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Young chefs in seafood cook-off
YOUNG chefs from Dorset will be challenged to stand the heat outside the kitchen in a waterfront seafood cook-off. The county's most talented chefs - aged 17 to 23 - are being recruited for the Dorset Seafood Festival. The contest will be whittled down
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Fun for all down on the farm
FUN for all is on offer at Dorset Wildlife Trust's People and Wildlife open day on May 31. The day will be based at Brooklands Farm in the beautiful Cerne Valley near Dorchester where there will be a chance to enjoy the wild flower meadow and wildlife
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Will Pavilion figures need to be revised if house prices fall?
I wonder how the Howard Holdings figures for their proposed re-development of the Pavilion site will be revised in view of the release of news that UK house prices could fall at best by 5-10 per cent this year. A drop of 10 per cent would knock more
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100 firefighters tackle heath blaze
A LARGE heath fire in the Purbecks was tackled by around 100 firefighters this afternoon. Police officers warned members of the public to stay away from the dangerous blaze at Studland. The fire, at Studland Road near the chain ferry terminal, was fuelled
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Upwey Live
Upwey 19 May THERE are alternatives to watching the Cup Final and some of us found our way instead to the spring exhibition of the Weymouth Model Railway Association at the Memorial Hall in Upwey. The hall was a-buzz with trains running, on time,
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Witness appeal after teenager injured
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision between a car and a pedestrian in Weymouth. A 16-year-old youth was walking along Chickerell Road towards the town centre when he was struck by a blue Vauxhall Vectra. PC Steve Pullen
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Electrical fire damages home
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a bedroom blaze at a property in Christmas Close, Wareham early today. Dorset Fire and Rescue Service said two crews from the town were alerted and found smoke coming from a bedroom window. The cause of the fire was electrical and
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Sort your house out!
DISMAYED neighbours are calling on borough councillor Anne Kenwood to sort out her 'dilapidated' Weymouth property. Mark Allen and June Stone claim the future deputy mayor's house on Portland Road in Wyke Regis, Weymouth, has been left practically derelict
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Someone please fix these potholes
I CAN'T be the only one to have noticed the state of the road leading to Weymouth Sports Centre. The potholes are getting bigger all the time. I have spoken to the management at the centre and they have told me that they too have reported it to the council's
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Property agencies feeling the pinch
SEVERAL estate agency branches have closed as the South and West Dorset housing market goes through a nervous time. Banks are being blamed for the problem because they are taking a tough line on mortgages in the wake of international finance problems
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Kate puts on her new robes
A MUSEUM curator put on her new robes and chain and took on the role of Dorchester Mayor. Coun Kate Hebditch now holds the title of Dorchester's first citizen after a traditional ceremony at the Corn Exchange. For the next 12 months Coun Hebditch pledged
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Lifeguards on beach patrol
RNLI Lifeguards could be patrolling three of West Dorset's most popular beaches following last year's successful trial. The pilot scheme took place at Lyme Regis, West Bay and Charmouth throughout the peak time period of the summer school holidays.
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Parishes back litter blitz campaign chief
PARISH councils are backing a campaign chief's call to blitz the blight of litter. Commander Robin Bawtree, executive director of the Dorset branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), said he believed parish council backing for a campaign
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In training for Cuban crossing
A MUM-OF-THREE is getting on her bike and joining a legion of 99 pedalling women on a Cuban charity odyssey. Sue Cox is focusing on shedding the pounds to be ready for a women-only 230-mile challenge across the Caribbean island. She will cycle over
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Catch up with the school bus
A MAJOR overhaul of passenger transport services will see council vehicles used on some public bus routes. Dorset County Council's fleet of buses and minibuses which usually take children to school and adults to day centres will be made available on
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Wistful tale of country living
IT IS the summer of 1918, and the end of the war sees the young Laurie Lee moving to a new home in a Cotswold village. Life here is peaceful, slow and governed by the seasons. It is a child's paradise, until, that is, our hero meets Cabbage Stump Charlie
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Mother donates card to festival
A MUSIC festival organiser has turned to his mum for help in getting his pet project off the ground. The organiser of Weymouth's forthcoming Boring By The Sea Festival, Richard Walsh, said he was surprised by the generosity his mum has shown him. In
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Double swoop
WEYMOUTH have added some samba flare to their squad by capturing Brazilian defender Marcio dos Santos Gaia. The experienced centre back has signed a one-year contract along with Pierre Joseph-Dubois, a 20-year-old striker who spent last season with Crawley
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Hussar info is sought for 'roll of honour'
A FORMER member of the Royal Hussars is appealing for information about a soldier who hailed from Weymouth. David John Eason is compiling the 'Roll of Honour' for the 11th Hussars (PAO), 1939-1947, a memorial to the 161 members of the regiment and two
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Morgan setting sights on Euro adventure
STUART Morgan is now looking forward to a fresh challenge in his career with European football now on the horizon, after describing Portsmouth's FA Cup win as a "magical" experience. The former Weymouth and Dorchester Town boss said: "For me it brings
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Seasiders celebrate
WEYMOUTH Rugby Club's Mini and Youth section have held their annual prize-giving presentation. Awards were distributed for Player of the Year, Clubman of the Year and Most Improved. First team captain Tony Worle and second-team skiper John Beare were
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Festival fun on the sands
THE seventh Weymouth Beach Tag Rugby Festival has been hailed a great success after a weekend of top action on Weymouth Sands. Thirteen teams braved the wet weather and took part in the event which was hosted by Weymouth Rugby Club. Purple Sharks (Weymouth
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Cornish power show from islander Ellis
PORTLAND ABC's senior light-heavyweight Josh Ellis is certainly making a name for himself after a rousing win in Cornwall at the weekend. After a hard-fought contest last weekend at the Clifton Hotel, Portland, Ellis did not waste any time in the West
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Missing girl found in Midlands
MISSING Thomas Hardye School student Jodie Jeffery has been found safe and well, police say. Jodie, 16, from Milborne St Andrew, went missing from the Dorchester school on Thursday, May 1. A Dorset Police spokesman said she was spotted in the Midlands
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Appeal after biker raids
MOTORCYCLES have been stolen and community centres broken into in Weymouth and Portland. Police suspect the same gang may be responsible and are appealing for information. Two 50cc motorcycles and one 125cc motorcycle, all made by Honda, were stolen
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Estate is open again 24 hours after blaze chaos
AN EXCLUSION zone set up on the Granby Industrial Estate in Weymouth after a workshop fire was fully lifted today. The 100-metre cordon was introduced after a blaze involving acetylene cylinders broke out at Universal Engineering in Cumberland Drive
