News
| Bloomin' Good Artists and Poets | 16/07/2010 |
| Wimborne in Bloom's adult and schools competitions for art and poetry have again proved popular. | |
| Source : Stour and Avon Magazine | Read full story... |
| Local children open Wimborne Waitrose | 08/07/2010 |
| When Waitrose needed someone to open their new store in Wimborne, they called on the local food experts. | |
| Source : Stour and Avon Magazine | Read full story... |
| Sting in the Tale - 'a festival of stories' | 25/06/2010 |
| Sting in the Tale will be back for it’s 7th Storytelling Festival between 20th and 30th August 2010... | |
| Source : EDDC | Read full story... |
| Wimborne in Bloom Local Competition Dates Announce | 22/06/2010 |
| The Wimborne in Bloom Local Competition has been announced. It will take place during the week commencing Monday 12th July. | |
| Source : Wimborne in Bloom | Read full story... |
| Wimborne in Bloom Coffee Morning raises £618 | 20/05/2010 |
| Source : WiB | Read full story... |
| New Mayor For Wimborne Minster | 12/05/2010 |
| Cllr Terry Wheeler is the new Mayor of Wimborne Minster Town Council. He succeeds Cllr John Burden on Tuesday 11 May 2010. Cllr Robin Cook will be his Deputy. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Fire breaks out at the Olive Branch pub | 30/04/2010 |
| MORE than 20 firefighters were needed to tame a blaze at a popular Wimborne pub on Friday morning. | |
| Source : Bournemouth Echo | Read full story... |
| Foundation stone laid for new Community Centre | 20/04/2010 |
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| Town Councillor to run the London Marathon | 15/03/2010 |
| Councillor Andy Hampton who runs Morgan Hampton Estate Agents in Wimborne is running in the London Marathon for two local good causes. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Are you an Amateur Antiques Aficionado ? | 14/03/2010 |
| Do you have what it takes to become an Antiques Master? | |
| Source : BBC | Read full story... |
| Town Council welcomes two new councillors | 12/03/2010 |
| Susan Cook and Henry Bartlett triumph in the latest council elections. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Wine and Wisdom Raises Almost £2000 | 08/03/2010 |
| The Wimborne in Bloom Wine and Wisdom fun quiz evening raises almost £2000 thanks to Barclays Sponsorship | |
| Source : Wimborne in Bloom | Read full story... |
| Leigh Park Community Centre and Children's Centre | 04/03/2010 |
| New Community Centre hoping to open in September 2010 | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Candidates for Town Council Election | 17/02/2010 |
| Three candidates will be standing for election to the Town Council on 11th March 2010 | |
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| Photographic Competition! | 22/01/2010 |
| “Wimborne Minster A Community In Action” Part of a new book on Wimborne Minster and the Community! | |
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| Michael Hodkinson 1946 - 2010 | 05/01/2010 |
| It is with deep sadness that today we learned of the death of Councillor Hodkinson. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| WMTC Newsletter | 01/01/2010 |
| The latest WMTC newsletter including comments from Cllr John Burden on the sudden death of Cllr Michael Hodkinson. | |
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| Carols by Candlelight raises £274 | 18/12/2009 |
| .. for Mayoral charities and Allenbourn School Band | |
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| Stewarts Donate Bulbs to Wimborne in Bloom | 17/12/2009 |
| Stewarts Garden Centre at Broomhill last week donated four sacks of Daffodil and Narcissus Bulbs (around 800 bulbs) to Wimborne in Bloom. | |
| Source : Wimborne in Bloom | Read full story... |
| Wimborne spirit is ‘art’ of the community | 24/11/2009 |
| A huge mural has gone up in Wimborne to cover grey hoardings in the High Street while work goes on to repair buildings damaged in a fire. | |
| Source : Bournemouth Daily Echo | Read full story... |
| Free Town Parking | 22/11/2009 |
| By arrangement with Wimborne Minster & District Chamber of Trade and East Dorset District Council | |
| Source : Wimborne Minster & District Chamber of Trade | Read full story... |
| Wimborne Militia’s going great guns as ban lifted | 16/11/2009 |
| Wimborne’S tradition of the town’s Militia firing muskets over the Christmas tree during the switch-on ceremony has been reinstated, after being banned last year. | |
| Source : Bournemouth Daily Echo | Read full story... |
| Over £3000 raised for charity | 14/11/2009 |
| 32 Local Charities and Organisations, manning 42 tables took part in the Grand Charities Fair organised by Wimborne in Bloom. | |
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| Campaigners fight to delay Wimborne Waitrose | 10/11/2009 |
| CAMAPIGNERS fighting a Waitrose supermarket in Wimborne have launched a bid to have the land designated as a town green. | |
| Source : Bournemouth Daily Echo | Read full story... |
| Piers Trehane becomes new Town Councillor | 06/11/2009 |
| Councillor Piers Trehane was elected to the Town Council following the by-election on 5 November 2009. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Great Wall of Wimborne | 01/11/2009 |
| A GIANT mural is to go up in Wimborne’s High Street – but organisers are desperate to raise another £1,000 to cover the bill. | |
| Source : Bournemouth Daily Echo | Read full story... |
| Construction of Wimborne Waitrose is under way | 27/10/2009 |
| THE first phase of construction work has started to create the new Waitrose supermarket on what was Wimborne’s cricket ground. | |
| Source : Bournemouth Daily Echo | Read full story... |
| Candidates for Town Council Election | 15/10/2009 |
| Two candidates will be standing for election to the Town Council on 5 November 2009 | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Wimborne In Bloom Annual Prize Giving | 19/09/2009 |
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| The Post Box Is Back | 04/09/2009 |
| Wimborne's High Street replacement Letter Box was put into position outside Scrivens yesterday. | |
| Source : Anthony Oliver | Read full story... |
| Duck Race Raises £1100 | 29/08/2009 |
| The 10th Wimborne in Bloom August Bank Holiday Weekend Duck Race has raised a record £1,100 towards 'In Bloom' funds and in particular the Autumn planting. | |
| Source : Wimborne in Bloom | Read full story... |
| Vacancy For A Councillor | 19/08/2009 |
| There is a vacancy on the Town Council caused by the resignation of Ms Annmarie McCarthy. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| WMTC Summer Newsletter | 01/08/2009 |
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| Wimborne In Bloom Competition Update | 20/07/2009 |
| Judging in both the Regional South and South East in Bloom Competition and the local Wimborne in Bloom Competition is over... | |
| Source : Anthny Oliver | Read full story... |
| East Dorset 'best for long life' | 10/07/2009 |
| Residents in rural East Dorset are more likely to live the longest in England and Wales, according to research by the Office for National Statistics. | |
| Source : BBC Website | Read full story... |
| Fire In Wimborne Square | 08/07/2009 |
| Information on the affects of the fire in Wimborne Square. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| A Letter of Thanks | 19/05/2009 |
| I would like to thank everyone Sue and I have come into contact with during our Mayoral year just ended. | |
| Source : Robin Cook | Read full story... |
| Wimborne born and bred and proud of it | 15/05/2009 |
| Councillor John Burden became Wimborne Minster's Mayor on Tuesday at a ceremony in the town hall. | |
| Source : Stour and Avon Magazine | Read full story... |
| County Town Champion in Town Crier’s Contest | 05/05/2009 |
| Alister Chisholm, Town Crier of Dorset’s County Town, Dorchester won the Southern England Town Crier’s Competition | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| East Dorset appoints new Chief Executive | 19/04/2009 |
| David McIntosh, Director of Support Services at Cotswold District Council, has been appointed the new Chief Executive of East Dorset District Council. | |
| Source : EDDC | Read full story... |
| A Successful Encounter | 16/04/2009 |
| A packed Tivoli theatre in Wimborne enjoyed a nostalgic evening on Weds 8th April in the company of Margaret James (Barton), the only surviving star of the 1940's film 'Brief Encounter' directed by David Lean. | |
| Source : Robin Cook | Read full story... |
| Mayoral Fun Dance raises the cash | 27/02/2009 |
| 'Another Chance to Dance' fun dance held on 21st February in support of the Mayor of Wimborne's charities raised a net total of £665. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| WMTC March Newsletter | 04/01/2009 |
| The latest WMTC newsletter including comments from Cllr Robin Cook, Town Mayor, on the proposed Town Centre Enhancement Scheme. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| WMTC November Newsletter | 28/11/2008 |
| The November WMTC newsletter including comments from Cllr Robin Cook, Town Mayor, on Canford Bridge | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Wimborne in Bloom Raise £608. | 24/11/2008 |
| Wimborne in Bloom’s Pre-Christmas Coffee Morning raises a £608. | |
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| Welcome Back To Wimborne | 17/10/2008 |
| The ‘Welcome back to Wimborne’ committee have organised a series of events in the town to tempt shoppers back when Canford Bridge re-opens. | |
| Source : Cllr Robin Cook | Read full story... |
| Council Awarded Quality Status | 29/09/2008 |
| Wimborne Minster Town Council has been awarded Quality Council status under a Government initiative. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Civic Day A Success | 26/09/2008 |
| Town Mayor Cllr Robin Cook together with the Mayoress Mrs Sue Cook, entertained 25 Mayors and Chairmen with their escorts from all over Dorset and neighbouring counties. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Waitrose recommendation announced | 19/09/2008 |
| East Dorset District Council's Planning Committee is being recommended not to support the proposed Waitrose Food Store in Wimborne. | |
| Source : EDDC | Read full story... |
| WMTC September Newsletter | 10/09/2008 |
| The latest WMTC newsletter including comments from Cllr Robin Cook, Town Mayor, on Waitrose and the Cricket Pitch | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Wimborne Awarded Silver Gilt Medal | 07/09/2008 |
| The Regional ‘In Bloom ‘Results were announced at the Awards Ceremony held at Crawley on 3rd September. | |
| Source : Wimborne in Bloom | Read full story... |
| Business Recycling Scheme Launched | 25/07/2008 |
| Cllr Richard Booth of Wimborne Minster Town Council is launching an extensive recycling initiative in June, in association with Commercial Recycling Ltd. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Canford Bridge Refurbishment Update | 01/07/2008 |
| The second news sheet on the progress of the Canford Bridge Refurbishment has been received from Carillion. | |
| Source : WMTC / Carillion | Read full story... |
| WMTC Annual Report 2007/2008 | 01/07/2008 |
| This report aims to bring you up to date with the issues affecting Wimborne Minster over the past year, with particular emphasis on the work of the Town Council. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Town Council support St Wites Cross | 18/06/2008 |
| At the Policy and Review meeting held on Tuesday 17th June Wimborne Town Council agreed to support the St Wite's flag in it's campaign to become Dorset's flag. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Royal appointment for Anthony Oliver | 13/06/2008 |
| A day to remember - that's Anthony Oliver's reflection on his trip to Buckingham Palace to receive the MBE awarded n the New Year's honours list. | |
| Source : Stour and Avon Magazine | Read full story... |
| Civic Visit to Sourdeval | 08/06/2008 |
| Since 2006 Wimborne Minster Town Council has given a civic reception to pupils and staff from the Victor Hugo College in Sourdeval, Normandy during their visit to Allenbourn School with whom they are twinned. | |
| Source : Cllr Robin Cook | Read full story... |
| Canford Bridge Refurbishment Update | 29/05/2008 |
| The first news sheet on the progress of the Canford Bridge Refurbishment has been received from Carillion. | |
| Source : WMTC / Carillion | Read full story... |
| Wimborne and Valognes Celebrate 40 Years | 24/05/2008 |
| During the weekend of May 10th/11th the Wimborne-Valognes Twinning Association celebrated the 40th anniversary of the link between the two towns | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| A Mayoral Thank You | 11/05/2008 |
| Thank you to all those who supported the Civic Service on Sunday 11th May. It was certainly a fitting climax to the Mayoral Year. | |
| Source : Anthony Oliver MBE | Read full story... |
| Long distance runners stop over in Wimborne | 04/05/2008 |
| The Town of Wimborne Minster was the first stopover point on the British Mainland for a team of runners who are covering a total of 1380 miles. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Long Distance relay to Stop Over in Wimborne | 28/04/2008 |
| The Town of Wimborne Minster is the first stopover point on the British Mainland for a team of runners who are covering a total of 1380 miles. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Mayor's St. George's Day Concert Raises Over £900 | 28/04/2008 |
| The Mayor’s concert held in the Minster Church at Wimborne on the evening of St. George’s Day raised over £900. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Wimborne Bowls Club New Season | 19/04/2008 |
| Anthony Oliver bowls the first wood to open the season at the Wimborne Bowls Club on Saturday 19 April. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Valognes Rugby Team Visit Wimborne Minster | 19/04/2008 |
| A Rugby Team from Wimborne Minster’s Twin Town of Valognes visited Wimborne to play a match against the 3rd Wimborne Rugby Team. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Minster Pancake Race Produces | 06/02/2008 |
| As the Minster Clock struck eleven and the Pancake Bell tolled the first adult race set off amidst roars from the crowds of onlookers. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Roman legion visit Wimborne for book launch | 25/01/2008 |
| A procession of several Roman Legionaries, a Centurion, a Standard Bearer and a Roman lady walked the streets of Wimborne. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| 2008 Arrives With A Big Bang! | 02/01/2008 |
| At midnight on New Years Eve, Wimborne Square reverberated to the sound of 17th Century muskets being fired to herald the start of 2008. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Free recycling for firms | 19/12/2007 |
| A Wimborne councillor is hoping for a green rather than a white Christmas.... | |
| Source : Wimborne and Ferndown Advertiser | Read full story... |
| Bi-election Results | 23/11/2007 |
| The votes for the local elections held on 22nd November 2007 have been counted and verified. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| River Stour crossing to close | 08/11/2007 |
| Canford Bridge is to be shut form April until August for a £3m revamp. | |
| Source : The Stour and Avon Magazine | Read full story... |
| Election News | 31/10/2007 |
| 5 candidates contest vacant seat on Town Council | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Poppy Appeal support plea | 25/10/2007 |
| Historic military vehicles will be seen around the centre of Wimborne on Saturday to launch the local Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal for this year. | |
| Source : Daily Echo | Read full story... |
| Town Council Vacancy | 24/10/2007 |
| There is a vacancy on the Town Council occationed by the death of Cllr J.A Perry J.P. The vacancy has been advertised and an election called. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Recycling plan isn’t in the bag | 15/10/2007 |
| Wimborne's civic chiefs may have bagged themselves a position at the forefront of political debate by taking the lead on plastic carriers. | |
| Source : Daily Echo | Read full story... |
| Top chefs backing first food festival | 11/10/2007 |
| Wimborne's top chefs met at the Minster yesterday pledging to put their signature on the town's first food festival. | |
| Source : Daily Echo | Read full story... |
| Successful visit to Twin Town of Ochsenfurt | 26/09/2007 |
| Members of the Wimborne-Ochsenfurt Twinning Association have just returned from a successful visit to Wimborne Minster’s Twin Town of Ochsenfurt in Bavaria | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Councillor John Perry, JP | 17/09/2007 |
| It is with great sadness we have to announce the death of Deputy Mayor John Perry | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Wimborne in Bloom Duck Race Raises £1000 | 27/08/2007 |
| The 8th Wimborne in Bloom August Bank Holiday Weekend Duck Race has raised £1000 towards ‘In Bloom’ funds and in particular the Autumn planting. | |
| Source : Wimborne in Bloom | Read full story... |
| Four Counities Represented at Mayor's Walkabout | 22/07/2007 |
| Nearly 40 Mayors and Chairmen of Councils from across Dorset converged on Wimborne Minster | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Town Crier Wins National Award | 20/07/2007 |
| Wimborne's town crier, Chris Brown, was judged champion in the Ancient and Honourable Guild of Town Criers competition in Trowbridge. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Plaque celebrates museum benefactor | 05/07/2007 |
| A Wimborne Minster Town Council plaque was unveiled on the front of the Priest's House Museum to commemorate benefactor Hilda Coles. | |
| Source : The Community Magazine | Read full story... |
| Residents urged to attend Wimborne Council Meeting | 29/06/2007 |
| Wimborne's Mayor has appealed to residents to take more interest in the work of the local council. | |
| Source : The Community Magazine | Read full story... |
| £750 Raised For Wimborne In Bloom | 27/06/2007 |
| Open Gardens raise over £750.00 for Wimborne in Bloom, despite the weather | |
| Source : Wimborne in Bloom | Read full story... |
| School Crossing Patrol Vacancy | 09/06/2007 |
| There is a need for a School Crossing Patrol person at Allenview Road | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Cream Tea Afternoon Raises £240 | 29/05/2007 |
| A pleasant sunny afternoon beside the River Allen was an ideal place to enjoy a Dorset Cream Tea Afternoon. | |
| Source : Anthony Oliver | Read full story... |
| Thank you for a great year | 15/05/2007 |
| Councillor Robin Cook says goodbye and thank you for his year as Mayor. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Election Results | 04/05/2007 |
| The votes for the local elections held on 3rd May 2007 were counted at Allendale Centre Wimborne. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Notice of Poll | 25/04/2007 |
| A poll for the election of Town Councillors will be held on Thursday 3rd May between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Wimborne In Bloom litter Pick A Huge Success | 24/04/2007 |
| “ The Town Litter Pick organised over the weekend by Wimborne in Bloom was a huge success” said Chairman Anthony Oliver. | |
| Source : Wimborne in Bloom | Read full story... |
| Public consultation for ROWIP | 27/02/2007 |
| Public consultation for A Rights of Way Improvement Plan (ROWIP) will take place from 12 February to 23 March 2007 | |
| Source : DAPTC | Read full story... |
| Development of the Cricket Ground | 31/01/2007 |
| The result of the survey on the principle of developing the Hanham Cricket Ground to a supermarket has been compiled. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Mayor’s Charity Draw raises £1233 | 16/12/2006 |
| Thursday night saw the Tivoli theatre host the culmination of the Mayor of Wimborne’s Grand Charity Draw. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| The Mayor's Grand Charity Draw | 26/09/2006 |
| To help raise money for the Mayor's chosen charities a grand prize draw wiil take place on Thursday 14th December 2006. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| On Sale at the Town Hall | 29/08/2006 |
| Did you know you can buy useful items at the Town Hall. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Balloon Race Winner Announced | 23/07/2006 |
| The winner of the Great Charity Ballon Race held by the Mayor of Wimborne, Cllr Robin Cook, on Folk Festival Sunday is Carol Ritchie from Wimborne. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| DVD/VHS on Sale | 31/05/2006 |
| Footage from when The Earl and Countess of Wessex opened the Jubilee Garden is now available to purchase. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |
| Wimborne Minster's new mayor | 16/05/2006 |
| Cllr Robin Cook became the new Mayor of Wimborne Minster on 16th May 2006. He succeeds Cllr John Perry, JP. | |
| Source : Wimborne Viewpoint | Read full story... |
| Wimborne Civic Service | 14/05/2006 |
| Civil dignitaries from across Dorset joined the Town Mayor and Mayoress, John and Pam Perry, for the annual civic thanksgiving service in Wimborne Minster Church. | |
| Source : The Community Magazine | Read full story... |
| Wimborne Cemetery Celebrates 150 Years | 01/04/2006 |
| Sir Micahel Hanham attended Wimborne Cemetery's 150th anniversary celebrations, along with councillors, dignitaries and cemetery personnel, on 1st April | |
| Source : Wimborne Viewpoint | Read full story... |
| Historic Town Trail Plaques | 01/07/2005 |
| The Mayor of Wimborne Minster, Cllr. John Perry JP has spearheaded a new initiative to set up a tourist trail through Wimborne Minster marking historical buildings in the town. | |
| Source : WMTC | Read full story... |