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Police praise public for coming forward in Bridport drugs operation
POLICE praised people who have come forward to report suspected illegal drug use in Bridport after operations in the town. Following information received from members of the public, police arrested three local men on suspicion of supplying and growing
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Roads still closed due to flooding
FLOOD warnings are still in place for many rivers in Dorset. They include the Upper Frome at Dorchester, the Bride at Burton Bradstock and Litton Cheney, the Upper Frome from Dorchester to Maiden Newton and the Char at Charmouth. The
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Dorset company's Olympic seat
A DORSET company has designed and made a swing-seat to give its occupants a magnificent view of the Olympic Stadium in London. Martin Young, of Sitting Spiritually, based in Lyme Regis, was commissioned to provide the seat for the Olympic Park
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Flood chaos continues in towns and villages
THE flooding chaos continued today as roads and homes remained underwater. The Highways Agency warned that the A35 at Winterbourne Abbas remained closed. Roads in Weymouth town centre were also jammed as motorists avoided parts of the harbourside and
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Dorchester couple pedal from Land's End to John O'Groats for charity
A DORCHESTER couple will be pairing up for an epic tandem ride the length of the country. Andrew Grassby and Sonya Gulliford will be peddling 983 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise money for injured servicemen and women. They will be setting
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Dorchester's Charles Street development thief jailed for 25 weeks
A FATHER-OF-FOUR who broke into the construction site of West Dorset District Council’s new offices in Dorchester and stole £7,000 of piping and brass fittings has been jailed for 25 weeks. Shane Fields, 29, appeared at Dorchester Crown Court after pleading
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Weymouth school's big day out
A WEYMOUTH school held a leaving celebration for students marking the end of their studies. It was a big day out for the students of the Compass centre who dressed up for the event at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy. The leavers’
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Weymouth volunteer helps St John Ambulance celebrate 125 years of service
A VOLUNTEER from Weymouth has helped St John Ambulance celebrate 125 years of first aid. Rex Purchase, 75, of Chickerell, has featured in a nationwide online project to commemorate the anniversary after 67 years of service. He is one of two volunteers
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Dorset left frustrated by the rain
THE first day of Dorset’s Minor Counties Championship clash with Cheshire has been postponed because of the wet weather. Heavy rain has left the Alderley Edge surface waterlogged. The two teams will be hoping for better luck tomorrow.
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Emergency services face more than 200 incidents
FIREFIGHTERS faced more than 200 emergencies at the height of the flooding. Police dealt with more than 100 incidents. Officers were called as torrential rain wreaked havoc on homes, businesses and roads. Police and coastguards
