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Open 4 Business at Lulworth Castle
A SUNNY evening at Lulworth Castle was the perfect setting for Business Link’s second event in this year’s Open 4 Business season. See Past The Words: The Art Of Body Language In Business drew company owners from all over Dorset. It was presented by
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Battle for films in Milborne St Andrew
VILLAGERS are fighting for the future of films in Milborne St Andrew. They have been warned by organisers of Moviola mobile cinema that not enough people are attending to make screenings worthwhile. The Dorset Film Touring Company takes Moviola around
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Look out for Martians at Preston Village Hall!
When I dropped into a rehearsal for the Preston Pantomime Group’s summer play they explained they were a little rusty as, due to other commitments, this was their first rehearsal for three weeks. They needn’t have worried, because what went on was
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West Dorset blue badge guides plan strike
THE Tolpuddle Martyrs court is opening its doors for the summer, despite guides going on strike. The Old Crown Court and Cells are on the tourist trail for the summer in West Dorset District Council’s Stratton House headquarters. Some blue badge tourist
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Hundreds enjoy Big Grove Summer Festival
A LAZY day in the sun was enjoyed by families, footballers and music lovers at the Big Grove Summer Festival on Portland. Hundreds relaxed on the grass in the Young Offender Institution stadium off Grove Road – also known as ‘the bowl’. Bands played
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Shock cost of Dorchester parking fine
PENSIONER John Prynne is counting the cost of a shopping trip after receiving a £95 fine for a parking ticket. He received the penalty after overstaying by seven minutes in a car park behind Sainsbury’s in Bridport Road, Dorchester. Mr Prynne, aged
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Portland Young Offender Institution staff raise £29,000 with jailbreak
A JAILBREAK has raised thousands of pounds for wounded servicemen and women. Staff at the Young Offender Institution on Portland raised £29,000 for Help for Heroes by escaping from Dartmoor Prison. More than 50 staff from the YOI and
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Dorset declared 'no-go area' for rogue traders
POLICE and Trading Standards are trying to make Dorset a ‘no-go area’ for rogue traders and distraction thieves. Local officers are targeting criminals throughout the county as part of a national crackdown. Police vehicles equipped with
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Full steam ahead!
IT was perfect weather for the Radipole Primary School Summer Fete. There were many stalls and games and a popular attraction was Trad Casey’s three-inch scale steam engine, which took 12 months to complete. AROUND £1,500 was raised
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Dorset County Council cuts: Campaigners battle for services
CAMPAIGNERS are preparing to fight for services which may face the chop. A review of library services has one group in Wyke Regis worried. Residents formed an action group three years ago to fight county council plans to close libraries, including the
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Dorset County Council cuts: Unions fear job losses
GARY Pattison, Dorset branch secretary for the GMB union, said: “The Fit for the Future programme sought to make a fraction of the savings we are talking about now and we were very lucky that there were very few compulsory redundancies. We managed to
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Dorset County Council cuts: The savings plan
IN ORDER to make savings, Dorset County Council has divided its plans with the help of three themes. These are efficiency savings (the same service at a lower cost), transformational savings (doing things differently, changing strategy) and service reduction
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Dorset County Council cuts: Secret report reveals £30m target
LIBRARIES and youth clubs could close, hours of recycling centres may be shortened and street lights could be turned off while hundreds of jobs face the axe in some of the most savage Dorset County Council cutbacks for years to save a minimum of £30million
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How Rodwell Trail could be improved
THE weather was nice yesterday afternoon. Not too hot and not too cold. If fact, it was just right to go for a walk along the Rodwell Trail. It is more than 40 years since I last walked along this old railway track and back then we weren’t supposed to
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The life of Desmond Symes
A SECOND World War veteran who met Mahatma Gandhi has died, aged 86. Desmond Symes was born and raised in Hazelbury Bryan near Sherborne in June 1923 and served with the Royal Air Force in the Second World War. His first overseas posting was in Bombay
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The birth of Laurena Lacey Cairns
FIRST-TIME mum Hannah Milligan has described her newborn daughter as ‘perfect.’ Little Laurena Lacey Cairns was born at Dorset County Hospital, Dorchester, in June, weighing just 5lb 13oz. Since coming back to the family home on Portland Laurena has
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The marriage of David Shaw and Mary Howe
AFTER 20 years together, Mary Howe and David Shaw of Charminster have tied the marital knot. Architectural tech-nologist David , who owns the David Shaw Partnership in Dorchester, married part-time sec-retary Mary, at St Mary’s Church, Charminster.
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Prince Edward's visit to Weymouth in 1933
LOOKING back regular Jill Colebrooke lent us this wonderful piece of Weymouth memorabilia. It commemorates the visit of the Prince of Wales, Prince Edward, to the borough on July 13, 1933 to open the reconstructed harbour works and ‘associate himself
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Slocombe mystery
DOUBT has been cast over Martin Slocombe’s return to Weymouth after boss Ian Hutchinson revealed he has had no contact from the elusive defender. The 21-year-old, who originally left the club in March, was present for the Terras’ first pre-season training
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In The Wild - with Dorset Wildlife Trust
Urban landscape rarely fires the imagination or lifts the spirits. Think industrial, overcrowded, noisy and polluted. But heathland, even in an urban area, turns all your prejudices on their head, as you will see if you visit one of the lesser-known
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Teenager in court over Portland assaults
A TEENAGER has appeared in court to face charges over an attack on Portland a week ago and a separate assault on Friday. Michael Thomas Naylor, 19, faced three charges at Weymouth Magistrates Court and was remanded in custody after being told he would
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Plovers breeding at Chard Junction Quarry
THERE is cause for celebration at a West Dorset nature reserve, with news of the first ringed plovers to breed in the area. A pair of the small but striking wading birds has nested at Chard Junction Quarry, raising a family of four chicks. Just
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Putting is costly for Watson
MICHAEL Watson felt wayward putting hampered his chances at the Scottish Open. The Wessex Golf Centre professional missed the cut at Loch Lomond after carding rounds of 76 and 77 – a total of 11 over par. Wet weather made life difficult for all competitors
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Rural Matters - with the Country Land & Business Association
Paul Millard of the CLA writes . . .
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Hard toil for Baker's men
SHERBORNE 304-7 (18pts) beat BEAMINSTER 232-7 (8pts) by 72 runs BEAMINSTER conceded 300 runs for the second consecutive match as they slumped to their ninth defeat of the season. Last time out the West Dorset outfit toiled under a blistering
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Bears rock Budmouth to blow title race wide open
SWIFT Signs Division One leaders Budmouth suffered their first defeat of the season as defending champions Moby Dick’s Bears pulled off a three-wicket victory to haul themselves back into the title race. The Bears’ Trevor Warren picked up the key wicket
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Wolfman Shaun Ellis set for Dorset County Show
A WOLFman is bringing his fearsome but beautiful pack to the Dorset County Show in Dorchester. Former Commando Shaun Ellis will be bringing the animals to the two-day extravaganza on the showground just outside Dorchester. He will be among the star
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Knicker Lady Rosemary Hawthorne comes to Dorchester
YOU can learn all you ever wanted to know – and perhaps a little bit more besides – about our underpinnings when The Knicker Lady comes to Dorchester. Vicar’s wife and mother-of-seven, Rosemary Hawthorne has become a national institution thanks to her
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Giants suffer cup heartache
Rugby League NORTH PETHERTON VIKINGS 46 SOUTH DORSET GIANTS 26 SOUTH Dorset Giants can consider themselves very unlucky after losing out in the semi-final of the South West Cup. Arriving with a healthy squad of 16, they found their
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Airlift rescue for 75-year-old who dived off Durdle Door
A 75-year-old man had to be airlifted to hospital after diving off the cliff at Durdle Door. Grandfather Christopher Irven said he felt he had gone 10 rounds with a heavyweight boxer after a ‘swallow dive’ went wrong, leaving him with injuries to his
