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Cricket: Summer is set for top-flight derbies
DERBY day cricket between Weymouth and Dorchester is set to return this summer as the Dorset League announced the clubs to make up this season’s Premier Division. Subject to accepting the invitation to the top tier, both the Seasiders and the club
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Rugby: Salisbury take spoils after being pushed by the Blues
BRIDPORT 12 SALISBURY II 28 BRIDPORT put last October’s thrashing by Salisbury Seconds behind them to push the same opponents much closer in the return fixture at the Brewery Field. The hosts, beaten 62-0 in the previous meeting between the
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Rugby: Dorchester lack the killer touch in clash with Bradford-on-Avon
BRADFORD-ON-AVON 19 DORCHESTER 7 DORCHESTER had only themselves to blame after losing to fellow strugglers Bradford-on-Avon. The county town side once again got off to the perfect start when a well-executed driving line-out resulted in skipper
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Inspirational as activists
TWELVE inspirational young people from South West England have been honoured with a Diana Award. The award is a lifetime award set up in memory of Princess Diana and today has the support of her sons, HRH The Duke of Cambridge and HRH Prince Harry
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Students are quick off the mark in GCSE celebrations
STUDENTS in Weymouth celebrated their GCSE success with the world’s fastest blind man. Wey Valley School held its annual GCSE presentation evening with inspirational speaker and sportsman, Steve Cunningham, the world’s fastest blind man. Last
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Headteacher is welcomed
A NEW headteacher has been welcomed to a school in Weymouth. Holy Trinity Primary School has said it is ‘delighted’ to announce the arrival of new headteacher, Fiona Daykin (pictured). Mrs Daykin was previously head at Canford Heath Infant
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A matter of trust for these green-fingered youngsters
PRIMARY schools in Weymouth and Dorchester will be planting a new orchard and have learned life lessons in road safety thanks to a charitable donation. Battens Charitable Trust, set up in 1985, has awarded a record £95,065 to local community initia-tives
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Youth: Youngsters get their kicks on court at County Championships
YOUNGSTERS from across the region battled it out in the Dorset County Championships at Harewood College. The under-12 boys’ singles event featured a fantastic final, with Walter Carswell and Matthew Stone fighting it out to be crowned champion.
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UPDATE WITH PICTURE: Firefighters alerted for car in water mystery
A CAR in a Purbeck pond sparked a rescue operation amid fears there was someone inside the vehicle. No-one was found to be trapped and police inquiries are ongoing into how the vehicle came to be in the water. Dorset Fire and Rescue Service
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Murder mystery ganme celebrates friendship between catholoic community and Portland church
Friendship marked by murder mystery A MURDER mystery game helped celebrate the friendship between the Catholic community and a Portland church. Portland’s Catholic community recently hosted St Andrew’s Night of Celebration at St Andrew’s Church
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Football: Cloud nine for Weymouth after Marshall routed
WEYMOUTH RESERVES 9 STURMINSTER MARSHALL 0 JOSH Tennant and Conor Jevon both bagged hat-tricks as Wey-mouth Reserves ran riot at the Bob Lucas Stadium. Szymon Matuszewski, Lee Sharpe and Sean Zima also scored in what was the home side’s biggest
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Football: Stalls stunned by nine-man Cheriton
CHICKERELL UNITED 1 SOUTH CHERITON UNITED 2 CHICKERELL United were left stunned at the Stalls by nine-man South Cheriton United as the visitors came from behind to secure a 2-1 win. In a contest that was heaped with drama from start to finish
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UPDATED WITH VIDEO: A31 reopened after collision brings down power lines
The A31 has now been reopened after a road traffic collision brought down power lines. The road was closed between Roundhouse roundabout and Lakegates roundabout following the collision at 2.30pm yesterday, but was reopened by Dorset Police earlier
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Best of Dorset Show heads back to Weymouth
THE Best of Dorset will be heading to Weymouth to showcase everything Dorset has to offer in 2015. Now in its 15th year the show, held in Weymouth Pavilion, will showcase and celebrate Dorset’s top attractions. The show will be held on Sunday
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Most important meal of the day
WHAT did you have for breakfast this morning? A slice of toast on the way out the door? A quick takeaway coffee from the petrol station? Or, worse still, nothing at all? You wouldn’t be alone. According to new research, a quarter of us skip our
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You can eat your way to happiness
BLUE Monday on January 19 is said to be the most depressing day of the year, but according to the experts, you can use food to improve your mood. Alison Clark from the British Dietetic Association (BDA), pictured inset, is on hand to provide nutrition
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Primary school put in 'Special Measures' following damning Ofsted report
A WEST Dorset school has been put in ‘Special Measures’ just five years after it was rated ‘Outstanding’. Parents at Loders School near Bridport have been invited to a meeting at 7pm today after the school’s damning Ofsted report. The school
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Signalling fault causing train delays
A SIGNALLING fault is causing problems on the Weymouth-Waterloo line today. South West Trains said the equipment fault at London’s Waterloo station means the number of services entering and leaving the terminus has had to be reduced. Services
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Cash boost injects life into watermeadows project
A CASH boost will help keep a vital water supply to water meadows in Purbeck. The Bere Regis Parish Council’s Souls Moor community land project has received £350 from Wessex Water’s Watermark fund. At a cheque hand over last week, organisers
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Holocaust survivor tells of worries in the rise of anti-semitisim- but says Dorset is bucking the national rising trend
A HOLOCAUST survivor and Jewish leaders say they are worried about a rise in anti-Semitism – but the problem isn’t as bad in Dorset. A YouGov poll of more than 3,400 UK adults, commissioned by the Campaign Against Anti-Semitism (CAA), found that
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Big Garden Birdwatch returns to Dorset this weekend
THE world’s biggest wildlife survey returns this coming weekend and Dorset residents are being urged to count their feathered friends. Big Garden Birdwatch, organised by the RSPB, takes place over the weekend of January 24 and 25. Last year
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UPDATED WITH VIDEO: Bus campaigners fail in bid to increase funding
COUNCILLORS have thrown out a motion to increase funding for the county’s buses. After protests on the steps of County Hall, a meeting of Dorset County Council’s environment overview committee on Monday heard a motion from Cllr Ros Kayes proposing
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Dorset calendar puts nature in focus
HE MIGHT not have started his working life as a photographer but over the last several decades Dorset’s Colin Varndell has made his name as an award-winning wildlife photographer. Such is the quality of his work it is often to be seen in books,
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A wonderful lunch out - and a free hamper
I REFER to Christmas Day at the Acorns. Firstly on arrival, a warm welcome and a drink. Then volunteers served us a three-course meal with wine. After dinner, everyone’s name was placed into a hat. When yours was called out, you went and chose
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Bright sparks travel to Paris for launch of international event
BRIGHT young things from Dorchester’s Thomas Hardye School are attending a prestigious international event in Paris this week. A delegation from the county town school and the University of Southampton received a special invitation to attend the
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Support for wildlife farm
I HAVE long admired the beautiful, evocative paintings of Gordon Beningfield, so I hope that the C.T.R.’s plan to launch a wildlife farm in his memory is successful. The venture would benefit not only wild and farm animals, but the people of Dorset
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Going back in time
AS PART of the upcoming Crabchurch Conspiracy Commemoration Weekend from February 27 to March 1, we, the organisers, are offering free school visits from the famous author of the Stonewylde Series of novels, Kit Berry and two other costumed story-tellers
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Appeal for witnesses after burglary at Portland community hall
POLICE are appealing for information following a burglary at a community hall in Portland. The incident happened between 8pm on Wednesday, January 14 and 5pm on Thursday, January 15. A burglary took place at the Brackenbury Centre, formally
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Movie fans quiz Kajaki Oscar winner
FILM fanatics got a chance to quiz an Oscar-winning producer following a special screening of his latest production. Gareth Ellis-Unwin visited Weymouth Cineworld for a special screening of his latest film ‘Kajaki’. Following the film, which
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A rather playful take on Shakespeare
SHAKE up Shakespeare by taking an updated look at well-loved characters from his most popular plays. Bard Heads comes to Broadmayne Village Hall, courtesy of Artsreach, on Saturday, February 7, from 7.30pm. A midsummer’s dream for Hermia? More
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Piano superstar to launch series
ONE of the most exceptional pianists of his generation will be playing in West Dorset next month. Martin Cousin is performing at Bridport Arts Centre on February 6 and The Hub, Lyme Regis, on February 7. The hands that you see playing Rachmaninoff
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Coupon queen Emma Mumford up for prestigious digital award
A YOUNG bargain hunter from Dorset has scooped two finalist spots for one of 2015’s most prestigious national digital awards. Emma Mumford, 21, right, who lives near Dorchester, has been named as a finalist in the Young Person Recognition and Retail
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Man who punctured woman's lung jailed
A MAN who admitted butting a woman in an ‘act of retaliation’ during a drunken fight in Dorchester town centre has been jailed. Stephen Wayne Hunt, of Jubilee Court, Poundbury, was sentenced to a total of 12 months in prison for an offence of inflicting
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Cheselbourne villagers toast chance to save village pub from housing
A VILLAGE community has been given a chance to save its local pub after councillors threw out plans to convert it to housing. The Rivers Arms at Cheselbourne has sat unoccupied since the pub called time in 2007 but local residents claim there is
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Magpies: Jermyn’s up for fight to save club from the drop
“BRING on the challenge” was the call from Mark Jermyn after agreeing to be the Magpies’ new player-manager. The Dorchester legend has returned to the club he graced for 14 years, insisting that he is ready for the job that lies ahead. Speaking
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Anger as Weymouth transport cash transferred to Dorchester
A DECISION to leave the ‘last leg’ of Weymouth’s cycle scheme incomplete, and instead pump funding into Dorchester, has been criticised. Dorset County Council’s Cabinet has rejected proposals for a cycle lane which was designed to act as a link
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Terras: Lack of desire proves costly for Weymouth
TERRAS’ manager Jason Matthews believed a lack of desire during his side’s disjointed first- half display against Slough Town ultimately cost Weymouth in their 3-0 reverse on Saturday. The rampant Rebels struck three times in the opening 36 minutes