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Remote Education

Since March 2020, remote education has become more a necessity for all pupils.

Following months of research SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability) has now published a report into remote education.

Below is the section relevant to SEND pupils.

You can read the full Government research publication HERE.

SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability) is a government department.  Dorset Council’s Local Offer for children and young people from 0 to 25 years with special educational needs and/or disability (SEND) provides information, advice and support for children and their families – Click HERE for more information.

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Local Employment: Heavers Are Hiring Again

Heavers of Bridport are specialists in the supply and installation of windows, doors and other glazing solutions throughout the Southwest.

They took on 3 new apprentices in November 2020. This time they are looking for an Experienced Installer to join their team.

The successful candidate will:

  • Be experienced in all aspects of glazing installations.
  • Be able to provide evidence and references of previous experience.
  • Be punctual.
  • Be able to work as a member of a team.
  • Have good communication skills
  • Be able to adapt to a multitude of new skills.
  • Be self motivated.

Please email ross@heavers.co.uk to apply.

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Vikki’s Specials At The White Lion This Weekend

On offer from Thursday 28th – Saturday 30th:

For Sunday, there is the choice of Roast Beef, Roast Turkey or Roast Pork @ £8.50. Collect between 12 noon – 2.00pm.

Molly's BrowniesMolly’s delicious Gluten-free Triple Chocolate Brownies are on offer for this weekend only at £3 for a fat gooey slice – just add to your order 🙂

Please telephone 01308 867070 to pre order by 5pm the day prior or email info@whitelionbroadwindsor.co.uk

 

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Be Aware Of Local Scams

Scams are increasing! There are many scams that we are constantly warned about. By our police; by our banks; by charities; by consumer sites and many more.  They penetrate your personal life and catch you off guard.  Some have the audacity to stand on your doorstep, ring your front doorbell and attempt to scam you face to face.  Sadly, these latter types have been exploring locally in Broadwindsor and Drimpton. Particularly because of the “government grants [that] are available for energy saving”.  Loft insulation, window conversions and other home improvements are frequently used in their approach.  They will give you nothing. They want your money. That’s all they want.

Several villagers in Drimpton reported male callers at their door claiming to be from an energy saving company and giving a pitch claiming that they are about to start work in the village.  Others reported a man wandering around in Drimpton and the Greenham area. Another villager commented: ” the young lad called on us…his opening gambit is one of the oldest and most standard in the door to door sales jargon: ” Hi ..how are you today? I’m not trying to sell you anything but my company is currently working in your local area……!”  He continued, “….you need to be careful because retail law and comeback is completely different than retail and on line sales regulations….one of the principle points is that you must invite them into your home…as it were …across your door step…so invariably an appointment would be made and that’s when you’ll encounter the ‘hard sell’ team...”

In Broadwindsor, two young girls were observed knocking on doors in the Yarn Barton area.  They may have been innocent of scamming behaviour but their behaviour raises questions under the Stay At Home order due to the current National Lockdown in place and social distancing restrictions.

Be it by telephone, text, email or on your doorstep – scammers use similar tactics:

  • They try to gain trust by claiming to be from a well-known business or impersonating a known contact.
  • They will suggest their own verification procedures, like going to websites they have created or calling numbers they provide to you.
  • They know how to appeal to your emotions and press your buttons to get what they want.
  • They create a sense of urgency to get you to make decisions without thinking.

Action FraudIf you are a victim, a business, a witness or reporting on behalf of a victim who has been subjected to any type of scam – please contact Action Fraud online HERE.  Alternatively, you can talk to their Fraud and Cybercrime specialists by calling 0300 123 2040.

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Celebrate Imbolc On 1st February

Imbolc (or Imbolg) is also called St. Brigid’s Day and is celebrated on 1st February each year and is a Gaelic (Irish) traditional festival marking the beginning of Spring. It is approximately halfway between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. Time to celebrate the lengthening days and the early signs of spring.

Imbolc is one of the four traditional Gaelic seasonal festivals. The others being Beltane (1st May), Lughnasa (1st August) and Samhain (31 Oct).  As well as signifying the beginning of Spring, Imbolc is also associated with the onset of the lambing season and the blossoming of blackthorn.

St. Brigid was a Christianization of the goddess of fertility, Brigid.  St. Brigid was also invoked to protect homes and livestock. The holiday was a festival of the hearth and home. It is time to ‘spring clean’. To receive the blessings of St. Brigid, people would make a bed for her and leave her food and drink. Items of clothing would be left outside for her to bless.  The lighting of candles and fires represents the return of warmth and the increasing power of the Sun over the coming months.  For Christians, particularly in Ireland, it is a time to feast!  Although many of its customs died out in the 20th century, it is still observed and in some places it has been revived as a cultural event.

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Post Office Open Today

Throughout this National Lockdown the Post Office Outreach service has been going on.  Peter and John from Crewkerne post office come to the Comrades Hall each Tuesday and Friday morning providing villagers with this great service.

Open at 10am until 12.30pm, you are requested to record your name and postcode upon entering for tracking purposes.  There is a one way system in operation for entering and leaving. Stay safe.

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Sunshine In The Snow

Many enjoyed their exercise today by walking outside in the sunshine following the flurry of snow we had in the early hours of this morning.  Sledges were pulled out, snowballs thrown and some snowmen condemned to a short existence were built. Rain has already arrived and more rain is forecast for the forthcoming week so enjoy the slideshow of pictures captured today by some villagers. Stay safe.

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Admiral Hood Adds Lunchtime Takeaways

As some people don’t like travelling after dark, Kath at the Admiral Hood in neighbouring Mosterton has added a Friday lunchtime takeaway slot.
You can collect between midday until 1.30pm.  Last call for orders is at 11am on the Friday.

This is in addition to their usual takeaway times: 5.30pm – 7.30pm, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and Sunday lunch 12 – 2pm.

Their takeaway menu can be found on the Takeaway Food page HERE.

Kath also offers a Pudding menu with their Sunday lunches –

Please phone: 01308 868338 to pre order your food.

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Update On Vaccines From Barton House Practice

Dr. Farrell provides an update on the Covid-19 vaccinating programme:

Please share the message to those who may not use social media. Thank you.  

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Pedigree & Chappie Dog Food Recalled

First announced on 15th January, dog owners are being warned of a product recall on certain types of dog food due to concerns about Vitamin D poisoning.

Although there is nothing prominent on the Mars Petcare UK website, you can find more details on the UK Pedigree website. They are doing a precautionary recall of a limited number of Pedigree® Complete Dry Chicken and Vegetables, Pedigree® Mixer & Chappie® products containing levels of Vitamin D which could prove harmful to your pet if consumed over several weeks.

Owners who have purchased the products are being advised to immediately stop feeding it to their dogs and contact the consumer care team.

The details of the products being recalled are:

CHAPPIE Complete Chicken & Wholegrain Dry Dog Food

  • Pack size: 3kg
  • Batch code: 045F9MIN05
  • Best before: 11 May 2022

PEDIGREE Mixer Adult Dry Dog Original

  • Pack size: 3kg
  • Batch code: 046E9MIN05 046F9MIN05 048A9MIN05
  • Best before: 12 February 2022 20 February 2022 22 February 2022

PEDIGREE Mixer Adult Dry Dog Food Original

  • Pack size: 10kg
  • Batch code: 046E9MIN08 047C9MIN08
  • Best before: 12 February 2022 17 February 2022

PEDIGREE Mixer Adult Dry Dog Food Original

  • Pack size: 10kg
  • Batch code: 046E9MIN08 047C9MIN08
  • Best before: 12 February 2022 17 February 2022

PEDIGREE Adult Complete Dry Dog Food with Chicken & Vegetables

  • Pack size: 12kg
  • Batch code: 046C9MIN08 046D9MIN08 046E9MIN08
  • Best before: 10 February 2022 11 February 2022 12 February 2022

PEDIGREE Adult Complete Dry Dog Food with Chicken & Vegetables

  • Pack size: 2.6kg
  • Batch code: 045F9MIN05 047A9MIN05
  • Best before: 06 February 2022 15 February 2022

What is the risk involved?

Alice Moore, a Dorset veterinary surgeon at Castle Veterinary Clinic, Dorchester and Weymouth. said: “Dogs are very sensitive to some compounds of vitamin D and accidental ingestion of vitamin D tablets can cause significant toxicity.
Signs include drinking a lot, vomiting, diarrhoea, depression and lethargy. In severe cases, heart problems, kidney failure and vomiting blood can occur, and dogs have lost their lives after accidental ingestion of vitamin D tablets.”

Pedigree has advised owners to seek advice from a vet if you have fed this product to your pet and they are showing signs of illness.  Symptoms to look out for include excessive drinking and urination.

A spokesman for Pedigree said: “These products do not meet our high quality and safety standards, so we are taking this proactive step to retrieve the listed products. We ask consumers who have purchased these specific, affected products to immediately cease feeding it to their pet and contact our consumer care team for more information.”

You can contact Mars Petcare Customer Service by telephone: 0800 013 3131 and online to UK. Pedigree HERE.

Local Vets:

  • Girling & Bowditch, Tunnel Road, Beaminster: 01308 862312
  • Bredy Veterinary Centre, Bridport: 01308 4567771
  • Haydon Vets, Gore Cross, Bridport:013088 456808
  • Kingfisher Veterinary Practice, Tower Hill Road, Crewkerne: 01460 72443

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