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Grubb first in for Terras
NEW Terras’ boss Matty Hale has made former Wales Under-21 international Dean Grubb his first acquisition at the Wessex Stadium. Hale, who was only handed the hot-seat on Monday, swooped for the ex-Weston-super-Mare winger yesterday afternoon when he
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Firefighters get Joan out of a sticky situation in Bridport
THE sight of four burly men wielding bolt croppers and axes charging into your garden would give anyone a fright. But 65-year-old grandmother Joan Taylor was only too glad to see the rescuing firefighters. Parkinson’s Disease sufferer Mrs Taylor
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Best foot forward in Weymouth's pirate-themed fun run
RUNNERS and rowers refused to let bad weather sink their pirate-themed fundraiser in Weymouth. They battled their way along the Esplanade and across the bay in Weymouth Rowing Club’s Beat the Gigs Pirate Fun Run. Entrants aimed to run from the Jubilee
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Your chance to join Weymouth's third annual Midnight Walk for charity
A PARADE of women is set to hit Weymouth seafront for the third annual Midnight Walk. Organisers at the Weldmar Hospicecare Trust hope to raise more than £100,000 from the fundraiser on Saturday, August 22. Now they have appealed for
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Scientist honoured for inspiring Dorchester school pupils
BOFFIN Jim Nicholson was honoured with an award in London for inspiring pupils in science. He received the Most Dedicated Ambassador accolade for firing the imagination of students at the Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester. Mr Nicholson, who lives in
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Is this fines system really justice?
I was very interested when reading the Magistrate Court cases in Wednesday’s Echo. It seems you are better off having no car insurance than illegally spacing your car number plates. There was a fine of £115 for spacing the letters or numbers wrongly
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Dorchester couple angry as Weymouth Avenue trees are axed
A DORCHESTER couple were left stunned by the sudden removal of trees screening their view of the town’s controversial new medical centre. Neil Harris, who lives opposite the centre in Weymouth Avenue with his wife Penelope, has already complained about
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Weymouth's US Marine in graduation tribute to tragic sister
FORMER Weymouth youngster Ritchie Bennett has graduated from the US Marine Corps as a Private First Class. Ritchie, 19, handed over a scholarship award in memory of his late sister, Lucie Bennett, 14, soon after passing out from the crack corps. Lucie
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Weymouth addict who burgled Dorchester social club is jailed
A HEROIN addict who burgled a social club over Christmas because he was banned from every pub and restaurant in town has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. Dean Nigel Clint Jeffrey, 27, stole from the Colliton Social Club in Dorchester
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The Italian who came to tea
Having couchsurfed my way around Turin in March, I was delighted to get a chance to return the favour when I got a request to surf my couch from a fellow couch surfer. Anna is the same age as me, a girl in her prime, and lives in Milan.
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Toddlers dismayed as thieves take toys from Crossways playgroup
TODDLERS are devastated after their play equipment was stolen. Police said thieves clambered into a fenced-off area outside Crossways Village Hall and helped themselves to a selection of kit including a Wendy house, a slide, a trampoline and a climbing
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Earlybirds will get a discount
DORCHESTER Town are offering a 10 per cent discount on season tickets for the 2009/10 campaign. The Magpies have frozen prices for another year but fans can purchase their new season tickets, which include free entry to all home pre-season
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Marcus left out in the cold?
MARCUS Browning remains in the dark over his future at the Wessex Stadium and will hold talks with Weymouth chairman Ian Ridley and manager Matty Hale later this week. The 38-year-old player-coach still has a year left to run on his current contract
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Star Students
WITH Weymouth’s new management duo still carrying out roles at Team Bath, the Terras could see an influx of Crescent players join the club in the near future. Newly appointed boss Matty Hale has admitted looking into the possibility of moving
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More anger over Portland Spa crisis
ANGER is mounting among former workers and small businesses after Portland Spa Ltd went into administration. There were calls for the directors to be ‘hung out to dry’ amid claims they ran roughshod over small businesses on the Island This
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Chickens miss runners-up spot
CHICKERELL United missed out on a second-placed finish in the Dorset Premier League after drawing 1-1 at Wincanton Town. Boss Maurice Welch, whose side has not been beaten in normal time since January 3, admitted to feeling disappointed but remains upbeat
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Weymouth chuffed as holiday train from Bristol is saved
CAMPAIGNERS celebrated today after a rail company agreed to reinstate a summer special train to boost Weymouth’s tourist industry. There were cries of delight as First Great Western bowed to pressure and announced it would run the service on
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Deer stands strong
A MARVELLOUS goalkeeping display by Mike Deer helped Weymouth Youth Managers record a 2-1 win over their Dorchester counterparts to capture the Mike Hetherington Shield at the Wessex Stadium. The Terras took the lead through an own goal from Stuart Kemp
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Dodge-busters
DODGEBALL has come to Dorset with a brand new league set to launch next month. The aim of the game is to eliminate your opponents, by striking them with a ball, while remembering to avoid being hit yourself. The Weymouth Dodgeball League is set to get
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Matt's magic
MATT Stickland smashed a fantastic century to help Abbots-bury on their way to victory over Bere Regis in Dorchester Evening League Division Two. The batsman finished unbeaten on 102 as Abbotsbury posted an impressive tally of 146-2. In reply, Bere could
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Giants bitten by Sharks
DEVON SHARKS 44 SOUTH DORSET GIANTS 28 STEWART Butters made an explosive debut for the South Dorset Giants but it was not enough to prevent them losing at the Devon Sharks. The Giants returned from a very windy Torbay with a second South West Conference
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Garland Day says it with flowers
Abbotsbury and Langton Herring Abbotsbury GARLAND Day, an enduring Abbotsbury tradition, is held on May 13, and this year there was no difference. According to a report by Dave Stevens our local village historian Garland Day was first described
