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Cut-price ticket for Dorset days out
RESIDENTS can enjoy cut-price entry to dozens of attractions during West Dorset Residents’ Week. The event, from Monday to Sunday, April 20 to 26, aims to help residents enjoy the great things West Dorset has to offer. More than 30 attractions are
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Dorset flood defence meeting
A meeting about flood defences in Dorset is being held on April 27. The Environment Agency’s Wessex regional flood defence committee is meeting at the Sandbanks Hotel, in Poole at 10.30am. Mark Rice, from the Environment Agency, said: “This is your
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Surely some questions regarding accidents?
Coincidentally, I read about Chief Superintendent Martin Hiles's enthusiastic pledges regarding road dangers on the same day that I learned another fact about the police system. I would be interested to discover if there are other people like me, who
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Lidl's plans for Bridport may be hit by Waitrose
LIDL’S proposal to open a cut-price supermarket in Bridport may have been scuppered by the arrival of Waitrose. West Dorset District Council planning officers are understood to have withdrawn their support for the budget chain’s edge-of-town store,
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Egg-rolling is a great start to the holidays
THE Easter holidays arrived for the children at Milborne St Andrew First School in a smashing way, as they started the final morning of the term with an egg-rolling competition. Parents were invited to stay on for assembly and to watch the Eggstravaganza
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Dorset sea safety warning for easter weekend
HAVE fun but stay safe on the Dorset coast this Easter weekend. That’s the warning being issued by Portland coastguards after children got into difficulties at West Bay. A coastguard spokesman said a concerned member of the public raised the alarm after
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Radipole gardens welcome great charity walk
THE Friends of Radipole Park & Gardens are once again supporting the Great Parks Charity Walk this Sunday, April 19. This annual event raises funds for the British Heart Foundation and details can be found on both of the notice boards in the park and
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Patchwork talk at club meeting
CHICKERELL’S Monday club will be meeting on Monday, April 20 at 7.30pm in the Fairfield Community Hall. Mary Wilson will be giving a talk on My Patchwork. New members are always made welcome. MELVYN Sharp will be talking about his experiences as
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Skate park on the move in West Dorset
A mobile skate park is now available to help entertain young people across West Dorset. The district council bought the skate park, which can be taken to locations across the area, after winning funding from the Big Lottery. The skate park is available
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Stunning images in Dorset picture contest
JUDGING from the number and standard of entries in the dorsetforyou photographic competition, it is clear just how beautiful the county is and how hard it must have been to pick a winner. More than 400 entries showcased the sea in all its moods, unusual
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Young people make wish-list for Dorchester
YOUNG people could be in line for new leisure facilities in western Dorchester. PCSO Mark Wodarek-Black and community worker Kris Hallett of Dorset Community Action are compiling a wish-list devised by the youngsters themselves. And they hope to gain
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Top marks for Dorchester Nursery School
‘EXEMPLARY’ children and ‘highly skilled’ staff were praised by inspectors at Dorchester Nursery School. Ofsted’s visitors graded the York Road school as outstanding on all fronts and left them with a glowing report. Inspectors found ‘children flourish
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400 Mark for Jermyn
DORCHESTER Town stalwart Mark Jermyn is gearing up for his 400th appearance in Magpies’ colours. The Magpies welcome Newport County to the Jewson Stadium on Saturday (3pm) for what is set to be a landmark game in Jermyn’s career. And no one
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Weymouth marathon runner backs heroes' charity
MARATHON runner Joseph Heffell will be raising funds for our military heroes when he takes on the capital challenge for the second year running. The drug and alcohol advisor from Weymouth is running the London Marathon for Combat Stress, a charity that
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Out and about in Dorset at Easter
THERE are some cracking activities being lined up for families over the Easter holiday. An Easter Egg Hunt with a difference is being held at the Dinosaur Museum in Dorchester, where children will have to hunt through the museum to discover the dinosaur
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Wildcat Armstrong aiming for National title
WEYMOUTH Doonan Wildcats’ skipper Jon Armstrong is confident of leading his side to the National League crown this year. The Mighty Midget, who spent the majority of last season’s Conference League title-winning campaign on the sidelines nursing
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It's a Sunday for shocks
THERE was much excitement at the Marsh on Sunday when the two biggest games of the day brought shock results. Championship title favourites the Market House crashed to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of lowly Clean Connections while Premiership leaders the
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Walbridge targeting two-pronged attack
DORSET manager Sean Walbridge is confident his side can challenge for both the One-Day and Minor Counties Championship titles this season. Walbridge has been delighted with his side’s preparations during the winter months and has high hopes
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Cheers for Seasiders
WEYMOUTH Cricket Club have been handed a massive sponsorship boost ahead of the forthcoming season thanks to JD Wetherspoon. The high street pub chain has agreed a deal with the Seasiders worth around £2,500 and first-team captain Dave Trotter is overjoyed
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West Dorset welcome for Guantanamo prisoners
A WEST Dorset resident is calling for people to welcome innocent Guantanamo Bay prisoners into their homes. Katharine Watson’s plea follows international human rights lawyer Clive Stafford Smith’s talk in a Bridport church. At the meeting Mr Stafford
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Awards for Dorset County Council staff
EMPLOYEES of Dorset County Council have been recognised for their hard work and exceptional achievements at the authority’s first ever staff Pride Awards ceremony. The Pride Awards acknowledge the efforts of county council staff in providing services
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Champs return to crease
CHAMPIONS Dorchester return to action on Saturday with their first friendly of the year. The county town side, who won the Dorset Funeral Plan Premier League title last summer, travel to Street in Somerset this weekend for their opening match of 2009
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Tragedy of Weymouth scooter crash pensioner
A PENSIONER was killed when she drove her mobility scooter in front of a teenager’s car, an inquest was told. Student Christopher John Cole, 18, passed his driving test a month before Doreen Jane Bath, 78, drove her mobility scooter in front of his Vauxhall
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Weymouth and Portland may swim for free after all
WEYMOUTH and Portland Borough Council could backtrack over offering free swimming sessions for some residents. The council had ruled out offering free swimming for pensioners and children as part of a new Government initiative. But, at a management
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Teenage con trio cheat a charity
TEENAGE conmen are using the guise of a children’s cancer charity to try and get money out of unsuspecting residents, police have said. The twisted trio, aged about 15, have downloaded the logo of the CLIC Sargent charity and stuck it on a makeshift
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Village mourns A35 crash victim
TRIBUTES have been paid to the tractor driver who |lost his life following the horror crash on the A35 Puddletown bypass. Dennis Watts, from Bere Regis, died after suffering head injuries when his tractor was in collision with an articulated tanker.
