ABOVE: The Purbeck Mummers have raised £1,000 for the Lexi May Trust – page 4
RIGHT: MP visits nursery for special storytime - page 8
POP legends Blue and East 17 will top the bill at a Dorset festival in May.
The acts will be joined by the symphonic Ibiza Proms in the Park and DJ legends Sash! and Brandon Block, as well as UK garage pioneers Artful Dodger, at the Ultimate 90s & 00s Festival at Upton Country Park, which runs over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend.
Tickets for the concert – on Sunday, May 28 – are on sale now, with the first 1,000 able to buy weekend tickets for £60, with limited Sunday day tickets available for £33.
“We’re really excited to bring these incredible artists to Poole – there’s no better way to ease into a family bank holiday than an all-day party with some of
the greatest tunes of this era,” said festival director Ben Dyas, of Immense Events.
Headliners Blue – Lee Ryan, Dorset-born Duncan James, Anthony Costa and Simon Webbe – are together again after releasing their acclaimed Heart & Soul album last year and playing a sell-out tour of UK arenas.
They’re joined by 90s pop bad boys East 17 and Ibiza Proms in the Park, performed by the 40-piece Secret Symphony Orchestra, specialists in symphonic versions of hands-in-the-air dance classics.
Also on the bill are legendary German DJ team Sash! and the original party starter Brandon Block, with Southampton-based 2-step and UK garage
DEFENCE Secretary Ben Wallace has visited Bovington Camp to meet UK and Ukrainian troops.
About 80 soldiers from the war-torn country are being trained in using Challenger 2 tanks, which the UK is supplying to aid the fight against Russian invasion.
Mr Wallace addressed the
troops, assuring them the British were with them ‘to the end’.
progenitors Artful Dodger, as well as Eurodance pop sensations Livin’ Joy.
The Ultimate 90s & 00s Festival rounds off a weekend of live music at Upton Country Park with the Ultimate Tributes Festival on Friday and Saturday, May 26 and 27, featuring a host
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of tributes to the likes of Queen, ABBA and George Michael. On-site parking is bookable in advance and gates open at 4pm on Friday, noon on Saturday and 1pm on Sunday. For more information and to book tickets, see www.ultimatefestivals.com
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The visit came just weeks after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visited Lulworth Camp, also in Dorset, to meet more troops being trained by the British Army.
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KIND-HEARTED residents and staff at care homes have been spreading joy through ‘random’ acts.
Random Acts of Kindness Day is held each February and to mark the occasion Colten Care homes in Ferndown, New Milton and Poole spread some happiness in the community.
At Kingfishers in New Milton, residents boxed up gifts of freshly-made shortbread, adding messages of their own and labels that read ‘From us to you, made with care’ and ‘Spread a little kindness’.
Customer advisor Tracy McCallum then distributed the boxes to contacts in the town including the local GP surgery, church, school and community centre.
Kingfishers resident June Price said: “This was such a lovely idea, to thank our friends in the community for all the hard work they do.”
At Amberwood House in Ferndown, one theme for Kindness Day involved caring for plants in borders right
outside the building.
Gardener Lyn Read was aware wisteria vines, a rose bush and a fuchsia might have to be lost due to renovation work being carried out to improve the dining room and lounge, with a lack of alternative garden space for replanting.
So, she got to work, carefully dug out the plants and rehomed them with Liz and Jon Doyle, daughter and son-in-law of resident Mary Whitehouse, after the couple expressed a wish to save them.
As well as taking plants for their own garden, Liz and Jon have donated some of the vines to the Blandford Museum Gardens, where they volunteer.
Companionship Team member Sharon McVicar said: “This was a lovely act of kindness from all parties involved as otherwise these poor plants would have been left to die.”
Amberwood House was also one of several Colten Care homes where residents wrote ‘postcards of kindness’ to be delivered to people and
THE Purbeck Mummers hand over a cheque for £1,000 to the Lexi May Trust at The Bear in Wareham.
They raised the money over the winter through appearances in Wareham, Corfe Castle and the Square &
Compass at Worth Matravers.
The Lexi May Trust supports children with terminal illness or life limiting conditions throughout Dorset by the provision of memorable, fun and special days out.
The mummers would like to
thank everyone who gave to collections after performances over Christmas and the many pubs and hotels who let them perform inside.
The group will be out again on St George’s Day and next December.
organisations in the community.
And at Canford Chase in Poole, residents painted messages of inspiration and joy on ‘kindness rocks’ and added designs to felt hearts and flowers.
Companionship Team member Justin Corder, who brought in homemade cookies for everyone as his own ‘random act’, said: “We started off the day by discussing what kindness means and then once we began our painting, we decided we would place the finished rocks outside in the garden and other places where people would see them.
“We agreed that the simple act of giving a token gift, a flower or making someone smile helps you release happy endorphins and boosts the soul.”
MEMBERS of Wareham Rotary Club collected for ShelterBoxes for earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria outside Sainsbury’s.
Some £2,492.59 was raised, including online donations.
Wareham Rainbows kickstarted the fundraising with their donation of £385 coined in from a swimathon.
The money will pay for four ShelterBoxes plus a few extra items.
To make a donation, contact Ann at Wareham Rotary on 07870 775119.
A BAG of cocaine was recovered from the scene of a crash in Dorchester.
Police are appealing for information after the discovery, made after the incident on the A35 on Wednesday, February 15.
At about 1.18pm, a green Ford Fiesta was involved in a single-vehicle crash, which saw the vehicle block the traffic at the Stinsford roundabout.
When Dorset Police officers got there, they found the occupants of the vehicle had left the scene.
“Nearby they located a large bag containing a significant amount of a white powder, which has been tested and confirmed to be cocaine,” a spokesperson said.
After losing nearly four stone myself with Slimming World, I decided that I would love to help others to follow their own weight loss dreams and opened a brand-new Slimming World Group in Swanage at the end of December 2022.
PC Richard Symonds added: “Enquiries to identify the occupants of the vehicle remain ongoing and I am keen to hear from members of the public who might be able to assist our enquiries.
“In particular, I would urge any motorists who were travelling in the area around the time of the incident who have dashcam fitted to their vehicle to please review their footage for anything of relevance.”
Anyone with information should contact Dorset Police via www.dorset.police.uk/contact or by calling 101, quoting incident number 55230024631.
They can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
I am so proud of my members. They are having phenomenal weight losses each week.
In January they lost an amazing total of 696lb, just shy of 50 stone, the same as a vending machine or a V8 engine!
In February they lost a further 379lb which is the equivalent to a piano or a male Giant Panda!
In total over the 9 weeks Slimming World Swanage has been open, they have lost an absolutely staggering 80 stone between them, nearly the same weight as a Polar Bear. Wow!!
My members say they love the support that they get from their fellow slimmers and me as their consultant. “Love staying to group, everyone is so supportive and friendly. Also love how I can still enjoy ‘naughty foods’”. Another member said that she loves being part of a group, the accountability of coming each week and being each other’s cheerleaders.
They have commented that they can enjoy a variety of meals and eat without going hungry. A member who has lost nearly one and a half stone in 4 weeks shared that “the variety of foods is fantastic, particularly higher carb foods such as potatoes rice and pasta”. All of which are ‘free foods’ with Slimming World meaning you can eat as much as you like without weighing or measuring. My members love that food optimising is an eating plan that can fit around their lifestyle.
A member commented how she loved the fact she had lost so much weight so quickly and easily and how she has made new friends by staying at group. Other members say they love being with a fab group of people that is friendly and supportive.
In our award ceremony each week I am so happy to have given out so many awards with many members achieving at least a half stone award, and I have members who have lost an amazing one and a half stone and,
first Target member in February.
When members first join, I ask them to think about that dream weight they would absolutely love to be. Research done by Slimming World shows that when members set a personal target they are more likely to achieve it. Members in the group have shared how they love working towards both this ultimate target and a mini target each week, and how Slimming World helps them stay in control.
Would you love to lose weight just like these members have and achieve that ultimate dream weight? Then come and join us. We are at the United Reformed Church, 9am, 5.30pm and 7pm every Thursday. There are no strangers at Slimming World, only the friends you are about to meet.
If you would like to chat more about how Slimming World can help you call Trudy 07486 454046
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A DIRECTOR of a waste and recycling firm was handed a suspended prison sentence – and the company ordered to pay £700,000 in fines and costs – after the death of a man at a site in Dorset.
Dorset Police and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) brought charges after investigating two incidents at FDS Waste Services, in Mannings Heath Road.
The first incident occurred on Thursday, December 13, 2018, when an employee –Yamal Mohamed – was hit by a vehicle and died as a result of his injuries.
Mr Mohamed was sorting recycling materials by hand in the yard when he was struck and killed by a reversing wheeled loader vehicle, being used to sort materials.
A further incident occurred on Monday,
June 1, 2020, when an employee sustained injuries after becoming trapped in a large mechanical conveyor after he had climbed in to remove a blockage.
The man sustained broken ribs and other injuries.
The joint investigation focused on allegations that the company had failed to put in place sufficient working practices to safeguard its employees, including failing to ensure employees were segregated from moving vehicles during waste sorting.
It was also found the company failed to provide its employees with adequate training, monitoring and supervision to prevent vehicle collisions in the yard.
A separate investigation by the HSE found FDS Waste Services failed to ensure that the workforce was provided with the
padlocks required for locking the power source of the machinery in the ‘off’ position and did not offer adequate training for dealing with blockages and other maintenance tasks, which required access behind the machinery guards.
Detectives from Dorset Police’s Major Crime Investigation Team (MCIT) worked jointly with the HSE to conduct detailed enquiries into the operations at the facility and liaised with a number of experts to compile evidence.
Following engagement with specialists at the Crown Prosecution Service, charges were approved and the matter was brought before the court.
Following a four-week trial at Winchester Crown Court the company was found guilty of a charge of corporate manslaughter.
It was also convicted for two offences of failing to discharge its duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
At a sentencing hearing on Wednesday, February 22, the company was ordered to pay fines totalling £640,000 and costs of £60,000.
Company director Philip Pidgley was also convicted of an offence of failing to discharge his duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
He was sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for 12 months.
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THE Sandbanks to Studland ferry service is back up and running - four months after it was taken out of service.
The ferry, run by the Bournemouth-Swanage Motor Road and Ferry Company, was taken for a planned ‘major refit’ on October 30 last year.
The work was expected to take around six weeks, with the vessel being towed to Falmouth foar a dry-dock refit.
However, it was damaged on the journey to Cornwall, delaying the work.
Now, around four months later, it is back up and running, a move confirmed by the company on Monday (February 27) morning.
The first journey by the refurbished Bramble Bush Bay took place at 11am, with the normal timetable now being
resumed.
“As everyone is no doubt aware we have had numerous delays, the various teams involved have worked tirelessly to ensure that the ferry is ready for service,” a company spokesperson said.
“We have received all the certifications we require to return to service.”
Jason du Toit, the Sandbanks Ferry Company’s managing director, said: “We would like to thank all of our staff and contractors for the work that they have put in and our customers for their patience. We understand and share the frustrations of the ferry being out of service.
“It has been a long and challenging road and we are pleased that we are now returning to service.”
“There are always highs and sometimes some really tough lows, but each one brings new rewards and new challenges”
The hustle and bustle of a busy household can provide so much joy and fulfilment, seeing others achieve or just sharing experiences over a heart-warming breakfast. Yet, that does not mean there are no challenges involved, with any household regardless of size and make up has its own unique challenges – and that is the same for fostering households.
When children come into your life, whether that be short term or long term you know as a carer that, at some point, it is more than likely this child may move on to a more permanent home. It can be emotional to see a youngster move on but our carers highlight that it is nice to see when they become settled and happy in a new home. One carer notes such moment is “a high and a low together! … A high as we know we have made a difference in their lives, but a low, because they are leaving you”
This is not only a difficult time for the carer, the child must also get used to a new home, and new guardians.
That is why Footprints pay close attention to this transition, giving the support required for all individuals. Over the last years, more special guardianships have been approved, allowing carers to look after youngsters on a more permanent basis, this is a great outcome that Footprints are proud of.
If you are up for a new challenge fostering could be your next step, but remember it does not always go swimmingly, but it promises rewards! That is why Footprints are the best choice for anyone that would feel content in a small supportive environment.
In the next article from the series, we will be exploring what inspires our wonderful foster carers!
TWO local charities are joining forces to raise money to support the mental health of young people in Dorset in the Glitterball Fashion Show in Swanage.
Children and adults of all ages from the local community, businesses and sports clubs will come together to strut their stuff in the fashion show at the Mowlem Theatre in aid of #Willdoes and RAC Saddle Club.
Everyday people from all walks of life will model outfits from snowboarding kit to new summer trends from local retailers including Jurassic
Outdoor, Coast & Country, Tilly Whims, Esme’s Closet and Big Dreams.
Entertainment will include a special contemporary dance performance by the Bournemouth-based professional Jazz Armani Gritt.
After the show, spectators can enjoy the view of the bay and join the models in The Showbar Taproom and Bar, with music by DJ Angelo until midnight.
LOCAL MP Michael Tomlinson read children a story when he visited Tops Days Nurseries in Wareham during National Storytelling Week.
The MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole read Monkey Puzzle to youngsters who attend the nursery in Carey Road.
Tickets for Glitterball Glam Fashion Show on Saturday, May 20, from 7.30pm-midnight, are priced £12 adults and £8 children, and are available from Ticketsource.co.uk Make
Mr Tomlinson also discussed the importance of the early years sector and the issues it
faces with Tops Day Nurseries director Harriet Pacey.
He said: “I was delighted to visit Tops Day Nursery in Wareham to read a story for National Storytelling Week.
“The early years sector is vital for families, especially those in work, and it was good to hear about the sector locally and nationally and how it is working here in Dorset.”
A BID to build a new helipad at the refurbished Dorset County Hospital (DCH) has received a £2m boost.
The cash pledge, from the HELP Appeal charity, will help fund the landing area on new buildings at the Dorchester site.
The hospital plans to build a new Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit on the former Damers School site.
As part of the build, the plans include a new helipad on the roof to replace the existing landing pad at ground-level next to the current Emergency Department.
The new helipad will also be fitted with DIFFS, a firefighting system that will, if ever needed, put out a fire within 15 seconds, as well as enabling patients to be transferred quickly and comfortably via a lift directly
helipads, has donated more than £35m in non-repayable grants to fund lifesaving helipads since 2009.
The charity has pledged its support to DCH and presented the first £1m instalment.
DCH interim chief executive Nick Johnson said: “We are incredibly grateful to the HELP Appeal for their generous support by funding a new helipad to be built as part of the construction of a brand-new Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit on the former Damers School site.
“We’re fortunate to have a helipad at DCH – it allows us to provide crucial critical care quickly and ultimately helps saves lives.
“The new helipad will be a huge benefit to our patients, staff and air ambulance crews.”
access to specialist, lifesaving treatment will undoubtedly help the amazing staff at Dorset County Hospital provide the best possible care for patients.
across the south coast from Plymouth and Exeter to Southampton and Brighton.
“Over 23,000 landings have now taken place on lifesaving
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SPRING is here! And aren’t we happy about it?
Well, wasn’t it cold this winter!? How we managed to survive in an office without heating is beyond us!
It’s nice that public engagement assistant Shannon isn’t as concerned anymore about losing extremities, as spring is here!
Although the winter was cold and wet, we were sad to see it fly by so quickly. It graced us with some beautiful views, incredible sunsets and some crisp, frosty morning patrols.
Last month at the park, we were finishing the remaining winter scrub cutting to make sure it is complete before bird nesting season.
The Rangers also conducted some tree work in the woods
to continue the improvements of the glades and some safety work with broken trees as part of the ongoing woodland management.
Once again, we will be welcoming back the Wareham Whalers with their ‘Shanties in the Age of Sail’ show.
The performance is on Friday, March 24, at 7.30pm in the Fine Foundation Gallery.
Spaces can be booked on the Durlston website and are
just £8.
At the end of March we are excited to host ’15 Days in Clay’, a fantastic exhibition in the Fine Foundation Gallery, which will run from Friday, March 31, until Thursday, April 20. Open daily from 10.30am–5pm.
The collection of ceramic artists will showcase their 20-year anniversary with an installation of ceramic figurative sculptures. Definitely worth a visit on your trip to the park.
As we step into March, it’s a great time to keep an eye out for Bottlenose Dolphins, so make sure to keep your eyes to the sea!
We’re always very keen to hear of any sightings in the Castle reception.
Our resident seabirds are
becoming more active as they prepare for the breeding season, meaning razorbills and guillemots are a great sight along the cliffs.
The daffodils will be blooming, along with Lesser Celandine, Greater Periwinkle and Winter Heliotrope. The large leaves of Lords and Ladies – or Cuckoo Pint or Parson in the Pulpit, to give it but three names – cover the woodland floor.
With so much going on, we’d like to thank you all for your continued support of the country park.
For further information on events and more, visit the Durlston website at www. durlston.co.uk
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Purbeck Valley Folk Festival are over the moon to announce the addition of Sarah Jarosz to their line-up.
Folk the to announce the to
With her captivating richly detailed Sarah Jarosz has one of the generation. A and ten-time of Texas a and became an multi-instrumentalist early teens. After her Song in Head she went on deliver albums as
addition to joining Sara Watkins and Aoife O’Donovan to form the acclaimed folk trio Her. Her studio album, On produced by Leventhal, went the Grammy Best Album. And she’s coming to a play on a farm, Purbecks!
With her captivating voice and richly detailed songwriting, Sarah Jarosz has emerged as one of the most compelling musicians of her generation. A four-time Grammy Award-winner and ten-time nominee at the age of 31, the Texas native started singing as a young girl and became an accomplished multi-instrumentalist by her early teens. After releasing her full-length debut Song Up in Her Head at 18-years-old, she went on to deliver such critically lauded albums as Follow Me Down, Build Me Up From Bones, and Undercurrent, in addition to joining forces with Sara Watkins and Aoife O’Donovan to form the acclaimed folk trio I’m With Her. Her fifth studio album, World On The Ground, produced by John Leventhal, went on to win the Grammy award for Best Americana Album. And now she’s coming to a play in a lovely barn, on a farm, in the Purbecks!
Newton Faulkner, Seth Lakeman, Michele Stodart (The Magic Numbers), Kathryn Williams, Sheelanagig are just some of the
Newton Faulkner, Lakeman, Michele Magic Sheelanagig are just some
other names playing at PVFF this year.
other names playing at PVFF
“We’re so excited about this year’s line-up” says Festival Director, Catherine Burke. “It’s looking like our best one yet. Everyone always comments about what an eclectic mix of music we have, all under the very broad definition of ‘Folk music’, and this year is no exception.”
Purbeck is more than just great music. With a huge number of activities for kids
“We’re says Festival Catherine “It’s one yet. always comments about mix of music we the very broad definition of ‘Folk and this year is no exception.” is than just great music. With a huge of activities for kids
17-20 AUGUST 2023
included in the entryextras), and incredible craft area of workshops, healing area
(all included in the entry price - no hidden extras), and incredible craft area full of workshops, music and singing workshops, ceilidhs, poetry, storytelling, healing area and fire shows.
Purbeck Valley Folk Festival is a 4-day event - 17-20 August 2023
Full weekend tickets including 4 nights of camping are currently available at the Earlybird price of £130 (£70 youth, £30 kids) - bargain!
www.purbeckvalleyfolkfestival.co.uk
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MAGIC NUMBERS’
LADY NADE - HANNAH MOULE & THE MOULETTES - PONS AELIUS - MAN THE LIFEBOATS
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MORE THAN JUST GREAT MUSIC...
CROCHET - POTTERY
TIE-DYE - STONE CARVING
WILLOW WORKSHOPS - BLACKSMITH
ORIGAMI - PRINTING - CYANOTYPE
TRADITIONAL WOOD TURNING
PEBBLE PAINTING
STORYTELLING - GIANT SCRABBLE
FANCY DRESS - RHYME TIME - TOY SWAPSHOP
THEATRE & GAMES WORKSHOPS - CRAFTS
WISHING TREE - WELLY WANGING
HOOLA-HOOPING - TREASURE HUNT
SPACE HOPPER OBSTACLE COURSE
CIRCUS AREA:
JUGGLING - UNICYCYLING
DIABLOS - DEVILSTICKS
STILT WALKING
ACROBATICS WITH INFLATABLE TUMBLE MAT
2 CEILIDHS - OPEN MIC - SESSIONS - WORKSHOPS - HEALING AREA - FIRE SHOWS
BEAUTIFUL LITTLE FESTIVAL ON A SMALL FARM WITH VIEWS ACROSS THE PURBECK HILLS AND CORFE CASTLE - EVERYONE’S FAVOURITE FESTIVAL
KINGSTON Maurward College student Rebecca Hewlett has been awarded a Cornish Mutual Young Farmer bursary.
Rebecca will receive £500 to support course-related costs, having impressed the judges with her commitment to a career in farming.
Rebecca is studying Agriculture at the college, having fallen in love with farming at a young age.
Growing up on her family farm, she was always involved, helping with everything from milking and calf rearing to lambing and plans to return home after college.
“Agriculture has surrounded me my entire life and I could not picture it in any other way,”
said Rebecca.
“I feel proud to honour the work of previous farming generations and I’m excited to see how the work achieved today is passed on in the future.
“Having seen the importance of good breeding on our farm, and learning more about it at college, I would like to use the bursary to complete my AI certificate.”
Four Cornish Mutual Young Farmer bursaries have been awarded to students studying at agricultural colleges in the South-West. Applicants were tasked with explaining why they want to be part of British agriculture, with entries judged by a panel including Cornish Mutual managing director Peter
WELCOME to March and on our way to the start of spring, the season of new beginnings, a good time for you to start completing our priority survey if you haven’t already. The survey gives you the chance to tell us what your priorities are, allowing us to act upon what you have to say to improve our community. Please keep your concerns coming in by taking ten minutes to fill out the priority surveys: https://www. surveymonkey.co.uk/r/ PurbeckEmail
So, what have we been up to? Well, in the period January 8 to February 8 we dealt with a total of 442 occurrences in Purbeck, of which 177 were recorded crimes and resulted in 72 arrests.
February also saw Neighbourhood Policing teams across the county conduct a week of action, and in Purbeck we conducted a number of engagements and intensified patrols with other agencies. In Swanage we carried out increased patrols
with a mixture of plain clothes and uniformed police officers and PCSOs.
On Wednesday, February 1, a warrant was executed under the Misuse of Drugs Act following the discovery of a suspected cannabis factory in Wareham. Searches of the premises uncovered a large-scale operation cultivating what was believed to be cannabis plants – a suspected firearm was also recovered. Five men were arrested on suspicion of cultivating a Class B drug
Beaumont.
“Rebecca has a clear commitment to honouring the work of previous generations but is not afraid to put what she’s learning into practice and bring new ideas to her family farm,” said Peter.
“It is exciting to know she’ll
be part of farming’s future in the South-West.”
The Cornish Mutual Young Farmer Bursaries are part of the Future Farming Programme, which supports the future of agriculture in the region. To find out more visit www.bit.ly/ CMBursaries.
PurbeckPolice – we really value your support and comments. You can also see our latest priorities and upcoming events at https:// www.dorset.police.uk/ neighbourhood-policing/ purbeck/
and possessing a firearm without a certificate.
And finally, if you need to contact Dorset Police, please phone our Police Enquiry Centre by calling 101 or email 101@dorset.pnn. police.uk Always call 999 in an EMERGENCY when there is a risk of HARM or a CRIME in progress. Alternatively, call the free CRIMESTOPPERS line on 0800 555 111.
You can also use our website to report a number of issues, from full crime reports to lost property – just use the following link: https://www.dorset.police.uk/ do-it-online/
Don’t forget to visit us on our Facebook page, Facebook.com/Purbeckpolice, and Twitter – @
Why not register on Dorset Alert – by registering for the free Dorset Police community messaging alerts you will receive information on local crime and incidents where we believe that sharing information with you will help to prevent further offences occurring; crimes and incidents where you may be able to help by providing vital information; current crime trends; crime prevention advice and Safer Neighbourhood activity; and opportunities to meet the team. You can also receive news from our partner agencies such as Dorset Fire and Rescue Service and Trading Standards, and Community safety messages.
Nobody likes to think about getting old, but it is certainly worth thinking about if you value your home. That is because your house could very well be sold by the local council to pay for your care fees.
As an example, let’s say you own a home jointly with your partner and you live there until one of you dies. The surviving partner continues to live in the house until they must go into a care home run by the local authority. At that point, the local authority will assess the surviving partner for care fees. If their capital and savings are worth more than £23,250, they will have to fund their own care.
Councils place a charge on the property, which is paid when the house is sold. Alternatively, you may be required to sell the house immediately to raise the cash. Money raised from the sale of the house will fund your care until your savings get down to £23,250. That won’t leave much of an inheritance for your family and loved ones.
There are two solutions to the problem available to you. One is a will trust which protects 50% of the value of your home from care costs. The second is a living trust which shields 100% of the property. Both are relatively inexpensive to put into place. Every trust is administered by trustees, the trustees can be the partners or surviving partner and children.
The situation won’t get better over time. The UK’s fastest-growing age group comprises those aged over 85. Councils will face even more pressure on budgets, leaving them with little choice but to continue to sell people’s homes.
To protect your home, contact Oakwood Wills on 07832 331594
The main thing to remember with trusts is that because you do not own the assets held in the trust in your own name, it is more difficult for those assets to be taken away from you or from the beneficiaries of the trust.
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SWIMMERS who made a splash for charity were rewarded with a plaque for their efforts.
The Allison Campbell Trust (ACT) –which supports end-of-life patients who wish to stay at home – entered two teams in the Wareham Lions’ annual Swim for Charity event, in October last year.
And they topped the fundraising charts, bringing home nearly £2,000 for the ACT.
Richard Weaver, of Wareham Lions, presented the Nigel Barnes Shield – given to the team raising the most money – to Helen Casey, recently-appointed treasurer of the ACT during a celebration event at the Purbeck Allstars Sports Bar recently.
The trust was set up 18 months ago in honour of Allison, who lived in Wareham for more than two decades, who passed
away at home.
Her family and friends made up the two teams in the swimming fundraising, who completed nearly 160 lengths between them.
Helen said: “A fantastic achievement from everyone involved, the swimmers for all their dedication to training and efforts on the day, to those who generously sponsored us and we must not forget the Wareham
Lions, for giving us the opportunity to raise what is a significant amount of money for ACT.
“We are proud to have been presented for the second year running the coveted Nigel Barnes Shield.”
Allison was cared for at home by her husband Dave in her final illness, with the care and support of the local district nurses and community support workers, and often spoke of the kindness and humanity with which they looked after her.
Dave said: “Being at home made a great deal of difference to her quality of life in the last months, and we saw how important it was to give Alli not only professional care, but the less obvious things that made all the difference to her comfort and dignity.”
ACT aims to support Purbeck people who choose to die at home by providing things the NHS isn’t able to fund that can make a difference to their comfort and quality of life.
Items such as shampoo caps that enable people who are confined to bed to wash their hair and feel refreshed, or aromatherapy and wellbeing sets, hand-held fans or soothing dental products for dry mouths, and much more, can be provided. For more information on the charity, log on to allisoncampbelltrust.org
Now that we’re moving into Spring, it’s the perfect time to think about making compost for our gardens, hanging baskets and window boxes.
Composting is great for the environment. It improves soilhelping to create healthy plants and reducing the need to water and fertilise. It’s easy to make, can save money and you only need a small outdoor space.
Dorset Council is offering compost bins at prices as low as £6 and there is an extra buyone-get-one-half-price deal (plus delivery). This is for a limited number of bins so hurry whilst the offer lasts! See getcomposting.com for details.
Free compost bins are also offered to schools. We offer up to two compost bins and two caddies, plus
a visit from a team member. Visit dorsetcouncil/recycle for more details.
Good things you can compost include teabags, plant prunings, cut flowers, vegetable peelings and fruit waste (add citrus peelings sparingly). You can also add cardboard eggboxes and scrunched up paper. These provide fibre and carbon and also allow important air pockets to form in the mixture.
Twigs, grass clippings and leaves can also be added, but they will take a long time to break down if large quantities are added at one time.
The compost is ready when it’s brown and crumbly. Dig into the soil in early spring or late autumn to improve the soil structure and act as a slow release fertiliser.
A WOMAN was arrested after an LGBT+ stand was damaged at Dorchester Library and Learning Centre.
Police were called to the centre, in Charles Street, after reports a woman threw items from the stand in the foyer, as well as removing a flag.
The incident happened at about 3pm on Friday, February 10. It is also alleged a woman shouted at members of the public and made hateful comments to a boy.
A 34-year-old woman from Dorchester was arrested on suspicion of causing racially or
religiously aggravated criminal damage, racially or religiously aggravated public order and theft. She has been released on police bail while enquiries continue.
PC Josh Hurwood, of Dorchester police, said: “I would like to appeal to any witnesses who were in the library and have not already spoken to police to please come forward.
“Also, I am particularly keen to speak to the young boy who was reportedly approached by the woman as he may have important information to help our enquiries.”
Anyone with information should contact Dorset Police via www.dorset.police.uk/contact or by calling 101, quoting incident number 55230022109.
Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.
A DORSET man has been jailed after admitting a series of sexual offences involving children.
Adam Matthew Weeks, of Christchurch, appeared at Bournemouth Crown Court on Friday, February 17, to be sentenced after pleading guilty at an earlier hearing to two charges of sexual assault of a child under 13, four offences of taking indecent images of a child, six charges of making indecent photographs of a child and two counts of causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity.
The 25-year-old, pictured inset, was sentenced to eight years in prison and will also serve an extended licence period of a further four years.
Weeks had previously been sentenced at Manchester Crown Court in May 2022 for indecent image offences and was given a
16-month jail term, suspended for two years. He was also made the subject of a 10-year sexual harm prevention order (SHPO).
On Tuesday, July 26, he attended an appointment with his probation officer and offender manager in Bournemouth and handed his phone over for examination, which was part of the requirement of his SHPO, the court heard.
On his phone, they found a significant number of indecent images of young children as well as photographs and videos of the defendant sexually abusing a young child.
Weeks was arrested and officers from Dorset Police carried out searches of his home address, seizing a number of digital devices.
Examination of these devices uncovered further indecent images as well as evidence of online communication with a child aged about nine from America. The chat history showed the defendant encouraging the child to engage in sexual activity on camera in exchange for money.
The authorities in America were notified and Weeks was subsequently charged with offences relating to both child victims.
THE 44th annual Wareham and Purbeck Young Farmers Club ploughing match will be held later this month.
The event, which is free to attend, features vintage and modern tractors and will take place on land between Wool and Bere (BH20 7LS) on Sunday, March 26.
Hot food will be available and the group will be hosting a raffle, with proceeds in aid of the Dorset Cancer Centre at Poole Hospital.
“If anyone would like to make a donation, give a raffle prize, or have an advert for your business in our programme, please contact Helen on 01929 481562,” a spokesperson said.
Registered Charity No. 1120193
A DORSET hospice care charity has been given a fundraising boost in memory of a former patient.
Staff from Weldmar Hospicecare cared for Elaine Stockley, who sadly passed away in June last year after battling cancer for several years.
Elaine was a night care assistant at Care South’s Maiden Castle House, near Dorchester, and her family and friends, as well as the Care South team at Maiden Castle House, pledged to raise funds for Weldmar after she died.
Now they have handed over £2,760 raised by holding a quiz night and walking 26 miles around the Jurassic Coast.
Care South’s chief executive officer, Simon Bird, was keen to show the company’s appreciation and support, and to thank Weldmar Hospicecare for the amazing and compassionate care it gave to Elaine and her
family.
Simon applied to the Care South chairman’s 2020 Fund for a donation of £1,000 for the charity.
The fund was set up as a way for the charity to show its support and appreciation to not-for-profit individuals and groups who are important to Care South’s care homes, residents, care at home clients and staff.
“Weldmar Hospicecare remains very close to the hearts of many who worked alongside Elaine for years at Maiden Castle House,” Simon said.
“Elaine was a wonderful member of the team who worked tirelessly at the home and was a real inspiration.
“The Weldmar Hospicecare team are all truly wonderful and we are really pleased to be able to support such an amazing charity that did so much for Elaine and for everyone they
support day-in, day-out through some very difficult times.”
April Whitehead, major gifts and partnerships lead at Weldmar Hospicecare, said: “We are really thankful for Care South’s generous support through the Chairman’s Fund, which will give comfort, dignity and relief to our patients.
“We are extremely proud to support our Dorset community and help anyone that needs us when facing one of life’s most difficult journeys.
“We are very grateful for the support which will help us to continue our vital services providing bespoke and highquality end of life care.”
FURNITURE created by Repair Shop star Jay Blades will be on offer at a new shop in Poole.
The restorer and TV host will open the first bricks-and-mortar store for is brand, Jay & Co, at Kingland in The Dolphin on March 13.
It will feature a range of reclaimed, restored and reimagined furniture.
Jay & Co has been operating for eight years, restoring and recycling furniture, as well as working on commissions, but the Poole shop will be the firm’s first venture into retail on the high street.
It came after collaborator and partner on projects, Steve Wyatt of Restored Retro, suggested the firm should take the plunge, especially as a store next to his in Poole was becoming available.
“Restored Retro was our first stockist, we started selling our products through his shop nearly two years ago, and it has not only been fruitful for both parties, we have become good friends; our business values are aligned and it is the right fit for us,” said Jay, the founder director of Jay & Co.
Jay&Co sees old pieces brought back to life with an injection of creativity,
collaborating with artists, fabric houses and other restorers, so that the pieces can extend their lives by at least another 20 years.
“We have lately also been crafting our very own collection pieces which we are making from sustainable materials so we can serve more clients and environments in an impactful way,” a spokesperson said.
“Utilising a cooperative model at its core
Jay&Co is about being a bridge between people and including as many different crafts persons as possible in achieving an end result.”
Steve Wyatt, founder of Restored Retro, said the new shop was a ‘magnificent opportunity bringing together two great brands’.
“We just love mixing the Jay&Co reimagined range with our timeless restored pieces,” he added.
John Grinnell, centre manager at The Dolphin, said: “We’re thrilled to be welcoming Jay & Co to our dynamic line-up of retailers at Kingland, in partnership with Restored Retro.
“Seeing two successful independent businesses collaborating and joining forces demonstrates the supportive community we are building here in Poole. I’m excited to see Steve build on the great success he has achieved in the two years since he launched Restored Retro and to see Jay’s first store flourish.
“It makes us really proud that he has chosen Poole for this next venture and I’m certain it will be a year of growth and achievements for them both.”
WE are very excited to be hosting our summer events at our Dorset centres again this year, and we would love for you to join us.
We are looking for a range of local traders and businesses to attend the following family-friendly fundraising events:
n GroundDog Day at Lincoln Farm, Blandford
DT11 9BP on Sunday, May 7.
n Country Dog Show at Church Knowle, Wareham
BH20 5NQ on Sunday,
August 6.
Our events are very well attended by our wonderful supporters and they will give you the opportunity to get involved with the local community, support a good cause and be part of a fun-filled day in aid of our rescue animals.
If you have a local business and are interested in booking a pitch at one or both of our Dorset events, please get in touch by emailing the fundraising and marketing team at comms@
mgar.org.uk for more details.
If you are also interested in sponsoring one of the dog show classes at our Country Dog Show this year, please include this in your email to
find out more about this fantastic opportunity and how you could make a big difference to rescue animals in need. We look forward to hearing from you.
OVER the past couple of months, I’ve written about the types of weather forecast we make use of at St Alban’s Head and Swanage. It was really pleasing to have a member of the public drop into the Lookout at Peveril Point and say they’d found them useful and had enjoyed reading them.
Continuing in a similar vein, I thought I’d talk about another subject that watchkeepers need to be aware of – tides. One of the tasks we do before coming on watch is to check the time and state of the day’s tides. It’s not unusual to see visitors heading straight for the noticeboard at Peveril Point to check the day’s tides.
Most people are familiar with the fact we get high and low tides twice a day, but we often get asked to explain the terms ‘spring tide’ and ‘neap tide’. The tides with the biggest difference between high and low water are called springs, and those with the smallest are called neaps. Despite the names, we get spring tides and neap tides twice a month.
The reason we get these differences is all to do with the way the Moon, the Earth and the Sun line up. Tides are caused by a combination of the Earth’s rotation and the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun on the Earth. Spring tides happen just after every full and new moon, when the Sun, Moon and Earth are in line. That's when the Sun and the Moon reinforce each other’s effect, making a bigger total tide. Neap tides occur when the moon is in the first or third quarter – when the Sun, Earth and Moon form a right angle.
The effect the Moon has is partly cancelled out by the effect of the Sun, giving a small total tide. The highest tidal range in the UK – the difference
between high and low tide – is in the Bristol Channel and can be as much as 13 metres. However, in our area the tidal range is between half a metre during neap tides increasing to one and a half metres during spring tides.
If you want to know more about the tides, I can recommend an excellent book by William Thomson. It’s called ‘The Book of Tides: A Journey Through the Coastal Waters of Our Island’. I know Swanage Pier has a copy in its shop.
The relationship between the tides and the movements of the Sun, Moon and Earth means that tide times and heights can generally be predicted well in advance. This predictability allows us to produce tide tables. These little booklets are a great aid to planning your day out and they’re normally available in angling shops, bookshops, tourist information shops and a variety of local outlets. As with most things nowadays, you can also get them online. Having said that they are predictable, the actual height and time of the tides can vary slightly. If we have high-
pressure weather systems, tides are generally lower than predicted and, if there is a low-pressure, tides can be higher. Tidal surges caused by mid-ocean storms can also affect both the heights and times of the tides. I remember a case several years ago where a high tide appeared to last for several hours. This was caused by a big storm surge arriving just after the high tide.
THINGS are further complicated in Purbeck by the presence of double tides. At Peveril Point we get a double high tide while to the west of the St Alban’s Head Lookout, there are double low tides. With the double high tide, the tide begins to go out and then comes back in slightly, before going back out again. With the double low, the tide starts to rise before going out again, for a while.
The reason for these double tides is quite complex and if you ask an ‘expert’ you’ll get a variety of answers. The most common explanation is that it is caused by the existence of the two entrances to the Solent and the Isle of Wight. While these features affect some aspects of the tides, double high –and low
waters – occur in the vicinity of what are known as amphidromic or nodal points. These points are where the size –range – of the tide is very small or nil.
Surprisingly, there are about half a dozen locations around the coast where there is little or no tidal range. Poole happens to be close to a nodal point, owing to its position about halfway between Land’s End and the Dover Strait.
Other nodes are found in the North Sea and at either end of the Irish Sea. Complex interactions between tidal movements, the depth of the water and the physical locations of these points create ‘blips’ in the tidal patterns, and it is these that cause the double tide phenomenon. The further you are from a nodal point, the more normal your tides are.
Tides play a major role in anyone using the sea, whether it’s an angler, a fisherman, a sailor or diver. Get the tides right and you have an enjoyable day, get it wrong and you may need to call out the emergency services!
Spring tide – the biggest difference between high and low water – at Peveril Point
Not a day goes by without finding myself astonished by the national news headlines and the level of importance given to some ‘controversial’ issues. If you, dear reader, are easily offended may I humbly suggest you skip this column and go on to one of the remaining 47 pages that fill this excellent magazine and which are not written by me. Still here? Well, don’t say I didn’t warn you! I am sure that there must be a group of people to whom ‘gender reassignment’ is crucially important and whose children are gradually being taught that even though they grew up thinking they were ‘boys’ or ‘girls’ due to the biological factors which gave them the standard male or female equipment, their choice of ‘gender’ and the associated pronouns is actually down to them.
I’m of the old school. If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck and swims like a duck, then it’s a duck. You want to duck out of it? Well, go ahead if you can afford it and as long as you don’t offend anyone else or frighten the horses. There is nothing to stop you believing whatever you like about yourself but don’t bring those ideas into the public eye unless you’re really going to do it properly, scalpels and all. There is only one Sam Smith – an excellent entertainer – and many of us feel that although two would be company, three would indeed be a crowd.
And now look at the harsh realities of 21st century life. Half the world racked by war while we worry about football results and who’s getting kicked out of Love Island this week. The news coverage of the
By David Hollisterearthquake disaster reduced me to tears. Did it have the same effect on you? Are you still enjoying your cooking programmes while children are starving to death less than 1,000 miles away?
Or are you more concerned with the serious issues raised by Scottish Nationalism and the Northern Ireland situation than people being tortured in China for their Uyghur Muslim beliefs. Or Boko Haram in Nigeria. Or somewhere else that isn’t ‘here’.
I know that a good proportion of my columns is taken up with the minutiae of local government, planning, roads and railways, and perhaps I too should take a moment to take in what the Russians are doing, and to the lines of homeless refugees criss-crossing our planet hoping vainly to find Nirvana. Or just shelter and a next meal.
Putin and his ilk won’t go away. Neither did Hitler until my dad’s generation grew some – and eventually he was stopped and people said ‘if only we’d known’. Who’s worse? The Russians, or those who cringe in fear and hope that said Russians can be peacefully persuaded to turn tail and march home?
And we’re even making an issue of words in children’s books! It was suggested that the latest editions of the excellent Roald Dahl books should be bowdlerised and references to ‘fat’, ‘ugly’ and ‘black’ should be removed! But what about Thomas the Tank Engine’s slightly overweight controller? And should Queen’s ‘amply
proportioned girls’ be removed from my playlist? Ridiculous suggestions all.
And, fortunately, Puffin has rejected the complaints and is continuing to publish in the ‘old’ format.
I am fortunate I enjoy the freedom of speech earned by our forerunners – oops, nearly said forefathers – and can still write. You don’t have to like Clarkson, pictured inset. Or Piers Morgan. Or me. But then you don’t have to read any of our work. Turn the page. Switch channels.
Still here? Thanks!
Our electric grid is overloaded and unreliable now. How about we fix that before we try to make everyone go all electric? Visions of unusable electric cars stranded in snowdrifts or even long-range traffic jams on our motorways waiting for recovery vehicles to try and get through to tow them where? To join queues at the next service area? And will the penalty for running out of electricity in a motorway queue be the same as it costs now to have a broken-down car towed off the motorway and left on the slip road? Between £150 and £300, plus storage charges and release fees – watch this space.
But London-based government makes the decisions for us nowadays – and it seems that loss of common sense is a prerequisite for these elected officials? Oh, right, a lot of them are career politicians.
Iam following with interest the saga of the new lights at Days Park. Which according to one well-qualified contributor to the Facebook argument – and a contributor to our letters column in the last issue – are likely to harm the children within view. He has written to the county council and as yet we have seen no more than the standard reply justifying its decision. After all, for county to admit it is making further enquiries based on this new evidence would be tantamount to DC admitting it might have been wrong.
I’m also following the ongoing saga of the inflatables on Sandpit Field, permission for which has been turned down by Swanage Town Council. There are several versions of this story out there but fortunately my friend Martin Ayres – the town clerk – has promised me a press release when all the facts are at his disposal. Until that arrives, I cannot and will not comment other than to share the public disappointment if this doesn’t go ahead. Watch our next issue!
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ONCE upon a time I lived in London, having gone there for university, then working and starting a family – 17 years in all.
Having recently spent two weekends there visiting my eldest daughter, I found myself reflecting on how it has changed, especially in relation to transport. It’s probably still as congested as in the 1980s and 1990s but cleaner – the LEZ and ULEZ appear to be having an effect. And the driving seems less aggressive – the vast 20mph zones do seem to be working.
But it was in the realm of public transport that things appear to have progressed the most. I used bus, underground, overground and even SWR over the two weekends and found them a joy to use. Apps and information boards give you both route planning and real-time information, the transport was clean, the services
I HAVE recently returned from a month in Australia and when I did it was RUBBISH – not the weather – but the amount of litter on the sides of the road.
It looks like people have just lobbed cans, bottles, wrappers etc out of their vehicles.
What sort of people do this? We live in such a lovely county but to see it like this is so sad.
I go on a regular litter picking walk near where I live and a friend and I usually pick up a couple of carrier bags of rubbish.
Yesterday it was two black bin liners full – that was on a four-mile stretch of road.
I know Red Bull is meant to make you fly – but the empty cans do not need to fly out of the car window!
very frequent and payment is completely contactless everywhere.
Back in the day with a young family living in North London, we basically never drove anywhere apart from a weekly jaunt to a semi-distant supermarket, but the experience now seems more integrated and usable. I didn’t, however, raise enough courage to try the ubiquitous electric scooters.
All of which highlights just how poorly served most of the Dorset Council area is by public transport. Services have deteriorated rather than improved over the past decade. Real-time information boards at stops around Weymouth installed for the 2012 Olympics have become next to useless. Bus operators cease services, citing unaffordability
I hope someone wins the lottery soon – then perhaps they will stop scattering their losing scratch cards in the hedge.
Costa Coffee cups, crisp packets, plastic bottles, to name a few of the regular items we pick up.
None of us want our council taxes to go up or the money they have to be wasted on RUBBISH. So please stop littering the countryside – take your debris home and put it in the bin. Simple!
Tina Doble Via email
HAS anyone else noticed a deterioration in driving abilities in Purbeck in recent weeks?
It feels like each time I venture out, I see more bad
exacerbated by free bus passes, while Dorset Council continues to pay the bare minimum required for their use. Even within our large population areas, services have been cut. Evening services are virtually non-existent, which means you can get into town for a night out but not get back!
What we have is, as recently highlighted by the DC portfolio holder Cllr Bryan, is a rural bus service not fit for purpose. Yet it’s apparently not the council’s fault but central government failing to provide funding. However, funding is available, but Dorset Council failed in its bid for the government’s BSIP Bus Back Better scheme.
The impacts of this situation are manifold. Lower income families cannot take advantage of lower rental costs because there is effectively no public
transport for much of the county. People who’d prefer to use bus or train are forced to drive.
My other daughter lived in Wareham last year and worked as a doctor in Dorset County Hospital – she had to buy a car and learn to drive because after seven years of cycling in Nottingham and London, she found the commute too dangerous on two wheels, no bus service available and the trains were frequently cancelled!
It’s difficult to see how this is going to improve unless Dorset Council reimagines and invests in public transport. The mooted ‘dial-a-bus’ seems unlikely to be viable but at least the £2 bus fare scheme has been extended.
If using a bus is an option, maybe you might make a difference by taking it.
NICK IRELAND
On behalf of South Dorset Lib Dems
driving.
older, but I’m convinced drivers aregetting worse - and more ill-mannered.
Perhaps it’s just me getting
From speeding to not waving when let through, manners are all but gone from our roads it seems.
MY two grandsons will be visiting over Easter. They love Swanage. I took the opportunity, therefore, to look at the children’s playground above the beach. What would it have to offer them?
I saw there a statue, cast in bronze, of a young man, holding a toddler close to his chest, hand in hand with a young boy, who looks up at him with a trusting expression.
I was curious as to who the young man was – who was he?
Some research soon told me – the statue was of a Swanage teacher, Trevor Chadwick, who had risked his life helping Jewish children escape death in Nazi concentration camps.
Trevor had worked with Sir Nicholas Winton to secure the evacuation of 669 youngsters from Prague, the capital of Czechoslovakia, just before the onset of war.
Although Nicholas Winton was knighted in 2003 for his work, Trevor’s bravery was
forgotten until the unveiling of his statue here in Swanage in August 2022, the result of the sterling efforts of The Trevor Chadwick Memorial Trust, supported by Swanage town councillors.
Nicholas Winton himself said that Trevor deserved more praise than him: “He did the more difficult and dangerous work after the Nazis invaded… dealing with the SS and Gestapo.”
The unveiling ceremony was, reportedly, a moving occasion. Researching it, what stays in my mind now are the words of Trevor’s grandson, Samuel Chadwick: “This isn’t just about unveiling a statue – this is about the British ethos of welcoming people from Ukraine and Syria to places here like in Swanage. It’s a reminder that refugees are a contemporary issue, not just historical.”
I thought of these words with sorrow when I heard the news of the events in Knowlsey. A baying mob torched a police van outside a Merseyside hotel. Terrified asylum seekers, cowering inside, heard the mob chanting ‘get them out’.
Our Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, herself the daughter of ‘economic migrants’, has described the arrival of immigrants as an ‘invasion’. Rishi Sunak, another child of ‘economic migrants’, talks of sending desperate souls who cross The Channel on leaky boats speedily to Rwanda.
An open letter was sent to the government by refugee organisations and charities, including Care4Calais, criticising ‘inflammatory language’ and policies which ‘demonise’ people seeking refuge in the United Kingdom.
Extremist organisations, such
as Britain First and Patriotic Alternative, are planning –according to Hope Not Hate, a charitable trust dedicated to exposing extremism – further acts of violence against asylum seekers.
Dorset Stand Up to Racism, like Samuel Chadwick, says ‘refugees are welcome here’.
Accelerating climate change, war and civil strife will see millions more people driven from their homes. We should remember Samuel’s words, and the example set by his grandfather.
Perhaps we should feel uneasy when we think about what our MP is reported as saying after the unveiling ceremony: “Economic migrants…are coming across in their thousands. We should never shut the door to good causes, but we can’t just open our doors to everyone.”
PART of my job as cabinet member for Culture, Communities and Customer Services at Dorset Council is waste. I’ve always been diligent at recycling and have even been known to crochet my own dishcloths – don’t laugh, it’s relaxing! – so I thought I was pretty clued up on the topic. Waste in the bin, food waste in compost, recycling in the recycling bin – job done. But what next?
So, firstly – the waste hierarchy. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. We hold ‘Swishing’ events – clothes swaps, support repair cafes and generally try to push the message out that it’s better if the stuff isn’t there in the first place, but if it is, here’s what Dorset Council does with it.
Black bag waste. We collect it in our trucks and take it to Canford Magna to be bulked up. Your rubbish used to be sent to landfill, which is not only
unsustainable – it’s pricey, too. Now, it’s treated – all 50,000 tonnes a year – at New Earth Solutions in Poole and this process extracts any recyclables or composts people might have missed. About 75% of materials extracted here are sent for energy recovery as Refuse Derived Fuel.
Typically, the plant achieves 95% diversion from landfill, which I think is outstanding.
We separate paper and card using mechanical screening which cleverly differentiates between two-dimensional and threedimensional materials, then it’s re-processed at Shotton paper mill into new products. Steel cans are separated from aluminium using magnets over conveyor belts and are melted down and re-processed into
more cans.
Now, plastic recycling is very cool.
We use near infra-red technology to separate missed plastics – each plastic reflects a unique level of light intensity so we can sort it correctly, and it’s then chipped and pelletised to be used for making new plastics. Glass is relatively straightforward and is hand-sorted by colour, melted and re-used.
Who’s heard of anaerobic digestion? No, I hadn’t either, but that’s what happens to your potato peelings, scrapings off plates and anything else you pop in your food caddy.
Anaerobic digestion breaks down the waste in the absence of oxygen and produces biogas – which is used to generate electricity for local businesses
and produces fertiliser for local farmland. Your garden waste goes straight to be composted.
Our Household Recycling Centres – yes, I still call it ‘The Tip’, too – might seem a bit strict on sorting and separating but as you can see from the information above, it’s crucial that as little goes to landfill as possible.
Our Recycling Team and I love getting out and about, doing talks in schools and community groups across Dorset, talking about the great stuff we are doing here in our beautiful county.
If you’d like us to come and chat to your school or group, drop me an email at cllrlaura. beddow@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
LAURA BEDDOW Councillor for West Purbeck & Dorset Council cabinet member for culture, communities & customer
WHEN thinking about playing a game of golf, taking out insurance may not be the first thing that comes to mind.
However, if you take a shot that injures someone, you may be found to blame for their injuries and if you do not have insurance, then you could be asked to pay the injured person’s compensation yourself, as well as any legal costs they may incur in pursuing a claim for compensation.
When could you be liable?
WHEN playing golf, you are expected to take reasonable care and use reasonable skill to avoid injuring fellow players or spectators.
If you take a shot that injures someone, a debate may begin as to whether you have been negligent in your play and whether you are therefore to blame for the injuries that have
been suffered.
For example, you may be in play and notice other players or spectators in close proximity. You think you have a clear shot, you hit the ball, but it hits someone and injures them. It is likely in that instance you would be found to blame.
Could the golf club be found liable?
THE club is unlikely to be found liable, unless something it has done or not done, but should have, has resulted in someone becoming injured.
For example, there could be
a lack of policies or procedures to ensure player safety, warning signs are not present to warn of the risk of being hit by a ball or adequate fencing has not been erected to avoid the risk of balls straying outside the course and striking passers by.
What do I do if I am injured when playing golf?
IF you suffer an injury while playing golf, it is important to think about who could be at fault. If you are hit by a ball, you will need to obtain the details of the golfer that hit that ball and insurance information, if they have it.
If you are injured due to a defect on the course, or you think you may have been injured due to an act, error or omission on the part of the club, then you will need the club’s details, including its
current public liability insurance information.
It is important to seek these details, or ask someone to do so on your behalf, as soon as possible, if not immediately, after your injury has occurred to avoid the risk of not being able to find the person or obtain the information later.
It is important that you then seek medical advice for your injuries and document any ongoing symptoms. You should also keep a diary of any financial losses, for example travel expenses, medication, dental treatment etc. If you are successful in establishing fault, these are losses you can attempt to recover as part of your compensation.
If you have suffered a golfing injury, or indeed an injury in any other circumstances, contact Battens Personal Injury department on 0800 652 8411.
Wareham, Dorchester, Yeovil, Sherborne, Castle Cary and Bath
DORSET has 18 finalists through to the 2022/23 South West Tourism Excellence Awards.
They range from museums and art centres to cafes, hotels and holiday parks.
In total 90 tourism businesses from Dorset, Cornwall, Bristol, Bath and Somerset and Devon have been named as finalists.
The awards ceremony takes place at the Eden Project in Cornwall on Thursday, March 23.
The process started in April last year with 482 entries submitted, a rigorous judging process and many winning in their county schemes, including the Dorset Tourism Awards.
Steve Hayfield, customer experience and delivery director at headline sponsor South West Water, said: “We are proud to be continuing our relationship with the South West Tourism Excellence Awards, recognising that a thriving tourism industry is essential to the economic wellbeing of our beautiful region.”
Dr Natalie Semley, chair of judges and lecturer in Sustainable Tourism Management at Cornwall Business School, said: “The
level of excellence being sustained throughout the South West region was truly inspirational, and represents the extraordinary level of dedication and commitment from each and every business shortlisted.
“It is clear that these finalists have taken responsibility and have actively embedded resilience and sustainability into their organisations.”
Robin Barker, director of services for Tourism Ltd, which manages the awards, added: “I am so looking forward to celebrating with the region’s best.
“To continue innovating, being ever more sustainable and delighting customers at the same time as overcoming so much adversity is a real testament to their passion and commitment.
“Many congratulations to them all.”
Accessible and inclusive tourism award – Dorset Museum; Business events venue of the year – Dorset Museum, Lighthouse Poole, Marsham Court Hotel; Café and tearoom of the year –Picnic Park Deli, Taste Café at Dorset Museum; Camping and caravanning park of the year – Monkton Wyld Holiday Park; Casual dining award – Renoufs Cheese and Wine Bar (Wimborne); Ethical, responsible & sustainable tourism award – The Grange at Oborne; Experience of the year – Get Lost Powerboat Training; Holiday park of the
year – Durdle Door Holiday Park; Large visitor attraction of the year – Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park; Resilience and innovation award – Bagwell Farm Touring Park, Lighthouse; Small hotel of the year –Captain’s Club Hotel, The PIG on the Beach; Small visitor attraction of the year – Museum of East Dorset; Tourism event/festival of the year – Inside Out Dorset 2021 – Activate Performing Arts, Sherborne Abbey Festival; Unsung hero award – Mary Pidgley, Birchcroft –Hideaway.
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The Corporation Tax main rate will increase to 25% from 1 April 2023 for companies with profits over £250,000. A Small Profits Rate (SPR) of 19% will also be introduced from the same date for companies with profits of up to £50,000 - ensuring these companies pay Corporation Tax at the same rate as currently.
Where a company has profits between £50,000 and £250,000 a marginal rate of Corporation Tax will apply that bridges the gap between the lower and upper rates. The lower and upper limits will be proportionately reduced for short accounting periods of less than 12 months and where there are associated companies. For certain businesses it may be prudent to reconsider associated company relationships before April 2023. This will help avoid partial loss of the lower 19% rate or marginal tapering relief.
The effect of marginal relief is that the effective rate of Corporation Tax gradually increases from 19% where profits exceed £50,000 to 25% where profits are more than £250,000.
SWANS conceded lots of penalties in this home fixture, as they had the week before against Blandford when they won, but this time they paid the price against a more competitive opponent.
It took the visitors two minutes to get their first penalty and a North Dorset move sent wing forward Henry Lunn in for a try. Tom Stewart converted.
Swans responded and got into the North Dorset 22 but gave away a penalty on the visitor’s line.
Penalties took North Dorset back into Swans’ 22 and from a tap winger Jack Canning went in for a try. Stewart converted. Swans replied when they received a penalty inside the North Dorset 22, tapped the ball and from a ruck captain James Casey powered over the line. Steve Woolley converted.
From the re-start Swans transgressed again, giving away two penalties from which a move by the visitors saw winger Lewis Munster scoring under the posts. Stewart converted.
Swans replied with a move
along their three-quarters out to wing forward Conor Moag who scored close to the posts, Woolley converted.
Just before the break Swans had a penalty in front of the posts which Woolley put over to make the half-time score Swans 17 North Dorset 21.
The second half started with Swans on the back foot, still giving away penalties, but Swans’ backs made progress into the visitor’s half frequently before play broke down.
A scrum on Swans’ line saw a North Dorset forward scoring in the corner, which Stewart converted.
With ten minutes to go, a Swans breakaway saw centre Sam Bowen take the ball and score in the corner. As he scored, Steve Woolley was injured and Bowen struck the conversion himself.
In the final minute North Dorset had a penalty in front of the posts which Stewart put over.
Swans: O Dillon, M Spencer, S Bowen, E Dimescio, R Ferguson, S Woolley, O Peters, S Kitkatt, C Foskett, C Peters, G Clime, J Ginders, M Seatoline, C Moag, J Casey, Z Wyburgh, J Blackmore, W Slack.
Blandford 16
Swanage & Wareham 57
AFTER two weeks without a game, due to cry-offs, Swans travelled to close neighbours Blandford.
Swans started by giving away three penalties to the hosts and after five minutes Blandford converted one.
Swans transgressed again and Blandford scored another penalty but a penalty to Swans took them into the Blandford 22 and from a scrum Swans fly-half Ollie Peters crossed the line.
From the re-start Swans passed the ball along the three-quarters and back inside to centre Ed Dimercio, who scored under the posts. Tom
Munns converted.
Swans soon realised that to beat Blandford they should keep the ball moving, which they did.
On 16 minutes another try by Ollie Peters was converted by Tom Munns.
By this time Blandford were looking distraught and another Swans move had full back Olly Dillon coming into the line to score out wide.
Swans continued to give away penalties, which kept the hosts in the game, but another Swans move along the backs line had winger Tom Munns scoring close to the posts. He converted himself.
From another move along the three-quarters, the ball was moved to Swans’ other winger
Sam Boyan, who went in at the corner to make the half-time score Blandford 6 Swans 36.
Swans started the second half in the same way as in the first, giving away penalties, but once the ball was back in their hands another move by the backs had centre Ed Dimercio going in for his second try. Tom Munns converted.
Another series of penalties to Blandford took them into the Swans 22 and after a series of phases Blandford scored a try in the corner.
Another Swans move was thwarted on the line and Tom Munns had to come off injured.
From the resulting scrum captain James Casey powered over the line to score. Steve
THE Jurassic Singles Tennis Ladder, now in its sixth year, will start at the beginning of April.
The competition has gone from strength to strength with more than 40 competitors playing 350-plus matches last summer, with prize money paid to those finishing in the top four.
The area for matches is roughly a seven-mile radius of
Dorchester with matches played at tennis clubs, village courts and town parks, including Borough Gardens in Dorchester.
Weymouth Tennis Club coach Clive Stow is co-organising again with Matt Barrett.
Clive said one of the best ways tennis players can improve their game is by competing on the ladder and the informal structure where players can
contact each other and play up to four places above or below makes it easy to organise.
The entry fee of £10 remains the same as last year. For more information contact Clive on 07484 186761 or at jurassictennisladder@gmail.com
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Woolley converted.
Blandford managed another score in the corner.
Swans then made the last try and best try, working from their own line as Olly Dillon broke clear, passed the ball inside to his centre before setting winger Sam Boyan clear to run in under the posts.
Swans: O Dillon, M Spencer, T Munns, E Dimescio, S Bowan, S Woolley, O Peters, S Kitkatt, C Foskett, C Peters, G Clime, J Ginders, M Seaton, M Roberts, J Casey, Z Wyburgh, J Blackmore, R Ferguson.
n Other score: Swanage & Wareham 2nd XV 40 Bridport 1st XV 62.
John Samuelson (left), last year’s Jurassic Singles runner-up, and winner Kaiese BrownTHERE has been a significant rise in the proportion of drivers who admit to speeding on 60mph rural roads where more deaths occur than on any other road type, according to the RAC.
Nearly half (48%) of the 3,102 drivers questioned for the RAC Report on Motoring say they have driven faster than the limit in the past year on these roads – up from 44% in 2021 and matching the highest figure ever seen by the firm, in 2016.
Eight percent confess to having done this frequently while 40% say they have done it occasionally on up to half of their journeys on these roads. In 2021 514 people were killed in
a total of 11,827 collisions on 60mph non-built-up roads – a fatality rate of 4%, which is higher than on motorways.
On motorways and high-speed dual carriageways, the UK’s fastest roads, as many as 60% of drivers say they have broken the 70mph limit, either on most journeys (16%), or on up to half of their trips (43%) in the last 12 months.
This is up by five percentage points compared to 2021 when 55% admitted to having exceeded the limit. The 60% figure is the biggest percentage seen by the RAC since 2017, when 66% owned up to this. However, it is still down on the record of 70% in 2015 and 16.
DRIVERS are paying 20p per litre more for diesel than petrol - despite there being little difference between the two fuels on the wholesale market, according to the RAC.
The wholesale price of diesel was just 6p more than petrol in recent weeks (121.06p compared to 115.48p), leaving drivers of diesel vehicles having to pay 168p a litre, compared to just 148p for unleaded.
The RAC calculated that if diesel was being sold at a fairer rate drivers would be paying no more than around 155p per litre, which would make the cost of filling an average 55-litre family car £7 less than it was at the time
(£85.25 compared to £92.40).
The RAC analysis also claimed retailers were taking more than double the margin on every litre of diesel they sell – just shy of 20p –compared to the 8.5p on unleaded.
RAC fuel spokesman, Simon Williams, said: “While our data shows petrol is generally being sold at a fair price at forecourts at the moment, drivers of the country’s 12m diesel cars – as well as almost every white van driver – have every right to feel hard done by as they’re paying a huge premium for the fuel which in no way reflects its lower wholesale cost.”
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ALDI shoppers will soon be able to pick up bargain bags at stores in Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset.
The budget supermarket has announced it is rolling out the Magic Bags scheme across the UK.
Magic Bags are available to shoppers for £3.30 but contain at least £10 worth of food which is approaching sell-by or use-by dates.
A partnership with the world’s largest surplus food platform, Too Good To Go, has enabled the move, the chain said, and comes after a trial scheme last year.
To get a Magic Bag, shoppers can download the free Too Good To Go app and search for their nearby Aldi store, before reserving a bag to collect from the store at an allotted time.
tonnes of food from going to waste annually, the supermarket said, and will form a key part of Aldi’s ongoing commitment to cut food waste.
In addition, all of Aldi’s UK stores will continue to donate surplus food to local causes.
Liz Fox, corporate responsibility director at Aldi UK, said: “Rolling out our partnership with Too Good To Go is another way of allowing us to cut down on food waste, while also offering customers in Somerset the opportunity to pick up our food at even lower prices.
“With the rising cost of living impacting so many, Too Good To Go offers a simple and accessible way for consumers to save money and reduce waste.”
Sophie Trueman, managing director UK and Ireland at Too Good To Go, added: “We’re
Aldi nationally.
“Having already had fantastic feedback during a successful trial period, I know our Too Good To Go
community in Somerset is going to jump at the chance to save Aldi Magic Bags and prevent even more good food from going to waste.”
QUICK and easy, a mug cake will satisfy sweet cravings and can be whipped up in of minutes from store-cupboard ingredients.
There’s no need to heat your whole oven, when you can make a single-serving cake in the microwave in a matter of minutes.
Choose a large coffee mug to avoid a lava-flow of molten cake searing itself to your microwave!
Ingredients
60g butter
60g caster sugar
60g self-raising flour
60g milk
2 drops vanilla essence
Additional flavourings: 1 tsp fresh or frozen blueberries,
chocolate chips, sprinkles or sultanas, 2 tbsp cocoa powder. Method
1 Place the butter in your mug and microwave in 10-second bursts until it’s soft and beginning to melt.
2 Add the sugar, flour, milk and vanilla essence, and mix thoroughly until no lumps or dry ingredients remain.
3 Now it’s time to add the good stuff – take your inspiration from our list of additional ingredients, stirring in your choice of tasty treats.
4 Place the mug in the centre of your microwave and cook on full power for between 1 and 2 minutes, until it has stopped rising and is firm to the touch.
JOBS at the Glastonbury are being advertised - with people being warned it is not just an ‘easy way into the festival’.
The festival, which runs at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, between June 21 and 25, is calling for chefs and kitchen/service assistants to work before and during the event - giving people the chance to experience the event in a different wayand earn some money.
Chef roles run from May 26 until July 14, while the kitchen/service assistant positions run from May 27 to July 14.
Both roles are full-time, paid positions.
The chefs details read: “Successful applicants will be expected to work prior and during the festival as crew catering will be open during this time.
“The role will involve catering for large numbers of people including meals for people who are vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free.”
Kitchen/service assistants will ‘involve assisting the catering manager and chefs by performing duties such as food preparation and front of house service’.
“There will be a specific area for you to camp while working here and food, showers and washing machines will be provided,”
the festival ad said.
“A crew welfare area will also be available to you during your time working for Glastonbury Festival.”
Applications for both roles are to be submitted before March 31. For more details, and an application form, log on to www.glastonburyfestivals.
co.uk.
“Please note that due to the volume of applications we expect to receive we are unable to respond to everyone,” the festival added.
“Applicants will receive confirmation of whether they have been shortlisted by the end of April.”
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Panéed Featherblade of Beef with a Woodland Mushroom Fricassée and Beef Jus
Grilled Goat’s Cheese Salad wit)h a Red Onion Marmalade and Garlic Croutons (V)
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IN partnership with The Prince’s Trust, we are running a series of job skills workshops to help young people start careers in health and social care.
Anyone aged 18-30 can attend the free three-hour events, which are running around Dorset during March and April.
The sessions will provide a wide range of practical support
and advice, including:
n Identifying what type of job would suit individuals
n Highlighting available roles in the local area
n Support with application writing
n Help with interview techniques.
After attending the workshop, each person will receive follow-up mentoring and support for three months to
help them achieve their goal of employment.
There are places available at the events, which are all taking place at trust sites across the county:
n March 15, 10am-1pm –Yeatman Hospital, Sherborne, DT9 3JU
n April 4, 1-4pm – Alderney Hospital (for year 13s leaving school)
n April 5, 9am–noon – Maiden Castle House, Dorchester (for Year 13s leaving school.
We have organised these workshops to give local people
the opportunity to discover how a health and social care career could be for them, so they can help others and create a better future for themselves.
To find out more or sign up to any of the available days, please email Debbie Gulliver at dhc.wideningparticipation@ nhs.net
And for more information about Dorset HealthCare, visit www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk
KATY ELDER Widening participation co-ordinator at Dorset HealthCare
RECENTLY, someone contacted me asking me to shine a light on bullying in adults – an issue too often kept in the shadows.
I spoke to people about bullying at home and in the workplace and was shocked by how prolific it is, and how its effects have stayed with those individuals for life.
One person told me they only got out of their situation because their partner was a lawyer and could write to their employer addressing the issue of withheld commission, among other things. Her advice if you are tackling a bully at work is to be armed with as much information as possible. Keep records of every confrontation or episode of bullying.
There are different types of bullying. Physical, psychological – for example, excessive financial control –cyberbullying and verbal. It all comes back to someone trying
to frighten or hurt. Why do bullies bully? Sometimes because of low self-esteem, a difficult home life, an insecurity about friendships or relationships. Bullies could be reacting to a stressful incident in the only way they know how. Maybe they were bullied as a child and this negative behavioural cycle has taken over as a way to live and as a defence mechanism.
To know why is helpful – but it does not justify bullying behaviour.
As I write, evidence is being submitted to an inquiry into the alleged bullying behaviour of our Deputy Prime Minster, Dominic Raab. Senior civil servants and permanent secretaries are among those accusing him of bullying behaviour.
Wherever bullying is happening, it comes down to a conscious decision to be unkind or cruel. Such destruction, misery and pain is long term.
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Worgret First World War Army Camp Presentation by Neill Child
Tues 14th March 2023
Wareham Town Hall Light refreshments from 7.00pm AGM and Presentation 7.30pm
Neill will talk about the people, lives and stories of those living on the camp where 7000 soldiers were based during the First World War. He will also bring old postcards and a large-scale plan of the camp.
All welcome
SPRING has finally arrived, and with it comes the excitement of starting a new gardening season. As you get ready to prepare your garden beds, there’s one important task that can help your garden flourish – mulching!
Mulching is the process of covering the soil around your plants with a layer of organic or inorganic material. This technique has many benefits, including conserving soil moisture, suppressing weed growth and improving soil health. And the best part is that it can reduce the amount of time you spend on weeding and watering!
Spring is the perfect time to mulch, as the soil is still moist from winter rains. It can lock in the moisture, preventing the soil from drying out too quickly as the weather warms up. There are many organic materials that you can prepare or purchase to use for mulch, including compost, shredded leaves, straw, leaf mould and grass clippings. Acid-loving plants
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like blueberries may benefit from a layer of pine needles or pine bark chippings. These materials break down over time, adding valuable nutrients to the soil and promoting a healthy ecosystem for beneficial microorganisms.
Spread a deep layer around each plant, leaving a small gap between the mulch and the plant stem to prevent moisture build up that could cause rotting. Aim for a thickness of about 2-3 inches.
A layer of shredded bark or decorative stones can give your beds a neat and polished look while providing many benefits of mulch.
But before you start, it’s important to tidy up your garden beds first. If the ground is not frozen or waterlogged, you can loosen the soil by turning it over with a spade or fork. This will help to aerate the soil and improve drainage. Dig in plenty of organic matter to improve heavy soils. Ensure you remove any weeds as you go, before they have the chance to burst
into a new cycle of growth.
It’s also a great time to prune summer-flowering deciduous shrubs such as buddleia, hardy fuchsia and cornus. Ornamental grasses should also be trimmed, with deciduous grasses like Silvergrass being cut to just a few centimetres above ground level, leaving some of the old growth intact to protect the crown. Evergreen grasses like Festuca can be trimmed by removing any brown tips and dead leaves from around the base to keep them looking neat and tidy. If you have species like pampas grass, it’s time for a hard prune. Cut them back as far as possible without damaging the new growth emerging from the bottom of
the crown to encourage healthy new growth and keep your grass looking its best.
These are just a few suggestions to help you create a lush and vibrant garden. If you have any specific questions, pop into Goulds Garden Centre where our friendly team can help. Happy gardening!
Sue Butterworth GouldsGC.co.ukn Sue is in her 24th year at Goulds Garden Centre. She is the plant manager for this busy store and has been sourcing plants for award-winning gardens at the Chelsea Flower Show since 2018. She is an avid gardener, leading to numerous Britain in Bloom awards, including a first.
SPRING will soon be here –the clocks go forward one hour on March 26.
Time when people start thinking about spring cleaning, and it’s a great time to take a look at your jewellery box and give your treasured pieces some tlc.
Everyday substances like soap, perfume, hairspray and hand sanitiser can reduce the sparkle and lustre of precious gemstones and metals, so regular cleaning can ensure they look their best.
Regular cleaning also prevents the build up of bacteria than can cause skin irritations, and which can discolour the metal and cause the stones to be scratched.
Pieces that are worn regularly benefit from cleaning once a month, especially pieces like wedding and engagement rings that we tend to wear every day
with taking off for washing hands, washing up etc.
You will read about a number of natural and organic ways to clean jewellery but one of the benefits of using a specially designed jewellery cleaner such as a cleaning cloth is that it is anti-bacterial and impregnated with natural oils.
This will not only restore the sparkle but will also make your pieces more resistant to future corrosion.
Dips specifically formulated for gold and silver jewellery are also available and are very easy to use. At Heirlooms, we recommend the Hagerty range of jewellery cleaners.
Stones such as pearls, because of their soft, organic nature, require special care and without proper looking after they can erode to a chalky white finish.
However, you should never use jewellery cleaner on these delicate stones.
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“IT’S amazing and we’re so happy and proud.”
The words of Rosie Tanner, marketing director of Land and Wave after the Swanage-based outdoor activity company was named overall winner at the inaugural Purbeck Business Awards.
It was also named Best Place to Work.
Rosie was joined by her sister, Sophie, operations director, to collect the awards during a glittering ceremony on Thursday, February 23.
Between them, they have worked for 23 years at the business, which employs 17 staff, rising to 45 in peak season.
Sophie said: “This is a bit overwhelming, to be honest, but such a lovely boost.
“We’ve worked very hard, especially the last few years, and it’s been tough.
“It’s such a lovely place to work and we do really
appreciate our jobs.
“People love coming to work.”
Rosie added: “Land and Wave encourages people from all walks of life to come and appreciate, and explore, the outdoors in new ways.
“From the sea, the beach or the woods.
“We’re really pleased for our team with these awards and proud of how many people we can support in the local area.”
A total of 12 businesses received awards from Cllr Malcolm Russell, Mayor of Wareham, and Cllr Tina Foster, Mayor of Swanage.
Just under 100 entries and nominations were received with about 50 people attending the lunchtime awards ceremony at Kingston Country Courtyard, near Corfe Castle.
Your Purbeck Gazette was proud to sponsor the New Business Award, won by the Garden Gate Tea Room.
Organiser Nigel Reeve, of Marketing West Events, said the Purbeck Business Awards were among 13 run by his company. Since the first business awards were staged, in Bridport, three years ago, about 1,400 business leaders have attended the award ceremonies.
n Family Business: Purbeck House Hotel
n Café, Pub and Casual Dining: The Horse and Groom
n Best Place to Work: Land and Wave
n Tourism Attraction: Dorset Adventure Park
n Best Small Hotel (Under 12 rooms): The Bear, Wareham n B2B Business: Purbeck Jobs
n Overall Winner: Land and Wave
Business of the Year Land and Wave PHOTO: Paul Collins/PC VisualsAll of the winners with the mayors of
Marketing West has invested upwards of £100,000 back into the local economy, according to Nigel.
He said: “The businesses here are the backbone of the local economy.
“Local businesses are absolutely key, whether they’re large or small, to an area’s prosperity.
“They generate employment,
and
inspire, innovate, change as the world changes and move with it.
“They boost the local economy, open new markets and are the area’s future.
“I’m absolutely delighted with how the awards went.
“The atmosphere was fantastic.
“People were cheering and a couple had tears in their eyes.
“We’ve gone through three or four years of such constant problems, starting with Covid, which knocked so many
businesses sideways.
“Running these awards lifts people and makes them happier and talking to other businesses.”
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THE cool vibes of California’s 1960s surf scene will wash over members of the audience when the critically acclaimed Beach Boyz Tribute Band bring their new show to Christchurch.
The band has been featured on television and radio across the UK and now you can see them in the flesh and join them on a journey back to the 1960s and the sunny shores of the Golden State, where the surf sound was conceived.
Whether you’re a die-hard fan or a first-timer, it’s an uplifting experience as the auditorium fills with the rich vocal harmonies of the five allsinging, all-playing Beach Boyz as they recreate the sounds of America’s original, biggest and longest-selling pop-rock band,
The Beach Boys.
Oh, and don’t be surprised if you find yourself on your feet, clapping and cheering for more – you’ll be in good company, since it happens at every Beach Boyz concert.
It’s live, it’s fun and it delivers more than 30 hits, including early rock and roll material preformed with an authenticity designed to transport you back to the days of black and white.
They then ride the crest of the wave to the multi-coloured, complex orchestral works of Brian Wilson and the iconic album Pet Sounds.
The show is at The Regent on Saturday, March 11, at 7.30pm. For tickets visit www.theregent.co.uk or phone 01202 499199.
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ROSARY GOAT’S CURD
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BITTERSWEET romantic comedy The Swearing Jar is full of heartbreak, humour and songs – and is coming to Dorset next week.
The play won best of the fringe at the Toronto Fringe Festival on its première in Canada in 2008, and outstanding new play at the New York International Fringe Festival in 2010.
A film adaptation was released in 2022.
Now, this spring, New Perspectives artistic director Angharad Jones directs the UK premiere of the play, which is coming to Dorset with Artsreach, the county’s touring arts charity.
Finding one true soulmate is fortunate. Finding two, life becomes complicated.
Meet husband and wife,
Simon and Carey – the perfect couple.
He has some news to share but she gets in first with a jar. The swearing must stop. They are having a baby!
When Carey enlists the help of a new musician friend to throw a birthday concert for her husband, lifechanging secrets of their past emerge.
The Swearing Jar is at Sydling St Nicholas village hall – phone 01300 341777 – on Friday, March 10, and Sturminster Marshall village hall – phone 07903 057427 –on Saturday, March 11, both at 7.30pm.
The production is suitable for audiences aged 15-plus. More information and tickets are available online at www.artsreach.co.uk
Book your tickets: www.themowlem.com
• BSO On Your Doorstep - From the Hebrides to Padstow - Artsreach and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra proudly present a special concert at The Mowlem in celebration of the sea. Performed by an ensemble of 14 players, this evening of specially arranged music with feature pieces ranging from Handel’s Water Music and Mendelsohn’s Fingal’s Cave to Sea Shanties, Beatles classics, Malcolm Arnold and an instrumental arrangement of Adele’s Rolling in the Deep.
Wednesday 8th March at 7.30pm
• My Fair Lady - Presented by Swanage Musical Theatre Company, be enchanted by one of the best loved musicals of all time. Based on George Bernard Shaw’s play ‘Pygmalion’, My Fair Lady takes you back to Edwardian London. Henry Higgins accepts a bet that within six months, he can transform the coarse Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle into a proper lady and “pass her off as a Duchess at an Embassy ball” But who is really being transformed?
Thursday 23rd, Friday 24th and Saturday 25th at 7.30pm
• National Theatre Live: Life of Pi - Filmed live in London’s West End and featuring state-of-the-art visuals, the epic journey of endurance and hope is bought to life in a breath-taking new way for cinema screens. Puppetry, magic and storytelling combine in a unique, Olivier Award-winning stage adaptation of the best-selling novel. Thursday 30th at 7.30pm
EVENTS IN THE SHOWBAR (upstairs at The Mowlem):
THE Mowlem in Swanage is the venue for a nautical musical journey with members of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO).
The celebration of the sea in From the Hebrides to Padstow features 14 players from across the orchestra performing an evening of specially arranged music.
That will include everything from Handel’s Water Music and
14 members of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra will be performing at the Mowlem in Swanage this week Have
dubbed On Your Doorstep, which takes live music to market towns and villages.
Artsreach director Kerry Bartlett said: “We really value the relationship we have with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, and love connecting them with our rural audiences.
“We are especially excited to be able to present a larger ensemble in Purbeck with a wonderful nautical recital for
• Rock ’n’ Roll Bingo with Oscar - Quiz night and Rock ‘n’ Roll Bingo with Oscar are back after a fantastic first run. There are many prizes to be won, and it’s just £1 per person to enter. Thursday 16th Mar, doors open 6pm, Quiz starts 8pm.
• ‘Formation’ - The next Visual Arts exhibition is from Sally Maltby. Moving to the Jurassic Coast was a revelation to Sally, who has always been fascinated by rocks and their formations and the colours and history, expressing the seemingly permanent affected by accelerated erosion. The exhibition will be free to explore from January 27th through March 21st.
MOVIES:
• The Fablemans (12A) - Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth. Directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Michelle Williams. Monday, 27th February through to Thursday 2nd March at 7.30pm. Monday Matinée on Monday 27th at 2.30pm.
• ENYS MEN (15) - Living on an island off the Cornish coast, a wildlife volunteer’s daily observations of a rare flower takes a dark turn into the strange and metaphysical, forcing her to question what is real and what is a nightmare. Starring John Woodvine, Mary Woodvine and Edward Rowe. Monday, 6th March to Thursday 9th March at 7.30pm (excluding Wednesday 8th). Monday Matinée on Monday 6th at 2.30pm.
• Tár (15) - Renowned musician Lydia Tár is days away from recording the symphony that will elevate her career. When all elements seem to conspire against her, Lydia’s adopted daughter Petra becomes an integral emotional support for her struggling mother.
Starring Cate Blanchett (winner of the Best Actress award at Venice Film Festival), Nina Hoss, and Mark Strong. Directed by Todd Field. Friday, 10th March to Thursday, 16th March at 7.30pm (excluding Sunday 12th). Monday Matinée on Monday 13th at 2.30pm.
• The Fablemans
• I Wanna Dance With Somebody (12A) - A joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, one of the greatest female R&B pop vocalists of all time, tracking her journey from obscurity to musical superstardom. Starring Naomi Ackie, Stanley Tucci and Ashton Sanders. Directed by Kasi Lemmons. Friday 17th, Saturday 18th & Monday, 20th March at 7.30pm.
CLUBS & SOCIETIES:
• The Making Memories Dementia Friendly Cafe is Tuesday 7th & 21st March, at 10.00 am in The Showbar.
• The Flower Club will meet on Thursday, 16th March, at 9am in the Community Room.
• Health Qigong Fitness with Penny meets every Wednesday at 2pm & 3.30pm during March in the Community Room.
• The Purbeck Society is meeting on Friday, March 10th, at 2.30pm in the Community Room, joined by Brian Woodman, to discuss all things 5G Technology: Benefits vs Harms for Purbeck.
Diary Entries are FREE if your event is FREE. If you charge, then it’s £6 plus VAT per entry, per month. The deadline for March 20 is NOON on March 10. Call Lizzie Wilmot on 01963 400186 or email lizzie@blackmorevale.net.
KEY: * = Start time not known or n/a; Ffi = for further information; Sw = Swanage; Wm = Wareham; VH = Village Hall, Telephone code 01929 unless otherwise stated.
Please call prior to attending events listed to ensure they are still on.
09.00 U3A Table Tennis Group meet at Harmans Cross VH.
09.30 - 10.30
Adult Modern line dance: Corfe Castle Village Hall: Free taster session: Call 01202 243803. Email purbeckdancestudio@gmail.com
10:30 - 11:30 - Adult Improvers Ballroom/Latin: Corfe Castle Village Hall: Free taster session: Call 01202 243803. Email purbeckdancestudio@gmail.com
10:30 - 11:30 - Under 1s Baby Group – Swanage Children’s Centre. 01929 557000
10:30 - 12:30 Cuppa and Company - enjoy our warm space and have a free hot drink and biscuits. Swanage Library.
11.30 - 12.30
Adult beginners Latin American & Ballroom Line dance (you dance solo): Corfe Castle Village Hall: Free Taster Session: Call 01202 243803: Email purbeckdancestudio@gmail.com
13:00 - 14:00 - Under 2s Baby Group – Swanage Children’s Centre. 01929 557000
13.45 Wareham Short Mat Bowls Club meets at Furzebrook village hall until 16.00. New members and visitors welcome. Free trial sessions and coaching. Call the secretary on 07597 782613.
14.00 Pins and Needles at Harmans Cross VH.
14.00 Digital Champions. Support people in the community to use the internet and gain basic online skills. Booking essential on 01929 423485. Swanage Library. .
14.00 Swanage Disabled Club meet until 4pm. Meeting place All Saints Church Hall, Ulwell, Swanage. Transport available. Call Mrs Daphne Saville on 01929 425241.
14:30 - 16:30 - Cuppa & Company: drop in for a free hot drink and a chat at Wareham Library
16.00 - 18.00 Colour Me Happy. Adult colouring session at Swanage Library. Drop in.
18.00Swanage Tennis Club at Beach Gardens, Swanage. Free cardio tennis taster. Till 7pm.
18:30-19:30 Ladies & Girls Touch Rugby. Swanage and Wareham M&Y. 07940 222327
18:30 - 20:30 Wareham Youth Club - Years 8 & 9 - office@pycf. org.uk
18:30-19:30
Ladies & Girls Touch Rugby. Swanage and Wareham M&Y. 07940 222327
19:00 Purbeck Chess Club. Corfe Castle Village Hall. Free taster sessions. All levels welcome. FFI Steve 552504
19.30 Wareham Choral Society. Lady St.Mary Church, Wm. Till 9.30. New singers always welcome. 01202 632678. warehamchoral@gmail.com
EVERY TUESDAY
09.30 Isle of Purbeck Arts Club. Painting and sketching. At the Catholic Church Hall, Rempstone Rd, Swanage. Till 1pm. Outdoors in summer - isleofpurbeckartsclub@gmail. com
09.30 Wareham Art Club Workshop at Wareham Parish Hall. 553718.
09.30 Families and Babies F.A.B Dorset Wareham breastfeeding group, all pregnant and breastfeeding mums/ families welcome. Not Just Sundaes Community cafe, South Street, BH20 4LU
09:30 - 10:30 - Adult Improvers Modern Line Dance: The D’Urberville Centre, Wool: Free taster session: Call 01202 243803. Email purbeckdancestudio@gmail.com
10.00 First Steps Parent & Toddlers’ Group. Swanage Methodist Church till 11.30am during term time. Sylvia Garrett 425420, office hours.
10.00 Wareham Croquet Club meet at the Recreation Ground until 5pm. New members and visitors welcome.
Call Tony on 01929 550190 or Lesley on 01929 553927 or email warehamgolfcroquetclub@hotmail.com.
10.00A Place Of Welcome at 103 High St. Swanage. Friendly drop-in for everyone, providing a free cup of tea or coffee, a listening ear, conversation and basic information. Everyone welcome, whatever the circumstances. Until 12 noon.
10:00 - 11:00 - Under 1s Baby Group – Wareham Children’s Centre. 01929 557000
10:30 - 11:15 - Adult Latin/Ballroom Line Dance: The D’Urberville Centre, Wool: Free taster session: Call 01202 243803. Email purbeckdancestudio@gmail.com
10.30Swanage Walking for Health Group starter walks (1530mins). Start from the Mowlem Shelter on Swanage Seafront. Get back into the Swanageing of things gently! 481000.
10.30 Wareham Walkers. Convivial health walks for mainly older people, of up to two hours in and around Wareham, ending with coffee at a local tea room or pub. www. wareham-walkers.org.uk or call 552933.
12:15 - 13:15 - Adult Beginners Modern Line Dance: The Purbeck Sport Centre: Free taster session: Call 01202 243803. Email purbeckdancestudio@gmail.com
13:00 - 14:00 - Under 2s Baby Group – Wareham Children’s Centre. 01929 557000
13:15 - 14:15 - Adult Beginners Latin/Ballroom: The Purbeck Sport Centre: Free taster session: Call 01202 243803. Email purbeckdancestudio@gmail.com
13.45 Wareham Short Mat Bowls Club meets at Furzebrook village hall until 16.00. New members and visitors welcome. Free trial sessions and coaching. Call the secretary on 07597 782613.
14.00 Swanage Town Walk. Local historian takes walks lasting 90 minutes. Meet outside the Museum in the ‘Square’. Contributions welcome. Easter - September
14:15 - 14:40 RhymeTime (including holidays): lively songs and rhymes for under 3s and carers at Wareham Library
17:30 - 19:00 Wareham Youth Club - Year 6 - office@pycf.org. uk
17:30 - 19:00 Wool Youth Club - Year 6 - office@pycf.org.uk
18:00 - 20:00 Rugby training - give it a try! Girls training U12’s - U18’s. Swanage and Wareham M&Y. Call Sophie 07743 896360.
18.30 Studland Yoga at Studland Village Hall. Beginners and experienced practitioners are all welcome. Until 8.00 pm Call 07932180327 Email yogawithsemra@gmail.com
19.00 Wareham Youth Club year 7, Wareham Youth Centre.
19:00 - 21:00 Rugby training - give it a try! Adult training, all ages welcome. Swanage and Wareham M&Y. 07581 454986
19:00 - 20:30 - Wareham Youth Club - Year 7 - office@pycf.org. uk
19:00 - 20:30 - Wool Youth Club - Year 7 - office@pycf.org.uk
19.30 Belvedere Singers rehearsal at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Victoria Avenue, Swanage. BH19 1AZ. Till 9.30pm. All welcome! 425074.
EVERY WEDNESDAY
10.00 - 11.00 Adult Improvers Latin American & Ballroom dance class: St Edwards Church Hall, Swanage: Call 01202 243803: Email purbeckdancestudio@gmail.com.
10:00 - 12pm Citizens Advice Bureau (every Wednesday except the first of the month) No appointment needed. Swanage Library.
10:30 - 11:30 - Under 1s Baby Group – Bovington Children’s
Centre (Holt Road, BH20 6LE) 01929 557000
11.00 - 12.00 Adult Improvers Modern Line Dance: St Edwards Church Hall, Swanage: Call 01202 243803: Email purbeckdancestudio@gmail.com
12.00 - 13.00 Adult Beginners Modern Line dance: St Edwards Church Hall, Swanage: Free taster session: Call 01202 243803. Email purbeckdancestudio@gmail.com
13:00 - 14:00 - Under 2s Baby Group – Bovington Children’s Centre (Holt Road, BH20 6LE) 01929 557000
14.30 Local Historian walk around Swanage, lasting 1 1/2 hours. No need to book, just turn up in Swanage Museum, contributions welc ome. Easter - September
17:30 - 18:45 - Corfe Castle Youth Club - Year 6 & 7office@pycf.org.uk
18:00 - 20:00 - Wareham Youth Club - Years 10 and aboveoffice@pycf.org.uk
18:00 - 20:00 - Wool Youth Club - Year 8 - office@pycf.org.uk
18:00 - 20:00 - Planet Purbeck - Secondary School agesoffice@pycf.org.uk
18:00 - 19:30
Rugby training - give it a try! U12’s - U16’s.
Swanage and Wareham M&Y. 07799842225
18.30 Swanage and Wareham Hockey Club Junior (6-14yrs) Training, Wm Sports Centre. Until 7.30pm. Email: Swanagewarehamhockey@outlook.com.
19:00 - 20:15 - Corfe Castle Youth Club - Year 8 and aboveoffice@pycf.org.uk
19:00 - 21:00 Rugby training - give it a try! Ladies training
Swanage and Wareham M&Y. 07940 222327
19.00 Swanage Town Band meet for our weekly practise in the Swanage Methodist Church. New musicians warmly welcomed. Please call David Cook (musical Director) for further informaiton on: 01929 422909.
19.00 Purbeck Runners have a club run every Wednesday. See purbeckrunners.co.uk for details.
19.00 Swanage & Wareham Depression Support group. Meets weekly alternating between Swanage and Wareham. Please call Mary 01929 426896 or email Nick on nickviney@hotmail.com
EVERY THURSDAY
07:30 - 11:15 - Wareham Home Producers Market in the United Reformed Church, Church Street, Wareham. For more information please contact 07533 805898.
09.00 Swanage Painting Club. Catholic Church Hall, Rempstone Rd, Swanage. Friendly group. New members including beginners welcome. Till 1pm. Jane on 01929 427078.
09.30 Swanage Tennis Club at Beach Gardens, Swanage. Free Matchplay taster session for prospective new members. First 3 sessions are free. Until 11am.
09:45 Free Chess (just buy something in the café) at Chococo (Not school hols/half term) All levels welcome. Til 12 Noon.
10.00 Volunteer Centre Drop-In at Wareham Library till 12pm. Find our about volunteering to support community groups and charities.
10.00 Wareham Croquet Club meet at the Recreation Ground until 5pm. New members and visitors welcome. Call Tony on 01929 550190 or Lesley on 01929 553927 or email warehamgolfcroquetclub@hotmail.com.
10.30 Midweek Market Morning Service URC, Church St, Wm. Prayer requests to Revd. Simon Franklin 556976.
10.30 Woodworking with Bernard and Terry at the Purbeck Workshop in Wool. The Workshop provides craft activities free of charge to those touched by cancer - friends and family are welcome too. D’Urberville Centre, Collier’s Lane,Wool. www.purbeckworkshop.org 07757 776907. www.purbeckworkshop.org Phone: 07794 479208.
10:00 - 11:00 - Under 1s Baby Group – Upton Library - 01929
557000
13:00 - 14:00 - Under 2s Baby Group – Upton Library - 01929
557000
14.00 Swanage Town Walk. Local historian takes walks lasting 90 minutes. Meet outside the Museum in the ‘Square’. Contributions welcome.Easter - September
18.00 Wool Youth Club year 9 up, D’Urberville VH.
19.00 Purbeck Arts Choir meet for rehearsals, with conductor David Fawcett, at St Mary’s School, Northbrook Road, Swanage. Sept-May. All welcome. For more info call Liz Roberts 01929 481419.
19.15 Wareham Town Band Brass & Woodwind. New players welcome. 07526. 535371
EVERY FRIDAY
09:30 Coffee @ 112 - Drop In For Coffee! Catch up with friends at 112 High Street (United Reformed Church) in Swanage. Cake and bacon butties. Fair trade stall. Donations for Swanage Disabled Club and Church Funds.
09:30 - 10:30 - Adult Improvers Latin/Ballroom: Corfe Castle Village Hall: Free taster session: Call 01202 243803. Email purbeckdancestudio@gmail.com
09:30 - 11:30
Honeybees Parent & Toddler Group. Term time only. 07786 874006.
10:30 - 11:30 Library Gets Lively (including holidays): stories, rhymes, songs and activities for under 5s and carers at Wareham Library
10:30 - 11:30 - Adult Beginners Latin American: Corfe Castle Village Hall: Free taster session: Call 01202 243803. Email purbeckdancestudio@gmail.com
10.30 - 12:30 Do you want to volunteer in Swanage? Meet the team at the Volunteer Bureau in Swanage Library!
11.00 - 11:30 Swanage Library Rhyme Time, ages 0-4.
13.45 Wareham Short Mat Bowls Club meets at Furzebrook village hall until 16.00. New members and visitors welcome. Free trial sessions and coaching. Call the secretary on 07597 782613.
16:45 - 17:40: Swanage Cricket Club - Under 9’s @ The Swanage School. 01929 421216
17:45 - 18:40: Swanage Cricket Club - Under 11’s @ The Swanage School. 01929 421216
18.00 Purbeck War-Game & Model Club. Royal British Legion, Swanage. 426096.
18:45 - 19:45: Swanage Cricket Club - Women & Girls @ The Swanage School. 01929 421216
19.30 Informal Lesbian Social Group meets each Friday for fun, laughter and to make new friends. Ffi, contact Karen by email at: outinpurbeck@gmail.com
20.00 New Adult Beginners Latin American & Ballroom dance class at The Swanage school (main hall): Call 01202 243803: Email purbeckdancestudio@gmail.com.
EVERY SATURDAY
All Day: Children’s Classes with The Purbeck Dance Studio, For further information ring 01202 243803 or email purbeckdancestudio@gmail.com
11.00 - 12:00
14:00 - 15:30
Lego and Megablok Mayhem at Swanage Library
Crochet Creations at Swanage Library. Once a month so booking is essential. Ring 01929 423485
18.30 Whist. Come and join us at the Reading Room, Church Hill, Swanage. Call Richard on 01929 553516.
EVERY SUNDAY
09.00 Purbeck Runners meet at the Mowlem, Swanage. 8+mile run.
09:30 - 11:30
Rugby training - give it a try! U12’s - U16’s. Swanage and Wareham M&Y. 07799 842225
10.00 Arts and Crafts Market at the Mowlem in Swanage. A wide range of local art for sale, including pottery, glass, cards, fabric and much more! To book a table, or for more info, call Tony on 01929 421321.
10.30 Stoborough Baptist Church – would love to welcome you for meeting. For details please call 01929 550309 or website www.stoboroughbaptistchurch.co.uk.
16:00 - 16:55: Swanage Cricket Club - Under 13’s @ The Swanage School. 01929 421216
17:00 - 17:55: Swanage Cricket Club - Under 14’s @ The Swanage School. 01929 421217
18:00 - 18:55: Swanage Cricket Club - Under 15’s @ The Swanage School. 01929 421218
19:00 - 20:15: Swanage Cricket Club - Adult Training @ The Swanage School. 01929 421219
Suitable for a single person or a couple (with additional job opportunities available for a partner if required e.g. driver, household maintenance, estate work, depending on experience).
Detached 3 bed cottage, own enclosed garden Next to isolated farmstead in beautiful rural position, Dorset. Council tax, utilities paid plus £ negotiable (PAYE)
Flexibility essential – non regular and variable hours. Experience of dog care essential. Happy with domestic chores, errands, home cooking, laundry. Regular periods working alone. Other staff kept.
Experience in similar role in a private household desirable. References essential. Own pets considered. Own car essential. Start from April or negotiable. Apply with full CV to gfp.office@btinternet.com
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Treating people as individuals and delivering truly person-centred care is central to everything we do.
Situated close to Swanage on the Jurassic Coast, our family-run home has light and airy rooms, many with grandstand views over the hills of the Isle of Purbeck.
We offer short and long-term residential care and work closely with a community matron and other multidisciplinary services. We cater for those over 60 years of age and for those with health conditions including dementia and palliative care.
The Old Rectory, is now fully open after an extensive refurbishment. We take pride in our events schedule, the great home-cooked food and warm and friendly home for our residents.
If you are interested to speak to us about you or a loved one becoming a resident please call Sally on 01929 425383, she will be pleased to discuss any requirements or to show you around. RESIDENTIAL
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