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Wasteful Magpies are punished
BASINGSTOKE TOWN 1 Dorchester TOWN 0 DORCHESTER Town were once again left to rue missed opportunities as they endured a fourth consecutive defeat in Blue Square Bet South. A 33rd-minute header from Basingstoke’s David Pratt was enough to
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Time for Portland's Dumble Bimble Fun Runs
THE Royal Manor of Portland AC’s final annual community event each year, the Dumble Bimble Fun Runs, will take place on Tuesday, September 7, when competitors and spectators are asked to gather at the YMCA in Reforne before 7pm. Registration for both
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Kingston Maurward student saddles up for Spielberg film
STUDENT Roberto Scalisi has saddled up for Steven Spielberg’s new silver screen blockbuster. He has swapped his studies at Kingston Maurward College for a summer as a stunt extra on the set of War Horse. Roberto, aged 17, has lined up
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I was nearly run down by a speeding cyclist
THIS morning, as I was about to step onto the pavement from the steps leading to/from the Morrison supermarket, I had to pull up smartly to avoid being run down by a young female cyclist. I would have liked to remonstrate with her but she must have been
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Concern over Weymouth's 'danger corner'
A MAN who says he was hit by a bus has backed calls for action to tackle a ‘dangerous’ corner in Weymouth. Bryan Sheffield, aged 64, claims he was struck by a vehicle as it swung around the corner from Lower St Alban Street into St Thomas Street. Mr
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Bingo at the John Gregory in aid of Shelterbox
THE John Gregory at Southill is hosting a Prize Charity Bingo Evening on Monday, September 13. Doors open at 6pm and eyes down at 7pm. There are ten games at £10, plus a flyer and raffle, with some wonderful prizes to be won. Bar and food available
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Help name Weymouth Relief Road roundabouts
DORSET residents are invited to have their say on the names of four new roundabouts on the Wey-mouth Relief Road. Among the names short-listed by Dorset County Council for one of the roundabouts is Veasta – the name of a mythical sea monster supposedly
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Hundreds line streets for Bridport Carnival
A DAZZLING display of floats and walking entries lit up the damp, grey skies at Bridport Carnival procession on Saturday. Hundreds lined the streets to cheer on the colourful parade, led by the Wessex Military and Dorchester Carnival bands. Organisers
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Weymouth residents get chance to talk rubbish
RESIDENTS who are plagued by seagulls and rubbish-strewn streets are getting the chance to have their say on tackling the problem. Weymouth and Portland Borough Council has been working with Park District residents to create ideas to clean up the area
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I'm disappointed that Portland Academy plan is still alive
I am concerned and disappointed that the proposed Portland Academy is still very much an active topic. I feel that quite apart from government (did I really use that word?) teasing, the schooling arrangements on Portland are already fit for purpose.
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Buckham Fair is success for Martin Clunes
TORRENTIAL rain couldn’t dampen the high spirits at Buckham Fair. After the pony and dog shows’ dry start, the heavens opened just after noon yesterday. Traders and stall owners had come well prepared for the traditional British summer with marquees
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Chideock traffic nightmare
People who deliberately speed are idiots. I venture to say most caught by the cameras are probably just not concentrating. Regarding Chideock, anyone who has to run the gauntlet of Chideock on a daily basis hates the place. It is one of only a handful
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The Destroyers return to Dorset
HELPING Artsreach celebrate 20 years of rural arts provision throughout Dorset, The Destroyers return to the county on bank holiday Sunday, August 29. The Destroyers are a 15-strong, dazzling collective of talented and innovative multi-instrumentalists
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Yachtsman dies at Weymouth Sailing Club event
A popular sailor died suddenly during a yacht race in Weymouth. Tributes have poured in for grandfather Malcolm Terry after he collapsed at the Weymouth Sailing Club event. His family said that he died doing what he loved and would leave a huge gap
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Missed chance to improve roads
I REFER to the article ‘2012 ready to lift off at island port’ and the letter ‘Truth distorted by exaggeration’, (Echo, August 11), both of which are intriguing. A helipad at Southwell Business Park is a very good idea. However, the park is about 10km
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1,000 ladies in lime on 2010 Weldmar Midnight Walk
TUTUS, Hawaiian skirts and bunny ears were the order of the night as nearly 1,000 ladies hit the streets to raise money for Weldmar Hospicecare Trust. The fourth annual sponsored walk started at Weymouth Pavilion at midnight on Saturday and saw the
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Terras must turn draws into wins
DRAWS must start being turned into victories or the Terras will face “a long, hard season” in the Zamaretto Premier Division, according to frustrated boss Ian Hutchinson. Weymouth endured their third successive stalemate at the Bob Lucas Stadium
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Gilroy's glory
TRANSFER target Dave Gilroy came back to haunt the Magpies as his double, which included a last-gasp winner, ensured Woking came out on top in this early-season basement battle. The predatory striker was courted by Dorchester boss Ashley Vickers this
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Ash: Points will come
ASHLEY Vickers believes it is only a matter of time before Dorchester Town collect their first point of the new season. The Magpies languish at the foot of Blue Square Bet South following three defeats from their opening three games – the last of which
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Mum nominated for outstanding achiever award
MUM Michele Marlow is in the running for a national award after beating the odds to forge a new life for herself. She recently won the South West’s Outstanding Learner at the learndirect Achievement Awards. Now she is in the national finals and wants
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Terras fight back in reserve battle
BRIDPORT RES 2 WEYMOUTH RES 3 THE Terras pulled off an amazing second-half comeback to end Bridport Reserves’ winning start to the season at St Mary’s Field on Saturday. The Bees took a 2-0 lead into the break thanks to a brace from Ben Clarke
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Skipper won’t rest until safety is certain
PAUL Payne will not rest until his side’s survival in the Dorset Premier League is mathematically guaranteed. The Weymouth skipper saw his side’s home clash against Stalbridge washed out on Saturday, along with Dorchester’s encounter against Fern-down
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Cats triumph
WEYMOUTH Weyline Wildcats launched their National League Trophy assault with a controversial victory over the Plymouth Devils. The Cats were leading their arch-rivals 43-31 at the Wessex Raceway on Saturday night when the meeting was abandoned because
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Richie is spot on for Blues
SHERBORNE TOWN RES 1 Portland UNITED 1 RICHARD Marshallsay converted a contentious late penalty to earn Portland United their third successive Magna Dorset Premier League draw. The Blues were awarded a spot-kick after a Sherborne Town Reserves
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Terras denied
RICHARD Groves finally found the net for Weymouth but it was still not enough to claim all three points at the Bob Lucas Stadium on Saturday. Following goalless draws in their opening two fixtures, the Terras went wild when the ex-Oxford United midfielder
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Jamie's joy as Bees shatter Glass
ROMAN GLASS ST 0 BRIDPORT 2 JAMIE Symes fired a brace for the second match running to clinch Bridport a valuable victory over Roman Glass St George on Saturday. Symes, who had notched a double against Welton Rovers the previous weekend, scored
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Chance at the double
Chickerell UTD 2 PARLEY SPORTS 1 GRANT Chance scored a fine double for Chickerell United as they recorded their second Magna Dorset Premier League win of the new campaign at Weymouth College. Despite being without the likes of Jack Robinson
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£100,000 Purbeck museum grant is all mine
Volunteers rebuilding a historic mine near Corfe Castle have won a £100,000 grant from the European Union. The money from the Dorset-based Chalk & Cheese rural regeneration fund to the Purbeck Mineral and Mining Museum Group means the first phase of