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Children's litter pick sets valuable example
Cerne Abbas AS part of the annual spring clean campaign on Friday, April 18, children from Cerne Abbas First School joined Cllr Handley and the clerk form Cerne Valley Parish Council on a litter pick around the school's playing fields, the riverside
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Vaccine arrives for farm animals
WEST Dorset farmers can breathe easy now that the vaccine for bluetongue has arrived. Dorset is among the first areas in the east of Eng-land to receive the vaccine. West Dorset NFU secretary Paul Bennett said: "The vaccine has become available sooner
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You've missed the point over a flag for Dorset
I take issue with John Neimer's comments regarding a new Dorset Flag (Echo, May 5). Mr Neimer seems to have completely missed the point here. The flag he claims to be the Flag of Dorset is in fact, the arms of Dorset County Council. An organisation!
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Why must vulnerable children contend with a school building that is so unsuitable?
WEST Dorset rightly prides itself on its Jurassic Coast - does it also pride itself on its Jurassic School? I have four children. Three of my children are able-bodied and neurotypical; one of my children is severely disabled. Three of my children are
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New fears for Lyme landslip
THERE IS danger of another landslide at Lyme Regis after a historic landfill site became exposed, warned the authorities. The Spittle site, between Lyme Regis and Charmouth, shifted on Tuesday evening resulting in the worst landslide for decades. A
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Aiming to keep things safe on the seafront
A SAFETY campaign has been launched for visitors to Weymouth seafront this summer. The Safety First Campaign combines the police, Weymouth and Portland Borough Council, ambulance trust paramedics, RNLI Beach Lifeguards and the Weymouth Volunteer Canoe
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Be a champion at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
BE A CHAMPION AT THE BEIJING 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES WITH McDONALD'S AND NEWSQUEST We've teamed up with McDonald's, official Beijing 2008 Olympic Games sponsor, to offer one lucky youngster and an adult the chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime Olympic
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Fingers crossed for sunny days
TOURISM bosses in Weymouth are crossing their fingers that the recent warm weather means summer is here to stay. People flocked to the beach yesterday to make the most of the May sunshine as temperatures reached 20 degrees Celsius. Weather forecasters
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Direct action is needed to stop this threat to Portland
IT beggars belief that the Isle of Portland is apparently being held to ransom in the 21st century by mineral extraction licences granted by Dorset County Council 57 years ago. No one can be under any illusion that the whole community on the island and
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Clash over caravans
OBJECTORS are preparing for another battle over caravans at Preston in Weymouth. Waterside Holiday Park has called for a public inquiry to appeal against Weymouth and Portland Borough Council planning committee's November 2007 refusal to let the business
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It’s decision time for pay parking plan
NEW pay and display parking at Dorchester's County Hall is set to be in place this autumn. The scheme is expected to clear the next stage of implementation next week when members of Dorset County Council's roads and rights of way committee are asked
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Joel’s design on the future
NOT going to school and having ADHD has never held back 14-year-old Joel Drapper from Ryall, and now he has started his own business. Last year he sailed on the tall ship Prince William and won money in the Make Your Mark challenge. Make Your Mark is
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Table top sale raised £518 - thanks very much
The Table Top Sale held at Lanehouse Methodist Church Hall on Saturday, April 26 raised an amazing £518. The committee would like to thank the many people who donated sale items and raffle prizes, with a special thank you to: Kate Austin for her generosity
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Long service
A RETIRED carpenter has been awarded for 26 years of helping disabled people. Ralph Beggs, 82, of Upwey, is thought to be one of the longest-serving volunteers for disability charity Remap. He uses his skills to make equipment and gadgets that help
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Villagers brave the blitz for a good cause
THE GNOMES of Sutton Poyntz are becoming legendary for their marvellous themed dinners in aid the Mission hall funds, and the latest, entitled We'll eat again', set during the war years 1939 to 1945, was one of the best yet. The fun started with the
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Mum's jaw broken in late-night attack
A WEYMOUTH mum left with a broken jaw following a vicious late night attack in Weymouth says the behaviour of drinkers in the town is 'unacceptable'. Mother-of-three Ginnine Lagerwaard, 35, was assaulted outside the Surfside Diner in New Street in an
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Surgery walkers
STAFF from the Royal Crescent Surgery in Weymouth have stepped forward to raise money for charity. Wendy Bainbridge recently completed her 11th London Marathon, in five hours, in aid of the Weldmar Hospice Trust. Fundraisers include June Reed and
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Coastguard warnings after huge landslide
FOSSIL-HUNTERS were today warned to keep away from a stretch of coast after the biggest landslide in the area for decades. The slip destroyed more than 400 metres of world heritage coastline at The Spittles, between Lyme Regis and Charmouth, an area
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Charity effort
RUNNERS and walkers took part in the Lulworth Castle Ruby Run and Walk in aid of The Wessex Autistic Society. Some 120 people took part in the new fancy dress fun run and walk as part of the society's ruby anniversary celebrations. Seven families
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Lifeboat funding
WELLWISHERS have presented money to Weymouth lifeboats. The donations included £200 raised at the Weymouth Bowls Tournament and £1,500 from the Weavers Arms in Hinckley, Leicestershire. In the picture above, from left to right, are Allan Birch from
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Museum handover
THE garden at Portland Museum made an ideal setting for a party held to celebrate the handover of the museum from Weymouth and Portland Borough Council to the Portland Museum Trust. Chairman Trevor Primett and the board of trustees, which includes
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Our school of rock
TALENTED musicians fought it out in the first Battle of the Bands contest at Blandford School. Seven bands took part in the show, with musicians aged between 12 and 18 performing a mixture of covers and their own songs. But the winning band was
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Party success
PORTLANDER Carola Northcott- Deacon, who now lives in Weymouth, returned to the island to celebrate her 70th birthday with a proper Portland do'. This was held at the Jubilee Hall with a seafood buffet and dancing to the music of Pzazz, whose vocalist
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Festival awards
THREE family members of Weymouth Cine and Video Club won their individual entries at the annual Frome Five Minute Festival. The amateur film competition is organised by Frome Film and Video Makers and the films entered must be no longer than five
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Final duties
NEW Governor of Dorchester Moose Kevin Parry was collared' by his predecessor Robert Wall at a special changeover ceremony. Kevin's appointment marks a double for the Parry household, as his wife Katrina is also president of the Dorchester Moose
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Generation games
FIVE generations gathered to celebrate Joan Druce's 77th birthday. Great-grandmother Joan, of Preston, Weymouth, is pictured at the back centre. Joan's mum Maggie Legg, aged 97, is sat in front holding great-great-grandson James Druce. Grandad Eric
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Charity champs
REGULARS at Dorchester's Victoria Hotel are celebrating after raising about £1,500 with a charity fundraising day. The pub goers took part in a fun run to Maiden Castle, skittles and pool competitions and raffles to raise cash for Cancer Research
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Holmes: Magpies will rise again
DORCHESTER Town legend Matty Holmes believes the Magpies were "asking for trouble" by playing such a young side in the Blue Square South but hopes they can "bounce back". Holmes, who turned down the chance of returning to Dorchester earlier in their
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Plenty more to come from the Mighty Midget
JON Armstrong believes the best is yet to come from him as he hopes to fire the Wildcats to Conference League glory. The Mighty Midget' has so far chalked up 55 paid two points in five meetings for the Radipole Lane outfit, an average of 10.5, but is
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Win double for county town
DORCHESTER Town Youth's Tournament proved a massive hit. Competitions ranged from under-8s to under-15s and in total two county town sides won titles - Dorchester Raiders claimed the under-8 prize while Dorchester Town won the girls' under-12 section
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Terras retain Ridgeway
Under-16 DORCHESTER TOWN 3 WEYMOUTH 4 WEYMOUTH retained the Ridgeway Shield with a dramatic 4-3 success over rivals Dorchester Town at the Jewson Stadium. The Terras found themselves two goals down inside 15 minutes as Lewis Trevett and Luke Turk put
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Workshops for a better carnival
AN INJECTION of enthusiasm and £6,000 should see Bridport's carnival bigger and better than ever this year. If all goes to plan, sea monsters, clown fish and Neptune himself will be pedalling the streets on their bicycles. People with creative ideas
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Watson back in business
THIS summer, Russell Watson will be making an emotional and welcome return to the stage for a brand-new UK tour. When Russell begins his tour it will be nearly seven months on from an operation to remove a brain tumour, but as he is well on the road
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Dan the Wanabee hero in shoot-out
WANABEES 2 LEGENDS 2 Wannabees win 5-4 on penalties THE Wannabees triumphed over the Legends in a charity match between Dorchester Town supporters at the Jewson Stadium. The younger members of the Magpies' faithful claimed bragging rights over their
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On track for a little green bag
SHOPKEEPERS in Bridport are being encouraged to back the campaign for a plastic bag-free town. The Chamber of Trade and Commerce is asking members to stock a unique range of reusable carriers being produced by community recycling group Bridport TLC.
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Composting is great way to reduce waste
GOING green isn't easy but there are lots of things people can do at home to help the environment. Take composting, for example - a simple and cheap way of dealing with up to a third of a typical family's waste bin. This week is Compost Awareness Week
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We made the choice and went car-free
JUST HOW GREEN HAVE YOU BEEN By Ken Reed, cycling campaigner ALTHOUGH I cycled in London I still had a car but after taking early retirement and moving to Weymouth we made a decision to go car-free. There was a good rail service to London and
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We threw it away, admits Joslin
FERNDOWN 233-9 (20pts) beat DORCHESTER SECONDS 152 all out (8pts) by 81 runs DORCHESTER Seconds suffered an opening day defeat at the hands of Ferndown in Dorset Funeral Plan Division Two. Newly-promoted Dorchester fell 81 runs short of their hosts
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Budd’s babes shine
SHROTON 246-8 (19) beat WEYMOUTH SECONDS 224-9 (12) by 39 runs TEENAGER Tom Newton snared four wickets on his debut as a young Weymouth Seconds side showed their potential with a battling performance at Shroton. The hosts ended up winning the Dorset
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County shoppers do care about ethics
ETHICAL issues figure highly when people in Dorset go shopping, new research reveals. A study by the Co-operative Bank shows that 64 per cent of people in the region take ethics into account on shopping trips. The research highlights that half the people
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Holiday parks get set for the summer rush
STAFF at Waterside and Chesil holiday parks are preparing for the peak summer season in Weymouth. They expect tens of thousands of visitors to pour through the gates of Waterside at Bowleaze Cove and Chesil Holiday Park, near the Fleet Lagoon and Chesil
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Glittering future for jewellery designer at spa
THE Portland Spa is selling jewellery from designer Lisa Sanders. She has chosen the spa's therapy suite to sell items from her Gioia collection - including silver pieces, crystals and pearls. Julia Marston, who is general manager for leisure at The
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Man rescued from cliff
A MAN stuck on cliff at Osmington had to be rescued by a coastguard helicopter yesterday. The man was winched off the cliff and received treatment for scratches. And a woman was escorted off a cliff top in Durlston County Park by Swanage Coastguards
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Police name two victims of motorbike crashes
TWO motorcyclists who died following crashes on Dorset's roads have been named by police. Paul Rushton, 49, a married carpenter of Lichfield Road, Weymouth, died at the scene of a head-on crash near Queens Road, Chiswell, Portland, on Sunday, May 4.
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Solicitor’s change of role as a film extra
SOLICITOR Chris Malley will enjoy a lucrative close-up of the action when his role as an extra for The Boat That Rocked begins at Portland Port. Cameras have already started rolling for the period comedy but on Saturday Mr Malley, who is a member of
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Whole lot of guitar
A SIX-NECKED guitar known as The Beast' has been amusing music lovers in Weymouth. The unusual instrument at Weymouth Music shop in Great George Street has a retail price of £739 including a gig bag. Shop owner and music teacher Ed Hintze said: "Its
