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Scientology - Poole targeted by Tom Cruise's religious cult

A black van slinked quietly along the streets of Poole in Dorset. Amidst the general merriment of the town's annual carnival, many locals were unaware that the balloon adorned vehicle was being used by members of one of the world's most controversial religious groups to hand out recruitment literature to children and their parents. Throughout the summer many visitors and tourists were approached in Poole high street by Scientologists, offering literature, counselling and bizarre IQ tests. Booklets entitled 'The Way To Happiness' were being doled out to tots only just old enough to read them. Derided as a criminal organisation and a money grabbing cult by its many critics, the Church of Scientology was founded in the 1950s by science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard. It has since grown popular with Hollywood film stars such as John Travolta, Kirsty Alley and Tom Cruise. The Top Gun actor has reportedly donated millions to help expand Scientology's

LOCAL CARE HOME RESIDENTS TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Upton Bay care home in Poole were treated to an exciting live streaming tour and talk about Dartmoor Zoological Society, hosted by Education and Research Manager, Francesca Canale-Dow. Created in the 1960’s as a private exotic animal collection, the Zoo fell into disrepair and was threatened with closure in 2006. Along came Benjamin Mee, who with his family bought the site and set about creating the Zoo as it is today. In 2014, the Mee family kindly donated Dartmoor Zoological Park to Dartmoor Zoological Society (DZS). The charity is responsible for the care of the animal collection as well as conservation, breeding and research projects. Francesca’s tour explained about life at Dartmoor Zoo so residents could find out what it is like to work in such a demanding yet rewarding world. The talk focused on the Zoo’s beautiful tigers, Dragan and Alisha. Although not related, Dragan and Alisha were both born in 2014 and were hand reared together in Tie

BOOK NOW FOR THE ROC CONVERSATION - POOLE

A ROC Conversation is a community consultation with results. It aims to bring together members of the local community, including representatives from community groups, Police Service, Fire and Rescue, NHS, local authority, MPs, Housing Associations, churches and faith based groups, Universities, Colleges and schools and many other agencies. We have developed a successful model with over 150 consultations already under taken and have the expertise to offer agencies who wish to engage with their local community. Following the event each participant receives a detailed report and we agree an action plan to set up projects which meet social needs identified at the consultation. WHEN: Wednesday, 29 June 2016 from 16:00 to 18:00 (BST) WHERE: The Thistle Hotel - The Quay, Poole BH15 1HD, United Kingdom BOOK HERE FOR FREE TICKET: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/roc-conversation-poole-tickets-22113451930

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