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Stately Forde wins award
FORDE Abbey, the beautiful stately home on the Dorset-Somerset border, has won a major award. It picked up a silver in the best small visitor attraction category in the Enjoy England Awards for Excellence. The award was announced at a glittering ceremony
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Selfish attitude among more senior citizens
I was astounded at the unbelievably selfish attitude adopted by your interviewees in the article Panic at pumps over petrol shortage fears' (Echo, April 28). The people interviewed were largely retired, not therefore having to make essential journeys
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Man cut free from car after crash
A MAN was cut free from his car and taken to hospital after a two-vehicle crash in Weymouth, police said. Officers were called to the collision, in Dorchester Road, shortly after 11.30am today. A passing paramedic stopped to attend to the injured man
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Man hurt in C12 crash
A MAN has suffered suspected whiplash injuries in a two-vehicle crash on the C12 Old Sherborne Road, police say. Police and paramedics were called to the collision, which happened near the turning for Piddlehinton, shortly after 1.15pm today. (TUES)
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Musical fireworks from the Strings
REVIEW ALLINGTON STRINGS Spring Concert St John's Church, West Bay THE Allington Strings, led by Janet Lane, certainly seem to have a following: their spring concert at St John's West Bay, was literally packed out. Conductor Wendy Staal welcomed
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Win prizes at pub quiz
A FUN quiz is to be held at The George, Chideock, on Thursday, May 8, from 8pm by the Lions Club of Bridport. Entry is free for teams of up to five, with a prize for the winners. Enter just for the fun of it by calling The George on 01297 489419 to
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Get online to make most of the Olympics
THE online London 2012 Business Network has launched, offering businesses of all sizes the chance to make the most of London 2012-related opportunities. The site includes information about current and upcoming contracts. It has been hailed as a one stop
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Cricketer backs charity bike ride
Cricketer backs charity bike ride FORMER England cricket captain David Gower wants cyclists to get out on their bikes for the six courses of the 2008 Macmillan Dorset Bike Ride on July 6. This year's annual sponsored charity ride aims to raise £60,000
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Benefits for the elderly
ELDERLY people are being urged to claim the benefits they are missing out on. Age Concern Dorchester has launched its More Money in Your Pocket Campaign. The charity says many pensioners are not claiming money they are entitled to - including council
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Exhibition is full of variety
A CONTEMPORARY exhibition inspired by Bridport artist Fra Newbery, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Glasgow School can be seen at Sladers Yard, West Bay, until Sunday, May 11. Fra Newbery, who is being celebrated across Dorset in the Newbery Trail,
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New glossy guide welcomes guests
DORCHESTER'S history is being used to greet new visitors to the county town. Welcome to Dorchester - a glossy guide that includes attraction leaflets, event listings, a town map and details of the town's history was launched at a colourful ceremony yesterday
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Escalator would be step forward
A PENSIONER is calling for an open-air escalator to be introduced in Weymouth - ready for the 2012 Olympics. Jack Palmer was impressed with the recent facelift of Chapelhay Gardens by staff from the Old Rooms Inn and he wants to see more improvements
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Don’t miss out on golden opportunity
THE South West Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) has teamed up with Business Link and Team South West for masterclasses about successful tendering for the Olympics. It is estimated that there will be £21bn of potential new business up for grabs nationally
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Charity match
A CHARITY football match will aim to raise cash for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. Four teams will clash in the tournament at 11am on May 11 at Bishop's Caundle recreation ground. Organiser Tristam Cooper said: "People are very welcome to come along
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Ryan wins Slow Food award
STUDENT Ryan Hopkinson has won the The Slow Food Dorset Catering Apprentice Award at Weymouth College. Slow Food Dorset sponsored the award and will, for 2008, be sponsoring a similar award to encourage catering students who show great promise and determination
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The cricket season has started in Abbotsbury
Abbotsbury THE CRICKET season is now in full swing here in the village. Abbotsbury played Parley 3rds in the first league match of the season this bank holiday weekend on a perfect May Saturday. The ground here in West Street must be one of the most
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Does anyone remember Peter Shields?
My father-in-law, Peter Shields, was born in Weymouth but he and his mother soon left the area and touch with close family. He is celebrating being 50 and is keen to trace old family connections. So if anyone remembers Peter (born March 12, 1958), or
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Area is to get extra buses
EXTRA buses for the Swanage and Purbeck area will be running later this month as part of a £420,000 investment. Andrew Wickham, operations director at Wilts & Dorset, met residents in Swanage to celebrate the announcement. A new package of timetables
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Brown is beautiful... but could it be deadly?
The glossy magazines tell us to look pale and interesting, but as most of us know, brown and beautiful seems to work best. Even more so for youngsters - their wardrobe suits a tan. Low-rise jeans, bare midriffs, short ruffle skirts are just a few of
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Flying the flag
THIS is the latest batch of entries to arrive in our hunt to find a flag for Dorset. The Dorset Echo has invited readers to send us their ideas for a county flag and the submissions have come flying in. David Wolstencroft, from Wyke Regis in Weymouth
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A sparkling slice of rock ’n’ roll fun
ONE OF the jewels in the crown of British theatre' comes to Lyme Regis next week. Newbury-based Watermill Theatre is coming to the town with its highly-acclaimed show Mickey Salberg's Crystal Ballroom Dance Band, a sparkling slice of rock 'n' roll fun
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Shear hard work is key to success
SHEPHERD Richard Pullin is looking forward to the Royal Bath and West Show - and its sheep shearing contest. Mr Pullin, 57, who lives with wife Carol at Abbotsbury, is a leading sheep shearing expert and judge. He can remember learning the art from
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A sparkling slice of rock ’n’ roll fun
ONE OF the jewels in the crown of British theatre' comes to Lyme Regis next week. Newbury-based Watermill Theatre is coming to the town with its highly-acclaimed show Mickey Salberg's Crystal Ballroom Dance Band, a sparkling slice of rock 'n' roll fun
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Triple promotion for lettings staff
GOADSBY Lettings Department has promoted three of its staff to associate directors. They are Mark Sanderson, Lynne Burton and Denise Ray. Lynne's new position will involve the overseeing of the Salisbury, Wareham, Wimborne and Weymouth lettings offices
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Cereals staff earn another accolade
STAFF at Dorset Cereals have scooped another award. The Poundbury-based business won Supreme Champion Award at Ideas to Dine For! 2008. Its muesli recipe, Fruit, Nuts and Seeds was crowned the overall winner at the show at an awards ceremony hosted
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Stunning dancers highly praised
STUDENTS from Royal Manor Arts College on Portland have staged a stunning entry at the Global Rock Challenge. The international dance competition for young people started more than 10 years ago in Australia, is now worldwide and Royal Manor has entered
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£10,000 review for town’s arts
THE future of Dorchester Arts Centre is to be put under the spotlight in a £10,000 review. West Dorset District Council wants to assess the town's arts infrastructure and potential growth in the future. As part of the review it will look at how the
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Bank coup for island centre
THE Portland Spa Conference and Banqueting Centre has scored a coup with a booking from the Bank of England. The bank's agent for central southern England will be accompanied by a member of the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee for the July event. There
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Battle to beat traffic chaos
TRAFFIC chiefs are fine-tuning their emergency procedures for dealing with burst water mains in Weymouth - to try and avoid roads chaos during the 2012 Olympics. A major water main in Preston Road has burst twice in the last year and other mains in Littlemoor
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Historic moments captured on film
THE fruits of a talented young photographer's hard work have recently been unearthed by his mother. Glynne Hebbern was having a sort-out when she came across these pictures taken by her son, James, when he was doing his A-levels in 1989-90. The photographs
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Trainee’s nice ice has them all going bananas
TRAINEE ice-cream maker Anne-Marie Pell has helped her employer scoop three awards in a national competition. Judges for the Ice-Cream Alliance went just bananas for Anne-Marie's ice - called Just Bananas - made with fruit, milk and double cream from
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The sound of young Scotland
ALLY KERR Off The Radar (Much Obliged) PARKA Attack Of The Hundred Yard Hardman (Jeepster) THE PLATTERS The Very Best Of The Platters (UMTV) JOHNNIE RAY Just Walkin' In The Rain - The Very Best Of (Sony BMG) IF, LIKE me, you were born in central
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The great Pretenders
67: THE PRETENDERS Talk Of The Town/ Cuban Slide (Real, 1980) A VERY difficult choice. For my money, The Pretenders are among the classiest singles bands of all time, and it took me the best part of a weekend to come to a decision as to which nugget
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Are you prepared to enter Dragons’ Den?
ENTREPRENEURS were today challenged to enter the Dragons' Den. They have been invited to step into the lair of the business magnates on the popular BBC television programme. Producers are now working on the new series of the show and are searching for
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District considers flood wardens
FLOOD wardens could soon be helping protect Dorchester from water damage. West Dorset District Council has written to Dorchester Town Council to ask if the town wants to be included in the Flood Warden scheme. In the letter, land drainage engineer Mervyn
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Fit for Life...with Tina Talbot
AS a chartered physiotherapist with 14 years' experience treating children and being a mother myself, I am one of many parents concerned about the health of our kids. Magazines and newspapers are continually printing statistics and research with headlines
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Green is colour for town May Fair
VISITORS to the Millennium Green May Fair in Bridport yesterday didn't let an overcast sky and the threat of rain dampen their spirits. The friends of the green put on lavish entertainment to promote the open space which included a sumptuous barbecue
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Vandals wreck landmark boat
VANDALS have badly damaged an old clinker boat which has been a feature of Chesil Beach for many years. Rock of Ages had been a focal point near Chesil Gallery where it was constantly admired by local people, visitors and especially divers. Now vandals
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Cats out of luck
JEM Dicken and his Wildcats were left "gutted" after last night's narrow Conference League defeat at the hands of league leaders the Scunthorpe Saints. Jon Armstrong put in a tremendous effort to claim 16 paid one points for the Wildcats but an "abundance
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Gunners to fire in honour of stalwart Benjafield
DORCHESTER Town stalwart Brian Benjafield is marking 15 years' of service with a testimonial match against an Arsenal XI tonight at the Jewson Stadium (7pm). Dorchester's commercial manager will be in the dugout while Magpie legends such as Matt Holmes
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Knob event proves so successful
The Dorset Knob Throwing Festival is set to become a regular event after its success at the weekend. The event, named in honour of the Dorset Knob - a spherical biscuit produced by Moores the bakers - was held at Cattistock with the Frome Valley Food
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Officials pay tribute to ‘backbone’ of club
DORCHESTER Cricket Club officials have paid tribute to president Doug Read who has died aged 63. Mr Read, who was taken to hospital last week with pneumonia, died early on Sunday. He was also president of the Dorchester evening cricket league and a
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Girls cut free
TWO teenagers had to be freed from their car after it overturned in Weymouth early today. The single-vehicle crash occurred at the Kings roundabout at 1am. An ambulance service spokesman said the girls, both 19, were cut free from the car by firefighters
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Island fling for Egdon three
SWAMPED runners stayed the course and made the Royal Manor of Portland AC Silver Jubilee Races an outstanding success. The 10k route could have been described as a paddling pool in the hilly parts and the only dry person in the whole event was a toddler
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Martinstown celebrate their 20th anniversary
MARTINSTOWN Cricket Club is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. The Winterbourne Valley club was reformed in 1988 and members have turned out to prepare the club's Ashton Gate ground in readiness for the forthcoming season Villagers John O'Brien
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Dorchester duo in England’s Old Trafford defeat
DORCHESTER pair Callum Tucker and Mark Pickersgill turned out for England A in a six-wicket defeat against Wales A at Old Trafford. Mitchell Padmore from Bovington and Michael Chant from Sherborne also featured for England who were bowled all out for
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Trio win tough race to reach North Pole
WEYMOUTH adventurer Paul Moxham and his team have won a gruelling 350-mile race to the North Pole. Paul, 34, began the four-week Polar Challenge with two team-mates to raise money for the Weldmar Hospicecare Trust on April 17. The temperature was -18
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Boat men rescued
TWO men were thrown into the sea after their boat was hit by waves at West Bay, coastguard said. Rescuers were called after the first man was knocked from his cabin cruiser into the water near the harbour entrance yesterday afternoon. The vessel was
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Key Steps taken by West Dorset starlets
MORE than 50 gymnasts showed off their tumbling, vaulting and trampette skills at West Dorset Gymnastic Club's Key Steps annual gala at Wey Valley Sports College. Proud parents and friends were wowed by the some of the performances on show, which was
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Dorchester one-two at Hardy’s
DORCHESTER'S Simon Wakely claimed top spot at the latest Southern Counties Enduro Club event. And just behind the reigning European champion in second place was another county town man - Bradley King - at the Hardy's Monument circuit. King took the
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Thornton storms into UK top ten
WEST Dorset Warrior Peter Thornton gained national qualifying times in the 100m and 200m backstroke at the Bournemouth Dolphins Level Two Open Meet at Littledown. The event attracted 49 clubs, including heavyweights Kelly College, Lincoln Vulcans, City
