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Update
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2006
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22nd April
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Complete list of Quotes-of-the-Day added
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2005
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21st Jan
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Holiday season Dad’s Army TV schedule announced
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12th August
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The death of actress Avril Angers announced
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14th August
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BBC releases 16th radio compilation; Dad’s Army DVD part series released
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28th March
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BBC releases complete series 3 on DVD
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1st February
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News: Anchor Hotel in Thetford set for demolition
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2004
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18th December
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Homepage gets a Christmas revamp
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4th November
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Release of vintage Dad’s Army related material announced
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9th September
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New season of Corporal Jones’ Forces Hour announced - It Sticks Out Half a Mile
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3rd August
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New DVD release announced
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10th July
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Appeal for Grandad episodes launched
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25th April
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Details of summer 2004 events added to Event Calendar
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24th April
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News item added - David Croft Criticises the BBC
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22nd April
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A further page is added to The Postwar Diary of George Mainwaring
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8th April
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Relaunch of Corporal Jones’ Forces Hour announced
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4th April
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Video of Britain’s Best Sitcom added. Delivery of Pikes Pictures revamped
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30th March
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Third radio series released on CD with rare first pilot of It Sticks Out Half a Mile. DAAS events for 2004 announced.
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28th March
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Response to to the result of Britain’s Best Sitcom added to homepage
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27th March
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Link added to Kenneth Williams tribute site. Details of WW2 based play added to Event Calendar. A further page is added to The Postwar Diary of George Mainwaring
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6th March
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A further page is added to The Postwar Diary of George Mainwaring
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25th February
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Homepage updated to include dynamic content
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23rd February
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A further page is added to The Postwar Diary of George Mainwaring
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15th February
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A further page is added to The Postwar Diary of George Mainwaring
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14th February
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Visitor Survey added
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8th February
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A further page is added to The Postwar Diary of George Mainwaring
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1st February
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A further page is added to The Postwar Diary of George Mainwaring
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23rd January
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A further page is added to The Postwar Diary of George Mainwaring
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18th January
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Interview with Bill Pertwee from The Times added
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7th January
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A further page is added to The Postwar Diary of George Mainwaring
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1st January
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Publication of David Croft’s autobiography is announced
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2003
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22nd December
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Celebration of Bill Pertwee’s 50 years in showbusiness announced
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21st December
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Jonesy’s Forces Hour goes back on air with a Christmas and New Year special
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16th December
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Pike’s Pictures updated - clip of Grandad added
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15th December
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News updated - Whispers From Walmington web site due to close in early 2004
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13th December
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News updated - Perry & Croft win lifetime achievement award; and veteran actors from their shows are set to appear in a new BBC1 sketch show
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12th December
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‘Quote of the Day’ mechanism is updated - to ensure multi-line quotes are displayed properly and to make the database easier to manage
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4th December
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Pikey’s Picture Palace is launched
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20th November
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Archive of the recently discovered Peacetime Diaries of George Mainwaring added
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9th November
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Link to Dad’s Army letters added
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31st October
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Broadcast of It Sticks Out Half a Mile ‘first’ pilot announced
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27th October
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Gallery of photos added from the stage play Dad’s Army 2 - the Lost Episodes.
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26th October
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Link to The Churchtower added
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14th September
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Link to BBC Comedy Guide added
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23rd August
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Countdown to stage performance of lost episodes added
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22nd August
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Hall of Fame added to Quote-of-the-Day page
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18th August
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It Sticks Out Half a Mile broadcasts on BBC7 announced
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2nd August
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Death of Don Estelle announced
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31st July
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News piece added - Parsley Sidings on BBC7
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16th July
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Link added to review of Graham McCann’s book Dad’s Army - the story of a classic television show
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12th July
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Bressingham 2003 Dad’s Army Day page added to event calendar with video and picture gallery
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5th July
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Information on 1940s events in August added to Events Calendar
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19th June
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Item on coastal defences added to News section
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7th June
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News archive updated
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28th May
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Video clip from The Sitcom Story added
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16th May
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Video of 2003 Bressingham Dad’s Army Day added
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10th May
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Cover shot of radio series one boxset added to news page
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6th May
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Bressingham Dad’s Army Day discussion thread started
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21st April
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How David Jason nearly came to play Corporal Jones
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19th April
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New video and DVD section added
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13th April
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CD box set of first radio series announced
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3rd April
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Video of Bressingham 2002 Dad’s Army Day added
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29th March
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Reviews of Graham Lord’s biography of Arthur Lowe and Jimmy Perry’s autiobiography added
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24th March
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2002 news items archived. Link to National Tramway Museum added - great place to visit
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21st March
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England on Film video added
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10th March
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Review of An Evening with Frank Williams added
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20th Febuary
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BBC7 Dad’s Army quiz added to home page (now removed but still available here)
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11th Febuary
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Quote of the day bug fixed - it now changes daily, instead of every second(!)
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19th January
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Animated Walmington-on-Line logo added to site
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12th January
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Dad’s Army related events for 2003 announced
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5th January 2003
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It Sticks Out Half a Mile added to Corporal Jones’ Forces Hour
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2002
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30th December
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Forms added to ‘Contact Us’ and ‘Quote of the Day’ pages to make it easier to contact Walmington-on-Line
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16th November
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BBC 7 announced - new comedy and drama based digital radio station
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10th November
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Jonesy’s Forces Hour is launched
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3rd November
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High Street map added
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20th October
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Lost and Found section added Guestbook added; Link to Home-Sweet-Homefront added
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14th August
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An Evening with Ian Lavender announced
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9th August
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Review of We are the Boys added
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8th August
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Information on play about the life of John Laurie
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3rd August
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New biographies available to order
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22nd July
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News updated - the death of Desmond Callum-Jones
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18th July
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News item on Ian Lavender’s visit to the Sheffield blood donor centre
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6th July
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Information on two new home guard books added to the home page
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30th June
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Links updated - link to the 1940s Society
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25th June
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News updated - details of new BBC film about the life of Winston Churchill.
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22nd June
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Homepage updated - link to BBC profile of David Croft added; More quotes added to Quote of the Day.
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19th June
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Quote of the Day added to homepage. Also details on adding quotes to the database.
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15th June
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News section updated - brass band from The Honourable Man still playing
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11th June
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More links added - Newmarket Town Brass Band and Cult TV
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8th June
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News item added - We’ll Meet Again
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7th June
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More Links added
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2nd June
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Discussion forum launched
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1st June
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News updated - Unveiling of blue plaque
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28th May
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News updated - details of books due for publication
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25th May
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News updated - David Croft in search for comedy talent; New entry to Library and Booklist
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21st May
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The Church Hall is added
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18th May
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Links page added
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16th May
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Report of Bressingham’s Dad’s Army Day ‘02
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13th May
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Report of DAAS Street Party event added
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10th May
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Dad’s Army TV guide added to ‘News’ page
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7th May
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Link to Theatre Royal Portsmouth added to News page.
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6th May
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This page added; Site map added; News page updated; Additional text and pictures added to the ‘Visit Walmington’ page
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1st May 2002
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Site launched
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