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IT'S GOT TO STOP SAYS BENNETT
TERRAS' chairman Terry Bennett has called for an end to the personal abuse he and his fellow directors have taken from disappointed fans over the club's financial plight. "It's got to stop, I'm just not prepared to put up with it," he said today. The
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We're all having a wheely good time
DISABLED and elderly people will be able to enjoy all the fun of the seaside, thanks to the launch of a free wheelchair service on Weymouth beach. Donated to Weymouth and Portland Borough Council by local business Active Mobility, the specially designed
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We're tip top for hip ops
WAITING times for hip replacements in Dorset hospitals rank among the lowest in the country, according to a new survey. South and West Dorset have come out tops in the new report which details waiting lists for hip operations in England by parliamentary
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Use grey power
OLDER people in Dorset are being urged to use 'grey power' and play a greater part in shaping services targeted at their age group. Anybody over the age of 50 can now influence Government thinking by taking part in a series of free sessions to pool ideas
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Anger as social housing tenants are singled out
TENANTS and leaseholders living in social housing and community enhancement bosses at Bournemouth council are being asked for their views on government plans to stamp out anti-social behaviour in council and housing authority properties. Ministers have
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MORRIS ON LOOK-OUT FOR NEW TALENT
DORCHESTER boss Mark Morris launched a summer search for new young soccer talent at the Avenue Stadium with a 'behind-closed-doors' trial involving around 40 players from Football League clubs. Youngsters who have already been told by league clubs like
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PICK OF THE BUNCH
CHARLTON'S multi-national multi-million pound Prem-iership squad turned on the style in the benefit game for ex-Magpies striker Owen Pickard at Dorchester's Avenue Stadium last night. Their quality one-touch passing was far too hot for Pickard's side
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BRIDPORT SIGN OFF IN THE COMFORT ZONE
BRIDPORT 3 ODD DOWN 3 BRIDPORT signed off for the summer with a bright and lively display in a six-goal Sunday thriller at St Mary's Field. Free of the shadow of relegation for the first time since last September, the Bees gave a relaxed performance against
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Teen knifeman in terror raid
A MASKED man robbed a service station after threatening staff at knifepoint. He struck at at Chesil Beach Motors on Portland last night terrifying the lone female member of staff. The man, who was wearing a bandana over his face, entered the Esso Service
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Taking it off the chin
FACTORY worker Les Brennan is feeling a little lighter today after his beard of more than 28 years got the chop. The charity stunt has raised more than £1,200 for a worthy cause and left Les feeling a little chilly. Portlander Les, 48, had his six-inch
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STANDING TALL
TAKING his first steps has always been an impossible dream for little Lewis Gregory, but thanks to generous Daily Echo readers it is a dream which one day just might come true. At four years of age Lewis faces a life-long battle against Cerebral Palsy
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Speed camera plea for 'dangerous road'
HUNDREDS of concerned residents have backed calls to install speed cameras on a stretch of road. A petition requesting speed cameras in Magna Road is due to be presented to the Canford Heath and Canford Magna area committee meeting tomorrow. The Bearwood
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First serving of fun in Square is a hit
ANYONE FOR TENNIS? Youngsters get into the swing of things on court, courtesy of West Hants Tennis Club BOURNEMOUTH served up in style its first summer event in the town centre with a mini tennis court and expert coaching. And with a schedule of entertainment
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Priest faces child abuse charge
THE PRIEST who worked in Bournemouth churches, accused of child sex abuse in his native Malta, has been charged with defilement of minors. Fr Louis Scerri, 66, who worked in Bournemouth churches until March this year, is accused of abusing two children
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Danish duo to miss out
PIRATES look set to travel to Peterborough on Friday without two heat leaders and their most inspirational second string rider of the season so far. World champion Tony Rickardsson is already ruled out of the Sky Sports Elite League meeting because he
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High fliers in town
Giant insects, a Chinese dragon, a killer whale, an octopus with flying tentacles and even a pair of legs in stockings and suspenders fluttered above the resort yesterday. And kite designer Andrew Beale made sure the Dorset Echo was flying high with a
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Hopes that fire-swept cafe will blossom
STAFF at a fire-ravaged caf in Dorchester have been inspired towards a bright future - thanks to a flower. The blue wisteria was a landmark at historic Napper's Mite before a blaze ripped through half of the complex earlier this year. Now the plant is
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County town in the culture club
DORCHESTER exploded in a riot of culture over the Bank Holiday weekend. Music, art, poetry and prose were found in every corner of the town as Dorchester Festival got under way. Renowned poet Roger McGough had people rolling with laughter at the Thomas
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Not so many April showers
SUNSEEKERS enjoyed a mild April with temperatures higher than average and one of the sunniest months recorded in the last 75 years. Weymouth and Portland weatherman, Bob Poots, said: "The bright sunshine this month has only been bettered six times in
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Irishmen are keen to stay
FORMER Bohemians duo Garreth O'Connor and Shaun Maher are poised to commit their short-term futures to Cherries after agreeing new one-year deals. O'Connor and Maher were both offered terms last week and have told Cherries boss Sean O'Driscoll they are
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Cherries have got bear-faced cheek!
CHERRY Bear realised a lifelong ambition when he was handed an unexpected debut during Cherries' light-hearted friendly against Wessex League BAT on Friday. Much to the surprise of the 403-strong crowd, the Cherries mascot was thrust into the action 10
