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Jazz it up in Charlton Down!
Charlton Down JAZZ and Swing fans listen up! On Saturday, June 13, at 7:30pm Dorchester Choral Society is teaming up with the Briantspuddle Singers to deliver a first class concert. It carries the title “Music with Jazz and a Swing for a Summer Evening
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Friends share hopes and dreams for Wyke Gardens
THE FRIENDS of Wyke Gardens recently held a plant sale which raised nearly £100 towards their funds. The group have now held their first formal meeting at which they were advised to hold a meeting on site as soon as possible to assess what they
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Fifty per cent increase in Dorchester Territorial Army recruits
THE number of new recruits signing up for the Territorial Army in Dorchester has gone up by 50 per cent in the last year. This comes at a time when the Army is nearing full strength for the first time in a generation and hundreds of people are signing
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Frampton mum's safety call to scooter riders
A MOTHER who lost her daughter in a scooter accident 10 years ago has issued a safety warning to all road users on two wheels. Cathy Loving’s daughter Jo was 17 when she was killed in an accident on the A37 at Wrackleford, north of Dorchester. Cathy
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Bag a bargain early at the Ladybirds Sale
MILBORNE Ladybirds are holding another of their ever popular Baby & Toddler Sales. It will be held at the Village Hall on Saturday, 13th June from 10.00a.m.until 11.30a.m. Ladybirds will sell prams, push chairs, car seats, cots, cribs, sterilisers,
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Polls in Dorset set for record low turn-out
ELECTORS go to the polls tomorrow for both county council and European elections – amid predictions of a record low turnout. The ongoing row over MPs’ expenses has overshadowed the elections and candidates fear that the electorate has been
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Mum's push for Weldmar
A MUM has taken on the challenge of getting other parents to push prams for charity. Natalie Kershaw is organising a group stroll to raise money for the Weldmar Hospicecare Trust, which treats and supports seriously ill people in Dorset. Families are
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Cavernoma Alliance goes global
A FORMER professor from Dorchester who set up a charity for people with a little-known brain condition is taking his organisation to the international stage. Dr Ian Stuart, 46, set up Cavernoma Alliance UK four years ago and has worked tirelessly to
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Potted pirates head for Dorset
FOLLOWING the hilarious success of Potted Potter, delightful double act Dan and Jeff return to Dorset this week with their latest compressed caper. Potted Pirates sees everyone’s favourite pirate stories condensed into one hour of family comedy.
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No more commissions, just give us a general election
AN open letter to Jim Knight MP. Would you please inform the Prime Minister that the overwhelming feeling amongst the electorate that I have consulted is that we don’t need any more quangos, commissions, committees or reviews about our constitution,
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First cut for new Weymouth barber
SOUTH Dorset MP Jim Knight wielded the scissors for the first cut at a new hairdressing salon and florist in Weymouth. He performed the honours at the Jackaranda Florist and Eastside Barbers on Portland Road in Wyke Regis. Sean and Jacqueline Davis
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Weymouth man finds family on Facebook
A MAN who was given up for adoption as a toddler has been reunited with his long-lost family on Facebook. Richard Marks, of Abbotsbury Road, Weymouth, last saw his mum Carol when he was a three-year-old boy named John Robert Horridge shortly before he
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County town batsmen hold key to success
BROADSTONE SECONDS 263-6 (8pts) lost to DORCHESTER SECONDS 265-7 (18pts) by three wickets DORCHESTER Seconds put a miserable defeat to Marnhull firmly behind them with victory over Broadstone Seconds at the Rec. Chasing 263, the county town
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Duo pen new deals
MIDFIELDERS Jamie Gleeson and Tom Mitchell have signed new deals with Dorchester Town. Twenty-four-year-old Gleeson, who joined the Magpies in the summer of 2005, has put pen to paper on a two-year contract while 21-year-old Mitchell, who joined
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Duo stun Witches
WEYMOUTH SECONDS 228-5 (20pts) beat WITCHAMPTON 143 (5pts) by 85 runs BEN Doidge and Simon Mitchem put on an unbeaten sixth-wicket partnership of 145 to help Weymouth Seconds return to winning ways against Witchampton at Redlands in Dorset League
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Ex-Student signs on
WEYMOUTH boss Matty Hale has once again used his links with Team Bath to capture the signing of Matt Thorne. The 22-year-old midfielder missed part of last season through injury but Hale sees him as an “exciting prospect” and is delighted that
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Diamonds are a cut above
WEYMOUTH Diamonds received their trophies at their presentation evening at the Centenary Club. The Under-14 side finished third in their league and reached the finals of the County Cup and the R&T tours tournament. The major trophy winners in each
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Bittersweet for new boss Mike
Warwickshire 109 (13pts) Dorset 109 (9pts) DORSET players and their manager were left with a bittersweet taste in their mouths following a draw in the first Middleton Cup fixture at Entaco Bowls Club, Warwickshire. Dorset had at last put
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Martinstown keep on Knockout Cup track
LAST YEAR’S runners-up Martinstown remain in the hunt for Dorchester Evening League Knockout Cup glory. The Division One side (128-5) avoided an upset against Plush (90-8) of Division Three to book their spot in the next round. Tom Adams hit 32 with
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Loyal Catriona earns Dorchester honour
CATRIONA Christie was rewarded for her loyalty at Dorchester Town Youth Girls’ presentation night. Christie, a member of the Under-16 side, received a special trophy to mark her appearances for the club over the space of seven years. The stalwart was
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Firefighters tackle blaze in Puddletown Forest
FIREFIGHTERS spent three hours battling a blaze that threatened to destroy the heart of Puddletown Forest. The blaze, in an area of woodland cleared earlier by the Forestry Commission, was sparked by an unattended smouldering campfire, at 3am, yesterday
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Skills shown on the water
SOME of Dorset’s potential sports stars of the future met with Olympic silver medal-winning sailor Simon Hiscocks at an event designed to help them develop their athletic skills. The 10 to 11-year-olds attended the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing
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Weymouth swimmers fear loss of rafts
A WAVE of anger has greeted news that Weymouth’s swimming rafts are under threat over safety fears. Weymouth and Portland Borough Council is considering a risk assessment report before deciding whether to return the rafts to the sea close
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Sunninghill success
SUNNINGHILL Preparatory School’s first mini-sports festival proved a resounding success. The event, aimed at Year Three pupils from Sunninghill and fellow Dorchester schools Manor Park and St Mary’s, saw pupils take part in coaching sessions in several
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Hunting for third
A THIRD-PLACED finish in the Hunts Cup was a just reward for Tornadoes of South Dorset as they produced some stunning performances at the Rossmore Leisure Centre. Tornadoes sent a team of 25 swimmers to compete in the B Grade gala where they
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Tom’s a top Harrier
THERE were some fine performances at the Weymouth St Paul’s Harriers’ first meet of the season in the Wessex Young Athletes League. Tom Austin was outstanding in the Under-17 Men’s group, finishing third in both the 1,500m and the long jump where he
