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Let's discuss allowances over a cuppa - who's paying?
I think I have the right to reply through your letters section to Mr Ian Jones (They give their time - give them a cuppa', Echo, May 17) who replies to my letter regarding the tax payers money spent on councillors tea, coffee and buffets. Dorset has
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Concern over plan to build homes near landfill site
OBJECTORS are worried about a proposal to build four new homes on Portland because the site is within 50 metres of a known landfill site. Medway Homes wants to build the three-bedroom houses on an overgrown site of disused workshops and caravans on land
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Flooding
Dorset fire and rescue staff were called to deal with flooding incidents at Motcombe and Shaftesbury earlier today.
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Passenger trapped
A passenger was freed by firemen from Beaminster and Charmouth after an accident involving two vehicles on the B3165 at Blackdown today.
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Chance to explore coast with expert guides
WALKERS in Dorset are being invited to learn more about the Jurassic coast with a series of guided tours. Six key visitor centres along the Dorset coast are teaming up to run eight themed walks along the World Heritage coastline. The Rock around the
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Stunning local talent on show for Dorset Art Weeks
TWO artists in Wyke are exhibiting their work during Dorset Art Weeks which began on Sunday May 24 and runs until Sunday June 8 inclusive. Andrew Seamark is new to DAW. His paintings of local scenes in different media will be on show at his home studio
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Update on wartime accident in the Cerne Valley
Cerne Abbas SOME of you may have come across the wartime air accident I wrote about in one of my recent columns. This took place on August 18, 1944 and, since the request for some information has been put forward, some light has been shed on its circumstances
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World’s scientists gather for workshop
SCIENTISTS from across the globe gathered in a Dorset laboratory to learn about infections and diseases in marine life. The 27 delegates took part in a histopathology workshop at the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) Laboratory
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Don’t let thieves bag your purse
CRIMEBUSTERS are helping shoppers steer clear of purse thieves in Dorchester. The town's crime prevention panel is urging people to take steps to avoid being the sneak thieves' next victim. Jon Halewood, chairman of the Dorchester panel, said: "The
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Bid to keep Seb and Flash walking
PEOPLE were today urged to help keep a young man and his dog on the move. Weymouth's Seb Green is almost a quarter of the way through his round-Britain walk, having clocked up more than 1,000 miles. With border collie Flash at his side, 18-year-old
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Warning follows burglary at flat
ELDERLY residents in Radipole have been warned to be on their guard after a series of burglaries targeting vulnerable homeowners. The latest incident reported by police involved a burglar entering the home of a disabled man in his 80s and stealing cash
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Going nuts for monkey business
YEAR 2 pupils from Wool CE First School have been getting involved in some monkey business for their latest class project. The children spent the day at nearby Monkey World as part of a project to help feed the primates at the centre. The pupils brought
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Call to beef up Climate Bill
PORTLANDERS have called on the Govern-ment to toughen its stance on climate change. Representatives of the island's Churches Together invited South Dorset MP Jim Knight to a meeting at Easton Methodist Church to press their case. The Rev Chris Briggs
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What else can they do to rip the heart out of our rural communities?
So, the powers that be at British Telecom have an inane desire to remove over 70 rural telephone kiosks from across West Dorset. Some of these are in conservation areas; some such as the wonderful green phone kiosk in Portesham are well known across
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'Ghost town' fears for dorset
COMMUNITIES in rural Dorset are in danger of becoming 'ghost towns' as second home owners snap up property and force up house prices. A major housing organisation has warned that an influx of second home owners and retired couples is threatening the
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‘Stop the conflict’
A WOMAN from Weymouth is campaigning for peace in Israel. Barbara Cohen, of Rodwell, said: "We read all the time in newspapers about the bad news of Jews and Palestinians killing each other, but when I go there I find so many ordinary Jews and Arabs
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Shipyard buildings could be approved
TWO large buildings - one more than 57ft high - could soon change the skyline at Osprey Quay, Portland. Both schemes are due to go before planners this week with the first proposing to build an industrial unit, sprinkler and resin tanks, a pump room
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Katy prepares for an expedition to Kenya
A WEYMOUTH teenager is off to Kenya this summer to tackle work in conservation, a local community school and a wildlife park. Katy Henderson, 17, a sixth- form student currently revising for three A-levels at Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester, said
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WIN Neves on Nintendo DS
The new DS audience loves simple, classic logic games - witness the smash-hit success of releases like Brain Training, Picross DS, and Sudoku. They're all part of an age-old type of gaming that everyone can understand, made possible on handhelds
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Yo te recomiendo e vacaciones en España!
Well, that's May out the way and what a wet one! Well, sort of. It's been raining off and on for nearly the whole month interspersed by half days of boiling humid sunshine, though the late bout of precipitation appears to have pleased the Junta and local
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A festival of colour
DORCHESTER Festival brought colour and music to the town's streets and gardens this year. The weekend featured performances and displays in art, literature, theatre and different types of music. Events began on Thursday with a special launch event
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Are barbies beyond your ken?
The unpredictable British weather means that you should make make the most of that barbecue any time the sun looks like shining for a day or two. There has already been a shopping stampede for barbecues, with retailers reporting sales up 103 per cent
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Walker survives 260ft plunge from clifftop
A MAN who fell more than 260 feet off a cliff in Purbeck was incredibly lucky to survive, Portland Coastguard said today. The 40-year-old man slipped and fell after walking too close to the cliff near Old Harry Rocks, near Swanage. He missed the rocky
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Boy, 12, is theft victim
A 12-YEAR-OLD boy was left distraught after thieves stole his mountain bike from outside the Somerfield supermarket in Trinity Street, Dorchester. Police are seeking information in a bid to trace the silver Apollo XC.26 bike which has a 20in frame and
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Rider injured in accident
A MOTORCYCLIST suffered serious head injuries in a road accident near Wareham. The biker was travelling west on the A352 Wareham bypass when he was involved in a collision with a Mazda motor car on Saturday morning. The young man from the Purbeck area
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Fundraising initiative is laid out on a plate
THE Loders Motor Group has teamed up with Help the Aged Dorset to support the charity's new fundraising initiative. The campaign is being launched at eight events when visitors will be invited to guess the registration of a number plate that belongs
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Manager back after 17 years
A HOLIDAY park manager has been enticed back to Weymouth after 17 years away from the resort. The combined Weymouth Bay and Seaview Holiday Parks have appointed 44-year-old Neil Ankers as their new general manager. Mr Ankers left Littlesea Holiday Park
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Ben blasts leaders
WEYMOUTH 192-9 (24pts) beat SUTTONERS 161 (7pts) by 31 runs DORSET player Ben Lawes returned to the Weymouth fray and took four wickets as the Seasiders defeated high-flying Suttoners. The hosts led the Dorset Funeral Plan Premier League table at the
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Tweddle is the lynchpin
DORCHESTER 247-7 (25pts) beat WIMBORNE & COLEHILL 162 (6pts) by 85 runs DORCHESTER went top of the Dorset Funeral Plan Premier League after an impressive victory over Wimborne & Colehill at the Rec. Wicketkeeper Paul Tweddle helped inspire the success
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Sports overwhelmed by star man Nicholls
BRIDPORT 181 (20pts) beat WINTON SPORTS (12pts) 165 by 16 runs ASHLEY Nicholls' man of the match display inspired Bridport to victory over Winton Sports at the Brewery Ground in Dorset Funeral Plan Division Two. Nicholls contributed 30 with the bat
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Radipole in the clear
PUPILS from Radipole Primary School have won this year's South Dorset Schools' Orienteering competition. Four preliminary events were held in school grounds where around 80 Year Five and Six pupils from eight schools had the chance to enjoy different
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Art exhibits to go wild over
A STUNNING collection of wildlife art will be on display at Dorset Wildlife Trust for Dorset Art Weeks. The exhibition covers a broad range of media from photography, painting and sculpture to pottery and jewellery by acclaimed wildlife artists including
