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Walking the Streets of London
SPONSORSHIP was raised for the charity Children of Fiji, when four people decided to walk the London Marathon route. Cattistock couple Margaret and Peter Long (who run the charity) completed the 26.25 mile walk with Neil Rowland, also from Cattistock,
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Seven-times Frensham champ
Frensham was last weekend. I finished 1st. So I’ve now held the trophy for 7 years. I’m now in Medemblik and after day 1 I am lying 2nd. It was nice playing in the breeze and some easy shifts. I’m looking forward to some good sailing
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Portland garden opens to support charity
With June bursting out all over, Mews Cottage garden will be open on specified dates during the next few months in aid of the National Garden Scheme, (NGS), and local charities. Entrance is £2 in aid of the NGS. (children free), while the proceeds
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4th 4 Me!
With the first race series of the year now complete, I was pretty chuffed with my 4th place overall. There were 35 boats competing from various different classes. The size of the dinghies varied from Pico’s and Topper’s to Bahias and Laser
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Man jailed for a year after child sex assault in Bovington
A MAN who sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl in Bovington has been jailed for a year. Andrew John Hunt, aged 46, appeared at Dorchester Crown Court to be sentenced after admitting two counts of sexual assault against the same young female victim between
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Weymouth birthday girl makes a leap for loved one
A WOMAN celebrated her 30th birthday by jumping 15,000ft out of a plane for charity. Kate Morris, from Weymouth, works in the Yeovil office of law firm Porter Dobson in the personal injury department. Her husband Mark suggested a birthday
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Video aims to educate Dorset residents on 'blue light' runs
DORSET residents are urged to educate themselves on how best to help an emergency vehicle on a ‘blue light’ run. Dorset Fire and Rescue Service, Dorset Police and South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust are promoting a new video called Blue
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A Bit of A D-Day Do in Portland
INTEREST is increasing in the Bit of A D-Day Do which will be held at Community 2000 in Straits, Portland on June 6. Besides the nostalgia of wartime food, memories, music and people dressed in the uniforms they have retrieved from their attics, an even
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How Dorchester man helped sink the Bismarck
THE EPIC tale of the most famous naval battle of the Second World War will be retold tonight by a sailor who lived through it. George Osborne, from Dorchester, will be joined by naval historian Graham Rhys-Jones to relive the sinking of the
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Three cars seized in Ridgeway sting operation
THREE cars were seized in a police sting operation in Weymouth. Dorset Police used number-plate technology to catch road users who didn’t have insurance and driving licences in an operation on Ridgeway Hill on Tuesday. The team targeted the Ridgeway
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Music festival this weekend at Weymouth’s Esplanade and harbourside
THOUSANDS of music lovers are expected to flock to Weymouth’s Esplanade and harbourside for two music festivals this weekend. Now becoming firm traditions for the Whitsun bank holiday, the Quayside Festival on the harbourside and the Trawler Trashed
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Free carer support courses to start in Weymouth
Free courses offering support for carers are set to begin in the borough. The four-week Carer Support Programme, run by St John Ambulance Service, will start in Weymouth on Thursday, June 9 and continue on a weekly basis. Spokesman Alison Glenn said
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Talented artists open up studios in Weymouth and Portland
IF YOU fancy picking up an original piece of artwork at a reasonable price, West Dorset is the place to be this week. There are Open Studio events in Weymouth and Portland, where members of Artwey are displaying their work, and also in and around Bridport
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Weymouth beach trader threatened with injunction to stop serving refreshments
A LONG-SERVING beach trader says the council has ‘ripped out his heart’ after ordering him not to serve refreshments from a temporary kiosk. Tony Deadman was given planning permission to build two kiosks on Weymouth Beach as a contingency plan
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Travellers have left Poundbury
The travellers who set up home on the Great Field at Poundbury have left – the day before Prince Charles was due to visit. The three remaining caravans moved off yesterday morning after spending 10 days camped on the field. They had volunteered to leave
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Great days out: Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre
WHAT: A centre dedicated to providing information on fossils, fossil hunting and the local coastal and marine wildlife. WHERE: Lower Sea Lane, Charmouth, Dorset. DT6 6LL (01297 560772) OPEN: Daily 10:30am-4:30pm between Easter and October
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Visit the Madhatter in Weymouth
The Friends of Greenhill Gardens are hosting a Madhatter’s Tea Party on Sunday and invite families to pop along to the gardens, between 2-4pm, to enjoy a variety of free entertainment. There’ll be crazy croquet with the Queen of Hearts, Royal Racing
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Lots to do in Dorset
WHATEVER the weather, there’s lots to do, see and enjoy this bank holiday weekend. Village fetes, family theatre, live music and much more is being laid on all over Dorset and the county’s many tourist attractions are also preparing themselves for a bumper
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Crew and cat now safe in Portland after being rescued from sinking yacht
THE four-man crew and a cat rescued from a yacht that sank off the coast of West Africa have reached Portland safe and sound. The 45-foot Ex Africa was owned and built by British ex-pats Peter and Sue Beeson, who are now permanent residents of South
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Nowt queer about folk festival in Wessex
THERE will be dancing in the street and elsewhere next week when the Wessex Folk Festival returns to Weymouth quayside next weekend. This free weekend of music and dance, ranging from the traditional to the contemporary is happening alongside
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Away with the faeries in rural Dorset
BUILDING on the huge popularity of last summer’s The Sea Show, Craig Johnson – aka Squashbox Theatre – returns with a new family puppet show for the summer half term, touring to four Dorset village halls through Artsreach. Skillywidden is a celebration
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Studland beach is the place to be
STUDLAND Beach in east Dorset is the place to be for family fun and frolics over the half-term week. Tomorrow, you can relive the ice-creams of your youth – and introduce them to your youngsters – as the Knoll Beach Café is selling everything from Knickerbocker
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Say thank you for the music in Bridport
FROM the team that brought last year’s Magic of Motown show to the Electric Palace comes another new production – celebrating 40 years of Abba. Tomorrow, Abba Magic will perform million-sellers including Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen, Super Trouper, Waterloo
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Fun for the family
THERE are some lovely events taking place this weekend that all the family can enjoy. A huge bank holiday village fayre takes place in Burton Bradstock in the delightful rectory gardens between 2pm and 4.30pm. It is an especially important event for
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Bridport venue is lyrically great
DESPITE being a small market town, Bridport has one of the most thriving live entertainment scenes in Dorset. Nine months ago, the town’s third major venue reopened after years of darkness. Last September, performer and dancer Niki McCretton and puppet
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Weymouth cashpoint scam: Hundreds feared hit as victims come forward
THE scale of a Weymouth cashpoint scam is beginning to emerge as victims come forward to tell how money was stolen from their accounts. The Echo revealed yesterday how potentially hundreds of people may have fallen victim to the ‘skimming’ fraud when
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Olympics 2012: Skandia team duo happy on Portland
SONAR tactician Hannah Stodel and helmsman John Robertson are delighted to have found a home from home on Portland. The duo are one of Skandia team GBR’s longest-running teams, having joined forces 10 years ago – one year before main sheet trimmer Steve
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Dorchester teacher in court over child abuse pictures
A TEACHER from the Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester has appeared in court over allegations of child abuse pictures. Patrick Lawrence Jenkins, 31, appeared at Dorchester Crown Court where he pleaded not guilty to 21 counts of making indecent
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Dorchester salon offers free hair cuts for charity donations
A DORCHESTER hair salon is hosting a charity event that it hopes will prove to be a cut above the rest. Aura in Damers Road is offering free hair cuts from 10am to 3pm on Saturday, July 2 in exchange for donations to the Weldmar Hospicecare Trust. Owner
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Put pillars back
I went for a walk on Saturday evening down the new trails by Morrisons. It was very well laid out, but what did I see? Two stone pillars with acorns/pineapples on top. Why were they not put back on the top of the Ridgeway where they came from, where
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Mental health week
One in four of us will have a mental health problem in our lifetime. Despite this, people with a mental illness still identify discrimination as a major barrier to their quality of life. The impact of prejudice, ignorance and fear around mental health
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Dog tragedy
I could not believe that yet again another beloved pet has been killed by an out of control dog and, as far as I am concerned, out of control owners. Why are the owners not automatically fined and the dog seized and destroyed? Radical you may think
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Change the law on roadside litter
It seems the battle to keep our roadsides clear of litter is never ending. This situation is not helped by the current legal loophole that lets litter louts get away with it scot-free. Currently our local council can’t take effective action against
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Joanna Grove, 18, looking for: Care assistant work
Address: East Weare Road, Portland Joanna has GCSEs in maths, English and science and a Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (COPE). The mum-of-two is looking to return to work after having children. She has previously worked as a fryer at the Captain
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Terry Ford, 21, looking for: Plumbing work
Address: Westhaven Road, Weymouth Terry worked for Castle Construction Plumbers in Bridport for a year and a half. He has a qualification in level three plumbing and spent more than five years studying the trade at Weymouth College. Terry has a full
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Jonathan Hillier, 36, looking for: Admin and support work
Address: Preston Beach Road, Weymouth Jonathan was made redundant from his job as a special needs Learning Support Assistant (LSA) after six and a half years at Weymouth College. He then worked for Kingston Maurward College near Dorchester for a term
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Bridport driver seriously hurt in crash near Beaminster
A BRIDPORT man was seriously injured in a head on crash near Beaminster. A Dorset Police spokesman said the 46-year-old was driving his blue Vauxhall Corsa along the A3066 at Netherbury towards Beaminster when he crashed with a silver Volkswagen Golf
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Heroes wanted: Sign up for Dorchester Carnival Procession
HEROES are wanted for this year’s Dorchester Carnival Procession. Organisers of the carnival are encouraging people to sign up for the big event in June 18, which this year has the theme of Heroes and Villains. Carnival chairman John
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Rogers to make Terras return?
MARTYN Rogers could be set for a sensational return to the Weymouth hot-seat. The ex-Tiverton Town boss parted company with the club by mutual consent last week due to concerns over next season’s playing budget but it appears a shock U-turn could be
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Kiteley on board with Magpies
DAVE Kiteley has joined the backroom staff at Dorchester Town. The former Portland United and Weymouth Reserves manager has been unveiled as the new assistant to Magpies’ reserve-team boss Robbie Taylor. And first-team chief Ashley Vickers
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Cube returns for Seasiders
LAURIE ‘Cube’ Whyte will make his first appearance of the season tomorrow when Weymouth host Wimborne & Colehill at Redlands (1.30pm). The economical bowler’s return is a timely boost for the Seasiders who have opted to strengthen their attack this week
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Teenage kicks at Dorchester
SKIPPER Martyn Richards has drafted in schoolboy Marcus Evans as Dorchester seek redemption against unbeaten Broadstone (1.30pm). The county town side slipped to their first defeat of the season last week in a dismal show against lowly Ferndown Wayfarers
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Trade secrets
PARALYMPIAN Megan Pascoe gave Weymouth race club members the unique opportunity to get to grips with her high-performance craft. The Portland-based rising star, who is a familiar face at the local race nights in the borough, invited Weymouth Sailing
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Barrett eyes Reforne advantage
PORTLAND Red Triangle’s Simon Barrett is hoping to exploit home advantage when his in-form side face high-flying Stalbridge Seconds at Reforne tomorrow (2pm). Portland have won their last two fixtures but Barrett is expecting a challenging contest when
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Successful series
RECREATIONAL race night sailors have been competing on 2012 waters in a new series of informal, fun races. The first batch of race night sessions has now drawn to a close at the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) but new participants
