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Cyclist found unconscious in Weymouth dies in hospital

A 41-YEAR-OLD man found unconscious next to his bicycle in Weymouth has died, police said today. The local man was discovered in the early hours of July 19 slumped on the pavement under a footbridge alongside the Weymouth Relief Road near the Jurassic

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Drop-in sessions to discuss flooding issues in West Dorset

Dorset County Council and the Environment Agency are arranging a number of flood drop-in sessions at locations in West Dorset. The next session will be held on Wednesday, August 8 at Bridport Town Council Offices, Mountfield, Bridport from 2pm

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Sunshine brings an array of aquatic visitors to Lyme Bay

THE sunshine has brought unprecedented numbers of visitors to Lyme Bay – of the aquatic variety. Dr Tom Brereton, Bridport-based research director of the charity Marinelife, has been following the influx. He said: “Following an unprecedented

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Hearts of gold - Blandford couple help hospital

A HEART attack survivor and his wife turned their golden wedding anniversary party into a fundraiser for the unit that saved his life. Doug Leak was admitted to Dorset County Hospital in 2009 following a heart attack and for a second time in 2010

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Dorchester teenagers fundraise in memory of friend

TEENAGERS hit the streets of Dorchester to raise funds in memory of their friend. Jesse Kearsey, 19, spent six days pounding the roads of the county town offering to wash cars to raise money for Epilepsy Research UK. On the first day he was

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Fond farewell to a Weymouth school’s longest serving teacher

EMOTIONS ran high for staff and schoolchildren on the last day of term at one Weymouth school. Conifers Primary School said a final goodbye to its longest serving member of staff after 37 years of teaching. Jan Griffiths, 60, of Martinstown near

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Lyme Regis lifeboat called out eight times during fundraising week

LYME Regis lifeboat provided some real-life drama alongside the thrills and spills of this year’s highly successful Lifeboat Week. The RNLI lifeboat crew answered a record eight emergency calls during the fundraising week in Lyme – and provided

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UPDATE: Gold for Wilson

PETER Wilson has this afternoon won gold at London 2012 in the double trap shooting. The Dorchester-born shooter took a three-shot lead into the final at the Royal Artillery Barracks and, despite a couple of minor wobbles, the 25-year-old

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Dorset alert over dishwasher fire risk

HOMEOWNERS are being encouraged to check their dishwasher against a recall notice in a new video by the fire service. Since the beginning of the year, Dorset Fire and Rescue Service has been called to five fires caused by a fault in these appliances

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Weymouth HS4B shop is 'misunderstood'

A NOT-FOR-PROFIT organisation supporting people in debt is challenging its critics to find out about its work. A shop run by the group HS4B in Weymouth town centre has come under fire for the ‘clutter’ outside its premises in St Mary Street and

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Dorset climber, 23, killed in 300ft Snowdonia mountain plunge

A DORSET man has died after falling 300ft from a mountain in Snowdonia. The 23-year-old was walking with another 23-year-old man, also from Dorset, when he slipped and fell from a gully cliff face on Glyder Fach. Mountain rescue teams and a

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Highly-rated art on display

ORIGINAL work from the highly rated Dorset based artist, Kenneth Butler Evans, have gone on display at Cilla and Camilla @home in Beaminster. This is the first time in 25 years that the painter’s work has been on show and none of his work has been

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Confusion over return flights costs Dorchester family £750

A GRANDMOTHER claims she was left out of pocket after being stranded at an airport in Paris. Denise Kean, 67, was returning from a family holiday to Disneyland with her daughter, Paula, and seven-year-old granddaughter, Scarlett, when she was told

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UPDATE: Wilson reaches Olympic final in style

DORSET shooter Peter Wilson has edged closer to Olympic glory after topping qualification in the double trap. The 25-year-old missed just seven shots out of a possible 150, scoring rounds of 48, 48 and 47 to lead the field at the Royal Artillery

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Father says sorry for his son's abuse of Olympian Tom Daley on Twitter

THE father of a Weymouth teenager who sent abusive messages to Olympian Tom Daley has apologised for his son’s actions. Norman Messer’s son Reece, 17, used Twitter to tell the diver that he had let down his dad, who died of a brain tumour last

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Games preparation was badly handled

Will anyone take the blame for the wasted money in changing the traffic system in Weymouth then putting park and ride at the two locations around Dorchester ? This was put together to help traffic flows for the Games, which would have made perfect

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Road disruption is a waste of time

So here we are slap bang in the middle of summer and those intelligent traffic lights spring to mind. I cast my mind back to all the months and months of upheaval the road works caused to put these darn lights in. I remember reading in the Dorset

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Weymouth businessman died in Thailand hotel after night out, inquest hears

A POPULAR Weymouth businessman was found dead in his hotel room following a night out with friends, an inquest was told. Keith Allan Fulbrook, 49, was the former managing director of Advance Sheet Metal Ltd (ASM), which closed in 2010, and spent

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Shame so many are avoiding Weymouth

Yesterday I caught a train from Hampshire and visited Weymouth for a day out. Apart from the fact that Weymouth is a lovely place at any time, I really wanted to see some of the activities that had been put on in the town for the Olympics .

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Dorset man killed in Snowdonia named

A MAN who died after falling from a mountain in Snowdonia has been named. He was Guy Litchfield, 22, of Durweston, near Blandford. He died after a fall at Glyder Fach on Tuesday. Acting Coroner for North Wales Central John Gittins said

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Man rescued from Weymouth harbour after injuring himself on rocks

A RESCUE operation was launched to free a man who injured himself on some rocks. Emergency services were called to North Quay, Weymouth harbour after the man injured his back when returning to a boat. Specialist equipment had to be used

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Report reveals 'worrying' rise in violence at Portland Young Offender Institution

A ‘WORRYING’ rise in violence at the Portland Young Offender Institution (YOI) has been highlighted in a new inspection report. The report for the island jail is a mixed one, highlighting a purposeful regime for prisoners but action needed to tackle

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Why Weymouth is top place to visit

GORGEOUS beaches, beautiful coastline and a traditional fishing port are just some of the reasons to visit Weymouth, according to locals and visitors. Residents, traders and visitors alike say the town is one of the best places to come to for a

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Dorchester cyclist's 4,000 mile ride on Olympic torch trail

A CYCLIST who peddled 4,000 miles as he followed the Olympic torch is already planning his next ride. Rod Drew, from Dorchester , covered up to 180 miles a day as he saw firsthand the way the torch touched communities across the country. The

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Fan cycles to Weymouth from Beijing

AN OLYMPIC fan from Germany has cycled from China to Weymouth to catch the sailing and windsurfing events. Heino Becker, 74, of Basel, set off early in February from Kunming, China, and arrived in Weymouth this week. The journey which he took

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Now party is underway

A PARK and ride site has axed admission prices in a bid to get more visitors coming to Weymouth and Portland for the Olympics . And it appears to have paid immediate dividends. There were more than 600 cars at the site yesterday afternoon while

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Live: Olympics in Weymouth and Portland

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Wilson is targeting gold glory

BRITISH shooter Peter Wilson will go for Olympic gold today with a little help from the Dubai Royal Family. Dorchester -born Wilson, 25, who lives in Sherborne, is the double trap world record holder and current world number two, and is Team GB

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Student Kyle is committed to Magpies' cause

KYLE Critchell is intent on producing his best form for Dorchester Town despite doubts over his availability. The versatile full-back is set to try and juggle the demands of work, football and a part-time course at Bath University. And while

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Russian crunch for Dampney and Mullin

POOLE’S Zara Dampney and team-mate Shauna Mullin are determined to learn the lessons from Tuesday’s sobering defeat to Italy. The beach volleyball duo will bid to seal their place in the last 16 of the Olympic beach volleyball competition against

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Famous five have sights set on Rio reunion

GREAT Britain’s Olympic silver medal-winning eventing team could all conceivably be in contention to go for gold in 2016. Mary King, the oldest team member at 51, has already stated her intention to aim for a remarkable seventh successive Olympics

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Weymouth Seconds record first win

WITCHAMPTON 135 (6pts) lost to WEYMOUTH SECONDS 136 (20pts) by four wickets WEYMOUTH Seconds finally broke their duck in Dorset League Division Two with a four-wicket victory at Witchampton. The hosts batted first and looked to be going along

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Knockout for star England

CATTISTOCK 118-5 beat DEWLISH 109-9 by nine runs JAMES England was the star of the show as Cattistock lifted the Dorchester Evening League Knockout Cup for the very first time. The top-order batsman plundered 56 runs, including three sixes,

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Wilson leads qualifying

DORSET shooter Peter Wilson remains on course to reach the Olympic final of the double trap after an excellent start in this morning's qualification round. The 25-year-old has so far missed just two shots to lie in a four-way tie

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Dorchester three on the glory trail

DORCHESTER'S Martin Pavey and Steve Gait are through to the final of the County Pairs and have landed a place in the national finals. It is just two weeks since Pavey earned a Worthing spot in the singles, and now recalls his last visit to the

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Top Club events for August

There’s plenty of activity going on at Top Club through August. The youth centre will be open to our young residents aged 11 years and over on Monday through to Thursday  from Monday 6th to Thursday 23rd  between 7pm and 9.15pm. Activities