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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
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Wimborne Craft Fair returns with 30 tables of arts and crafts
Wimborne Craft Fair is set to return, showcasing locally made arts and crafts. The event will take place at the Allendale Community Centre on Saturday, October 28. It will run from 11am until 4pm. The annual fair, organised by Wimborne Rotary, is free to attend but visitors are encouraged to donate to the charities supported by the Rotary. There will be 30 tables in the Allendale's Minster Hall, where crafters will display their work for sale. Bookings are already being taken for these, so anyone interested in showcasing their crafts should contact organiser Chris Mogg at crmogg@ Mr Mogg said: "Due to the limitations on space in the hall we had to turn away some crafters last year. "We have already had a great deal of interest from local crafters and I'd recommend securing your space sooner rather than later."
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Sport
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Wimborne announce trio of signings as squad preparations continue
WIMBORNE Town are putting the finishing touches to their squad with a trio of signings announced and the new season around a month away. Ex-Chile youth international Max Bustamante and South Korean midfielder Seung-Woo Yang have both signed for The Magpies, whilst the versatile Owen Roundell has also re-signed for the club. Powerful and full of pace, young forward Bustamante signs for Wimborne with three full seasons of step three football already under his belt, having been top scorer at Berkhamsted in 2023/24 and spending last season at fellow Southern Premier South side Sholing. After signing for The Magpies, Max said: 'It's a fantastic set up, with a great ground and excellent fans, when the offer came in it was a no brainer. 'I'm looking forward to playing at the Wyatt Homes Stadium again and giving my all for the supporters.' In-demand young midfielder Yang has also signed for The Magpies after an impressive end to the season at Bemerton Heath Harlequins in the Southern League Division One South. After starting off at the famed Southampton Academy, 'Sueny' joined Forest Green Rovers before continuing his development at Eastleigh where he made some National League appearances. On signing, Yang said: 'I'm really excited to be joining Wimborne. I can't wait to get going and play in front of the fans which I know are great. 'I believe I can help the team achieve our goals this season and I feel ready and better than ever.' Wimborne have also announced that Owen Roundell, who can play as a centre back or as a defensive midfielder, has re-signed for the club. After joining the club back in January, Roundell was virtually an ever-present during the record-breaking unbeaten run that propelled The Magpies to their highest ever finish of tenth. Manager Tim Sills said: 'Owen is one of those core members who did so well at the back end of last season so it's great to have him back with us.' The trio were involved on Thursday night as Wimborne got pre-season underway, retaining the annual Gerry Page Trophy with a 2-1 win over Christchurch.
BBC News
04-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Century-old Radio Times found inside church stool in Wimborne
A 101-year-old copy of the Radio Times has been discovered in a church stool that was being restorer Steve Hopkins found the well-preserved edition after removing the cover on the kneeling stool at his workshop in Wimborne, inside were copies of the Children's Newspaper, John Bull and the Daily Graphic - all dated Hopkins said, despite being in "really good condition", the papers were not valuable, but they did offer an interesting insight into life at the time. Mr Hopkins, who runs Middle Barn Vintage store, said the ecclesiastical stool had been on a "long list of to do jobs" since he bought it at an said: "I took the cover off and in amongst the wadding were all these newspapers from early 1924, all in really good condition."They are not worth anything but they were a really good find."The Radio Times predates BBC television so the listings are for radio front page bears an editorial by John Reith, then managing director of the BBC, responding to criticism that broadcasting was harming the music profession. Another article in the Children's Newspaper talks about the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun 18 months Hopkins said the adverts were particularly interesting."There are adverts for cigarettes that will make you healthier if smoke 60 a day - that sort of thing," he added that, as the papers had not monetary value, he might consider putting them back in the refurbished stool for someone else to find in another 100 years. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
Daily Mail
27-06-2025
- Daily Mail
Arsonist who torched 18 cars in drug-fuelled £170,000 rampage that turned quaint market town into 'warzone' faces jail after guilty plea
An arsonist who caused £170,000 worth of damage after setting fire to 18 cars and turned a picturesque town into a 'warzone' has pleaded guilty and is facing jail. David Giddins, 45, went on a drug-fuelled rampage when he began torching parked cars in the rural market town of Wimborne, Dorset. Giddins went from street to street in the early hours of the morning randomly setting light to the vehicles. In two incidents the flames spread to neighbouring buildings with one family forced to flee their flat in their pyjamas. Shocking footage from the time showed the night sky 'glowing orange' from the amount of car fires. By daylight, the area resembled a 'war zone' with the blackened burnt-out shells of cars littering the streets. The vehicles that were destroyed included a £5,000 BMW, a £20,000 Volkswagen Passat and a Land Rover that suffered £3,000 damage. The fire and smoke damage suffered to a first floor flat after a Ford Ka parked below it was torched ran to £76,000. Giddins went from street to street in the early hours of the morning randomly setting light to the vehicles In total, it's estimated that the attacks caused more than £170,000 in damages. The criminal appeared at Bournemouth Crown Court yesterday where he pleaded guilty to 20 charges of arson. Kevin Hill, defending, said: 'He was at the time of the offences under the influence of drugs and alcohol.' Giddins will be sentenced in September while probation and psychiatric reports are carried out on him. The court heard that Giddins, who lives in West Borough in Wimborne, has 'no formal psychiatric history' and has not been diagnosed with any mental health conditions. Judge Fuller also asked for an explanation as to why it has taken the police and CPS so long to bring the case to court. Adam Furze, prosecuting, said: 'I don't have an answer to that. I echo your concerns about how long it has taken. I will ensure a full explanation is given at the sentencing.' Although he was granted bail, Judge Jonathan Fuller warned the arsonist that was not an indication of what his sentence will be. Giddins began his arson spree at about 11pm on May 14, 2023, and went on until about 1.30am the next morning. The fire service received 65 999 calls that night and emergency services rushed to the scene. An NHS nurse was hailed a hero on the night for saving a terrified family from their burning flat. Lisa Dodd, 44, was about to go to bed when she noticed a Ford Ka ablaze in a courtyard below the flat where Ruth Thompson and her two teenage daughters live. Ms Dodd rushed outside and banged on a window to wake the family and alert them to the fire. By that stage, the flames had spread to the property and Ms Thompson and her daughters had to squeeze through a six-inch gap between the blazing car and their flat to make their escape. They were made homeless by the arson attack, and all their clothes and belongings have been ruined by water and smoke damage. The Ford Ka (pictured) car was completely destroyed by the fire Ms Dodd said: 'I immediately ran out to wake them up and get them out. 'If the engine had exploded and set the door on fire there would have been no way out. 'I just wanted to get everyone into safety. If I had been a minute later, the fire would have spread. 'I got to them just in time. It doesn't bear thinking about what could have happened.' Darren Trickett, 60, whose Land Rover Discovery was destroyed on Grove Road, said: 'I woke up when I heard a bang. I looked out the window and saw my car in flames. I was worried that the engine might explode. 'I ran out of the house to try to get the fire extinguisher from the boot but the central locking wouldn't work. I just stood and watched. I just can't believe it.'
BBC News
27-06-2025
- BBC News
Wimborne man admits 20 arsons after night of car fires
A man has pleaded guilty to 20 arson charges following a night of car fires in Dorset in crews were called to multiple fires in Broadstone, Wimborne and Merley in the early hours of 15 Police said it received reports of damage to vehicles and property between about 01:00 and 03:00 Robert Giddins, 45, from Wimborne, is due to be sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court on 11 September. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
