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MILBORNE MOVIES Best NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER

At Milborne St Andrew Village Hall, the Actress As I write, the verges of the local roads in Dorset are
Causeway DT11 0JB
Oscar covered in snowdrops, and the daffodils are starting
Friday 20 March. Doors and bar open to poke their green shoots up past the old leaves. I
th
7.00 for a 7.30 start am by nature an optimist, and the signs of spring are
always welcome after winter. It’s important to look
after our countryside, and I recently had the
chance to meet a Womble in Parliament, to raise
Judy, with Renee Zellweger awareness of the Great British Spring Clean. I was
very pleased to see locally that there was a recent
It is Winter 1968 and showbiz legend Judy
Garland arrives in Swinging London to prosecution for fly-tipping – such a blight on our
perform a five-week sold-out run at The countryside, sending a clear message that it will not
Talk of the Town. It is 30 years since she be tolerated.
shot to global stardom in The Wizard of The last month has been as varied as usual. In Parliament I was pleased to
Oz, but if her voice has weakened, its attend the launch of the Open Doors World Watch list launch, outlining the
dramatic intensity has only grown. As she countries where Christians face the most intense persecution. I also recently met
prepares for the show, battles with the Patriarch of Jerusalem, and had the opportunity to discuss support for
management, charms musicians and Christians in the Holy Land.
reminisces with friends and adoring fans,
her wit and warmth shine through. Even her dreams of love seem undimmed as On average MPs are likely to be drawn for two Prime Minister’s Questions a year.
she embarks on a whirlwind romance with Mickey Deans, her soon-to-be fifth I have had two in the last month, and I raised education and support for families.
husband. Featuring some of her best-known songs, the film celebrates the voice, I have also spoken in debates in Parliament about homelessness, sentencing of
the capacity for love, and the sheer pizzazz of "the world's greatest entertainer." It criminals and local government finance. I have raised various issues concerning
is led by a deeply committed Renee Zellweger, giving ‘the performance of a Dorset with ministers, and joined the All Party Parliamentary Group for the Great
lifetime’. South West.
Closer to home, I invited the

Railway Minister to Wareham to
CASTLE PLAYERS - see the pedestrian crossing for
himself. He met with local
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS councillors and community
representatives to try and find a
way forward to resolve the
We are about to start our rehearsals for our fantastic longstanding issues surrounding
play, Ghost Writer, to take place in May at Lytchett the crossing. Further work will now
Matravers Village Hall. More details to come next issue, take place to find a solution
or you can always visit www.castleplayers.com. This is a including a meeting with the
great comedy, so book your tickets fast if you want a Office for Road and Rail.
night of fun and laughter.
I’ve been pleased to be able to support several local events and groups
recently. I had a very enjoyable afternoon watching the brilliant production of
Sleeping Beauty performed by Broadstone Pantomime productions, before
which I popped in to see the display of artwork by Broadstone Art society at

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