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Preston help stretches out to Rwanda
Mary Millard is one of the many interesting and charitable people that abound in our local area. At her ‘open house day’, I learnt that she usually visits Rwanda twice a year as a voluntary worker with the Anglican Church. Her last visit was in February
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Local school children invited aboard Weymouth’s tall ship Pelican
SCHOOL children will be among the guests welcomed aboard Weymouth’s tall ship Pelican this week. Today and tomorrow the Pelican crew will include several local schools, training organisations and leaders of youth groups together with hospitality
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Angry public sector workers set for walk-out
MORE than 17,000 workers in Dorset could stage a walk out over the ‘theft’ of their pensions on November 30. TUC bosses say the county has a solid base for strike action. They say public servants are very angry about the government’s proposals to introduce
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Dorset Echo nominated for three awards
THE Dorset Echo has been nominated for three awards in the EDF Energy London and South of England Media Awards. The paper has been shortlisted for the prestigious Daily Newspaper of the Year award for the third consecutive year. Senior
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Weymouth cancer sufferer to walk eight miles for the Fortuneswell ward
A CANCER sufferer who has gone from ‘death row to life again’ will attempt an eight mile walk to his hospital appointment after experiencing a miraculous improvement in his condition. Weymouth pensioner Mike Furness, 69, felt like his ‘time had come
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Meteor image scoops top award for Dorset snapper
PHOTOGRAPHER Mike Kempsey blazed a trail in national awards with a picture of a shooting star above Glastonbury Tor. He took nearly 700 pictures over a four hour period to capture the Perseid meteor shower bombarding the Earth. Mike, of Burton Bradstock
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Swashbuckling Weymouth event raises cash for heroes
BARREL rolling, swash-buckling and pirate fancy dress was all part of an event to raise thousands of pounds for charity. Ten teams spent a day dressed as pirates carrying, rolling and hiking beer kegs across Dartmoor before having to make their way back
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Dorset girl stars in racy calendar to raise cash for forces' charity
FORCES sweetheart Becci Banfield is hoping to raise thousands for the Royal Marines from a special calendar. Becci, from West Dorset, and pal Lois Powell have published the 2012 The Royal Marines Wives and Girlfriends Calendar after meeting while their
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Riders raise charity £6k in South Dorset bikeathon
A GRAND total of £6,000 was raised for a vital charity at the South Dorset Bikeathon in Crossways. On the day 176 riders took part in the annual South Dorset Bikeathon in aid of Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research. The three routes of nine, 20 and 30 miles
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Portland rescue helicopter airlifts diver with bends
PORTLAND rescue helicopter was sent to airlift a diver with the bends from a motorway service station. Portland coastguard was requested to help the Great Western ambulance service in airlifting a man to the decompression chamber in Poole. A spokesman
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Monument planned to mark Weymouth Olympics 2012
A STRIKING monument on Weymouth seafront to mark the area’s place in Olympic history has been proposed. The water feature, made of Portland stone, would include a sailing picture of some kind as well as a logo and inscription, and act as a permanent
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Proposed traveller sites for West Dorset
THE FIRST set of proposed traveller sites for the county has been revealed. A new blueprint has earmarked 12 sites in West Dorset as possible locations for gypsies and travellers.. It is estimated that 585-609 residential and transient
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Delight as Dorset Sailors selected for Olympics 2012
TOP Dorset sailors are one step closer to 2012 glory after being officially selected to compete at next year’s home Olympics. Eleven sailors have been confirmed as the first athletes for Team GB’s 550-strong squad for the London 2012 Games. Britain’
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Vision of Weymouth £50m village for over-55s
DEVELOPERS have revealed detailed plans for the proposed £50million care village in Weymouth. And they are asking local people to have their say as they launched a public consultation exercise. A major redevelopment of the ex-MOD base
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Purbeck residents can have their say on proposed development
RESIDENTS in Purbeck are being asked to suggest the look of proposed new development in the district. As part of a document to guide future development called the Core Strategy, Purbeck District Council has agreed to allocate land in Upton, Wareham and
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Blandford assault: Suspended sentence terms are changed
A MAN who struck an unwanted party guest with a metal wheel brace has had the terms of his suspended sentence order changed. William Joseph Ireland, 22, was given a 10-month prison sentence suspended for 18 months in December last year after admitted
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Finalists chosen for Open4Business awards in Weymouth
THE finalists have been chosen for this year’s Open4Business awards. They now have an anxious wait to discover if they will scoop a top prize at next month’s glittering ceremony. The finalists were chosen during a judging session at Weymouth’s Ocean
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More men needed for Weymouth choir
ONE of Dorset’s leading community choirs is on the look-out for more men. Weymouth-based Dorset for Singing, which reconvenes tomorrow night after its summer break, is always looking for new members and would like to entice more gents into its
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Swashbuckling event in Weymouth raises money for charity
BARREL rolling, swash-buckling and pirate fancy dress was all part of an event to raise thousands of pounds for charity. Ten teams spent a day dressed as pirates carrying, rolling and hiking beer kegs across Dartmoor before having to make their way back
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Olympic 2012 updates: Medals, stickers, volunteers and business
Medals WITH one week to go until the application window for tickets for the Paralympic Games closes, the London 2012 Paralympic Games medals have been unveiled. The medals are now on show to the public at the British Museum in a new Cultural Olympiad
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Twice the price
Please could someone explain to me why we need a multiplex cinema in Dorchester when we already have an excellent and thriving one? The ticket prices are bound to be more than double so who, in this current economic climate would want to pay more than
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System is wrong
In his column this week The Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP talks about the increasing longevity of people and the strain that it’s going to put on the pension system. He and the rest of the well-off fraternity needn’t worry about that. Not for him the need
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Memorial seat
Re: ThE development at Charles Street, Dorchester. I wish to enquire what has happened to the memorial seat that was sited at the South Walks end of Charles Street. This seat was in memory of two of the last residents who had lived in Charles Street
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Important chance to discover views
In response to Vicky Black’s open letter, I am pleased to clarify a number of points about the consultation arrangements and the opportunities for people to make views known on this important matter. The consultation meetings are being held
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Ash: We deserved nothing
ASHLEY Vickers admits his side got exactly what they deserved out of last night’s game – absolutely nothing. Dorchester slumped to a 3-1 defeat at home to Weston-super-Mare with Ryan Moss netting the Magpies’ consolation. And after witnessing such a
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Napper to face Pilgrims
BYRON Napper returns to action in this evening’s friendly against Plymouth Argyle at the Bob Lucas Stadium (7.45pm). The Crawley Town loanee missed the Terras’ two FA Cup games against Taunton Town due to an administrative error but has already been
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Porter takes Remedy Oak professional prize
THE Wessex Golf Alliance annual Pro-Am event was held at Remedy Oak Golf Club, on a blustery but mainly dry September day. The very consistent Scott Porter (The Dorset) took the professional prize with a level par 72. Craig Gale, the
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BREAKING NEWS: Accident causes problems on A354
Traffic was disrupted this morning following an accident on the road between Weymouth and Dorchester. Police and ambulance were attending the scene at the Herringston turn off shortly after 8.30am.
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Miserable night for Magpies
Dorchester TOWN 1 Moss 89 WESTON-S-MARE 3 Hunt 18, Ingram 56, Price 59 LAST night’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
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Scott beats world champ on the oche
SCOTT Gair not only met his sporting idol Martin ‘Wolfie’ Adams, he also beat the BDO world champion. The match took place at the Wyke Smugglers, where Adams was on hand to deliver a masterclass and meet local enthusiasts. And the All Saints School
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Young Chickens sunk again
Under-14 Division Two LYTCHETT RED TRIANGLE 4 Chickerell UNITED 2 CHICKERELL were beaten for the second consecutive game after going down at Lytchett. The hosts dominated for much of this game, probing and pushing Chickerell’s defence
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Moby’s A-team earn first victory
THE second week of the winter season saw a mixed bag of results for WeySports Netball Club. Moby Dick’s A earned their first victory of the campaign against Mane Road but the B team fell to a second straight defeat. The A team started strongly and
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Pentathletes’ Poole prizes
DORSET Pentathletes came away with a tremendous haul of 24 medals from the final race of the British Biathle Series in Poole. Thirty-six local athletes represented the county outfit in the run-swim-run competition with distances comprising of 500m
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Lelliott flies for England
JAY Lelliott excelled for the ESSA England South Team at the UK Schools Games Gala in Ponds Forge, Sheffield. The 16-year-old Portlander, who attends Royal Manor School and trains with Tornadoes of South Dorset, finished second in the 200m long course
