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West Dorset food waste helps the grass grow
MORE than 115 tonnes of food waste has been collected to help grow turf. The scraps from homes in West Dorset have been made into compost to grow the grass. The waste has been recycled since the new recycling scheme was launched by West Dorset District
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Weymouth taxi boss fined £450 for smoking
A WEYMOUTH taxi company boss has been ordered to pay £450 for smoking in his car. Robert Wyn Huntley, the 60- year-old owner of Fleetline Taxi’s, pleaded guilty to the offence and was fined £100 and ordered to pay £450 costs by Weymouth Magistrates Court
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Magnificent Purbeck stone sign is in place for Shitterton
Bere Regis AFTER very many months of being completely sign-less, the residents of Shitterton can now find their way home again The wonderful new stone sign has been initiated by the parish council chairman Ian Ventham, and funded by a number of
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Norrie Woodhall views Thomas Hardy manuscripts
CENTENARIAN Norrie Woodhall gained the first glimpse of Thomas Hardy manuscripts when they came home to Dorchester. She leafed through the papers – including a play she appeared in 1924 – at the Dorset County Museum in Dorchester. Director Jon Murden
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Airlift for injured climber at Dancing Ledge
A CLIMBER was airlifted to hospital with a dislocated knee after falling from some cliffs on the Dorset coast. The man, in his 30s, was rescued from Dancing Ledge, near Langton Matravers. The Portland Coastguard helicopter was scrambled to the scene
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June was a scorcher in Weymouth and Dorchester
SOARING temperatures made it a scorching June in Weymouth and Dorchester. It was the driest June for nine years in the county town and the sunshine came close to beating the record in Weymouth. Dorchester weatherman John Oliver said: “Rain fell on just
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Royal Armoured Corps given Freedom of Purbeck
BUMPER crowds packed Wareham in support of Royal Armoured Corp soldiers, past and present. More than 3,000 people lined the route yesterday as 200 soldiers from Bovington and Lulworth Camp paraded through the town centre. They were there so Purbeck
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Spiritual garden at Cerne Abbas First School
A SPECIAL place of calm and reflection has been provided for pupils at Cerne Abbas First School. A spiritual garden shaped like a Celtic cross has been dug into the school’s hillside garden, where children are already cultivating fruit and veg and nurturing
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Marine hero: Counting the days
MARINE John Kendrick says he is desperately missing his wife, Amber and their two-year old daughter Lila – and is counting down the days until he gets to see them. He is due to return home to Taunton next month for rest and recuperation and added:
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David Days set for Royal Manor Theatre, Portland
HYPNOTISM and comedy are on the programme when David Days takes to the stage on Friday. The Weymouth-based magic man hopes that the show will mark the launch of his theatrical career and is promising a lot of fun and laughs for all the family. At the
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Marine hero: Former Weymouth schoolboy praised for courage
THE wife of a marine who dodged Taliban bullets in a dash to save his comrades in Afghanistan has praised his bravery. Amber Kendrick described her Portesham-born husband John, serving with 40 Commando in Helmand, as her ‘hero’. Marine Kendrick, a
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Fun at Puddletown Carnival
PEOPLE turned out in force to soak up the sunshine at one of the biggest little carnivals in West Dorset. Puddletown Carnival’s week of celebrations ended with a procession themed around fairy tales. Judged to be the best float overall was Puddletown
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New faces as Terras fall to Torquay
TWELVE new players featured for Weymouth as they fell to a 5-1 defeat in their opening friendly at home to Npower League Two outfit Torquay United. Alex Halloran, who was at Portland United last season, scored the Terras’ only goal after replacing Weymouth
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Vickers – Seize the chance
ASHLEY Vickers has challenged his Dorchester Town trialists to seize the opportunity in front of them. A host of county town wannabes took to the field at the weekend but slumped to a 2-0 defeat at Zamaretto Division One S&W outfit Wimborne
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Magpies crash at Cuthbury
AN UNFAMILIAR Dorchester side suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Wimborne Town in their opening pre-season friendly. The county town Magpies fielded a host of trialists with Regan Coward, Steve Devlin, Jake Smeeton, Warren Byerley, Harry
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Sixth straight win sees Dorchester go top
BROADSTONE 144 (3pts) lost to Dorchester 146-3 (20pts) by seven wickets DORCHESTER soared to the Dorset Premier League summit after stretching their winning run to six matches. Previous pacesetters Poole Town suffered their first defeat
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Chatterton cheer as Herrison lift cup
ST GEORGE’S 99-9 lost to HERRISON YOUTH 100-3 by seven wickets PAUL Chatterton’s man-of-the-match performance helped Herrison Youth lift the Dorchester Evening League Knockout Cup and break their St George’s hoodoo in the process.
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Thousands at Dorset Seafood Festival
THOUSANDS basked in the sunshine at the Dorset Seafood Festival in Weymouth. The event is part of the Spirit of the Sea festival and there were numerous other activities taking place over the weekend including the International Maritime
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No happy return for Seasiders
WEYMOUTH 249 (8pts) lost to WIMBORNE & COLEHILL 252-6 (20pts) by four wickets WEYMOUTH failed to find their home comforts as they marked their return to Redlands for the first time in a month with defeat to struggling Wimborne & Colehill. The
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Youngsters take the spotlight in finals weekend at Greenhill
THE junior competition was the focus in a busy weekend’s schedule at the Weymouth Town Tournament, which was played in perfect conditions at Greenhill. George Morrissey and Bradley Webb fought a close final in the under-16s’ group, with the
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Weymouth rubbish problem: Residents welcome plans to avoid mess
RESIDENTS who wake up to stinking rubbish outside their doors every Friday have welcomed council plans to tackle the mess. Each week rubbish bags in the Park District in Weymouth are picked open by seagulls and litter is seen strewn across the streets
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Weymouth rubbish problem: Focus groups to meet
WEYMOUTH and Portland Borough Council will hold the Park District Clean Streets focus groups with a view to expanding them throughout the borough if successful. Residents can highlight any concerns about litter or fly-tipping at the groups. The council
