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Horse lovers and riders are in for a treat!
CERNE ABBAS HORSE long-distance ride: Once again, a long distance horse called Cerne Giant Ride takes place, with the village as its base, in Sunday, May 20. Organiser Anthony Sargent, a passionate endurance rider himself, and his team will once
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West Dorset quarry extension is granted
AN APPLICATION to extend a West Dorset quarry to extract a further 1.5 million tonnes of sand and gravel has been approved by county planners. The quarry is situated immediately to the south and south east of Chard Junction and is within the Dorset Area
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Weymouth fitness club donate food for a worthy cause
A WEYMOUTH fitness club has donated bags of food as part of a national drive to help others. Curves Fitness Club in Weymouth has donated 231 pounds of food to Dorset You First Outreach service after its 14th annual food drive. Throughout March, both
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Grants available for youngsters to get involved in Olympic projects in Dorset
YOUNGSTERS are being encouraged to get out and about this summer with grants worth more than £35,000 earmarked for Olympic-inspired projects. Dorset County Council is accepting bids from schools, colleges, youth groups and sports coaches who
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Team Tesco join Kingston Maurward Race for Life
TEAM Tesco will be making its presence felt as women make a move in the fight against cancer. A team of at least 20 female employees from the Dorchester supermarket will be lining up alongside thousands of other women for the Race for Life at Kingston
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Police appeal after Town Bridge attack
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist was attacked with a fishing rod. The incident happened when the man, aged 24, was riding his bicycle across the Town Bridge towards Chapelhay. Police constable Rob Adams, of Weymouth Police, said: "
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Invitation to help Weymouth's Safewise charity
YOUNG people are being invited to help a new charity by using their creative skills. SafeWise, based at Weymouth Community Safety Centre, is offering local people between the ages of 13 and 25 the chance to design a logo, a graffiti wall and promotional
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Sailors stranded in Portland Port could soon head home
A GROUP of five stranded sailors remain hopeful they will soon be paid, now two of their crew have returned home. The remaining crew of Westwind II also look set to go home after spending seven months on board the cargo ship at Portland Port while it
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Training help for Dorset adult learners
ADULT learners can get a helping hand with training. Dorset County Council has joined forces with e-learning service vision2learn to offer free online training to celebrate Adult Learners’ Week from May 12 to 18. Places are available on vision2learn
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Jim Knight joins Parliamentary housing group
FORMER South Dorset MP Jim Knight is among politicians calling for action to tackle the region’s housing crisis. Lord Knight has joined a new all-party Parliamentary group known as the South West Housing Initiative Parliamentary Group for Housing which
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Castletown traders anger over roadworks
FEARS are growing that Castletown could become a ‘ghost town’ as roadworks stop cars and pedestrians from getting in. The road and pedestrian access via Castle Road into Castletown has been blocked off to allow for roadworks to be done. Pedestrians
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Spirit of Bridport Festival of Culture needs volunteers
THE Spirit of Bridport Festival of Culture needs volunteers to help with the smooth running of the 16-day event. The festival runs from August 11 to 27 and will be offering visual arts, music, film, food, theatre, heritage, sport, dance, exhibitions,
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Air ambulance due back in sky
DORSET’s air ambulance was due to be back in the sky this morning after being grounded yesterday amid safety fears. Twenty-two Eurocopter EC135 helicopters were withdrawn by main operator Bond Air Services over concerns about possible cracks in the rotor
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Terminally-ill Wyke Regis woman targeted by garden light thieves
A TERMINALLY-ILL woman is hoping to shame heartless thieves who stole her garden lights. Dawn Davies, of Wyke Regis, Weymouth, said that she loved looking out of her window at her garden but that thieves had taken away that pleasure from her
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Blandford teen dies after crash on A354
A YOUNG man died and three others were seriously injured following a horrific head-on smash along one of the county’s busiest roads. The 19-year-old, named locally as Ben Andrews, was driving a red VW Golf with two passengers along the A354, just north
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Former driver found dead in Weymouth home had drugs in system
A FORMER lorry driver found dead in his Weymouth home had high levels of drugs in his system, an inquest was told. Royston Barringer, 42, died from pulmonary oedema and bronchial pneumonia and was found in his flat in Brownlow Street on March 3. An
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Many dog owners are irresponsible
I read with interest the letter from A White regarding dog fouling and inconsiderate cyclists along the Rodwell Trail (Have Your Say, May 5). As a regular visitor to Wey-mouth, I have to agree with the comments about dog poo. As a dog owner
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County and district run park and ride
I would like to clarify a few points raised by Brian Sneddon’s letter ‘I parked, but no chance to ride’ (Echo, April 30) about the services provided at the Wey-mouth Mount Pleasant park and ride site. The X11 service, run by West Dorset District Council
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In the Dock: Purbeck
STEPHEN JAMES HORWOOD, aged 44, of Green Close, Bere Regis. Admitted not taking reasonable steps to ensure that the needs of an animal for which he was responsible, a Jack Russell Terrier type dog, were met to the extent required by good practice in that
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In the Dock: West Dorset
BARBARA ELAINE SALTMARSH, aged 57, of Court Orchard Road, Bridport. Admitted causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal, an English bull terrier type dog, by failure to act, namely failure to provide it with adequate veterinary care and attention
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Don't whine if you didn't vote
I WAS saddened when reviewing the recent borough council election results to see that turnout appeared to be 20-35 per cent. We can moan and write letters about how upset we are with the services we receive, from the lack of ‘fairy lights’ to the state
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In the Dock: Weymouth
OLIVER HILLIARD, aged 26, of Somerset Road, Weymouth. Admitted entering a train between Moreton and Weymouth for the purpose of travelling without a valid ticket. Discharged conditionally for six months. Ordered to pay compensation of £5.40.
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Visitor centre in Weymouth's Swannery car park opens next week
A STATE-OF-THE-ART visitor centre will open its doors next week. The RSPB centre in Weymouth’s Swannery car park has been undergoing refurbishment and will reopen on Monday, May 14. It will be known as the Wild Weymouth Discovery Centre. The new centre
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Police appeal after Littlemoor car park argument
Dorset Police are appealing for witnesses after an argument between two men in a car park in Littlemoor. A 68-year-old man from Portland was taken to hospital with a dislocated right arm after the incident at 8.25pm on Thursday in the Co-Op
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First brick is laid at former Steps site in Weymouth
YOUNGSTERS have laid the first brick in the construction of a new multi-million pound youth centre. Steps, in Chickerell Road, Weymouth, has been demolished and is being replaced by a modern facility worth £3million, which will be much more
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Top student play to be staged at Weymouth College’s Bay Theatre
MARRIAGE and the alternative make up the backbone for the next excellent student play to be staged at Weymouth College’s Bay Theatre. On Thursday, Silhouette Productions – second year acting students – will stage The Five Wives of Maurice Pinder at the
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Simkin's pride after arduous campaign
DORCHESTER Town have seen two managers and 25 players come and go over the past nine months – but throughout the upheaval, one man has helped keep the Magpies firmly on the right track. Phil Simkin started the 2011/12 campaign as assistant
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Simkin aiming to keep the Magpies flying
PHIL Simkin is already looking ahead to next season, aiming to surpass the achievements of the past nine months. After five years of being embroiled in relegation dogfights, the Magpies recorded their first mid-table finish since 2005/06 after
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Hearn: We must build on this
SHAUN Hearn wants to see the Magpies build on last season’s efforts and become an established top-half team. Dorchester Town finished 11th in Blue Square Bet South for the first time since 2005/06 and but for a poor start to the campaign, and a low-key
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Critchell’s versatility was plus for Magpies
KYLE Critchell has certainly played his part in a much-improved campaign – covering every blade of grass in a Dorchester Town shirt. The versatile full-back has occupied almost every role on the pitch during his 42 appearances in all competitions
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Seven-up for Colfox stars
Year Seven Area Cup Final WEY VALLEY 1 SIR JOHN COLFOX 3 SIR JOHN Colfox came out on top in the Year Seven Area Cup final at the Bob Lucas Stadium. Having overcome Dorchester Middle School in the last four, the Bridport boys were extremely
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Tornadoes earn a Southern third
TORNADOES of South Dorset claimed third place in the first round of the Southern Junior League. The Portland club, sponsored by Stylish Stitches, were drawn alongside Swim Bournemouth A, Yeovil, Weymouth Swimming Club, Bridport Barracudas and West Dorset
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Chickens finish on a high
TINTINHULL 2 CHICKERELL UTD 3 CHICKERELL United finished their season on a high by edging a five-goal thriller at Tintinhull in the Magna Dorset Premier League. The Chickens were much the better side in the first half and deservedly
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Great Scott earns third UK title
GILES Scott won the opening race of the day at the JP Morgan Asset Management Open UK Finn Nationals to seal his third UK title with a race to spare. The Portland sailor topped the charts at Falmouth, finishing ahead of Olympic gold medallist Ben Ainslie
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Tropics’ hopes end as Storm blows in
WEYMOUTH TROPICS 33 DORSET STORM B 40 WEYMOUTH TROPICS 28 DORSET STORM A 31 THE Tropics failed in their bid to seal the title after being blown away by Dorset Storm. In the opening contest of the night’s games, Storm B took a 13-4 first-quarter
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Multitude of skills at Budmouth
SPORTS Leaders from Budmouth College hosted a Multi-skills Festival for Year Two pupils. Students from Beechcroft St Paul’s, Westfield Arts College, Portesham, Conifers and St Augustine’s Primary Schools attended the event. Pupils from
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Smash for Colfox and Wey Valley
WEY Valley and Sir John Colfox Schools were the winners at the regional Beach Volleyball competition. The event, which had to be moved indoors to Wey Valley School, Weymouth, due to the wet weather, was one of the 16 sports chosen for the Dorset School
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Sol’s brave show in Bristol battle
SOL Gilday-Evans almost sprung a surprise in the Junior ABA quarter-finals at Bristol. The Dorchester & District ABC member went into the last-eight bout as the underdog. But he produced an impressive display against experienced Watford boxer John McDonagh
