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Boat rage for Randy
BOAT rage has broken out among crowds flocking to see Randy the dolphin. Thousands of people descended on Chesil Cove, Portland, during the weekend determined to swim with the area's latest tourist attraction. But scuffles broke out as numerous boats
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Encore call for festival
TRADERS are calling for Dorchester's arts festival to be made an annual event after it broke all attendance records and provided a major boost to the county town's economy. Organisers today hailed the fourth Dorchester Festival as the best ever after
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Second Dorset farmer pulls out of GM tests
A SECOND farmer has pulled out of genetically modified (GM) farm trials. The farmer, whose identity has not been disclosed, had earmarked four hectares of land at East Holme, near Wareham, for the trial. His decision comes after farmer Joe Coleman, from
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Crowds gather to honour artist
CROWDS gathered to see the unveiling of a plaque to mark Dorchester's greatest art export. The work of Tom Roberts - who has been a hugely celebrated artist in Australia for more than a century - has gone largely unnoticed in his home town until now.
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Witness plea over vicious assault
POLICE are calling for witnesses to a vicious assault to come forward after frightened onlookers refused to identify an attacker. A 32-year-old Bere Regis man was beaten up in the Station pub in Weymouth Avenue on Sunday night. But pub-goers did not want
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Fun day boost for Gambia girl's schooling
KIND-HEARTED young people held a fun day and raised enough cash to send a poverty-stricken African child to school for a year. The Tides Youth Project, based in Newstead Road, Weymouth, raised proceeds of more than £160 to pay for the school fees of Awa
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New fungal disease threatens oak trees
OAK trees are facing devastation after a deadly fungal disease was discovered in Dorset. It has led to a ban on imports of plants from parts of the USA. The Government said added controls would be imposed to protect native trees and shrubs from the new
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Help us conserve the Jurassic Coast
DORSET Countryside Volunteers (DCV) are looking for enthusiasts to help with conservation work along the coast path at Fleet in Wyke Regis. On Saturday, and Sunday, May 11 and 12, at the request of the Dorset Heritage Coast team, the group will be clearing
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Joint bid to help rare damselfly
A RARE type of dragonfly could be buzzing back to Dorset in big numbers thanks to the launch of a new partnership between conservation groups. Just six colonies of the southern damselfly remain in the Purbeck area of the county and experts are concerned
