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Planning for 2012 major event well underway – in Sutton Poyntz!
Planning is already underway for the most important event in the Weymouth & Portland calendar for 2012. I refer, of course, to the Sutton Poyntz bi-annual Village Fete. The date to mark in your diaries is Sunday 24 June, and those of you who have been
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BREAKING NEWS: Firefighters tackle 'ferocious' barn fire near Dorchester
DORSET Fire and Rescue Service crews are attending a major barn blaze just outside Dorchester. Around 40 firefighters are at the scene off the Old Sherborne Road, Charminster. An eyewitness has described the fire as 'ferocious' and says
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BREAKING NEWS: Terras' keeper Jordan to join Magpies on loan
THE Terras have announced that keeper Nick Jordan is set to join rivals Dorchester Town on a month's loan - with a view to a permanent deal. The revelation was made this evening by the club's board. See Thursday's Echo for the full story
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Bere Regis pre-school hosts annual dog show and fete
RAGAMUFFINS Pre-School is hosting an event for all the family – even the four-legged members. The Bere Regis pre-school is holding its fourth annual dog show and village fete on Saturday, September 17 in the field below Bere Regis First School from 12.30pm
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Portland House is given a new lease of life
A HOUSE inspired by the golden age of Hollywood has been given a new lease of life. Portland House in Bincleaves, Weymouth, is described as one of very few surviving examples of the “Hollywood Spanish” style of building left in the UK. It is now open
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Success in Beaminster for Makepeace open garden
OPENING their home and garden, Farrs in Beaminster was a runaway success for much-lauded furniture designer John and Jennie Makepeace. They had 930 visitors who managed to raise £4,658 for the National Garden Scheme charities, plus another £1,300 from
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Walk from Kimmeridge to Durdle Door voted best in Britain
A WALK along the Jurassic coast has been voted the best in Britain. A Ramblers’ poll reveals the journey along the clifftops from Kimmeridge to Durdle Door is the nation’s favourite. A spokesman for the Ramblers said: “A staggering 249million
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Broadmayne singer secures place in Open Mic competition
Local talent Anna Youngs hopes to wow judges after securing a place in a top singing competition. The 21-year-old from Broadmayne has won a spot in the first round of the Open Mic 11 singing competition. The contest searches for the UK’s most
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Weymouth Swimming Club's 24-hour swim for coach
MEMBERS of Weymouth Swimming Club took the plunge in tribute to one of its former coaches. The club was moved to hold their first fundraising swimathon in memory of Alistair Knight who died of cancer last year, the day after his 37th birthday. Members
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A Bumper Harvest!
HARVEST Festival services continue in Portesham with a united service beginning at 1030 am at the Methodist church on Sunday, 25 September. The following Sunday, 2 October, sees Harvest Festival Morning Praise take place at St Peter’s Portesham at 1030
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Car clean with a message throughout Dorset
DRIVERS will have the chance to brush up on their knowledge of fire safety while receiving a gleaming polish for their cars. Firefighters at stations across Dorset are taking part in the Firefighters’ Charity car wash day this Saturday. Crews will be
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Horse tonic from Dorset's Doc Martin
TV star Martin Clunes has agreed to help an Askerswell mother-of-three who is changing young prisoners’ lives through her horses. Harriet Laurie has studied natural horsemanship for years and seen how the principles and philosophy helps both troubled
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Scrap metal thieves strike in Wareham
THIEVES believed to be after lead have stolen the batteries from plant machinery near Wareham. The batteries were taken from a dumper truck and two excavators at Worgret Hill on Monday night, with police believing they were taken for their
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Suspect drug dealers arrested in Dorchester
POLICE have warned people caught up in drug dealing after carrying out raids in Dorchester. They have just released details about an operation which saw raids on three properties in the county town at the weekend and a woman arrested.
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Hundreds gather to remember former Dorchester policeman
DORCHESTER’S Corn Exchange was full to bursting as people turned out to remember a popular former sailor and police inspector. There was standing room only in the town hall at a service to celebrate the life of John Rennie and a speaker was also set
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We raised £2,000
Thank you to everyone who took part, or supported, the charity SlimDance-a-thon at the Weymouth Pavilion on Sunday, September 11. By being sponsored for five hours of dancing we have raised in the region of £2,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support. Thank
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A35 dodgers will be caught on camera
LORRIES using Dorchester as a cut through could be caught on camera. CCTV operators have agreed to monitor heavy goods vehicles driving into the county town to establish if they are using it to avoid the A35 bypass. This comes after town councillors
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Beware aliens
WEYMOUTH is a beautiful place despite its traffic and parking problems. At least when we deal with parking offences we deal with our own local authority and its employees who are human beings and not disembodied mechanical devices. I made the mistake
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Thanks for support
May I, on behalf of the Committee and Members of The Society for the Protection of Markham and Little Francis, thank everyone who helped and attended The Family Fun Day and Dog Show held at The Marsh. I would like to say a special thank-you to our main
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Solution needed please
Open email to Debbie Ward, Adult & Community Services Director, DCC Two questions: At the consultation meeting on the future of Day Centre Services, held in Swanage on August 24, some local councillors who attended complained that the letter inviting
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We aren't trying to rip off parents
I’d like to respond to the Echo article ‘School bus chaos’ on September 8. Dorset County Council is committed to supporting young people across Dorset as much as possible and continues to run a concessionary scheme, which gives families not entitled
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Portland decides
ISLANDERS are getting a say on what they want from their carnival. Organisers of a project to bring back Portland Carnival for 2012 are giving people in the community the chance to have a say on what they want from the event. They are launching consultation
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UPDATED: Man fights for life after falling four floors
A MAN was fighting for his life after plunging about 50ft from a fourth floor window in Weymouth. Residents said the man landed in bushes just feet from a children’s play area at the back of a block of flats in Carlton North Road. Paramedics
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Rape accused argues sex was consensual
A MAN accused of raping a young woman while she slept has admitted having sexual intercourse with her but told the jury at his trial that it was a consensual act. Andrew Mark Phillips, 32, is accused of raping his alleged victim at the flat where she
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'Stop West Dorset District Council's new offices': campaigners
A GROUP opposed to West Dorset District Council’s new offices is calling for work to stop now for the benefit of Dorchester. The Reason is Winning on Offices group wants to see the Charles Street development site returned to car parking as
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Photographer's Jurassic Journey displayed at exhibition
AWARD-WINNING Ben Osborne’s long-term collaborative project Jurassic Journey culminates in a beautiful touring exhibition and series of workshops across Dorset this autumn, entitled Deep Time. His subject – the Jurassic Coast – is England’s first natural
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Top firms set to meet students at Weymouth event
A business event with a difference comes to Weymouth next week bringing together Dorset company bosses and the young people likely to be the county’s entrepreneurs of the future. They will hear from four world-leading Dorset firms – Universal Engineering
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Olympian Jonathan Edwards opens Portland's 2012 athletes village
OLYMPIAN and world record breaking triple jumper Jonathan Edwards celebrated an ‘important milestone on the journey to London 2012’ with a topping out ceremony on Portland. The 45-year-old British star, who claimed international glory as Olympic
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Vickers praises midfield maestros
ASHLEY Vickers hailed his midfield trio as the key to last night’s 2-0 win at basement boys Hampton & Richmond Borough. Rico Wilson and Nick Crittenden may have got the goals at the Beveree but the influence of Ryan Moss, Ryan Dovell and stand-in
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King hopes victory is a turning point
BRENDON King is hoping last night’s single-goal victory at Cirencester Town proves to be the turning point in Weymouth’s season. The Terras’ boss, who received a vote of confidence from the club’s board at the weekend, watched Warren Byerley grab the
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Double delight for Magpies
TWO fine strikes from Rico Wilson and Nick Crittenden saw Dorchester Town record back-to-back wins in Blue Square Bet South for the first time in almost 11 months. Wilson struck just past the quarter-hour mark with a stunning scissor kick while Crittenden
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Wozza wins it for Terras
CIRENCESTER TOWN 0 WEYMOUTH 1 Byerley 89 WARREN Byerley’s late strike handed Weymouth a welcome victory over fellow strugglers Cirencester Town at the Corinium Stadium last night. Although both sides entered the Evo-Stik
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Botten sees Blues fall on opening day
ELLINGHAM & RINGWOOD II 30 BRIDPORT 20 NEW head coach Mark Botten was upbeat in the face of defeat after Bridport went down by 10 points on the opening day of the Dorset & Wilts One South season. Mike Pipworth twice crossed the whitewash while Matt
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Glee for Galaxy
GALAXY 12 SHAFTESBURY 0 GALAXY Under-16s set a new club record by hammering Shaftesbury 12-0. The islanders were in control from start to finish and their superior quality showed throughout the match. Floyd Musson opened the scoring
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WeySports suffer in season openers
WEYSPORTS had a disappointing start to their winter season, with both teams suffering defeats. Moby Dick’s A had a tough opening fixture against relegated Boho B. Right from the starting whistle the game was played at a fast pace, with Boho B taking
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Quartet make grade at Matt Fiddes school
FOUR members of the Matt Fiddes Martial Arts School excelled at their recent panel gradings. Tom Charlton and Sam Ray both became deputy black belts while Dustin Gunning-Cole and Luke Hatherall picked up their red belts. Coach Giles Richards said:
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Huskie Ellen gets SW regional call
ELLEN Blackwood, 16, has been selected for the South West England regional squad in the under-17 age group. Weymouth Huskies’ youngest member was picked after she attended squad selection sessions in Bristol and Paignton during the summer. Blackwood
