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County beaches clean up

DORSET'S beaches have been given a summer boost as they received a clean bill of health in a major study of water quality. Beaches at West Bay, Portland Harbour, Weymouth, Church Ope Cove, Bowleaze Cove, Ringstead Bay and Durdle Door have all been recommended

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Try being a councillor yourself instead of complaining

I refer to the letter frpm Tony Eames, voicing his disgust at the £12,000 bill for County Councillor refreshments (I'm sick of being used and abused', Echo, May 12. He states that in 'his next life' he intends to be an MP or county councillor instead

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Thanks for helping brave Carly

My husband and I would like to thank the people of Weymouth and Portland for their generosity during our fund raising for the Carly Bradshaw Appeal. The total raised for Carly was £632.20 and this has been deposited into the Master Carly Bradshaw' account

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Duke's regiment visits army camp

BOVINGTON Camp has hosted a visit by the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment who took delivery of the 500th Bulldog tank to roll off the production line. The delivery, part of an Army equipment upgrade, saw soldiers just back from a tour of duty in Basra with

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Belfield Park Drive, Weymouth - £895,000

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Belfield Park Drive, Weymouth - £895,000

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Belfield Park Drive, Weymouth - £895,000

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Belfield Park Drive, Weymouth - £895,000

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Belfield Park Drive, Weymouth - £895,000

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Belfield Park Drive, Weymouth - £895,000

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Belfield Park Drive, Weymouth - £895,000

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Belfield Park Drive, Weymouth - £895,000

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Village hall committee re-elected

IT MUST have been most disappointing for village hall chairman Ann Matthews to welcome such a small attendance to the hall for the AGM, when the committee was re-elected en bloc. Without this well-used meeting-place the life of the community would struggle

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Dorset award

YOUNG people who attend a project centre in Weymouth have been praised for their hard work. The youngsters aged 16-17 received certificates to recognise their efforts achieving the Dorset Award. Run by Dorset Youth and Community Service and designed

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Marcus selected to play for the county

EXCELLENT cricketing news has just reached me. We have county cricketer in the making here in the village of Abbotsbury. Marcus Evans, who turns 12 in July, has been selected to play cricket for the county for the third consecutive season. Marcus will

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Fresh start

A DOWN Under-bound couple waved goodbye to family and friends at an Aussie-style barbecue. Pete (Chalky) and Carol White are leaving life in Weymouth behind for a new start in Melbourne. In keeping with the Antipodean theme, barbecue goers enjoyed

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Runners hand over £23,000 to charity

DEDICATED runners handed over more than £23,000 to the Weldmar Hospicecare Trust after completing the London Marathon. The 13 marathon runners completed their journey of training, fundraising and running the 26.2 mile race through London's city

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Charity jumping

JUMPING children have been raising money for heart disease research. Pupils at Sunninghill Preparatory School in Dorchester held a jump-off' in aid of the British Heart Foundation. They were sponsored to spend their PE lessons skipping. Head of PE

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Garden view

THE Spirit of the Walled Garden was explored by a group of children in a performance which featured their own feelings on the Chiswell Walled Garden. This was the setting for the performance which was given for an invited audience of parents and

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Forging ahead

JACOB Grant-Jones was awarded a prestigious certificate for demonstrating forgework at Devon County Show. Using borrowed tools, the Budmouth Technology College student forged a snail and impressed not just the public but also a judge who awarded

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Lifeboat funding

FOOTBALLERS raised money for the Royal National Lifeboat Institute by playing a charity match. Teams from the New Inn and Wyke Social Club took each other on at the Dave Knight Memorial match. The game, hosted by Steve Gulliver, raised £255 for the

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English literally

STUDENTS from Weymouth College have taken part in an all day English literature conference at the college. Literary consultant, principal moderator and senior examiner Jon Rich and college English lecturer Mark Chutter also attended and there

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Safety first

CHILDREN were taught the danger of rural roads during a special safety event. Police community support officers (PCSOs) Vickie Hedges and Jacqui Allen visited Broadmayne First School to teach them to stop, look and listen when crossing roads.

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Cheque point

DORCHESTER Moose Ladies Circle has been pulling out the stops for local charities. President Linda Cornick presented Philippa Eversden of Headway Dorset with a cheque for £750 to aid their work with brain damage victims and their carers. The money

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Cutting edge

VISITORS to an open evening got first-hand experience of being a village firefighter. Maiden Newton Fire Station opened its doors to the public in a bid to attract two new recruits. Residents tried out firefighting equipment and talked to staff

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Nursing display

NURSES at Dorset County Council celebrated how the nursing workforce has adapted and changed over the last few years. To celebrate the National Nurses' Day staff at the hospital held a display in Damers Restaurant where they gave out literature

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Longest-servers are calling time

BRIDPORT'S longest -serving licensees are finally calling time after more than a quarter of a century behind the same bar. Ken and Brenda Graham are upping anchor as mine hosts at the town's Lord Nelson pub. To mark their retirement at the end

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Port 'perfect for aircraft carriers'

PORTLAND could be the ideal reserve port for two new aircraft carriers currently under construction, it has been claimed. South Dorset MP Jim Knight said talks are set to get under way soon in the hopes of establishing the island as the back-up base

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Seafront plans left in disarray

PLANS to regenerate the seafront at Greenhill would have seen the creation of 49 brand-new beach huts and a host of other facilities. Weymouth and Portland Borough Council planned to redevelop the area following concerns about the current state and structural

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Rethink on chalet revamp

COUNCIL chiefs have been forced into a major rethink over plans for a revamp of the beach chalets at Greenhill in Weymouth after they were designated as Grade II listed buildings. Proposals by Weymouth and Portland Borough Council included 49 new chalets

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Heartbreak after trees cut away

LOCALS were left shocked after vandals ripped out memorial trees in a Weymouth public garden. Trees were 'hacked out' of the ground at Radipole Park Gardens and a group that looks after the garden says incidents of this nature are becoming increasingly

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Flags must be simple - and not someone's coat of arms

May I add my comment on the views of John Neimer in his reply to Dave White about the Dorset flag (Letters, May 13)? Arms were awarded to Dorset County Council, the organisation, and it alone. The council's arms are its and it cannot delegate responsibility

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She’s the one that they want

WEST End producers have told a rising Dorset starlet she's the one that they want. Chloe Brooks, of Weymouth, will make her major London theatre debut next month in the second run of Grease the Musical. Chloe, 23, has landed the role of Rydell High

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Back from the North Pole

SUN-kissed Weymouth beach was a stark contrast for Paul Moxham as he recovered from a bitterly cold adventure to the North Pole. The 34-year-old engineer and two Cold Beef team-mates had just won a four-week 350-mile Polar Challenge. So getting back

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Homeless hit as café shuts

A CAFÉ that helps feed the homeless has been forced to close by West Dorset District Council. The A35 Café in Top o' Town car park, Dorchester, was given 24 hours' notice to shut while improvements are made to the site. Now café staff are worried visitors

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Time for show of support ...

FANS of top English folk artists Show of Hands have some extra chances to see the duo this summer. For several months, the acoustic roots duo - Steve Knightley and Phil Beer - were planning to spend the summer touring and visiting Canada. But then Steve's

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A rural revolution down on the farm

A DORSET farmer told today of his role in the green revolution. Dairy and biomass farmer Owen Yeatman is helping to mitigate climate change using new technology that generates renewable energy. He spoke as it was revealed that more than half the farmers

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Decision day for disputed tree house

A BUNGALOW on stilts with trees growing through it could be incorporated into a landmark area of Beaminster if district planners agree today. Despite objections from Beaminster Town Council, the Beaminster Society and former town councillor Gilbert Berry

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Tapping the best source of water

DORSET is supplied with some of the best tap water in the country - so why buy bottled? That's the thinking behind a new campaign by Wessex Water to encourage businesses to put tap water on their menus. The company says bottled water leaves a huge carbon

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Going local for our food

JUST HOW GREEN HAVE YOU BEEN? By Richard Edmonds, Earth Science Manager for DCC. "I DO a 54-mile commute every day. I car-share but it's still a long way. I've also just invested in a diving rib with a big engine. Actually it uses about five

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Road safety hopes hit by lack of cash

LACK of cash is hampering a councillor's efforts to help residents campaigning to improve safety in their road. Ian James, who represents Weymouth's Westham East ward, is battling to get something done about traffic problems in the Newstead Road area

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Let's run them up the flagpole

PORTLAND youngster Florence Roberts is the latest Echo reader to share her idea for a Dorset flag with us. Florence, 12, again opted for the green, yellow, white and blue colour scheme that has proved so popular in the designs we have seen so far.

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Launch returns for film star role

A BLAST from the past saw a 112-foot rescue motor launch cruise into Portland Harbour 66 years after being based there in the Second World War. Western Lady III - a Fairmile B motor launch - made her historic return to the island to feature as an extra

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Browne on brink

CLUB captain Alex Browne is close to signing a new deal that will keep him at Dorchester Town next season. The former Weymouth centre-back's future at the club was in doubt at the end of last term when the Magpies suffered relegation to the British Gas

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Curtis on a crest of a wave

CHAIRMAN Malcolm Curtis heralded a fresh era at the launch of the new brand of Weymouth Football Club at the Wessex Stadium last night. The media presentation unveiled the club's new crest and underlined the Terras' objective to reach out to a wider

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Cherries sign Sam

BRIDPORT Under-8s captain Sam Sherring has been snapped up by AFC Bournemouth. The promising footballer has had a stellar season for the youngest Bees side and his efforts have not gone unnoticed by the Coca-Cola League Two club, which is renowned for

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Swifts rule the roost

DORCHESTER Town Swifts Under-9s held their second Give us Back our Game football festival on FA Cup final day at Dorchester Rugby Club. More than 25 children from Dorchester Tigers, Puddletown and Sturminster Newton joined in the fun with every child

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Cracker from Cougars

MORE than 90 teams enjoyed a feast of football at the Weymouth Cougars' Summer Sixes and Mini Soccer tournament. Cougars' honorary president, Weymouth and Portland Mayor Coun David Harris, kicked off this year's event held at the Marsh Sports Ground.

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Estate agency ceases trading

SOUTH Dorset estate agency, Real Directions, has announced that it has ceased trading. The company's Dorchester office had already been closed and Real Directions' decision affects two remaining offices in Weymouth and on Portland. Partner Glenn Smith

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Shield for Magpies

DORCHESTER Town Youth Managers won the Mike Hetherington Shield after they beat their Weymouth counterparts in the annual charity fundraiser. The Magpies took charge in the first half at the Jewson Stadium with goals from Lloyd Mitchem and Jason Freeman

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Puddletown set the pace

PUDDLETOWN have joined champions St George's as the early pacesetters at the top of Division One in the Dorchester Evening League. The village side enjoyed a successful opening to their campaign at home to Dorchester Youth where they captured a 27-run

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Former Chelsea star relives the highs and lows

THERE was added interest in last night's Champions League final at a Weymouth care home. Former Chelsea footballer Harry Hughes was left disappointed as his old team were edged out on penalties by rivals Manchester United in Moscow. Mr Hughes, 79, was

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Hunt for driver

A MAN driving a white van tried to grab a 14-year-old boy as he walked to school. Police are hunting the driver, who pulled his van over in Littledown Drive, Bournemouth.

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Cliff climber is rescued

A MAN climbing without ropes and equipment was airlifted to safety after becoming stuck 150ft up a cliff. The 26-year-old was climbing in just shorts and a T-shirt when he became stranded on the cliff-face at Durdle Door. The climber, from Wimborne,