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  • ASDA 'weighing its options' after Blandford Forum TESCO expansion approval.

    By forum_news at 15:13 on 15/02/12
    ASDA's plans might be affected by the decision.
    BLANDFORD FORUM - Yesterday's decision by North Dorset District Council to approve plans for a larger TESCO in the town have raised a big question mark over the proposal to develop an area to the north of the town. The proposal, which culminated in a planning application currently under consideration, would create a business centre at Blandford Heights and include new business units alongside an ASDA supermarket and petrol station. ...
  • NDDC gives green light to Blandford Tesco Expansion

    By forum_news at 14:59 on 15/02/12
    Tesco Blandford Forum - soon to be getting bigger.
    BLANDFORD FORUM - Yesterday (14.02.12) North Dorset Distric Council granted planning permission  to TESCO for its proposed extension to the existing store at Stour Park, Blandford St. Mary. The decision concluded an application process which has taken several years to complete. Most recently, the tabling of an application by rival supermarket ASDA for a new supermarket in Blandford, delayed the decision making process. Why expand...
  • Theft From Church Near Blandford Forum - Information Needed

    By forum_news at 10:30 on 07/02/12
    Vases from Holy Trinity, Stourpaine
    BLANDFORD FORUM - Police are appealing for witnesses or any information after a theft from the Holy Trinity Church on Manor Road, Stourpaine. Seven brass vases, part of a lectern and another desk lectern were stolen from the church between 2pm on Monday 30th and 8.30am on Tuesday 31st January 2012. Police Constable Craig Cameron, of Blandford Police, said "Flowers from the vases have been found on the floor. The brass lectern...
  • Snow Falls in Blandford Forum

    By james_bfp at 17:37 on 04/02/12
    Snow in my back garden
    Okay, so its not very much snow (yet) but it is snowing here and its laying in my back garden - as you can see. The forecast for this area is decidedly undecided. The Met Office is fairly certain that we'll be seeing more rain than snow overnight but elsewhere forecasts are predicting up to 10cm of pure white fun/inconvenience (delete as appropriate to your point of view). Either way Blandford Forum People will be keeping an eye on...
  • 50 Year Old Man found with head injuries outside Blandford Pub

    By forum_news at 17:26 on 04/02/12
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    BLANDFORD FORUM - Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a 50 year old man was discovered with serious head injuries on the pavement outside the Stour Inn Pub today (Sat 4th Feb) at 2.15am. The injured man, who is from Blandford, was taken to Dorset County Hospital where he is reported to be in a serious, but stable, condition. Detective Sergeant Paul Auger said, "It is not clear how the man suffered his...

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