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Creating positive change among charities

By Golden Giving at 15:36 on 24/05/13

Golden Giving (www.goldengiving.com) is a donation and fundraising website, free to use for charities, donors and fundraisers. We are the only independent free fundraising and donating site in the world that helps worldwide charities and good causes. Golden Giving removes the business cost and provides the tools required by charities to provide online donation and fundraising services. Over £1 billion was donated to charity...
Big Blandford Clean Up clears rubbish

By Blackmore Vale Magazine at 06:00 on 20/05/13

THE Big Blandford Clean Up and collected around 30 bags of rubbish from Blandford Forum, Blandford St Mary, the Meadows and the River Stour last weekend. The event was started by the mayor, Bob Brannigan, attending his first official engagement for his year in office. Help was provided by the Dorset Rangers, Blandford Stour Rotary, Stour Valley Canoe Club and other individuals. The Dorset Rangers aim to get the Stour, Langton and...
Search for Sturminster Newton hunt assault rider - image released

By NewsPipe at 14:08 on 26/04/13

Police in Sturminster Newton are appealing for witnesses and information after a man was assaulted during a hunt near to the town. An image of a woman police would like to speak to has been released. The incident involved a 63-year-old man from Somerset was watching the event when a woman on a horse approached him and hit him over the head with a riding crop. Police Constable Patrick McLoughlin, of North Dorset police, said:...
Animals lost, found and for rehoming

By Blackmore Vale Magazine at 11:00 on 26/04/13

Wincanton dog faces huge vet bill WINCANTON greyhound Maggie has become the subject of a fundraising campaign by Greyhound Rescue West of England (GRWE) who took in Maggie despite her veterinary needs. The charity has seen a dramatic increase in demand to take in and care for dogs, some with severe physical and mental injuries. Maggie is one of many dogs around the country whose medical bills will cost GRWE thousands of pounds. GRWE...
Have you heard about the Hamdinger?

By NewsPipe at 21:48 on 25/04/13

There might be no Georgian Fayre to see in Spring in Blandford this year, but there's a brand new event coming our way in early May. The Hamdinger is inspired by last year's jubilee celebrations that saw a great turnout of the communtity onto the green behind the Ham and Marsh car park. This years event will take place on Bank Holiday Monday, 6th May 2013 from noon until 6pm. There'll be another flotilla of boats, all to be made from...
Council urges North Dorset residents to show they need superfast broadband

By NewsPipe at 11:59 on 24/04/13

Only 5% of businesses and households in North Dorset have registered their interest in superfast broadband. North Dorset District Council is urging people to register or get left behind. Dorset County Council (DCC) has been asking residents and business owners to register online to build a picture of the areas where demand is highest. The results be used by the Superfast Dorset project when determing how to spend £19m of public...
Record Store Day 20th April 2013

By NewsPipe at 16:03 on 17/04/13

This Saturday (20th April 2013) is Record Store Day, a worldwide event that draws our attention to independent record shops. It won't have escaped your notice that record shops are in very short supply these days. It's hard enough to find an independent store in most major UK towns and cities, even the big names are disappearing. This is due to a move to digital formats, more conveniently and cheaply obtained from the internet and a...
Blandford Community Expo - Today in the Corn Exchange!

By NewsPipe at 10:40 on 13/04/13

Fancy finding out a bit more about what goes on in Blandford Forum? Today in the Corn Exchange until 2pm the Blandford Community Expo gives local groups space to showcase their activities and interact with the public. It's a bit of a miserable day so why not head down there and find out about all the great groups of people working hard to make Blandford a better town.
Dorset County Council Elections 2013 - What you need to know

By NewsPipe at 17:24 on 11/04/13

Polling cards have been dropping through letterboxes across the county prior to the Dorset County Council(DCC) elections on the 2nd May 2013. There are 45 council seats in 42 electoral divisions being contested and 188 candidates standing - this can make the process seem complicated and inaccessible, but it's an important chance for residents of Dorset to make a real difference to the way things are run in the areas where we live. ...
Children get to grips with revamped Blandford play area

By Blackmore Vale Magazine at 06:00 on 08/04/13

THE first of two play areas to be refurbished and upgraded by Blandford Town Council was re-opened last Thursday at Langton Road in Blandford. Both Langton Road and Park Road play areas were closed last month for the upgrade, which is costing around £80,000. Recreation and amenities chairman Lynn Lindsay said: "The aim has been to provide play equipment which is challenging, and involves children in learning special awareness and...

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