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GOODBYE TO JACK!
ON SUNDAY, May 29th there is a United Benefice Communion in Portesham at 10.30 am., it is going to be very special as we will be saying goodbye to the Rev. Jack Elwin, as he retires from his ministry in the Benefice. We are so grateful for his work
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Cheers for Dorchester beer festival
BROWNIES and guides will get a better night’s sleep thanks to the fundraising efforts of a Dorchester beer festival. Organisers of Beerex 2011 have presented the Mid Dorset Brownies and Guides with a cheque for £500 from the proceeds of the event. The
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Dorchester's new mayor thrilled by appointment
DORCHESTER’S new mayor says she will draw inspiration from her predecessor during her mayoral year. Tess James will become mayor of the county town after only four years as a councillor. Coun James, who was first elected to Dorchester Town Council
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Poster power in Weymouth and Portland
CREATIVE youngsters have been praised for their efforts supporting a campaign which gives people in poor countries a fair deal. Seven schoolchildren have been announced as the winners of the Weymouth and Portland Fairtrade poster competition. The competition
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Call to reopen public garden in Weymouth in time for Olympics
A PENSIONER is calling for a public garden to be reopened to the community ahead of the 2012 sailing events. Brian Rookes, 71, is calling for Chapelhay Gardens in Weymouth, which has been locked for safety reasons as a result of a crumbling wall, to
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West Dorset community gives Leroy a chance
A YOUNG Ghanaian boy has reason to be grateful to a whole West Dorset community for giving him a chance in life. A successful fundraising lunch in Whitchurch Canonicorum, near Bridport, means Leroy Boham can finish his engineering degree course. The
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Agony for Bridport's Alfie as transplant op is called off
CANCER boy Alfie Slater’s life-saving bone marrow operation has been cancelled. The three-year-old – who was due to have the procedure on Monday – has instead been put on a drug trial taking treatment licensed only for adults. The Bridport boy’s care
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New Dorset Wildlife Trust group off to a successful start!
CHARLTON DOWN: DORSET Wildlife Trust: Three successful meetings have taken place since the idea of a local Dorset Wildlife Trust group was first established in January this year. Another series of talks is planned for the winter and possible outdoor
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Man attacked outside Lower Burton pub
A MAN suffered a broken nose in an attack outside a pub. The 44-year-old victim was in the car park outside the Sun Inn at Lower Burton near Dorchester when a car drove ‘at speed’ towards him, police said. When he remonstrated with the occupants he
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Flash mob: Shoppers surprised by performance
Among the bemused shoppers treated to the performance was John Abbott, aged 46, of Fulbrooks Close, Bridport, who was shopping with his daughter. He said: “I recorded some of it on my mobile phone because I thought it was quite good.”
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Flash mob: Weymouth college students put on a show
PERFORMING arts students from Weymouth College surprised shoppers by breaking into a dance routine. The youngsters performed two five-minute dance routines at Debenhams in Weymouth yesterday as part of Project Random, which involves organising
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Bridport Bronze Age monument to be excavated
ARCHAEOLOGISTS are to excavate historic burial mounds at Golden Cap before they are lost to the sea. A team from the National Trust is holding a dig at the Bronze Age monument on the cliff top near Bridport. They will probe three of the five earthworks
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Dorchester Conservative Club is still open for business
THE committee that runs Dorchester’s Conservative Club is stressing that it is open for business despite the fact the premises are on the market. The club in South Walks was put up for sale last year after running up debts of £142,000. A new committee
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£1m tennis centre is officially opened at Wey Valley School
A NEW £1million community tennis centre has been officially opened at the Wey Valley School in Weymouth. Headteacher Phil Thomas was joined by the chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association Roger Draper to unveil a plaque commemorating the opening
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Council backtrack: Councillors have faced 'tough decisions'
COUNCIL leader and chairman of the staffing committee Angus Campbell said it was faced with ‘tough decisions’ as it looked to balance the books following the revised proposals for changes to staff terms and conditions. The changes were put
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Council backtrack: Unison welcome rethink of unpaid leave
UNIONS have welcomed a potential backtrack on Dorset County Council’s plans to force staff to take unpaid leave. The move is part of a raft of changes to the originally proposed staff terms and conditions put forward as part of the authority
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Weymouth ferry firm leading the way for disabled passengers
CONDOR Ferries is leading the way with its disability awareness training for its crew run by a groundbreaking Dorset charity. The local charity DOTS Disability spent time on board the ferries teaching staff how to ensure disabled passengers are safe
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I support EDL
REGARDING the letter from E Nicholls (Echo, May 10) concerning the EDL march in Weymouth on Saturday, April 6, and the mayhem, violence, pushchairs turned over, injured nuns, police baton charges etc – hang on, I was there, and I can’t recall anything
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Expert to give talk on ceramics
ANTIQUES expert Paul Atterbusy is giving a talk in Dorchester on Friday to help raise funds for the Army Benevolent Fund. He will be giving a talk on ceramics and fine china in the Town Hall, above the Corn Exchange, in High West Street. The Army Benevolent
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Stars of the future in Tom Jones
A BAWDY romp through the life of an unrepentant roisterer storms its way into West Dorset this weekend. Bristol Old Vic Theatre School is making its annual visit to the county and this time they are planning to set the stage alight with that most uproarious
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Localism Bill fails to cover businesses
THE government’s Localism Bill does not fully recognise the importance of business in the community, according to the Federation of Small Businesses. The bill is a central plank of David Cameron’s Big Society agenda. But the FSB says its proposals for
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Calling veterans
THE British Korean Veterans’ Association is trying to contact former members of HM Armed Forces who served in Korea/Japan from 1950-53 and also those servicemen and women who served in these two places at a later date with the Peace Keeping Force 1953
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Wasted journey
I READ that the famous stone age site of Culverwell on the Bill Road, Portland, would be open between 2pm and 5pm on Sunday and Monday, May 1 and 2. On Monday, May 2 at 3pm I went to view the site, but it was locked and deserted. There was a telephone
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Residents furious as travellers set up on Royal ground in Dorchester
TRAVELLERS have caused a right royal stink by setting up on a field at Prince Charles’s model development at Poundbury. Residents have been left furious after four caravans and a number of cars arrived on The Great Field. There are understood
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Debate needed
IT seems there is a lot of stuff these days in the papers about child sexual abuse. If it is not about direct abuse, it is about the production and consumption of inappropriate images of children. This has been going on for years, and we do not seem
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New offices are the way forward
As a Labour Party member and activist I don’t often find myself saying this; but I fully support the Conservative controlled West Dorset District Council over their decision to relocate the council offices. This proposal makes clear economic sense over
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Dorset plane crash victim is named as former Royal Marine
THE man who died in a plane crash in Dorset at the weekend was an ‘inspirational’ former Royal Marine who had taken part in a trans-Atlantic rowing effort for charity. Orlando Rogers, 26, from Poole, was a passenger in a friend’s Tiger Moth when it got
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Torch Relay route announcement
THE OLYMPIC Flame will be arriving in Weymouth and Portland on July 12 next year. The London Organising Committe (LOCOG) has announced the first 74 locations on the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay route. In a year’s time the Olympic
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West Dorset man charged with tax evasion
A WEST Dorset businessman has been charged with eight VAT fraud and false accounting offences worth nearly a quarter of a million pounds. James Maxwell Williams, 50, of Litton Cheney, was charged at Southampton police station following an investigation
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Dorset Echo teams up with Leadbitter to improve your schools
A SENSORY garden, play area or bike sheds – whatever the vision for your school, the Dorset Echo can help make that a reality. We have teamed up with construction company Leadbitter to offer primary schools in Dorset a chance to win a share of £6,000
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Ferguson's call to back Terras
IAN Ferguson is calling out to local businesses to get behind Weymouth FC ahead of the 2011/12 campaign. The Weyline Taxis owner, whose consortium recently tried to acquire the club, has agreed a new sponsorship package with the Terras but will no longer
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Hearn deal will focus on Dorset youth
SEAN Walbridge believes Dorset’s new three-year sponsorship package with The Hearn Group will enable the production line of young talent in the county to continue to blossom. Since the two organisations linked up in 2006, the Dean Park outfit have reached
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Pompey to hail Jermyn in August
MARK Jermyn’s testimonial date has been set, with Championship giants Portsmouth due to visit the Avenue Stadium on August 2. The Magpies’ skipper is just two competitive appearances shy of 500 in county town colours, having joined the club
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Young Dorchester earn first win of the season
Dorchester THIRDS 228-7 beat LYTCHETT MANOR 188 by 40 runs FLEDGLING Dorchester Thirds secured their first win of the Dorset League Division Five season with a 40-run triumph over Lytchett Manor. Star of the show for the county town
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Cracker from Chris
Portland RED TRIANGLE 313-2 (20pts) beat COMPTON HOUSE 117 (3pts) by 196 runs A REMARKABLE unbeaten double century from Chris Leake, as well as a fine seven-wicket haul from Jon Dixon, propelled Portland Red Triangle to their maiden victory of
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Slade’s fifer as holders Herrison beat Puddletown
MALCOLM Slade notched a fifer as Knockout Cup holders Herrison Youth began the defence of their crown with victory over Puddletown Reserves. Last year’s winners opened the batting in this second round clash and went on to record 137-3 from their 20 overs
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Awards for the top Seasiders
WEYMOUTH stars of the future were honoured at an end of season awards night. The Seasiders’ under-11s, 12s and 13s all gathered at Monmouth Avenue for their annual presentation evening. Three trophies were available in each group for Most Improved,
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St Andrew’s retain South Dorset crown
FOR the second year running, pupils from St Andrew’s won the South Dorset Primary Schools’ Orienteering competition. Four preliminary events were held at various schools, where up to 90 Year Five and Six pupils had the chance to enjoy a host of courses
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Charlotte and Archie sign on
WEYSPORTS FC have made Archie Machon, six, their first ever signing for the boys’ section of the club. Machon, who is a regular at the WeySports’ Subway-sponsored Teeny Weenies coaching programme, was approached to join the newly-formed club and his
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Dorchester Middle School are South West champions
DORCHESTER Middle School’s Year Seven football team bagged their second trophy of the year with victory in the South West Dorset Area final. Having already secured the five-a-side crown, the county town team showed their strength in depth by edging Beaminster
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Quartet heading for Sheffield nationals
FOUR girls from St Osmund’s Middle School, Dorchester have secured their place in the national final of the English Schools Relays Competition. Gemma Baker, Eilis Martin, Lauren Oddy and Louise Woodrow have qualified for the finals to be held at Sheffield
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Tornadoes roar to third
TORNADOES of South Dorset got their Southern Junior League campaign underway with an outstanding first-round result at Weymouth. The Southern Junior League comprises 32 clubs competing over three rounds. A team of 29 swimmers made the short trip and
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Thomas meets Murray and Rusedski
THOMAS Powell realised one of his biggest sporting dreams when he met Andy Murray and Greg Rusedski at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton. Powell was invited to compete in the National Nine-and-Under Masters event along with the country’s best
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Sam seals an invite to the world stage
GUTSY Sam Webster proved his mettle at the PF International Kart Circuit near Grantham to secure an invite to the World Under-18 Championships. The European Qualifier was the Weymouth teenager’s first foray into international karting and despite going
