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Racing ship is sailing into Weymouth
THE TS Pelican is sailing back to Weymouth after the 2010 Tall Ships Race. She is due to arrive in her home port on September 1 after setting sail from Amster-dam. More than 100 young people from Weymouth and Portland have sailed on Pelican during July
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Budmouth and Thomas Hardye students visit Auschwitz
TEENAGERS from Budmouth Technology College and Thomas Hardye School were among those who went to Poland for what turned out to be a physically and mentally gruelling day that will stay with them forever. They took a tour of what the guides describe
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Thomas Hardye teens volunteer to clean up shore for course
SEVEN students cleaned a Portland beach as part of their International Baccalaureate course. The teens from the Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester organised a day at Chesil Beach to pick up rubbish as part of their community volunteer work
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Dog show helps to raise nearly £2000 for campaign to save the green
THE community dog show which was inaugurated a couple of years ago as a fundraiser for the fund to save Markham and Little Francis as a town green seems to have become a popular annual event. This year’s event was held at the Marsh and
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Charity event to support Dorchester pre-school
PRE-SCHOOL fundraisers are laying on a night of entertainment in Dorchester. The Dorchester Comm-unity Nursery School has organised a charity fun evening at the Corn Exchange to raise funds for the refurbishment of its building. The
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Quayside music set to rock Weymouth
BANDS are set to rock Weymouth harbour at the Quayside Music Festival over the bank holiday weekend. Local groups and DJs will be performing at the harbourside on Sunday and Monday. The event, organised by the Rendezvous bar, is free
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Exam joy for Wey Valley teens as results released
THE headteacher of Wey Valley School and Sports College, Phil Thomas, described this year’s results as ‘fantastic’. He said: “We’re really delighted with them. We were identified as a school that is rapidly improving in our 2007 Ofsted report and these
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New owner in charge of Portland bar and restaurant
A NEW owner has taken over The Boat That Rocks bar and restaurant at Osprey Quay on Portland. The Rel Pub Co aims to boost income from wedding functions, companies, private parties and events. The business purchased the restaurant after Portland Marina
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It's another celebration for Hardye big scorers
STUDENTS at Thomas Hardye School upped their game again to achieve another record year of GCSE results. An impressive 91 per cent of pupils achieved five A* to C GCSEs or more – a total of 413 out of 453 pupils. That figure was a slight
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Former winner to back Open4Business award
FORMER Open4Business winner Aquarium Technology Ltd (ATL) has thrown its weight behind this year’s awards as a sponsor. The Weymouth-based company scooped two Open4Business titles last year and has vowed to put something back this year by lending its
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County pupils celebrate record-breaking GCSE results
PUPILS across the county celebrated record-breaking success in their GCSE exams. Budmouth schoolboy Oliver Mulley scooped a record-breaking 14 A*s and one A – the highest ever result in the school’s history. The top performing pupil
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Wildcats head into the unknown
WEYMOUTH Weyline Wildcats face a journey into the unknown tonight as they visit high-flying Dudley Heathens (7.30pm). The lowly Cats travel to Birmingham to take on the second-placed Heathens, but with little knowledge of the Perry Barr Stadium track
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City ruin Terras’ dreams
IAN Hutchinson was left cursing his side’s luck after Weymouth were denied a third goal in last night’s devastating 3-2 defeat at new league leaders Salisbury City. With a 2-0 lead at half-time, the Terras were dreaming of a famous first victory
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Runaway from Weymouth guilty of 12 fraud charges
A WEYMOUTH man extradited from France has admitted 12 fraud charges totalling over £70,000. Duncan Lawrie Herd, also known as David Mann, 44, formerly of Faircross Avenue, was arrested in France in May after failing to appear at court in Weymouth
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Lipreaders' new worry
It was kind of Dorset County Council’s Paul Leivers to respond eventually to my letter about the absence of council support for lipreading classes (Your Say, August 17). I am sorry that our council ‘simply has not the money’ to provide the modest subsidy
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A waste of time for police
CLIVE Chamberlain’s fears ‘Union boss fears for the safety of citizens’, (Echo, August 21) have more to do with safeguarding the jobs of his Police Federation members which may be threatened in the present economic climate. Police officers should be
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We cannot afford any new offices
A FEW months ago, West Dorset District Council put in for planning permission for new council offices in Charles Street Dorchester. The idea was to combine all West Dorset’s separate offices in one building. It’s a good idea for the staff – all 330
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Charity in the rain
Recently, in the rain, Melcombe Regis Rotary Club had a street collection outside Debenhams in aid of ‘Shelterbox’ the Rotary Charity which sends Shelterboxes to disaster areas. The people of Weymouth and our summer visitors were extremely generous and
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Show Hutch what you can do, urges King
BRENDON King has urged his blossoming stars to give first-team boss Ian Hutchinson a major headache by producing the goods against local rivals Chickerell United at the Bob Lucas Stadium tonight (7.30pm). Hutchinson will run his eyes over the second-string
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Symes at the double again
BRIDPORT 2 OLDLAND ABBOTS 1 TEENAGER Jamie Symes continued his purple patch last night by netting both goals as Bridport beat Oldland Abbotonians to climb to third in the table. Symes chalked up a first-half double at St Mary’s Field to carry
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Wiltshire woe for Terras
SALISBURY CITY 3 WEYMOUTH 2 THE Terras suffered second-half heartbreak at the Raymond McEnhill Stadium last night. Weymouth went into the Zamaretto Premier Division clash as huge underdogs but by half-time they looked well on course to defying
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Toy Story Three in Preston!
Betty Hennessey and a loyal band of helpers recently held a toy sale to raise funds for the upkeep of the Scutt Hall. The toys had been kindly donated by the Playgroup on closing down, and there was an excellent selection of good quality items for
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Beades breaks Bees as Blues secure first win
Portland UTD 3 BRIDPORT RES 1 LIAM Beades netted a fine brace as Portland United finally recorded their first win of the season at Grove Corner last night. Following three successive stalemates in the Magna Dorset Premier League, the Blues
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Roberts and co edge nail-biter
A NAIL-BITING finale saw Brian Roberts’ trio prevail in the triples competition at the Weymouth & Portland Open Tournament. Roberts and co were ahead after 17 ends against Martin Puckett and his team-mates but the latter held three shots on the 18th
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Triumph despite the wind and rain
THIRTY teams braved atrocious conditions to compete at the annual Weymouth Cougars mini-soccer tournament. The wet and windy weather failed to put a damper on the spirit of the competition as children aged seven to 10, and special guest, mayor Paul Kimber
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Jake breaks discus record
WEYMOUTH St Paul’s Harriers put on a spirited display at the last Wessex League competition in Winchester with Jake Guildford grabbing the headlines with a double success in the throwing events. Guildford won the under-15s A shot with a distance
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Masterclass from the best
AROUND 50 youngsters were given a rugby masterclass by coaches from the Southern Hemisphere. And the Dorchester RFC-run summer camp was hailed a huge success by youth chairman Les Fry. He said: “It was a really successful camp that was
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Country’s best in Dubai plea
DORSET Pentathletes are in desperate need of sponsorship ahead of the World Biathle Championships in Dubai. Twenty-two members from the club have qualified to represent Great Britain, including a whole host of youngsters from South Dorset.
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Fury over parking in Weymouth's Park District
WEYMOUTH residents were left disappointed after quizzing council chiefs about soaring parking charges. People from the Park District met with representatives from Weymouth and Portland Borough Council to discuss the rising cost of parking permits. The
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Vandals target Dorset Martyrs statues
A CHURCH leader has blasted vandals who threw oil over an iconic religious monument. Three bronze figures that make up the Dorset Martyrs monument were slathered in oil overnight – leaving a filthy black residue over the statues’ heads and bodies. They