September 20, 2017 at 1:59 am (Genealogy)
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THE BISHOP of Sherborne will be at St Thomas Church on Western Avenue, Ensbury Park, this Sunday to launch the 50th anniversary since the foundation stone was laid by the Bishop of Salisbury in 1967. There will be a series of events following the service, culminating in June next year when they will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the church when the present Bishop of Salisbury will attend.
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September 20, 2017 at 1:59 am (Genealogy)
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FORMER Aquabelle Eileen King (nee Hart) contacted the Echo after she saw the feature and Picture of the Day on the Bournemouth Pier Approach Baths aqua shows printed on August 2.
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September 19, 2017 at 1:58 am (Genealogy)
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In this part of our fresh look at the Monmouth Rebellion, the focus this week is on how Weymouth and Melcombe Regis became involved.
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September 19, 2017 at 1:58 am (Genealogy)
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HAAAAROLD! Does anyone remember when Madge from Australian soap Neighbours graced the stage of Weymouth Pavilion to perform in panto?
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September 19, 2017 at 1:58 am (Genealogy)
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AS work gets underway to demolish the radio towers at Rampisham Down on the A356 Maiden Newton to Crewkerne road, we were delighted to hear from reader Ann Tuck.
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September 13, 2017 at 2:28 am (Genealogy)
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IT came out of the blue – a visit to Bournemouth from four of pop’s biggest superstars who were also very big tippers.
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September 13, 2017 at 2:28 am (Genealogy)
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BOURNE River Morris Men have been celebrating their 50th anniversary. The team was formed in the late summer of 1967 after a visit by some members of the Wessex Traditional Folk Song Club to the Sidmouth Folk Festival where they saw morris and rapper dancing. Returning home to Bournemouth they began to practise with the emphasis on rapper.
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September 12, 2017 at 7:28 pm (Genealogy)
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IT’S half a century since steam trains disappeared from the London to Weymouth line.
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September 12, 2017 at 2:13 am (Genealogy)
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WE happened to stumble across a recording of an episode of Songs of Praise which was filmed on Portland in November 1984 and broadcast in February 1985.
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September 12, 2017 at 2:13 am (Genealogy)
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LAST week we took a fresh look at the Monmouth Rebellion.
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