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Suffering Saints ravaged by Cats
WEYMOUTH WILDCATS 68 SCUNTHORPE SAINTS 23 A RUTHLESS Weymouth Doonan Wildcats side hammered the Scunthorpe Saints to stretch their lead at the National League summit. The Saints may have been without star man Simon Lambert at the Wessex Bus
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Scarecrows go on display in Broadmayne
A SELECTION of scarecrows will be on show as Broadmayne holds an open gardens and craft exhibition on Saturday, June 6, and Sunday, June 7. A variety of gardens and crafts will be available for inspection around the village. Entry costs £3 with a programme
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Mazda's new 3 is on course for success
The 3 has been Mazda’s top-seller for years and for good reason. Compact but roomy, well-built, and very good value, there has long been a ready market from a variety of buyers from families and retired types looking for a reliable and long-serving all-rounder
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Bridport church doors locked after more vandalism
A BRIDPORT church is taking extreme security measures after ‘despicable’ vandals struck for the third time in a month. St Mary’s Church has reluctantly decided to close its doors to the public while security is stepped up. The move follows the theft
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Weymouth Brownies saved from closure - and now flourishing
BROWNIES in Weymouth have been saved from closure after an appeal for new members. Leaders of the Fourth St Mary’s group feared they would have to fold after numbers dropped to just six members. But they were flooded with 16 new girls after an appeal
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Coffee morning raises funds for Affpuddle church
Affpuddle THE coffee morning in aid of church funds at Moor Lane House was a great success. It was well supported and much enjoyed. This was in large measure due to Sheila Kayll who kindly opened up her lovely house and garden for
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Could Weymouth relief road plant help our white horse?
I am neither an expert on ancient monuments nor a civil engineer but have read about and recently saw the sorry state of the white horse at Osmington for myself. I am wondering whether anyone with a better understanding of such matters has looked at
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Old folks upset at delay to Dorchester Road pedestrian crossing
PENSIONERS are upset that a crossing on Weymouth’s busy Dorchester Road will be delayed. Elderly residents have to dodge speeding traffic as they go about their everyday tasks, like catching the bus or going to the shops. Pensioner Pat Staff, 76, who
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Rubble trouble as £50,000 West Bay extension has to be demolished
A WEST BAY couple have begun demolishing a £50,000 extension they built without getting planning permission. Edward Durnin and his wife Anita watched in dismay as their ‘beautiful’ granny annexe at 17, West Walk, turned to rubble – vowing to quit
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Art student takes tonne of Lorton Meadow to give away in London
A DISAPPEARING Dorset meadow will live on – in London. Art student Edward Llewellyn intervened after learning that parts of the 200-year-old Lorton meadow were being bulldozed to make way for the Weymouth Relief Road. So he dug up more than a tonne
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Cats on their guard
TEAM manager Jem Dicken is wary of a Scunthorpe backlash at the Wessex Bus Raceway tonight but remains confident his Wildcats have enough in the tank to record a National League double over the Saints (7.15pm). Weymouth Doonan Wildcats kicked
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The Waite is over
DORCHESTER have been boosted by the return of talismanic figure Rob Waite ahead of tomorrow’s home clash with Stalbridge (1.30pm). The reigning Dorset Premier League champions are without a win in 2009 and currently languish at the foot of the table
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Big Weymouth comedian Jay wants to lose 10 stone
COMEDIAN Jay McGee has decided to change his stage show into a disappearing act. He has vowed to lose 10 stone from his 26-stone weight with the Healthy Living Wessex group. Jay, from Weymouth, said: “I want to lose as much as possible
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Wombling free
IT’S not quite Wimbledon Common, but there will be a Womble at Redlands tomorrow. However, those heading to Dorchester Road in search of Orinoco, Wellington or Madame Cholet will be disappointed. The Womble in question is 17-year-old batsman Kieron
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Bees transformed after new sweep
SO NEAR yet so far is an ideal phrase to sum up Bridport’s first Toolstation Western League Division One season under new boss Ian Hutchinson. Expectations have certainly risen at St Mary’s Field since the former Terras’ midfielder was tasked with keeping
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Hutch: 'It's a great coup'
IAN Hutchinson confessed his disappointment at being overlooked for the Weymouth hot-seat but claims the appointment of Matty Hale is “a great coup for the club”. The Bridport boss was shortlisted for the job and met with Terras’ chairman Ian Ridley
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Welch seeks a winning swansong
THE curtain will fall on Maurice Welch’s reign as Chickerell United manager tomorrow when Holt United pay a visit to Weymouth College to settle the race for third spot in the Dorset Premier League (3pm). Welch, who will step down after the clash with
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Bid to become Blues’ sponsor
BUSINESSES are being urged to enter Portland United’s shirt draw and potentially see their name on next season’s strip. The latest campaign, which ended in Dorset Premier League and League Cup success for Stuart Heath’s side, saw Portex’s logo emblazoned
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Weymouth Gurkha's joy at Government U-turn on residency
A WEYMOUTH Gurkha is preparing for an emotional family reunion following yesterday’s landmark decision to grant the Nepalese soldiers British residency. The Government eventually relented under fierce public pressure to allow soldiers who retired before
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Summer of discontent as Littlemoor Road is to close
TRADERS fear for their future after it was revealed one of Weymouth’s busiest roads will be closed for two months during the summer. Wessex Water will close Littlemoor Road on July 13 at the railway bridge close to Dorchester Road while they
