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Water lilies make a blooming lovely afternoon
Abbotsbury and Langton Herring Abbotsbury LILIES were everywhere on the annual Abbotsbury Residents Corps (ARC) over ‘70s resident’s outing on Tuesday, July 20 Bennett’s Water Garden in Chickerell was the destination. 19 residents and ARC members
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Scarecrow time in Charminster and Charlton Down
THE population of Charminster and Charlton Down will be swelled by an influx of scarecrows in the coming weeks. The two villages are holding their first ever scarecrow competition and are encouraging local families to show off their creative
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Dorchester and West Dorset Advanced Motorcyclists Group offers training
A MOTORCYCLE group is inviting bikers to learn new ‘skills for life’ after a spate of deaths on Dorset’s roads. The Dorchester and West Dorset Advanced Motor-cyclists Group is affiliated with the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) and provides advanced
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Mean thief grabs schoolboy's cash in Weymouth
A SCHOOLBOY was left heartbroken when a man ran off with the money he had earned by washing cars. Isaac Rogers, 12, went to Weymouth town centre to spend the money he had worked hard for when his £10 note fell out of his pocket and a man ran off with
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Martinstown
I HAD my knuckles rapped by Arthur since there had been no mention of the wonderful Flower Festival held in St Martin’s Church at the beginning of July. With the theme of Water of Life the floral arrangements were truly inspirational. Thanks from
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Bomb detonated near Purbeck beach
AN UNEXPLODED bomb found in heathland near a popular Purbeck beach was detonated in a controlled explosion by an Army unit. The 500lb (226.8kg) device from the Second World War was discovered on heathland between Ferry Road, Studland and the Little Sea
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Badgers disturb graves at Dorchester cemetery
A BEREAVED mother was shocked to find disturbed graves when she went to pay her respects to her daughter. Janet Crichard, 80, took flowers to her daughter Vivienne Cunningham’s grave in Dorchester’s cemetery in Weymouth Avenue and found what
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Dorset eateries warned over GM oil
DINERS in Dorset have unwittingly been eating genetically modified (GM) food, according to the county’s Trading Standards service. A survey of 48 restaurants throughout the county found 13 of them were breaking the law by using cooking oils containing
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Park district
THE first session of the Dance mats were a great success. Several mums and toddlers enjoyed the morning session, then in the afternoon we had over twenty people, many said they would bring their friends. The last session is on Friday
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Ten year sentence for Blandford child rapist
A CHILD rapist was labelled ‘perverted’ and ‘repulsive’ as he was sentenced to 10 years in prison. David Brian Long, 51, was jailed after he repeatedly abused a young girl over several years from when she was just four years old. Long, of Mary Cossins
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Life with Weymouth's seagulls
A SEAGULL dive-bombs me every time I go outside as it has a nest in a neighbour’s garden. A group of seagulls rip all my rubbish bags open while waiting for them to be collected, leaving my rubbish all over the road for everyone to see. A flock of seagulls
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Local knowledge vital to Weymouth 2012 planning
I WRITE to express my surprise and disgust at the proposals to establish a mini-marina or small boat anchorage in the illustrated green zone (‘2012 boat park scheme for bay’, Echo, July 17). This extends from the Pleasure Pier to the Lodmoor Outfall
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Eagles land at Avenue
MAGPIES’ boss Ashley Vickers has asked for more of the same in tonight’s friendly with Crystal Palace (7.45pm). The Npower Championship Eagles are expected to bring a strong squad when they travel to the Avenue Stadium this evening. That means the likes
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Sponsors back Open 4 Business
SPONSORS have thrown their weight behind the Open 4 Business extravaganza. Long standing supporter Weymouth College is the main backer this year. As the headline sponsor its name is attached to the overall Business of the Year title. But it is also
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Dorset demands faster broadband
Dorset businesses are demanding faster broadband by 2011. That’s the conclusion of the Dorset Business Digital Taskforce survey from Dorset Chamber. It found that 64 per cent require a connection speed of more than 10Mbps (megabits per second) and
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Winger lights up a lacklustre Terras show
BRIDPORT 0 WEYMOUTH 0 TRIALIST Cheol Min-Kim was the one bright light for Weymouth in an otherwise disappointing pre-season performance at St Mary’s Field last night. The young winger showed some flashes of real quality for the Terras but
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Wessex duo bidding for glory at Goodwood
WESSEX Golf Centre duo Michael Watson and Jon Bevan will contest the inaugural English PGA Championship at Goodwood this week. The two colleagues take to the green this morning for the competition’s Pro-Am before the three-day tournament kicks off tomorrow
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Weymouth road chaos: More misery to come
Weymouth drivers are set for more misery as the Weymouth Transport package continues. Since the start of the year-long roadworks in June, the Westham and Harbour roundabouts in Weymouth have been dug up in the first stages of their transformation
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Weymouth road chaos: Littlemoor traders' fury
ONE of the main roads through Weymouth is to close at the height of the holiday season. Traders have hit out at the decision to close Littlemoor Road just a week into the school holidays. It will be closed from Goulds Garden centre near Louviers Road
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Ace Jack makes it lucky 13
ACE spinner Jack Leach shrugged off his dynamic 13-wicket debut haul for Dorset by praising the poise of wicketkeeper-batsman Chris Park instead. The 19-year-old left arm slow bowler plundered 7-70 as Herefordshire, resuming on their overnight
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Seasiders stand strong
WEYMOUTH SECONDS 270-7 (20pts) beat CORFE MULLEN 125 (4pts) by three wickets A STUNNING second-wicket stand of 113 between Sean Fitzgerald and Vijay Mote set up a comfortable victory for Weymouth Seconds over Corfe Mullen at Redlands. The
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New Look’s revenge opens title race
NEW Look opened up the title race in Swift Signs Division One as they gained revenge for their Echo Cup final loss with a win over Budmouth. The league leaders had started well by restricting New Look to 114 after opener Andy Laidlow scored an explosive
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Slimmers walk the extra mile in aid of childrens charity
SLIMMING World members from all over Weymouth and Portland all got together recently to raise money for the NSPCC by holding a sponsored walk and fete. Slimmers were encouraged to walk and cycle from Victoria Square to St Nicholas Church
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Lords of the ring
THE colourful and charismatic superstars of the wrestling ring are set to descend on Weymouth for a summer season of family entertainment. Despite an illustrious history, the sport has ceased in the Weymouth area during the past two years but
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High-fives for St George's?
ST GEORGE’S took a giant step towards clinching their fifth successive Dorchester Evening League Division One crown. Last week’s results could not have gone any better for the Saints as they (114-1) beat Cerne Valley (110-6) while title rivals
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Euro title for Draper and Greenhalgh
DORSET’S 49er sailors Chris Draper and Peter Greenhalgh clinched the title at the European Championships. Their gold marks the first major title for Draper, of Crossways, near Dorch-ester and sailing partner Greenhalgh since they teamed up in 2009 on
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Katie captures open title
BUDMOUTH pupil Katie Wall continued her rich vein of form with victory at the Weymouth Junior Open. The Weymouth Golf Club member recorded a nett score of 67 to finish top in the junior girls’ section and collect the Dorothy Robinson Trophy
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Sam’s famous five
SAM Dodge picked up an incredible set of five awards at the Wey Valley School Sports presentation evening. Among his collection was the much-coveted Sports Personality of the Year, a just reward for his participation in a wide range of sports, which
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Biathlon test for Radipole
Radipole School pupils have been introduced to the sport of biathlon. The event was organised for Year Three, Four and Five pupils who took part in a run and a swim. Year Three swam one length and ran 200m, while Year Four swam two lengths
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St Nicholas on top
MORE than 200 Year Six pupils from schools across the area were invited to a sports festival at Wey Valley School & Sports College. Enthusiastic youngsters from St John’s, Radipole, Wyvern, Bincombe Valley, St Andrew’s as well as St Nicholas and St Laurence
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Southern success for Tornadoes
TORNADOES of South Dorset enjoyed resounding success in their first season back in the Southern Junior League. The Tornadoes finished as the fourth top Dorset club and 13th out 31 competing teams, much to the delight of head coach Phil Daniels, who also
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Unbeaten Budmouth bag Dorset Cup
BUDMOUTH 43 POOLE HIGH 33 INVINCIBLE Budmouth Technology College Sixth Form capped a remarkable season by defeating Poole High School in the final of the Dorset Cup. Budmouth, who entered the showpiece boasting an unblemished record, outclassed
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Dorset hold on to number one
DORSET Pentathletes retained the title of best in Britain for a record fourth successive year at the National Biathlon Championships in Liverpool. The county team took 28 competitors to the prestigious event and came home with an impressive haul of 15
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Make a date for the summer fete
HERE’S hoping the recent spell of fine weather holds out for Littlemoor’s Summer Fete on Saturday, July 31. It starts at 2pm on the grass area outside the community hall off of Canberra Road. Apart from the usual stalls selling bric-a-brac there
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Wyke Regis car crash cuts telephone lines
HOUSEHOLDS in Wyke Regis lost their phone lines after a car hit a telegraph pole. An elderly man driving a grey Volvo estate collided with a telegraph post on Portland Road at 9pm on Monday. The man was not hurt in the collision but was left shocked
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Camp Bestival close to selling out
THIS year’s Camp Bestival is close to selling out with the organisers raring to go and hoping the festival has a long future in Dorset. The music festival will enjoy its third year at Lulworth Castle at the end of the month with something for everyone
