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world1d ago

The Planet Earth Needs Our Help group organized its first Environmental Information Exchange in Poole.
Sustainable Dorset and Dorset Wildlife Trust led talks on eco projects and conservation.
The event promoted repair workshops and was supported by Repair Café organizers Siobhan Mitchell.
Marylyn Cropley, founder of the hosting group, expressed gratitude for community involvement.
The Living Churchyards scheme and Green Living projects were showcased during the discussions.
The event included a guided tour of the church facilities as part of the program.
Participants discussed fast fashion and sustainable approaches with Tailoresque.
Local media and community partnerships supported the event, amplifying its reach.
The event emphasized collaborative efforts among Dorset groups for sustainable living.
The Bournemouth Echo flagged the event as part of a broader local environmental effort.

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health22h ago

UKHSA offers antibiotics and MenB vaccines to secondary students across Weymouth, Portland, and Chickerell to curb potential spread.
Officials say the overall risk to the wider population remains low, but rapid symptom awareness and treatment are crucial.
Dorset council suggests the MenB strain may be circulating more widely among youths in Weymouth, signaling broader transmission concerns.

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crime20h ago

A Dorset couple was jailed for a total of 10 years for operating a 'drugs supermarket' from their Wimborne home pantry.
Police found around 1.5kg of cocaine, heroin, cannabis, ketamine, THC vapes and cash worth £20,000 during the raid.
The operation was described as 'sophisticated' and run on a 'commercial scale' with deliveries sent to customers nationwide via the postal service.
Marshall received three years and eight months; Putman received six-and-a-half years for the drug offenses.
The couple, who have two young children, conducted deliveries from their home while keeping drugs in the kitchen pantry.
Investigators found a wide range of drugs and a large amount of cash during the August raid.
DS Stuart Cumine of SWROCU commented on disrupting the drug supply network from the Wimborne address.
Prosecutors labeled the operation as a 'sophisticated' and 'commercial' drug distribution scheme.
Police described the case as a disruption to a wider drug distribution network operating from a family home.
The case attracted 23 public comments on the Daily Mail article, reflecting community concern about drug issues in local areas.

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A teaching assistant in Wimborne, Dorset, found three rare Charizard Pokemon cards in his attic after 20 years.
The trio sold for a combined £32,800 at Ewbank’s Auctions, well above initial expectations.
One mint-condition Charizard Holo card alone fetched £17,000 at the auction.
Another near-mint copy was sold for £13,000, exceeding expectations.
A third card, a Reverse-Holo, sold for £2,800.
The buyer's price surge added financial support for Braund's August wedding.
The cards were not stored in a binder, which surprised the seller.
Ewbank’s Auctions described the sale as a record for a single Pokemon card at their house.
The seller plans to use proceeds to fund his wedding with fiancée Rachel Moseley.

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