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Big-spending Crawley run riot
Dorchester 0 CRAWLEY TOWN 6 ASHLEY Vickers labelled last night’s drubbing at the hands of Crawley Town as “the haves against the have-nots". Big-spending Crawley, who fielded £100,000 winger Sergio Torres, hit the Magpies for six at the Avenue
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Cats denied by Mighty Midget
WEYMOUTH WILDCATS 44 BOURNEMOUTH BUCCANEERS 46 BOURNEMOUTH guest Jon Armstrong returned to haunt the Weymouth Wildcats after winning a thrilling battle with Byron Bekker in heat 15 to hand the Buccaneers a dramatic 46-44 victory. Former
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Archaeology roadshow at Dorchester Library
Dorset residents can get their archaeological finds identified at a special roadshow at Dorchester Library between 10am and 1pm on Tuesday, July 27. This free drop-in event is a chance for visitors to find out what their finds are and how they contribute
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Jack - eight-year-old border collie
I AM a male border collie. I’m around eight years old and I am well behaved. I love to play and go for long walks. I get a bit nervous around cars but I just need reassurance. I’m vaccinated and neutered. Leads on Rescue Dogs: 0844 4993240
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Weymouth College students on Olympic mission to Beijing
SIX students took the trip of a lifetime to China to find out about the legacy of the Beijing Olympics. The students from Weymouth College travelled to Beijing as part of the Young Ambassadors Scheme, to find out about the Olympic venues and how they
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Magpies face winding up petition
DORCHESTER Town are the subject of a winding up petition, issued by HM Revenue & Customs. The petition was presented on June 15 and the case will be heard at the Royal Courts of Justice in London on July 28. See tomorrow's Echo for the
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Finally filling the gap - new art project in Cerne Abbas!
Cerne Abbas ARTISTS – your help and input is needed in return for showcasing your talent! Even though Cerne Abbas and District has many talented artists, a permanent spot to house exhibitions has been lacking – up until now!
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Ryanair to cut county flights
BUDGET airline Ryanair will cease operations from Bournemouth Airport for three months this winter. The carrier is to temporarily suspend Bournemouth flights during November, December and January, blaming the government’s air passenger duty
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Portland walk in tribute to tragic baby Kai Bedford
PORTLAND couple Greg and Jackie Bedford had an emotional but successful day when they walked a mile in memory of their baby son Kai. Kai would have been a year old in June but he died of the condition Sudden and Unexpected Death in Infancy on September
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Two hurt in A35 crash near Chideock
TWO people were injured in a two-car crash on the A35. The road was closed in both directions following the smash near Chideock yesterday evening. Emergency services rushed to the scene following a call at 5.40pm from a member of the public at the crash
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Weymouth Relief Road wall of mud
A RETIRED couple say their lives have been made a ‘living hell’ after a 10-foot wall of mud was dumped outside their house. Tony and Norma Lee are literally living in the shadow of the Weymouth Relief Road with major works going on behind their home
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West Dorset councillors back services merger
WEST Dorset district councillors have backed a move to join forces with their neighbours in Weymouth and Portland to deliver services. At a meeting of the full council, members supported a move towards joint working between the two district councils
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Stage set for Weymouth Operatic Society's Oliver
THEY say you should never work with children or animals, but Julie Storey is doing both. The dance school owner is currently directing Weymouth Operatic Society’s adaptation of Oliver! and has to contend with young performers and a number of hounds.
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Unable to use Rodwell Trail
LIKE many families in Weymouth, we are regular users of the Rodwell Trail. Sadly, parts of it are simply not safe to use anymore. The use of the trail as a meeting point for groups of drunken people – both young people and the ‘homeless’ – has got
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Right to roam Nothe Gardens
SIGNS appeared in the Nothe Gardens stating that: “The public have permission to enter the gardens and grounds at the Nothe on foot for recreation, however this permission may be withdrawn at any time.” Readers may recall that, in 2008, on behalf of
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Richard Marshall, 30, looking for: Office-based administration
Address: Duke’s Avenue, Dorchester. Qualifications and experience: Richard last worked in April for a third party mortgage administrator as a support worker for telephone staff in a role he had for three years. Before this he was an undergraduate
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Robert Taylor, 24, looking for: Cleaning, warehouse work, anything
Address: Tillycombe Road, Portland. Qualifications and experience: Robert last worked two years ago as a cleaner for a department store in Weymouth in a role he had for just under two years. He has level three adult qualifications in literacy
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Aimee Simmons, 16, looking for: Business or retail
Address: Carlton Road North, Weymouth. Qualifications and experience: Aimee is still awaiting the results of her GCSEs, which she sat at Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester. She has done some part-time work for her mother, who runs Dorset Pastry
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Roy Smith, 57, looking for: General warehouse work, forklift driving
Address: Spa Road, Weymouth. Qualifications and experience: Roy last worked four months ago as a forklift driver in Leicester before moving to Weymouth. He worked in that role for a year and has worked in warehouses and driving forklifts for the
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Portland gang terror: Clifton Hotel meeting packed
PORTLANDERS are calling for the police to stop gangs terrorising the island before vigilante groups step in. A crowd of more than 50 angry residents packed the Clifton Hotel in Grove Road amid growing fears that they no longer feel safe walking the
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Portland gang terror: Police promise action
POLICE promised to tackle anti-social behaviour on Portland and warned that residents who take action will themselves be arrested. Inspector Neil Wood, deputy section commander for Weymouth and Portland, told the meeting Portland is a safe place and
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Wind turbine on Portland blown over by gales
A WIND turbine at the sailing academy has been blown down – by the wind. The turbine in the academy’s car park was levelled in the early hours of yesterday as the Portland coastline was lashed by winds of up to 55 miles per hour. Fortunately no-one
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Struggling Cats take on Buccaneers in derby
TWO underachievers will collide when the Weymouth Weyline Wildcats host the Bournemouth Buccaneers at the Wessex Raceway tonight (7.15pm). Like Weymouth, who are anchored to the foot of the National League table, reigning champions Bournemouth have struggled
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Free-for-all as Reds come to town
TERRAS’ boss Ian Hutchinson has urged fans to take full advantage of tomorrow’s free entry at the Wessex Stadium (3pm). Blue Square Bet Premier side Crawley Town are the visitors for Weymouth’s second friendly outing of pre-season. And
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Jamie's starting mission
JAMIE Frampton is on a mission to win a place in the Magpies’ starting XI for the first match of the 2010/11 season. The defender pulled on a Dorchester Town shirt for the first time last weekend as he played 90 minutes in the 2-0 defeat at Wimborne
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D-day at the Rec
MARTYN Richards believes there is “no room for complacency” ahead of tomorrow’s derby date with Weymouth (1.30pm). The two rivals are desperate to win tomorrow’s Dorset Premier League encounter – but for very different reasons. Dorchester need to maintain
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Lawes and Legg are closer to showdown
DOUBLES partners Julien Lawes and Tom Legg both edged closer to a singles showdown after straight-sets wins in the quarter-finals. Bridport’s Alan Cash managed to scrape a couple of games in the first set but was soon overwhelmed by Lawes’ ferocious
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Hague hooley: Dempsey and Clark battle massive waves
OLYMPIANS Sarah Dempsey and Saskia Clark have been battling ‘massive waves’ and strong winds at the Delta Lloyd 470 World Championships in Holland. Racing in the last qualification races was put on hold yesterday when the North Sea off the Hague turned
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Payne is desperate to avoid a repeat show
WEYMOUTH will seek redemption in tomorrow’s clash with arch-rivals Dorchester (1.30pm). Skipper Paul Payne labelled the six-wicket defeat to Dorchester back in May as one of the Seasiders’ worst displays of the Dorset Premier League season. And the
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Gruelling French test for Sloan and Wait
WEYMOUTH’S Andy Sloan described the Ironman Nice, in France, as the “most gruelling, relentless race” he had ever competed in after successfully completing the 140.6-mile challenge. Sloan, along with Bustinskin Triathlan Club colleague Sam Wait, swam
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WI fears over 2012 sex trafficking
LOCAL campaigners are warning of the dangers of sex trafficking in the run-up to the 2012 Olympics in Weymouth and Portland. Members of the Dorset branch of the WI are calling for local authorities to prepare for the ‘very real possibility’ that when
