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A35 closed between Dorchester and Bridport causing delays
MOTORISTS are facing major delays this evening after the A35 between Dorchester and Bridport was closed for emergency pothole repairs. With the usual diversionary route of the B3157 Weymouth to Bridport coast road also closed for a major water
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Update: More than 100 at meeting to support immigration detainees
MORE than 100 residents attended a meeting to find out more about supporting those held at Portland's new Immigration Removal Centre (IRC). The former HMP The Verne is reopening as an IRC at the end of March after an extensive refurbishment.
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AFLOAT: Super Sam's loving his sailing
Sam Avant, 15, has lived in Weymouth all his life. His first real taste of sailing arrived when he joined the Wey Valley School. Along with several other youngsters, he was funded by local charity. the Will Mackaness Trust. The trust was
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AFLOAT: Slalom camp is a smash hit
WINDSURFING and stand-up paddleboarding specialists, the Portland-based Official Test Centre (OTC), made the most of the good weather last weekend. Those taking part enjoyed two days of good wind and a slalom training camp with world champion Ross
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Churchill - a one-man show
THE Lyric Theatre in Bridport is the perfect setting to see Churchill, a one-man show by much-loved Pip Utton, known for his stunning portrayals of such figures as Chaplin, Dickens and Hitler. Churchill takes us back as Big Ben chimes and strikes
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REVIEW: The Navarra String Quartet - accomplished playing to a large audience
ON THIS return visit to the Dorset County Museum Music Society, the Navarra String Quartet opened their programme with Mozart’s Quartet in B flat. Written in Italy when Mozart was 16, this youthful work was an ideal piece to begin the concert.
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Unlucky break for vicar and his church
A VICAR became a victim of the storms when he shattered his leg while inspecting damage to his church. Beaminster rector the Rev David Baldwin broke his leg in three places while assessing the damaged pinnacle on St Mary’s Church tower. The
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English Touring Opera's most ambitious season yet
ENGLISH Touring Opera returns to Lighthouse in Poole next month with its most ambitious season yet - performances of three full-scale productions of operas by Mozart, Britten and Tippett, one of which features the voice of Homeland and Band of Brothers
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Your chance to be a lifesaver on Dorset's beaches
THE RNLI has launched a recruitment campaign to find new lifeguards for the beaches of Dorset ahead of the summer. The charity, in partnership with local councils, will once again be providing lifeguard cover on 21 beaches across the county during
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School celebrates academy status and new principal
A WEST Dorset school has gained academy status after a year of uncertainty. St Mary’s School in Beaminster has also appointed acting headteacher Teri Goodinson as principal as it builds towards a brighter future. After Ofsted labelled the school
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Fairtrade fortnight celebrates ethical trading values
LET’S PLAY FAIR A VISIT from a banana farmer, a football match and fundraising events will all help to mark Fairtrade Fortnight in Weymouth and Portland. Fairtrade is a movement that aims to help producers in developing countries and improve trading
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Scenes from a bygone area to feature in new book about Dorset
After the success of the Dorset Echo’s Dorset books’ series, this year we are producing a book showing the changes to the Dorset landscape, featuring scenes from a bygone era with how the same image or landscape looks today. So if you have any
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Young hopefuls cook on gas in bid to be crowned top chef
YOUNG cooks pitted their culinary wits against each other in a bid to win a junior MasterChef style contest. The Yes Chef competition, which started with 120 students in October, had whittled the field down to just four competitors including Lucy
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Coast road set to reopen a month ahead of schedule
VILLAGERS in Abbotsbury celebrated today as significant water works were finished a month ahead of schedule. The Weymouth to Bridport coast road, which has been closed at Abbotsbury since Monday January 6, is now expected to reopen tomorrow.
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VIDEO: Chesil beach boulder row continues
COUNCIL chiefs are being urged to remove tonnes of boulders from Chesil Beach as Portland residents claim they are being washed into the sea. The boulders, which were put in place on the pebbles on Saturday, are set to be used as part of emergency
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Fundraisers across Dorset baked a cake to support Mosaic
SCHOOLS and organisations across Dorset got busy in the kitchen and helped raise £2,000 for a good cause. Mosaic, a charity based in Milborne St Andrew that supports young people and their families following the death of a loved one, launched its
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Superhero Seb rescues gran after she collapsed with a debilitating illness
A FOUR-YEAR-OLD boy rushed to his grandmother’s aid after she collapsed with a debilitating illness. Grateful grandmother Lynn Hatch, from Bridport revealed his heroic actions and her daily struggles with the disease Myasthenia Gravis (MG) as part
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Car and van collision on Weymouth industrial estate
A CAR and a van collided on the Granby Industrial Estate in Weymouth. Police were called to the smash between a grey Seat Leon and a Ford Tran 115 silver panel van on Hampshire Road close to the Albany Road junction at 10.42am this morning.
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Hundreds sign up for top triathlon event Challenge Weymouth
ALMOST 1,000 people have signed up for Challenge Weymouth, one of the country’s top triathlon events. It is the first time the sporting event will be held in Dorset and organisers say it is set to be bigger and better than ever before – attracting
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Double dose of good news for Dorset County Hospital maternity services
A DOUBLE dose of good news has been delivered at Dorset County Hospital’s maternity ward. The Dorchester hospital’s maternity staff are celebrating after being recognised for the quality of their care as well as winning funding to improve facilities
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Sunset Cafe Stompers returns to Osmington
Come and hear The Sunset Cafe Stompers playing at Osmington Village Hall on Saturday April 12th. This popular Jazz Band famous for its wide repertoire of songs and music from Scott Joplin, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, and featuring songs made famous
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Cash needed to repatriate skydiver who survived horrific crash in Fiji
A mother told of her anguish after her son suffered devastating injuries in a terrifying 12,000 foot skydiving accident. Ellie Harrison’s son Ben Cornick, 31, plunged onto a parked van afterhe lost control of his steering toggle during a routine
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Residents to learn more about Dorset's new Immigration Removal Centre
RESIDENTS will be able to find out more about supporting those held at Dorset’s new Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) at a meeting tonight. The former Verne prison on Portland is reopening as an IRC after an extensive refurbishment. It will
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No age limit to rudeness
My daughter, who is in the Sixth Form at The Thomas Hardye School, was doing some photography work with her two friends and minding their own business taking pictures in the playing field by Holmead Walk Poundbury, when they noticed two dogs who were
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Protection and climate chaos
Protecting us from chaos As the recent chaotic weather across the South West has become increasingly dangerous, and in Dorset flooding has caused havoc for transport and people’s property surely some serious action needs to be taken. Both the Prime
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Choices on energy
Suppose that man-made climate change is not a fact, because only 95% or more of climate scientists completely believe it (based on the evidence). If so should we simply ignore the warnings and continue to burn oil and gas. Could it be that the
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UPDATE: Five injured after three car smash near Dorchester
MOTORISTS faced delays on the A35 near Dorchester following a three car crash. Emergency services were alerted at 9am to the smash near Glenwood Farm. The A35 was partially blocked between the A37 and the B3159. Traffic built up between
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Officers given six months to come up with revised transport scheme for Dorchester
DORSET County Council’s cabinet has given officers six months to come up with a revised transport scheme for Dorchester or it will abandon the project. The council was forced to look again at the controversial Dorchester Transport and Environment
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COASTGUARD ROUND-UP: Cigarettes and engine oil washed up on Dorset Beach
COASTGUARDS were called after dozens of cigarette packets and two 20-litre drums of engine oil washed up on a Dorset beach. Coastguards headed to Kimmeridge Beach on Wednesday at midday. During the search they also investigated two 20-litre
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Teenagers rescued from deep mud in Dorchester
FIREFIGHTERS rescued two teenagers who had become stuck in mud on a dog walk in Dorchester. The youngsters, a boy and a girl, were found in an area of deep mud up to their lower thighs. Crews from Dorchester were alerted at 5.30pm on Wednesday
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Firm fined £36k for harassing customers
A home improvements firm has been fined £36,663 by a court after admitting it harassed householders. Sales tactics of Dorset-based Apple Group Holdings Limited, which owns Apple Larkin in Weymouth, were described in court as a ‘persistent nuisance’
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Police swoop on cigarette scavengers
SCAVENGERS are having their pickings plucked from their hands after thousands of cigarettes washed up on Portland. As reported in the Echo, a cargo ship lost a number of containers and it crossed the channel in storms earlier this month. There
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DARTS: Second round start for Ward at UK Open
BEN Ward will enter his first UK Open next month at the second round stage after just missing out on a top-32 finish in the qualifying order of merit. The Dorchester ace was 37th on the money list at the end of the six tournament qualifiers in
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Addict jailed for burglary spree
A DRUG addict who embarked on a spree of burglaries around Weymouth has been jailed for 21 months. Alan Beau Barlow, 47, was sentenced at Dorchester Crown Court after admitting three charges of burglary. The offences occurred within a three
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EXCLUSIVE: Development vision for harbourside
THIS is the vision for Weymouth’s North Quay after the council leaves the prominent harbourside site. The indicative artist’s impression has been produced by Poundbury architects Ben Penreath & Associates which have been appointed by Weymouth
