In 2002, Leighton Haberfield, from Poole, won the Weakest Link and was dubbed “the fool from Poole”. And then, in October 2019, Leigh travelled to Elstree to film an episode of Pointless which aired in late 2020. He appeared with close friend Steve Aintree and said the day was “excellent”. He said: “You don’t get to meet Alexander Armstrong or Richard Osman beforehand, and you are not allowed to watch the other shows because they want to see your surprise when they announce the prize money. “You can imagine our shock when they said it was £15,000. “Alexander (Armstrong) thought it was brilliant because they’d never had a contestant called Leighton on the show before.
LEWIS-MANNING Hospice Care has launched a new campaign called ‘Loving Your Garden’. The initiative, running for four months up until the end of August, is being partnered by David Hurrion, acclaimed gardening journalist and associate editor of BBC Gardeners World Magazine. The hospice charity is encouraging everyone to fall in love with their outdoor spaces this spring and summer. David said: “For me, gardens and growing spaces are not just somewhere to grow plants, but they are all about people and memories. They help to forge links between the generations and allow us to grow plants that remind us of loved ones, relations and friends.
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help run the Lewis Manning Hospice Care charity shop in Christchurch. Lewis Manning Hospice Care runs charity shops in Westbourne, Wimborne, Ashley Cross and Christchurch to support the work it does. The Christchurch charity shop opened in July 2020. At that time Lewis Manning director of finance and operations said: We are thrilled to open this new addition to our charity shop chain. Our charity shop income has been hit hard during lockdown, but we’ve been overwhelmed by the wonderful generosity of people from our local communities who have continued to think about us, despite their own personal challenges.
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THE SEARCH for local superstars begins today with the official launch of the Dorset Hero Awards. The Dorset Echo along with its sister Newsquest titles in the region are looking for those people in the county who deserve our thanks and recognition for all that they have done during the Covid-19 pandemic. And anyone who nominates their “hero” stands the chance of winning a £100 shopping voucher prize. There are a host of backers of the awards, including Principal Sponsor Talbot Village Trust who told the Echo how important it was to “honour those who have made a significant difference to other people’s lives.”