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Weymouth ME sufferer has children’s book of poetry published
A WEYMOUTH woman decided to chase her dream to become a published poet after losing her job due to illness. Fiona Murphy, 44, from Wyke Regis, turned her life around after she was diagnosed with ME in 2008 when she pursued her passion for writing. She
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UPDATED: Dorset air ambulance resumes service
DORSET’S air ambulance helicopter has resumed normal service after being grounded yesterday over safety concerns. The suspension was due to be lifted at 7am this morning. Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance Service helicopter was one of 22 across
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Have your say at Portland meeting
All are welcome to attend this evening’s Portland Community Partnership meeting. It is starting at 7pm at The Jailhouse Café, The Verne and will include details on major developments and issues for the island. There will also be discussions and network
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Music inspired by Dorset Viking grave
SKELETONS of young Vikings discovered on the Ridgeway above Weymouth have inspired a musical performance. Two hundred Dorset schoolchildren are teaming up with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO) to present The Chalk Legend performances at the Weymouth
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Dorchester charity shop staff are record-breakers
A DORCHESTER charity shop is flying in the face of the economic climate after celebrating a recording-breaking year. Staff and volunteers at the British Heart Foundation store in South Street chalked up an amazing £100,000 profit in the last financial
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Poundbury village pioneers gas power
POUNDBURY is set to become Britain’s first urban extension to switch to ‘green’ gas. The Dorchester development’s eco-friendly project will be powered by decomposing crops. When up and running, its anaerobic digester will produce enough gas to supply
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Sponsors needed for MV Freedom
A PROJECT which offers sensory experiences for disabled people on the open water is appealing for sponsors. The MV Freedom, which offers sailing and fishing trips for disabled people from Weymouth Harbour, is run entirely by volunteers and is a registered
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Thelma is "Open all hours" for plant sales
Thelma Mentern, from Orchard House, Church Lane, Portesham, sells plants throughout the year with all profits going to local charities. Currently she has annuals, perennials and herbs in many varieties together with a large selection of bedding plants
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BIRMINGHAM Royal Ballet return to the Lighthouse
BIRMINGHAM Royal Ballet return to Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts this week with a diverse and breathtaking programme, carefully chosen to demonstrate the versatility of a company now firmly recognised as a major international force in the world
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Boost Weldmar at Weymouth Midnight Walk
PEOPLE are being urged to start putting their best foot forward for the sixth women-only Midnight Walk in Weymouth in aid of the Weldmar Hospicecare Trust. The walk, on Saturday, August 18, will introduce a new 13-mile route for those who wish to take
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Our Olympic team: Paul Goodison, Weymouth’s Olympic gold medallist Laser sailor
AFTER a good regatta at the Princess Sofia, Palma it was a busy couple of weeks training in Weymouth and Portland before I headed off to Boltenhagen, Germany for the 2012 Laser Worlds. The Laser Worlds started on Thursday and I’m looking for a repeat
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Olympics 2012 update: art of sailing, golden ball, exhibition
Art of sailing DON’T miss your chance to grab free tickets to an event that aims to demystify the art of sailing. Portland’s double Olympic medallist Simon Hiscocks will be among the experts participating in Cutting Edge 2012: Behind Sailing at the
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Online petition launched to keep windsurfing in Olympics
AT ITS mid-year meetings in Stresa, Italy, the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) confirmed the Event and Equipment selections which will feature at the 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition in Rio de Janeiro. Following equipment trials held in Santander
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Weymouth Olympian Nick Dempsey's response to changes
WEYMOUTH Olympian Nick Dempsey is ‘living every moment’ of his quest for gold at his fourth, and final, Olympic Games. The Athens bronze medallist was always determined to give the London 2012 Olympics his all – but now the once-in-a-lifetime
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Weymouth and Portland children's movies to be shown during Olympics
FISHING for squid, shipwrecks off Chesil Beach and a stolen Olympic torch all feature in a trilogy of films made by Weymouth and Portland schoolchildren to be showcased across big screens during 2012 sailing events. Children at three primary schools
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Helping solve the mystery of Weymouth postcard
SEVERAL people have got in touch regarding Norman Petty’s postcard of boys in the sea at Overcombe near Weymouth (Shed light on mystery postcard, April 24). Writing on the card in question alluded to a ‘disaster’ in or near Yeovil and it was addressed
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Steamy memories of Westham and Radipole Steam Laundries
WE have had a couple of responses to the photographs of Westham and Radipole Steam Laundries published in Looking Back in March. Valerie Gillim, who sent in the original image of a laundry leaving party, has been back in touch with a list of names.
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Mrs Brag’s class at Charminster School from the 70s
REGULAR correspondent Wendy Andrews has sent in this image of Mrs Brag’s class at Charminster School near Dorchester in 1970 or 1971. It would be lovely to have some names of the children and to hear more about their schooldays, so if you are in this
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Tales of a torpedo factory
JENNY Farwell’s article about her father Alec Palmer and the Whiteheads torpedo factory (Looking Back, April 24) brought back a lot of memories for reader Colin Dawe. Colin started work at the factory in 1960, when he was 15 and Whiteheads was then part
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Knob lobbers break record
A RECORD-SMASHING time was had at one of Dorset’s quirkiest festivals. Competitors in the Dorset Knob Throwing Competition at Cattistock set three new records in the distance lobbing contest. They chucked the aerodynamic biscuits in a bid for the titles
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FA official from Blandford suspended
A SENIOR FA official from Dorset allegedly abused her position by asking to swap FA Cup semi-final tickets in return for an upgrade on a flight back from a football tournament in America. Janie Frampton, from Blandford, has been suspended by the Football
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New hope for Littlemoor toilet block
NEW hope has been given to a campaign to reopen a toilet block in Weymouth following a one-man crusade. Councillors have agreed to look again at the issue after admitting it had previously been flushed away without debate. Pensioner
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Teen cyclist injured after Portland collision
POLICE officers are appealing for a moped rider to come forward following a collision on Portland. The rider of a small red moped was involved in a collision with a 15-year-old cyclist in High Street, Fortuneswell and failed to stop, a police spokesman
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ROADWORKS MISERY: Compensation possible for those hit by gas works
THE £600,000 Southern Gas Network replacement project will be completely finished by the end of next week. A spokesman for Southern Gas Network said: “This large engineering project to provide a safe and secure gas supply for Weymouth is due
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ROADWORKS MISERY: Drilling is killing my fish
FISH pedicurist Kirsten Salf, who owns Fish 4 Feet and Tranquil Beauty on Trinity Road, Weymouth, said the roadwork drillings have been killing her fish. She said: “It is horrendous. The vibrations of drilling have been causing some of the
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Roadworks cause Weymouth traders misery
TRADERS surrounded by roadworks claim they are in crisis. Weymouth town centre traders say they have shed tears of frustration at two ongoing sets of roadworks by the harbourside – and their takings have taken a hit from a now-finished third
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TV star Fiona marks anniversary as a landlady
TELEVISION presenter Fiona Phillips hosted a beer festival to celebrate a year of her second career as a Dorset publican. The former GMTV presenter said she loves Dorset and held the festival as a way of thanking Sydling St Nicholas residents, whom she
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The Boat Project launches to mark the Olympics
A BOAT crafted from 1,200 pieces of wood, including fragments from the Mary Rose and Jimi Hendrix’s guitar, was launched yesterday as part of a national art project to mark the Olympics. Created as a ‘floating collage of memories’, The Boat Project has
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Horse riders to have say on wind turbines in new survey
HORSE riders and carriage drivers across the UK will be able to express their views on wind turbines in a survey being conducted by The British Horse Society. Wind turbines are increasingly common in parts of Britain, from single domestic installations
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The marriage of Gill Brooks and Barry Payne
ONE happy couple carried on a family tradition when they got married in a Dorset church. Gill Brooks, 35, a part-time book keeper and Barry Payne, 45, an engineering manager at the chocolate factory in Dorchester, tied the knot on April 21 at Whitchurch
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The retirement for Ann Burt
RESIDENTS, staff, friends and family gathered at a Weymouth care home to celebrate the retirement for Ann Burt. Mrs Burt had been a familiar face at Legh House on Rylands Lane, Weymouth, for 11 years and all her friends wanted to give her a special surprise
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Please help out flooding project
I AM currently studying for an MSc in Geophysical Hazards at UCL and for my dissertation topic am studying the 1955 flood event which affected Weymouth and surrounding areas. As a local girl it was important for me to choose something which is regionally
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St Andrew’s Flower Festival a breathtaking success
• The Flower Festival in St Andrew’s Church was a marvellous and uplifting experience. Caroline Crisp, assisted by 36 ladies, a number of enthusiastic gentlemen and with the support of local businesses, turned the church into a blaze of colour on the
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Britain's smallest owl joins Dorset's springwatch
BRITAIN’S smallest owl has joined the cast of Dorset’s very own springwatch this year. For the first time, Dorset Wildlife Trust’s live webcams feature three owl species, with little owls making their début to join the tawny owls and Bob and Brenda
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Dorset Wildlife Trust highlight the importance of ponds for wildlife
DORSET Wildlife Trust is highlighting the importance of garden ponds for wildlife as we face a summer of environmental drought, despite recent rain. A survey of a network of garden ponds this spring has shown that wildlife is benefiting from
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The birth of Connor Marcus Rutherford
ONE happy family with a new arrival is ‘loving every moment’ of being together. Connor Marcus Rutherford was welcomed into the world by proud parents Abi and Pete and big sister Brooke. He was born at Dorset County Hospital on March 30 and weighed 8lb
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Windfarms give us some pause
I understand the threat posed by climate change, and I support action to tackle it, but I think the use of onshore wind turbines needs to be carefully controlled in order to avoid unacceptable damage to the countryside we are seeking to protect. Many
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Leader warned of plan’s flaws
NINE months ago, West Dorset District Council leader Robert Gould said the following at the council meeting of July 14, 2011. “Members will have seen a recent statement from the chairman of Simons, Paul Hodgkinson, that he remains confident that Phase
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Serial Weymouth burglar jailed after being 'caught red-handed'
A SERIAL burglar has been jailed after being ‘caught red-handed’ by his victim in a Weymouth home. Steven George Hill, of Carlton Road North, Weymouth was sentenced to 40 months in prison for burglary when he appeared before Dorchester Crown
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Dorchester animal festival a big attraction
FERRET racing proved the star attraction at an animal themed festival near Dorchester. A host of indoor activites ensured wet weather could not stop Kingston Maur-ward College’s fun packed Animal Festival in support of National Pet Month. Those who
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Walker-Harris collects a treble at Magpies' awards
ALAN Walker-Harris bagged a hat-trick at Dorchester Town’s end-of-season presentation night. The county town goalkeeper, currently nursing a broken leg, kept 11 clean sheets in 32 appearances during his debut season at the club and was rewarded with
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King targets key trio for Terras
BRENDON King has already set his sights on three main transfer targets that could form the spine of his team in 2012/13. The Weymouth boss, who agreed a new one-year contract at the weekend, is keen to get the bulk of his squad in place by
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Alan up for Matthews challenge
ALAN Walker-Harris is looking forward to locking horns with fellow gloveman Jason Matthews in next season’s battle for the number one jersey. The latter was last week unveiled as the Magpies’ first signing of the close season but boss Phil Simkin was
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Deacon is guest at Dorchester awards
DORCHESTER Rugby Club held its annual dinner at the end of a successful season. The first-team narrowly missed out on promotion in Southern Counties South after losing to Windsor in a play-off, while the second string won the Dorset & Wilts Three South
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Richmond predicts a bright future for Terras
WEYMOUTH RESERVES 2 BLANDFORD UNITED 2 JAKE Richmond is adamant the future looks bright at Weymouth FC after an encouraging second-half of the season for the reserves. The Terras completed their campaign with a 2-2 home draw against Blandford United
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Butch memorial match raises £3,000 for charity
FAMILY, friends and local businessmen took to a sodden Grove Corner pitch to pay tribute to Portland legend Butch Nash. The founder of Portland Stone Limited passed away in December after a three-year battle with lung cancer. And to honour his memory
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Teenager killed in tragic head-on crash
A 19-YEAR-OLD man has died following a fatal head-on collision last night. Three other teenagers were also seriously injured in the crash, which occurred on the A354 Blandford to Pimperne road in north Dorset. The collision happened
