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Hale to clinch Harrison deal
GOALKEEPER Ryan Harrison looks set to become boss Matty Hale’s fifth signing as his Weymouth revolution continues to take shape. Harrison is expected to put pen to paper today on a deal to take him to the Wessex Stadium after notifying current
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Transport of Yesteryear's 11th annual fun day out and classic car show
CHICKERELL and Charlestown Townswomen’s Guild will be holding a meeting at Marshallsay Court on Tuesday, June 16th. They will have a speaker talking on “An insight into the work of the Samaritans” which starts at 7.30pm. Visitors and new members are
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Mum’s charity run for her brain-injured son
THE mum of a teenager who suffered a serious head injury is running 10km for a charity ‘close to her heart’. Carole Potter is taking on the Asics British 10K London Run to raise funds for the Child Brain Injury Trust on Sunday, July 12. Her 13-year-old
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Police issue drink and drug warnings to drivers
DRIVERS in Dorset could face a prison sentence or a fine of up to £5,000 if they are caught under the influence of alcohol or drugs this summer. For the next month, Dorset Police are stepping up their road patrols to catch any offenders on the road.
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Election results update
THE Conservative party has gained an early lead in the county council elections. Votes are still being counted across Dorset but early results show that the Conservatives have won 12 wards and the Liberal Democrats have won two. The
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Cabbies make sure families enjoy all the fun of the fare
YOUNGSTERS enjoyed a day out at a theme park with taxi drivers from Weymouth. Sixteen families – including children with serious illnesses – were taken to Paultons Park in the New Forest. Drivers from the night shift at Fleetline Taxis in Weymouth organised
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Need some cash? Apply for a slice of £90,000 grant
COMMUNITY groups in Weymouth and Portland are invited to bid for a slice of almost £90,000. The Weymouth and Portland Partnership has opened its community grants scheme for this financial year to improve the quality of life in the borough. The main
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Author tells of meeting with last Titanic survivor
A DORSET author today told of his meeting with the last survivor of the Titanic just before she died. Roger Hardingham, of Osmington Mills, met with Millvina Dean, 97, two weeks ago after finishing her biography and was planning a dinner event with
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Upwey's fantastic Midsummer Fete is only a few days away
ON Saturday, June 20th, from midday-5pm, you’ll be able to find everything you always thought goes to make a traditional English summer party. There will be stalls of all sorts, the tea tent with refreshments throughout the day including a Pimms
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One L of a mess at Dorchester car dealership
Vandals armed with bricks caused damage worth thousands of pounds to a car showroom. A plate-glass window was hit and vehicles were damaged as around 30 house bricks were thrown at the L of a Car showroom on Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester. A man living
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Dorset teachers are top of the class
TWO Dorset teachers have been hailed top of the class at a coveted ceremony celebrating the best in the profession in the south of England. Helen Boyce, headteacher at Frome Valley First School in Crossways, and teaching assistant Jane Taylor, of Weymouth
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Two held after police raid on Weymouth brothel
POLICE have raided a brothel offering the services of Asian girls in Weymouth town centre. Officers were joined by immigration service officials in the swoop on the terraced house in Bath Street. Around 15 Dorset Police officers sealed
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Dorset student counts on youth policies in county council elections
AS DORSET waited for the results of yesterday’s county council elections one candidate is hoping to prove that if you’re good enough, you’re old enough. Schoolboy Thomas Anderson was hoping to be announced as the county councillor for the Beaminster
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Charge people for being rescued - or make them have insurance
I WROTE in protest to the Echo at the sometimes summer 'four-a-day' boat related 'rescues' reported in your pages last year, not getting a single vote of support - either from other responsible boat owners or the agencies that incur the substantial costs
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Back in the Groove
MATT Groves is once again a Dorchester Town player after signing a one-year deal last night. The striker made 393 appearances for the Magpies before leaving for Lewes in September 2007. After winning the Blue Square South title with the Rooks
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Trio return to bolster in-form Dorchester
EXPERIENCED trio Steve Gerety, Phil Mor-ley and Quenton Miller all return as Dorchester go in search of a third straight win tomorrow (1.30pm). The county town outfit entertain Dorset Premier League heavyweights Broad-stone at the Rec buoyed by back-to-back
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Hallett’s pumped up for world tilt
GLOBAL GATHERING: Weymouth bodybuilder Darren Hallett will represent the UK at the NAC International World Championships in The Hague, Holland on Sunday. The dedicated athlete secured qualification for the showpiece event after competing in Mr Athletic
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Armstrong facing surgery
WEYMOUTH Doonan Wildcat Jon Armstrong will find out whether he will be able to race again this season on June 22 when he undergoes a knee arthroscopy. The Mighty Midget has not been on a bike since withdrawing from a challenge meeting on the Isle of
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Dave's disappearing act
MYSTERY surrounds David Trotter’s exclusion from Wey-mouth’s line-up to face Wayfarers at Redlands in the Dorset Premier League tomorrow (1.30pm). The Seasiders’ captain and opening seam bowler is neither injured, unavailable or out of form. But despite
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Meet the Village People!
WITH THE arrival of summer and (hopefully) some fine weather, there is suddenly an increase in the number of exciting and varied activities organised within our area. Do read through to find something that interests you and use the opportunity
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Food, glorious food is on the menu at St Mary's Middle School
Puddletown WHAT a magnificent lunch the students of St Mary's Middle School prepared for 18 guests from Puddletown and Tolpuddle as part the school's activities week. Students from the school had been involved in a range of activities
