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Bridport footpath gets go-ahead
Plans for a new Millennium Green footpath in Bridport have been given the green light. Members of West Dorset District Council’s development control committee approved the scheme after a site visit. Their backing came despite 20 letters of objection
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Magna Housing Association’s gardening competition announce winners
THE winners have been announced for Magna Housing Association’s gardening competition. Judges praised the enthusiasm and pride shown by the entrants in all five categories of the competition. The first prize winners were awarded £65 worth of gardening
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Do your bit to help clean up Portland
THE annual Island Clean Up will take place on Saturday, October 15 from 9.30am until noon. Volunteers can take part as individuals or as teams and all helpers will be treated to lunch at The Boat That Rocks afterwards. Organised by the Portland Community
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Navy personnel make flying visit to St Andrews Primary School
TWO dads made a flying visit to their children’s school to talk about life as a pilot. Around 350 excited pupils at St Andrews Primary School got to see and hear about life as a Royal Navy pilot when Lieutenant Jason Douglas and Chief Petty Officer James
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Experts save rare cranes in Portland quarry
EXPERTS have salvaged parts of rare hand cranes, which lay rotting and forgotten for decades in a Portland quarry. The pile of abandoned timber and iron, dating from the late 19th century, was left alongside a public footpath in a corner of Inmosthay
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Bridport landowner’s property earmarked as a gypsy site by council
A FURIOUS Bridport man says his land was earmarked as a gypsy site without his knowledge. Rowlie Moores, of Lilac Farm, near Walditch, returned from a trip to France to find his land listed by the council as a potential site for travellers. He claims
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Weymouth Crematorium opens after £1m revamp
WEYMOUTH’S crematorium opened its doors to visitors for an open day after a £1million revamp. New economical cremators have been installed and the rear of the building extended to house a new abatement plant that filters out toxins and reduces air pollutants
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Have your say on Poundbury plan
THE NEXT stage of the Prince Charles’ model development at Poundbury is now on show to the public. After the Duchy of Cornwall was granted outline planning permission for phases three and four of the scheme, details of the plans for the developments
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Still going strong at Greendale
A DORSET construction company is helping to create a hi-tech media centre in Weymouth College. Poole firm Greendale Construction has just secured £5million in new business wins. This includes a state-of-the-art multimedia centre with classrooms, a break
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The Big Draw artfest comes to Weymouth
A DECADE after The Big Draw started as a national event, the increasingly important and popular community artfest comes to Weymouth. The Big Draw is a national campaign for drawing, held throughout October. Started in 2001, it is now the largest drawing
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Fury as soul star Lemar performs for just 35 minutes
FANS of soul singer Lemar were left ‘angry and disappointed’ after being left waiting for hours to see him perform. Audiences felt let down by their hero who appeared for only 35 minutes during a four-hour event billed as an ‘Evening with Lemar’. The
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Family's tribute to teenager James Thorner in Burton Bradstock beach tragedy
THE family of a tragic teenager found dead on a beach at Burton Bradstock have paid tribute to their ‘brightest star.’ James Thorner, 16, was found underneath cliffs between Hive Beach and Freshwater after walkers raised the alarm on Monday
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Family of missing Weymouth man Nicholas Crocker vow not to give up
THE family of missing Weymouth huntsman Nicholas Crocker are ‘not giving up hope’ despite a lack of response to their press conference plea. Mr Crocker’s stepdaughter Kate Wills and his sister Jenny Crocker made a heartfelt public call for
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Weymouth laser lights: 'Enhancing the Esplanade'
WEYMOUTH and Portland planners welcomed the new light show, saying it would benefit the town and attract visitors. Coun Margaret Leicester said: “I think this is a good scheme. It will look better than has been portrayed in the plans we’ve
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Weymouth laser lights: Councillors approve scheme
THIS is the first look at Weymouth’s spectacular new laser lights. The Veils of Light scheme, which will dramatically change the look of Weymouth seafront, has been finally approved after months of wrangling, with councillors praising its innovative
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Weymouth and Portland prepare for an 'Indian summer'
Dorset is gearing up for a late summer heatwave. Temperatures are expected to start climbing today and hit 72 degrees along the coast and a few degrees higher inland by Saturday. Despite a promising start to the season with a long, dry spring, the summer
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Doctors in Dorset prepare for flu jab season
Doctors across the county are gearing up to offer free flu jabs to millions of people from Monday. Last year more than 600 people died from flu, most of them already identified as being at particular risk if they caught the virus. Those in the ‘at risk
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Western bypass is last possibility
In the light of recent letters to the Echo concerning a possible future Western Relief Road to Portland, it seems appropriate to clarify the Civic Society’s position. This road was proposed many years ago as the logical connection with the now completed
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Olympic 2012 updates: RYA Volvo Zone, stickers, housekeeping and tickets deadline
In the zone NEWLY chosen Olympic sailors were the star guests at the 2011 RYA Volvo Zone and Home Country Championships. Eight hundred young sailors competed across nine venues throughout the United Kingdom for the event, including 261 South Zone competitors
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EU causing cuts
The impending closure of ten out of 18 coastguard stations along our coast, including Brixham, coincides with the prospect of a new European Coastguard service. Brixham presently covers an area of coastline from Topsham, a part of Exeter on the river
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Still fighting
Michael Weller’s letter of 20 September suggested that ‘unbridled development’ will be allowed on Markham and Little Francis due to the Weymouth and Portland Borough Council allowing the Local Plan to lapse. This supposition is fundamentally flawed
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Land around Weymouth to be turned into car parks for Olympics
HUGE swathes of land around Weymouth and Dorchester are set to be turned into car parks for the Olympics next year. The Olympic Delivery Authority has named areas it wants to use for park and ride sites as part of plans to ensure Weymouth and Portland
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Magpie Nicholls in cup mission
HAVING previously missed out on a dream date with Premier League giants Arsenal, Ashley Nicholls is hoping to make amends with a memorable run in this season’s FA Cup. The 29-year-old was playing for Darlington back in 2003 when they crashed
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FA Cup is the focus for Terras
BRENDON King immediately turned his attention to Saturday’s huge FA Cup second qualifying round tie against Hungerford Town after seeing his side experience another game to forget at the Bob Lucas Stadium last night. Although the Red Insure League Cup
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Same old story as Terras crash out
WEYMOUTH 0 SHOLING SPORTS 1 Byron Mason 37 IT was a case of the same old story at the Bob Lucas Stadium last night as the Terras slipped out of the Red Insure League Cup at the hands of Evo-Stik Division One South & West outfit Sholing Sports
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Deadly Devaney in Royal show for Upwey
Upwey & Broadwey 6 BLANDFORD UTD RES 1 ETHAN Devaney netted a hat-trick as Upwey & Broadwey ran riot against Blandford United Reserves at Redlands in the Dorset Senior League. The hosts controlled the game from the outset but did not make
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Sports succumb to leaders Kingston
KINGSTON LACY 2 WEYMOUTH SPORTS 1 STEVE Alcock could not fault his players despite seeing them surrender a one-goal lead in the closing stages at Kingston Lacy. The Weymouth Sports boss watched Andy Cleal put his side ahead with just 15 minutes
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Melcombe Regis trio strike gold
A HOST of teams representing numerous clubs throughout South Dorset gathered to do battle for the annual Open Triples Shield. The Melcombe Regis team – the DVBs consisting of Don Ramsey, Vic Mantle and Brian Tovey showed tremendous strength during the
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Net gain as Juliette returns to schools
WEYSPORTS’ netball development officer Juliette Frampton is back coaching in Weymouth and Portland-based schools for the new term. After-school clubs are already running at St John’s Primary School in Weymouth and Royal Manor Arts College on Portland
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Whites taken to cleaners
Under-11 Division One WEYMOUTH YOUTH 5 BROCKENHURST WHITES 2 WEYMOUTH Youth maintained their 100 per cent start to the campaign with victory over Brockenhurst in a keenly-fought contest. It was slightly against the run of play when Weymouth
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Walden packs a Pompey punch
TRAVIS Walden stormed to victory against overconfident opponent Josh Baldwin at Portsmouth University. The home fighter predicted a first-round win prior to the bout but his words came back to haunt him as the Dorchester & District boxer gained a majority
