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Dorchester's care mayor
DORCHESTER’S new mayor has vowed to do all she can to help businesses struggling in the face of the economic recession. Councillor Susie Hosford was sworn in as the town’s first citizen at a ceremony in the Corn Exchange, taking over the mayoral
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Netherbury photographer Colin Varndell scoops top award
DEDICATED Colin Varndell has scooped a top award for his wildlife photography. He has won the International Garden Photographer of the Year Competition’s Wildlife in the Garden section. Mr Varndell, who lives in Netherbury, near Beaminster
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Dogs won't get shot if they remain under close control
It is with regret that I read your We will shoot if dogs attack' headline (Echo, May 14) as it was clearly designed to sensationalise an otherwise informative piece and served only to inflame the already strained relationship between some dog-owners and
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Family fundraising for Weldmar
FUNDRAISER extraordinaire Rita Wilson has drummed up more than £15,500 in the past two years for the charity that helped her family. Her impressive efforts through ‘Team Summers’ are in honour of her sister Shirley Gomm and sister-in-law Teresa
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Dorset fashion designer up for top award
A BUDDING fashion designer from Dorset is in the running for an award at the country’s top fashion show. Lauren Barfoot, aged 21, of Frampton, has been selected as one of three finalists for the Young Textile Designer of the Year competition at the London
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Milborne St Andrew First School head leaves on a high
A DORSET headteacher is preparing to sign off in style after his school scored top marks in a recent Ofsted report. Tom Leech is stepping down as head of Milborne St Andrew First School at the end of the school year after more than 12 years at the helm
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West Bay couple begin demolition
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 the
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Durdle Door as you’ve never seen it before
DURDLE Door made out of mashed potato is just one of the wacky exhibits on display at the latest exhibition to pen in West Dorset. Rocks: from axe heads to Zennor Head is designed to make you think twice about the ground beneath your feet. Ancient flint
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Terrier causes fire alert at Dorchester home
A TROUBLESOME terrier is in the doghouse after sparking a fire alert by turning on a cooker. One-year-old Tai was home alone when he accidentally turned on the cooker at his home in Heathcote Close, Dorchester and caused the whole kitchen to fill with
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Relief as public pressure forces road U-turn
WESSEX Water has made a dramatic U-turn on plans to close one of Weymouth’s busiest roads. The company has bowed to public pressure after an outcry about plans to close Littlemoor Road for two months of the summer. Following a storm
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Six in talks
WEYMOUTH boss Matty Hale will continue to hold advanced negotiations with six potential new signings this weekend, including two former Terras. The 30-year-old captured the services of ex-Weston-super-Mare winger Dean Grubb on Thursday and he is hopeful
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Super Strouder
PUMP It Strouder and Hawks Academy are a step closer to Wembley after winning the local qualifier of the Umbro Fives at the Wessex Stadium. Both teams have now qualified for the regional finals at Plymouth on May 31 when three teams will progress to
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Arsonists target £38,000 lorry on Portland
ARSONISTS torched a new £38,000 lorry on Portland. Police said vandals broke into a compound at Easton on Portland and started a fire in the cab of the vehicle. The heat from the fire was so intense it melted the wheel of a dumper truck
