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THE REGENT CENTREHIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH 01202 499148Friday 23 - Sunday 25 July 7.30pm £10.00MONIQUE – Joie de VivreGallic charm & French chansonsSunday 1 August 1.30pm & 4.30pmSOOTY SHOWIzzy Wizzy Holiday Show£7.00 Concs £6.00 Family of 4 £24.00Saturday 7 August 2.00pm FREEat Town Quay BandstandSTOMPING ON THE QUOMPSTaverners Big Band & GuestsSat 4 September 7.30pm £13.50 Concs £12.00BEYOND THE BARRICADEShow hits by former Les Miz principalsSun 5 September 7.30pm £12.00 Concs £11.00Sylvia Syms & Jenny SeagroveMOTHERS & DAUGHTERSThursday 9 September £13.00 Concs £11.50ELVIS COLLECTIONBilly J McGregor in ConcertSat 11 September 7.30pm £12.50 Concs £11.00Karen Noble asDUSTY SPRINGFIELDFri 17 & Sat 18 September 7.30pm £9.00South Wessex Opera3 OPERA GEMSWed 22-Sat 25 Sept 7.30pm £9.50 Concs £9.00Christchurch Gilbert & Sullivan SocietyIOLANTHESun 26 Sept 7.30pm £11.00 Concs £9.00Tony Jacobs – GERSHWIN YEARSWed 29 September - Sat 2 October 7.30pmTheatre 2000 – MASTERCLASSMat Sat 2.30pm Best Play ‘96 about M CallasFREE PARKING AT REAR AFTER 7.00pm www.regentcentre.co.uk Show Information line 01202 479819PRESENT THIS ADVERTTO ADMISSION DESKFOR ONEADMISSIONGET 2NDFREEHIGHCLIFFECASTLEVisit the Castle’s changing art,crafts and historical exhibitions,cliff top grounds, gift shop, tearooms and Highcliffe Village.Exhibitions: Castle opens daily Easter 11am-5pm. – Christmas Grounds 11am – open 5pm daily (4pm from Nov 7am. – Dec)Tearooms Tea open rooms: from mid-morning open from mid-morning every day of the every year (except day of Christmas the year Day).Admission to Castle: Adults (except £1.50 Christmas Children FREE Day) Grounds FREEGuided Castle Tours admission: of unrestored adults parts £1.50, of the Castle children every free. Tues Group and Sat visits at 11am*and coaches (*may welcomed. be unsuitable for Guided people with tours mobility by arrangement.problems)Party booking rates availableLICENSED FOR CIVIL WEDDING CEREMONIESLICENSED– AVAILABLEFORFORCIVILCORPORATEWEDDINGEVENTSCEREMONIES–Highcliffe CastleNr Christchurch on the A337Tel: 01425 278807www.highcliffecastle.co.ukGREAT DORSETSTEAM FAIRSouthdown,Tarrant Hinton,Blandford, Dorset(A354 Blandford/Salisbury road)Wednesday 1st -Sunday 5th SeptemberTake a giant trip of nostalgiainto the days of yesteryear.Held on one of the largestoutdoor showgrounds inEurope – 600 acres.◆ Steam driven funfair◆ 200 full-size workingsteam engines, including60 world-famousshowman’s engines◆ Steam powered heavyhaulage, threshing, sawing,ploughing and roadrolling demonstrationsA fantastic day outfor all the familyAlso featured◆ Can Can dancing girls ◆ Heavy horses ◆ Rural crafts◆ Vintage tractors, cars and motorcycles◆ Stationary engines ◆ Old commercial and army vehicles◆ Trade stands and five entertainment pavilions with livemusic & 100 real ales.It’s not all old time!Take a white knuckle ride on one of the country’s biggestmodern funfairs – 120ft Giant Wheel, Log Flume, RollerCoaster, Drop Tower & Ejection Seat Reverse BungeeTel/Fax: 01258 860361 www.steam-fair.co.ukStapehillMore than just a gardenFORTHCOMING EVENTSSTEAM WEEKEND10th & 11th JulyQUILTING EXHIBITION21-30 August inc.FOOD FESTIVAL18th & 19th September• Beautiful 19th Century Cistercian Abbey• Glorious award winning Walled gardens• Stunning Japanese Garden• Peaceful Chapel, Cloister and Cloister Garden • Unique Craft Studios• Outstanding Countryside Museum• Farmyard • Children’s Play Area • Lakes and Rockery with Waterfalls• Licensed Coffee Shop • Plant Sales • Gift Shop • Special Events all yearOPEN DAILY 10am-5pm Easter - SeptemberWED-SUN 10am-4pm October-EasterSAVE £1.00 per person (Ad/S/C) Max 4Or £2 off FAMILY TICKETValid to 30.09.04 (may not be used in conjunction with any other offer)STAPEHILL ABBEY, CRAFTS & GARDENS276 WIMBORNE ROAD WEST, STAPEHILL, WIMBORNEOff the A31 at Canford Bottom roundabout between Wimborne & FerndownFOR FURTHER INFORMATION TEL: 01202 861686ISLE OF PORTLANDHenry VIII’s Tudor strongholdPortland Castle● Discover 500 years of history● Hands-on displays● A must-visit whatever the weather● Fabulous Harbour views● Special events throughoutthe summerOpen: Apr - Oct, daily from 10am.Closing: Apr - June & Sept 5pm.Jul & Aug 6pm, Oct 4pm.Overlooking Portland Harbour,follow the brown & white signsfrom Weymouth.FREE child per paying adultCONDITIONS:Voucher to be surrendered on entry.valid from 19th July to 31st August 2004.Not valid in connection with any other offerand at evening theatrical events.Copies not accepted. Code: SWDCCEnquiries: 01305 820539Now OPEN! Visit‘The Governor’s Garden’maximum of 2 per voucherOpen daily during the promotional period 10am to 6pmwww.english-heritage.org.uk/portland✃
16DORSET NEWS SUMMER 2004IMPROVING HEALTH AND WELL-BEINGHELPING ELDERLYSTAY AT HOMEDorset is part of aground-breakingnational groupwhich aims to helpmore older peoplelive independentlyin their communities.The Innovation Forumwas set up last year tobring ‘Excellent’ councilslike Dorset CountyCouncil and thegovernment together topioneer new ways oftackling key public serviceissues.The Innovation Forumproposal for Social Careand Health is aimed atimproving quality of life byproviding the right care, inthe right place, at the righttime.A range of newapproaches to care forolder people will bedesigned and piloted bythe ten councils involvedin the forum.Andrew Archibald, theCounty Council’s Head ofCommunity Care for OlderPeople’s Services said:“Part of the work focuseson healthier lifestyles forolder people – and apriority will be to reducethe length of stay ofpeople when they areadmitted to hospital.”The Council’s target isto reduce the length ofstay in acute hospital carefor people over 75 by 20per cent by 2007.Helping older people stay at home: the right care in the right placeBringing services togetherCare for older people with mentalhealth needs is a growing area ofneed, and the County Council isworking with North Dorset PrimaryCare Trust (PCT) to provide moreintegrated specialist day care.The Council and the PCT alreadyprovide day care in their ownsettings for this group of olderpeople. Now, a small amount ofjoint-funded conversion work ontwo Dorset County Councilbuildings will provide suitableaccommodation for health andsocial care staff and services tobe brought together in existingcentres in Dorchester andBlandford. At the AclandRoad Day Centre in Dorchester,the plans will enable a newDementia Care Day Service to berun in partnership with the PCT,alongside existing day care forfrail older people.Ensuring a Sure Start in lifeThe team working to supportchildren in their early yearshas a new name – the DorsetSure Start Unit.Formerly the Early YearsDevelopment and ChildcareUnit, the team is still based atDorchester’s Grove Houseand will continue to supportnew and existing childcareproviders to develop goodqualitychildcare provision.The unit works closely withlocal Sure Start programmesin Weymouth and Portlandand Wool and Bovington, aswell as with partner agenciesand childcare providers.Staff support new andexisting childminders, raisingquality through childmindernetworks, buddy schemes, aswell as supporting nurseriesthat provide full daycare, preschoolsand out-of-schoolprovision.The unit works with a widerange of providers in allsectors, including schools,which are now able to offerchildcare themselves undernew legislation.The team is alsodeveloping a wider brief fromthe national Sure Start Unit todevelop exciting new projectswhich integrate childcare,early years education andfamily support services, suchas Children’s Centres.For more information call thesenumbers:● Dorset Sure Start Unit:(01305) 228444● Wool and Bovington MiniSure Start: (01929) 463220● Bovington, Three BearsNursery: (01929) 405777● Weymouth Sure Start:(01305) 786367How the council is performing for youTargetOutcome70% of items of disability equipment(£1,000 or less) delivered within 7working days.30% of carers receive anassessment of their needs (3 yeartarget).20% of children leaving the caresystem aged 16 or over have 5GCSEs at grades A* - C, while 65%have at least 1 GCSE at grades A* -G (3 year target).Implement the recommendations ofthe independent inquiry set up toinvestigate the death of VictoriaClimbié.The target was met and performance isexpected to improve even further withthe introduction of a new integratedCommunity Equipment Store this April.33.6% of carers received an assessmentof their needs. In national terms, thisrepresents an improvement from ‘poor’performance in the previous year to‘acceptable’ performance in 2003/04.At 10% and 49% respectively, the targetshaven’t been met, but improvements areexpected this year as the children benefitfrom a new programme that providessupport staff and additional tuition.All recommendations have beenimplementedEngland’s MostPicturesque Airfield● Highly Acclaimed Restaurant & Bar● Unique Film & TV Aviation Museum● Falconry Centre● Flight Vouchers for that Special Gift● Airfield Shop● And Much More...A Great Family Place to Visit– All Year RoundCOMPTON ABBAS AIRFIELD, DORSET7 MILES NORTH OF BLANDFORDON THE C13 SHAFTESBURY ROADTel: 01747 811767www.abbasair.comGet YOUR message acrossCouncil publications are THE most powerfuladvertising medium in Dorset and South Wiltshire321,000 copiesdelivered across the regionSouth WiltshireSalisbury District Council magazine Summer 2004In the swimLooking toa new era atFive RiversFarm freshPreparing for thenew farmers’ marketHomesweet homeAffordable housing for allTransport specialEasing your wayinto the cityInspectors rate council ‘good’SALISBURYDistrict Council Published by Salisbury District Council on 100% post consumer waste paperYour Dorset - Dorset County Council -197,000 copies, tabloid formatEast Dorset News - East Dorset District Council -98,000 copies, tabloid formatOpen Line - North Dorset District Council -27,000 copies, tabloid formatSouth Wiltshire Citizen - Salisbury District Council -60,000 copies, A4 magazine formatInterested in advertising? 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