Consumers' Cancellation Rights Will Be Upheld
04/09/2010
Following the prosecution of a North Dorset man selling his gardening services door-to-door, Dorset County's Council's Trading Standards service is warning traders calling at people's homes to play fair when it comes to cancellation rights.
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Local Legend Charlie Allen Rows For Macmillan
03/09/2010
Well known Swanage character, Charlie Allen, is renowned for his success as a runner after taking up the sport after retirement and raising thousands of pounds for charity by taking park in many marathons and long distance races. Charlie has now turned to rowing for 'a bit of a change' and is taking part in the Great River Race, held on the Thames, in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.
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Gazette Chair Held To Ransom!
03/09/2010
Yesterday we ventured outside the office to take in a little fresh air and found to our horror and disbelief that one of our outside chairs had mysteriously disappeared! The remaining chair was adorned with an anonymous ransom note stating 'We have your chair'. Inside the folded note was the message 'For its safe return, text: 'Yes, you can have two green gnomes and a bar of Galaxy' to 07(phone number) and await further instructions.'
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'Narnia' Locomotive To Star In Steam Gala
03/09/2010
A Swindon-built Great Western Railway express steam locomotive that appeared in the 2005 worldwide hit children’s film 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' is to be the historic star of the Swanage Railway's exciting autumn steam gala.
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Vera Steps Out In Faith
03/09/2010
Swanage pensioner Vera Ward is walking five miles from Herston to Corfe on Sept 11, to celebrate being healed exactly a year ago from a problem that left her unable to walk.
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New Award For Jurassic Coast Champions
03/09/2010
A new award is being launched to recognise people who have made a special contribution to the Jurassic Coast. The Jurassic Coast Award is for anyone who has shown an outstanding dedication to the conservation and enhancement of the Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site, whether professional, amateur or volunteer.
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Durlston Bus Heads For 10,000th Passenger
02/09/2010
The 100-day Durlston Bus trial now has three weeks left to run. More than 7,000 people have used the bus since it started on 19 June. The half-hourly service between Swanage town centre and Durlston Country Park takes the strain out of the steep climb to the 280-acre National Nature Reserve.
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New Group To Promote Dorset Businesses Overseas
02/09/2010
A unique business-winning group in the Dorset region has been formed, with the support of key agencies to help drive new opportunities for local businesses. Its core purpose is to introduce companies to both international opportunities and to stimulate overseas companies to work in partnership.
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Search For Flop-Eared Superstar Announced
02/09/2010
Rabbit owners will be hopping in excitement as production company What About Media launches their nationwide search for one of the principle characters of their upcoming romantic comedy 'ABOUT HER'.
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World Record Attempt By Knight Of Lulworth Star
01/09/2010
Horses Impossible are the celebrated stunt riders from films such as First Knight, The Clash of the Titans, Van Helsing and Russell's Crowe's Robin Hood and have been performing as the Knights of Lulworth, throughout the summer Jousting season at Lulworth Castle. They decided to pit their remarkable skills against the Guinness World Record clock and attempt the most mounts & dismounts from a moving horse in 30 seconds.
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Young People To Have Say In House Of Commons
01/09/2010
All 11-18 year olds living in the UK will for the first time ever be given the opportunity to vote on the topics debated in the House of Commons. From 1st September to 17th September 2010 young people will be able to cast their vote on the UK Youth Parliament website and select the issues that will be debated by Members of Youth Parliament when they take their seats in Westminster on 29th October 2010.
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Dorset's First Offshore Marine Protected Area
01/09/2010
Long-awaited protection for some of Dorset's richest marine habitats has been confirmed. The Lyme Bay and Torbay Special Area of Conservation (SAC) is one of fifteen new Marine Protected Areas created this month. Following a lengthy selection and consultation process, the UK government has submitted the new areas to contribute to a European network of protected sites, known as Natura 2000.
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