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ARTWORK inspired by legendary palaeontologist Mary Anning was created by a group of primary school pupils.

ARTWORK created by local children is now on display at a West Bay attraction.

Artist workshop at Bovington Academy Primary pupils have been taught how to appreciate the beauty of waste art following a workshop with Dorset artist Darrell Wakelam. Mr Wakelam spent time showing talented Year 5 and Year 6 students at Bovington Academy how to create relief sculptures of a phoenix rising from the ashes in a symbolic nod to the subject of renewal. The session was organised by Samantha Armstrong, art lead at the Wareham-based school, who said: "We were lucky enough to have Darryl on site with a group of gifted and talented Year 5 and 6 pupils. "He spent the day with us...

Hinton St George Church THE programme of events to celebrate 800 years of the church in Hinton St George get off to a roaring start on Friday (April 23). Events to mark the anniversary, which were put on hold last year due to Covid, start off with a dragon procession to mark St George's Day. The pupils of Hinton St George School are today (Monday) making a dragon with the help of Dorset-based artist Darrell Wakelam. Then at 11am on Friday, they will process with it through the village to St. George's Church, where it will meet with St George in the churchyard.