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Brenda needs dollies to benefit animal rescue sanctuary By Lorraine Gibson newsdesk@tourandavon.net

Hello, dolly! Calling all dolls! If you’re looking for a new home, Brenda Russell from Blandford can help. Pensioner Brenda, a childminder and charity volunteer for nearly 40 years, now acts a foster mum to unwanted dollies. She takes them in, cleans them, dresses them in new clothes and then donates them to local children’s and animal charities, who can then sell them to raise money. It’s the ultimate in upcycling, repurposing, recycling, call it what you will, the only problem is, she’s running out of dolls as covid has put paid to the car boot sales where she once sourced them. “I am struggling to get dolls as I don’t drive,” says Brenda, who is 81 and has been creating her mini fashionistas

for the last three years. “My grand-daughter found some on Facebook the other day but they’re already dressed and wrapped and ready to be delivered.” She added: “If anybody could help me by donating dolls, I’d be so thankful.”

As well as curbing the car boot sales, the pandemic has decimated charitable donations and seriously curtailed fundraising events, which has subsequently left charities struggling to pay their way. “Take the Margaret Green Animal Rescue charity,” she

says, “rescuing a dog can be really expensive, they often need dental and other treatments, which are really expensive and they have to fund them. By donating or buying a doll, you’re helping them do that.” According to a recent report by the Civil Society, the charity sector faces at least an estimated £10bn loss, due to the ongoing impact of lockdown restrictions. “I found a doll at a local charity shop the other day, there was even some wool, too. The lady charged me £1 for both, so I dressed the doll up and took it back to her to sell for more money. It was amazing how happy she was. That’s one of the reasons I love doing it.” If you can help, please drop your dolls at 3 Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8NR. Alternatively, you can take them to Margaret Green charity shops.

Will honoured as Rotary sporting hero By Karen Bate

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Courageous Twynham School student Will Sears has won the first-ever Rotary Young Citizen Sporting Hero Award after competing in the world sailing championships despite suffering a stroke in 2019 which left him with epilepsy. Will, a Sea Scout, has been sailing since he was 10 and had secured a place to compete National Championships in Essex and the World Championships in Sweden. But in April 2019, while on holiday in France, Will suffered a devastating haemorrhagic stroke. After spending a week in a high dependency unit in Paris, Will was repatriated to Great Ormond Street Hospital, and diagnosed with cavernous malfunctions in

ROTARY HONOUR: Will Sears

his brain, leaving the brave 14-year-old with epilepsy. Will was left devastated when medical professionals told him his sailing days were over and his epilepsy would disqualify him of his place on the British National Squad. But with strong support from friends and relatives, and from his specialist nurse from the Roald Dahl

Foundation, Will pieced his life back together and eventually challenged the ruling which excluded people with epilepsy from sailing. Resolute in taking his place in the national and international championships, Will not only navigated the rough seas of a serious health condition but convinced the National Sailing Committee that he was safe and able before he tackled the world organisation. Eventually Will was given the go-ahead to compete in the World Championships in Sweden, securing a place in the same class as athletes without his medical condition and without concessions. Despite a seizure, which forced him to withdraw for a time, Will performed outstandingly and secured

44th place in the world – despite missing some races. A spokesman from Christchurch Rotary said: “Will is so appreciative of the continuing work of Great Ormond Street Hospital, and of his specialist care nurse from the Roald Dahl Foundation, as well as amazing support from his mother, Cherie. “His determination and outstanding performance made him a truly worthy winner of the Rotary International Young Citizens Sport Hero Award.” Presenting William with the Award on behalf of the National Rotary movement, Paul Mills, chairman of the Christchurch Rotary Youth Committee, said: “Will has set a wonderful example. I have been delighted to recognise his achievement with this Rotary Award.” 3

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Swimmer Fraser a super fundraiser At the tender age of 10, Wimborne schoolboy Fraser Burnet is making a great big splash to raise money for a Dorset hospice after losing his dad and grandpa to cancer. Dumpton School pupil Fraser swam 5,634 lengths of his swimming pool at home – the equivalent distance of the English Channel and back – raising £11,095.88 for Forest Holme Hospice, which provides palliative and end-of-life care to 1,000 adults with advanced cancer and lifelimiting illnesses. Fraser initially raised £2,000 by swimming 2,817 lengths – the distance of the English Channel – but was determined to raise even more money for the hospice and so pledged to swim back to England – completing another 2,817 lengths. With generous match-funding pledges of £3,000 from Teleost Cayman Ltd and Ancora Software, the swimming superstar smashed his £10,000 target and delivered a cheque for £11,095.88 to Dania Moussalli, a counsellor at Forest Holme who helped Fraser and his

family with bereavement support. Fraser said: “I loved every length of my swim knowing that it could help change lives and to all my donors; thank you for helping me make a difference. “Together, we can make quality care a reality.” Forest Holme’s fundraising and communications manager Paul Tucker said: “Fraser has been AMAZING AMOUNT: Fraser Burnet presents Forest Holme Hospice counsellor Dania Moussalli with a cheque for £11,095.88 such a star doing this incredible challenge for the hospice. We’re coming back Just Like the Old Days “We have all been totally blown PASTIMES away by Fraser’s dedication and of Sherborne (near the Abbey) determination to raise such a Thirty years of dealing in antique and collectible toys fantastic amount of money for the Top prices paid for all types of model railway, die cast charity. He is truly a remarkable cars, early Action Man and Star Wars, Scalextric, Mecyoung man and we know both his cano, unmade Air昀x kits etc. Those magical makes; dad and grandpa would be extremely Hornby, Dinky, Triang, Spot-On, Corgi, Subbuteo, Britains, Timpo plus plus plus proud.” And a big well done to you Fraser Telephone; 01935 816072 Mobile; 07527 074343 from us at the New Stour and Avon Covid safe for house visits, please call to arrange an appointment magazine.

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Family fun day to boost funds for children’s therapy centre A family Fun Day is planned by the Friends of Luccombe Hub from 10am to 2pm on Saturday, July 3, kindly hosted at and by the Lukins Fitness Gym at Stud Farm in Down Road, Pimperne (DT11 8XA). The Luccombe Hub, which is just outside Milton Abbas, is an alternative provision

providing therapeutic education for children and young people with Special Educational Needs, and the Friends support its work and activities. At the fun day, there will be tours of the gym and classes which need to be booked in advance or on the day on a first-come, first-served basis,

fitness testing and a fun gym, with challenges for adults and children, and a raffle. The Echohead Band will be performing at 12.30pm, and there will be a tug of war competition at 1.30pm. There will also be an opportunity to meet animals from the Luccombe Hub Farm.

Refreshments on sale will include a summer Pimms bar, Arctic Cow ice cream, a smoothie and juice bar, a food van service bacon rolls for breakfast and pulled pork baps for lunch, and freshly made cakes. For more details see the R Lukins Fitness Facebook page.

Health group is committed to veterans Dorset HealthCare has been formally named a Veteran Aware Trust, acknowledging its commitment to improving care for veterans, reservists and active members of the armed forces and their families. Dr Faisil Sethi, medical director at the trust, said: “We are honoured to have received accreditation for being a Veteran Aware Trust. Trauma experienced through service can have a devastating effect on the lives of service men and women, and their families. “I am very proud of the support we can offer to anyone in the armed forces community who may experience health problems.” Matthew Metcalfe, director of finance and strategic development at the trust, said: “Achieving Veteran Aware status demonstrates the passion of our staff

CARE COMMITMENT: Dorset HealthCare is now a Veterans Aware Trust

across the service and shows members of the local armed forces community that we are here for them when they need us.” As well as providing support to active personnel, veterans, reservists, family members and those bereaved, the trust’s Armed Forces Community Health and Wellbeing Team also helps people with accessing

health and social care support and housing, welfare and employment issues. Andy Gritt, clinical and operations manager for the Armed Forces Community Health and Wellbeing Team, said: “We are very proud to have received this accreditation. “It’s vitally important that ex-armed forces personnel

are being well supported, not just on Armed Forces Day but all year round. “Our team is here for you every step of the way.” n To find out more or get support from the Armed Forces Community Health and Wellbeing Team visit dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk or email dhc.dorset.veterans@ nhs.net.

Visitors on a promise to show they love our countryside Recent pictures of people parking on double yellow lines in the BCP area and jumping off Durdle Door have shown what happens when tourism isn’t sustainable. Now Dorset Council has stepped in with a new campaign to promote responsible visiting. Promise to Love Dorset wants those living in the county – and outsiders – to love the county by adopting various practises. It wants dog walkers to keep their pets 6

on a lead to protect wildlife and to avoid campfires and beach barbecues. People are being asked to put their litter in a bin and make themselves aware of hidden coastline dangers. Road users should take extra care and be ‘considerate’ of local residents by not blocking narrow lanes and entrances with vehicles and careless parking. A spokesman for Dorset Council said: “In Dorset, we are lucky to have mile upon mile of beautiful

countryside, coastline and picturesque towns and we want to care and protect our county for the future. “Therefore, we are encouraging everyo ne to be responsible travellers when visiting Dorset and support sustainable tourism. Even the smallest things can make a big difference.” The campaign will be rolled out in collaboration with Visit Dorset, Jurassic Coast Trust, Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and other stakeholders.

Campaign wants Dorset’s men to talk about their mental health By Faith Eckersall

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There’s a very important reason why Dorset’s men and boys should be talking more about their mental health. And it is this. Between 2017 and 2019 – the latest period for which date is available – 95 men and boys aged over 10 died by suicide in the geographic county. This means that for every 100,000 Dorset males, slightly more than 20 are dying by suicide, more than threequarters of all of this type of death over this period. No wonder, then, that the situation – and the wider issue of men’s mental health has sparked a new, county-wide campaign called Light On. It aims to tackle the stigma of talking about mental distress and emotional struggle – particularly among men. A network of organisations including local businesses, the NHS, Public Health Dorset and Bournemouth University, have joined forces to build mental wellbeing together and put an end to men dealing with mental health difficulties alone and in the dark. The campaign, which is due to run for five years, urges men to go beyond banter and talk openly about how they are feeling and whether they are coping.

Turn Light On to help blokes with emotions Local businesses, individuals, charities and sports clubs will be encouraged to join the campaign as it gains momentum. They will be asked to share the message ‘turn your light on’, giving permission to someone to have a conversation about mental health challenges. The campaign will train champions and ambassadors to spread this message across the whole of Dorset, reaching men where they work, exercise, socialise and live.

Andrew Coleman, founder of Light On says, “It’s time to put an end to the silent struggle among men because of the taboo and stigma about talking when you’re not coping very well. This silence is leading to pain, suffering and suicide – and it has to stop.” He said the campaign would save people’s lives because: “It will make it okay for people to have a conversation and ask for help. It will transform the way Dorset people, men in particular; deal with mental

health and mental health difficulty. We want as many people as possible to share our message and to get involved. We must create such a loud voice between us that everyone knows how to have a conversation about seeking and receiving help. We want thousands of people to ‘turn their Light on’ with us.” Andy is one of a group of men who met through local charity Dorset Mind and wanted to do more to help other men who may be struggling. Ty Temel, owner of Halo Bournemouth, which is a supporter of Dorset Mind, says: “A year ago we started talking about how we could stop this wave of distress amongst men in Dorset that is leading some to take their own lives. It’s great that this campaign coming to fruition – as the start of a larger piece of work. There are so many of us who have lain awake at 3am wondering how much longer we can cope and not knowing where to turn. We wanted to create a campaign that showed people that it’s OK to talk, it’s OK to say you’re not coping well.” So far Light On has 40 partners, from organisations including Halo, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth 7s and EA2VA. n If you’d like to become a partner, or learn more about the Light On campaign visit: lightonmh.uk

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Kieran Hobbs took these beautiful photo of a kingfisher at Stour Valley Nature Reserve and a deer at Boulderwood, while Mark Parris captured this joyful image, left, of a dog leaping into the Stour

By Lorraine Gibson

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When developers promised Wimborne Town FC that they’d build them a ‘likefor-like’ stadium to replace their cherished old one, they never dreamed they’d get one that was in a league of its own. “It’s amazing. It’s much more than just like-for-like,” says club secretary, Wayne Jones. “The new facilities will make it easier for us to attract better players from higher leagues.” And when Magpies fan Harry Redknapp dropped by to see New Cuthbury, he gave it a thumbs up and declared it: “Fantastic.” Clive Bailey, manager of the ground’s new clubhouse said: “Harry was impressed. He loves Wimborne Town Football Club. “A few years back, he was making a TV advert for sausages and they asked him where he wanted to film it – he said ‘Wimborne Town Football Club’. “He was here all day for a 30-second ad and he spoke to everyone.” There’s a new football pitch, a new stand with rows of smart seating, in black and white stripes and more spacious modern buildings. What the team is most excited about, though, are the facilities that will bring Wimborne’s community back together after a very long football drought. The clubhouse is already serving coffee and home-

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Wimborne’s new stadium is in a league of its own made cakes and Sunday lunches and from a covid point of view, its size allows for good spacing so the few, tentative social event experiments that have taken place have already been a great success. Live screening of this year’s

Euros games has proven a big draw, as fans take the first steps towards watching games in reduced crowds. “We’re always full for those and there’s a great atmosphere,” says Clive, “The other night when England scored the goal

against Croatia, the roar could have lifted the roof, but hats off to the fans, not one person stood up.” Plans are in place for race nights and Sportsman Dinners, where sports people regale diners with sporting stories.

Magpies’ future in safe hands with a Magpies manager and head of community football Matty Holmes and his brother Danny are overseeing new training initiatives including a development programme with head of youth Terry Wateridge and a ‘player pathway’ designed to attract players from all local clubs. Essentially, they’re laying the 8

foundations for Wimborne’s future stars. Along with that, boys and girls from five to 14 can join the soccer schools and adults can hone their silky, if slightly slower-paced, skills in walking football sessions. It’s no big surprise, then, that the club’s favourite new community-friendly toy is

a full-size 3G pitch that will be used for training and hired out for special events. For 3G, read three layers beginning with ‘g’. n The first layer is artificial grass. n The second is 110 tonnes of grains of sand. n The third, thousands of tiny black rubber granules.

BRIGHT FUTURE: Wimborne Town’s first team and club officials

FIRST CLASS: The new club house overlooking the pitch and, a thumbs up from Harry Redknapp, also pictured below in the main stand

scientific development programme All of the above, with the appliance of science, add up to a perfect, all-weather playing surface. What everyone really wants to know, though, is when they can go and cheer on the Magpies in the flesh? The wait is almost over. Covid status permitting, the first pre-season home fixture against Portland will be on July

6 to an experimental crowd of 300. Safety measures have been discussed with the relevant authorities and, provided people stick to the rules and the game’s a success, a further five fixtures, with gradually increasing crowds will take place up to the beginning of August. To add to the appeal, new signings include Ben Scorey

and Lewis Bill, both from Eastleigh FC; and Keaton Wood from Bognor Regis Town and previously Millwall. Wimborne Town FC was established in 1878 and at its heart was the town’s tight-knit community. Almost 150 years on, the grounds may have changed but it seems its heart’s in the same place. 9

Letters

Gorgeous pictures from Colehill garden Cartoon by Lyndon Wall justsocaricatures.co.uk

My beautiful friendly robin and a blue tit feeding her young in my garden in Colehill Gemma White n I was interested to see the article in today’s edition, by Andrew Kelley, (page 62) about the Stamp Duty deadline on 30th June. I had an email from Rightmove

yesterday on this topic, saying that there is to be a tiered ending to the Stamp Duty Holiday and that from the 1st July to the 30th September the Stamp Duty would start at £250,000 - £500,000. Only on the 1st of October would the Stamp Duty begin for properties in the £125,000 £250,000 bracket. This will surely be good news for

people buying at the lower end of the property market. Kathy Downer (Mrs) n I notice a column in the latest edition of S&A concerning the electoral commission boundary change recommendations. It states that there are no changes in East Dorset and

the S&A area. However it proposes the entire ward of Stour and Allen Vale – which contains Sturminster Marshall, Pamphill (inc QE School), Holt, Hinton Martell, Shapwick) moving into Mid Dorset & North Poole. Whichever way you look at it, that’s quite a change to North Dorset and Mid Dorset & North Poole. Richard Lonsdale n This is a polite request to the many cyclists who use paths in the local area. You may, or may not, realise how silent your cycle is to lots of walkers who share the same path? So please, when you approach walkers, ring your bell, whistle or even shout and reduce your speed a little, so that we may all enjoy the countryside together, without fear of accident, or bad language! Thank you for your consideration. Philip Harknett

Two faraway giants hoving into view Night sky events with Bob Mizon MBE of the Wessex Astronomical Society The giant planets Jupiter and Saturn are now moving into the evening sky, and late-night observers with clear skies will be able to see them low down in the south-east, edging slowly westwards as the summer months go by. Although planets are normally brighter than the stars in front of which they move, they don’t actually shine: what we see is reflected sunlight bounced back towards us from great distances across the solar system. Currently, Jupiter, in the constellation of Aquarius, is about 600 million kilometres away from us, and Saturn, in 10

Capricornus, about 1400 million (1.4 billion). Light from Jupiter has been travelling towards us for about 45 minutes, and Saturn’s yellowish

hue represents light that bounced off it about one and a quarter hours ago. So everything we see in the night sky is in the past – even the

Moon, just over a light-second away. The most remote galaxies’ light began its journey long before the Earth ever existed. Clear skies!

Art auction to boost Macmillan Unit By Faith Eckersall

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Fancy becoming an art collector? Now could be your chance as a host of celebrities including Ant and Dec and Marcus Rashford will be joining professional artists to auction their work in aid of the Macmillan Unit based in Christchurch. Dorset artist Mark van Wingerden will be one of the professionals whose work will form part of Canvas for the Mac, an on-line charity canvas auction taking place next year. His coastalinspired professional artwork will be joined by uniquely designed doodles, sketches and lyrics from TV, sport, art and music personalities, to be auctioned off on eBay. In addition to Ant and Dec, art created by Dorset actor Martin Clunes, Poole-based Harry Redknapp, Brian May from Queen, comedian Michael MacIntyre and musical stars The Vamps, will all be up for bidding. All money raised will go to the Macmillan Unit, based in the grounds of Christchurch Hospital, which provides palliative care and support for over 1,600 people and their families every year. Mark, who lives at Friar’s Cliff near Christchurch, said he was inspired to support the event after a close friend was diagnosed with a terminal illness. “I’ve always been aware of the great work of the Mac Unit,” he said. “But recently

IN THE FRAME: Artist Mark van Wingarden and, below, TV presenters Ant and Dec with one of their doodles

a close friend was given some terrible news and this has made a huge impact on the way I think about life, its fragility and the importance of living life and helping others. “The opportunity to support

the unit through my work is a privilege and I hope more artists will come forward and donate artwork to support Canvas for the Mac too.” Mark has gifted two stunning paintings: Cruise Race and Sail – both painted in 2018 on recycled yacht sails. “One day in Lymington I spotted some old sails in a skip by the marina. I asked if I could have them and I have been painting on them ever since,” he said. “They’re extremely hardwearing as you’d expect and obviously very fitting as a canvas for seascapes. I hope they will attract some good winning bids for the event.” All signatures, doodles or drawings contributed to the auction are turned into a colourful and eye-catching canvas by a professional

artist and canvases are also accompanied by a photograph of the celebrity creating them. Capital Appeal Director of Macmillan Caring Locally, Lin Sharp, said: “We hope we’ll raise a significant amount of money for our Brick by Brick appeal, to replace the existing, outdated Mac Unit with a brand new hospice to meet the future needs of the community. “Our huge thanks go to Mark and all the artists and celebrities who have donated canvases so far. We will be building excitement by publicising new celebrity contributors in the run-up to the auction and hope people will enjoy the chance to bid for their own piece of one-off celebrity artwork.” The auction will go live in May next year.

Your chance to volunteer and help protect our countryside People in East Dorset who want to help protect the countryside are being asked to volunteer with the local branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England. The organisation exists to ‘improve, protect and preserve the countryside and the towns and rural villages of the county, making them better places to live, work and enjoy’.

Volunteers will be asked to help research and inform about housing, planning and transport proposals in the county and volunteers with skills in those area would be particularly welcomed, said the group. “The need we have in East Dorset is for a stronger and more powerful voice,” said Dorset CPRE. “There has never been a greater need to

re-establish this group. “These volunteers are our lifeblood. “Volunteers bring us a wide variety of skills and time, from being chairmen of our district groups to leading on a variety of topics. “It is thanks to volunteers that we can do what we achieve.” For more details contact 0333 577 0360 or info@dorset-cpre.org.uk 11

Warning to dog owners as cow is found dead East Dorset police have issued a warning to dog owners after a cow and its unborn calf were killed in Shapwick. “Please be aware that you should keep your dog on a lead when passing through any field of livestock,” said a spokesman. “Just because your dog has never worried livestock before, it doesn’t mean it will never do it.” The warning was issued after an 11-year-old Jersey cow was found dead in her field behind the village’s High Street. The attack is believed to have taken place between June 14 and 21 and police are now appealing for more information. “If you were walking in the area between these dates along the public footpath through these fields and witnessed a dog attacking the cows, please could you make contact with Dorset Police, either by 101 or online and quote occurrence 55210099217,” said the spokesman.

New bin collections save cash More than 34,000 North Dorset households had their bin collections changed in June, saving money and improving efficiency, says Dorset Council. The changes were made possible by the council’s stateof-the-art vehicle tracking system, which provided live data on the original bin collection system, said a spokesman. An administrative team crunched the numbers and was able to see how the historic bin rounds could be changed or improved. The authority also tapped into the local knowledge of the waste collection crews and staff, to help identify households that would be most affected. A spokesman said: “To ensure residents had clear information on what was happening, around 34,000 households were written to directly and provided with instructions on

what they needed to do. For most, it simply meant putting their bins out on a different day, but some had additional collections scheduled to cover any extended gaps in service. “People were also informed that food waste would now be collected by a separate crew, rather than picked up at the same time as their rubbish or recycling. Making this clear helped prevent instances of mistaken missed bin reports, saving valuable time and resources for administrative employees.” Despite this, the council’s team received around 50-70 additional contacts each day from residents with enquiries about the new collection rounds. The new rounds were rolled out from Monday, June 7, using new 7.5 tonne food waste collection vehicles and 26 tonne refuse freighters, with crews based at the

Shaftesbury and Blandford depots. Portfolio Holder for Customer and Community Services, Jill Haynes praised the rollout. “The huge amount of work required to pull off such an impressive feat cannot be understated,” she said. “From the analysis of all the available data and local knowledge by our back-office team, through to the purchasing of new vehicles, and the support and sheer hard graft of our collection crews, this is a fantastic achievement for everyone involved. “By continually reviewing and optimising our bin collections, we can deliver a more efficient service for our residents and save money while ensuring we continue to provide one of the best recycling schemes in the country.” She also thanked North Dorset residents for their co-operation in introducing the new rounds.

Forest towns to get full fibre By Faith Eckersall People living in Ringwood and Fordingbridge are part of a tranche of West Hampshire villages due to get a broadband upgrade. Openreach has revealed that planning is now underway for seven exchanges in the New Forest area to be upgraded as part of a national plan to improve internet speeds. When completed, the upgrade will download speeds of 1 Gbps – up to 10 times faster than the average home broadband connection, meaning faster game downloads, better quality video calls and higher resolution movie streaming. However, the Full Fibre upgrade is expected to be completed by the end of 2026 as it falls within the final tranche of the national broadband improvement. Openreach’s regional director for the South East Kieran Wines said: “Nobody in the UK is

building full fibre faster, further or at a higher quality than Openreach. We’re reaching more communities than ever and our team of highly skilled engineers, alongside our build partners, are working hard to deliver some of the fastest and most reliable broadband anywhere in the world. “Just last month we announced 134 rural and hard to reach locations across the South East were to benefit, so it’s great that we’re able to reveal another huge broadband boost for the region. The latest details and timescales are available on our as the build planning progresses.”

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CLEARING THE ENTIRE STORE FURTHER REDUCTIONS ACROSS THE WIMBORNE STORE As we enter the final week of the Sturtons & Tappers, Wimborne, Closing Down Sale more stock has been transferred to the Wimborne shopfloor and further reductions have been made We must urgently sell all our stock including: Suites (fabric & leather), sofas, sofa beds, armchairs, recliners, dining tables & chairs, wall units, sideboards, coffee tables, beds, chests, mattresses, wardrobes, dressing tables, carpets, rugs, towels, bedding, small electrical appliances, cookware, glassware, tableware, cutlery, china, mirrors, pictures, etc... Absolutely Everything Must Be Sold Off a.s.a.p! EVERY SINGLE PRICE WILL BE DRASTICALLY REDUCED! THIS IS OUR BIGGEST EVER SALE!

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Bishop ordains new priests Two curates who will serve in the Wimborne Minster and The Wimborne Villages Benefice were ordained priests by the Bishop of Salisbury The Right Revd Nicholas Holtam in Salisbury Cathedral on Saturday. The Revd Nick Wells and the Revd Sharon Boyle were two of 14 deacons who were ordained just a week before the Bishop retires after ten years in Salisbury. The Revd Nick Wells presided for the first time at the Parish

Eucharist in Wimborne Minster the next day. His wife the Revd Ruth Wells, who was ordained a priest exactly three years ago in Salisbury Cathedral, preached the sermon. Ruth is the Senior Chaplain at the Bournemouth University and the Arts University Bournemouth. The Revd Sharon Boyle, who will primarily serve in the village churches, presided for the first time at Chalbury Church on Sunday. Pic: Nathaniel Wells

Baskets brightening town

The baskets are back – and in full bloom. Last year, with no fundraising events after the Wine and Wisdom quiz evening in March, Wimborne in Bloom were only able to carry out limited planting and there were no hanging baskets. This year the committee has delved into its reserves and traders have dug deep to put up 150 hanging baskets – all of which were installed in just four hours by the town council’s groundsmen. Extra cash from the Friends of Canford School, Wimborne Minster Town Council and donations has seen the

flower towers and planters around town burst into life. Wimborne in Bloom’s next event will be the annual duck race on Saturday, August 28. Tickets at £1 are already available. An open gardens day is planned for Sunday, September 5. Anyone who would like to contribute towards the cost of watering all the floral displays until the end of summer can go to wimborneinbloom.org.uk or call Richard Nunn on 01202 888793 or Anthony Oliver on 01202 888703.

Academy honour for Leo Leo Metcalfe, 11, from Wimborne, has had his artwork selected to be shown in an exhibition at the Young Artists’ Summer Show 2021 at the Royal Academy in London. There were more than 33,000 entries to the competition and Leo’s work ‘Skeleton in charcoal’ was chosen to be part of not only the online exhibition but one of the selected few that will be hung at the London gallery. The exhibition runs from July 13 to August 8.

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Proposed boundary shake-up dropped By Nicci Brown The Boundary Commission for England (BCE) has dropped its suggestion in a review of parliamentary constituencies in 2017/2018 that many villages north and west of Blandford would be in the new Warminster and Shaftesbury constituency, and the town and other villages in the Blandford and Wimborne constituency. Blandford Town Council asked for the proposals to be further reviewed since they did not properly reflect the area, and the few other comments submitted

objected to the move, the name, and the fact that villages looking towards Blandford as their market town would no longer be represented by the same MP. But in 2020, the Parliamentary Constituencies Act abandoned the recommendations of that review and established that the number of constituencies should revert to 650 from 600 and that the next review would be in 2023. BCE has now launched a consultation which ends on August 2 into its provisional proposals for that review which seeks to ensure an

equal number of electors in each constituency. It suggests that Dorset should continue to have eight MPs, but proposes changes in the rural areas of the county, particularly in the former West Dorset which currently has an electorate above the permitted range. The proposals include moving the Dorset Council wards of Chalk Valleys and Puddletown & Lower Winterborne into the North Dorset constituency, and extending the Mid Dorset and Poole North constituency to include the Dorset ward of Stour & Allen Vale, current

in North Dorset. Tim Bowden, BCE secretary, said: “The proposals mark the first time people get to see what the new map of Parliamentary constituencies might look like. We want to hear the views of the public to ensure that we get the new boundaries right, and will consider all feedback received during the consultation process.” He said it was local knowledge that helps us to shape constituencies that best reflected a local area. The proposals can be found on the online consultation portal at bcereviews.org.uk 15

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Life before Lego: All in all it’s just another brick in the wall It is said that Lego is so popular that there are 62 little coloured blocks for every person on the planet – a pretty spectacular statistic for the brick which was launched in its present form from the workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen, a carpenter from Billund, in 1958. However, there was life before Lego and model historian and author Brian Salter is bringing a unique exhibition of Britain’s best remembered building toys at Wimborne Model Town on Wednesday, June 30. SUPER MODELLER: Brian Salter with some of the displays at Wimborne Model Town Developed at Wimborne Model Town by Brian, the exhibits trace the development of model building systems from prewar Erectico to Bayko, Brickplayer and Kiddicraft. Other key features are twin scale dioramas of model buildings, vehicles and trains representing the Triang era of the late 1950s and early 60s. All have been rescued and restored to concours condition following years of Brian has created a superb painstaking work and recall Mayor, Councillor Kelly Webb. Wimborne Model display of model buildings, toy shop stock from 60 Town chairman Iain cars and trains that very years ago. Stevenson said: “Despite the much complement the era of The exhibition will be opened by Wimborne frustrations of lockdown, Wimborne Model Town.

“We are very grateful for all his hard work, which has provided a wonderful indoor facility for our visitors to enjoy.”

Give council a tip on recycling centres DORSET Council is asking residents to tell them how they use the county’s Household Recycling Centres. The authority wants to learn more about users’ habits so they can use this date to inform any change to the current system which requires people with vans – but not commercial vehicles – to use a free permit. Car drivers do not currently need a permit. The council has 10 HRCs, open 362 days a year which

are always free to visit. “Most people can just turn up in their cars, but some vehicles – mainly vans – require a permit and some vehicles are not allowed on site at all. The council said it uses the free permits to help prevent rogue traders from using the publicly-funded facilities to illegally drop off commercial waste. A spokesman for Dorset Council said: “We want to understand more about HRC users’ habits when visiting

our sites – how often people visit, what they bring, which sites they use. “We’d also like their views on our permit system and how vehicles should be able to access sites, so we can help create a better and fairer access policy in the future. “Whether people use a permit or not, we’d love to find out more about your HRC visiting habits and get feedback on our current vehicle permit system.” The survey coincides with a separate Dorset campaign to

tackle fly-tipping in the county. The SCRAP campaign will target known offenders and others who flout the tipping rules. Between April 2020 and January 2021 there were 1,501 incidents of fly-tipping reported to Dorset Council – costing £60,840 to clear up. nYou can take the Household Recycling survey here: https://wh1. snapsurveys.com/ s.asp?k=161538577745 17

£13.5k boost for bereavement charity Young people who have lost a parent or other loved one have seen a boost to the Dorset charity set up to help them. Mosaic, which supports around 300 children in Dorset, who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling or grandparent or who are facing the death of someone close, has been awarded £13,500 by the county’s Freemasons. The grant will provide support for three years to enable young people to understand and express the overwhelming feelings they can experience when suffering bereavement. Mosaic provides individual and family group work, activity days and social events. Their residential weekends give children the opportunity to share their

THANK YOU: Mosiac helps children through bereavement. The charity has received a £13,500 donation from Dorset Freemasons

experience and make new friends who understand the situation they are going through. The Dorset Freemasons’ grant comes through the Masonic Charitable Foundation, which is funded by

Freemasons, their families and friends from across England and Wales. CEO at Mosaic, Margaret Hannibal, said the organisation was grateful for the grant, which would support many Dorset

children: “The past year has been difficult for everyone especially young people and we have seen a significant rise in referrals where they have not been able to say their goodbyes to loved ones or attend funerals,” she said.

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Sunshine brings welcome visitors and income Finally summer seems to have arrived! It’s been brilliant to see Dorset businesses being able to open up more and welcome visitors back. Some of Britain’s best beaches are here in Dorset, and while I do enjoy walking the dog along a deserted beach in the rain, the bright sunshine is very welcome! I have recently been to visit some of our local tourist sites, including the award winning South Lytchett Manor Caravan and Camping park. They are all working incredibly hard to make their sites safe and welcoming. I know summer brings challenges, but hundreds of business rely on tourists and I am pleased to support them as much as possible. Tourism directly and indirectly helps maintain over 46,000 jobs in Dorset, with visitors bringing millions of pounds. Of course the beaches bring people to Dorset, but so does our beautiful countryside. A 18

MP for Mid Dorset Michael Tomlinson few years ago I encouraged schools and community groups to sign up to plant trees as part of the Queen’s canopy project. The government are now offering further support for people who want to plant trees. The England Woodland Creation Offer provides grants to create woodlands, with extra funds for trees near rivers to reduce flooding, and improving public access to woodlands. More at gov.uk/guidance/england-

woodland-creation-offer I was really pleased to hear about the new pet theft task force, set up to investigate the reported rise in pet theft since the beginning of lockdown. We are a nation of animal lovers and for many people, particularly during the lockdown, pets have been a source of great comfort. Sadly there has been an increase in pet theft, and as a dog owner myself, I know the important part our pets play in our lives. The task force will take evidence from a variety of organisations including the police, and make recommendations to reduce this deplorable crime. Over the last few years many people have contacted me with concerns about multinational companies avoiding paying tax. I was delighted by negotiations chaired by Rishi Sunak in London, which has resulted in G7 finance ministers agreeing global tax reform to ensure

multinational companies pay their share. We look forward to seeing further details. Several local businesses and charities benefitted from the Culture Recovery Fund, like Twins FX in Wareham. They have created an incredible DeLorean ready for the new production of Back To The Future Musical which opens in London in August. I have to admit getting my hands on the remote control was a 1.21 gigawatt moment! If you’d like me to visit your business, charity or group, or if you need help or support email michael.tomlinson.mp@ parliament.uk. I send out a regular email – you can sign up at michaeltomlinson.org.uk where you can also find links to the latest coronavirus advice. Follow me on twitter @michael4MDNP or find me on facebook facebook.com/michael4MDNP

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We’ve seen the full value of our public sector Greetings! I’m really pleased (whether readers will be remains to be seen) to have been asked by the editor to contribute a regular column. Please don’t panic. I try to make my pieces chatty rather than a political hard sell. There’s quite enough of that sort of stuff elsewhere. Restrictions notwithstanding, I have remained available for surgery appointments. If I can help with any issue contact simon.hoare.mp@parliament.u k or 01258 452585. You can write to House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA, or follow me on Twitter @Simon4NDorset or fb.com/simonhoarenorthdorset. I thought I would set out a few thoughts about the role of education. I consider myself fortunate that I attended state primary and secondary schools and was the first of my family to attend university. It told me in a nutshell the purpose of education. Teachers create keys for their students, who can then

MP for North Dorset Simon Hoare use those keys to unlock all of life’s doors. No key? The door is closed. Progress is blocked. Social mobility stalls. My three daughters attend local schools. So I understand the value beyond price of our teachers. I have long believed we should view money for education as an investment rather than an expenditure. The dividend of that investment is for wellrounded individuals, equipped to meet the challenges of the day and contribute to their communities and society in

general. As a parent I have seen it over the years but never more so than during covid. Many of us had real fears that we might lose a generation as a result of schools being closed to most pupils and the challenges of home learning (I certainly remembered why maths was my least favourite subject). From what I see and hear, speaking to schools and listening to parents those fears were unfounded. Schools not only rose magnificently to the challenge of providing distance learning but also in monitoring and delivering supports to those who needed it as they returned to school. The commitment to ensure that no one is left behind is tangible – we must be grateful to the dedication shown by all of those who make our schools what they are today. And when I say all, I do mean all. It’s not just the teachers but those who clean and maintain schools, who feed and support. So, an enormous thank you. You can rightly enjoy your

summer break. Covid also allowed us to see front and centre the professional dedication of our staff across the public sector. NHS staff must be exhausted. Who wouldn’t be given all they have gone through? There are simply no words to express the awe, respect and love the country as a whole feels towards them. Likewise, those working in Local Government who almost overnight refocused on delivering packages of support. To those in DWP who made sure Universal Credit worked. And to HMRC rolling out furlough and other business supports. We simply, as a nation, could not have survived without any of them. As an optimist, I believe every cloud does have a silver lining. If covid has one it is that it has lit up, in sharp relief, the role, value and purpose of our public sector. To all of those working within that key sector, as your MP and on behalf of all my constituents: THANK YOU!

East Dorset Conservatives helped Matt make up his mind The resignation of Matt Hancock and the appointment of his successor, Sajid Javid, has been dominating my postbag. The Christchurch and East Dorset Conservative Association helped play its part in persuading the former Secretary of State for Health to resign by passing unanimously a resolution to that effect at our AGM on Saturday morning. That meeting’s expression of outrage at the conduct of the person responsible for the covid-19 restrictions on individual freedom which he did not apply to himself received national publicity on radio and television on the Saturday afternoon. In Sajid Javid, I hope that we will have a Secretary of State who is more sensitive to the importance of relying upon personal responsibility in promoting public health. The first area in which I hope he will

Christchurch & East Dorset: Chris Chope be able to establish those credentials in support of personal freedom will be in quashing the oppressive plans to require all those working in care homes to be sacked if they refuse to be vaccinated. In conversation with one of the most successful care home managers in Christchurch, I was left in no doubt at the strong opposition to this

proposal and the implications for care homes which face losing many of their most experienced and conscientious staff. There can be no justification for requiring a vaccination when daily testing is available as an alternative. The appointment of Sajid Javid is already resurrecting concerns about his direct role in securing the abolition of East Dorset and Christchurch Councils. He forced their merger with the new unitary authorities of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) and Dorset. The BCP merger was imposed on Christchurch despite an 84% vote in opposition in a local referendum with a large turnout. The fall-out from that decision continues to cause problems for my constituents, the latest example being the BCP Council’s proposal to establish a dedicated cycle route between

the Iford and Fountain roundabouts as part of a new route from Merley to Christchurch. The implications for local residents and businesses along Barrack Road are huge because so much on-street parking which is available for those visiting the shops will be removed and relocated in side roads which are already overwhelmed by parking demand. I have made representations to both the Leader and Deputy Leader of BCP Council and have informed them that they must respond to public concern about their proposals. Failure to do so will only reinforce the sense of alienation among local residents that they are being ignored by BCP Council. The recent Commons Ward by-election demonstrated that Christchurch residents are not to be taken for granted. 19

Pets

Join Calli and help with lovely Staffies Animal lovers in Wimborne are being invited to spare a few hours to help the Staffie and Stray Rescue, a small team who rehabilitate and rehome the dogs that no one else will take. Staffie and Stray was founded in April 2014 by Calli, with a mission to save the Staffie, an often misrepresented and misunderstood breed, after she rescued Kenzie, a male Staffie who found himself unwanted at a pound. After going through all the relevant necessary checks, Kenzie arrived home but had a lot of troubles adjusting to what many would only know as their normal life. He had food guarding issues and had no idea how to walk on a lead properly. After seeking advice with the pound, Calli was shocked when they offered to swap Kenzie for another dog. She was only looking for a bit of help and guidance on how to

A spokesman said: “We are entirely self-funded and rely on donations from our generous supporters to ensure that we can continue to carry out the work that we do. We are always looking for more volunteers to assist us as we grow bigger and busier as a rescue.” Staffie and Stray Rescue is opening a second charity shop in Wimborne and would love to hear from people who could spare some time to help.

deal with the issue at hand. Fortunately this never happened and Kenzie still lives happily with Calli today and the rest of her pack. Staffie and Stray Rescue will help any dog and any breed in need, working through the use of foster homes and

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emergency kennels for dogs that require assessments and further rehabilitation. The rescue take in dogs from members of the public who are looking to surrender and also work with pounds who are looking for placements for dogs who are found stray and unclaimed.

a blue collar missing since 6/5 Found cat Station Road Gillingham – calico tortie about since around the 7/5 If you are regularly seeing a cat in your garden or down your street that you don’t think has an owner please give us a call it might be a lost cat that could be reunited with its owner.

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A garden party will be held from 1pm on Sunday, July 25 at Brackenwood, God’s Blessing Green, Holt BH21 7DD in aid of Dorset Cancer Care, Poole and Wimborne Hospital. Brackenwood is next to Stewart’s garden Centre, Broomhill and was shortlisted in the Daily Mail National Gardens 2016. There will be cream teas/cakes, a brass band, classic British bikes, lakes and fernery, a plant stall, tombola, arts and crafts and an animal hunt for children. There’s easy parking – wheelchair friendly – dogs welcome on a lead. For further details contact Fay on 01202 885685.

Dog lovers, can you help the RSPCA at Ashley Heath by fostering a dog? The animal charity is looking for foster homes for dogs, that lie within a 20-mile radius of the centre and where there are no children. To foster, you will need lots of patience, experience of looking after dogs and to have someone at home all day as the animals may not cope with being left on their own. The centre will provide all food and vet treatment. The dogs they currently need to foster are not available to re-home due to court proceedings and they may have to be returned to the centre at short notice. If you would like more information email ashleyheath@rspca.org.uk

Do you love flowers, gardening, art and design? Would you like to spend a relaxing and entertaining afternoon watching beautiful flower arrangements created by an expert demonstrator? Bere Regis Floral Group is back in operation again after covid restrictions! The group is holding its first meeting since last September. Area demonstrator Lucy Ellis from Bratton, Wiltshire has entitled her demonstration Opera Goes to the Movies. The meeting will be on Tuesday 13th July at 2pm at Winterbourne Whitechurch village hall, DT11 0AW. Your first visit to the club is free of charge. For more information contact chairman Bob Holman on 01305 848262 or just turn up on the day. They would love to see you!

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - CANCELLED Following current government guidelines for coronavirus, we have now made the decision to cancel our AGM this year - previously advertised as 7 July 2021. Apologies to all. Members wishing to vote for the usual AGM business can do so by downloading or printing out a form at our web site at friendsofblandford.org.uk Forms must be received in the Friends office by 4pm on 16 July 2021. This can be by post – Friends of Blandford Hospital, Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD. Or by email – dhc.friends.blandford@nhs.net Charity No. 800482

Passed away peacefully at home, after battling a long illness, aged 71 years. He will be sadly missed by all his family and many friends. A private funeral service to be held. Donations, if desired, for ‘Blandford Disability Action Group’ or ‘RBL Poppy Appeal’, c/o Lesley Shand Funeral Service, 28 East Street, Blandford Forum DT11 7DR Tel: 01258 453425 or online funeraldirector.co.uk/brian-gibbons

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Cooking... I wouldn’t class myself in the Great British Bake Off category, but I can turn out an edible cake. I can’t remember not being able to make cakes – I learnt from my mum, who measured everything precisely, (although, due to the age of her cooker, everything was cooked at 300 degrees! (Fahrenheit). This was fine until she got a new cooker and couldn’t understand why things were either burnt or raw! My grandma used the guestimate method – a little cup of this, a spoonful of that and a handful of the other! It’s funny, but I still use my mum’s method, using old fashioned scales, while my sister uses the guestimate method. Both our cakes turn out fine. I still have my cookery folder from school, (QE in Wimborne), and one of my favourite recipes is for Dorset Apple Cake. I still have the original recipe written in my rounded schoolgirl hand. I can’t remember the name of my teacher, but I can remember carrying the ingredients to

school in an old biscuit tin, which was very hard to hold and didn’t really fit in a carrier bag. The two-mile walk was endless! There are variations of the recipe, depending on which county the apples come from, I try to use Dorset cooking apples. It’s an easy cake to make, peeling and chopping the apples is what takes the longest time. It has become a firm family and work favourite, made when we need a treat. I am now passing it on to my Granddaughters, who love to cook when they come

Mum’s Kitchen... Raspberry Fool Serves 4 Ingredients 500g raspberries, fresh or thawed if frozen 1 lemon, zest and juice 100g caster sugar 150ml mascarpone 300ml double cream 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste TO SERVE: 4 gingernuts, crushed Handful of flaked almonds Method Put raspberries, lemon

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over. More flour on the counter and floor than in the bowl, but that’s what makes it fun as well as licking the bowl out afterwards (grandma’s rules!) Ingredients 6oz Self raising flour 3oz Butter or margarine 3oz Caster sugar Pinch of cinnamon 8oz Dorset cooking apples 1 egg Milk to mix Demerara sugar for topping Oven Setting 180C

Method Rub margarine into flour until it resembles bread crumbs Stir in the sugar Add the cinnamon and stir well Peel and chop the apple Stir the apples into the mixture Add the egg and enough milk to form a dropping consistency Put in a greased 2lb loaf tin or a round baking tin Smooth the top and sprinkle with the brown sugar Cook in the over until the top is golden and a skewer or a knife comes out clean.

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juice, sugar and 2 tablespoons water in a pan over medium heat and cook for five minutes. Scrape into a bowl and leave to cool. Whisk mascarpone in a large bowl to soften, add cream, vanilla and lemon zest and whisk until starting to thicken. Fold in cooled fruit to give a streaky look and pile into 4 individual pretty glass serving dishes. Top with gingernut crumbs and flaked almonds to serve.

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Farm shop adding all sorts after boom wanes By Steve Keenan newsdesk@blackmorevale.net

A farm shop near Blandford is bringing in several new lines of produce after a slump in business in the gradual return to shopping normality. Enford Farmshop in Durweston was “really busy” in the first phase of lockdown 15 months ago, says farmer Christina Marks. “Unfortunately, now everyone is going back to the supermarket. We have been so quiet – so we have to bite the bullet and get more things in.” Flowers, cakes, sauces, soups, more deli, bread and flour are among new lines. Milk from Middle Farm, Manston, is being added to a range of grass-fed meats, fruit, vegetables and game. A fish van calls by on Wednesdays, and Christina is also spending a lot of time broadening Enford’s range with ‘hardware’ products. A pet corner with raw food and a garden section with seeds, bulbs and tools are also lined up, with an alcohol licence on the long list. The changes are not just because shoppers are going back to old habits, said Christina. “Another reason is that we are finding more and more farm shops opening up, so you want to stay ahead. “We are starting to get a bit more variety of stuff in and hopefully more inspiration. “I keep trying to come up with something different. We are now permanently changing things to keep up

but our prices are not high. We are not charging a lot for our meat and we have really good and different stuff.” The third-generation Marks farming family took over Enford Farm 11 years ago and have sheep, a beef suckler herd and chickens. They also inherited the farm shop and a café – but the sale of food and hot drinks has finished. “It was so hard to do as well as serve customers,” said Christina. “If we had a full-on café it would be the size of the shop. It wasn’t worth playing around with it.” The farm has diversified with a caravan park on site with a shop, open from 8am-8pm daily with tinned foods, wood and other essentials. It’s hard work, with a sense of rebuild and purpose after the extraordinary period last spring when communities became so much more reliant on local shops and produce. Christina posted on the farm’s Facebook page last Christmas: “It’s been a challenging year for us all! I would like to thank all of you for buying local, supporting your local farmers, and helping us small businesses in these hard times stay afloat.” Now farm and community shops across The Blackmore Vale will be hoping that some residual goodwill and appreciation for the range of quality homegrown and locally reared produce isn’t over yet. Enford Farm Shop (DT11 0QW) is open Weds – Sat from 8.30am-4pm. Tel: 01258 450050.

Funeral director’s play collection A.H. Griffin Funeralcare, at 167a Lower Blandford Road in Broadstone, is trying to brighten summer for users of Wimborne Foodbank. They are appealing for ‘Donations For Staycations’ – play equipment to allow children to enjoy themselves in the sun. Funeral arranger Vicky Dawkins said: “We are looking to support local families through the six-week holidays by collecting toy donations. These can be beach toys, garden toys or arts and

crafts sets. Many families are still facing hardship and the summer holidays can be a daunting times, not just for parents but also for the children being away from school that long. “We will be distributing your kind donations to the Wimborne Foodbank and hopefully running a collection scheme for the local families from our office in Broadstone.” Drop donations off at their Broadstone office or call 01202 693275.

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Food & drink awards back for seconds By Miranda Robertson Awards for Dorset food and drink producers launched during lockdown are back for their second year. The fifth generation farming family, the Cossins in Tarrant Valley, started the Love Local Trust Local Food & Drink Awards last year, to reward producers who enabled us to cut our food miles while enjoying the best produce the county has to offer. The awards are now open for entries for 2021 and are free to enter. Organiser Barbara Cossins established the awards to ‘educate consumers on how to trust food labelling, where to look, what it all really means and why shopping local matters’. The Love Local Trust Local

judges for this year’s awards want to find out what makes these businesses stand out, and what they are doing to truly make a difference. This is a chance for Dorset food and drink producers to shine!” The awards are championed by sponsors who also make up the judging panel, and there’s room on the panel for anyone who wishes to get involved. To sponsor an award get in touch at lovelocaltrustlocalawards.co. CHEERS ALL ROUND: The Love Local Trust Local Food & Drink uk/contact-us. awards are back this year You can follow Love Local Trust Local on Facebook, Food & Drinks Awards and diversification. Instagram and Twitter, or feature 12 categories, with a New classes have been visit Rawston Farm Butchery total of 18 awards to be won. created this year. & Shop and buy a #tea towel Categories range from Producers wishing to enter or car sticker to show your bakery, meat, fish and fruit must be Dorset-based, and vegetables, through to sourcing ingredients within a support. To enter this year’s awards, conservation and 30-mile radius. go to lovelocaltrust sustainability, and innovation A spokesman said: “The localawards.co.uk.

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Gardening...

...with botanist Dr Dave Aplin

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of the fern world and not a plant you would choose to place in a garden. Bracken is armed with a lethal cocktail of chemicals including, hydrogen cyanide, that make it the last supper for any unsuspecting insect. Despite this, in some parts of the world young unfurling fronds of bracken, called crosiers, are considered a real delicacy, at least until the increase in hydrogen cyanide in their fronds renders them poisonous! Ferns are an extremely ancient group of plants that dominated the Earth’s flora an almost unimaginable 360 to 286 million years ago, long before the dinosaurs, and over 200 million years before the first flower evolved. Their THE LOG SHED fossilised remains are the Seasoned Hardwood fossil fuel coal. While most Cut and Split, of the species from those Half or Full Load, times are extinct, ferns are Free Delivery frequently encountered in 01202 914182 most places and are the largest group of non07947 093681 flowering plants on Earth 07754 876575 today. Naturally, Tree Care Ltd ferns are often All aspects of tree care, restricted hedge maintenance and stump removal to humid 01258 840044 07763 018101 areas on www.evansabovetreecare.co.uk account of their fascinating life cycle, unchanged through eons, requiring moisture for success.

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Irises evoke powerful memory Emma Monahan lives next to the shrubbery with her indulgent husband, individualistic cat, devoted Cavalier, children and a great many plants “The more one gardens, the more one learns; And the more one learns, the more one realises how little one knows.” Vita Sackville-West My earliest memory of yellow pond iris (iris pseudacorus, pictured) is when I took a delectable and forbidden secret dip in my godfather’s natural swimming pool; his thatched cottage looking on at me in my furtive trepidation. I recall the silken stroke of the iris around my little legs as I brushed past them that misty dawn. The

irises, more than the other plants, felt part of the conspiracy. Years later I moved to my own thatched delight with a puddle sized pond and immediately sought a rhizome of that canary yellow friend. Vigorous, with its tan markings that only serve to enhance the glory of the rest of this buttery iris, I have carried a rhizome with me to three ensuing gardens and given many to friends. Easy to grow and long lasting, my daughter now also loves them equally, thrusting her tiny fist out with a crushed example many a time. Yet, what is particularly wonderful is I continue learn about irises, moreover, the more I learn the less I realise I know! Iris range from dwarf varieties to a metre in height and represent, aptly, the colours of the rainbow personified by their Greek Goddess namesake, Iris. I have

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Wimborne firm tackling candida Ever heard of candida? Candida is actually a type of fungus that normally lives on the skin and inside the body. It is typically found in places such as the mouth, throat, gut and vagina, without causing any issues. However, if candida grows out of control, it can potentially cause problems such as thrush, urinary tract infections and skin problems amongst other health issues. In today’s culture of high sugar diets, consumption of fast and processed foods, problems concerning candida overgrowth are on the rise. A local business based in Wimborne called Boil and Broth is helping people to overcome candida-related health issues and its founder, Rachel Down has created a website (boilandbroth.com) that provides people with information to support people and locally made products available to buy. Rachel says candida overgrowth is a gut health problem caused by an imbalance of your gut microbiome.

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She offers a 12-week ‘be candida free’ program that advocates a very low sugar diet combined with using her own designed, organic health products such as bone broth and kefir drinks. Bone broth (made by boiling the bones from beef, chicken and lamb) is increasingly being shown to be beneficial in supporting a healthy digestive system. It is rich in vitamins and minerals, including calcium, iron

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and magnesium. Bone broth also contains collagen which appears to help reduce inflammation. Some studies show that bone broth may help protect joints and potentially improve the pain and stiffness in joints. Kefir is also gaining in popularity and is a healthy, fermented food. Kefir is a combination of good bacteria and yeast fermentation. Often

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ALDERHOLT Alderholt is in the far east of Dorset on the boundary with Hampshire and not far from Fordingbridge. Much of it is boring housing estate roads, so we won’t go there. On your way to the centre of the village, call in at St James’ Church in Daggons Road. In the graveyard a large labyrinth has been laid out, the biggest I’ve come across, and I suggest you walk the convoluted trail of about 400 paces each way, possibly meditating as you do so. When you’ve done that, continue to the village cross roads and park near the Co-op. Walk a furlong westwards, back up the road, then take a footpath on your right, leading into some 36

pleasant woodland that you can explore in a loop before returning to where you began. Then take the bridleway heading south westwards. After a mile

consumed as a drink or yoghurt, it is full of probiotics and friendly bacteria and can potentially boost your immune system and improve gut health. If you’re interested in learning more about improving your health, then take a look at Rachel’s website. Products can be ordered and delivered to your doorstep. As with anyone thinking of making changes to their diet it is always advisable to check with your GP first to ascertain what is suitable for you. Rachel’s website also includes a host of free recipes, naturally very low in sugar, which are easy to follow. In recent months, due to the growing popularity of her products, Rachel now offers a bone broth pet range too. As with all her boil and broth products, they are made with locally sourced ingredients, and the bone broth is made from organic, grass fed animals.

you’ll be on open access land where you can wander at will over the heath land of Cranborne Common. It’s worth diverting down to the south to visit the

Decoy Pond. Look out for birds, beasts and butterflies but be wary of ticks, which tend to lurk among the bracken. The soil in the area is mainly clay and gravel and is acid so most of the trees are conifers and there’s lots of bracken and gorse. The vegetation adds a pleasant scent to the air. When you visit an area you can often deduce the geology by looking at the older buildings to see what they’re made of, for instance chalky areas will have cob, stony areas flint, stone in the Purbecks, but here, as there’s so much clay, nearly everything is built of brick. Depending how much meandering you did while exploring the woodland and common, you’ll have walked about four miles.

Health & Wellbeing

Anchors Away! How to recapture wonderful feelings By Susie Carver, consulting hypnotist with Sea Change Hypnotherapy in Wimborne Ever wish you could bottle up a great feeling so that you can experience it again and again? Well here’s the good news – you can. Anchoring is a staple tool of my practice as a hypnotherapist, and I never tire of seeing how transformative it can be. An anchor is a trigger that is connected to a particular state or response. We’ve all experienced it – such as when a song on the radio reminds you of a particular time in your life or a smell takes you back to a place from childhood. Bang – we’re instantly back in that moment, feeling exactly what we felt.

In a therapy session I use a specific touch and a word to enable my clients to create an association with their desired target state. This gives them a very practical and simple tool that they can build on outside the therapy room. Over time, the simple act of feeling that touch (such as pressing a finger and thumb together) and hearing that word will become enough to recreate the positive feeling of the target state. Sounds too good to be true? It really isn’t – but it does take dedication to make it really effective and automatic. Here’s how I do it: First, I help the client to associate into a positive state by closing their eyes and recalling a really strong, happy memory. I ask them to engage all their senses and feel what they would have

felt, see what they would have seen, hear what they would have heard whilst in that state. When they notice that feeling beginning to reach a peak I ask them to open their eyes, touch their finger and thumb together and look at their hand while saying out loud their chosen word. I tend to use ‘FANTASTIC!” or ‘AWESOME!’ After around five seconds I get them to release the gesture from their hand, ‘shake off’ the state and return to some kind of neutral. We then repeat the exercise a couple more times and all those positive emotions then become ‘stacked’ on the anchor. After that, every time the client experiences a happy or positive emotion they can add to this stack by using the specific touch and

word while they are in that moment. And eventually, over time, the combination of that gesture and word will transport them immediately into a resourceful, positive state. Anchoring is such a powerful tool, and can be particularly useful for anyone wanting to find more confidence, overcome a fear or manage anxiety. Best of all, when you need to get into that resourceful state, it’s discreet to do – nobody will have a clue what you are doing! But your unconscious mind will always know - and it will allow you to change your state quickly and effortlessly. Now isn’t that an amazing trick to have up your sleeve? n seachangehypno.com hello@seachangehypno.com

Eat the frog – it might not be that bad “If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning, and if it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.” Mark Twain Fear not, eating a frog is merely a metaphor. I’m not suggesting that you should be eating frogs! So where was Mark Twain going with his ‘eating the frog’ quote? Well, he was suggesting that if we get our worst task out of the way first thing in the morning then we can go through the rest of the day knowing that the worst is behind us. How often do we put off tasks because we imagine them to be too hard, too long or too dull? Or maybe we fear them or try to avoid them altogether. We can keep tasks rolling on our to-do lists for days, weeks or even months, procrastinating over them until such a time as they become urgent. And then often we find that it didn’t take half as

long to complete as we thought it would, it wasn’t as difficult as we’d imagined it would be and it was actually rather enjoyable! Likely we feel quite pleased with ourselves when we’ve completed them but then ask ourselves, ‘why didn’t I do it earlier?’ There are many reasons why we procrastinate, from fear, overwhelm, being too busy, easily distracted or a bit of a dreamer. But there are things that we can do to try to help ourselves; we can visualise having completed a task, write a

greater impact on your day as you will be using your best hours to do your most mentally taxing work. It will also leave you feeling good, more motivated and productive. If it’s hard to get started, try one small part, often once you start you will get the motivation to keep going and finally, if you have more than one frog, eat the biggest and ugliest one first!

timeline of what we want to achieve and by when, break tasks down into smaller tasks, prioritise tasks in order of importance, be aware of things that distract us and schedule time to tasks. So try to start each day with the biggest, most important, most dreaded and least appetising frog on your list before you do anything else and before you think too much about it, for this will be the task you are most likely to procrastinate on. If you n Victoria Arnold is a life can eat the frog early in the coach from Wimborne morning, then it will have a Victoriaarnold.co.uk 37

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Motoring

Speedbusters: meet the East Dorset folk By Faith Eckersall newsdesk@stourandavon.net There could be as many as 100 community speedwatch groups in the county of Dorset with more than 50 active at any one time. Given that others are potentially in the pipeline, including one in Wimborne – the town council has put out a call for volunteers – that’s an awful lot of people willing to give up their time to stop other people from driving too fast. Volunteers are local people who receive training from police in using hand-held speed radar devices to record and monitor speeding drivers. Those discovered to have broken a speed limit are sent a letter from police. Further action can be taken if necessary.

Ron Cross runs Ferndown Speed Watch, which he believes may be the county’s biggest group. The 16-strong team monitors four locations including Victoria Road, Wimborne Road East, Dudsbury Avenue and Ameysford Road. They’ve also started to monitor the new 30mph section of Ringwood Road to help raise awareness that the speed limit on this section is no longer 40mph. Ron says their results speak for themselves. “We’ve operated for just 14 months, over the last two-and-a-half years, due to the need to comply with covid guidelines,” he says. “During that time we’ve been seen by over 65,000 motorists and reported 1,600 speeding. Compared with other groups, our stats show we have some

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Farming

A Day at the Farm... Our new columnist Tiffany Fleming is a volunteer at High Mead Farm in Longham, Ferndown High Mead Farm is a working farm run to promote the benefits of engaging with animals, soil, and nature. They ‘create purposeful roles for our co-farmers, young people and adults alike, to help bring about a sense of well-being and self-worth that many have never experienced before’.

High jinks at High Mead – a therapy all of its own Quite how I ended up as a horticultural volunteer at a community therapy farm is a mystery even to me. I know very little about farming. I did grow up on a smallholding, but, as I proved very quickly, I don’t know my onions from my garlic and, until recently, I had never even been close to a chard;

yet here I am planting it. My first few weeks at High Mead have been brilliant. Tending and harvesting produce grown from seed is most satisfying. To be fair, I am not the one meant to be benefiting from this. That’s the job of the Co-Farmers, an army of youngsters and adults who regularly attend the farm as part of their chosen therapy or recovery plan. The farm is a supported work environment for people of all ages with ability challenges or recovering from illness. The benefits of engaging with animals, soil, and nature have long been recognised. It is clinically proven that gardening can lessen stress levels, improve moods, and reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. I am not sure where the stress

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levels sat for the staff member responsible for returning Helen the Houdini goat to her paddock for the eleven hundredth time, but the rest of us enjoyed the spectacle! Alpaca flanked trips to the compost heap have become the norm. Tea breaks surrounded by hatchlings – picture perfect ducklings and chicks – are now commonplace, ignored even by the farm cats who have been raised among the rabbits, ferrets, and enough chickens to keep the farm fully stocked with fresh eggs. I must confess to being a little bit envious of the animal husbandry team who get to cuddle and coo over fur and feather but tending the tomatoes brings about its own gratification and the fact that I only visit once a week means I get to fully appreciate how much the little darlings have grown. Like grandchildren, but quieter. So, what I have I learnt from the experience so far? So much. As much about myself as anything else. I’ve learnt about communicating without conversation, the satisfaction

Helen the goat

of completing simple tasks together as a team, the pleasure of recounting the characters in Bagpuss whilst dodging the kitchen garden sprinklers, Indiana Jones style. Oh, and that it doesn’t matter how many times you say, ‘don’t forget to shut the gate’, someone is bound to leave it open. Chard – a green leafy vegetable whose leaves are tender with a bitter taste when eaten raw. Once cooked, the bitterness dissipates, turning into a mild, sweet taste similar to spinach. n High Mead Farm info@highmeadfarm.org.uk 07517 328094 highmeadfarm.org.uk

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Don’t tell ’em Pike – but Project Play is a go! Outdoor surprises

By Susie Carver The Wimborne cast of Project Play’s latest production Dad’s Army is remaining staunch in the face of adversity. Despite having to reschedule performances twice since the beginning of the first lockdown, the production is now scheduled to go ahead at the town’s Tivoli Theatre from August 5-7. Project Play is a communitybased project offering theatre enthusiasts the opportunity to be involved in a professional staging of a popular play in their local theatre. The outcome is a touring production that travels around various theatres in the south west, recruiting actors and stage crew from that locality. “Project Play brings communities together through a shared passion for theatre,” said its producer Matthew Rock. “Essentially it is a touring play with a different cast at each venue. They have rehearsed together, formed friendships and connections and been part of an amazing theatrical experience. In addition, there

are four other people in towns across the south who are playing exactly the same role as them and having the same experience in their own community. It offers a unique opportunity to compare notes and go on a shared journey.” Just as the cast of Dad’s Army was preparing to return to rehearsal from June 21, a delay to the relaxing of lockdown restrictions was announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, causing yet more challenges. “Whilst covid is the underlying cause of this disruption I feel it’s more a case of poor decisions by the government

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that have left us where we are now,” Matthew explains. “I’m therefore not going to reschedule our performances again. They will go on and all our Dad’s Army casts are ready to think outside the box to make this happen, whatever it takes. We are even using outside spaces to rehearse the play safely!” Other Project Play locations for Dad’s Army include Yeovil, Weymouth, Burnham-on-Sea, Chippenham and Frome. To book tickets for the Wimborne production visit. tivoliwimborne.co.uk or call the box office on 01202 885566.

An open-air theatrical adventure for families is being staged in Dorset this summer and promises to deliver a truly spellbinding performance. PaddleBoat Theatre Company is on a tour with Artsreach and will be setting up camp in Winterbourne and Buckland Newton in August for their theatre production Rustle, which is jam-packed with puppets, songs and outdoor surprises. The story of four adventurous children on an expedition into the forest as they try to survive alone in the great outdoors will unfold by the Devon-based theatre company. Sleeping bags become monsters, rucksacks become friends and torches illuminate the forest’s darkest secrets. Two performances will take place on Sunday, August 1 Winterbourne Valley First School at 11am Gaggle of Geese, Buckland Newton at 4pm Tickets must be booked in advance at artsreach.co.uk

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ROCKIN’ WITH RONNIE: Ben Waters on the Tivoli stage with Ronnie Wood and, right, Tivoli manager Charie North-Lewis, right, with Ronnie and Imelda May backstage

Stone me! Tom’s back with his band By Karen Bate

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The last time Tom Waters performed at the Tivoli Theatre in Wimborne, he played saxophone with his blues and boogie woogie piano playing virtuoso dad Ben and his band and joined by none other than Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood and singer Imelda May for a tribute to the late Chuck Berry. It was the perfect opener for Dorset born-and-bred Ben Waters, his six-piece band and his special guests. Ronnie Wood arrived on stage in style wearing a grey jacket, white shirt, black skinny jean, sparkling shoes and a broad grin. Musical legends in a tiny theatre. The gig, to put it mildly, was dynamite and the sound so electric that not only was the set recorded for Ronnie Wood’s Mad Lad CD, released by BMG and topping the blues charts worldwide, but Mick Jagger suggested the Tivoli’s technical crew join Ben and Ronnie on their tour. Tivoli manager Charlie North-Lewis has a habit of persuading monumental musicians to perform in his 500-seat theatre, having hosted separate gigs by Charlie Watts and Mick Taylor over the years. 44

HAVE SAX, WILL GIG: Tom Waters is at the Tivoli with his band on Thursday, July 15. Inset: The theatre’s poster

So now music lovers are to be treated again as Charlie will be opening the curtain to two blues performances by the astounding Tom Waters Band on Thursday, July 15 and the Hannah Robinson Band on Friday, July 23, both starting at 7.30pm. And that’s exactly what these

special dates promise – fantastic, electric evenings. Charlie said: “These shows are to support local Dorset musicians who’ve had a very hard time of late!” “Tom Waters is the son of local musician Ben Waters. Ben is a great personal friend and a good friend to the

theatre. Over the years, he has brought us Charlie Watts three times which was the start of a project called ABCD of Boogie and which toured quite a bit over a few years. “He also brought us Ronnie Wood and Imelda May once, as a tribute to Chuck Berry and which was filmed and recorded as a CD. “During a private preview of Ronnie’s documentary Somebody Up There Likes Me, attended by Ben and Ronnie, Mick Jagger was very complimentary about the sound during the concert section which was filmed at The Tivoli. Not bad for a small theatre!” And if Mick Jagger thinks the sound was electric, then the audience will certainly be in for a treat. n For tickets go to tivoliwimborne.co.uk or ring 01202 885566.

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Creatives putting their work on show By Andrew Kelley Art group Wimborne Creatives will be mounting an exhibition titled Brushes with Paint at The Gallery Upstairs at Upton House, Poole BH17 7PJ from 15 to 19. This talented group are led by well-known Purbeck artist Heather Gibbons, who has recently staged a successful exhibition at Durlston Castle during Dorset Arts Weeks and they are looking forward to showing their most ambitious exhibition so far. The group, which has met at the Wimborne Learning Centre in King Street for about six years, has a diverse range of talents and styles and individuality is encouraged through the group’s camaraderie and

BRUSH JOB: Wimborne Creatives’ exhibition is at Upton House from July 15-19

exchange of ideas. Among the features of the exhibition will be The Blue

Line, a collaborative work which highlights not only the variety of artistic styles and

interpretation within the group, but also the impact that is created when individual artworks are linked. The artists each have their own preferences and on display will be a wide choice of land and seascapes, still life, figurative art, abstract and surrealism. Many in the group have been influenced by their travels and have interpreted them in a variety of ways. Upton House is an ideal venue for exhibitions with a light and airy viewing area, tea rooms, disability access via a lift and ample parking.

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SUPERNOVA (15)

5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 12th & 13th July 7.30pm Matinee 8th July 2.30pm (13th July 2.30pm TBC)

Tickets £8, Matinee £7, U16s £6 (Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee)

London Repertory Players present

DEATHTRAP by Ira Levin

Wed 28th July 7.30pm to Fri 30th July 7.30pm Matinee Thur 29th July 2.30pm Tickets £16.50, Matinee £14 1 in 10 tickets FREE! Via Box Office only (Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee)

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Ultimate Genesis

Sat 10th July, 7:30pm Tickets £21

TOM WATERS

Rhythm & Blues Review

Thur 15th July, 7.30pm Tickets £25

The Blandford School presents

RENT (PG13)

Dorset Blues

HANNAH ROBINSON

Wednesday 21st July and Thursday 22nd July 7:30pm Tickets £15 (Concs £12)

Fri 23rd July 7.30pm Tickets £12

(Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee)

(Box Office bookings incur £1 fee per transaction)

KOSSOFF

DAD’S ARMY

THE BOHEMIANS

BARRY STEELE & FRIENDS

Fri 13th August, 7.30pm Tickets £20.50

Sat 14th Aug 7.30pm Tickets £24.50

...The Band Plays On

Sat 31st July 7.30pm Tickets £18 (Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee)

Thur 5th to Sat 7th August 7.30pm Tickets £16 Matinees Fri 6th & Sat 7th August, 2.30pm Tickets £16 1 in 10 tickets FREE! Via Box Office only (Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee)

(Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee)

The Roy Orbison Story

(Box Office bookings incur £1 fee per transaction)

Live music is back!

SATURDAY 24th JULY 2021 - 7.00pm THE DEER PARK, STOCK GAYLARD, STURMINSTER NEWTON DT10 2BG FROM LLOYD WEBBER TO PUCCINI, STING TO MANCINI AND SONGS FROM MUSICALS & FILMS THERE WILL BE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

Tickets £40 per person For further information please contact blakeconcert@outlook.com BRING A PICNIC AND ENJOY A WONDERFUL EVENING OF LIVE MUSIC

This Friday, July 2 sees live music back in the Corn Exchange in Blandford at 7.30pm.

Making a return visit to Blandford are the amazing duo Wildwood Jack – husband and wife team Jayne and Adam.

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Many of you may be familiar with them from New Forest Folk Festival as they are popular guests there most years. They have a great repertoire of self penned songs plus some delightful covers. The quality of their musicianship together with songs that sparkle with the journeys of a life on the road will be sure to uplift you. Contemporary folk music with a twist of bluegrass and world music played with outstanding

fingerstyle guitar and ukulele. Supporting Wildwood Jack we welcome back Paul Thomas, a Wimborne man with a guitar who sings golden oldies covering folk songs and everything up to a bit of rock and roll! Tickets are strictly limited to enable covid safe spacing. Tickets at £15 each must be prebooked by calling Kathy on 01202 732239 or booked online via the website wessex-acoustic.co.uk.

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Samantha’s firm booming in just a year By Andrew Diprose What a rollercoaster it’s been for Samantha Harley. But – 15 months after going it alone – she’s not just surviving but is positively thriving. From a single business – Communicate Care Ltd supplying thousands of products to the care home sector – she now has two sister companies, Communicate Hospitality Ltd and Communicate Clean Ltd. All three come under the CommGroup umbrella. A warehouse on the Woolsbridge Industrial Estate at Three Legged Cross. “It was badly needed, at one stage we were using shipping containers,” said Samantha, who runs a fivestrong team including husband Paul. All of which is a far cry from March 2, 2020, when the 39year-old mother of two launched Communicate Care. Just three 46

From left, Dale Masters, Gemma Marrow, Marco Travaglia, Helen Hayward, Samantha Harley and Paul Harley. Picture: Andrew Plant.

weeks later, the UK went into lockdown with the care home sector finding itself under intense scrutiny as coronavirus cases were reported at homes across the UK. Samantha said: “The biggest problem was sourcing products such as masks and PPE. “It was a massive struggle but, somehow, we got through it.” Just three months after the

launch of Communicate Care, a second limited company – Communicate Hospitality – was incorporated in June 2020. It was followed by Communicate Clean in January this year. Samantha said: “We specialise in providing a full procurement service to the care and hospitality sectors. “The two companies sit very well side by side. Communicate

Clean offers a professional and affordable cleaning service. “It could be someone’s home, small office, shop, restaurant or corporate business. “All cleaning products and equipment can be provided and our domestic services start from as little as £35. “We’re fully insured and all our staff are DBS checked as well as fully trained in infection control, COSHH, PPE use and correct cleaning procedures.” Samantha, who has a background in sales, got to know the care sector well while working as an account manager for an independent wholesaler specialising in the catering, leisure, care home and janitorial markets. She said: “It’s been a massive learning curve. I consider myself just a saleswoman but I’m very pleased at how the business has grown.” commgroup.co.uk

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Chamber looks back on innovative, challenging year Dorset Chamber has hailed ‘better days’ ahead in a vote of confidence for local firms when lockdown restrictions end. In its annual review, the chamber looks forward to supporting its members and the wider business community as they bounce back from covid. The chamber underwent rapid transformation during the year – including a complete switch to digital events. Its annual

report also revealed: n The Dorset Gateway business support service delivered by the chamber for the Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) fielded 1,400 enquiries in 2020-2021 – 116 per month n 1,289 people attended 31 digital events over the past year n It posted more than 50 videos with information about covid support online The chamber helped 174 businesses export more than £100m of goods worldwide despite the pandemic and Brexit

Dorset Chamber chief executive Ian Girling, pictured, said: “It has been a rollercoaster year which has revealed the best of the brilliant business community in Dorset. “The chamber is looking ahead with positivity to support its members and the wider business community as we approach the end of this phase of restrictions. “We will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with businesses as we look forward to better days ahead.” Dorset Chamber launched its first ever programme of virtual

networking events, introduced a groundbreaking new membership model with a digital option and held its acclaimed Peer Networks programme during the year. It is resuming face-to-face networking in July but will continue to run digital events in a blended programme. Ian added: “It has been arguably the most challenging year in the chamber’s 72-year history but in many ways it has been a positive and a transformative one too.” Visit dorsetchamber.co.uk or call 01202 714800.

Look out for these bear necessities Could you give one of these cute and cuddly teddies a home? Home-Start South East Dorset is asking businesses to give a bear a place to call home and help raise money for families in need across Dorset. Each organisation that takes part receives a teddy and a poster with 100 names on it. Customers can donate and guess the name of the teddy. Once all 100 names are filled, the name is revealed and the teddy sent home to its lucky winner. The first business to support the campaign and display a teddy in store – as well as create an impressive window display – is Gullivers Bookshop in Wimborne. The Angel family own and run both Gullivers Bookshop, and Westbourne Bookshop, with three generations of the Angel family working as booksellers. Paul Angel said: “As a family business, we know just how important family is. “We are delighted to take 48

BEAR WITH US: The Home Start teddies and, left, Caroline Pope

part in this campaign and help Home-Start raise much-needed funds for families that need help right here in Wimborne and further across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.” Caroline Pope, Community & Corporate Engagement Manager, Home-Start South East Dorset, said: “Our beautiful Home-Start bears are a simple and easy way for businesses to get involved and help raise money to support families in our local community. “The coronavirus pandemic

has placed even greater strain on families who were already isolated, facing hardship, abuse, disability and mental health challenges. Our team of volunteers work one-to-one and in groups to support these local families through crises and provide the support they need.” Home-Start South East Dorsetsupports families living across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, as well as the Purbecks and areas as far north as Cranborne and as far west as Wareham.

Since 1995 it has helped more than 3,500 local families and supported over 10,000 children through a network of over 600 volunteers. A local mum who was helped by Home-Start said: “I suffer from a range of mental health issues and my Home-Start volunteer was a godsend to me. “She helped me to stop worrying and to live life in the moment. “She helped me to attend play groups and allow my son to interact with other children, which I would never been able to do myself.” It costs Home-Start South East Dorset approximately £33.25 per week to support a family with specialist one-toone volunteer support. n If you can help by giving a teddy a home and raising funds in your local community, please contact Caroline Pope at caroline@ homestartsoutheastdorset.org .uk or telephone 01202 574877. You can also donate to Home-Start or find out more about accessing help by visiting homestart southeastdorset.org.uk.

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Andrew Diprose is the founder and editor of dorsetbiznews.co.uk, the No.1 business website in the county with more than 27,000 unique users “It’s very sad but the building is just not suitable for furniture retailing in 2021.” The words of David Scott, director of Sturtons & Tappers, after the announcement that the company’s Wimborne store is to close. Three of the nine staff will transfer to Sturtons & Tappers’ Winton store. The remaining six employees will be retiring, become selfemployed or have found other jobs. A public sale of £785,000 worth of stock began on Friday June 25. In a letter to customers, Mr Scott says: “We must clear the entire stock without delay and so will hold the greatest furniture and homeware sale ever seen in the area.” A planning application to develop the East Street site into three retail units, eight flats and seven residential properties was granted in March 2020. Mr Scott said: “The Wimborne building is quirky, with many steps, levels and small rooms. It is almost impossible to bring up to 2021 standards of disabled access with installation of a lift to the upper floors, heating, displays etc that are essential for both customers and staff. All current outstanding orders, contracts, agreements and service

End of an era as furniture store set for redevelopment

CLOSING: Sturton and Tappers store in Wimborne

matters will be honoured, completed and delivered as agreed. These, together with all manufacturers guarantees and warranties, will be administered from the Winton branch. Customers need not take any action. Our warehouse and delivery service will continue as normal. We will contact customers to arrange delivery of goods when they come into stock, as we will for fitting of carpets, wardrobes etc.”

Winton-based Sturtons acquired Tappers in 1987. The furniture store, owned by Bill Tapper, is believed to have started trading in 1935. Sturtons & Tappers celebrated its centenary in 2006. The independent family business is owned by David Scott and his wife, Pauline. It will employ 23 people after the closure of the Wimborne site. Mr Scott said the Wimborne store had continued to trade

strongly in spite of the pandemic that had played havoc for the past 15 months. However, the building was no longer fit for furniture and furnishing retailing in 2021. He added: “Time has moved on but the building hasn’t been able to move with it.” Sturtons & Tappers has to vacate the building by the middle of November but Mr Scott said he expected the store to finally close well before that date. 49

Recruitment Milborne Port Surgery is looking for a RECEPTIONIST/ ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT to join our friendly team to work a minimum of 20 -37 hours per week. Prior knowledge of EMIS Web would be desirable but not necessary as full training will be provided. Please send your CV and covering letter to the Reception Lead anita.guppy@nhs.net by no later than the 19th July 2021 FULL TIME/ PART TIME MILKER/YARD TRACTOR DRIVER. We are currently looking for a capable and enthusiastic person to cover milking 230 cows on an organic dairy farm in North Dorset. Daily duties will include milking twice per day, bedding cubicles and scraping twice per day. General herd management tasks such as drying off protocols and treatments under instruction from the vet and owner. Daily hours of work – 4 hours am, 3 hours pm and 1-hour general duties during the day. This role would suit a local person who is selfemployed or who would be willing to go selfemployed though our Labour Company. Competitive rates of pay and regular time off. Milking and tractor driving experience preferred but training will be given for the right candidate. If interested please contact Mark Yearsley: Phone 07984 785190 Email markyearsley@fcgagric.com OWNER CAR & SMALL VAN DRIVERS NEEDED. Local or nationwide deliveries. Part time or full time. Email: enquiries@ sprintercouriers.co.uk or Call: 01747 850276

HIGHFIELD HOUSE AWARD WINNING RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME Positions Vacant - Part Time Waking Night Care Assistant - 2 nights p/w minimum 8pm-7am Catering Assistant - 20.5 hours p/w minimum Domestic Assistant - 12 hours p/w minimum Please contact our office on 01963 350697 or email manager@highfieldhouse. net for further information. EQUALITY CARE LIMITED LONGBRIDGE DEVERILL NURSING HOME We are looking to recruit Care Assistants to join our friendly team. Full or parttime (to include alternate weekend hours). Apply to Deb Wiltshire, Manager, Longbridge Deverill Nursing Home, Tel: 01985 211511 or via email deb.wiltshire@equalitycare.co.uk CLEANER REQUIRED. Wanted 4/5 hours weekly, must be reliable, trustworthy and an exceptional cleaner. Shaftesbury area. 07946 396912 COTTAGE AVAILABLE FOR RENT AND WORK. Help required with Hunters and around garden and yard. Also require help with maintenance of classic cars. May suit couple. Hours and rent open to negotiation. Even if you don’t require accommodation please phone about work. Kelvin and Jessica 07798 800789, 01963 23130, 07880 518725 Holebrooks of Sturminster Newton are looking for a part time TRADITIONAL BUTCHER. Phone for details 01258 472077

DAILY HELP required for retired lady in the Gillingham area. Duties to include light housework and meal preparation. Other domestic help in place. A caring, can-do, flexible attitude is essential. Non-smoker and driver preferred. Daily hours by mutual agreement. For an informal chat please telephone 07788536890 or 01749 343335 RAYFORD LTD OF DORCHESTER have vacancies for: SCHOOLS TERM TIME TAXI DRIVERS EMPLOYED 20 hours a week. Full time & part time taxi drivers to include evenings and weekends (Self Employed) Contact 01305 269500 Email: andrew.rayfordgroup @yahoo.com EXPERIENCED CLEANER/S WANTED Whitebridge Farm Holiday Cottages, near Semley Friday 10am-1pm Saturday 10am-1pm Good pay Reference required Please contact: Annabelle: 07813 305271 PART TIME CLEANER wanted for private house in Cucklington. 01747 841265. ‘The Parishes of Pimperne, Stourpaine and Durweston with Bryanston are looking to appoint a TEAM ADMINISTRATOR to provide administrative support to the Vicar and Church Wardens. The appointment is for 8 hours a week, over two days, working from home. For further information and a job description please contact Revd Belinda Marflitt on 0333 0118088 or email Closing date Friday 9th July. Short listing Monday 12th July.

James Colmer Hair & Beauty, FULL TIME/PART TIME EXPERIENCED STYLIST vacancy, rent a chair basis, excellent earning potential in a busy established salon. Experienced in all colour and cutting techniques, please email for further details, Jam8uk86@googlemail.com FULL TIME EXPERIENCED GARDENER for small garden maintenance company Blandford area. Must have reasonable horticultural knowledge and garden machinery skills for work in private gardens. 01258 459582 Looking for a BRICK/ BLOCK LAYER to block up a barn, would fit in between other projects. located between Mere and Shaftesbury. 07540 633126 FULL TIME EXPERIENCED GARDENER for small garden maintenance company Blandford area. Must have reasonable horticultural knowledge and garden machinery skills for work in private gardens. 01258 459582 TEMPORARY MILKING STAFF required for large dairy farm near Gillingham. Starting in early August, we require staff to assist milking 400 cows as part of a team of two. Start times are 6am and 3pm, milking duration 2.5 hours. Other work may be available during the day. Experience preferred but not required. Must be punctual and reliable. Could lead to full time position including calf rearing. Email tmalleson@btinternet.com KNOWLEDGEABLE GARDENER required for beautiful cottage garden in Bishopstone. One day/week to start early July. Please ring 07903 314523.

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Police custody visitors needed By Karen Bate More volunteers for the roles of Independent Custody Visitors (ICVs) are needed in Dorset. Volunteers from all walks of life provide an independent check on the welfare of people who are detained in police custody. They do this by making random, unannounced visits in pairs to police custody suites throughout the county and report their findings. The ICV role is extremely important. Detainees are able to share any concerns they may have related to their detention with the ICV who can then liaise with officers to help resolve any issues. The police never know when any of them are going to turn up. There are about 20 Independent Custody Visitors who make regular visits to Dorset Police custody suites. The ICVs also meet on a quarterly basis to

discuss their findings at a team meeting chaired by an ICV elected from their peers and attended by senior members of the Office of the Police, the Crime Commissioner (OPCC) and Dorset Police. ICVs are appointed, trained and overseen by the OPCC and are independent of the police force. They carry out an important and highly valued role that helps to strengthen police accountability. If you are interested in becoming an ICV, find out more at the Dorset Police & Crime Commissioner website, click on Get Involved and then the Volunteering Page. If you would like to discuss the role, email pcc@dorset.pnn.police.uk or ring 01202 229084. The closing date for applications is Wednesday, June 30. Interviews will take place from July 26.

The UK’s leading Sports Turf & Golf Construction Company requires a

Finance Administrator

We require a motivated, confident and pro-active person to join our busy finance team. You will work with the Billing Manager to support the sales invoicing function. If you can demonstrate the following skills and experience, we would like to hear from you: Proficient systems user with experience of Microsoft Office and accounting software Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a pleasant telephone manner The ability to organise and prioritise tasks with attention to detail An enthusiastic team worker Hold a full driving licence This is a full-time position based at our pleasant offices in Dinton. Competitive salary dependent on skills and experience. For an application pack please contact: Mrs Jules Simmons M J ABBOTT LTD, Bratch Lane, Dinton, Salisbury SP3 5EB Email: jules.simmons@mjabbott.co.uk www.mjabbott.co.uk The closing date for applications is 5th July 2021 Interviews will be held week commencing 12th July 2021 M J Abbott Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer

Recruitment PARTS DEPARTMENT ASSISTANT

We are looking for an enthusias琀c person to join our Plant Machinery Parts Department, must have good IT Skills, and be adaptable for this varied role. We are also looking for a

TRAINEE PLANT ENGINEER

to assist in repair and overhaul of heavy plant moving equipment. Would suit an enthusias琀c person with an interest in Plant Machinery. No previous experience necessary as training will be given. Please contact 01963 363653 or send your CV to Mail@kedgeworth.com Independent Co-educational Boarding and Day School

NurseryBoarding Prep Senior Sixth Form Day School Independent and IAPS/GSA/CISC for Pupils aged 4 -18 GSA/CISC

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PART TIME, TERM TIME ONLY (September 2021 start for a period of one year, then subject to review) Leweston School is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced teaching assistant to join our thriving community. The successful candidate will join our existing SEND team and will be working to support a pupil with a variety of SEND needs. You will be working largely on a 1-1 basis, supporting a child who is going into Year 7, working to tailor lesson content to suit their needs. The hours of work will be 8am – 4.30pm daily. Experience in working with children with SEND would be highly advantageous. We offer a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including leisure club membership.

Kedgeworth 2000 Ltd, Henstridge Air昀eld, Henstridge, Somerset BA8 0TN Web: www.kedgeworth.com lodestoneproperty.co.uk

SALES ADVISOR IN OUR WELLS OFFICE Lodestone Property, a multi-award-winning property agency based in Bruton, Shaftesbury and Wells, is looking for an enthusiastic, energetic, forward-thinking and organised individual to be part of the sales team in their Wells oﬃce. Negotiating skills, the ability to work as part of our motivated friendly team, as well as being able to communicate articulately with the public and our clients, are essential. Experience of working in estate agency is important. If you think you are the right person for this full-time role, you can be part of this young, dynamic, growing business.

For further information and to download an application pack, please visit our website https://www.leweston.co.uk/information/work-with-us

Salary will commensurate with experience. Please send your CV with a covering letter to:

Closing date for Applications: 30th June 2021 Interviews: 5th July 2021

Sue Macey, Managing Partner at: sue@lodestoneproperty.co.uk

Leweston is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required. A Catholic Foundation which welcomes pupils of all Denominations Leweston School Trust is a registered charity number 295175

bruton@lodestoneproperty.co.uk 01749 605099

shaftesbury@lodestoneproperty.co.uk 01747 442577

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Warehouse Operative Quill Productions - Pulham, Dorset.

A hardworking, friendly person required to join our busy warehouse team. Duties include receiving stock, assembling products, picking & dispatching customer orders. For further information please email tc@quillproductions.co.uk

STORE PERSON required. Duties include; goods in-out, order processing, packing, etc. Needs a good eye for detail. Forklift experience desirable. Full time position at small friendly company near Shaftesbury. 01747 851060

WORKSHOP TEAM MEMBER required. Will suit someone with an interest in electrical and mechanical assembly, needs a good eye for detail. Full time position at small friendly company near Shaftesbury. 01747 851060

Millbrook House RESIDENTIAL CA RE HOME

in Child Okeford is recruiting for staff in a variety of positions:

NIGHT CARE ASSISTANT 48 hours over 2 weeks

CARE ASSISTANT

Full time and Part time Excellent rates of pay and bene昀ts. Please call us on 01258-860330 for further information or email gini@millbrookhouse.co.uk to request an application form.

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GILLINGHAM TOWN COUNCIL An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our award winning friendly team

HORTICULTURAL GROUNDS PERSON We are looking for a highly motivated full time Horticultural Grounds Person to work on a variety of sites throughout the town. Experience of working in a similar environment is essential. A full UK driving licence is required. Previous applicants need not apply. Further information and application details can be found on our website: www.gillinghamdorset-tc.gov.uk/recruitment telephone: 01747 823588 email: gtc@gillinghamdorset-tc.gov.uk Closing date for applications: Friday 9th July 2021

We are now accepting applications from enthusiastic people for the following roles:

Customer Service Team Assistant x1 Wholesale Team Assistant x1 •

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These 2 full-time positions both involve dealing with customers/wholesale customers on the phone, face-to-face and by email, as well as general office duties. Applicants MUST be switched on, disciplined, have a high attention to detail, and enjoy contributing within a small, focused team. A great customer-facing attitude and a pleasant phone manner are essential.

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In addition to the requirements listed above, applicants for this role should be prepared to manage a small, busy team. Gardening knowledge is highly desirable.

About Niwaki

Independent day and boarding school for girls aged 2–18 years (and boys to the age of 7) in Bruton, Somerset

BOARDING HOUSE PARENT Full Time – Accommodation provided MATHEMATICS TEACHER Full Time – Maternity Cover LIBRARY & RESOURCES ADMINISTRATOR Part Time GRADUATE ASSISTANTS Full Time – Accommodation Provided Applications are invited for the above posts. The details of the posts and an application form can be downloaded from the Job Vacancies page at https://www.brutonschool.co.uk/our-community/join-us-vacancies

We bring the very best in Japanese design and craftsmanship, inspiring gardeners, chefs and craftsmen to do the stuff they love, even better. We source and manufacture an extraordinary range of fine garden and woodworking tools, kitchen knives and outdoor gear, priding ourselves not only in the pleasure it brings our customers, but also the knowledge and enthusiasm we share with them.

Apply Please send your CV and a short cover letter to careers@niwaki.com and be prepared to come in for a chat.

All positions will be based in Semley, near Shaftesbury

NIWAKI LTD. Chaldicott Barns Semley Shaftesbury SP7 9AW

Bruton School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service. Bruton School for Girls is an educational charity and equal opportunities employer.

Sport

Time to limber up for the New Forest Marathon... in Dorset Get your running shoes on entries to the 2021 New Forest Marathon in Wimborne St Giles have opened! Along with the full 26.2 miles of the classic marathon there’ll be a 10k half marathon, plus a junior one mile and a Woodland Walk.

The popular event is taking place in Dorset for the second year running after Forestry England decided not to consider applications for events on its land until August at the earliest. The organisation was concerned about increased pressure on facilities and the natural

habitat in the New Forest. The 2021 marathon will take place on the 6,000 acre estate and events are set to run on September 25 and 26, with camping from Friday onwards and live music. There will also be food and drink traders as well as children’s activities.

However, the event organisers have said they are hopeful of a return to the marathon’s old home at Brockenhurst’s New Park showground for next year as well as hoping to welcome spectators to this year’s event. newforestmarathon.co.uk

Legal eagles Ellis Jones Solicitors have teed off a partnership with Pure Golf Management to support players and boost business opportunities. Ellis Jones will act as the legal partner for Pure Golf and the golfing talent on its books – including professionals on European tour circuits. Ferndown-based Pure Golf will help Ellis Jones build relationships with individuals and like-minded businesses through its contacts and networking opportunities. It comes as Ellis Jones’ new sports law department – the first of its kind in the area – is on course for further growth. Partner David McWilliam,

TEE TIME: From left, David McWilliam (Ellis Jones’ head of sports law), managing partner Nigel Smith, tour pro Luke Joy and George Barry of Ferndown Golf Club and Pure Golf Management

who is head of personal injury and the new sports law department, said: “Pure Golf has some exciting players on its books. We are providing a wide range of expert legal services so they can focus solely on winning on the course without any distractions. “Pure Golf shares our belief in

supporting local sports men and women, and it is great we are helping these homegrown stars on their path to success.” Pure Golf manages talented golfers across Dorset and Hampshire, including professionals playing on the PGA EuroPro Tour, Challenge Tour and Ladies European

Tour. Pure Golf MD George Barry, based at Ferndown Golf Club, said: “Ellis Jones’ valuable support is a major boost for local golfers looking to reach the big stage. “There’s no better place to build great business relationships than on the golf course.”

Athletics club back on track after break By Peter Impett Wimborne Athletics Club is back on the track after two years of lockdown and the Under 11s got things going with a fine win in the Quadkids event at Salisbury on Sunday. Second in both the girls’ event and the boys’ event (only by one point) the combined total of 1,566 gave them victory overall. Florence Van Der Feltz was the star winning the girls event with 207 points while Ava Elliott- Smith was the fastest of 60 competitors with a 75 metre time of 10.8, a new club record. The boys long jump was particularly 54

strong with Lucas Joliffe winning with 3m72 and third place overall. Wimborne 1566, 2) New Forest Juniors 1492, 3) Slough Juniors 1436, 4) Portsmouth 1388, 5) Oxford City1275, 6) Salisbury 807 The under 15 boys were out in force in the main competition with Harry Woods winning the 100 in 12.4 and the long jump with 5m48 backed up by B string winner William Langridge 12.8 and 4m51. Harry Bunting showed a clean pair of heels in the 200 in 24.8 and the 300 in 40.8. Tom Williams ran a very smooth 1500 in 4.34.50 while

brother Jack further increased his personal best in the high jump with 1m62. Max Chater won the hurdles in 13.8. The relay squad of Harry Woods, Harry Bunting, Woody Van Der Feltz and Josh Fricker won comfortably in 51.6. The under 13 boys are good at relay too with Zachary Fricker, Toby Fry, Finlay Cowell and Harry Ryan taking the baton round in a winning 56.8 seconds. Zachary won the 100 in 13.6, the 200 in 28.1 and the long jump with 4m16. Henry won the hurdles in 15.1. Jay Dunn won the under 17 1500 in 4.27.5 and Jake Roberts

was equal first in the high jump with 1m70. In the under 13 girls Lavender West ran a quality 13.1 for second in the hurdles and Rosie Fridd won the high jump with 1m28 on her first outing for the club. Gracie Bunting won the under 15s 800 metres in 2.30.5 backed up by B string winner Imogen Rawles. Eva Wellstead showed the quality of her training winning the hurdles in 12.8. 1) New Forest Juniors 507, 2 Oxford 386, 3) Salisbury 336, 4) Wimborne 324.5 5) Slough Juniors 318.5 6) Portsmouth 228

Sport

Double celebration By Nicci Brown As part of National Women’s Cricket month and to celebrate the opening of their new pavilion, Blandford Cricket Club held a family fun day focussing on their ladies and new girls’ teams on Saturday, June 14. There were matches between the under 11s and their parents, the under 9s and their parents, and the Lions and Lionesses, followed by a barbecue. There was also a presentation on the evening of Friday, June 11 to Luke Carter, Girls Under 9 team coach, of sponsorship secured for the team. Pat Osborne, whose daughter plays for the team, said: “I

was able to arrange some sponsorship for my daughter’s team from members of our local branch of Unite the Union. The sponsorship consists of £946 this year and £500 for both 2022 and 2023 to help get the team established. “Blandford already boasts one of the best facilities for women’s cricket in the region. “Hopefully, more girls might be encouraged to take up the sport and other local organisations encouraged to invest in talented youngsters through sponsorship too!” Blandford Cricket Club Women’s softball training started on Wednesday May 12 at the recreation ground 6pm to 7.30pm. The fun and

Sponsor hands over £1,000 Steve Attrill, chair of the Dorset branch of Unite, presents a cheque for £1,000 in sponsorship to the Blandford Cricket Club Girls’ Under 9s to their coach and manager Luke Carter, with the sociable sessions are being held with a view to participating in festivals during the summer months, and are open to complete

Under 9s members. One of the matches in progress in front of the new pavilion at the family fun day focussing on ladies’ and girls’ cricket at Blandford Cricket Club. novices as well as those with cricketing experience. For more details see ecb.co.uk/play/womenssoftball-cricket-festivals.

Verwood Girls coach triumphs in Euros By Chris Berry The first ever stage of the Women’s Euro Beach Soccer League came to a dramatic close with an action-packed third period in the final, held this month in Nazaré. England Women’s Beach Soccer Team train in Poole, Dorset and supported by local Verwood Girls FC coach Chris Berry, beat Spain 3-1 after group phase wins over Czech Republic (5-0) and reigning European Champions Russia (3-1). Spain had previously beaten the Lionesses in the World Beach Games Final, but Portsmouth Goalkeeper

Hannah Haughton helped keep them at bay. The breakthrough was made with a solo effort from debutant Anne Meiwald, then it was 2-0 to England thanks to an own goal from a misplaced back-pass. After a late Molly Clark penalty, the final whistle went with the score at 3-1, and wild celebrations from the English bench. The Lionesses make history, outperforming their old rivals to claim the first ever EBSL Regular Stage. For further information about supporting the team in future internationals, please visit englandbeachsoccer.org.

LIFE’S A BEACH: The victorious team in Nazaré Picture : England Beach Soccer

Middle school’s tennis courts opened up for public use Cranborne Middle School has opened up its tennis courts to members of the community for a small annual subscription fee. Court use is for subscribers only and there are two categories of subscription –

Family Subscription (£50) and Individual Subscription (£25). Family Subscription allows any members of a family living at the same address to use the courts and Individual Subscription is for individual subscribers aged

16 and above, said the school. Courts can be used from 9am-6pm out of school hours, such as weekends and school holidays, and after 6pm during term time. More information from Dani

Warner on 01725 517 348 or by email dwarner@ cranbornemid.dorset.sch.uk during school office hours, or Anna McElwaine on 01725 5175 94 or by email annamcelwaine@aol.com outside school hours. 55

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Bus shelter officially blessed by canon By Faith Eckersall

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Is this Britain’s holiest bus stop? Quite possibly, as the new Breamore bus shelter has been officially blessed after its predecessor was destroyed during a road accident in which a lorry crashed into it and the adjacent family home. The blessing of the New Forest village’s new bus stop was conducted by Canon Gary Philbrick from Avon Valley Churches. He was asked to hold the ceremony as a way of giving thanks for the lack of serious injury in the 2018 accident. The old bus stop and its thatched shelter were destroyed after an HGV veered off the Fordingbridge to Salisbury road in December 2018, hitting Grade II listed Japonica cottage. The driver had to be cut free from his cab, although his injuries were later described as ‘minor’. Paul and Gaynor Hammond

were in the thatched cottage at the time and were unhurt, too, although Mrs Hammond had to be rescued from an upper window. Mr Hammond told BBC News he had heard a sound “like a bit of thunder” at around 6.40am. “The next thing the building was shaking as if there was an earthquake and then the house started falling in, there were bricks and mortar flying all over the place in the hall,” he said. Blessing the new Breamore Bus Shelter, Canon Gary gave thanks for the survival of the driver as well as for

the safety of the Hammonds. The blessing included the words: “We pray, Father, that you would protect us from trouble wherever we go and keep evil far from us. “No matter where we are, we look to you as our protector, in whom we find shelter every day. Bless, we pray, this bus stop, that all who use it for travel, for rest, for shelter.” Canon Gary said that as far as he knew, Breamore’s was the only bus shelter in Britain to be officially blessed. “As there’s no official service for such a thing, I

had to do some research and the come up with an appropriate form of words,” he said. He decided to link the idea of life’s journey with that of bus travel, as well as give thanks for the safety of the people involved. “It was an enjoyable thing to do for the village and we were very lucky a bus didn’t turn up in the middle of it,” he said. “Afterwards we enjoyed a glass of bubbly!” The opening was also celebrated with a ribbon cutting by Lynne Aggas, Chairman of Breamore Parish Council.

Tree festival winners finally get their prizes after lockdown By Nicci Brown Better late than never, and almost exactly six months after the decision was announced, the winners of the Blandford Parish Church Christmas Tree Festival have received their awards! Pictured left to right are Janet Winder from the BFPC Allsorts Crafts Club, winners of the Mayor’s Choice, children from the winning school Downlands, and Claire Tennent from the Panda Pre School which won the public vote. They were presented with their awards by churchwardens Anne Shire and Rodney Smith. Because of the covid restrictions, the annual festival, 56

featuring trees decorated by dozens of Blandford organisations, was in December 2020 staged in the windows of participating shops, instead of in the parish church. The church is now gradually

opening up to the community as well as its congregation, but the announcement on June 14 of continued restrictions forced the postponement of what had been hoped to be its first concert of 2021 on July 7 with the

Blandford Garrison and Town Community Band from the British Army Band Tidworth. It is hoped, however, that to celebrate the end of lockdown and replenish the depleted church coffers, The Blandford Parish Church Fete will be held for the first time in many years in the church and the churchyard on Saturday, July 24 between 10am and 2pm. There are plans for stalls in the churchyard, displays of the lockdown creations of the church craft groups, refreshments including coffee and cake, and an opportunity for all to remind themselves of the church’s fantastic interior.

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Come and see how we’re doing at farm By Miranda Robertson

A conservation charity is celebrating a year at its newest site by inviting everyone to come and see what’s been achieved so far. The Countryside Restoration Trust is about to give the public its first glimpse into Bere Marsh Farm on the banks of the River Stour at Shillingstone. In celebration of the first anniversary since moving into the 92 idyllic acres of wetland, meadows and woodland, rich in butterflies, birds, rare mammals, insects and wildflowers, the Trust is throwing open its doors in an Open Barn Weekend on July24/25. Manager Elaine Spencer White said: “Everyone is welcome and we want them to come and make their own discoveries about the farm. “We’ll show them what we’ve achieved in the past year, we’ll take them on guided wildlife walks and we’ll be showcasing the activity courses in rural crafts and skills we plan to introduce in the next 12 months. “On top of that there is the stunning beauty of the place and the wildlife creatures which abound – from the kingfishers and barn owls around the farm to otters in the river and glow worms down the old railway line. It will be a brilliant day out

Bere Marsh Farm, above, and below, some of its goats

and an unforgettable experience for both young and old.” Bere Marsh Farm is the trust’s showcase for best practice farming working harmoniously alongside wildlife conservation and habitat restoration.

David Mills, the CRT trustee with responsibility for the site, said: “We want to spend the next couple of years talking, listening and engaging with our local community to hear what they want to see at Bere Marsh so

Fish less peckish now they’ve warmed up The Poole and Wimborne Fly Fishers made the trip across the county line into Hampshire on the 19th June for their latest fixture at John O’Gaunts Trout Fishery. The venue has a good reputation for strong fighting fish and there was plenty of fast action early on. The water temperature was high and anglers were commenting on how warm the fish had become compared to those taken from the usual spring fed waters. Perhaps due to low barometric pressure the fish became less

interested in feeding as time progressed and the competition became a real battle of wills. Popular patterns included buzzers and imitative lures. This competition was a Mystery Pairs: Each angler gets an unknown partner and their catch is combined to make a total bag weight. Triumphant were Mike Slater and Karen O’Shea, whose combined weight came in at just shy of 20 lbs for eight fish. Biggest Fish went to James Pixley (pictured) with a whopper of 4lbs 11 ozs.

that we get it right for them. “It is their hopes and needs which will be the bedrock to our long term vision and strategy for Bere Marsh over the next five to seven years and we want it to demonstrate how much we care for – and about – their countryside.” As well as the resident reptiles, insects, mammals, birds and abundant fields of flowers there will be rustic activities and ancient practices on display ranging from scything and willow weaving demonstrations to walking stick making. There will be guided walks by wildlife experts explaining the different birdsong and nesting habits, beekeepers talking about Bere Marsh Farm’s planned natural beekeeping courses to help grow local wild bee populations, insights by bat experts on the different species at the farm and information on the barn owl roost, restored last year. Barn owl nesting boxes made by Bere Marsh’s volunteers will be on sale and there will be a display of stunning photographs taken at Bere Marsh by wildlife photographer and barn owl enthusiast Alan ‘Woody’ Wicks. n Bere Marsh Farm, Blandford DT11 0QY

ANGLING

Champ James Pixley, left, and Mike Slater, Gary Austin and Karen O’Shea, right

Property

LIVESTREAM AUCTION 23 JULY 2021 DORSET DEVON HAMPSHIRE SOMERSET

WILTSHIRE LONDON

Nr Wareham

Loders

Wimborne 01202 882103

Axminster 01297 33122

4.40 acres of woodland with a seasonal watercourse and views towards the coast.

Nr Gillingham

A 52 acre farm in a glorious posi琀on, with a 昀ne 3 bedroom house (AOC), chalet, and consent to convert a building into 2 stylish dwellings. Outbuildings and stables.

Sturminster 01258 472244

Minchington

6.99 acres of pastureland with a pole barn and small area of woodland.

Wimborne 01202 882103

North Cheriton

7.99 acres of pastureland with a small barn, pond, mature and fruit trees.

Sturminster 01258 472244

Maiden Newton

Upton

Dorchester 01305 236237

Wimborne 01202 882103

A 0.51 acre paddock adjoining the River Frome on the outskirts of the village.

0.58 acres of land currently a hobby farm with a lovely open outlook.

Frome Vauchurch

Weymouth

Fifehead St Quin琀n

Dorchester 01305 236237

Wimborne 01202 843190

Sturminster 01258 472244

A level site extending to 0.38 acres with views over the River Frome.

A single building plot with PP for a detached 2 bedroom dwelling.

Shepton Beauchamp

Templecombe

Ilminster 01460 200790

Sturminster 01258 473766

The opportunity to complete the build of a detached house in a popular village.

A 3 bedroom house for upda琀ng, with stable block and paddocks, in all 2.21 acres.

PLANNING 58

2 small parcels of land ((0.60 and 0.23 acres) adjoining the River Asker.

VALUATIONS

A rural site with PP for two single storey 3 bedroom detached houses.

Maiden Newton

18.51 acres of woodland and water meadow adjoining the River Frome.

Dorchester 01305 236237

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Zeals

Ilminster

A 2 bedroom co琀age for renova琀on with PP for a terrace of 3 houses in the garden.

A 3 bedroom house for modernisation within walking distance of the town and with superb views.

Blandford

Winterbourne Houghton

Swallowcli昀e

Dorchester 01305 261008

Blandford 01258 452670

Sturminster 01258 472244

Sturminster 01258 473766

A retail/residen琀al property for refurbishment, with development poten琀al to the rear.

Ilminster 01460 200790

A charming 4/5 bedroom co琀age for improvement with pre琀y garden and garage.

Wembley

Wool

Sturminster 01258 473766

Wimborne 01202 843190

A charming Grade II Listed house for improvement with pre琀y garden, range of tradi琀onal and modern outbuildings and 0.95 acres, in the heart of a sought a昀er village.

Poole

A par琀ally updated Grade II Listed house with pre琀y garden and open views.

A Grade II Listed 2 bedroom apartment close to the Old Town and Quay.

Poole

Blandford

Merrio琀

Wimborne 01202 843190

Dorchester 01305 261008

Ilminster 01460 200790

Investment Opportunity. A 2 bedroom house with occupier in occupa琀on

A single garage within a popular residen琀al area of the town, suitable for a number of uses.

SALES

LETTINGS

A Grade II Listed retail / 3 bedroom residen琀al property for refurbishment.

Wimborne 01202 882103

A substan琀al three storey 5 bedroom village character house, perfect for modernisa琀on.

Wembley

Investment Opportunity. A 3 bedroom house with a occupier in occupa琀on.

Sturminster 01258 473766

Wembley

Investment Opportunity. A 2 bedroom house with occupier in occupa琀on.

Sturminster 01258 473766

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Property

FERNDOWN | £750,000 Situated on a private plot approaching 1/5 of an acre • Immaculately presented four bedroomed home • Three reception rooms • Double glazed conservatory • 80ft Private west facing rear garden • Double garage and generous off road parking

FERNDOWN | GUIDE PRICE £600,000 Recently modernised and beautifully ﬁnished bungalow • Three double bedrooms • Double glazed conservatory • 120ft Private rear garden • Single garage & generous off road parking • Conveniently located

FERNDOWN | GUIDE PRICE £550,000 Well maintained bungalow • Three double bedrooms • Two reception rooms • 50ft Private landscaped rear garden • Single garage, workshop • Generous off road parking

FERNDOWN | £550,000 Recently modernised bungalow • Three double bedrooms • 70’ private west facing rear garden • Detached single garage • Generous off road parking • Complete modernisation

BEARWOOD | OIEO £435,000 Modernised and enlarged fantastic home • Four bedrooms • Three double bedrooms • 40ft South facing rear garden • Double car port • Substantially enlarged

FERNDOWN | GUIDE PRICE £375,000 Immaculately presented Duplex apt • Duplex apartment with lift • Three double bedrooms • Southerly facing balcony • Private 12 ft roof terrace • Could be offered with no onward chain

BOURNEMOUTH | OIEO £300,000 Impeccably presented semi-det hse • Two double bedrooms • Generous size 35’ x 30’ enclosed garden • Driveway providing off road parking • Situated in the heart of the popular Canford Paddock development

FERNDOWN | £275,000 Well presented mid terrace family home • Two double bedrooms • 35ft Enclosed and private garden • Single garage in nearby block • End of a pleasant cul-de-sac • Conveniently located

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WIMBORNE | PRICE FROM £390,000 Two luxury two bedroom apartments • For independent people over 60 • Riverside development • Short level walk to town centre • High speciﬁcation throughout

GRAVEL HILL, WIMBORNE | FROM £545,000 Three new four bedroom family homes • Spacious open plan living • Stunning kitchen/lifestyle room • Contemporary ﬁtted bathrooms and en suites • Ten year builders warranty

WIMBORNE | PRICE: £375,000 Two bedroom Victorian terraced home • NO FORWARD CHAIN • Modern ﬁtted kitchen/breakfast room • Superb bathroom with separate shower • Walking distance of the town

MERLEY | PRICE: £395,000 A three bedroom semi chalet bungalow • Immaculately presented • Two reception rooms, two shower rooms • Loft conversion and sun conservatory • Cul de sac location

MERLEY | PRICE GUIDE: £500,000 Four bedroom detached family home • Spacious sitting/dining room • Generous size kitchen • Snug/garden room • Quiet cul de sac location

WIMBORNE | PRICE GUIDE: £475-£500,000 Three bedroom semi Victorian house • Immaculately presented • Stunning kitchen/lifestyle room • Additional loft room • Bathroom with separate shower room

WIMBORNE | GUIDE PRICE: £525-£550,000 Four bedroom chalet bungalow • Stunning kitchen/lifestyle room • Superb Master bedroom with en suite • Luxury ﬁtted bathroom • Ample off road parking

WIMBORNE | PRICE GUIDE: £240,000 Two double bedroom apartment • Second ﬂoor with balcony • Spacious sitting room • Garage in block • Level walk to town centre

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Firm to host largest collective auction Symonds & Sampson’s July collective property auction is the biggest of the year so far, with an enticing array of property across the region and beyond. The lots on offer will appeal to home owners, farmers, developers and investors, with a few ‘wild cards’ thrown in for speculators and those seeking peace and tranquillity in the countryside. FARMS AND LAND Just under 100 acres will be offered for sale, in lots from a .23 to over 50 acres in size. n Small riverside parcels of land in West Dorset could have future development potential stpp; nPastureland in South Somerset and the Cranborne Chase may suit local residents or land owners;

nA site currently used as a hobby farm on the outskirts of Poole nTwo parcels of woodland will appeal to conservationists, one in West Dorset includes water meadows on the River Frome, whilst the one near Ringwood includes a shepherd’s hut! nA 52-acre farm near Gillingham has a fine house, buildings with permission to convert to two dwellings, stables, outbuildings and a chalet – all in a glorious position within the Blackmore Vale. RESIDENTIAL The auction includes a variety of properties for modernisation, sites for selfbuilders, and opportunities for developers, nBuilding plots in

Weymouth, within the grounds of a two-bedroom cottage in Zeals, a partially built house for completion in South Somerset, and the rare chance to build two houses in rural North Dorset nHouses for renovation in Ilminster, Merriott, Winterborne Houghton and Wool nA Grade II Listed apartment close to the harbour side and a single garage in Poole nA house in 2.21 acres for modernisation near Templecombe nOn the market for the first time in nearly 100 years, a charming Grade II Listed house with outbuildings in just under one acre in the sought after village of Swallowcliffe near Tisbury n Properties in Wembley are

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