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Thanks to those who back cause
Many thanks to those who came along to the Guildhall to support my petition to the council to bring back the Esplanade fairy lights – the public gallery at the Guildhall overflowed. However, I still don’t think the council wants to listen to public
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Missed chance in year of Olympics
What a missed opportunity and what a let down by Weymouth and Portland Borough Council . I was under the misapprehension that the Olympics were going to be fantastic opportunity to showcase Weymouth as a beautiful seaside town that everyone would
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Hitting back at the cafe critics
I was a little disappointed to see some negative letters in the Echo and wanted to reply. The Chesil Beach Centre was only officially opened on Saturday 21 and, until then, the toilet facilities were limited to a portable toilet in the carpark.
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Summer madness: Perfect family day out at Abbotsbury Swannery
FAMILIES can enjoy a unique day out getting up close to hundreds of baby swans. Abbotsbury Swannery, near Weymouth, is the only colony of nesting mute swans open to the public in the world. Located on the dramatic Dorset coast, this unique natural
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Artists in Dorset help Japan’s disaster victims
A GROUP of artists in Dorset decided to help children in the area of a nuclear disaster in Japan. Oceans Apart: Artists for Japan is an arts and crafts exhibition and sale taking place in Bridport on Saturday, August 18. It is for the children
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Kidney transplant patient donates £3,600 to the renal ward at Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester
A MAN who suffered a life-threatening kidney condition has donated more than £3,000 to the hospital ward that helped save his life. Since undergoing a kidney transplant more than six years ago, Daniel Jewell and family have dedicated their time
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Training course for dementia carers in Dorchester
CARERS for people with dementia are being invited to a training session in Dorchester . The St John Ambulance Dorset Carers Support Programme is running an event for any spouse, family member or friend who looks after someone with memory loss or
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Teenager remanded over woman's murder
A TEENAGER has appeared before Weymouth Magistrates Youth Court charged with murder. The 16-year-old Weymouth boy, who cannot be identified for legal reasons because he is under 18, appeared this morning following the death of Weymouth
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Renovated pub in Winterbourne Abbas had a tough start when hit by floods
THE LATEST arrival on Dorset’s pub scene had the elements to battle with in her first weeks. Publican Sandy Duncan has renovated and re-opened the Coach and Horses in Winterbourne Abbas, which had previously closed its doors in February. Her
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Talented organist from Dorchester awarded scholarship for prestigious music school
A TALENTED young organist will fine tune his talent at a prestigious music school. Dorchester schoolboy Alexander Henshaw has been offered a scholarship to study organ and percussion at the Wells Cathedral School, one of just specialist music
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Olympics 2012 countdown: Team GB sailors gear up for the opening ceremony
TEAM GB sailors will be taking to the stage at the Weymouth Beach Live Site for the 2012 Opening Ceremony night. A dozen members of the British Sailing Team will kick-start their home Olympic Games in front of some 12,000 fans to mark the London
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Olympics 2012 countdown: Britain's sailors enjoy the lull before the storm
BRITAIN’S sailors are enjoying the lull before the storm as they gather strength for the biggest event of their lives. Four members of the British Sailing Team took part in a press conference at the borough’s Olympic sailing venue yesterday to
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Still day tickets left for Camp Bestival at Lulworth Castle
WEEKEND tickets for this year’s Camp Bestival have all but sold out – but there are still a few day tickets left. The family-orientated music and funfest takes place at Lulworth Castle from July 27 to 29 and not even the abysmal weather and economic
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Curtain set to go up on Cultural Olympiad
THE curtain will go up tomorrow on an innovative venue which will play a lead role in this summer’s Cultural Olympiad festivities. The Innovation for Creative and Cultural Industries (ICCI) 360 Arena, aims to provide a dramatic setting for a range
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Meet the Olympic team: Dynamic duo are the best of friends
DEFENDING champions Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson have more than two decades of friendship behind their quest for Olympic glory on home waters. The duo, who met aged nine on the youth Sailing circuit, joined forces in January 2007. Their friendship
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Weymouth BID ready to start consultations with businesses
THE newly-formed Weymouth BID (Business Improvement District) is ready to start consultations with local businesses. BID organisers will collect data from businesses in Weymouth and they will vote early next year on whether the town will have a
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Burton Bradstock landslide: Woman's body recovered
A WOMAN was killed under a massive landslide on the Jurassic Coast in West Dorset. Rescuers worked into the evening yesterday in the hope of finding the 22-year-old woman alive under more than 100 tonnes of earth and rubble – but the grim news
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Burton Bradstock landslide: Relatives' grim struggle
Canoeist Dave Warren told how desperate relatives tried to rescue the woman buried when the cliffs collapsed. He tried to warn people as the cliff began to crumble. He said: “I saw three lots come down. “I canoed back as quickly as I could
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In the Dock: Portland
CAROLINE EILEEN JOHNSON , aged 39, of Amelia Close, Portland . Admitted driving a vehicle on Westwey Road, Weymouth at a speed exceeding 30mph. Fined £60 and ordered to pay £35 costs. Licence endorsed with four penalty points. Also admitted driving
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In the Dock: Weymouth
IAN PAUL LAMBERT , aged 49, of Marina Gardens, Weymouth. Admitted driving a vehicle on the B3156 Lanehouse Rocks Road, Weymouth at a speed exceeding 30mph. Fined £185 and ordered to pay £35 costs. Licence endorsed with four penalty points. SIMON
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Get ready for a long walk home
WE were planning to join the many thousands of spectators who will be part of the Weymouth Beach Live Opening Ceremony on Friday night. We decided to find out how frequent the bus services would be running. One phonecall shattered our dream
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Trying to avoid food restrictions
With reference to the Nothe sailing venue and the refusal to allow snacks or fold up chairs. I notice they will make an allowance for persons with mobility issues, will they be doing the same for persons with special dietary requirements? As
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Glad to be part of town’s history
It was my privilege to carry the Olympic torch in Winfrith Newburgh. What a wonderful day it was and what support the parish council, villagers, family, friends and ex-colleagues gave myself and Lisa (from Ringwood). I was so glad that although
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Prestige upheld by public purse
Following the failure of the G4S company to supply sufficient numbers of security personnel to the London site of the Olympic games, it has been announced that the shortfall will be redressed by drafting in soldiers and police officers. Nine
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Campaigners renew call to save the the Portland Coastguard helicopter
CAMPAIGNERS are renewing support for the Portland Coastguard helicopter after it rescued three fishermen who had spent 11 hours in a life-raft. The crew were airlifted to safety by the helicopter after their boat Betty G capsized in Lyme Bay in
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Two arrested after raid on house in Bridport
POLICE seized cannabis and made two arrests in a raid on a property in Bridport. Officers arrested a man aged 20 and a woman aged 21 on suspicion of cultivating cannabis after swooping on an address in North Street. They have been released
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Jones stars as Dorset bag impressive win
DORSET secured an impressive win over Shropshire on the final day of their Minor Counties clash at Dean Park. Star man Chris Jones went on to score 188 in the home side's second innings before Chris Park (39) and Ed Denham (46) helped Dorset
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Teenager, 16, charged with murder of Weymouth woman
A BOY of 16 has been charged with murder following the death of Weymouth woman Leah Whittle. A Dorset Police spokesman said the youth would appear at Weymouth Youth Court this morning to face the charge. He was charged yesterday following questioning
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UPDATED: West Dorset cliff landslide victim named
A WOMAN who was killed under a massive landslide while watching cliff falls on the Jurassic Coast in West Dorset has been named as Charlotte Blackman. The 22-year-old from Derbyshire was buried under hundreds of tonnes of rock when she
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Making his Mark at Terras
MARK Ford has vowed to do all he can to fill the “massive boots” that have been left behind at the Bob Lucas Stadium in the wake of Warren Byerley’s recent departure to Kettering Town. The young striker shot to prominence for the Terras in the
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Glovers' glory at the Avenue
DORCHESTER TOWN 0 YEOVIL TOWN 3 Ugwu 32, 56, Young 84 Dorchester Town’s third friendly against higher-ranked opposition ended in a third straight defeat last night. Following 4-0 and 3-0 losses at the hands of Exeter City and
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England sets up final date with Dewlish
JAMES England fired Cattistock into the Dorchester Evening League Knockout Cup final at the expense of Martinstown. The Cattistock batsman was the star of the show as his superb knock of 74 helped his side to a commanding total of 140-4 – despite
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Watson's seventh heaven
MICHAEL Watson’s relentless stranglehold on the top of the PGA West Region money list continued with his seventh victory of the season at Broadstone. He profited from the sunny conditions and was the only player to better par when slick greens,
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Queen’s pageant
QUEEN Bees celebrated the past campaign with their annual presentation night at Symondsbury Cricket Club pavilion. For both teams, competing in the Somerset Under-14 and Under-16 league for the first time proved to be a rewarding new experience
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Wessex in record year
INSTRUCTORS and students from Wessex Karate Academy are celebrating yet another record year. Students taking part at this year’s GKI National Championships exceeded all expectations by coming away with another record haul of medals and first place
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Olympics fan Luke takes the plunge
Olympics fanatic Luke O’Dowd will be glued to his television screen over the next fortnight when the Games finally get underway in London. The eight-year-old has been fascinated by the world’s biggest sporting event ever since he was a toddler
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Salway's net gain at Dorset Games
SALWAY Ash School’s netball team enjoyed fantastic success at the Dorset School Games. Having won through the West Dorset Netball Tournament held at Sir John Colfox School, the team of Josh Frampton , Callum Mullins, George Wyrill, Lauren Rendell
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Super six for Pentathletes
DORSET Pentathletes bagged six gold medals at the South West Youth Aquathlon Championships at the Osprey Leisure Centre, Portland . The race was organised by the Pentathletes and was part of the south west children/youth/junior triathlon series
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Brave Chloe is defying the odds
LITTLE Chloe Frampton continues to defy the odds despite suffering from chronic lung disease. The Weymouth youngster was born premature at just 26 weeks, weighing just 2lbs 13oz, and doctors said she would never be able to partake in physical activity
