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Road closures begin at Canford Bottom roundabout

DELAYS: The roadworks at Canford Bottom roundabout in Wimborne. Photo: Richard Crease with the assistance of Bournemouth Helicopters

9:15am Thursday 2nd February 2012

SEVEN weeks of road closures begin today around the Canford Bottom roundabout.

Drivers must travel 10 miles to avoid roadworks in Verwood

Signs warning of the closure of a section of the B3081 at Verwood while it is being resurfaced. Picture: Richard Crease.

10:00am Wednesday 1st February 2012

HIGHWAYS chiefs are closing a section of Verwood’s main road for four weeks – and in the process diverting motorists almost 10 miles out of their way.

Children's delight as school unveils new playground kit

PLAY TIME: Children at Trinity First School in Verwood enjoy the new outdoor play equipment, also below, provided by Trinity Links

3:00pm Monday 30th January 2012

CHILDREN at Verwood’s smallest first school were queuing up to have the first play on a new playground.

Moors Valley to be transformed into night-time adventure playground

SERENE: The Moors Valley Country Park during the day

12:30pm Monday 30th January 2012

MOORS Valley Country Park will be seen in a whole new light during the February half term when it will be transformed into an interactive night-time adventure playground.

Wimborne Safer Neighbourhood Teams get new bikes

4:30pm Saturday 28th January 2012

SAFER Neighbourhood Teams in Wimborne are now able to patrol their areas on fancy new bikes.

Authority to pay for Canford Bottom shuttle service

ROADS SOON TO SHUT: Roadworks at the Canford Bottom roundabout in Wimborne

12:00pm Friday 27th January 2012

THE Highways Authority is to cough up cash towards a shuttle bus service around Canford Bottom roundabout when the busy junction closes on Thursday as part of a £5.7million overhaul.

Fight to keep Colehill Library open

10:30am Friday 27th January 2012

MORE than 100 people turned up to plan how to keep Colehill Library open.

Measures being taken to stop accidents at Stag Gate

Richard Drax beside the A31

8:00am Friday 27th January 2012

STEPS are being taken to improve a treacherous stretch of road where many drivers have lost control and veered into the wall of an MP’s country estate.

Get wiggling at Wimborne Tots class

GREAT FUN: Children at Wimborne First School Kindergarten enjoying the Wiggle Waggle class run by Leah Sawden

4:00pm Wednesday 25th January 2012

A LOT of wiggling went on in Wimborne yesterday, as tots took part in a funky new class.

Big freeze on Dorset council tax may lead to service cuts later

The town hall

1:00pm Wednesday 25th January 2012

THE prospect of a council tax freeze for many Dorset bill-payers could come with a threat of more cuts to services 12 months later.

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