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Being priced out of Britain
SO just as we are about to turn on the central heating for another winter, gas bills have gone up by 12.4 per cent. The record rise in energy bills came into effect on Monday (September 20) after British Gas announced the massive price hikes last month
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Teacher is suspended
A TEACHER has been suspended following allegations of inappropriate suggestions being made to girl pupils. Police, social services and the local education authority are investigating the claims, which parents were told about in a letter from the headteacher
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Cook dishes out Cup win
A BRACE of tries by impressive full-back Jeremy Cook helped Oakmeadians to a comfortable 31-0 victory over Beaconsfield at Meyrick Park in the first round of the Powergen Intermediate Cup. Oaks made light of driving rain and a strong wind to take a 17
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CLARIDGE; WE WERE ROBBED
BASINGSTOKE Town committed 'daylight robbery' to nick a draw at the Wessex Stadium last night, according to Steve Claridge. Keeper Jason Matthews gifted visiting striker Neville Roach a late equaliser to ensure Weymouth drew their third successive Nationwide
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One in five struggling to pay their mortgage
NEARLY one in five homeowners admits they are now struggling to meet their mortgage repayments following recent interest rate rises, latest research showed today. An estimated three million people have come under financial strain since the Bank of England
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Leisure centre £1.3m revamp
LONG-AWAITED improvements totalling around £1.3m are on the cards at a rundown leisure centre. The news comes after council bosses announced the name of the firm which will manage and operate Ferndown Leisure Centre. Surrey-based DC Leisure, which runs
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Anglers fear for future of sport at lake
ANGLERS today blasted plans for the RSPB to take charge of fishing at Radipole Lake in Weymouth. They warned that the move could spell the end of angling in the popular beauty spot and hit the resort's economy. Now they aim to voice their fears at a Weymouth
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CAPTAIN KARL'S UP FOR THE CUP
CHERRIES skipper Karl Broadhurst is pointing to the return to form at Hillsborough as inspiration for a possible Carling Cup shock. Sean O'Driscoll's side face the daunting task of overhauling Premiership giants Blackburn Rovers tonight (Ewood Park, September
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Action plan over public transport
YOUNG AND old across the borough could soon benefit from a series of innovative schemes aimed at helping to breach the growing gaps in public transport. In the past, residents have relied on the bus to take them to the shops, hospital or college, but
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Getting sporty with £740,000
THOUSANDS of sports fans young and old are expected to benefit from a range of new PE facilities being built at four Dorset schools with National Lottery cash. The Grange School in Christchurch is being given £641,561 to construct a new dance studio and
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Judge's warning for tropical bird couple
A COUPLE who breached a court order by failing to quell the noise of their tropical bird collection escaped the threat of a jail term - but were warned to get rid of the offending birds or face the consequences. Mr Justice Hart found both Anthony Ward
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MUM MUST PAY £1,300 FINE FOR CAR SHE'S SOLD
A MOTHER-of-two has been forced to pay hundreds of pounds to bailiffs for parking fines accumulated after she sold her car. Lynda McAffee, of Lincoln Avenue in Springbourne, found herself liable for £1,300 in parking penalties after she sold her Rover
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By George, I've found long-lost explorer's family
DESCENDENTS of a round-the-world adventurer have been reunited thanks to an appeal in the Daily Echo and Swanage and Wareham Advertiser. The story of George Harding, who set off with the famous French explorer Harry De Windt in 1901, had proven elusive
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NIKKI'S CALL DOWN UNDER
WEYMOUTH'S Nikki Hamblin will represent England at the Common-wealth Youth Games in Australia later this year. The 16-year-old Dorchester Athletics Club middle distance runner, who is studying at Millfield School after leaving Wey Valley last June, booked
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KNIFE ATTACK BEGGAR GETS LIFE
A WEYMOUTH beggar is today starting a life sentence for carrying out a 'frenzied' town centre knife attack. Warren Spencer Cox received the mandatory sentence at Dorchester Crown Court yesterday for severely wounding a stranger in St Mary Street in May
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Pioneering spirit
CONTEMPORARY jazz pioneer Keith Tippett makes a rare visit to the South Coast to play an intimate date at Bournemouth's Russell-Cotes caf on Thursday September 23. Since emerging as a band leader at the tail end of the '60s, Keith has consistently pushed
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Developers to fight for vital town centre site
THE redevelopment of the Charles Street area of Dorchester is pivotal for the future vitality of the town. The comment was made as West Dorset councillors agreed that developers should be invited to come up with ideas to breathe new life into that part
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TV stars shoot new drama at harbour
TELEVISION stars Helen Baxendale and Patrick Baladi swapped the studio for Weymouth harbourside as filming commenced for a new one-off drama. Cold Feet star Helen, and Patrick, from hit comedy The Office, were in the resort to film scenes for The Only
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Goodbye, our angels
SILENCE descended on Easton Square, Portland, as the funeral cortge of Lucy Breakwell, 21, and her 15-year-old sister Catherine wended its way to Easton Methodist Church. The silence was broken only by the sound of horses' hooves as they pulled the carriages
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Tributes are paid to a 'wonderful boy'
FAMILY and teachers have been paying tribute to a "wonderful" teenager who died during a school rugby match. Matthew Bailey, 14, from Broadwindsor, collapsed during Lyme Regis Woodroffe School's fixture at Colyton Grammar School in Devon. Teachers from
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Head praises school's staff for excellent Ofsted report
HEADTEACHER John Horrell today paid tribute to staff after his Weymouth school was praised in its Ofsted report. He said that the Ofsted inspector recognised the hard work of staff at St John's Church of England School in Coombe Avenue. Inspector Hazel
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Boat owners face more fee increases
BOAT owners face further 'massive increases' to mooring fees in Weymouth Harbour to supplement council income. Fees for residents are likely to be increased again as the council cuts back the residents' discount to save money. Fees and charges make up
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Volunteers learn about the wonder of walling
VOLUNTEERS have completed a day learning how to lay dry stone walls on Portland as part of their Prince's Trust course. The volunteers, mostly from the Weymouth and Bridport area, tackled the walling day under the watchful gaze of instructor Sean Gilvear
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Safe cycling network is on the right track
PLANS TO complete a comprehensive network of safe cycling routes spanning across the New Forest have moved into the final stages. Tourism chiefs have welcomed the plans, which they hope will improve the safety of the district's cycle routes for the growing
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Lick a fish out of water
A FISH called Wanda had a lucky escape when it leapt from the safety of its pond at Ringwood - and ended up in jaws. The jaws belonged to Staffordshire bull terrier - a breed not noted for its gentle nature - who took the stranded fish to her owner Tim
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Firefighters equipped with terror attack unit
DORSET is geared up to respond to major incidents such as a chemical spillage or terrorist attack thanks to a special unit at Blandford Fire Station. The Incident Response Unit has the capability of providing hot and cold showers for around 400 people
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Village school to close despite parents' pleas
A VILLAGE is to lose its school in spite of passionate pleading from parents and community leaders. The legality of the decision was questioned and scorn poured on the county's lack of detailed analysis. And a mother made a heartfelt appeal to the School
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Don't panic! But I'm on the edge...
AS I file this column, I am looking forward with immense eagerness to a radio programme. In fact, I don't think anyone has anticipated a BBC broadcast so keenly since people tuned in one September to see what Neville Chamberlain had to say for himself
