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• Bournemouth Water issues reminder about not swimming in reservoirs

  Bournemouth Water is reminding local residents that swimming in reservoirs is not allowed, ahead of a national "Right to Swim" protest taking place tomorrow. The campaign is encouraging people to go swimming in their local body of open water, including lakes and reservoirs. The water company says its reservoirs are active operational sites supplying water to the region. They contain deep, cold water and hidden hazards like strong currents below the surface.

• Wimborne man receives Chief Fire Officer’s commendation for his act of bravery

  A Wimborne man has received a Chief Fire Officer's commendation for his courageous actions after he rescued a woman from the River Stour last June. Edward Bryant was walking his dog, Reggie, when the pet became agitated and drew his attention to the woman being in the water. After calling a neighbour to bring a ladder to the scene, and knowing that firefighters were on their way to help, Edward entered the river and helped the woman to get back onto the bank. He was  presented with the commendation by Chief Fire Officer Ben Ansell at the annual awards of Dorset and Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service.

• Hospice charity to celebrate 30th anniversary with special glass flower display event

  Poole's Forest Holme Hospice Charity is marking its 30th anniversary today with the launch of a special display of 1,000 handcrafted stained glass flowers. Members of the public now have the opportunity to own a piece of the handcrafted stained-glass art, created by Ellie Drake-Lee from Glass Garden Art. Paul Tucker, Forest Holme's Communications Manager, says the launch event will be very special.

• Parade planned as HMS Cattistock granted the Freedom of Poole

  Royal Navy Warship HMS Cattistock has been granted the Freedom of Poole and a celebratory event has been planned for next month. Over 70 service men and women will march through the streets, led by The Band of His Majesty’s Royal Marines Plymouth. The parade will take place on Saturday the fourth of May, starting off at The Quay and marching a circular route through the town, up the High Street to Lagland Street and back to the departure point.

• More people to be helped to get online with expansion of digital initiative

  More people are to be helped to get online. A third of Dorset residents are estimated to be digitally excluded with one in ten completely offline. In the last 24 months, housing and employability provider BCHA's Bournemouth Digital has helped 263 people with a five-week course to learn basic computer skills. And now Dorset LEP's Digital Skills Hub in Boscombe is to take forward and expand the programme, to be known as Digital Discovery.