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Mystery of war hero's love letters
A DORCHESTER war hero is at the centre of a 50-year-old mystery after a love letter to his wife was found at a car boot sale. The six-page letter, written by Sergeant Harry Allen Trump, was in a wallet hidden at the bottom of an old rucksack, with a picture
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Brave Edith in vow to beat yobs
DEFIANT pensioner Edith Drinkhill has vowed not to be beaten by yobs after being mugged while out walking. And the brave 75-year-old wants a children's charity to benefit from the £5 sent her by a well- wisher. The plucky pensioner was robbed of cash,
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Call for ban on cars after damage to sign
NEW calls have been issued for barriers to block cars from Dorchester town centre after a traffic sign was damaged in an accident. Coun John Antell says the state of the sign in Cornhill shows the danger of vehicles driving through South Street and parking
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Hopes high for community bank
CAMPAIGNERS in Dorset look set to launch the South West's largest credit union early in the new year. Community workers from Weymouth and Portland have been trying to get a credit union off the ground in the town the past three years. And they have scored
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Clergy fibbers help keep the secret
ESMEE and Roger Nicholls got the star treatment when they celebrated their 60th birthdays - with the big red book. The couple were given the surprise of their lives when family and friends from St Joseph's Church in Weymouth staged a 'This is Your Life
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MP backing digital hearing aid moves
SOUTH Dorset MP Jim Knight has joined a national campaign to get the latest technology digital hearing aids for everyone who needs them on the NHS. The campaign is headed by the Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID) and Mr Knight has now signed
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What Trust in the future?
THE WAY the National Trust is run was this week debated in the House of Lords, in the wake of the Golden Cap affair. The discussion was prompted by the proxy votes system, which resulted in the failure of a resolution put forward by West Dorset members
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Promoting veterans' dates is on the cards
A POCKET-SIZED plan is promoting the Veterans' Rendezvous in Weymouth. Rendezvous 'business' cards will help spread the word about the unique event. Harold Crump, vice-chairman of the Weymouth Royal British Legion branch, came up with the idea to attract
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Machin hails record strike
TED MacDougall's legendary nine-goal haul has been hailed as "a feat that will never be matched" - almost 30 year's to the day since the Cherries ace made football history. MacDougall set a new FA Cup goalscoring record when he put nine past non-league
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Sing out
CELEBRATING its 90th anniversary this year, Bournemouth Symphony Chorus is fast securing a reputation to match the Symphony Orchestra. That's even more of an achievement when you learn that, unlike the professional orchestra, the BSC is made up of local
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High & mighty
Dorset is not known for its skyscrapers but it has got some impressive tall buildings - new and old EVERY day people walk by them, barely glancing up at their surprising elegance. But new office blocks and other buildings have changed the face of Poole
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Countdown starts with big switch-on
WEYMOUTH'S festive season is set to explode into life as the town turns on its Christmas lights. The big switch-on will be marked with a procession from Brewer's Quay through the town, arriving at Marks and Spencer, on St Mary Street. There will be a
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Cash-hit school may cut teachers
LYME'S Woodroffe School may be forced to cut teaching staff after being ordered to repay debts of around £260,000 to the county council. The 900-pupil comprehensive got in the red last year after its £1.25 million buildings programme ran massively over-budget
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Brownies in colourful mood at arts day
BROWNIES drew on their creative talents to make hair braids, headdresses and fires during an arts day in Dorchester. About 100 girls from the Dorchester area joined in the American Indian themed session at St Osmund's Middle School. The Brownies, aged
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Top award for high trading standards
TRADING standards services in Dorset have been recognised as some of the best in the country. The county council team has been commended by judges in the national 2001 Award for Excellence in Trading Standards competition. Director general of trading
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FOOTBALL - Full time scores
Full time scores from the top clubs in the South Derby 1 - Southampton 0 Portsmouth 2 - Man City 1 FA Cup Rd 1: Bournemouth 3 - Worksop 0
