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Polyclinics: Patients and progress in medicine will suffer
WRITING as a retired Weymouth GP, I am concerned about the proposal for polyclinics. I have been surprised how many people have been voicing their worries to me over the idea. As a family doctor I experienced many times when patients would appear for
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Vandals target fences
FENCES have been deliberately cut by vandals near Dorchester. Police said fences near the Warmwell Cross roundabout were targeted. Officers are worried livestock could escape onto busy roads in the area and are appealing for anyone with information
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Festival thanks to sponsors as well as fundraising+
In reply to Rob Hopcott's letter to Festival is great for the community' (Echo, May 8), it should be indicated that Wessex Folk Festival (June 6-8) is not supported solely by fundraising. The generosity of its 2008 sponsors should also be mentioned.
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Groups bid for share of £25,000
COMMUNITY groups in Dorset have been invited to lay their claim to £25,000 cash up for grabs. The Weymouth and Portland Partnership is inviting applications for the Community Plan grants for 2008 to 2009. The £25,000, from the Dorset Strategic Partnership
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Send in the clowns
THE clowns were out and about at Greenford Primary School, Maiden Newton, last Sunday. They were part of the Happy Circus visiting the school over the weekend to entertain the children and their parents for the day. The clowns just could not resist
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Gas storage gets go-ahead
A MAJOR gas storage facility on Portland has been given the go-ahead by councillors. Portland Gas Storage Ltd won approval for its £500 million project at a meeting of Dorset County Council's planning committee. The former naval base at Upper Osprey
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Wetland will become home to wading birds
WORK starts this month on the creation of a new wetland at Dorset Wildlife Trust's Winfrith and Tadnoll reserve. Wading birds, including snipe and curlew, used to breed on the old prison fields but the habitat was lost when the area was drained for agriculture
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Porsche and shove
Porsche's Cayman has received a myriad plaudits since its launch. Indeed What Car? magazine still calls it "brilliant" saying that it's arguably the best sports car on the road. The Cayman is a hard top development of the convertible Boxster and the
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Naval man diving in the danger zone
A ROYAL Navy diver from Weymouth has been involved in a painstaking operation to destroy mines in shark-filled seas. Jay Hogg, 37, has helped carry out a critical operation to locate and dispose of mines in mine danger areas' off Iraq and Kuwait. The
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Weymouth seafront is about to become a no-go area for pedestrians
Spare a thought for a member of the police force I spoke with yesterday. He had been told by his superior to caution cyclists riding along the Weymouth Esplanade and to issue them a ticket. Now the Echo has reported that the council has given the go-ahead
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Local farmer shortlisted for national award
Nether Cerne EDWARD Gallia from Nether Cerne has been shortlisted for a prestigious national competition. His project of supplying local food manufacturers with flour milled from wheat grown at Nether Cerne caught the eyes of the judges for the "Made
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Silver surfer Nadine tracks down old pal
LIVEWIRE Nadine Hounsell has tracked down a lost childhood friend using a mixture of modern technology and old-fashioned luck. Mrs Hounsell, 82, used Internet forums to ask people in her native Suffolk if they knew the whereabouts of her friend Dorothy
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Collie never wobbles
DOGGED determination has helped a pet with an amputated toe fight her way back to world championship winning-form. The show career of Minky the bearded cross border collie seemed all but over when she injured her foot in a tunnel while competing. Her
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Order allows police to break up gangs
A NEW order allowing police to break up unruly groups on Weymouth seafront comes into effect this weekend. Officers will now be able to disperse gangs, order people to leave the area and ban offenders for 24 hours if necessary. The new dispersal order
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Hollins refuses to play waiting game
JOHN Hollins has insisted he is not the type of manager that is willing to play the waiting game. The Weymouth boss wants to complete his squad as soon as possible to ensure the club has the best possible preparations ahead of the new season. He said
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By gum! Chewing makes you better
A PIONEERING study at Dorset County Hospital has found that chewing gum can aid recovery from major surgery. Colorectal nurse consultant Harriet Wright and her colleagues have discovered that bowel surgery patients who chew gum three times a day make
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Why move these wide loads during the daytime?
While I applaud Sunseeker International for creating a manufacturing facility on Portland and creating local employment opportunities, I must question their planning of movement of their wide loads. Yesterday (Thursday) it took me over an hour to get
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70-plus village kiosks may go
MORE than 70 rural telephone kiosks could be scrapped across West Dorset by BT. The sweeping proposals emerged as Portesham residents battled to save their traditional green cast iron telephone box which is under threat for the second time in two years
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Redlands D-Day
WEYMOUTH v DORCHESTER WEYMOUTH skipper Dean Janaway is expecting to face a fully fit Dan Belt when his side collides with rivals Dorchester in the Dorset Funeral Plan Premier League at Redlands tomorrow (1.30pm). Belt, who left the Seasiders for the
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Bridport look for repeat performance
BRANKSOME v BRIDPORT BRIDPORT travel to Branksome tomorrow (2pm) hoping to repeat the performance that brought victory over Pavilion Sports last weekend. A much-improved team effort enabled Bridport to register their first victory in Dorset Funeral
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Advice to help you set up a business
NEW advice is available to help people realise their dreams of running their own business. Business Link has produced a worksheet to guide them through the process of setting up a new firm. It helps entrepreneurs to review their business idea, focus
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New skipper Baker looking for upturn
BOURNEMOUTH v BEAMINSTER NEW Beaminster captain Ross Baker expects his players to put on a better display at Bournemouth tomorrow in Dorset Funeral Plan Division One (2pm). Baker, who replaces Richard Bugler as skipper, has seen his side lose their
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Insolvency rates high in borough
WEYMOUTH and Portland has one of the top 30 insolvency rates in England, according to research. The South West Economic Review by Plymouth Business School found 0.35 per cent of individuals in the area being declared bankrupt or agreeing individual voluntary
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Park test as Seasiders face leaders
STALBRIDGE v WEYMOUTH SECONDS BEN Doidge and Andy Jarvis will line up for Weymouth Seconds tomorrow when they take on Dorset Funeral Plan League Division One leaders Stalbridge at The Park (2pm). Dan Hutchens has family commitments and will miss out
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Well, if you fancy a worthy cause
IF you fancy a traditional day out this weekend, the annual Upwey Well Dressing is now on view at Upwey Wishing Well near Weymouth. The theme this year is the Bronze and Iron Age and once again the community has got together to produce stunning images
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Changes forced on Triangle
BERE REGIS v PORTLAND RT PORTLAND Red Triangle will make two enforced changes to their line up for tomorrow's trip to Bere Regis in Dorset Funeral Plan Division Three (2pm). Chris Skinner will replace Olly Whisker, who is studying for his GCSEs, while
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In-flight entertainment
FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS Flight Of The Conchords (Sub Pop) JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN To Survive (Reveal) TINA CHARLES Listen 2 The Music (Zakalex) FOR me, Flight Of The Conchords provided the comedy highlight of 2007. Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie
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A piece of mind
69: COLIN BLUNSTONE Say You Don't Mind/ Let Me Come Closer To You (Epic, 1972) CERTAIN songs will inevitably have certain unshakeable associations depending on when they happen along in your life, and so it is with the two hit singles which Colin
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In-flight entertainment
FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS Flight Of The Conchords (Sub Pop) JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN To Survive (Reveal) TINA CHARLES Listen 2 The Music (Zakalex) FOR me, Flight Of The Conchords provided the comedy highlight of 2007. Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie
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Double delight for arts
ART and entertainment will go hand-in-hand this coming May bank holiday weekend. Two of Dorset's biggest arts events are taking place over the same period, providing bags of entertainment and inspiration for all. This year, the launch of Dorset Art
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Ruthless Ryan upsets odds
WEYMOUTH Squash and Fitness Centre member Ryan McKechnie upset the odds by defeating some of the country's best young talent at the Under-17s Open Tournament in Exeter. McKechnie was an unranked outsider going into the event but he soon started making
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Naval battle for Harvey
A DORSET boxer who began his career at Weymouth has punched his way into the England ABA finals. Heavyweight, Explosive' Joseph Harvey will represent the Royal Navy in tonight's 86kg showdown with Sunderland's Warren Baister at the York Hall, Bethnal
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'Arrowhead' found on beach
A pensioner has discovered what he believes could be a flint arrowhead on Weymouth beach. Retired Mansfield Town head groundsman Donald May, 66, is on holiday in Weymouth from his home in Nottinghamshire. He said: "I had gone for a walk along the beach
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Cooney seizes his chance
LUKE Cooney overcame Dan Ashman at Newton Abbott ABC in his most testing bout to date. The Dorchester boxer produced another crowd-pleasing performance to defeat his Bideford opponent. This was no easy task for Cooney though, as Ashman had done his
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Cash sought to save service
MONEY is needed urgently to save a life-changing service for young people. Relate Dorset has already stopped taking new clients on its young people counselling service, said Kelly Amor, the charity's business development and sustainability manager.
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Win £11,000 in Find the Ball
A LUCKY Dorset Echo reader could scoop an £11,000 jackpot in our Find the Ball contest tomorrow. No-one won the top prize last week but Mrs Gardner of Poole received £1,200 for coming closest. The runner-up prize tomorrow is £1,250.
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Hit and run driver sought
A CAR drove off from the scene after crashing into two parked vehicles on Portland, police said. The offending vehicle smashed into a Rover car and a motorcycle on the corner of Wakeham and Straits early yesterday. Officers are appealing for the driver
