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Be Prepared for the Show!
Don't get caught out! It may not be until 10th of September but you will need time to prepare for the Bradford Peverell Gardening and Cookery Show. Once again there will be special competitions for all ages. Not to be outdone by royal bunting
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Weymouth friends take part in the ultimate banger race in Barcelona
TWO friends from the armed forces battled it out in the ultimate banger race – in a car worth less than £200. Senior aircraftsman John Mason and Cpl Karl Bartlett, both from Weymouth, lined up against 68 other teams to take part in the Barcelona Bangers
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Dorchester event to celebrate the traditions of travellers
DORSET residents will be offered better understanding of the travelling lifestyle at an event in Dorchester. The South Dorset Multicul-tural Network is co-ordinating a day of activities at the Borough Gardens this Wednesday to mark Gypsy, Roma, Traveller
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St John Ambulance makes call to train first aiders
St John Ambulance is urging businesses in Dorset to ensure they have trained first aiders working over the summer holiday season or potentially face prosecution. As part of the campaign it is targeting businesses with a with a Wish You Were Here-style
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Echo's school challenge: Westfield Arts Centre hopes to build new roof
A SCHOOL is hoping to build a roof for an outdoor classroom with a little help from the Echo’s School Build Challenge. Westfield Arts Centre is entering the make-over project – run between the Dorset Echo and construction company Leadbitter – in a bid
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Our own website!
The Big4Littlemoor lottery funding machine is gathering momentum. Throughout the coming months there will be many social events where you can go to get more information, ask questions and hopefully join in. The events, aimed at young and old alike
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Painter hosts talk at Dorset County Museum’s Ridgeway Voices exhibition
OIL PAINTER Emily Morgan will be at Dorset County Museum’s Ridgeway Voices exhibition. The Dorchester painter will be artist in residence today, tomorrow and on Thursday to discuss her work with visitors. South Dorset Ridgeway Heritage project officer
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Unseen photograph of Lawrence of Arabia is set for auction
A previously unseen photograph of Lawrence of Arabia taken at an archaeological dig in the Middle East before he rose to fame has emerged for sale. He is pictured in 1912 looking shy and standing next to an ancient find of carved rock depicting a bowman
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Tributes paid to talented cyclist
TOUCHING tributes have been paid to a cyclist who died in an accident on one of Purbeck’s busiest roads on Thursday night. Rob Jefferies was a member of Poole Wheelers cycling club and a stalwart of the British cycling scene, riding at a high
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Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy: Sea environment is hot topic
THE 2012 sailing venue was at the forefront of campaigning against global marine degradation when it hosted a conference for top environmentalists. The day of debate, talks and networking at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, attracted
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Art in an atmospheric setting
Along with a constant flow of visitors I dropped in to the Waterworks Museum at Sutton Poyntz for an exhibition of art by four talented local artists, Tony Heathershaw, Sara Knight, Elizabeth Morris and Caroline Nairn. Tony pointed out that among his
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Any ties to Knotts?
I am researching my husband’s family history. His great grandfather, Boniface Knotz, came to England in 1851 from the Black Forest, Germany. Apart from one or two exceptions, the only people in this country with the name ‘Knotz’ are descendants
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Bonfires a blight
There has been a recent ‘noisy neighbours’ promotional display in both Weymouth and Dorchester of late, but I doubt either of them had anything to say about the ‘silent’ neighbours. They are the people who wait until it is a glorious sunny day with a
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Waddle success
ON behalf of the Meningitis Trust, I would like to say a very big thank you to everyone who took part in Toddle Waddle throughout April. This was our 12th Toddle Waddle and we had thousands of youngsters across the UK waddling to help us continue supporting
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Why it is vital we keep our promises
I was very sad to read in Richard Drax’s column last Friday, May 20, that he would ‘go further’ than Liam Fox regarding the UK overseas aid budget, and ‘drop it’ completely. He defends this view with the claim from the Taxpayers Alliance that
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Enjoy jolly romp with Tom Jones
A STALWART of Dorset’s summer arts scene lands in Frampton village hall this week. Every year students of Bristol’s Old Vic theatre school come to Dorset with their annual touring show. This year they are descending on the county with Tom Jones, Henry
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Dorset Wildlife Trust is calling all youngsters to help marine wildlife
DORSET Wildlife Trust has an exciting opportunity for young people to get underwater to help marine wildlife. Volunteers are being recruited to join ‘The K Team’ to regularly survey Kimmeridge Bay for new and known marine species, helping to
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Weymouth schoolboy bags leading role in a short film
WEYMOUTH schoolboy Adam Nightingale is being tipped for acting stardom after a ‘brilliant’ lead performance in a short film. Adam, 10, from Preston was first spotted during a TV taster workshop at Bournemouth University. The film he will be starring
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Youngsters urged to share their opinions on life in Dorset
COUNCIL chiefs are still seeking the opinion of young people about life in Dorset. Children and young people aged 9 to 19-years-old are being asked for their views on what it is like to live in the county. Dorset County Council’s Children
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Golden Cap: Archaeologists unearth Napoleonic watchtower
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have unearthed a watchtower from the Napoleonic era at the start of a dig into threatened Bronze Age burial mounds on the Jurassic Coast. The National Trust (NT) team is digging into 4,000 year old earthworks at Golden Cap to
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Weekly insight from Bob Hark, Head of Service for Olympics and Resilience Planning
MORE than 20 organisations have joined forces in Dorset to orchestrate the smooth running of the sailing competition and associated events for the London 2012 Games. A series of working groups in the county, collectively known as the Weymouth
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Dorset game falls to the weather
DORSET'S eagerly-anticipated Twenty20 friendly against the Hampshire Royals at Dean Park today has been postponed due to the wet weather. County boss Sean Walbridge said: "The MET forecast is for the rain to get heavier so understandably Hampshire do
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Dramatic rescue: Portland helicopter crew save badly injured sailor
A PORTLAND helicopter crew helped save the life of a seriously injured sailor who was taking part in an endurance yacht race. The search and rescue helicopter was scrambled after the woman was knocked unconscious when she was hit by the boom in high
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Top personal service at L ‘n’ Os Bistro in Portland
IT’S not easy trying to please a group of women who have had a hard day at work. Especially when two of them have got specific dietary requirements that mean we’re going to be asking lots of questions about the food at L ‘n’ Os Bistro in Weston
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Dorset Driver course aimed to help motorists improve skills
Drivers have the chance to improve their skills by attending a Dorset Driver course organised by the county council. The two-hour theory sessions, which do not involve any driving on the day, are presented at local venues by road safety professionals
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Echosport wants to hear your thoughts
ECHOSPORT is now on Twitter and Facebook and would like to hear your views on all local sports news in South and West Dorset. Just follow us on Twitter @Echo_sport or search for Dorset Echo on Facebook. Both sites will include all the
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Family escape blaze in Poole
AN investigation has been launched after a family escaped a suspected arson attack that badly damaged their home in the early hours of Saturday. Three fire crews from Poole were called at 2.15am to a semi-detached house in Wavell Avenue on the Waterloo
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Ellla, 8, takes on 10 mile sponsored walk through the Purbeck hills
AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD girl took on a 10-mile trek through the Purbeck hills to raise money for children affected by this year’s earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Ella Lewis was so moved by the tragedy that she decided she wanted to make an effort to help,
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Alex in frame for Terras' return
ALEX Browne could be set for a dramatic return to Weymouth as Brendon King’s number two. Despite talk of a possible U-turn from departing boss Martyn Rogers, King still remains the frontrunner in the race for the vacant hot-seat at the Terras
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Future is bright for Twin Counties
HEAD coach Simon Culley masterminded back-to-back Twickenham triumphs and then predicted a “hugely bright” future for the Twin Counties. Culley believes Dorset & Wiltshire’s second consecutive County Championship Shield success marks their greatest achievement
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Tom triumphs in last-ball victory for Weymouth
WIMBORNE & COLEHILL 220 (8pts) lost to WEYMOUTH 191-7 (20pts) by three wickets on revised target PAUL Payne hailed the character of his side after they pulled off an incredible last-ball victory against Wimborne & Colehill at Redlands. The Weymouth
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Dorset keep hopes alive
DORSET threw themselves an MCCA Trophy lifeline after registering a crucial 32-run triumph over Bedfordshire at Dunstable yesterday. Victory hoisted them off the foot of the Group Three table and left their chances of qualifying for the quarter-finals
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Witches in charge
BEAMINSTER 149 (6pts) lost to WITCHAMPTON 118-6 (19pts) by four wickets on a reduced target ROSS Baker hailed his side’s display in the field as their best of the season thus far – but the search for a maiden victory in Dorset League Division Two continues
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Scott's dream double for Dorset
DORSET & WILTS 43 SURREY 22 BOURNEMOUTH star Scott Chislett admitted he had realised a boyhood dream – not once but twice – by repeating his Twickenham try-scoring heroics. The 24-year-old centre, on the scoresheet when Dorset & Wilts triumphed
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Drizzle ends Dorchester’s victory hopes
DORCHESTER v BROADSTONE – match abandoned HAVING put themselves in a promising position against Broadstone, Dorchester’s bid for an immediate return to winning ways was halted by the wet weather. The county town side, who suffered an alarming defeat
