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Yetties support Children of Fiji
WE WOULD like to give advance notice of a concert by the Yetties to be held in aid of Children of Fiji on Friday, September 10 in the Savill Hall, Cattistock. As many of you will already know, the Yetties are retiring very soon, so this might
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Wey Valley is Aimhigher School of the year
A SECONDARY school in Weymouth has been singled out from across the South Western region for raising its students’ aspirations. Wey Valley School and Sports College has scooped the prestigious Aimhigher School of the Year award for developing its university
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Dorset poets read Hardy
Four Dorset poets will be reading a selection of Thomas Hardy’s strange and electrifying verse alongside their own work. Their poems, responses to Hardy's fiction, poetry and the landscape in which he lived and worked, create an animated conversation
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Top prize for Weymouth Carnival
A LUCKY resident could be driving around in a new car in less than a month’s time. The Weymouth Carnival Draw has been launched – and the top prize is a fabulous Mazda2 worth £9,820. Draw tickets are on sale including at Haven Littlesea, where the car
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Fundraising day at Victoria Hotel, Dorchester
TWO sporting causes in Dorchester are hoping for a boost from a fundraising fun day at a town pub. The Victoria Hotel in Maud Road is holding a day of entertainment tomorrow to raise funds for the Dorchester Amateur Boxing Club’s ‘Build Fund’ and Dorchester
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Village weaver appears on Portland
AN EXOTIC escapee has made a nest on Portland, 5,000 miles from its usual Afri-can home. A village weaver, thought to have been a pet in Britain, has stunned wildlife enthusiasts by setting up home on the island. The bright yellow bird, which has a
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Howleys Toymaster replaces schoolboy's skateboard deck
A SCHOOLBOY left heartbroken when his money was stolen has been cheered up by the generosity of a toy shop. Isaac Rogers, 12, was left upset when he dropped the money he had earned cleaning cars and a stranger picked it up and ran off with it. And Isaac
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Dorset County Council lip-reading protest
PROTESTERS took to the steps of County Hall to call for improved access to lip- reading classes. The protest, organised by the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID), saw campaigners calling for Dorset County Council to abandon unnecessary ‘
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Andrew Motion to open Thomas Hardy festival in Dorchester
FORMER poet laureate Andrew Motion will open the Thomas Hardy festival in Dorchester tomorrow. He will be speaking in the Thomas Hardye School theatre on the first night of the 19th international conference. Delegates will register from
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Drunks and druggies have taken over Weymouth
I AGREE with Mike Luke (Echo, July 16), the drunks and druggies have taken over Weymouth. The police can do nothing about it as the people are considered ‘ill’ and are therefore a ‘protected species’. They should take away their alcohol, because there
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Toni Santi, 19, looking for: Waiting, warehouse or bar work
Address: Beverley Road, Weymouth. Qualifications and experience: Toni last worked in 2008 as a waiter at Littlesea holiday park in Preston. Prior to this he worked on a fruit and vegetable stall and has completed work experience placements at a
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David Sheppard, 30, looking for: Care work
Address: Verne Road, Weymouth. Qualifications and experience: David last worked just over two years ago as a care worker in Somerset before relocating to Weymouth. Prior to this he studied animal care courses in Devon, including a first diploma
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Chris Redhead, 21, looking for: Retail or admin work
Address: Kitchener Road, Weymouth. Qualifications and experience: Chris has just finished a degree in English and American Studies at Portsmouth University, passing with a first. He has had summer jobs working as a night-time shelf stacker
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Sam Peccit, 18, looking for: Anything
Address: Bayard Road, Weymouth. Qualifications and experience: Sam last worked in June washing up at a pub in Weymouth. He also has GCSEs in maths and English and a health and safety in the workplace qualification.
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Four held in Dorchester immigration crackdown
FOUR suspected illegal workers have been found at two Dorchester takeaways following raids by immigration officers. The first raid took place at the Golden Lotus in Trinity Street, where officers found three Chinese men with no right to work in the
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Watson and Bevan shoot one over par
WESSEX Golf Centre duo Michael Watson and Jon Bevan opened their bid to land the Business Fort English PGA Championship at Goodwood Golf Club yesterday with one over par 72s. The Weymouth-based colleagues are currently joint 20th, five shots adrift of
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Duo sign up for Terras
WEYMOUTH manager Ian Hutchinson last night completed his first new signings of pre-season in the form of Matt Oldring and Tom Manley. Ex-AFC Bournemouth defender Oldring and former Bridgwater Town gloveman Manley have signed one-year deals at the Wessex
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Portland violence: Teenager arrested
A Portland teenager has been arrested over the attack on a student who was walking two girls home from a party in the quarries. An 18-year-old Portland man was arrested and has been released on bail while inquiries continue. Stuart Purnell
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Portland violence: Residents unite in Facebook campaign
HUNDREDS of Portlanders have joined an internet campaign against violence on the island. More than 370 islanders have joined the group on the social networking website Facebook to ‘stand united’ against violence by reporting anti-social behaviour to
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Evans set to don the gloves after injury lay-off
GOALKEEPER Simon Evans will return to action tomorrow following a five-month lay-off when Dorchester Town take on Dorset Sunday League side Springfield Hotel at the Avenue Stadium (3pm). The ex-Weymouth stopper underwent knee surgery last month and
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Hennessy nets three titles at club’s finals
JOY Hennessy was crowned the queen of Weymouth Tennis Club with a hat-trick of victories at the club’s annual championship. Hennessy enjoyed success in the ladies’ singles, ladies’ doubles and mixed doubles, while Adam Fraser cemented his place as the
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Seaside duo are called to arms
SEAN Fitzgerald and Dave Trotter have been called up to face Ferndown Wayfarers at Redlands tomorrow as Weymouth turn to experience in a bid to beat the Dorset Premier League drop (1.30pm). The talented duo performed superbly for the second
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Conquerors of the world
A HEROES’ welcome greeted the crews of the Clipper 2009/10 Round the World Yacht Race when they returned home from their 35,000-mile circumnavigation. Weymouth skipper Jan Ridd, who finished third in the 10-boat fleet with his crew on the Cape Breton
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Dorchester in top-two tussle
DORCHESTER skipper Martyn Richards believes tomorrow’s top-of-the-table clash with Parley will “separate the men from the boys”. Richards’ charges travel to Dean Park (1.30pm) as Dorset Premier League leaders but the gap between them and second-placed
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Gomm’s trio of new faces
PORTLAND Red Triangle skipper Matt Gomm is keeping his cards close to his chest ahead of tomorrow’s Dorset League Division Three clash at Martinstown (2pm). The islanders will be bidding for a third successive victory at Ashton but will have to rely
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Get on board new windsurfing centre
A GROUNDBREAKING new windsurfing centre will officially open on Portland next Saturday. World Champion RS-X sailor and Weymouth local Nick Dempsey will be on hand to cut the ribbon when the £75,000 to £100,000 facility opens its doors for the first time
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U-turn plea: Hoteliers' fury over Weymouth promenade traffic
ANGRY hoteliers are calling for a council decision change after permission was given for cars to access new flats via the promenade in Weymouth. The former Greenhill Hotel is being converted into flats with new driveway access being installed
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U-turn plea: Committee vote was split
WEYMOUTH and Portland Borough Council’s planning and traffic committee was split by the decision on the development of the Greenhill Hotel with seven in favour and five against. Robbie Dunster, vice-chairman of the committee, said the plans are ‘excellent
