News, Sport & Business for Bournemouth, Poole & Dorset
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 Driving experience. Two words that every motorist knows about, no matter what vehicle they drive. For some it will be a wholesome, positive experience while for others, totally unsatisfactory. The latter not necessarily being the car’s fault either, I might add – rather the driver’s sheer incompetence behind the wheel. But enough of the driving…  Consumers in the South West are being asked to create their very own recipe using regional produce for a new competition designed to make people think about food origins. The competition is part of a campaign led by Welsh Lamb to raise awareness of Protected Geographical Indication – or PGI –a European-awarded quality mark for…  Low paid workers and tax payers in Dorset are set to benefit from a new campaign being launched to persuade local employers to pay a so called “Living Wage” of £7.45 an hour. The campaign group – called Living Wage for Dorset (LWD) – is backed by a number of faith groups, community organisations, political…  For those keen gardeners wanting to make most of the bank holiday weekend to get pruning their hedges and mowing their lawns, we’d like to urge a note of caution. Every year the RSPCA receive calls about wild animals with distressing and often fatal garden injuries which would often be easily avoided if people checked…  Six crews of brave men and women in rowing boats plus a team in a pedalo will race 2,000 miles from London around the British mainland and back to Tower Bridge to try and set a new world record. The first crew to beat the fastest-time record of 26days, 21 hrs, 14 mins, will win… |
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by SianCourt