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Dorset County Museum interested in medieval silver brooch
DORSET County Museum has expressed an interest in a medieval silver brooch found on farmland in the county, an inquest was told. At a Treasure Act inquest at County Hall in Dorchester West Dorset coroner Michael Johnston said the annular brooch was found
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Free safety checks for thatched properties in Dorset
FIRE chiefs are offering every thatched property in Dorset a free safety check following two devastating blazes in the county. Firefighters fought major thatch blazes at East Bexington near Abbotsbury and Winterborne Tomson, near Bere Regis. A fire
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Sherborne couple enjoy a new life of luxury since £1.9m lottery win
MILLIONAIRES Ed and Michelle Edwards enjoy sailing in Weymouth but have kept their feet firmly on the ground since winning the National Lottery. The couple have told how their life has changed since they scooped £1.925 million on the lottery three years
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Dorchester woman cycles the length of Britain for the British Heart Foundation
A DORCHESTER woman got on her bike to travel the length of Britain in aid of the British Heart Foundation. Diana Jeffery, 28, started her journey at Land’s End and arrived at John O’Groats nine days later. The PE teacher took on the challenge with her
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Convicted Weymouth drug dealer breaches terms of his sentence
A WEYMOUTH man caught dealing drugs in an undercover police operation has returned to court after breaching the terms of his sentence. Steven Brendan Clinton Lucas, aged 38, of Newberry Road, was handed a 12-month community order in April last year after
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Safe and an iPod taken in Wareham nursery raid
THIEVES broke into a children’s nursery, police said. The Tops Day Nursery in Carey Road in Wareham was targeted when burglars forced their way through a door and made off with a safe and an iPod. Officers are not revealing how much money was in the
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New exhibition celebrates history of the South Dorset Ridgeway
A NEW exhibition celebrating the South Dorset Ridgeway is coming to the Dorset County Museum. Ridgeway Voices, a free temporary exhibition, opens on May 12 and runs until June 25. The exhibition aims to discover the landscape of the South Dorset Ridgeway
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Hottest April on record brings out Dorchester bloom
GARDENERS at a country estate near Dorchester don’t know whether to laugh or cry after the dry weather produced the finest display of flowers seen since the drought of 1976. The hottest April on record has fooled hundreds of species of plants into believing
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Organisations head to Portland for ground-breaking conference
INTERNATIONALLY-renowned environmental organisations will be heading to Portland to take part in a ground-breaking conference. The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy hosts the event on Thursday, May 26. The conference has an emphasis on
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Police hunt for driver who failed to stop after A35 collision
A WHITE van driver who failed to stop at a collision on the A35 near Dorchester is being tracked down by the police. The incident took place at 5.40pm on Tuesday, May 3 at the junction with Muckleford Lane in Winterbourne Abbas involving a small white
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TV star makes an appearance at Weymouth's Age Concern party
A TELEVISION star was among revellers enjoying themselves at Age Concern Weymouth’s annual party. Actor Trevor Peacock, well known for his role as Jim Trott in the BBC comedy The Vicar of Dibley, was among 90 guests at The Centenary Club. The charity
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Struck off: Lyme Regis paramedic vows to return to work
A PARAMEDIC who was struck off for giving diamorphine to a colleague who later died has vowed to return as a paramedic after losing his High Court appeal. James Rice of Lyme Regis has been “devastated” by a judge’s decision to dismiss his appeal
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Struck off: Health council made decision due to 'inconsistencies'
JAMES Rice was struck off by the Health Professions Council (HPC) in May last year. The HPC’s Conduct and Competence Committee found he had provided out-of-date diamorphine to a colleague for pain relief and also failed to appropriately store
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Rare performance given at Lighthouse by English Touring Opera
ENGLISH Touring Opera returns to the Lighthouse on Friday and Saturday (May 13 and 14) with an exciting programme of rarely-performed masterpieces by Puccini and Mozart. James Conway’s production of La clemenza di Tito is a bold interpretation of a rarely-performed
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It's your last chance to enter the Echo's DCH competition
TODAY is the last day that Echo readers can enter the Dorset County Hospital fundraising competition to win top prizes. Since its launch in March this year more than £325,000 has been raised by people who have been inspired to hold coffee mornings
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Nantes of Weymouth hire new family law solicitor
FAMILY law solicitor Siân Merriott has joined Nantes Solicitors of Weymouth, Dorchester and Bridport. Siân qualified as a solicitor in 1992 and worked as a general practice lawyer in Weymouth before moving to New Zealand for eight years with
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Machines will lower Albion's carbon footprint
ALBION Stone on Portland has bought new machinery that will lower its carbon footprint. The Fantini GU50 mining saw and Doosan DT160 Telescopic Handler will add to the heavy duty machinery already used for mining on Portland. The Doosan
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Thieves leave trail of destruction at Weymouth WH Smith
THIEVES left a trail of blood and destruction when they broke into a major high street store in Weymouth town centre and stole more than £1,000 in cash. The raiders smashed a window to gain entry to WH Smith in St Thomas Street and are believed to have
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Full comedy line-up announced for Larmer Tree Festival
READY to laugh until your sides ache and your ribs ping? Organisers of Larmer Tree Festival have announced their full comedy line up and some of the most popular names in the laughter business will be making their way to North Dorset in July.
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Contract hat-trick
A BUILDING services company from Bridport has won a tender with Magna Housing Association. AP Chant of Bridport secured the contract for a third time to provide ongoing heating installation, servicing, repairs and upgrades to Magna’s 6,000 homes. The
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Thank you, Chris
OH woe, woe and thrice woe! Wednesday in the Dorset Echo will never be the same once Chris Hubbard and ‘Over the Hill’ is ended. Thank you Chris, for making us smile, laugh and know; yes that is us oldies who you write about. Sorry to see you leave,
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Please support us
I AM writing to ask your readers to support Diabetes UK during this year’s Diabetes Week (June 12-18) by holding a Big Diabetes Week Quiz. Diabetes is a serious condition and there are now 224,413 people diagnosed with the condition across
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Weymouth rescue mission: Teenager trapped in waist-deep mud
A 17-YEAR-OLD youth was plucked to safety in a dramatic rescue mission in Weymouth after becoming trapped up to his waist in deep mud. Rescuers said he went into shock as he was pulled free and was airlifted to hospital by the coastguard rescue helicopter
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Fire under shop on Weymouth seafront
SHOP workers and residents were evacuated when a fire started in a basement under The Rock and Fudge Shop on Weymouth seafront, firefighters said. For the full story see tomorrow’s Dorset Echo.
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Improve the wall
WITH the Olympics drawing ever-nearer, could we not spend a little of the money improving the Preston Beach Wall? It is and always has been a total ugly eyesore. Perhaps we could spend a little of the money on a mosaic (welcome to Weymouth and Portland
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Limit the lorries
I HAVE read with interest the comment in the Dorset Echo regarding the new junctions in the town which prompts me to write about the future implications of the Bincombe roundabout now being built. Please correct me if I am wrong but it would
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30-year wait is over: A June start for £60million Charles Street scheme
THE 30-year wait is over as it is announced that work is to begin on the first phase of the £60 million Charles Street development in Dorchester. Work on the first part of the project to build controversial new offices for West Dorset District
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Get these speed limit signs right
I HAVE travelled the new relief road to Dorchester from Weymouth and found the lane markings clear and the speed limit signs reasonable. Then I came back. The last sign leaving the Tesco roundabout is 40. The next sign, approaching Littlemoor
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30-year wait is over: Protesters stage roadshow over Charles Street development
CAMPAIGNERS opposed to West Dorset District Council’s proposed office move staged a roadshow in Dorchester. Members of the Stop Council Offices Now (SCON) group sent up helium balloons to illustrate the dimensions of the council’s new office block at
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Royal mail theft: Postman was employed at Weymouth Delivery Office
A Royal Mail spokesman confirmed that the postman was employed at Weymouth Delivery Office. The spokesman said: “Royal Mail has a zero tolerance approach to any dishonesty and that stance is shared by the overwhelming majority of postmen and women, who
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Royal mail theft: Weymouth postman admits stealing packages at work
A WEYMOUTH postman has admitted stealing and opening packages while at work. Gary Cole, 46, of Norfolk Road in Weymouth, appeared at Dorchester Crown Court where he was sentenced for three charges of theft of a mail or postal packet and
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Weymouth woman may avoid 56-day jail term
A WEYMOUTH woman has been given a chance to avoid a jail term for three offences including fraud by false representation. Kellie Marie Cutler, 33, of Douglas Road, was sentenced to 56 days in prison at Weymouth Magistrates Court in January for the fraud
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Raising the Roof
Abbotsbury JEAN Channon our retired village district nurse and musician staged a concert in aid of the roof appeal on Sunday, May 8th. Wheels were set in motion as soon as the sad news was known. Her friends John Bryden, professional
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Vickers not bothered by Byerley snub
ASHLEY Vickers insists he will not lose any sleep over Warren Byerley’s decision to stay with neighbouring Weymouth. The Terras’ top scorer revealed in yesterday’s Echosport that he is set to snub offers from both the Magpies and Salisbury
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New look for Terras
WEYMOUTH has unveiled its new playing strips for the 2011/12 campaign after agreeing a new three-year deal with MJM Sports of Bideford. The sportswear supplier will provide the Terras with high-quality kit from the range manufactured by leading Italian
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Sheridan seals Galaxy treble
WEYMOUTH FC SUPPORTERS 0 GALAXY WINDOWS 3 HAT-TRICK hero Shane Sheridan put on an out of this world performance as Galaxy Windows triumphed over Weymouth FC Supporters at the Bob Lucas Stadium in the third annual Cornish Shield. The
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Moonfleet duo land trebles
KATH Desmond and Barry Patterson landed three titles apiece at Moonfleet’s annual club competitions. The duo were in sparkling form throughout and joined forces to dominate the mixed pairs final, winning 29-2 against June Searle and John Crabb. Desmond
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Bere’s cheer after a flying top-flight start
NEW boys Bere Regis enjoyed a winning start to life in Dorchester Evening League’s top tier. Last year’s Division Two champions, took on Hazelbury Bryan in their opening contest and posted a competitive 117-5 from their allotted overs with Dean Rogerson
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Football club gets kick-off
THIS week witnesses the launch of Weymouth’s newest football club with the unveiling of WeySports FC. The club has been registered with the Dorset FA and is in the process of applying for the FA Charter Standard Award, which shows good practice will
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Weymouth fest has wow factor
WEYMOUTH RFC’s recent youth rugby festival “surpassed all expectations” according to club chairman Glyn Arnold. The two-day event attracted more than 1,000 people to the area with 39 teams, ranging from under-7s to under-12s, taking to the field and
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Home treble for Dorchester Youth
DORCHESTER Town Youth bagged three titles at their annual six-a-side tournament. The football feast was a huge hit once again with more than 100 teams, some from as far afield as Bristol and London, descending on the county town. And
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Pentathletes in Osprey success
DORSET Pentathletes secured 16 medals in the second race of the British Biathle Series, held at Osprey Leisure Centre on Portland. The run-swim-run event got underway with the 10-and-under section where several boys were taking part in their first-ever
