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Dorchester charity campaigner's benefit warning
CHARITY campaigner Ian Stuart from Dorchester has warned people not to take benefit cuts lying down. Former professor Mr Stuart, who suffers from a life-threatening brain condition, had his housing benefit cut from £90 to £63. But after
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Row brewing over Weymouth Carnival culture clash
ORGANISERS today decl-ared: ‘Hands off Weymouth Carnival!’ Members of Weymouth’s Rotary Clubs, who have taken over the running of the August extravaganza, spoke after hearing about plans to introduce a 2012 arts and culture carnival for the Cultural
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The Big Picnic
OVER 100 locals gathered at Chapelhay Community Playgarden on Sunday, July 4 for the annual Big Picnic. Despite the grim forecast, the sky was blue and local children enjoyed a host of free activities, including junk modelling and making musical instruments
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Martinstown
THE theme for the Flower Festival in the church was Water for Life, which resulted in some truly magical interpretations by all the flower arrangers. They were shaped by images from the Bible or our everyday lives and arranged in alphabetical order
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Hope for Weymouth Women's Refuge
WEYMOUTH Women’s Refuge is set to rise from the ashes. There is fresh hope today that the safe house could be re-established in Weymouth with two new business proposals on the table. The linked proposals – one from an unnamed charity and the other from
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Diver in airlift drama off Portland Bill
A DIVER was airlifted to doctors for treatment when he suffered pains following a dive west of Portland Bill. A Portland Coastguard spokesman said the diver had made a safe return to the surface at the correct speed but reported pains in his elbow –
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Author Philip Pullman backs plan for £4million species monument on Portland
A STONE monument on Portland to extinct species is being backed by celebrated author Philip Pullman. Mr Pullman told the Echo that the scheme was a way of acknowledging the damage being done to the world’s environment. The project would inject millions
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Probe into sea defences for Weymouth and Portland
COUNCILLORS have voted to improve Weymouth’s flood defences. Members of Weymouth and Portland Borough Council’s management committee approved an option to investigate improving the town harbour’s defensive sea walls and tidal barrier. One of the options
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The Ritz cafe at Weymouth Pavilion
LAST month saw the re-opening of the Pavilion Theatre café on Weymouth seafront. The Echo ran a competition to name the new establishment and Colin Simon, 37, of Westham, was inspired to come up with the new name Ritz in honour of the previous theatre
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Dance is inspired
Dance music was pumping today for students at Weymouth College. Inspired by a clip of the famous dance act Diversity, the girls were learning about different dance styles and doing warm up exercises. Lauren, 15, from The Grange, took dance as one
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Animal magic at Kingston Maurward
Tuesday was fine and dry as we arrived at Kingston Maurward for our taster day. We were all taken to our respective tasters which included equine studies and animal care. We all got to feed a range of animals from Ben and Jerry the alpacas, to the
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Law and order in 'courtroom'
Law and order was taken to a new level with a mock courtroom trial. Julia Mazur played wary witness to a crime and gave her statement. She said: “I definitely want to pursue a career in law, I’m considering everything – the A-levels and the colleges
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Stage is set for drama
Students enjoyed an insightful look into drama, learning how to improvise and improve their acting in front of an audience. One of the students said he was enjoying learning different techniques and watching how other people act. All of the students
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Lessons in care
Students took part in a workshop that taught them about careers in care. They had to learn how to listen and communicate, no matter how difficult the situation. Jenny Connelly from Training the Carer was there to help out with this workshop and took
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Poundbury is better site for West Dorset council offices
I BELIEVE the majority of local people are in favour of having replacement council offices, but, in the same breath, the majority are not in favour of the proposed plans being in the Charles Street development at all. I believe the majority are in favour
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Weymouth Drama Club Curtain Raisers stage Huckleberry Finn
TALES of the Deep South and Wild West are coming to Weymouth Pavilion. The Curtain Raisers, young members of Weymouth Drama Club, have been working hard despite the distractions of exams and the World Cup to rehearse and prepare Huckleberry Finn.
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Weymouth Pavilion peninsula plan approved
COUNCILLORS have approved using Weymouth Pavilion peninsula as an Olympic events village. Weymouth and Portland Borough Council’s management committee has agreed the ‘principle’ that the area could be used for activities in 2012. Committee members also
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Weymouth harbour plunge: Struggle to save victim
The first man on the scene of the accident was Nigel Locke, who was visiting his sister in Weymouth. Mr Locke, 57, pictured, of Clanfied, Hampshire, said: “I was standing above the pontoon with my girlfriend Jan. We were waiting for the speed-boat
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Weymouth harbour plunge: Partially-sighted man trapped under pontoon
A MAN today told how he was just 30 seconds from death after plunging into Weymouth harbour. Mark Scales, who is visually impaired, became trapped under a pontoon and began swallowing water. He says that he thought he was going to die as he lost a grip
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Hutch in return to dugout as Terras take on Gulls
IAN Hutchinson returns to the Wessex Stadium dugout for the first time since his reappointment as manager of Weymouth when Torquay United visit the resort on Saturday (3pm). At least half a dozen trialists are expected to take to the field for Hutchinson
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Watson’s dream is still alive
MICHAEL Watson will aim to keep alive his dream of playing in the 150th Open Championship at St Andrews when he tees off in the Scottish Open today. The Wessex Golf Centre professional is part of a strong field, including world number two Phil Mickelson
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Walbridge eyes top spot after Metcalfe blitzes Cheshire
DORSET team manager Sean Walbridge is looking forward to a tense and exciting end to the Minor Counties Championship season after his side propelled themselves up to second in the Western Division with victory over Cheshire this week. Matt Metcalfe took
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Treasure hunter unearths Iron Age grave in field near Weymouth
A TREASURE hunter has unearthed the ‘find of his life’ – a grave containing a 2,300-year-old skeleton and his possessions. Carl Walmsley, who has been using a metal detector for 25 years, came across the find in a farmer’s field just outside Weymouth
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Morrissey and Smith triumph in doubles
THE second evening’s play at the Weymouth Town Tournament opened up with easily the highest quality match so far in the men’s doubles group. Clif Moreton and Clive Stow, aiming to bounce back from their narrow defeat the previous night, took on fancied
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Triangle stop Sports to ease relegation fears
PAVILION SPORTS 214 (7pts) lost to Portland RED TRIANGLE 218-4 (20pts) by six wickets PORTLAND Red Triangle confounded the form book to upset Pavilion Sports and stay out of the relegation zone. The third-from-bottom islanders lost the toss
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Low backs Spain for title
Spain will be crowned world champions for the first time in their history on Sunday, according to German coach Joachim Low.Low watched his side beaten 1-0 in the second World Cup semi-final by a powerful second-half header from Spain defender Carles Puyol
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Weymouth Tandoori: Boss considering appeal
A spokesman for A2A Consulting, Chartered Surveyors, which represent Jamal Uddin on property matters, said: “Mr Uddin is very disappointed that this prosecution has been brought, particularly given his prompt response to the requirements of council
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Weymouth Tandoori: Restaurant fined £5,000
A WEYMOUTH restaurant where raw meat was stored in buckets on the floor and insects were found in the vegetable store has been fined £5,000 for health and safety breaches. The Weymouth Tandoori in Maiden Street, run by Jamal Uddin, 53, was
