The Mayor of Christchurch is welcoming a young orchestra from it's earthquake-stricken twin town in New Zealand today.

Sixty-five musicians from Linwood College will be in Dorset this week, playing two concerts in Christchurch, fresh from performing at Westminster Abbey yesterday!

It's a cultural visit as well as a musical one, with the youngsters staying with families from Twynham [PRON: Twine-um] School. 

Councillor Nick Geary says there's been a long-standing link between the two:

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