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Poole's prize as Magpies slump
TEN-MAN Dorchester Town lost out in extra-time to a much hungrier Poole Town in tonight’s Dorset Senior Cup final at the Wessex Stadium. The Blue Square South Magpies, who had captain Kevin Hill sent off just past the hour for two bookings,
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Minterne Garden's first spring walk - don't miss it!
Minterne Magna SPRING walk: Ever driven past and wondered what Minterne Gardens are like? On Friday, April 17 you have an opportunity to find out more – under expert guidance – by participating in a spring walk! This walk will also mark the fond
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TV presenter becomes patron of Dorset animal rescue centre
TV presenter Chris Packham has become a patron of a local animal rescue centre. The wildlife enthusiast, who is also a noted photographer and author, has accepted an invitation to be a patron of Margaret Green Animal Rescue. It is the oldest and largest
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Google cameras out in Dorset
GOOGLE Street View cars have been spotted out and about photographing Dorset streets. The internet giant’s fleet of black cars have been driving around compiling a 3D view of the area for the Google maps website. One of the black Google
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Tractor driver seriously injured in A35 crash
A TRACTOR driver has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after his vehicle was involved in a collision with a tanker near Dorchester, police say. Emergency services were called to the crash scene at Tolpuddle Ball, on the A35 Puddletown
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Dorset schoolchildren show off their Easter bonnets
ALL the signs of Easter from chicks to bunnies, eggs and spring flowers decorated the hats worn by the children taking part in Southwell Primary School’s Easter Bonnet Parade. The school hosts this annual parade in which the reception class
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£500,000 boost for Dorchester pool plan
SPORT England has given a £500,000 boost to the scheme for a new swimming pool in Dorchester. The cash means the existing pool will be in use right up to the point that the new one opens – the project had previously involved leaving swimmers without
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Walker says council policy is encouraging fly-tipping
A DOG-WALKER who discovered a pile of fly-tipped junk on top of a hill has accused the council of driving offenders to the crime. George Lee, 69, came across a three-piece suite and other assorted pieces of rubbish during an early morning stroll on Gould
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Valuable art goes under the hammer in Dorchester
A TENDER pencil drawing by famed artist David Hockney of his boyfriend makes up the sale of a stunning private collection of works including Matisse, Picasso and Freud. The star-studded line-up of art has been hanging on the walls of the home of a
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Gift of light for Dorchester meningitis victim
A SPECIAL gift has been given to help light up the life of little George Patterson. Organisers of the Weymouth Sea Festival used proceeds from last year’s charity event to treat the Dorchester meningitis victim to some sensory lights. Two fibre-optic
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Weymouth slimmer, 73, loses enough weight to throw away his walking stick
GEORGE Forder has a spring in his step after losing enough weight to throw away his walking stick. The 73-year-old retired prison officer from Weymouth struggled to walk far without his stick after he topped 18 stones. And to celebrate, the father of
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Why the A35 between Bere Regis and the Bakers Arms is dangerous
I am prompted to write by reading the articles about the A35 section of road between Bere Regis and the Bakers Arms roundabout. There is no doubt this is a dangerous stretch of road for the motorist, one of the main reasons being almost the whole stretch
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Chickerell death - brothers in court
TWO brothers have appeared in court charged with manslaughter following a fight outside a Weymouth pub. Robin Shaun Randall, 30, of Woodland Way, Chickerell, and Ross Charles Randall, 31, of West Street, Chickerell, both appeared at Weymouth
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Weymouth Concert Brass building on success
FRESH from their successful participation in a prestigious regional competition, members of Weymouth Concert Brass are now rehearsing for their next concert. The ensemble finished in sixth place at the recent West of England Regional Championships, which
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Final journey for Weymouth musician Andy Arnold
HUNDREDS of mourners turned out en masse to say goodbye to popular Weymouth musician Andy Arnold. Andy was cremated at a moving service yesterday afternoon at Weymouth Crematorium featuring some of his own songs. Dad-of-five Andy died last month, aged
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Dorchester County Hospital wards reopen
Two wards have reopened at Dorset County Hospital following an outbreak of norovirus. Last week the hospital was hit by the rapidly spreading airborne virus that causes severe vomiting and diarrhoea. Following a deep clean at the weekend two wards
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Senior crisis for Magpies
DORCHESTER Town face a striker crisis ahead of tonight’s Dorset Senior Cup final with Poole Town at the Wessex Stadium (7.45pm). The Magpies, who have failed to score in 412 minutes, are without first-choice forwards Phil Walsh and Jacob Erskine as the
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Terras can survive - Ridley
WEYMOUTH chairman Ian Ridley is adamant that the Terras have enough quality in their ranks to keep their heads above water in the Blue Square Premier. The Wessex Stadium outfit have lost their last 10 games and sit just two points above the drop-zone
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Sports keep up title chase
WEYMOUTH Sports wiped out the memory of their disappointing Dorset Senior Trophy semi-final exit at the first attempt by capturing a fine 2-0 success over Stourpaine at Cranford Avenue. The Seasiders took command from the first whistle and could have
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Out for a double
BRIDPORT will look to complete the double over Clevedon United at St Mary’s Field tonight (7.45pm). The Bees snatched the points in the corresponding fixture at the Hand Stadium back in February with a late goal from Dan Wise and player-manager Ian
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Last-gasp Luke downs Bishops
SUBSTITUTE Luke Braund headed in a last-gasp winner for Easton as they continued their impressive form with a 2-1 win over Bishops Caundle at the Grove. The Portlanders dominated the first half but did not take the lead until 70 minutes when Ben Skelton
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Dorchester crowned
WARMINSTER 7 DORCHESTER 32 DORCHESTER were crowned league champions after a 25-point triumph at Warminster. The win however, which secures an immediate return to Southern Counties South, was far from a formality as the home side produced a
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Villagers sink Salisbury in final flourish
PUDDLETOWN 34 SALISBURY II 5 PUDDLETOWN finished their Dorset & Wilts One South campaign with a flourish, beating Salisbury Seconds 34-5 at Greenfields. The victory sees the Villagers record back-to-back wins for the first time this season
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Seasiders up for second
NORTH DORSET II 12 WEYMOUTH 38 THE race for second place in Dorset & Wilts One South will go to the final day of the season after Weymouth recorded a 38-12 win at North Dorset Seconds. The Seasiders, who lie third, remain just a point behind
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Vaughan off to flyer
WEYMOUTH karter Mark Vaughan kicked off the new season in style with victory in round one of the 2009 British Championships. Vaughan was forced to overcome a host of problems at Oulton Park, Cheshire after suffering a main engine bearing failure and
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Bandits show steel to sink the Solent
WEYMOUTH BANDITS 62 SOLENT NAVY 47 WEYMOUTH Bandits stopped the rot of nine successive defeats with a commanding victory over Solent Navy in Solent League Division Two. The Bandits were determined to avoid a 10th consecutive loss and got off
