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Fun day at Weymouth and Portland Housing HQ
ALL roads lead to Lynch Lane in Weymouth on Wednesday, May 27. That’s when Weymouth and Portland Housing (WPH) will be holding its Free Fun Day. The grounds of the company’s headquarters at Egdon Hall will be alive with activities and entertainment
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Plants for sale to help save the green
A COMMITTED Town Green supporter has recently ventured into new territory. Mary has been busily raising trays of sturdy young bedding plants to sell in aid of the Society for the Protection of Markham and Little Francis. These are mostly geraniums
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Bovington soldiers in charity scooter ride
Soldiers from Bovington and members of H.M. Forces Scooter Club are joining together to organise a charity rideout to raise money for Help The Heroes and the National Gulf War Veterans and Familes Association. The event is for scooters and motorbikes
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EYES DOWN FOR BINGO
FOR those of you who would like an evening out and a chance to win some prizes, go along to the Bingo evening at Littlemoor Community Hall on Friday 22nd May at 7pm. Eyes down at 7.30, last game 9.00pm approx. A warm welcome awaits you. Refreshments
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Search for new Dorchester carnival queen
DORCHESTER’S reigning carnival queen is calling on women in the county town to step forward and bid to become her successor. The three semi-finalists for this year’s summer extravaganza will be chosen at Dorchester’s carnival queen competition this Thursday
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Thanks to everyone, skatepark opening day stalls raised £500
The cash has been counted and donations from sponsors received, - so I am happy to tell you that over £500 was raised on the stalls at the event to launch Dorchester Skatepark. A big thank you to Hot Wheels of Bournemouth who not only generously
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MP Oliver Letwin says 'sorry' in expenses row
I’M sorry – that was the response from West Dorset MP Oliver Letwin to his constituents after he became caught up in the expenses claims row. It has been revealed that the Conservative policy chief claimed £2,145 to replace a leaking pipe under
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Dorchester mum prepares for Moonwalk
POWER-WALKING mum Briony Emery is not letting a few blisters stop her training for a charity slog round London. She’s training for the 2009 Playtex Moonwalk, a night-time power walk over 26 miles in the capital on Saturday in aid of breast cancer charity
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A35 blocked at Bridport
THE A35 near Bridport has been blocked after a caravan overturned and collided with a white van. Police and emergency services are currently working to clear the road, near Askerswell, of debris following the collision between a caravan being
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Starters to finish
The charity Children of Fiji came up with a novel way of raising money to help disadvantaged children. A meal was organised around the village of Cattistock, with people moving on to a different location for each course - but working backwards!
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Dorset County Hospital doctors and porters in charity football match
DOCTORS and porters from the Dorset County Hospital raised £1,500 for charity with a fundraising football match. The porters vs consultants match, held in the memory of the late Dr Giles Molyneux, ended in a 2-1 defeat for the doctors at Dorchester’s
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Socks of the Antarctic for Dorchester teacher
A DORCHESTER teacher is preparing to battle sub-zero temperatures – and test smelly socks – in the Antarctic all in the name of science. Thomas Hardye School science teacher Lyndsay Hilton is heading on a six-week expedition to the polar region
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Mutiny over new academy for Portland
CONCERN is mounting over plans for the Portland schools academy as it is revealed the Royal Navy is set to be involved as a way of improving discipline and leadership in the classroom. The Navy will co-sponsor the flagship academy as part of a complete
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Tom is our Star Sensation
DORSET schoolboy Tom Andrews has had a testing time of it recently – winning the Star Sensations singing competition while still sitting his GCSEs. The Colyton Grammar School pupil auditioned in Weymouth – and later won the competition to find
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Tributes flowing in for tragic Bovington biker
“I WILL always remember the good times and the mischief.” This is one of the dozens of heartfelt tributes that have poured in for Kirk Parsons, the motorcyclist killed in Bovington on Saturday. More flowers and cards have collected at the entrance
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Finger puppets and dolls on sale in aid of Weymouth North Scouts
Mrs Esme Read is pictured with some of the delightful knitted finger puppets and dolls that she makes and sells in aid of the Weymouth North Scouts, who are raising money for their much-needed new Scout Hut in Radipole Village. The range of puppets
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Alec Dankworth in Dorset on Artsreach circuit
HIGHLY acclaimed jazz bassist Alec Dankworth will be injecting a heady dose of Spanish sunshine into rural Dorset when his quintet perform two exclusive concerts on the Artsreach circuit this month. Alec’s long-standing love of all things Spanish provided
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Mudge to return?
DORCHESTER Town are interested in bringing Jamie Mudge back to the Jewson Stadium. The striker netted 12 goals in all competitions for the Magpies last season and finished as the club’s joint top scorer despite leaving at the end of January due to a
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Candidate list will be cut to three
WEYMOUTH chairman Ian Ridley has revealed how the club aims to whittle down its list of managerial candidates from 12 to three in the next seven to 10 days. The board is still working around the clock to stabilise the financial situation at
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Belt gives drive
CAMBRIDGESHIRE 235 lost to DORSET 236-8 by two wickets DORSET manager Sean Walbridge praised the contributions of both Dan Belt and Matt Metcalfe following his side’s dramatic two-wicket victory over Cambridgeshire at Dean Park. Dorchester
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Miller and Lucas fire Dorchester
CERNE VALLEY 116 (3pts) lost to DORCHESTER III 260-3 (20pts) by 134 runs DORCHESTER secured an emphatic 134-run Dorset Funeral Plan Division Seven win over rivals Cerne Valley and remain unbeaten after their opening two games of the season.
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Cup showdown for Blues and Chickens
PORTLAND United boss Stuart Heath believes tonight’s Dorset Premier League Cup final against local rivals Chickerell United at the Wessex Stadium (7.45pm) is the perfect stage for both teams to showcase the wealth of young talent in the area. Heath
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Candidates announced for Dorset County Council elections
LONG-serving candidates are standing down from Dorset County Council prior to the election on June 4. Chairman John Peake, who represents the Three Valleys ward near Dorchester, is among the stalwarts not seeking re-election. But a total
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Puddletown branches of the Royal British Legion celebrate 80th and 60th anniversaries
Puddletown COUNTY officers of the Royal British Legion, Branch Standards and County Standards from Dorset joined members of the Puddletown branch and women's section of the Royal British Legion to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the formation
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Tee off for club's centenary
WEYMOUTH Golf Club opened its official centenary year in fine fashion. Around 90 guests attended the ceremony, among them Wey-mouth & Portland Mayor Tim Munro, president of the Dorset Golf Union John Smith and the great granddaughter of course designer
