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Tireless district volunteers rewarded for their work
VOLUNTEERS have been honoured for their outstanding contributions to the community at an awards ceremony. Peggy Worboys, of West Lulworth, was among those celebrated for their selfless work. Mrs Worboys was said to ‘help anyone in the
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Dogs on show in village to raise money for children in Peru
DOGS and their owners will be winning rosettes while helping to improve the lives of some of the poorest children in Peru. An Exemption Dog Show is being run by the Wawa charity on Sunday, May 17, at the Weir Sports Field, Nettlecombe near
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Police swoop after gun row in village
ARMED police swooped on a west Dorset village after it was alleged a man was threatened with a gun. Police were alerted to a yard near Frampton, north of Dorchester, yesterday where a dispute had taken place. It is understood a man who
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Time's up for Dorchester rough sleepers
POLICE in Dorchester are stepping up patrols to combat a rising number of problems with rough sleepers in the town. Over the past few weeks officers have been targeting offenders behaving anti-socially in the county town. Inspector Les Fry of Dorchester
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Blues' match off
PORTLAND United must wait a little longer to clinch back-to-back titles as tonight's game with Wincanton Town has been postponed. Town are unable to fulfil the fixture so the match will be rearranged. Portland though, will retain their
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Don't get your hopes up too high about West Dorset conservation areas
I read with some disbelief the article about West Dorset District Council aiming to protect West Dorset’s most picturesque villages with new conservation areas (‘It’s just beautiful, so let’s keep it that way’, Echo, April 30). Having recently attended
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Coroner's warning after tragic death of Weymouth schoolgirl
A CORONER has urged troubled youngsters not to put their lives at risk. The warning follows the death of 12-year-old Sophie Llewellyn, who was found hanged by her twin sister. An inquest at West Dorset Coroner’s Court heard that Sophie
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Title is no Day dream
RIDER Terry Day is confident the Weymouth Doonan Wildcats can still challenge for top National League honours despite losing skipper Jon Armstrong to a knee injury. The 24-year-old will come face to face with his former club Rye House at the Wessex
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Glovers head for Jewson
DORCHESTER Town have pencilled in their first pre-season friendly – a home clash with League One Yeovil Town. The Glovers, for whom Magpies’ player-manager Roy O’Brien works as a community officer, are expected to visit the Jewson Stadium on
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Duke Pearce resolute Wood
KINGSWOOD 0 DUKE OF ALBANY 1 A SOLITARY strike five minutes into the second half by Duke’s Jason Pearce was enough to see his side retain the Len Mahoney trophy. The Duke started brightly and on five minutes Simon Shapcott was on hand to make
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Crowning moment for Heath's men?
PORTLAND United will be crowned Dorset Premier League champions tonight if they beat mid-table Wincanton Town at Grove Corner (6.45pm). The Blues need just three points from their remaining two fixtures to be guaranteed of retaining the title they won
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United pegged back by Borough
CHICKERELL United boss Maurice Welch believes that defeat for either side in the 1-1 draw at Poole Borough would have been unjust. The Chickens opened the scoring at Turlin Moor Rec on the hour-mark courtesy of the returning Nick Etherington. But the
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Darch seals double for Belvedere boys
BELVEDERE 3 TUATARA BAR 2 BOBBY Darch’s 30-yard rocket secured a dramatic league and cup double for the Belvedere as they saw off a plucky Tuatara Bar to lift the Les Hallett Cup at Wessex Stadium. After a cagey opening 15 minutes, it was the
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Best Bees as Rec title hopes end
BRIDPORT RES 3 HAMWORTHY REC 2 BOSS Mike Savage lauded his side’s “best result of the season” as Bridport Reserves upset promotion-chasing Hamworthy Recreation at St Mary’s Field. The Reserves turned in arguably their finest performance of
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Mark conquers island
MARK Pittaway produced a fantastic run to win the Round The Rock 10k race on Portland. The 47 year-old, representing the host club Royal Manor of Portland AC, completed the course in 35mins 49secs. Graham Jex of Poole Runners came second in 36mins 36secs
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Friendships struck at Jewson
MEMBERS of the Friendship Club were guests of honour at Dorchester Town’s final game of the season. The Friendship Club, which is part of Dorset People First and aims to bring together people with learning disabilities, had the opportunity to meet the
