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Sports club to hold quiz night
Bere Regis BERE Regis sports club has a quiz night on Friday May 23 at 7.30pm at the club. Tickets cost £10 per team of four people, and this will include a curry or hotpot supper. The quiz master for the evening is Geoff Adams. There are super
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Agencies working to cut crime
AGENCIES which work to reduce crime in Dorset and bring criminals to book are making 'significant progress' in achieving their goals, inspectors say. A report examines how well the criminal justice agencies in the Dorset area, including the police,
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Mayor wants young ideas
YOUNG people are being asked for ideas on how thousands of pounds should be spent to provide youth facilities for Dorchester. The town's mayor David Barrett said he wants youngsters to tell him how to spend the money raised for his mayoral charity during
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Ex-Terras boss denies dangerous driving
FORMER Weymouth FC manager Steve Claridge drove at speeds of around 100mph in treacherous conditions because he was desperate for the toilet, a court heard. Claridge, 42, appeared at Coventry Crown Court to deny a charge of dangerous driving, which relates
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Hundreds of ducks raise money for PTA
IT MUST have been quite a sight to see several hundred yellow plastic ducks bobbing madly down the Winterborne Stream in the recent duck race in aid of the Winterborne Valley PTA. Unfortunately, family commitments prevented me from enjoying the occasion
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Witness appeal after woman is assaulted
A YOUNG woman was attacked in a car park, police said. The 17-year-old victim, from Portland, was assaulted in the car park between the Aldi and Matalan stores at the Jubilee Business Park in Jubilee Close, Weymouth. After carrying out the assault the
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Yachtsman White sets out for Boston
Solo sailor Steve White is heading into the north Atlantic bound for Boston after two weeks of hectic preparation which saw him just make the start line for the Artemis Transat race starting in Plymouth. His entry in the event was delayed by last-minute
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Yachtsman White sets out for Boston
Solo sailor Steve White is heading into the north Atlantic bound for Boston after two weeks of hectic preparation which saw him just make the start line for the Artemis Transat race starting in Plymouth. His entry in the event was delayed by last-minute
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Volunteers needed to help at reserve
TO see the environment at its Maytime best, why not join in the Portland Coast and Countryside Project in events arranged by Ranger Lyn Cooch? Besides the pleasure of taking part, there is the bonus of helping conservation such as on Friday, May 23,
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Chamber’s new patron
CHARTERED accountants and business advisers Princecroft Willis LLP (PcW) has signed up as a patron of Dorset Business. Managing partner Andrew Alder said: "We are proud supporters of Dorset Business and are delighted to underline that commitment by becoming
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England star scores with sports fans
ENGLAND rugby star Danielle Waterman has been urging people to have a go at all sorts of sports in Dorchester. The women's rugby player, who won her first England cap at 18, was guest of honour at the West Dorset Sports Festival at the Thomas Hardye
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Tributes at special presentation evening
SHOWING their high regard for Portland St John Ambulance, representatives from various organisations attended a special presentation evening held at the Division's hut in Easton Lane. Bob Mico, chairman/secretary of Weymouth Golf Club's charity committee
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Flats ruled out for Quay development
PROPOSALS for the re-development of Brewers Quay in Weymouth could soon be ready to present to the public. Director of the tourist attraction Roger Dalton said that he was continuing to meet with planners and representatives of owner Punch Taverns on
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Wines of the times
Grant Burge wines was formed in 1988 and is based at the historic Moorooroo Cellars on the banks of Jacob's Creek, in the heart of the Barossa. Grant Burge has been awarded all of Australia's leading wine awards and is most famous for his Shiraz wines
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Ways to celebrate the salad days of summer
Alfresco dining and stress-free salads are the perfect way to say, Hello, Summer!' Celebrate the start of the season by lifting your big salad bowl out of the cupboard and creating your own delicious recipes. Harry Eastwood and Sophie Michell, the two
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Pupils enjoy ‘edible’ scheme
PUPILS are being urged to create edible playgrounds' at their schools in Dorset. Dorset Cereals has become involved in the project to encourage youngsters to plant vegetable gardens. Now it has teamed up with gardeners, chefs and education experts for
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Clutch of trophies for young entrepreneurs
BUDDING entrepreneurs took a clutch of trophies back to their Dorchester school after they swept the board at the county round of Young Enterprise. The eight Thomas Hardye School students now go on to the regional round at Cheltenham in June and could
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Police warning over car crime
THIEVES have struck 24 times on vehicles in Dorset from the start of May. Laptops, satellite navigation systems, handbags and mobile phones were among the items to be stolen. The police are warning that it is now no longer safe to keep valuables under
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Ocean rowers make a splash in harbour
ROWERS took the plunge in Weymouth Harbour before an Indian Ocean odyssey. Prison officers Ben Steadman and Mark Davis launched their 24ft specialist boat at the inner harbour slipway. They aim to compete in the Woodvale Indian Ocean Row-ing Race next
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Grants set to boost management skills
GRANTS are available for Dorset companies to train staff in management skills. The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) has outlined support for leadership and management development programmes through its Train to Gain service. The Train to Gain service
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Everybody dance now
DANCERS from all over the country poured into Weymouth to take part in the town's fourth annual dance festival. More than 350 different dances were performed by nearly 200 talented dancers from across the region and as far afield as London, in styles
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Tolpuddle brownie pack closes after thirty years
Tolpuddle PIDDLE Valley district commissioner for girlguiding, Amy Knight is very sad to report that Tolpuddle brownies closed unexpectedly at the end of April. Guider Tracey Robinson is unwell and unable to continue with brownies. In the absence
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Favoured site for Memo project
THE proposed Mass Extinction Memorial Observatory (Memo), which would be positioned close to the island's eastern coastline, will be highlighted for the public with various events within this coming week. The Memo project, which would depict images of
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A journey around Italy
NICOLA RAYNER investigates the new book, The Painter, The Cook And L'Arte Di Sacla', by Dorset's renowned Italian food expert Anna Del Conte IF there are two things associated with Italy, and there are many more than two, they are good food and
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Good deeds for new apprentices
THE first apprentices to graduate from Bovington in more than a decade have received their deeds. Nine apprentices graduated from the Defence Support Group's (DSG) Bovington site in the ceremony at the RNLI Lifeboat College in Poole. And it was a double
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How many other workers get free snacks and drinks?
I REFER to the item £47,000 cost of councillors' snacks', (Echo, May 3). God bless us tax and council tax payers! Recently we read that nationally we support our MP's expenses including furniture, TV licences, and £250 a day for expenses' including lunches
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Villagers invited to comment on land proposals
VILLAGERS are being asked to give their views on proposals for land at Crossways. Copies of four planning applications for land fronting the B3390 - known locally as the hippy field - are being shown at the village's sports pavilion on May 20. People
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Parish council officers are re-elected
Bere Regis VICE chairman of the parish council, Ian Ventham reports: Your Parish Council met on May 8 for its monthly meeting. This meeting is the one at which officers are elected or re-elected for the following year. The Council duly re-elected
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OAPs are struggling with rising gas bills
CASH-strapped pensioners are struggling to resolve disputes over their rising gas bills in Weymouth and Portland. Volunteers from Age Concern warned that "horrendous" numbers of people were coming for help with problems, including misreadings and errors
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TV historian wanting to collect your blood
HISTORIAN Julian Richards will be in the county town tomorrow for a study of the genetic clues to deadly diseases. The scheme involves taking a small sample of blood from local people whose grandparents were born in the same locality. The genetic make-up
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Taxis around the clock
TAXI firm A Line has switched to 24-hour operations seven days a week from its base in Dorchester. The Trinity Street-based firm has added some unmarked executive cars and more multi-seater passenger vehicles to its fleet.
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Underwater mini-marvel
GLOBAL Marine Systems has bolstered its fleet with a mini underwater vehicle. The firm, which has a major depot at Portland Port, took receipt of the VideoRay Pro III XE GTO Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) from Yeovil-based Atlantas Marine. Global Marine
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Green light for village centre pedestrian crossing
A PEDESTRIAN crossing at Milborne St Andrew is set to get the green light from Dorset County Council. The scheme, for a crossing at the A354 in the square, is already at the consultation stage, members of the council's roads and rights of way committee
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Beach visitors ignore landslide warnings
COASTGUARDS have faced one of their busiest weekends of the year so far. People flocked to the sea as temperatures soared on Saturday and Sunday. In Lyme Regis, coastguards were alerted to several people climbing in the area of last week's landslip
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Footballer facing biggest challenge
A FOOTBALLER who lost a leg in a road accident vowed today to walk again within months. Alan Rudkin, who marks his 21st birthday today, spoke of his determination to get back to normal life after the accident and coming to terms with never playing football
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A great start for awareness week
A HUGE thank you to the organisers of Pennsylvania Castle Plant and Craft Fair. It was a wonderful event and gave our local breast feeding support group, based at Community 2000 Portland, a chance to raise much needed funds and kick start a week of activities
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Thanks for supporting bid for new Underhill school
THE representatives of the Underhill Forum would like to thank local council officials for overlooking their political differences and showing collective support for the new school build at the Marpol site. The forum wea in attendance at the recent day
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Walker hurt in accident with car
A PEDESTRIAN was struck by a car near the cemetery in Wyke Road, Weymouth early today, police said. A Dorset Police spokesman said the pedestrian walked out amongst the traffic and was hit by a slow-moving red MG vehicle shortly after 7.45am. She said
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Win Crayola Treasure Adventures on Nintendo DS
They all started that way, you know - Da Vinci, Picasso, Van Gogh, great artists all. But they'd have been nothing without the time they spent scribbling on their mum's lovely new wallpaper with brightly coloured wax crayons. Well, maybe not. But Atari's
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?Ha comprendido usted estos saludos hasta ahora?
After all the furore of the anti and pro hunt lobbyists back in England last year, it would appear that that particular argument, though partially sorted by Parliament, still rages on in the countryside with both sides continuing to harangue the other
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Cool for Cats
WEYMOUTH Doonan Wildcats made a huge statement on Saturday night by hammering the Sittingbourne Crusaders at the Wessex Stadium. After last Monday's frustrating 48-45 defeat at Scunthorpe, when mechanical gremlins and refereeing decisions failed to
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Wide of the mark
BLANDFORD 186-8(19pts) beat WEYMOUTH 184-9 (8pts) by 2 wickets WEYMOUTH skipper Dean Janaway felt his side threw away the chance of glory at Blandford on Saturday as wayward bowling caused his men to slump to their first Dorset Funeral Plan Premier League
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Richards: One that got away
SUTTONERS 223-8 (25) beat DORCHESTER 202 all out (12) by 21 runs DORCHESTER captain Martyn Richards felt Saturday's narrow Dorset Funeral Plan Premier League defeat at Suttoners was one they let "slip through our fingers". The county town side comprehensively
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March madness as catches go begging
DORSET 265-6 lost to CAMBRIDGESHIRE 266-7 by three wickets IT was Groundhog Day' for Dorset as they spilled five catches on their way to a three-wicket defeat against Cambridgeshire at March yesterday. Dorset's fielders put down Lincolnshire opener
