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Magpies dumped out of FA Cup
DORCHESTER 0 WESTON-S-MARE 1 Villis 80 DORCHESTER Town crashed out of the FA Cup today to leave Ashley Vickers' future very much in doubt. The Magpies' manager saw his men create the better openings at the Avenue Stadium this afternoon
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Talented artists can show off their work at Weymouth Library
ASPIRING young poets are being urged to showcase their work at Weymouth Library to mark National Poetry Day next week. Library visitors can listen, enjoy or join in as resident group The Harbour Poets celebrate the day next Thursday with verse between
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Dorchester woman to appear on TV for modelling school success
A FORMER Dorchester schoolgirl who set up her own modelling school is to feature in a new television series. Charlotte Skilling, from Sydling St Nicholas, quit her banking job four years ago to move to London and follow her dream of becoming a model.
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Resident's anger over builder's rubbish at Poundbury site
A Poundbury resident says she is fed up with looking out from her home to see a pile of builders’ rubbish. Kim Jones, who lives in Great Cranford Street, said the area of Duchy of Cornwall-owned land opposite her home is constantly strewn with
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Weymouth golden wedding couple make a splash
A LEAP on to a moving boat marked the moment when a Weymouth man fell for his future wife. When teenager Joan Seymour jumped into the vessel skippered by budding yachtsman Brian Wilkins in 1958, he realised this girl was ‘definitely the one’ for him.
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Weymouth is hotter than the Costa Del Sol
RECORD-BREAKING temperatures for this time of year have seen crowds flock to the beach to soak up the sun. A scorching temperature of 28c (82f) was recorded on the golden sands of Weymouth beach in the early afternoon as beachgoers took advantage of
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Council turns off brand new screens at Weymouth bus stops
COUNCIL chiefs have resorted to turning off brand new video display screens at bus stops due to the “massive racket” they were making. The new £35,000 bus stops close to Weymouth’s King’s Statue have been made to include the screens with images
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Doting father dies during an epileptic fit at his Portland home
A DOTING father’s life was “just coming together” when he died during an epileptic fit, his family said. The parents of Tom Roy paid tribute after their son’s inquest found that he died suffering a seizure at the home he was sharing with friends on Portland
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Award-winning Eliza Carthy returns to Dorset
AWARD-WINNING musician, singer, producer, twice Mercury Music Prize nominee, winner of more than five BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, and scion of the UK folk royal family, Eliza Carthy is one of the UK’s pre-eminent modern musicians. She returns
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Beaminster drink driver gets curfew
A MAN who escaped from a police car after failing a roadside breath test has had the terms of his community sentence changed. Aaron Trevor Marshall, 26, was handed a 12-month community order in April after pleading guilty to charges of driving with excess
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Updated: Clubbers injured in Weymouth after ceiling collapse
TWO people were taken to hospital after part of a ceiling collapsed at a Weymouth nightclub early today. Witnesses have told the Echo how revellers were left covered in rubble and debris at Dusk nightclub on the Esplanade. Despite the
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Future is at stake
WE demand answers and action. My response to Brian Hix’s recent letter is to be in total agreement. Having lived in the heart of Dorchester for 73 years I would like to echo his questions with regard to the Charles Street development. This issue has
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Leader of the pack
WE went to see the America’s Cup yacht races in Plymouth. It was very well organised with an information tent, food outlets and toilets handy. We sat on the grassy part of the Hoe (with a few thousand others) and had an excellent view of the races which
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Proud to live in our lovely town
Everyone is entitled to an opinion and I would like to voice my opinion on the derogatory letter from Mr Tim Griffiths (Your Say, September 15. I am privileged to be Borough Mayor this year and have been to numerous functions and events within the borough
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Cash not well spent
I refer to the parties organising the various meetings demonstrating opposition to the new council offices in Charles Street and pontificating how detrimental the development is being to the businesses in the Hardye Arcade. Have they considered that
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Hopes for record in Harbour Dash at Weymouth’s Overcombe Beach
WINDSURFERS will be undertaking a fast and furious sprint across borough waters tomorrow in an attempt to beat a long-standing record. Competitors for this year’s Harbour Dash will be lining up on Weymouth’s Overcombe Beach for an 11am start. The Harbour
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Byerley: It's make or break
WARREN Byerley has insisted it is up to the players “to make it happen” at the Bob Lucas Stadium this afternoon. Having claimed just one win from seven competitive home games so far this season, Weymouth go into today’s crucial FA Cup second
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King backed by Terras' board
BRENDON King has received further backing from the Terras’ board ahead of this afternoon’s potentially lucrative FA Cup tie. The Weymouth boss has come under fire from a small section of fans over the past few weeks due to the club’s recent
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Vickers set to call on Trojan Jake Smeeton
JAKE Smeeton could return to the Magpies’ squad for this afternoon’s FA Cup second qualifying round clash against Weston-Super-Mare at the Avenue Stadium. The 23-year-old defender has been on loan at Poole Town for the past month but it appears Dorchester
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Double celebration for Melcombe
MELCOMBE Regis Lawn Tennis Club has two great reasons to celebrate. The club’s A and B mixed teams both won their respective divisions, in the Yeovil & District League, by clear margins. The A side gaining promotion to Division One while the B team
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Last-gasp Sheridan bags Galaxy’s first win
Dorset League Division Three GALAXY 3 OKEFORD UNITED 2 RETURNING striker Shane Sheridan bagged a last-minute winner to secure Galaxy’s first victory of the Dorset League Division Three season. The islanders also had skipper Rob Lawrence
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Eloise is spot-kick saviour for Weymouth
WEYMOUTH LADIES 1 PLYMOUTH LADIES 0 ELOISE Adams saved a late spot-kick as Weymouth produced a magnificent performance at Redlands to edge a pulsating match against last season’s runners-up Marine Academy Plymouth. The home side suffered
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Richmond’s Terras show their mettle
MERLEY COBHAM SPORTS 1 WEYMOUTH RESERVES 3 JAKE Richmond hailed his side’s character after they pulled off a fantastic 3-1 victory at Merley Cobham Sports. The Terras took a two-goal lead in the Magna Dorset Premier League en-counter thanks to goals
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Weyline gunning for Rodwell
WEYLINE will be out for revenge tomorrow when they lock horns with Rodwell in a top-of-the-table tussle in the Weymouth Sunday League Premiership (10.30am). Rodwell beat the current league leaders 2-1 in the Charity Cup one month ago and possess the
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Paisley prize for Portland Borstal
FIRST-TIME entrants, the Portland Borstal Ladies, have won the West Dorset Edna Paisley Triples Bowling League. The talented team, comprising of captain Roz Hill, vice-captain Beryl Helliwell, Edna Jarvis, Teresa Brown, Jean Miller, Ena Hicks, June
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High fives for Dorchester
DORCHESTER scooped the new indoor national fives competition in a final round-robin of four teams at Egham IBC. The strong county town team consisted of ex-England international Adam Tidby, past junior internationals Darren Nutman and Jamie Lockwood,
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Eli goes out to enjoy the autumn sunshine
Hope you have been out enjoying this fabulous sunny weather we have been having. I decided to make the most of it and get out to visit some of my favourite places to soak up the sun, like my friends’ farm, the Fleet, a wood and of course Weymouth beach
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Sampson - a one-year-old labrador
I’m a handsome one-year-old labrador who is active and incredibly smart. I can be a little nervous at first but am very loving when you get to know me. Margaret Green Animal Rescue 0844 4778846
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Minnie - 18-month-old female greyhound
I’m Minnie, I’m a female greyhound and I’m only 18 months old. I’m a very friendly girl who would make a fantastic family pet. Dorset Greyhound Rescue 0844 4990428
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James - four-year-old greyhound
I am James and I’m a very happy, friendly four-year-old greyhound. I would love to find a new home with company from another dog. Dorset Greyhound Rescue 0844 4990428
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Casper - two-year-old bull mastiff
I’m a friendly two-year-old bull mastiff boy who is great with other dogs and could make friends with a cat. I’m looking for an owner who loves cuddles. Margaret Green Animal Rescue 0844 4778846
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Saffron - two-month-old kitten
I’m Saffron and I’m a kitten who is just two months old. I’m friendly and loveable and adore playing with toys. I would make an ideal family pet. Margaret Green Animal Rescue 0844 4990426
