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McDonald's welcome for Olympics in Weymouth
STAFF at McDonald’s in Weymouth are celebrating their company’s new role in helping to encourage Olympic volunteers. The fast food chain giant has joined forces with London Organising Comm-ittee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) to recruit and train helpers
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Littlemoor author signs six figure publishing deal
A former St Andrews school and Westfield College teacher has hit the big time after signing a six figure book deal with the publishers Orion. Known to countless pupils as Ms. Espensen but better known to her readers as Kit Berry, her publishing
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Divided opinion on 'booming' Weymouth tourism
A REPORT that claims tourism is booming in Weymouth has divided opinion in the industry. The study, undertaken by Sheffield Hallam University, claims that the seaside tourism industry in the town generates £45million a year. It also claims that tourism
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Decision time for Dorchester Town FC marquee
FANS will go head to head with residents at a meeting to decide the future of Dorchester Town FC’s marquee. An application for the Prince’s Marquee will go before West Dorset District Council’s planning committee on Thursday. The club is looking to
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Dorchester Road, Weymouth, closed for air ambulance landing
A ROAD in Weymouth was closed as the air ambulance used it as a landing pad. Dorchester Road in Weymouth was shut for nearly an hour yesterday morning as paramedics tried to save the life of an elderly resident. The road closure started
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Tardis appears outside Clifton Hotel, Portland
DOCTOR Who has lent his support to crime fighters on Portland. Locals discovered a Tardis police box outside the Clifton Hotel on Grove Road on Portland at closing time. Attached to it was a note from ‘The Doctor’ saying that he had got a new Tardis
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Dorset doctors among UK's best
GPs in Dorset are among the best in the country, according to a new report. Out of 151 primary care trusts (PCTs) in England, NHS Dorset came top in three of the six categories. The patient survey was conducted every three months for
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Richard Digance at Bridport Arts Centre
FROM writing award-winning songs for the Queen to performing poems as part of Dictionary Corner on Channel 4’s Countdown, Richard Digance has been entertaining crowds with his off-kilter view on life for almost four decades. The former resident of Lyme
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Town Bridge memories
recent articles about the history of Weymouth’s Town Bridge prompted Edinburgh resident Dennis Anderson to contact us with a touching and humorous family memory. He writes: “When I was in Weymouth recently I read your article in the Echo about the Town
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New tricks for Dorset Echo 'Has Your Dog Got Talent?'
DOGS with jobs have been limbering up for the Dorset Echo’s ‘Has Your Dog Got Talent?’ contest finals which will be showcased at next month's Dorset County Show. A cavalcade of canines, ranging from bulldogs and border collies to rottweilers and retrievers
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Rural Matters - with the Country Land & Business Association
Paul Millard of the CLA writes . . . NATURAL England has just admitted that – with the exception of plans for the Weymouth area – it cannot afford to introduce the rest of the proposed coastal access scheme within the 10-year time frame originally
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In The Wild - with Dorset Wildlife Trust
There are six types of reptile found in the UK and we are lucky enough to find all of them on the Dorset heaths. Sand lizards and smooth snakes are heathland specialists which are rare in Britain as the habitat comes under increasing pressure
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20p to spend a penny in Weymouth
I nearly wet myself on reading that Weymouth & Portland Borough Council is to charge 20p to use what is a necessary facility. Is this the latest attempt to drive away our visiting guests and families from this wonderful seaside resort? So, with excessive
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Night of violence in Weymouth
A MAN was found in the street with knife wounds and five men were arrested after a fight on a night of violence in Weymouth. Police and paramedics were called after a man, aged 55, was found in Dorchester Road in the early hours of Monday with
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Fulfil your potential - Vickers
DORCHESTER can be “a force to be reckoned with” according to boss Ashley Vickers. The Magpies enter the new Blue Square Bet South campaign in high spirits following a positive end to last season’s assault. Chairman Shaun Hearn is eyeing a top-six finish
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Striker Hayles linked with move to Terras
WEYMOUTH boss Ian Hutchinson is hopeful of securing the services of a high-calibre striker before this Saturday’s opener against Halesowen Town in the Zamaretto Premier Division. And Echosport understands the frontman the Terras have been
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Hearn targeting a top-six finish
CHAIRMAN Shaun Hearn insists a top-six finish is the ultimate goal for Dorchester Town this term. The county town-based businessman first announced his hopes for the new season at a fans’ forum last February. And he remains convinced that a challenge
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We’ll play with no fear – Coutts
JAMES Coutts is confident the Magpies can prosper this season, but has urged fans not to expect “too much, too soon”. The midfielder’s arrival at the Avenue Stadium last January coincided with an impressive run of form that saw the Magpies lose just
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Skipper Hill is setting his sights high
SKIPPER Kevin Hill is expecting his Dorchester team-mates to cause a stir this season. The Magpies have finished 21st, 19th and 17th in the last three years but after a positive end to the 2009/10 campaign, Hill is feeling optimistic ahead of the new
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Moss: We’re as good as anyone in the league
STRIKER Ryan Moss believes that “as a unit” the Magpies are “as good as anyone” in Blue Square Bet South. The 23-year-old will once again lead the line this season and he is adamant that Dorchester are perfectly placed to achieve a top-half finish
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Rolls: We’ve been knocked off number one
GEORGE Rolls has dished out a sharp dose of reality by insisting that Weymouth FC are “no longer the premier non-League club in Dorset”. The Terras’ chairman, who is renowned for telling it how it is, believes that mantle has now passed to local rivals
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Corrie star Danny Young set for Weymouth panto
OH no he isn’t – X Factor heart-throb Lloyd Daniels has pulled out of Weymouth’s Peter Pan pantomime. The lost boy will be replaced in the lead role in the festive production by former Coronation Street and Dancing On Ice star Danny Young.
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Radcliffe: Experienced heads are needed
SIMON Radcliffe believes the next few days will be key to how Weymouth line up for the start of their Zamaretto Premier Division campaign at Halesowen on Saturday. The ex-Dorchester Town defender has been impressed with the batch of youngsters at the
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Development is key for King
BRENDON King has insisted that his main objective is to produce players for the first team rather than win titles. The second-string boss will no doubt be one of first-team manager Ian Hutchinson’s closest confidantes during the forthcoming campaign
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Blues’ youth policy set to pay dividends
PORTLAND United’s resurgence under forward-thinking boss Stuart Heath has continued to gather pace this summer. This time last year the Blues were faced with the prospect of rebuilding their entire first-team squad after a flurry of players crossed Portland
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Senior focused on winning promotion
BRIDPORT boss Trevor Senior has revealed his simple target for this season – promotion from Toolstation Western League Division One. The Bees have not plied their trade in the top-flight since they were relegated back in 2005 but expectations
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'New era' for centenary Chickens
NEW Chickerell United chief Chris Wilson is ready to embark on a “new era” as the club celebrates its centenary year. Wilson, who led Easton United to Dorset Senior League glory last term before the island outfit was forced to fold, is looking forward
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Sailors stalled by lack of wind
LEGENDS of sailing were kept waiting on the first day of racing action at the Skandia Sail For Gold regatta. Many of the events were postponed yesterday until winds picked up in the afternoon and the site of the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing
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Weymouth’s top-three hopes dashed by Sherborne
WEYMOUTH SECONDS 156 (4pts) lost to SHERBORNE 157-2 (20pts) by eight wickets ANY hopes Weymouth Seconds harboured of still finishing in the top three in Dorset League Division One were sensationally sunk by Sherborne at the Terrace. The
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Magpies give 3G pitch seal of approval
DORCHESTER Town players have given the thumbs up to a new 3G surface at Thomas Hardye Leisure Centre. The Magpies will use the rubber crumb pitch as their main training facility this coming season, thus protecting the state of their Avenue Stadium turf