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Parish Council Chairman Reviews Year
At the Annual Parish Meeting Cllr David Ackerman reviewed the year's events. First he congratulated Cllr Sarah East on retaining her seat and Cllr Alistair Chisholm on winning his seat in the recent District Council elections and he commiserated with
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All the fun of the fete!
ST Peter’s church fete and fun dog show takes place at Portesham village hall and adjoining field on Sunday, 5 June. The fun starts at 12 noon with dog show registrations from 11am. There are 12 classes including “Best 6 legs” (dog and handler!) and
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Weymouth and Portland scout groups are looking for leaders
SCOUTS groups in Weymouth and Portland are in desperate need of volunteers to help set up and run groups. At the moment there are 70 boys and girls who cannot be placed in Scout groups in the area because of the lack of volunteers. To recruit new members
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Schoolchildren are quizzed on life in Dorset
DORSET schoolchildren are being asked for their opinions on what it’s like to live in Dorset. Children will be asked a range of questions about their school, free time, health and well-being, and issues such as bullying. Dorset County Council’s Children
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Cyclists Touring Club holds AGM at sailing academy
MORE than 100 members of a national cycling club rolled into town for an awards bash and a ride around the countryside. The Cyclists’ Touring Club (CTC) chose the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy as the venue for their AGM and helped the
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Council dishes out advice on noisy neighbours
ADVICE on noisy neighbours is being given out in Weymouth and Dorchester as part of Noise Action Week. West Dorset District Council and Weymouth and Portland Borough Council have decided to hand out tips to residents on how to deal with loud music, animals
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Still time to bid for £6k school build challenge
THERE are less than three weeks left to enter to the School Build Challenge. Teachers, pupils and parents have the opportunity to let their imaginations run wild and design an amazing outdoor makeover for their school. The Dorset Echo has teamed up
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Portesham Primary School kids take carnival top spot
CHEERFUL children at a tiny village school are the first to get behind this year’s Weymouth Carnival and Air Show 2011. Pupils at Portesham Primary School are busy planning their farming-themed float which will take part in the grand procession – the
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Union calls for general strike
A LEADING trade union used its Bournemouth conference to press for a 24-hour general strike. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) unanimously backed calls for the TUC to co-ordinate a nationwide walkout against ‘attacks’ on pay, pensions and services
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Love Thomas Hardy? There's an app for that
DORSET’S links to its most famous literary son Thomas Hardy have entered the world of iPhone apps. Andy Pulman, of Bournemouth University’s school of health and social care, has created the Thomas Hardy Trail app to guide phone users around his beloved
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Advanced motorcyclist workshops to take place in Evershot
BIKERS are getting the chance to improve their riding skills for free. The Dorchester and West Dorset Advanced Motorcyclists together with Dorset County Council and the Institute of Advanced Motorists are offering the free courses to riders across the
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Keeping an eagle eye on broody buzzards in the county
Ahead of BBC TV’s Springwatch series this month, spring watching in Dorset has already begun in earnest. Two more stunning birds of prey have become reality TV stars as Dorset Wildlife Trust introduces what is believed to be the UK’s first live online
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Travellers still haven't left Poundbury land
TRAVELLERS who settled on Prince Charles’s model development at Poundbury were still on the field yesterday despite agreeing to leave by Sunday. Four caravans and a number of cars arrived on The Great Field last Monday and were given one week to leave
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Liability warning to horse owners in Dorset
Horse owners in Dorset are being warned they could still be held ‘strictly liable’ for some accidents involving horses and other animals. South West rural insurance firm Cornish Mutual and specialist lawyer Kelvin Farmaner are keen to remind people that
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Get a grip
I live on Littlemoor estate and it is upsetting to see more cars vandalised. Why is our coalition not getting tougher? We now have youngsters competing with arson and maiming and killing pets with catapults. What’s next? Get a grip Mr Cameron and
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Speak up, Speak out about Dorchester Memorial Day
THE THEME for next year’s Holocaust Memorial Day in Dorchester has been announced. The event on January 27, 2012, will go under the banner of ‘Speak Up, Speak Out’. Organisers the South West Dorset Multicultural Network are hoping to
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Tree-mendous effort from Trees for Dorset members
IT IS hard – and not particularly pleasant – to imagine a world without trees. But as building and road developments encroach on our green spaces and ancient trees are lopped or felled to free up room or fall in to line with health and safety regulations
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Many thanks
We would like to thank everyone who supported us at Tesco Dorchester for RSPCA Week from May 2 to 8. We are always very grateful for the continued support we receive from Tesco and its customers. We raised £1533.23, and collected lots
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Real village
Travellers at Poundbury (Dorset Echo, May 18), whatever next! If only the estate could now get some derelict properties, abandoned farm machinery, a silage heap covered with old tyres and a duckpond filled with supermarket trolleys, it might
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School yobs: Group caught on CCTV destroying Bovington Middle School
A GROUP of masked youths was caught on CCTV wrecking a school building. They kicked, punched and threw a hammer at 22 school windows causing £3,000 worth of damage during the night. The headteacher of Bovington Middle School arrived
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Memories of the convent
THE pictures of the Convent of the Sacred Heart High School brought back happy memories for Looking Back reader Esmee Nicholls. She can remember playing hockey at the school and also entertaining the lads from Hardye’s school in Dorchester, who came
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Not an eyesore
How could any resident of the ghastly building site at Poundbury complain about a few gypsies? The desecration of what was green fields into a tacky complex in the name of greed should leave Prince Charles and a few others hanging their heads
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School yobs: Pupils and parents disappointed by vandalism
Bovington School children who have not been told of all of the seven previous acts of vandalism were yesterday informed of what had happened. Parents were disappointed to find out when their children got home and told them. Emma Baker
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Slow progress
Are there progress reports on the roadworks posted anywhere? The rates of progress on both the King Street and Littlemoor Road are not visibly great and I am sure I saw a notice saying that all works were to be complete by mid-July.
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Vulnerable site
I am sorry that Ann Taylor wasted a journey to visit the Middle Stone Age site at Culverwell on the Bill Road on Portland on Monday, May 2 (Your Say, May 17). It was open on the Sunday and we had many visitors. As reported in the Echo, the
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Insurance company outing to where?
CELIA Boatswain from Portland has been in touch with this group photograph, which she thinks dates back to 1961. It shows a staff and family outing of the Weymouth branch of the United Friendly Insurance Company. The people are, from left: Mrs Macklin
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Local producers being excluded
I write following the excellent letter from John Peace of Slow Food Dorset and the question of local food at the Olympics (Your Say, May 17). We have a host of great local or fair food producers who could be promoted in 2012. I attended an Olympic
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Thieves steal machine from Weymouth fundraising shop
STAFF at a Weymouth fundraising shop are saddened – and slightly puzzled – after a gang of thieves stole an industrial machine from outside their front door. The flatwork iron, which requires several people to shift it, was left outside of HS4B’s shop
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Celebrate Dorset with the BSO!
Cerne Abbas CHALK Legends is a community-based project to celebrate Dorset’s history and folklore. Individuals, bands, choirs, artists or schools are invited to attend a meeting in the Village Hall on Tuesday, June 21 at 7:30pm to discuss this project
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Prison inmate on Portland found dead in cell
AN INMATE who was found dead in his cell at the Verne Prison on Portland had told a doctor he was having suicidal thoughts, an inquest was told. Jeffrey Edward Parkes, aged 40, was discovered in his cell in the prison’s segregation unit on the morning
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Remember the ’Whiskers?'
FORMER customers of one of Weymouth’s most lively nightclubs are being invited to groove back in time at a special party. In the 1980s, the Cat’s Whiskers in School Street was one of the most happening venues in the town. Now the club’s owner, well-known
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Weymouth Drama Club teams up with the RSC this summer
WEYMOUTH Drama Club is working with the RSC this summer as part of the Open Stages initiative. The amateur group will be performing The Tempest at the Nothe Fort in Weymouth from Saturday, June 14 to 18 at 8pm. This prestigious endorsement means that
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The birth of Austyn Charlie Bosher
A COUPLE have welcomed their first son into the world. Matt Bosher, 31, and Emily Case, 32, from Abbotsbury welcomed baby Austyn Charlie Bosher into their family on May 17. He was born 11 days late at Dorset County Hospital weighing 7lb and 10.5oz.
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The marriage of Matthew Dear and Charlotte Fulbrook
A COUPLE had their perfect day in Dorchester. Charlotte Fulbrook, 23, from Dorchester married Matthew Dear, 30, also from Dorchester on May 14 at St Mary’s Church in the county town. They then went on to the Corn Exchange for their reception. The couple
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The life of Paul Foote
A DORSET writer who will be remembered for his work translating Russian literature into English has died aged 84. Paul Foote was born in Swanage in July 1926 and kept the area in his heart throughout his life, directing in his will that his ashes should
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The Bard should float your boat
BROWNSEA Open Air Theatre – Boat – has been delighting audiences and raising money for charity for decades. So it comes as no surprise that this highly acclaimed company of volunteers has been specially requested by the RSC to be part of their groundbreaking
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Miss Dorset: Winning crown was 'the most amazing thing'
The reigning Miss Dorset, Alice Hall from Weymouth, said that her year as the face of the county had been tremendous. She said she had wonderful experiences throughout the year despite missing out on the top spot at the Miss England final.
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Miss Dorset: Competition raises £1,467 for Weymouth RNLI
THE 2011 Miss Dorset competition raised more than £1,467 for the Weymouth RNLI. The crowning ceremony took place in Banus at the weekend on the seafront where friends, family and fans turned up to cheer on the 14 girls who were in the final
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King ready to reign at Terras
BRENDON King is adamant he is ready to step into the hot-seat at Weymouth FC. The former reserve-team boss, who became Martyn Rogers’ assistant in January, was interviewed for the vacant post yesterday afternoon but faces stiff competition
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Beaminster out for a quick fix
WIMBORNE & COLEHILL II 182-8 (20pts) beat BEAMINSTER 148 (7pts) by 34 runs ROSS Baker has insisted his side must fix the deficiencies in their batting if they are to experience a turnaround in fortunes in Dorset Division Two. The Beaminster skipper
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Wakefield is sole island winner in Portland show
PORTLAND boxers did the club proud at their recent home show – but some dubious calls from the officials saw the islanders claim just one victory overall. Every one of Portland’s eight members on the bill gave 100 per cent effort and all their bouts
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Back at Twickers
RFU County Shield Semi-final DORSET & WILTS 61 ESSEX 37 DORSET & Wilts booked a return to Twickenham in the RFU County Shield final after disposing of Essex in the last four. The defending champions took control from the outset at Bournemouth and
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Twenty20 vision for Dorset
SEAN Walbridge is looking forward to locking horns with some of Cricket’s top international stars in two eagerly-anticipated Twenty20 matches over the Bank Holiday weekend. The Dorset boss will see his side take on the Gloucestershire Gladiators