick-up points from Poole to New Milton, destinations range from the Italian Lakes to Scotland, a selection of exciting UK & European City Breaks including London, Cardiff and Bruges and much much more! An increasing desirable destination is Spain – with Roses on the Costa Brava recently being added to the existing out of season, ever-popular 17 day holiday to Benidorm.

River Cruising is also increasing in popularity – a lovely tranquil way of seeing countries. We have partnered with Croisi Europe Cruises - with great destinations available in France and Germany.

A wide selection of days out are also available – from simple days out shopping to canal boat trips, historic houses, many National Trust properties, London Theatres and sightseeing tours with a delicious lunch. Look out for special events going on including the latest art exhibitions in some of the top galleries.

Wherever you are going, travel in comfort and style with modern touring coaches throughout the fleet.

For more information, contact the friendly team at Highcliffe on 01425 271111 or visit www.highcliffecoachholidays.co.uk

312 Lymington Rd, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5ET

Our family here for your family as new directors appointed Nicholas and Jackie O’Hara are proud to announce that their two children Anthony and Natalie have become directors of the family business. Both children started working for the company during 1997, undertaking different roles with Anthony training as a funeral director and Natalie starting in the office. Their main jobs today continue much the same with Anthony also head of funeral planning and Natalie leading the office but now the four family members share the responsibility of leading and shaping the future of the business.

Nicholas said, “We are very proud of our children and both have developed so much, both taking active roles in leading the company in different ways that it became an obvious thing to make them Directors as we prepare for the future direction of the company.”

Both Anthony and Natalie have seen funerals change so much from when they first started, and the company grow to now employing 22 staff including other family members. They said, “We are so lucky to come to work each day not just with our parents but also a great team.

We always say we’re even luckier for the vision, dedication and effort our parents put in from day one to make our funeral homes special and to give most importantly the highest levels of support and care to the families we look after during their hardest of times. We know we have to simply follow their example in this and continue to develop, evolve and invest in the work we do to continue to make our business a success and stay renowned for the highest levels of standards it always aims for.

“When we say our family is here for your family it really is.”

38 Rowlands Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1AW Tel: 01202 882134, Email: nicholas@oharafunerals.co.uk

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this month what’s on

Until 21 August 9am-3pm

The Fresh Air Mega Nerf Club at Avon Heath Country Park. Bring your own Nerf gun, bullets provided. Build a camp, capture the flag, attack and defend, duelling, hide and seek. £30. To book visit Avon Heath Country Park’s Facebook page.

Until 30 August

Exhibition by local artist, Michael Blake. Large framed paintings in acrylics at Greyfriars Community Centre, Ringwood.

3 August noon–10.15pm

Stompin’ on the Quomps, Christchurch Quay. An eclectic mix of Jazz Fusion and Latin Jazz through to Blues and Big Band.

3 August 2pm

Lytchett Matravers Flower, Craft and Produce Show.

Village Hall. Traditional village show with teas, tombola and plants. Plenty of free car parking. Use More bus10 from Poole. More information 01202 625627.

3 & 4 August

Details were correct at the time of going to print but readers are advised to check before attending events

4 August 10.30am-6.30pm

Thai Summer Fair, Kings Park, Bournemouth. Events entail all the variety that visitors of Thailand are used to. Tickets at the gate £4, free entry to accompanied children under 15.

4 August 1pm

Garden party at Brackenwood, God’s Blessing Green, Holt in aid of Dorset Cancer Care.

Cream teas with proceeds to Wimborne Hospital. Classic bikes and Christchurch and District Band. Wheelchair access, dogs on lead. Contact Fay on 01202 885685.

4 August 2-5pm

The Secret Garden and Serle’s House, 47, Victoria Road Wimborne, BH21 1EN open to the public under NGS Scheme.

4 August 10.30am-4.30pm

Poole Lifeboat Station Open Day. Demonstrations on the water and meet the crew.

5 August

Great Dorset Chilli Festival, St Giles House, Wimborne St Giles, BH21 5ND. Includes sauce competition. Details 01258 447 040, email: info@ greatdorsetchillifestival.co.uk.

In Jolly Good Company, Wimborne St Giles village hall.

For older people. Uplifting inddor and outdoor activities that are dementia-friendly.

Activity day and lunch. Visit www.injollygoodcompany.com.

3 & 4 August 9am – 10pm

7 August 2.30-4.30pm

British Beach Sports Champs at Canford Cliffs Undercliff, Poole. Family friendly, £5 per ticket for adults per day, children under 16 free with an adult. Tel 07900 244859.

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Strictly Come Tea Dancing at the Allendale Centre, Wimborne. Music by the Soggy Biscuit Dance Band. Cost £7.50 per person (£5 for nondancers). More info Ian Thorp on 07939 030875.

8 August 11am

Archery at Avon Heath Country Park, Brocks Pine, St Leonards BH24 2DH. To book visit Avon Heath Country Park’s Facebook page.

8-26 August

51st annual Summer Exhibition of Ringwood Art Society at Greyfriars, 44, Christchurch Road, Ringwood, BH24 1DW. 10am to 4.45pm Monday to Saturday, 1pm to 5pm Sunday.

Free entry, parking and wheelchair access.

8 August 7.30pm

Poole Speedway versus Ipswich at The Stadium, Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 2BP. Info from 01202 677449.

10 August 1pm

Broadstone Horticultural Summer Show at the War Memorial Hall, Tudor Road. Raffle, tombola and Northbrook Nursery will be selling plants.

10 August noon-11.55pm

Martin Music Festival, Fordingbridge SP6 3LR. Includes Meatloaf and Abba tribute. Contact 07875 387607 for tickets.

10-11 August 2.30-5.30pm

Homemade cakes and Dorset clotted cream teas will be served by local WaterAid supporters at The Old School, Sturminster Marshall, BH21 4BU (opposite the church). There will also be a book stall and a Tombola.

12-17 August 10am-5pm

Blandford Art Society Open Exhibition at the Corn Exhange.

DT11 7AF. Admission free.

15 August 7pm

Art and Activism’ In conversation with: artist Bob and Roberta Smith, human rights lawyer Clive StaffordSmith, UWE senior lecturer in History Dr Rose Wallis and activist Baroness Jones of Moulescoomb at Shire Hall, Dorchester.

More info: 01305 261849, £10 per head. shirehalldorset.org.

15-17 August 10am-4pm

Happy Patchers exhibition of patchwork and quilting at Wimborne Methodist Church, King St, Wimborne BH21 1DY. Entry £2 on the door, under-16s free.

15 August 2pm

Dr Ken Collins and Jenny Mallinston will bring The Mary Rose story up to date at Ringwood U3A at Greyfriars Community Centre. For more information ring Pete on 01425 478077. www.ringwoodu3a.org.uk

15 August 10.30am

At Ringwood Library, Summer Reading Challenge children’s event - A Space Workshop run by arts2educate. Tickets £5.

Suitable for ages 4-8. To reserve a space call 01425 474255.

16 August -5 September 10-5pm Susan Knights, Linda Patterson and Jeanette Law exhibition at the Hayloft Gallery, 14 Wick Lane, Christchurch with Brenda Weeks, (Textiles), Jane Martin (Jewellery) and Lynne Dinmore (Ceramics).

17 August 10am-10pm

Fun on Christchurch Quay, with fireworks at 9.30pm

18 August 11am-5pm Country Day at Creech Grange House, near Wareham in aid of parish funds. Includes fete at St Mary’s Church. Adults £2, children free.

18 August 11am-4pm Fun on the Quay with Christchurch Carnival parade starting from Two Riversmeet at 1pm and ending at Christchurch Quay.

19 August 10am-3pm

Free mixed arts and crafts workshop at Ringwood Library. Call 01425 474255.

20 August 7.30pm

Bournemouth Electronic Organ Society present concert of popular music

by Paul Carman at Queen Elizabeth’s School, Wimborne. Visitors welcome. £6 payable at door.

Info: 01202 895254.

22-26 August

The Great Dorset Steam Fair, South Down, Tarrant Hinton, DT11 8HX. Steam engine exhibits, vintage vehicles, heavy shire horses and rural crafts. Working rural displays on a 500-acre site including old time steam funfair.

Tickets on sale from tourist information centres across Dorset.

26 August 12 noon-5pm

Verwood Rustic Fayre, Potterne Park, Verwood. Great family day out.

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When a man has two bosses Regent Rep in Christchurch’s production for 2019 is Richard Bean’s smash hit comedy, One Man, Two Guvnors is at the Regent in Christchurch from 3–5 October including a Saturday matinee.

Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe, a small time East End hood, now in Brighton to collect £6,000 from the dad of his fiancée. However, Roscoe is really his sister Rachel posing as her own dead brother, who has been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers.

Holed up at The Cricketers Arms, the permanently ravenous Francis spots the chance of an extra meal ticket and takes a second job with one Stanley Stubbers, who is hiding from the police and waiting to be reunited with Rachel. To prevent discovery, Francis must keep his two guvnors apart. Simple!

One Man Two Guvnors is based on the classic Italian comedy The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni. This new English version is by prizewinning playwright Richard Bean, with songs and music by Grant Olding and with sex, food and money high on the agenda.

Mags4Dorset has teamed up with the Regent Centre in Christchurch to offer two tickets for One Man, Two Guvnors for Thursday 3 October at 7.30pm.

For a chance to win, all you have to do is answer the following question:

What is the name of Roscoe’s sister?

Enter online at www.mags4dorset.co.uk or send your answer to Regent Competition at the address on page 3 of this magazine. Closing date is 30 August 2019. The first correct answer drawn will be the winner. Employees of Pulford Publicity and the Regent Centre are not permitted to enter. There is no cash alternative. The editor’s decision is final. Personal details will be stored securely and will only be processed to determine the winner of the competition. The winner will be announced in the magazine and their details will be passed to the venue or the promoters for the purpose of allocating the prize.

Verwood Rustic Fayre For a rustic bank holiday, visit the Rustic Fayre at Potterne Park in Verwood. Arena events this year will include the unusual sight of dog and duck herding. The popular car boot sale is back, there will be vintage cars, stalls, live entertainment, terrier racing and more. If the weather is good, a Dakota will flypast. Put the date in your diary: Monday 26 August, midday until 5pm.

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‘Best ever’ horticultural show The heady scent of roses and sweet peas greeted visitors to Bournemouth In Bloom’s Summer Show at St Francis of Assisi Church Hall, Charminster on 6 July.

Show manager David Bassil declared it “the best Summer Show we’ve ever had.”

There were nearly 400 entries in a variety of classes.

Best in show was Peter Whiting for his collection of six kinds of vegetables that included enormous leeks and perfect potatoes and carrots.

Horticultural judge Derek Luther said, “A credit to Bournemouth In Bloom.”

Silverware presented by Jane Kelly, vice chair of Bournemouth In Bloom, right. Photo by Hattie Miles

TB skeleton research granted New investigations are to take place on an Iron Age skeleton, which was discovered in a RomanoBritish grave in a multi-period site in Tarrant Hinton, during excavations undertaken between 1967 and 1985 by the Wimborne Archaeological Group.

The Priest’s House Museum and Garden has been awarded a ‘Small Grant Big Improvement’ grant of £1,000 from South West Museum Development towards further research.

The project will investigate the origins of the skeleton and the grant will be used to commission specialists to perform isotope analyses.

According to Dr Simon Mays, human skeletal biologist for Historic England, this is still the earliest known skeleton in the UK exhibiting tuberculosis (TB).

Radiocarbon dating has indicated that the man, aged between 30 and 40, died between 400 and 230 BC. It is not known whether the man, who also exhibits signs of spina bifida, was native to the UK. Museum director, Emma Ayling, said the museum was delighted to have received the grant, “which is supported by a very generous donation from one of our volunteers.”

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Ocean film fest comes to towns The Ocean Film Festival World Tour is visiting two of our local venues in the autumn.

The captivating ocean films will be screened at the Tivoli in Wimborne on 18 September and Regent in Christchurch on 2 and 17 October.

From wild Arctic waters to Mexico’s spectacular sinkholes, this collection of brand-new ocean-themed films will take audiences on a mesmerising journey to some of the least-explored depths of the planet.

Come nose-to-nose with incredible marine life and meet the intriguing characters who have dedicated their lives to the big blue – all from the comfort of a cinema seat!

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in the home

Handy ways to maximise home storage

By Maddi Selfe

If you’ve got a lot of things that are scattered about looking messy because you haven’t got anywhere else to put them, and storage has become a problem, here are a few ideas you may not have thought about.

Hidden storage is a top idea, and there are plenty of places to hide it – under your bed for instance. By using rolling crates or boxes will make sure everything under there is kept organised. You can also buy headboards with storage built in to the sides for even more room.

For something different, if you’re feeling handy, why not fix hooks to the wall behind a photo frame or a mirror to hang jewellery or keys. Just add a hinge to the frame or mirror and then you can hide the hooks behind it.

Ottomans never go out of style, and you can usually fit a lot inside, whilst adding a footrest or extra seating to a living room or bedroom. They are available in all materials, shapes and patterns.

If you are unable to fix shelves to a wall, but you still need extra shelf space, find a shelving unit on wheels, or something smaller like a drinks cart. It will work for storing towels in a bathroom.

Try putting canvas or wooden boxes in your wardrobe to store shoes, and out of season clothes, to keep things more organised and free up space elsewhere.

Classic hanging fruit baskets aren’t just for fruit. You can hang them in your bedroom or near the front door to store

hats and gloves, socks, or anything else you might need to quickly grab.

Remember to utilise any and all space; try putting shelves above the doors, under the stairs, and any small space that you’re not sure how else to use.

And if you have got space for that storage unit, but you’re worried about needing room to open the doors, remember that you can get almost anything with sliding doors and that takes up a lot less space. See over the page to find out how to maximise a small kitchen.

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Making a small kitchen work for you

By Marilyn Barber

Watching the plethora of programmes in which couples are trying to find the home of their dreams either in this country or in the sun, the plea is usually for a large kitchen.

However, in some properties that isn’t possible, and a well planned, and more compact kitchen can be just as serviceable. And there’s not so much to clean!

We all manage to accumulate a ridiculous amount of plates, dishes and glasses, often inherited from a favourite aunt of grandmother, but you don’t have to get rid of them, if you fit additional shelves in your cupboards.

Additionally you could put an extra shelf over your cupboards to save space.

Saucepans take up a lot of room, so a nifty space saver is a gliding device which you fit to the top of a cupboard. This enables you to hang up your pans.

In a similar vein, you can insert a rod under your sink from which you can hang your multitude of cleaners.

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any kitchen, and they can be stored in a shelf attached to a cupboard door.

Wall shelves free space in drawers and at least you can always find the items you use most.

In addition you could fit a pegboard to hang up your utensils.

You can even have a breakfast bar with a difference, by attaching a folding table to a wall.

And you don’t have to forego labour saving appliances, as narrower dishwashers are readily available. You can even have an electric Aga as a 24-inch one is available.

No householder in the 21st century wants to be without a washing machine, but if you’re really stuck for space in the kitchen, it could be installed in a cupboard under the stairs.

Everybody seems to want a work station island these days, but there isn’t room in a small kitchen, so one solution is an over-thesink cutting board which enables you to rinse before chopping.

Kitchen corners are often under-used, but they

can be invaluable for shelving.

You can of course make your kitchen feel bigger by the use of white paint, which reflects light and makes the space feel open and airy. White tones on kitchen cabinets and countertops have the same effect.

And remember one of the benefits of a smaller kitchen is that everything is to hand for fast, efficient work.

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Bookends can be a valuable addition

They’ve been around for centuries and can be elaborate and decorative adding a new element to your home décor, or simple and inconsequential allowing your books to show off for themselves. Bookends come in all shapes and sizes.

With the age of search engines, e-books and e-readers, we tend to store fewer books than we did years ago, so a contemporary pair of bookends can really show off your remaining, or favourite books.

Bookends don’t need to be expensive.

You can buy them for under £3 a pair.

However, if you really want to enhance your books with a terrific talking point search for something unusual.

If you find a pair of Mouseman bookends, you could be looking at shelling out £12,500. This was the price realised at an auction just last month (July 2019).

Made by the famous furniture maker Robert Thompson of Kilburn in Yorkshire, the Mouseman elephant bookends were

said by the auctioneer to be “extremely rare”. Thompson was known for carving a small mouse signature into each of his pieces.

These particular bookends were probably commissioned by John Weston Adamson in the 1930s whilst he was living at Oldstead Hall in Yorkshire as he had a keen interest in African wildlife. The lot had passed down through the family to the present descendants who offered them for sale at Lawrences.

Auctioneer Simon Jones said, “They attracted a huge amount of pre-sale interest and nine telephone lines were booked on the day. After a long auction battle they eventually made £12,500.

We have sold some wonderful pieces of Mouseman furniture over the years, but these were almost certainly the rarest items we have ever handled.

“This maker continues to attract a huge amount of interest in auction, with a large number of specialist dealers and collectors battling to secure the pieces.”

If, by chance, you already have a lovely carved pair of bookends, check them out to see if there is a little mouse hiding somewhere. It will probably be the only time you will be happy to see a mouse in your house.

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Gull proof bags It’s that time of year when seagulls are most active, scavenging for food wherever they can find it and if you live in Christchurch, and don’t have a wheelie bin, here’s some good news.

While most residents have wheelie bins to keep their rubbish and recycling in, some households cannot accommodate these containers – usually because they have nowhere to store them or a safe place to leave them out for collection.

In these cases, in the Dorset Waste Partnership (DWP) area, hard plastic boxes are provided for recycling materials and blue plastic bags for rubbish. But, unfortunately for those in coastal areas, the bags are relatively easy for seagulls to get into.

While it is the householder’s responsibility to keep their waste contained securely between collections, in areas where these blue sacks are vulnerable to attack by gulls, residents may request a gull proof bag in which to protect their rubbish on collection day.

These are reusable heavy-duty sacks that residents can put their blue bags into when putting their rubbish out for collection.

Dorset residents in the DWP area, which still includes Christchurch, who put their rubbish out in

blue sacks and live in an area susceptible to seagulls, can request a free gull-proof bag from the DWP by e-mailing enquiries@ dorsetwastepartnership.gov.uk or calling 01305 221040.

Residents in the DWP area who do not have wheelie bins are also reminded that rubbish or recycling of any kind should never be put out in black bin bags as it will not be collected. The DWP also encourages people to use the weekly food waste collection service, which will help keep food out of the rubbish making it less enticing to gulls and vermin.

Bournemouth and Poole use a different waste collection system, so don’t expect to be able to obtain a gull proof bag from BCP Council.

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Light up your home

By Maddi Selfe

When redecorating your home even changing the light fixtures or adding a new lamp can bring a fresh new atmosphere to a room. But deciding on the right style can take time.

For some rooms the light fittings are the centrepiece of the space and really bring the whole style together. For other rooms the lights are accessories that add an extra touch of design.

But whatever your personal preference, here are some in-style ideas to lighten up any room.

70s Scandinavian

Bring a simple retro touch to your room with copper and brass tones, wooden stands,

or pendant ceiling lights with plain or 70s patterned cylindrical lampshades.

Mid-century

Metals also play a pivotal role in this style, with coloured metal cone shaped lampshades, metal wall sconces and multiarm chandeliers setting the mood.

A touch of colour

Block colours will look great against patterned or plain walls. Mustard tones are in, which also fits in well with the 70s or midcentury styles. Dulux’s colour of the year for 2019 is Spiced Honey, and Pantone’s is Living Coral.

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Why not try ‘raw’ lighting?

Be bold and try bare lamps and lights with no lampshades. This works best with metal fittings.

Also in-style this year are handmade style ceramic lamps, and scallop-shaped lampshades and fittings.

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Cashless parking – is it for you?

By Janine Pulford Let me know your views on cashless parking, the latest system that requires a phone or credit card payment to be made to enable you to park.

It is foreign territory for me because I’m not app savvy, I don’t use a contactless payment method, and won’t even buy my petrol with my card at the petrol pump, but how do you feel about it?

BCP Council has said that Bournemouth has seen a huge rise in the use of cashless parking across the town. Elaine Smith, deputy parking services manager, BCP Council said, “We are pleased that there has been an increase of uptake of 149% since Pay by Phone launched their service in Bournemouth in 2016.”

The mobile parking payment operator has revealed it processed nearly a million transactions for Bournemouth in 2018.

But is this proof that people love the system or does it reflect the fact that there is no option at certain car parks forcing motorists to use their phone or credit card because there is no cash option?

The PayByPhone system sounds ideal. In Bournemouth, motorists can choose to receive text message reminders before parking sessions expire.

With the app’s Extend-from-anywhere feature, drivers have the ability to prolong parking sessions remotely. This feature is now also available to users with an Apple Watch using watchOS 4.

Elaine Smith said, “It’s great to see so many drivers across Bournemouth adopt cashless parking services. We have worked hard in partnership with PayByPhone to promote the benefits of using your phone to pay for your parking, highlighting why it’s a more convenient and hassle-free way to park. We’ve extended our contract with PayByPhone for another 12 months because of the success of cashless parking in the region. And we expect even more people to use it, especially with the addition of the Extend-fromanywhere feature.”

Hannah Fuller, client director for PayByPhone UK, says, “Our focus is on meeting the needs of drivers. As well as extending from anywhere, our Maps and Nearby Parking features allow PayByPhone to be a part of a driver’s journey from the moment they decide to head out, to the moment they return to their vehicle.”

So it seems that mobile parking payments have many advantages for those parking their vehicles. And it is also more convenient for the local authority because it greatly reduces vandalism and the cost of maintaining the pay-and-display machines.

Whilst the easiest way, I am told, to use this service is via the Pay by Phone App, customers can also telephone the number displayed on the boards and machines in the car park to book a parking session. You can text, use mobile web or telephone as well as the app. The pay by phone service is free to use, but customers can choose to receive the additional service of optional texts and reminders that their session is about to expire which cost 10p.

If you don’t have a phone, you will be pleased to hear that the council is in the final stages of installing new blue Metric Sprite machines in surface pay and display car parks, where customers will be able to pay using a credit or debit card, either contactless or by inserting the card into the machine.

Elaine Smith said, “Customers are advised to look at the signs displayed in the car park on how to use the relevant cashless parking service and card payment machines,” adding, “BCP Council’s aim is to continue to modernise and improve its car parking services and value user feedback.”

She added, “The new smart pay and display card payment machines will continue to be rolled out to Bournemouth car parks. The ability to pay by card at the machine makes it convenient for our customers as they will only have to pay the correct amount to park without having to carry around a pocket full of change.”

There is currently a bit of confusion with providers in the BCP area, as each one offers a slightly different payment system. Elaine explains, “There are currently three cashless parking systems providers across the BCP Council conurbation: Pay by Phone for Bournemouth, Just Park for Poole and RingGo for Christchurch. The contracts for the providers were secured by the individual councils before BCP Council was established. The Council will be reviewing these contracts to help create a user-friendly process for our residents and visitors. The option to pay using your phone gives customers a safe and convenient way to pay for parking with the option to top up wherever they are.”

If you want to use the PayByPhone app next time you visit Bournemouth, simply download it from the App Store, Google Play Store, or by visiting the PayByPhone website paybyphone.co.uk. It can be used immediately.

The question is, will you be downloading it, or would you rather stick with the cash option? If so, in Bournemouth, you will find your parking options in the future greatly reduced.

Elaine Smith explained that in Bournemouth Town Centre customers wishing to pay by cash can still do so at Bournemouth’s on street pay and display locations and also at Avenue Road and Richmond Gardens multistorey car parks.

When cashless parking in Bournemouth was discussed on the mags4dorset.news page on Facebook, responses (unedited) were: The15milefoodie: I volunteered at an event in Bournemouth on Friday and just took enough cash with me to park. I was disappointed that there was no longer an option to pay by cash in central car park. Driving around trying to find somewhere else was not only annoying but made me late.

Simon Fox: The parking apps are a real pain to use and the parking fee is often higher if you use the app. Contactless payment is far better, IMO, as you can use your card or phone and there’s no additional charge.

Chris Chrissyferkin Daines: The apps can be useful, but cost more, so yes it’s a way of upping the fees. However it assumes everyone has a smartphone. Many do, as do I, but I know 3 people, 2 of which that can drive, that don’t have smartphones. So does that mean they are not allowed to use the car parks.

Elizabeth Cowley: Great till your parked up then find your phone is flat.

Credit card much better.

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Full marques for quay get togethers Displays of cars will be on Poole Quay every Friday evening throughout August from 6pm-9pm. With free entry for the specific car owners to park up and show off their vehicles, space is allocated on a first-come first-served basis.

The shows are being sponsored by Poole Pirates’ trophy winning team, who have won eight top-flight titles in the past 16 years, five Knockout Cup titles, Four Elite Shields and three world champions.

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Lexus RC 300h F-Sport Driven by Steve Bulley, Head of Business Engagement at Dorset Chamber and car fanatic Lexus can do no wrong. It’s a bold statement but in the latest Driver Power survey they came top and not for the first time. Owners love the dealers, the cars and the service. The premium brand, owned by Toyota, has a reputation for edgy design and pioneering of hybrid technology, but sports cars? That’s not what most people would think of when they think Lexus.

The RC looks stunning from all sides; its low-slung stance exudes speed and style.

In my time with the car it certainly got noticed and several people asked me what it was.

Owners are in an exclusive club. Unlike German rivals, the RC is a rare sight on our roads.

So far so good, but there is a surprise. Despite the looks and the car's hybrid unit matched to a 2.5 litre petrol engine, the car is more a cruiser than a sports car. 0-60 takes 8.6 seconds, which with 220bhp and a CVT auto box doesn’t feel rapid. However, the RC will deliver around 40mpg – not bad for such a large car. In my time with the RC 300h, I managed 40.7 mpg in mixed driving. For company car tax, the emissions are good at 114g/km, the lowest in this class of vehicle.

Inside you get everything you need including a ‘sport’ mode, all the switches and buttons feel premium quality. I found the infotainment system over complicated but I’m sure owners get used to it. Overall, it’s still a relaxing place to be. To help the car stand out there are some aggressive colours available including new paint shades called Flare Yellow and Sky Blue.

With prices around £43,000 for the RC 300h F-Sport this is a car that certainly has the looks to stand out.

You’ll be able to sleep at night knowing you own a hybrid that should never go wrong. Just remember this is a stylish tourer and not a hard-core sports car despite the looks.

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First British astronaut visits Canford School

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walking on the moon on 20 July 1969, students at Canford School took part in a ‘Spirit of Place’ on the final week of the summer term.

A highlight was a visit from Helen Sharman who was the first British astronaut and first woman to visit the Mir space station in May 1991.

Students created models, designed and built flying egg holders, built and fired rockets into the clouds above Canford on a Mars Mission, and some travelled the globe in a VR space simulator. The Assembly Hall housed a science dome, which offered pupils the chance to experience a 360-degree moon adventure.

Lectures included ‘How to Live in Space’ by Kevin Wong and author Colin Stuart, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society.

Helen Sharman gave a talk about her experiences and judged the Junior Moon Landings competition, entered by children in Years 3-7 at local prep schools, who came to Canford for the grand final and to launch their very own rockets.

The finale was a space-themed Summer Ball.

Car business won’t wash with councillors Disgusted councillors have unanimously turned down an application for a car wash at a controversial garden centre.

The owner of The Oaks Garden Centre in Queen Anne Drive, Merley, applied for retrospective planning permission for a car wash and the new authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole recommended approval.

But residents and elected councillors have been complaining since February last year when a car sales owner who had relocated from The Clock Garage arrived.

Finally the application came up on July’s agenda but a site visit to the garden centre, where several unregulated car related businesses are operating without planning permission, was refused.

However, many members of the committee visited privately.

Many described the site as ‘shocking’ and ‘disgusting’. Some said it was ‘dangerous’ due to piles of rubbish lying around, including large gas cylinders.

Cllr Ann Stribley castigated the (then) Borough of Poole for taking no enforcement on the Green Belt site for years.

The Oaks Action Group – Merley Residents working to Halt the Desecration of the Green Belt – were represented by Sharen Green whose land abuts The Oaks.

Such development was only allowed in the Green Belt in exceptional circumstances. She said, “How can a car wash ever qualify as an exceptional circumstance – especially when there is one just down the road in Sopers Lane?”

Ms Green referred to three vehicle related businesses, which had popped up on site since the car lot. The Borough of Poole had told residents they could not be closed down as it would prejudice any planning application they brought forward sometime in an unspecified future.

“The message is clear: start a business, don’t apply for planning permission and the council will leave you alone,” said Ms Green.

Go ahead for Shore Road scheme

Helen Sharman with pupils

Work will start in September on an attractive plaza at Shore Road in Sandbanks.

Plans will see enhancements to the public space and facilities, including improvements to toilets and showers, new seating and a refresh of the beach huts. A new watersports centre and larger refreshment kiosk also factor in the plans.

A further block of beach huts just east of Shore Road will also be modernised and extended with a new first floor as part of the works.

Councillor Lewis Allison, Cabinet member for Leisure and Tourism said, “We’re now finalising the details, working

with our partners on what is already a stunning location on Poole seafront, to improve the welcome and the facilities for residents and visitors to enjoy the space, and to create a sense of arrival.”

The works will cost up to £900k and are part of a £9.5 million investment in Poole’s seafront funded by BCP Council and supported by £1.2 million from the Coastal Communities Fund (CCF), a government grant designed to support the economic development of coastal communities. The works also form part of the ‘Dorset Coastal Connections’ portfolio of 18 projects along the Dorset coast, co-ordinated by the Dorset Coast Forum.

Blackwater Junction open after £10m works As we embark on the main summer holiday period, motorists fed up with traffic hold-ups, will be relieved that the major improvement works at the A338/Blackwater Junction have been completed on time and on budget with all four lanes of the A338 now open.

The nine-month long scheme formed part of the Bournemouth International Growth (BIG) Programme’s transport and infrastructure projects, funded through Dorset LEP-secured growth deal funding.

The ‘real life Hurt Locker star’ – bomb disposal hero Major Chris Hunter – told his story to 100 businesspeople at the AFC Business Director’s lunch. The event was held at AFC Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium by AFC Business, commercial arm of the Premier League club.

Twinners visit France The Wimborne-Valognes Twinning Association (WVTA) visited the French town in June to mark the 75th anniversary of Valognes’ liberation from occupation during the Second World War. They were joined by a large contingent from Stolberg, Valones’ German twin town.

David Emes laid a wreath on behalf of WVTA and Deputy Mayor Kelly Webb laid one from Wimborne Minster Town Council. Diann March also placed a wreath on behalf of the British Legion’s Wimborne branch. Other dignitaries included Valognes maire Jacques Coquelin, Stéphane Travert, the French Minister of Agriculture and regional councillor for Normandy, and Karina Wahlen, Deputy Mayor of Stolberg.

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Cllr Margaret Phipps, Cabinet member for Strategic Planning, BCP Council, commented, “I am delighted that these works are now complete. For their duration the long delays to motorists across a wide area of Christchurch and Bournemouth have been very frustrating, particularly at morning and evening rush hours. It is good news that we can all now look forward to free flowing traffic through Blackwater Junction to Cooper Dean.”

News in brief You have until 11 August to have your say on dementia services in Dorset. For more details go to www.dorsetccg.nhs.uk/ dementia.

Additional funding of £143,000 has been awarded to BCP (Bournemouth Christchurch Poole) Council from Government in a bid to support those sleeping rough to move in to accommodation and receive on-going support. This latest round of funding comes as part of Government’s £100m National Rough Sleeping Strategy.

Wimborne U3A information mornings - for those no longer in full-time employment and who are looking for leisure activities. Wimborne U3A has 750 members and meets locally. There is a

small annual fee. Information mornings are: 10am-noon on 16 and 23 August and 27 September in Wimborne Library; 30 August in Corfe Mullen Library; 28 September in Colehill Library.

Bus company buy out. Yellow Buses, which recently brought a service to Wimborne, is back under local ownership after being acquired by its management team for an undisclosed sum. David Squire, managing director; Simon Newport, commercial director and Phil Pannell, service delivery director, are now equal shareholders in Bournemouth Transport Limited (BTL). The management buyout follows a decision by Frenchowned RATP Dev to review its operations in the UK.

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