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Alice in Westhamland float is a winner
WESTHAM residents all pulled together to create a stunning ‘Alice in Westhamland’ float for this year’s carnival. The time and effort Patricia Soares has put into organising the whole set for the float and all the costumes has been greatly
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Stay away warning over Chideock road protests
Dorset Police are advising motorists against travelling on the A35 through Chideock during planned protests this week. Another anti-speed protest is planned between 2pm and 3pm on Friday. It is the latest in a series of protests against traffic pollution
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Weymouth community hall needs £100,000 repairs
A CENTURY old community hall in Weymouth needs £100,000 worth of repair work before it falls into rack and ruin. A programme of cosmetic works has already begun at Wyke Regis memorial hall, on the corner of All Saints Road and Chamberlaine Road, but
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Dorchester United Ladies FC in plea for pitch, kit and sponsors
A TEAM of women footballers has prov-ed to be unlucky legs eleven. The plucky new soccer outfit is making a desperate plea for support after finding itself without a pitch, sponsors, a kit and just a pittance in the bank to pay for referees. Dorchester
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Portland prison officer to kayak across the channel
A PRISON officer from Portland is embarking on a gruelling 20-hour paddle in a kayak to raise funds for the island’s rowing club. Epic voyager Tim Ellis will be paddling non-stop from Cherbourg in France to Portland Marina this weekend. It is a reverse
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Portland Academy: Planning work is going ahead
‘WE will achieve it.’ That’s the message from sponsors of the controversial Portland Academy as the government encourages them to continue their planning work. The proposed £50million academy plans had taken a knock last month when Education Secretary
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Rain fails to dampen grand fete at Steepleton Manor
AFTER a rather damp start, the grand fete at Steepleton Manor enjoyed some lovely sunshine, which soon dried out the splendid assortments of small tents and gazebos. A tour of the many sideshows and other attractions soon sent supporters in
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Weymouth student held in Israel after Gaza protest
A WEYMOUTH student was arrested and thrown into jail after taking part in a protest in the Middle East. Rhys Samuel, 22, of Wyke Regis, travelled to Palestine with the International Solidarity Movement which claims it protests peacefully in the West
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Dorchester pub targeted in late-night raid
THIRSTY thieves made off with £500 worth of stock in a late-night raid on a Dorchester pub. Three thieves are believed to have broken into the Sydney Arms pub on Bridport Road and stole drinks including bottles of cider, children’s fruit drinks and bottled
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It's easy to enter the Open4Business awards
APPLYING for one of the Open4Business Awards is easy. There are two key elements you need to consider before you write your award entry – content and style. Hopefully the following tips will help entrants put together an award winning
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Want not, waste not!
MOST of us have lots of items cluttering up our cupboards that we rarely, if ever, use. There's an opportunity for you to have a clear out on Friday, August 27 from 9.30am to midday at the Memorial Hall in Victoria Avenue. The council
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Deadline approaches for Open4Business awards entries
THE deadline is approaching for entries in the Open4Business awards. Firms have until 5pm on Friday, September 10, to lodge their forms for the prestigious titles. Business Link has urged companies to enter and stressed the benefits that entering –
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Popular Bob Lucas did the Terras proud
POPULAR Bob Lucas was a gentleman, a dedicated sportsman and a much-respected personality of the Terras for many years – a true stalwart of the club he loved, a legend in his own time. Apart from his first team goalkeeping experiences and outstanding
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Martin Clunes shuns Hollywood for Beaminster
DORSET’S Doc Martin star Martin Clunes has turned down the chance to earn mega-bucks in America – so he could stay on his farm in Beaminster. Martin was in the frame to play the grumpy doc in a US version of the hit ITV series but has said that the idea
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Weymouth Carnival: Alvin Stardust heads beach line-up
GLAM rocker Alvin Stardust heads the line-up of musical entertainment for Weymouth Carnival. The singer will perform live on the beach stage for about an hour from around 4pm. Weymouth and Portland Borough Council is providing the stage that was used
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Weymouth Carnival: The big day is here at last
WEYMOUTH is ready for a memorable carnival this year. Eight months of planning the biggest charity carnival in the South of England comes to a head today with the arrival of Weymouth’s biggest and brightest day of the year. Rotary carnival chairman
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Conman: Bridport fraudster gets 28 months
Jonathan Mark Byrne targeted homes in Weymouth and Dorchester and pocketed cash and bank cards while the owners’ backs were turned, a court heard. The fraudster put on an American accent as part of the ruse, prosecutor Clifford Grier said. Mr Grier
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Skip stars as Dorset clinch title
TOM Hicks produced a captain’s display as Dorset dramatically snatched the Minor Counties Championship Western Division title from the hands of Berkshire. The skipper claimed a 10-wicket haul as his side thrashed Wales by 129 runs in their final match
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Ash: I'll take the rap
MANAGER Ashley Vickers shouldered the blame for last night’s heavy defeat at home to Eastleigh. The Magpies’ 4-0 loss at the hands of the Spitfires was their biggest at the Avenue Stadium since going down to the same team, by the exact same scoreline
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Bees sting Chickens
BRIDPORT Reserves downed Chickerell United last night to earn their second consecutive 1-0 victory in the Magna Dorset Premier League. Sharpshooter Ben Clarke notched the all-important goal shortly before half-time with a shot from just inside the penalty
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Conman: Cash taken from Weymouth grandmother's bag
A GRANDMOTHER has told how a con-artist promised to buy her house and stole her money when her back was turned. Ann Moran thought she had sold her house in Weymouth when Jonathan Mark Byrne came to see it and said he worked for an investment bank and
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Magpies shot down by Spitfires
Dorchester TOWN 0 EASTLEIGH 4 Slabber 18, 32, 52, Holland 64 A JAMIE Slabber hat-trick condemned a below-par Dorchester to back-to-back defeats, and bottom spot, in Blue Square Bet South. The Magpies came into the game hoping to reverse
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Keepers prove a point as Terras draw with Blues
PORTLAND United and Weymouth Reserves played out a goalless draw at Grove Corner in the Magna Dorset Premier League last night. A minute’s silence was held before kick-off in honour of Weymouth’s late club president Bob Lucas and fittingly it was the
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National success for Pentathletes
DORSET Pentathletes captured an incredible haul of 15 medals at the National Biathle Championships at Salford Quays in Manchester. Mick Flaherty’s squad included 28 competitors and once again they took the tag of top team in the competition with seven
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Andrea lands record bass
YORKSHIRE angler Andrea Thomas celebrated her holiday in the area by capturing a record-breaking bass at Grove Point, Portland. Fishing aboard charter boat Wild Frontier alongside skipper Clem Carter, the Settle resident baited with fillet of mackerel
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Challenging year for Chelsea ace Amber
SINCE leaving Thomas Hardye School and moving to the bright lights of London, in order to join Chelsea Ladies Academy, Amber Guy-Kemp has experienced a challenging first year. The Dorchester ace was snapped up by the Blues last summer as part of a two-year
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Extraordinary embroidery
Abbotsbury and Langton Herring Abbotsbury STITCHING at its most luxurious and most extraordinary was on show at Strangways Hall recently. The Dorset Group of the West Country Embroiderers comprises groups from Bridport, New Forest