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Cats look for Island revenge
WEYMOUTH Weyline Wildcats will aim to banish memories of Tuesday’s nightmare on the Isle of Wight when they entertain the Islanders this evening (7.15pm). The Cats were crushed 60-32 at the Smallbrook Stadium earlier this week after mechanical problems
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Dorchester cycling pals on 1,000-mile tour to help charity
TWO lifelong friends from Dorchester have set off on their saddles to cycle the length of Britain. Adam Fox, 17, and Ross Wheller, 18, are cycling 1,000 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise £1,000 for the Weldmar Hospice-care Trust. Ross,
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Weymouth potters seek a hot spot for kiln
POTTERS in Weymouth are appealing for help to find a building they could use to house a wood-firing kiln. Members of the Dorset Pottery Group hope to expand their skills and need to find an ‘obsolete outbuilding, large shed or barn’ to do so. They already
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Check this out, Weymouth wins the Asda World Cup!
SUPERMARKET staff bent it like Beckham to get their hands on the World Cup at Wembley. Asda Weymouth women’s five-a-side team have won their own version of the trophy that eluded England’s male players last month. On finals day they
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Olympics: Rents set to treble for 2012 games in Weymouth and Portland
HOLIDAY rental prices in Weymouth and Portland could treble in the run up to the Olympics. Properties overlooking the Olympic Sailing site at Portland Harbour are in hot demand, with holiday letting agents and local property owners reporting
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Olympics: Dorset County Council works on Cultural Olympiad
DORSET County Council (DCC) is working on several projects ahead of the 2012 Games. These include the management of transport infrastructure projects currently either underway or in the planning stages: Weymouth Transport Package
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Portland toddler fractures skull in fall from first-floor window
A TODDLER suffered a fractured skull after falling out of a first floor window on Portland. Dorset Police are warning parents of the dangers of leaving windows open after the 14-month-old boy fell on to concrete outside his home in Southwell during the
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Olympics: Officers' concern over security at Weymouth & Portland events
CONCERNS are mounting about whether there will be enough money to fund the security operation for the 2012 Olympics in Weymouth and Portland. The Dorset Police Federation – which represents rank and file officers – has ‘strong reservations’
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Olympics: Have a say on Weymouth and Portland 2012 plans
A PUBLIC consultation on plans for hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Sailing will begin in Wey-mouth and Portland today to enable residents to have their say. The London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG) is holding three
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Olympics: 3,600 youngsters get afloat for £5 at sail centre
MORE than 3,600 schoolchildren have learned to sail for £5 over the past four years on the borough’s Olympic waters. Over the past four years, through the Chesil Trust’s Sail for £5 scheme, SailLaser has delivered these taster sessions and offered Royal
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One killed and five hurt in crash on Dorset road
A MAN died and five others were injured in a horror crash involving a car and a bus. A single decker bus operated by Damory Coaches and carrying eight passengers was in collision with a Ford Fiesta on the A357 north of Blandford, police said. Firefighters
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Olympics: Youngsters put on stunning sailing display
THREE hundred young dinghy sailors took to the water to attempt the challenge of turning their boats on a whistle – simultaneously. The challenge provided a stunning spectacle on the 2012 Games waters as the Optimist dinghies successfully co-ordinated
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Olympics: Two years to go before sailing events
THE starting gun will fire to signal the start of Olympic Sailing two years from today. Events took place across the country on Tuesday to mark the official two-year countdown to the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Games. The sailing
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Antelope Walk’s big charity fun day for Weldmar
MUSIC and competitions will be among the attractions at a charity fun day in Dorchester’s Antelope Walk. Traders have joined forces to stage the first event of its kind in the town centre shopping arcade on Satur-day, August 7, from 9am onwards
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No break for Magpie Bowles
ASSISTANT-BOSS Phil Simkin has confirmed that Gary Bowles’ ankle injury is not as bad as first feared. The Dorchester defender went over on his ankle while trying to clear the ball during Tuesday night’s 4-2 win at Zamaretto Division One South & West
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Oldring: Hutch & Mase were key
MATT Oldring has cited the management duo of Ian Hutchinson and Andy Mason as a “big influence” in his decision to join Weymouth. The former AFC Bournemouth centre-back penned a one-year deal with the Wessex Stadium outfit last week – his first professional
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No1 duo set for beach smash
THE British number one pairing of Shauna Mullin and Zara Dampney have boosted the women’s section of the 28th RAF Weymouth Beach Volleyball Classic with a surprise late entry. The 38th ranked duo in the world have been playing on the World
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Super Saints land fifth title
ST GEORGE’S have clinched their fifth successive Dorchester Evening League Division One title – setting a new league record in the process. The Saints knew that victory in their penultimate game of the season against Dewlish would be enough
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Dorchester sailors heading home after battle with pirate foes
TWO Dorchester sailors have been busy saving lives and tackling Somali pira-tes on the high seas. Air Engineering Tech-nician Richard Wilmot and Naval Airman Todd Richards have spent the last six months on the Royal Navy frigate HMS Chatham with their
