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Waitrose Wimborne Opens Early

By PrincessElla

Perhaps we need to bring a little sanity to this matter. It is a supermarket and whether anyone...

By DomCar at 09:50 on 08/07/10

Waitrose Wimborne store finally opens today. The controversial Waitrose store on the sight of the old cricket pitch opens its doors to customers for the first time today. 180 staff will be ready to great customers when the store finally opens at 8.30 am, this is despite advice to East Dorset District Council from planning officers that planning permission should be refused. The council also chose to ignore the fact that letters for and...
Wimborne Woman Refused Alcohol

By cherylbroad

I would LOVE to be refused sale of alcohol due to appearing to be under age!........those were the...

By DomCar at 12:08 on 02/07/10

Wimborne shop refuses to sell wine to customer. Vicky Dallimore (24) was refused service by Somerfield Co-operative in Crown Mead, during the Folk Festival, because her adult autistic brother didn’t have ID, even though he wasn’t buying any alcohol. She was only buying a bottle of wine and despite explaining that her brother was autistic and didn’t drink she was still refused, even though she had her own ID. ...
A Clean Wimborne

By cherylbroad

I agree with you on this one. I put a polite notice in my shop window last week asking dog owners...

By DomCar at 17:41 on 25/06/10

We all want a clean Wimborne so we don’t have to look where we’re walking in case we step in something. Don’t we? As a responsible dog owner I always take at least one poop bag out with me when I take the dog for a walk. However, there are rare occasions that even the most diligent dog owner can’t pick up their dog’s poop. I’m talking about the runny sort that has no solid form and therefore...
Wimborne Garden Grabbing

By baxi22

It's certainly become a problem for the residents of Streets Meadow Care Home, who now have a close...

By DomCar at 09:58 on 09/06/10

Does Wimborne have a problem with builders buying up gardens, or small areas of land, and building on them, trying to cram as many houses into as small a space as possible to maximise their profit? Are we becoming an over crowded town? The new decentralisation minister Greg Clark is worried that our gardens are being swallowed up by new homes and plans to give local councils the power to prevent the building of new homes in back...
Another Wimborne Bridge

By PrincessElla

The key to the Waitrose issue is that not that they will enter into a pricing war, however, they...

By DomCar at 11:56 on 10/06/10

Does Wimborne need another bridge? With Waitrose due to complete on the 5th of July 2010 there has been much discussion about a possible bridge linking Waitrose to the town and the other shops. So far Waitrose does not have permission to build one and some business owners in Wimborne are worried this might affect trade. A good proportion of shopkeepers are now in favour of Waitrose coming to Wimborne, even though most of the town is...

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Film Made About Wimborne Ripper Suspect

By DomCar at 09:42 on 06/09/10

Wimborne Ripper suspect film. Produced by Wimborne Minster Cine and Video club the film traces the life of Montague Druitt, originally from Wimborne, who committed suicide at the age of 31 in 1888, and his relationship with his cousin Emily. In July 1888 Montague’s mother was declared insane and committed to an asylum. In less than a month the famous Whitechapel murders began, blamed on the mysterious character the Ripper who was...
Garage proposed

By Wimborne-People at 11:00 on 02/09/10

NORTH Dorset District Council is considering an application by Mr and Mrs Challoner for a garage at Brookfield in Wimborne Road, Tarrant Keyneston.
Places in Wimborne to Pamper Yourself

By DomCar at 10:03 on 01/09/10

Places in Wimborne you can treat yourself now that the kids are heading back to school. They’re gone at last… and relax. Time to reclaim some precious time for yourself. You might decide you simply want to pamper yourself, get rid of those haggard looks you developed over the last six weeks running like a headless chicken, trying to keep your kids happy. Nails and Beauty in Colehill provide a nail and waxing service (why...
Are you a business Owner?

By apifa at 16:09 on 26/08/10

Are you aware of the impact on ALL businesses with the Pension Act 2008? It is proposed that with effect from October 2012, the new Qualifying Workplace Pension Scheme will be rolled out, meaning all companies will automatically enrol their qualifying staff into a workplace pension, with contributions from both employer and employee. NOW is the time to plan for this as it will have a massive impact on all businesses. Call Alexander...
Holt Heath, Wimborne, Welcomes Home Animals

By DomCar at 14:38 on 26/08/10

Animals come home to Holt Heath. Cattle grids, seven miles of fencing, thirty gates, 35 Angus cross cattle and six New Forest ponies, as well as a 40 mile-per-hour newly introduced speed limit can only mean one thing… after fifty years Holt Heath, near Wimborne, has finally welcomed home ponies and cattle. Since the National Trust took over the estate in the 1980s they have always held a desire to manage the heath better and...