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Twin Counties' Twickers woe
DORSET and Wilts' chances of a trip to Twickenham disappeared when they were eliminated in the South West Regional round of the National Counties competition. The Twin Counties met Cornwall I in their first match and conceded a try straight from the kick-off
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Iraqis cling to lorry axle to beat checks
FOUR illegal immigrants arrived in Dorset clinging to the axle of a lorry. The men, all thought to be from Iraq, were spotted climbing from under a lorry at Manitou (Site Lift) Ltd, Ebblake Industrial Estate, Verwood on Monday. The lorry had travelled
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Traders' leader to quit county town
TRADERS' leader Richard Thorogood is quitting his Dorchester business 18 months after opening because of poor sales and crime. Mr Thorogood, who runs Time House Antiques in High East Street, has put everything in a final sale and is also set to step down
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MP fears TB 'killer blow' for farmers
POLITICIAN Oliver Letwin today warned that a cattle disease could deal a killer blow to West Dorset farmers who are already facing a fight to keep their businesses going. He claimed the dairy industry could be wiped out if herds of cows fall prey to an
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Crowds flock to school's May fair
HUNDREDS of people flocked to Symondsbury School for its annual May fair. The event, organised by the parents' group, the Friends of Symondsbury School, raised £956. It featured a host of activities and attractions including a maypole dancing display
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Retirement flat scheme too big, appeal is told
FOR the second time in a month Britain's biggest retirement property developer, McCarthy and Stone, has taken its battle to build more flats for the elderly in the conurbation all the way to appeal. A few weeks ago the Bournemouth-based developers were
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Tom's triple county coup
TOM PEACOCK returned home laden with trophies after dominating the Dorset county championships at Canford Magna. The 21-year-old plus-three player from Dudsbury climaxed a weekend of non-stop success by beating club colleague Giles Legg at the last hole
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Smart Alex victory
BRANKSOME PARK, who suffered their only defeat of 2001 at Alexandra Park, again fell foul of their near neighbours, ending the champions' 10-match unbeaten sequence. In mid-July last year, Branksome Park slumped 12-2 - and the Alex jinx struck them by
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Argyll complete whitewash of Poole Park
ARGYLL confirmed themselves as serious title contenders with a whitewash of reigning champions Poole Park. The 42-31 triumph gave Argyll their fourth win from as many matches this season and sits them proudly on top of the table as the A League's only
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Unbeaten Pelhams forge further ahead
PELHAMS put clear daylight between themselves and their pursuers by being the only top-five side to win in Section Four. The unbeaten leaders caned Wimborne A 13-1 (93-61) with Dennis Harding, Stan Staples, Phil Jeans and Jim Flexman (29-12) at the helm
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Court hearing rules out Tom
PIRATES go into their crunch home Elite League clash against Oxford tonight (7.30pm) without the services of Polish reserve Tomasz Chrzanowski. The 22-year-old rider is attending a court case in his homeland this week and Poole Meridian Lifts are able
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Back home
TINY twins Ellie and Aiden Robinson have beaten the odds to come home after being born weighing a total of just 2lbs 9oz. The babies were born 14 weeks early after mum Therese Robinson, 27, of Queensland Road, Weymouth, developed a bladder infection a
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It could be the road to nowhere
WEYMOUTH is doomed economically if it fails to get its multi-million pound relief road, a report warns today. The study paints a grim picture of a resort in decline with a lack of inward investment, loss of skilled workers and an increase in poverty.
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It's David Peckham
ENGLAND boss Sven Goran Erikkson could p-p-p-pick up a penguin to boost his ailing World Cup squad. And there are plenty of the soccer-loving birds on show at Weymouth Sea life Park. They may not be very good on the wing but the talented penguins at the
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Success for first aiders
WEYMOUTH's St John's Ambulance Brigade has cause for celebration after success in both the county and regional round of the St John first aid competition. After winning the county round, Mark Clothier and Keith Hocking won the ambulance skills section
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New firms ditching family affair image
NEW entrepreneurs across the South are casting off family ties in a trend which could threaten the death of the traditional family business. Small and medium-sized firms under 10 years old are far less family-oriented than those which have been in business
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Sean not giving up on Hughes
CHERRIES manager Sean O'Driscoll has not given up hope of keeping star midfielder Richard Hughes at Dean Court for another full season. The 22-year-old Scot, who has made it clear he wants to play at the highest level he can, is still deliberating on
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A real musical Odyssey
THE year was 1964 and Cilla Black, the Dave Clark Five and the Beatles all made it to number one in the charts. But in Bournemouth a group called The Dictators emerged as the best in town, sweeping the board in the first Bournemouth Beat Contest at the
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An early school football lesson
FOOTBALL-FRIENDLY teachers at a Bournemouth primary school are screening a crucial early morning World Cup match for pupils. Children and parents have been invited to take a packed breakfast and head for the school hall - at 7.15am! Staff at St Katharine's
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IRAQI IMMIGRANTS BEAT PORT CHECKS
FOUR illegal immigrants arrived in Dorset clinging to the axle of a lorry. The men, who are all thought to be from Iraq, were spotted climbing out from under a lorry at Manitou (Site Lift) Ltd on the Ebblake Industrial Estate at Verwood on Monday afternoon
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Watton's raising the UK standard
WIMBORNE ace Louise Watton confirmed her status as Britain's most promising junior javelin thrower on her way to under-17s gold at the South of England Championships in Watford. Fifteen-year-old Watton claimed yet another personal best as she broke through
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AVENUE GROUND SHARE FOR YEOVIL
YEOVIL Town will kick off the new football season at Dorchester's Avenue Stadium, Echosport can reveal today. The FA Umbro Trophy holders have agreed to groundshare with the Magpies while their Huish Park pitch is relaid. The move, which has been sanctioned
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Foxes' trail of death hits lambing season
DEVASTATED farmer Clive Bevin has spoken of his worst lambing season to date after a spate of fox attacks left more than 20 new-born lambs dead. Mr Bevin made the grim discoveries in a field at Blandford Road, Corfe Mullen. He believes up to 10 foxes
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New Look profits double as sales soar
FASHION retailer New Look saw profits double and sales surge 25 per cent over the past year, helped by revitalising its ranges and revamping its stores. This time last year the group reported a slump in profits and sales on a downwards slide. At the time
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Tory seats bust-up is branded a disgrace
WEYMOUTH and Portland's stay-away Tory group has been branded "a disgrace" to the council for dodging its responsibilities. And the authority's new management committee has issued a High Noon-style deadline, giving the Tories until September to take up
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Lawrence woman baffles experts
A MYSTERY woman in the life of war hero TE Lawrence has puzzled experts after confidential files were released to the public for the first time. The story of Lawrence of Arabia, who died in a motorcycle accident at Clouds Hill, Bovington, in 1935, has
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Late flowerer is pick of the bunch
A LIFELONG love of gardening has helped Harry Squibb reach the grand old age of 100. Mr Squibb, who lives in Upwey, Weymouth, celebrated his birthday today surrounded by friends and family. Daughter, Mrs Stella Jenner and husband Ron, granddaughter Claire
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Shortage of drivers threatens service
A CHARITY bus service run for relatives of hospital patients could be under threat because of a shortage of drivers. For 40 years the League of Friends of Weymouth and Portland Hospitals has organised a free bus service for people who want to visit a
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How did 60,000 fish die?
MYSTERY still surrounds how 60,000 fish were killed in one of Dorset's worst pollution cases. After two-years the Environment Agency say the file on the matter remains open although they are no longer actively investigating. Following the spill of highly
