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Free computer sessions for Dorset residents in libraries
FREE computer sessions for Dorset residents return to libraries this autumn. People can learn how to surf the net, how to set up and use their own email account and how to get the most out of home computing. Free classes are running at selected Dorset
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Portland teacher vows to continue fundraising despite medical issues
A TEACHER who windsurfed 1,000 nautical miles for charity has vowed to raise more money despite suffering further medical complications. Lea Spencer, who teaches maths at Royal Manor School, reached his initial target of windsurfing 1,000 nautical miles
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BREAKING NEWS: Sex assault suspect released on bail
THE man arrested after an allegation of a sexual assault on Weymouth beach has been bailed, police said. A spokesman said the 19-year-old, from Dorchester, was released on police bail pending further inquiries into the alleged attack on a woman
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Olympic 2012 sites: Signs get a makeover at Osmington Mills and Ringstead
VISITORS to the Dorset coast will be well-informed after two display boards at two key 2012 Olympic viewing sites got a makeover. The information boards which stand on stone plinths in the car parks at Osmington Mills and Ringstead provide details on
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Church Farm, Martinstown wins Gold Cup
A DAIRY farm at Martinstown has been recognised as the cream of dairy farmers in a national competition. Church Farm won the prestigious Gold Cup – run by the National Milk Records (NMR) and the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF), and
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BREAKING NEWS: Have you seen this missing Weymouth man?
CONCERNS are mounting for a 66-year-old Weymouth man. Barry Millgate, of Penny Street, was last seen at his home address on Monday September 5. He left in a grey Nissan Note – although it is believed that he may have returned this vehicle
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Former Dorchester fire station up for sale
OFFERS are being invitted for Dorchester’s former fire station as the Dorset County Hospital-owned site officially goes on the market. Hospital bosses have made no secret of their desire to sell off the asset in a bid to help the previously debt-ridden
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Website Up and Running!
Yes - website up and running! This was the news given to Bradford Peverell councillors at their recent meeting. Some of the village groups still need to come on line with their information but the site is there on Bradford Peverell.org so do try
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Balloon release at Conifers Primary School, Weymouth
PUPILS have started their new school year by learning the most valuable of lessons – to respect each other. Pupils, parents and members of the public were involved with a Rights Respecting Schools focus during the first week of Weymouth’s Conifers Primary
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Bridport probes day services changes
BRIDPORT Town Council will have a working group to consider Dorset County Council’s proposals for changes to its day services. The public has a chance to discuss the three main options at a meeting in Dorchester on October 3 and it was vital that as
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Let Weymouth's Euro fishing competition begin
AROUND 250 people from across Europe paraded along Weymouth seafront to mark the start of a fishing competition being hosted in the resort all this week. Traffic was stopped on the Esplanade as the anglers and their families walked from the
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Thousands enjoy Bridport Hat Festival
A COLOURFUL array of headgear was on display for the second Bridport Hat Festival. Thousands of people enjoyed three days of events to celebrate the humble hat and the history of millinery. It is the idea of Bridport hat shop owner Roger Snook and if
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Non-emergency police number 101 goes live
IT’S all change from today as people are reminded to dial a new police number of 101. Residents must now ring 101 to contact Dorset Police for non-urgent enquiries. It’s part of a scheme being rolled out nationally with Dorset and other
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Weymouth assault leads to community order
A MAN who kicked out at his friend while he lay on the floor during a drunken fight has been sentenced at Dorchester Crown Court. Donald Andrew Chambers, 18, received a community order after admitting assaulting Sam Frost on a night out in Weymouth.
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BREAKING NEWS: Home draws for Magpies and Terras
DORCHESTER and Weymouth have both been handed home ties in the second qualifying round of the FA Cup. The Magpies will host felow Blue Square Bet South outfit Weston-super-Mare, whom they play tomorrow night, while the Terras will entertain
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Mountain of rubbish collected from beaches
BEACH-LOVERS from across England and Europe joined in clearing rubbish from Dorset’s beaches as part of a national project. The Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) annual Beachwatch Big Weekend saw nature lovers gather litter and record their findings
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Soldier tragedy: Former Weymouth College student killed serving in Afghanistan
A SOLDIER killed in Afghanistan was a former Weymouth College student. Lance Corporal Jonathan McKinlay of 1 Rifles was killed by enemy gunfire while on patrol in a village near the checkpoint where he was based. His sister Rebecca, speaking at her
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Weymouth sex shop poised to display its knickers
THE new owner of a Weymouth sex shop has gained permission to display underwear in the window of his business as he endeavours to go upmarket. Jonathan Spencer will display lingerie in the window of his Erotica Belle shop in Ranelagh Road in an effort
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Let's go it alone
Those of us fortunate enough to live in the coastal plain south of the Ridgeway know it to be the best place in the country. We have our own distinct microclimate and bask in sunshine while rain falls on the rest of the UK. We now have an opportunity
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Buck up your game
Every time I look at the Weymouth tower I shall be reminded of the total failure of our powers that be to do a good job in view of the forthcoming events in 2012. Any person who visits Portland and tries to use the public toilets, one by the car park
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Dorset County Council aims to maintain services despite public sector strikes
COUNCIL bosses say they will do everything possible to maintain vital services if a mass strike goes ahead. Thousands of Dorset public sector workers are expected to strike at the end of November in the biggest day of industrial action in years
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Please help me find long-lost friends
I wonder if anyone could help – I am looking for some old friends I grew up with in Bath. Their names are Evelyn Grace West and William John West (known as John West). Their children are called Roy West, Peter West, Les West, Sue West, Tony West and
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Be informed on HPV vaccination
On your letters page of September 12 2011 you published a letter relating to the HPV vaccination ‘My fears on the HPV vaccination’. As the vaccination offers protection against a virus that can lead to cervical cancer, one of the most common cancers
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Traffic chaos as three-car smash causes Weymouth relief road to close
FIVE people were taken to hospital after a three-car smash on the Weymouth relief road causing traffic chaos. A couple from Portland aged in their 20s were among those taken away by ambulance after the collision just after midday on Saturday next to
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Speechless comes to the Lighthouse in Poole
FOLLOWING its Fringe First-winning premiere at the Edinburgh Festival in 2010, Oxford Playhouse’s resident company Shared Experience brings the astounding play Speechless to Dorset this month. This extraordinary true story of identical twins June and
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Axminster Indian restaurant merits its award
NESTLED in the heart of Axminster is a dining experience so authentic you could be forgiven for thinking you are in upmarket New Delhi. Cinnamons is a small restaurant with a big reputation in the world of curry aficionados who return time and again
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Terras face replay tonight after dismal home draw
BRENDON King is backing his men not to make the same mistakes twice when they travel to Wordsworth Drive tonight. The Terras were expected to come through their FA Cup tie with Taunton Town on Saturday with relative ease but a dismal display saw them
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Dorchester defender warned after seeing red
AFTER watching Gary Bowles receive his fourth red card in less than a year, boss Ashley Vickers urged the county town defender to improve his disciplinary record or risk ruining his burgeoning career. The 22-year-old, who signed for AFC
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Terras have no excuses after Taunton torture
WEYMOUTH 0 TAUNTON TOWN 0 WEYMOUTH narrowly escaped an embarrassing early exit from the FA Cup at the Bob Lucas Stadium. Facing a Taunton Town side lying 13th in the league below, the Terras had to rely on last-ditch interventions from Sam Poole
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Magpies are sunk after Bowles is sent off
BASINGSTOKE TOWN 1 Dorchester TOWN 0 TEN-MAN Dorchester Town fell to a third consecutive 1-0 defeat at the hands of Basingstoke. The Magpies, who lost both of last season’s encounters by the same scoreline, were a man short for
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Charles sent off as Bridport’s losing run stretches to five
BRIDPORT 1 BITTON 3 BRIDPORT suffered yet another 3-1 reversal as their losing streak stretched to five games in all competitions. However, boss Trevor Senior, who saw goalscorer Sam Charles dismissed with the St Mary’s Field encounter delicately
