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Fantastic fundraisers: A trip to Ghana and running the Dorset coastline
A SIXTH form student from Bovington is preparing to embark on an African adventure that will see her working with orphaned children. Hannah Moore, 17, will head off to Ghana on completing her A-levels this summer after being inspired by a schoolfriend
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Fantastic fundraisers: Student suffering from muscle condition takes on Great London Run
A STUDENT who has spent the last year battling an unknown muscle condition will face the Great London Run. Katie Griffith will raise much-needed funds for Action for ME to help others who suffer with muscle failure. This time last year
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Bridport councillors oppose revamp
BRIDPORT councillors have given the thumbs-down to proposed changes to one of West Bay’s landmark buildings. Members of the town plans committee recommended that a planning application to build a single-storey extension and loft conversion with feature
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Firms supporting Dorset lollipop patrols
FIRMS and organisations have stepped in to save lollipop patrols axed in Dorset. Five sites lost their funding when Dorset County Council stopped financing school crossing patrols at zebra and puffin crossings, in line with national criteria. Sponsors
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Rare twins set to roam Purbeck heathland
RARE twin calves have been born in Purbeck. Clover and Bob were born at the National Trust’s Greenlands Farm to proud mum Ellabella. The day-old red Devon calves are being taken care of by Lisa Hawthornthwaite, who hit the headlines
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Fundraising efforts give Weymouth Scouts new base
A SCOUT group has got a new home after 12 years of dedicated fundraising. Now Weymouth North Scouts are calling for volunteers from their new base in Radipole. From table-top sales to backpacking, the scouts have been involved in a host of fundraising
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Crossways youngster swims a mile for the Weldmar fundraising challenge
A YOUNG swimmer has pledged to raise money for people suffering from long-term illnesses in a Dorset Echo-backed campaign. Francesca House, 12, will swim a mile to help raise funds for the Weldmar Hospicecare Trust. The Dorset charity’s Go for Gold
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Portland climbers scramble to clear up Cheyne Weares car park
CLIMBERS on Portland used their expertise to help clean-up a stunning view point on the Jurassic Coast. They teamed up with the Wild About Weymouth and Portland Dorset County Council coastal rangers to tidy the Cheyne Weares car park. Some 15 climbers
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Weymouth day centres could be merged in plans to save £600k
A POSSIBLE merger of two day centres in Weymouth could form part of plans to reshape Dorset’s day services. Members of Dorset County Council’s cabinet have given the go-ahead to consultation over the services in the county as the authority looks to save
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Portland's post office to resume service from store
GOOD news has been delivered to Portland with the Post Office announcing it will resume a service in an Easton newsagent. Easton residents, who lost their post office in Reforne in December, will be able to use the new post office at Martin McColl in
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Events make for a memorable May Day bank holiday
A COLOURFUL fun run and some stirring speeches made for a memorable May Day bank holiday weekend. Durnovarians went on the run to raise funds for local causes while people made the most of a sunny Sunday to picnic in the county town’s park. The popular
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Weymouth Operatic Society takes to the stage with HMS Pinafore
LAUGHS and topical humour are guaranteed when Weymouth Operatic Society takes to the stage this week with its latest production. The award-winning group is staging Gilbert and Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore and director Geoff King has extended the show and
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Cream in the crops at Langton Herring's Elm Tree Inn
AS Dorset sloshes around in Britain’s wettest drought, thoughts of mid-winter and hearty food continually flood my mind. With my partner suffering the same affliction, we made our way west, along the coast road from Weymouth, to the Elm Tree Inn at Langton
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Chickerell pupils cook up the right numbers
FRENCH, maths and a fair bit of washing up came into play when pupils at Chickerell Primary School hosted a very special two-day event. Youngsters from Years 3 and 4 organised a French Maths Café to boost their numeracy and language skills. They greeted
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Youngsters' chance for music at the Hub, Lyme Regis
YOUNGSTERS are being urged to sign up for music sessions at the Hub in Lyme Regis. The B Sharp group is presenting the Hub Jam at the centre. There will be eight weeks of music sessions before a performance night at the Hub. Young participants will
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Rodwell Trail's Newstead Bridge is officially open
CYCLISTS and walkers enjoyed a special celebration to mark the opening of a new bridge in Weymouth. A community event marked the official opening of the Newstead Road bridge and the end of a 25 year wait to bridge the gap for people using the Rodwell
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Free wi-fi for Weymouth is Olympic perk
WEYMOUTH town centre and seafront are being fast-tracked into the digital age ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic sailing events. The borough council and West Dorset District Council have secured a free deal with a Cloud technology service so that residents
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Visitors enjoy Lyme Regis Fossil Festival
VISITORS were transported back to the Jurassic era at the biggest fossil festival Lyme Regis has seen. This year’s event brought together top palaeontologists and earth scientists from around the world. Visitors took a walk inside Horace – a 35ft-long
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Same to you - with Knobs on!!
THE SUN shone for the Dorset Knob Throwing and Frome Valley Food Festival in Cattistock over the Bank Holiday weekend. Crowds flocked to the village to sample the delicious range of different foods or to take part in the various activities involving
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Sit on toadstools and give a wave
Your numerous letter writers are correct, the councillors of this borough have proved constantly capable of poor decision making May I suggest they could be far safer employed if they took it in turns to sit on those expensive toadstools adjacent to
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Time now right to bed some plants
I refer to the letter ‘Road should fit seaside theme’ from Sylvia Jarvis (Echo April 26). We also moved to Dorset last year and I agree with her sentiments. A town that is hosting an event in the Olympic Games should be well ahead with its planting
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No royal visit for our county town
As we all know, The Queen has been visiting the West Country in celebration of her Diamond Jubilee. Obviously she could not go everywhere but being Dorset’s county town, surrounded with Duchy land, I’m surprised Dorchester was not on her itinerary.
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Changes to road are not sensible
I REFER to the traffic build-up on the Esplanade travelling from the Pier Band-stand to the clock. Traffic unable to enter King Street, backs up (on a regular basis) and blocks this narrow area, which means any vehicle intending to go straight ahead
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Young people escape unharmed from flat blaze in Dorchester
OCCUPANTS of a block of supported housing flats for young people escaped unharmed after a fire broke out. Fire crews were called to the premises in Wollaston Road, Dorchester, at around 9.20am yesterday and arrived to find smoke coming from a first floor
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Lift-off for Weymouth Kite Festival
KITE FLYERS reached for the skies as the annual Kite Festival took off on Weymouth Beach. Enthusiasts from far and wide came to show off their kites and their flying skills as well as inspiring youngsters to have a go themselves. A colourful
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Weymouth duo handed new contracts
BRENDON King and Matt Groves have been given the green light to take the Terras into next season. The club’s interim board met at the Bob Lucas Stadium yesterday morning to discuss the management duo’s future and emerged with the following statement
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Blues’ boss signs off with derby victory over the Bees
PORTLAND UNITED 4 BRIDPORT RESERVES 0 STUART Heath enjoyed a winning end to his tenure as Portland United boss. The Blues recorded their second 4-0 victory in as many games with their latest victims being Bridport Reserves. Carl Mutch bagged a brace
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Dorchester and Weymouth frustrated on first day
DORCHESTER and Weymouth were both left frustrated by the weather on the opening weekend of the Dorset Premier League campaign. Both teams saw their top-flight curtain-raisers, against Broadstone and Poole Town respectively, fall to the recent wet spell
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Cook retains crown
AARON Cook completed a successful defence of his title in the -80kg category at the European Championships in Manchester. The Dorchester star overcame world number one Roman Azizov after the Azerbaijani was disqualified in the last second of the final
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Depleted Chickens in brave fight with Bulls
HOLT UNITED 4 CHICKERELL UNITED 2 CHICKERELL United will be hoping for better fortunes at Tintinhull this afternoon (3pm) after falling to the Bulls over the weekend. The Chickens went to Holt United on Saturday with a bare XI and lost 4-2 but had
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Heath leaves Blues for Avenue posting
STUART Heath has been installed as Phil Simkin’s number two at Dorchester Town. The former ended his reign as Portland United manager with a 4-0 win over Bridport Reserves on Saturday – and then revealed his new role at the Avenue Stadium. And he will
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Shaw and Dempsey rocked by Rio snub
GREAT Britain’s windsurfers have been left in shock by the decision to drop the discipline from the 2016 Rio Olympics. The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) have announced that it would be replaced by kiteboarding after this summer’s Games. The
