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BREAKING NEWS: Teen's body found at Burton Bradstock
THE body of a teenager has been found on the coast at Burton Bradstock. Police said the 16-year-old's body was found near the Hive Beach car park at just after 3pm today (Monday). He was pronounced dead at the scene. The death is not being treated
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Plaque unveiled in memory of Chickerell stalwart
THE life of a village stalwart will forever be remembered with a plaque in his memory. Dudley Paine, who worked to help restore the Charlestown Victory Hall in Chickerell, passed away earlier this year. He spent much of his retirement working as the
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Two weeks left to apply for Gannett Foundation grant
CHARITIES have just over two weeks left to get their applications in to claim a Gannett Foundation grant. The charitable arm of the US media firm Gannett, which owns Newsquest Media, publisher of the Dorset Echo, is looking to reward imaginative ideas
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Martin Clunes to switch on the lights at Abbotsbury Gardens
TV star Martin Clunes will be switching on the lights to an enchanted garden during a fundraising evening at Abbotsbury Gardens. The entire proceeds from the exclusive preview night will be donated to the cancer charity Weldmar Hospicecare Trust.
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Vintage clothing auction at Duke's in Dorchester
AN ARRAY of unusual pieces will go under the hammer at a vintage clothing auction at Duke’s Grove auction house in Dorchester next week. Intriguing items at the sale on Tuesday include a rare feather cape, pictured right, with a variety of feathers including
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Invitation to to join All Saints Church Choir in Easton
NEW choir members from adults to children over nine years of age are invited to join All Saints Church Choir in Easton, which has started meeting again this month. The Royal School of Church Music run a scheme called Voice for Life as they believe
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Former Weymouth Carnival Queen skydives for charity
A FORMER beauty queen raised £1,200 for charity by jumping out of a plane. Natalie Round, 25, did a tandem skydive with the Red Devils display team to raise funds for Weymouth Lifeboat and Rushton Dog Rescue. The skydive was postponed once due to bad
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BREAKING NEWS: Family's tearful plea for missing man's return
THE family of Nicholas Crocker have made a tearful public plea for his return. Speaking at a press conference at Weymouth police headquarters his step-daughter Kate Wills and sister Jenny Crocker said his disappearance was 'very out of
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Wife's tribute to Weymouth musician Spencer Bates
THE wife of the late popular musician Spencer Bates has paid tribute to her ‘amazing’ husband and praised the community for rallying around for her family. Nicky Bates has spoken out for the first time since her husband passed away to give a public thank
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Traces of Roman ancestors go on show in Dorchester
MORE information on archaeological finds at Dorchester’s Charles Street development is now on show to the public. Viewing panels and information posters around the development site for West Dorset’s new council offices have already been put on show and
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Man who had machete in Weymouth is sent to prison
A MAN who admitted having a machete in Weymouth has been handed a prison sentence. Tony Edward Barnes, 49, pleaded guilty to the charge of having an article with a bladed point and also a charge of possessing a controlled drug of Class B, namely
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Wool train station named top in Pride Awards
Wool was named Best Small Station 2011 in South West Trains’ Station Pride Awards The station team has linked with a local school in the village, St Mary’s Catholic First school, who have created a mural which is displayed in the ticket hall. The team
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Weymouth policeman needs teams for international car rally
A WEYMOUTH policeman is summoning those with a sense of adventure for a new international car rally covering 23 countries in 23 days. Steve Blackmore is mustering 50 teams of intrepid adventurers that will set off from Weymouth in June 2013 for the
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Missing Weymouth man's family to make public appeal
THE family of a missing Weymouth man will be making a public appeal for him to come home at a press conference today. They hope their heartfelt pleas for Nicholas Stephen Crocker – ‘Don’t panic, don’t worry, come home’ – will reach him and encourage
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Climber injured in fall
A MAN has been injured while climbing on the Dorset coast. Coastguards said the 40-year-old visitor suffered leg and wrist injuries while attempting to scale cliffs near Anvil Point, Swanage. The climbing area is known as Subluminal
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Weymouth man found hanged after car accident horror
A MAN who was driving a car which was involved in an accident in which four people died was found hanged. An inquest heard that Artur Pawlak had previously tried to commit suicide because of the guilt he felt over the deaths. And at
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A31 to be shut for resurfacing near Bere Regis
THE A31 will be closed overnight between the Roundhouse and Bere Regis roundabouts this week for resurfacing. This seven-mile stretch will be closed in both directions from today to Friday from 10pm to 5.30am, in order to complete a safety upgrade started
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Concert in Sherborne to celebrate King James Bible
A NATIONWIDE concert tour celebrating the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible comes to Sherborne this week. This year marks the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible. Whenever we put words into someone
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Phill Jupitus makes return to stand up
PHILL Jupitus, a man of many parts perhaps best known for regular appearances on BBC’s Never Mind The Buzzcocks and QI, is now returning to what he does best – stand up. And he brings his latest show, Stand Down, to Lighthouse in Poole this autumn.
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Light burning for Dorset soldiers
A light will be kept burning until the last Dorset solider from 1 Rifles returns home from Afghanistan. The candle has been placed in a storm lantern outside the battalion’s barracks near Chepstow in south Wales. The idea came from base guard Peter
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Country Comforts - finding a rural and accessible pub with good food
WITH the news that friends were visiting for the weekend from London, the initial thought was ‘where can we take them that is typically rural, accessible and has good food?’ We settled on the Thimble because it matched up to the first two criteria
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Sunninghill School take part in Shakespeare festival in Poole
SUNNINGHILL School in Dorchester is taking a rather hands-on approach to teaching the joys of Shakespeare to its oldest pupils. In November, students from year eight are taking part in this year’s Shakespeare Schools Festival at Lighthouse in Poole.
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Get involved to decide area's future
Having read Michael Wheller’s ludicrous claim (letters, 20 September) of a partisan political conspiracy to allow our local plan to lapse so that developers can benefit from a planning free-for-all, I am torn between echoing John McEnroe’s famous remark
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Portland academy plans are just a farce
I see that the farce of the Portland Academy is continuing. One publication has just told me that it will be a ‘boost to the local economy’. To the outsider it appears that the proposal is that the excellent Royal Manor School, furnished to a high
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Wheelchair access needed for Weymouth beach
In March I wrote and delivered by hand, a letter to the beach patrol department, and still have had no response. I was requesting that there should be a boardwalk or matting placed on the beach for disabled access. This should be easy – they already
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Power cut hits 1,600 homes in Weymouth
AROUND 1,600 homes were left without electricity this morning. Homes in the Westham and Radipole areas of Weymouth were left without power for up to one and a half hours. An underground fault with Southern Electric's high voltage network
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Taking to the wheel at the 14th annual Ladies Driving Challenge at Bovington
FIRE engine sirens and screeching tyres mingled with whoops of joy at the 14th annual Ladies Driving Challenge at Bovington. A total of 115 women from across the county and beyond descended on the army camp land to race double decker buses, lorries and
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Stage fright but Groves urges Terras' fans to get off team's back
MATT Groves has called on the Terras’ fans to help the club’s youngsters overcome their nerves at the Bob Lucas Stadium. The player/assistant-manager rescued Weymouth a point with a late goal against Barwell on Saturday in what was another
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I’m the right man for the job – Vickers
DEFIANT Ashley Vickers believes he is the right man to take Dorchester Town forward. The Magpies went down to a third consecutive defeat at the weekend, losing 1-0 at home to Blue Square Bet South leaders Woking, and some sections of the Avenue faithful
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Andover hit for six as Bees book first round place
ANDOVER NEW ST 3 BRIDPORT 6 BRIDPORT stopped the rot of five successive defeats in emphatic fashion, as they smashed six past Andover New Street to book their place in the first round of the FA Vase. Dan Wise bagged two – the second coming after
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Ademola sinks Dorchester for Hill's men
DORCHESTER TOWN 0 WOKING 1 Ademola 62 DESPITE delivering an improved display, a distinct lack of creativity sentenced Dorchester Town to a third straight defeat in Blue Square Bet South. The Magpies, who were simply awful last Tuesday night, were
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Last-gasp Groves saves Weymouth
WEYMOUTH 1 Groves 89 BARWELL 1 Charley pen 22 MATT Groves snatched a late leveller for Weymouth as they stretched their unbeaten run in all competitions to four games against Barwell. The player/assistant-manager nodded home from close
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Taylor and Parrott put on baize show in Weymouth
FORMER world champions Dennis Taylor and John Parrott thrilled snooker fans at an action-packed exhibition evening at Snookes in Weymouth on Saturday. The night, which also saw professional referee Michaela Tabb in attendance, attracted around
