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Miserable Magpies sunk by Seagulls
Dorchester 1 Moss 89 WESTON-S-MARE 3 Hunt 18, Ingram 56, Price 59 TONIGHT'S dismal defeat at the hands of Weston-super-Mare was summed up perfectly by boss Ashley Vickers: “A miserable night and a miserable game.” The Magpies, very
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Harvest Home
CATTISTOCK Church is the venue for a concert by the Beaminster Gallery Quire on Saturday, October 1. Raise the Song of Harvest Home is a concert of traditional village music appropriate for harvest-time with anthems and carols from two centuries
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BREAKING NEWS: Traveller sites proposed for West Dorset
THE FIRST set of 12 proposed traveller sites have been revealed in West Dorset. It comes after all of Dorset's eight borough and district and unitary councils came together to resolve problems with illegal gypsy and traveller camps plaguing
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Get involved with your village panto!
BUCKLAND NEWTON PANTOMIME season is nearing! Would you like to take part in the village pantomime? It will take place at the end of March 2012 and everyone from near and further afield is welcome to help make it a great success! There is something
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Dance teams put their best foot forward for charity £2,000
TEAMS of dancers got into the groove at Weymouth Pavilion and raised £2,000 for a worthy cause. The energetic dancers were led by ex-professional cabaret performer, Jo Thompson from SlimDance. She said: “SlimDance is one year old and this event also
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Over-50s cook up a Portland storm
VOLUNTEER cooks whipped up a storm to show off the array of dishes they will be offering to over 50s on Portland. Six Portland Friendly Food Club helpers have been honing their culinary skills and undertaking food hygiene certificates over the past six
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£1.4m revamp means Weymouth Crematorium meets new eco measures
WEYMOUTH Crematorium has had a £1.4m revamp. People are now being invited into the building in Quibo Lane to see the improvements for themselves. An open day is taking place this weekend when there will be a rededication service by the Archdeacon of
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Still time for Dorset charities to apply for Gannett Foundation money
CHARITIES are still in with a chance to gain a cash boost with a Gannett Foundation grant. Imaginative ideas on how to benefit the community will be rewarded by the charitable arm of the US media firm Gannett, which owns Newsquest Media, publisher
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Potential travellers' sites in Dorset to be revealed
RESIDENTS across Dorset are set to learn which spots have been earmarked as potential authorised sites for travellers. Nine local councils in Dorset banded together three years ago to spend an estimated £250,000 on tackling the controversial issue by
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Motorists wrongly fined for speeding in Dorset refunded £1.8million
The cost of reimbursing motorists wrongly penalised for speeding through a Dorset village has topped £1.8million. More than 24,000 drivers caught speeding through Chideock have had their fines repaid and penalty points reinstated. The payout was ordered
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Names needed
THIS sweet picture of a group of ever-so-angelic youngsters was sent in to us by Pat Roles who is herself pictured third from right in the middle row. The photo was taken in 1960 or 1961 and is of pupils at Broadwey Junior School, near Weymouth. Some
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Can you help?
READER Dave Wichbold has sent in this intriguing picture of Gosdens Canteen where his great grandfather Edward James Smyth worked during the First World War. Does anyone know anything about the place or the people who worked there?
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Farming in Dorset on the agenda
THE NFU will again be on the road this autumn in a bid to engage with senior politicians during party conference season. Fringe events are being held at all three main party conferences to ensure food and farming is kept at the top of the political agenda
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South Dorset MP packs a surprise at superstore fundraiser
SOUTH Dorset MP Richard Drax enjoyed bag packing at Portland’s Tesco so much that he is set to give it another go. Mr Drax threw his support behind a charity challenge organised by Weymouth fundraiser Pauline Lewington at the Easton superstore. They
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Recalling days working on Zebra
THESE pictures were sent in by Looking Back reader Pete Selby and are of the Zebra, the first zero energy reactor to start operating at Winfrith. The Zebra began work in December 1962 and Mr Selby was one of the workers who started work on its construction
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Dorset island haven the ideal place for rare species
THE wildlife haven at Brownsea is one of the few places left in Britain where red squirrels live. These rare and beautiful animals are the most important pine-feeding creatures on the island and they benefit from having no competing grey squirrels who
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Did you see 60s Weymouth Pavilion show?
DO YOU have fond memories of The Sound of Music in the 1960s? Did you travel to London for a Royal Variety Performance? Were you a fan of Ken Dodd, Acker Bilk or Englebert Humperdinck? DoubleBand Films are producing a documentary for UKTV about the
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Children go wild for wildlife watch in Dorset
Children camped out wild style this summer with Dorset Wildlife Trust, and learnt the skills of tracking animals, identifying wildlife by sight and sound and even the highly esteemed talent of pooh sticks. Sixteen junior members, aged seven to 12, attended
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DCH accounts: Time to move on, says chairman
THE hospital’s chairman said it was time to focus on the future after Mr Smith’s costly interim team of directors was replaced with a permanent executive team. Chairman of Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Dr Jeffrey Ellwood said:
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DCH accounts: Unions hit out at cost of boss
UNIONS have condemned Dorset County Hospital for splashing out such ‘staggering’ amounts of money on Mr Smith and his interim team of directors. Simon Newell, Unison South West Regional Head of Health, said: “Staff at the hospital will be
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Weymouth monument given some horsepower
AFTER two years of hard graft and hours of volunteer labour, one of Weymouth’s most recognisable features has been returned to its true state. Osmington White Horse, the 200-year-old scheduled ancient monument to the east of the town, has been undergoing
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DCH accounts: Temporary boss was paid £400,000 for 10 months
THE TOTAL amount paid to temporary hospital boss Derek Smith has been revealed as nearly £400,000 – for just 10 months’ work. The Echo discovered last year that the interim chief executive cost Dorset County Hospital £248,081 for his first
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Birds flock to event
ON August 30, Looking Back ran a story about Hampshire resident Sue Woodward who was trying to trace members of the Bird family, who she said lived in and around Weymouth, specifically in Gallwey Road and Sunnyside Road in Wyke Regis. At the time she
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Weymouth Carnival hit by Olympic flying ban
PLANS for Weymouth’s 2012 Carnival and Air Show are in disarray as organisers admit they will have to change the date because of Olympic restrictions. The carnival has traditionally been held on the third Wednesday of August for more than 20 years and
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Dorset sailors among first selected for Team GB
BOROUGH sailors are celebrating after being among the first confirmed names in Team GB’s 550-strong squad for the 2012 Games. Weymouth’s Olympic bronze medallist windsurfers Nick Dempsey and Bryony Shaw, Olympic gold medallist Laser sailor
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The baddest blues
THE impeccably pedigreed Baddest Blues Band make a welcome return visit to Dorchester next month with their exhilarating and thoroughly modern mix of blues and contemporary influences. The band, which has been together for five years, combines to perform
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Downton Abbey scoops four Emmy awards
Downton Abbey won four awards at the glamorous Emmys ceremony in Los Angeles. ITV1’s hit period drama, written by Julian Fellowes from West Stafford, picked up four gongs, including best miniseries and a best supporting actress award for
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A forceful look at Star Wars trilogy
AT first glance, there do not seem to be too many similarities between the original Star Wars trilogy and Lord of the Rings. But Charles Ross, who has condensed each series into its own hugely successful 60-minute stage show, says there are definite
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Nothe Tavern gets a taste of 2012 Olympic media interest
HUSBAND and wife pub tenants James and Caroline Par-sons are getting an early taste of world-wide media interest ahead of the 2012 sailing events. The Weymouth duo, who have been running the Nothe Tavern in Barrack Road for four years, are
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Try park & Ride
Recently my husband and I needed to spend three days in Weymouth town helping in my daughter’s shop. So we decided to use the park and ride as we live in Southill, the facilities and journey was superb with very friendly drivers and with a winter rate
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Road won’t be built
A Bugler (Letters, September 15) suggests that Weymouth Civic Society supports the idea of a link road from Chickerell to Portland. If so, he should think again. As well as impacting the Heritage Coast and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this road
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The birth of Archie William Beaumont
A COUPLE have welcomed their first son into their lives. Claire and Andy Beaumont, from Weymouth, brought home baby Archie William, who was born on September 1 at Dorset County Hospital. When he was born he weighed 8lbs and 6oz. He is a baby brother
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Rincleaves, anyone?
TO any local or employee of the Admiralty, the area in question was know as Bincleaves as stated, but perhaps it now will be known as Rincleaves. Just a suggestion. Roger House, Crossways
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The marriage of Shona Marie Lees and Jamie Wallis
A COUPLE who were engaged for six years had their happily ever after. Shona Marie Lees, 32, who works for the adult services section of Dorset County Council, married Jamie Wallis, 35, the workshop manager at Easton Motor Services on Portland. The couple
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The life of Jonathan Rose
FRIENDS and family have paid tribute to the life of a charismatic, kind and generous man who founded the Dorset Carrington Club. Jonathan Rose died at his Dorset home on September 8. He founded the Dorset Carrington Club and Carrington London. Mr Rose
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Attacker laughs as victim kicked in Weymouth
A MAN laughed and urinated on an attack victim while another kicked and stamped on him before he was also stabbed, a court heard. Stephen Watkin’s memory was so badly affected by his attack in Weymouth on February 5 this year that he will not be giving
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Bus changes hit rural pupils hard
To all, except DCC, it was evident that new school transport arrangements were unfit for purpose. Chaos was predictable. Most discontent stems from the county’s decision to ignore national guidelines when adopting the school transport policy on May
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Magpies ready for battles with league rivals Weston-super-Mare
DORCHESTER Town host Weston-super-Mare tonight (7.45pm) in a dress rehearsal of next week’s FA Cup clash. The Blue Square Bet South rivals were paired together in yesterday’s second qualifying round draw with the Magpies handed home advantage for the
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King’s plea to Terras after tonic at Taunton
BRENDON King wants his side to start transferring their encouraging performances on the road to the hallowed turf at the Bob Lucas Stadium. His comments came after last night’s replay at Taunton Town where Sam Malsom’s hat-trick in a 3-1 win
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Luke’s scorching double ends Weymouth's losing streak
POOLE BOROUGH 3 WEYMOUTH RESERVES 3 TWO wonder strikes from Luke Winsper helped Weymouth Reserves end a run of five straight defeats in the Magna Dorset Premier League. The young winger opened the scoring with a 30-yard “screamer” before finding
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Malsom's cup magic sees Terras through
TAUNTON TOWN 1 Rice 21 WEYMOUTH 3 Malsom 15, 60, 86 SUPER Sam Malsom netted a hat-trick as Weymouth produced a full blooded performance at Wordsworth Drive last night to advance into the second qualifying round of the FA Cup. The Terras looked
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Corsham hoodoo goes on as Dorchester beaten
CORSHAM 17 DORCHESTER 8 DORCHESTER’S miserable run at Lacock Road continued as they suffered their first defeat of the new season. The county town outfit have not had much joy at Corsham in recent years – just one win in the last five visits –
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Brothers maintain Weymouth's Quick start to campaign
SALISBURY II 7 WEYMOUTH 14 THE Quick brothers maintained Weymouth’s 100 per cent start to the Dorset & Wilts One South season. Both Will and Julian Quick crossed the whitewash in Wiltshire as the Monmouth Avenue side fought back
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Dan’s the man for Puddletown
POOLE 7 PUDDLETOWN 8 A SUCCESSFUL penalty kick from full-back Dan Udell just minutes from time finally secured a single-point victory for the Villagers. Udell’s effort came as a huge relief in a Dorset & Wilts Two South encounter which the visitors
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Red-hot Chickens now just two points off summit
CHICKERELL UNITED 3 HAMWORTHY UNITED RESERVES 0 MAURICE Welch saw his Chickerell side notch up their third successive 3-0 victory with another fine performance against Hamworthy United Reserves at Weymouth College. The Chickens, who have now won
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Royals rocked as islanders hit six of the best
BLANDFORD UNITED 1 Portland UNITED 6 PORTLAND produced their best performance of the season so far to secure a stunning 6-1 victory at Blandford United. A defensive mix-up handed the Royals a shock early lead but the Blues soon turned
