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Row expected over Great Dorset Steam Fair traveller site
VILLAGERS and council bosses will lock horns again at a meeting today to decide the location of a temporary site for travellers visiting the Great Dorset Steam Fair. Members of a special policy development panel, including county councillors and officers
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Weymouth Guildhall 'should be sold'
WEYMOUTH’S Guildhall should be renovated and sold, councillors have been told. Councillor Peter Chapman told fellow members of the borough council’s management committee that there were ‘questions over the building’s future use.’ He said: “Holding six
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Abbotsbury lady knits for charity
Abbotsbury and Langton Herring Abbotsbury IF you walk along the high pavement in West Street, from the village in the direction of Bridport you will find a row of little estate cottages with blue doors Look for the one with a window display of beautifully
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Dorset are champions
DORSET spinner Jack Leach bagged 6-21 as they skittled Lincolnshire for 118 to lift the Minor Counties Championship title at Dean Park this afternoon. Set 254 to win in their second innings, the Eastern Division pennant holders began the last day of
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Bere Regis woman hurt in roof fall
A WOMAN suffered serious head and neck injuries when she fell 10ft from a ladder on a roof near Bere Regis. She was winched off the roof by the coastguard helicopter and flown to the Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester. Paramedics said that she was
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Weymouth seafront parking spaces set to go in revamp
CAR parking spaces on Weymouth Esplanade are set to go as part of a seafront regeneration package. Members of Weymouth and Portland Borough Council’s management committee approved a traffic regulation order that will see the pavement increased between
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Shoes Glorious Shoes step their way to Puddletown in aid of Lupus Awareness
Puddletown CHRIS McKenna, vice chairman of the Dorset Lupus Group, tells me that October is Lupus Awareness month and asks you all to put this date in your diaries: On Friday, October 22 at 7pm at the communal hall, the Rodhill centre, Rodhill
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Weymouth residents join 2012 Olympic volunteers
DOZENS of residents flocked to a fast food restaurant and a library in Weymouth to find out how they can get involved in the 2012 Olympics. Games organisers visited the town yesterday as part of a UK-wide roadshow to raise awareness about the Games Maker
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More road woe for Weymouth and Portland as Ferrybridge becomes one lane
RESIDENTS and traders in Weymouth and Portland are facing an autumn of traffic discontent as yet another roadworks project is ann-ounced for the borough. Ferrybridge on the main Weymouth-Portland route will be reduced to one lane for four weeks from
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Abused dog found on Portland is recovering
A DOG that was abandoned and abused is well on his way to recovery thanks to donations from Dorset Echo readers. Nessun a 13-year-old male collie had cuts on his face and a flea infestation when he was found running around near the Verne on Portland
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Open4Business - the final countdown
BUSINESSES are being warned that they have just three days to the deadline for entering the Open4Business Awards. The closing date for entries is 5pm on Friday, with some early applications already in. Sue Moore, principal of overall
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Dorset Architectural Heritage Week
DORSET Architectural Heritage Week is an annual event which aims to reveal Dorset’s rich architectural and cultural heritage by allowing free access to many properties that are normally closed to the public or charge for entry. This is the 17th year
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Dorchester Charles Street scheme is bleak outlook
I AGREE entirely with Keith Hix (‘Town centre plans disaster for trees’, Echo, August 28) regarding the probably wholesale loss of trees and shrubs in the proposed development for Charles Street. There are some lovely specimens, which have thrived for
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400 jobs in Sainsbury's plan for Weymouth
A TOTAL of 400 new jobs will be created after Sainsbury’s announced plans to open a new store in Weymouth. The supermarket chain will build a 4,000sq m superstore on the site of the headquarters of retail giant New Look, if Weymouth and Portland Borough
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Hill turns down Terras
FORMER Dorchester Town skipper Kevin Hill has turned down a switch to Weymouth in favour of a move to fellow Zamaretto Premier Division outfit Tiverton Town. Hill’s decision is another huge blow for Terras’ manager Ian Hutchinson who has also seen
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Unlikely heroes raise Dorset's title hopes
UNLIKELY batting heroes Ed Denham and Matt Metcalfe boosted Dorset's dreams of lifting the Minor Counties Championship title with a stubborn 82-run eighth-wicket stand yesterday. Bournemouth’s seamers are more renowned for the classy bowling that saw
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Trio get call for red-hot reserves
THREE players from last Saturday’s first-team ranks will be handed run-outs tonight at the Bob Lucas Stadium (7.30pm) where the Terras will endeavour to continue their great start in the Dorset Premier League. Goalkeeper Ashley Weeks, midfielder Rob
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Bekker is resigned to missing end of season
WILDCAT Byron Bekker has admitted that it is going take a while before he fully comes to terms with being ruled out of racing for the rest of the season. The South African, who is based in Barnsley, was hoping for good news when he made his latest visit
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Song and dance at the Park Community Centre
ON Saturday, September 18 the Park Community Centre are holding a Jumble Sale at 11am. If you have any jumble (no videos or cassettes) please take it along to the centre. If you can help on the day to set it up please telephone 839579 and give
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Herbert lands Big Fish double
DARREN Herbert was the big winner at the Big Fish Weekend in Lyme Regis. The successful angler scooped both first and second prize for two separate catches with his best effort also named as the top mullet. The 48-hour event saw 33 people sign on at
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'Phenomenal' year for Magpies' Trust
SECRETARY Dave Ring has described Dorchester Town Supporters Trust’s debut year as “phenomenal”. The organisation, which officially launched in July 2009, accrued 170 members in its first year, a figure which was beyond all expectations.
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Champion show for Bride Valley trio
THREE Bride Valley archers travelled to Devizes for the Dorset & Wilts County Championships and all returned home as county champions. Ben Eve got the ball rolling as he won the boys’ under-12 barebow event, shooting a Bristol IV round with a national
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Avenue joy for Magpies
DORCHESTER teams enjoyed home advantage as they scooped both trophies at the Avenue Mini-Soccer Tournament. Dorchester Town Raiders triumphed in the under-10 section while Dorchester Town Magpies claimed the under-9 honours. The former got the better
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Weymouth beach donkeys win hat-trick of awards
DONKEYS on Weymouth beach have claimed a hat-trick of success in annual awards. The group scooped the title of Best Group of Working Donkeys in the South from the Sidmouth-based Donkey Sanctuary. Sooty, one of the eight-strong pack, also won the honour
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Titles shared at island jig
THIS year’s Portland United Youth Football Club Tournament was a “great success” according to chairman David Symes. A fantastic turnout, including 52 teams, took part in the event at Grove Corner and the action was of an extremely high standard with
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Megan and Alistair are golden duo
MEGAN Tuck claimed the gold medal in the under-20 women’s hammer at the South West Inter-Counties Athletics Championship. The talented athlete launched a throw of 36.78m to finish at the top of the standings before going on to secure a bronze in the
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Plans for Weymouth parking fee increase are shelved
UNPOPULAR plans to raise charges at Weymouth’s out-of-town car parks have been shelved amid fears that they would drive visitors away from the town. Members of Weymouth and Portland Borough Council’s management committee voted against proposals to hike