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Venue packed for charity fashion show
THE TRAVELLING Trends Fashion show staged by the Society for the Protection of Markham and Little Francis in aid of the fund to save the Town Green was a huge success and raised nearly £750. £354 came from ticket sales, £44.81 from commission on clothing
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Buttons Galore
BUTTONS galore were alluringly displayed on three long tables, which, during Mrs Shirley Cousin’s talk, members of Broadmayne and West Knighton WI, felt and examined. The exquisite craftsmanship of so many of them was admired and the ingenious ways manufacturers
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Dorset business bosses remaining optimistic
BOSSES are cautiously optimistic about the future, according to a straw poll at a business event to help them survive the recession. More than 120 small firm owners attended the Real Help, Right Here, Right Now roadshow. Some 51 per cent said they
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Weymouth's Barracuda bar ordered to tighten procedures
THE Barracuda Bar has been ordered to tighten its procedures after under-age girls were sold alcohol at the Weymouth night-spot. Weymouth and Portland Borough Council’s Licensing Sub Committee reviewed the bar’s licence after Dorset Police reported beer
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Thanks for your help - we raised £18,000 for Cancer Research
I would like to take this opportunity to thank your many readers who have supported Cancer Research UK’s Somerset Stride Committee by taking part in the Montacute Stride which is held at Montacute House every year on the last Sunday in October for raise
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£160k payout for Weymouth asbestos victim
A WEYMOUTH decorator has spoken of the ‘frightening’ moment he was diagnosed with the asbestos-related illness that has left him with debilitating heart and lung problems. Bob Croucher has just won a £160,000 compensation payout after breathing in toxic
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Portland church, cafe and cricket club hit by raiders
THIEVES smashed open a church donation box during a spate of burglaries on Portland. Raiders left a trail of destruction as St George’s Church, Portland Red Triangle Cricket Club and Quiddles Café were broken into during the night. Peter
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Goshawk chicks live on webcam
Click here to watch the goshawks BIRD lovers will be able to watch goshawk chicks hatch live on a webcam set up by the RSPB. The charity has used cutting edge technology to show birds of prey as they breed, hatch eggs, feed chicks and teach
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Weymouth motorcycle duo plan to go around the world
THE open road is beckoning once again for a daring pair of female bikers. Sheonagh Ravensdale and Pat Thomson, from Weymouth, are getting ready to go full throttle across the globe for the second time on their Honda Falcon NX400s. The pair plan to pitch
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South Dorset MP Jim Knight defends his expenses claims
SOUTH Dorset MP Jim Knight has defended claiming a second home allowance of more than £20,000 as ‘reasonable’. He published details of the additional cost allowance granted to MPs in a bid to reassure voters and said he has ‘nothing to hide’ from the
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Back home
NEW Weymouth manager Matty Hale is now focusing on the “massive challenge” that lies ahead after admitting it felt good to be home at yesterday’s Press conference at the Wessex Stadium. The 30-year-old, who was born in Bristol, enjoyed several spells
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Weymouth taxi drivers reveal hearts of gold
TAXI drivers from Weymouth are going the extra mile to take poorly children on a special day out. The night shift from Fleetline Taxis will be hitting the road for Paultons Park in Hampshire with 14 families from Julia’s House and the Claire Lemmon Fund
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Walking a tightrope
CHAIRMAN Ian Ridley has called upon Weymouth’s creditors to remain patient as the board of directors continue the gradual process of rebuilding the club behind the scenes. The Terras unveiled Matty Hale and Andy Tillson as their new management team
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Magpies enjoy German double
DORCHESTER Town Youth enjoyed an international double during their tour of twin-town Lubbecke. The county town’s Under-18s and Under-13s both won their respective tournaments in Germany and Under-13s’ manager Stuart Griffiths, chief organiser of the
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Out to impress
BOTH Nick Voss of Dorchester and Blandford’s Ben Paulley will be hoping that they can impress the England selectors this weekend. The duo are attempting to gain places in the Under-25 team to play in the Home International series this year. Voss will
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Portland Spa crisis leaves staff and firms 'desperate'
WEYMOUTH’S carnival queen said she feels ‘stabbed in the back’ to be one of the 11 peopled axed from the Portland Spa Hotel. The job cuts came days after the four-star Portland Spa Hotel was placed into administration on Friday. Trained beauty therapist
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Tillson promises a side full of energy and ambition
TERRAS’ fans can expect to see a young and ambitious team at the Wessex Stadium next season according to former Queens Park Rangers defender Andy Tillson. Despite the club’s financial restraints, the 42-year-old assistant-manager is confident he and
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Matt finish as Magpies take shield
Under-16 Ridgeway Shield WEYMOUTH 0 DORCHESTER TOWN 2 A MATT Fry double saw Dorchester Town win back the Ridgeway Shield from rivals Weymouth. A goal in each half from the predatory striker was enough to earn the county town the spoils at the
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Cracker from Cougars
THE 18th annual Weymouth Cougars’ Summer Sixes and Mini Soccer Tournament was a massive hit with more than 90 teams taking part. The event gave Weymouth youngsters the opportunity to pit their wits against those from other areas, including Oxford, Bristol
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Club bids farewell with stylish show
ALMOST 14 years from its beginning, West Dorset Gymnastics Club closed its doors for the last time, marking the end of an era in style. The hall at Wey Valley was full to capacity as each class treated parents and well-wishers to a Display Night not
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Martinstown will be fully equipped
MARTINSTOWN Cricket Club are celebrating winning the Echo Youth Sport Award for May. The Lower Ashton Farm outfit, who run four youth teams as well as softball sessions for seven to 11-year-olds, have also bagged themselves £150 in prize money. And
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Gold consolation for crocked Ben
IT was a bitter sweet day at the Dorset County Championships for Benedict Westhenry who came away with gold and silver medals, a triple jump personal best and a week on crutches. The day got off to a great start for the Weymouth St Paul’s Harrier as
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Pupils explore school grounds
YEAR Four pupils have received a more detailed look at their future schools courtesy of orienteering festivals. St Osmund’s Middle School and Dorchester Middle School each hosted a festival of their own with students from Damers, Prince of Wales, Cerne
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Weymouth cycleway is now open
WORK has finally been completed on a new Olympic cycleway in Weymouth. The Granby Way cycleway, which includes a footpath and is known as the Wessex Route, is the first one to open before Olympic sailing events are held in the borough in 2012. It is
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Dorchester duo complete the Moonwalk
TWO Dorchester women gave each other some firm support before embarking on a marathon in their bras. Briony Emery, 34, and Debbie Masterson, 53, met when they found they were each doing the London MoonWalk for health charity Walk the Walk. The pair
