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Missing Dorchester man found following urgent appeal
Officers searching for missing Dorchester man Gary Cooper have confirmed that he has been found safe and well. The 38-year-old was reported missing after leaving an address in Fordington at around 4pm yesterday. Following searches overnight
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Emergency services deal with car fire
Emergency services were alerted to a car on fire in Winterbourne Abbas. Firefighters were called to Coombe Road to extinguish the blaze yesterday. A spokesman for Dorchester Fire Service said at the time: “A crew from Dorchester are currently
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Flood alert in force as county prepares for more rain
A flood alert is in force in Dorset as the county prepares for a miserable weekend. The Environment Agency (EA) has warned that the River Frome is at risk of flooding between Dorchester and Wareham, with "unsettled conditions" possibly leading
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Athletics: Dorchester's Paul Blake fifth in world 400m final
DORCHESTER athlete Paul Blake’s bid for a second IPC World Championship gold ended in disappointment with fifth place in the T36 400m final in Dubai. Blake, 29, who won T36 800m gold last week, qualified for the 400m race with a season’s best time
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Residents could upload videos to police of anti-social behaviour in future
VIDEO of anti-social behaviour and crimes may eventually be able to be uploaded to Dorset Police. The force is currently taking dash-cam images of driving incidents and using them to prosecute offending drivers. Now the chief constable is considering
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Letter: Has anyone seen my necklace?
I LOST a slim gold necklace of great sentimental value, it belonged to my mother. It must have fallen off somewhere in Dorchester on Monday November 11, some time after midday. If you find it, please get in touch. I wore it every day. I’ve
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Hockey: Weymouth on brink of £250,000 pitch target
WEYMOUTH Hockey Club have raised almost 90 per cent of their mammoth £250,000 target for a new artificial pitch. The Seasiders’ 120-plus members have worked tirelessly in funding a massive £98,000 so far, plus two successful grant applications.
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Weymouth's new seafront lights are being switched on tonight
LET there be light... Weymouth's long-awaited new seafront LED lighting scheme is officially being switched on this evening. Following a test period this week, the 28 computer-controlled LED strips are ready to go. They have been installed
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CCTV image released of drill theft suspect
Police are searching for a man suspected of stealing a drill from a van. A CCTV image has been released of the suspect and police are appealing for the public's help with tracking him down. Between 10.30am and 2.30pm on Saturday, November 2 a
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Retired colonel battles Parkinson's on Sahara Desert adventure
A RETIRED army officer will battle his Parkinson’s with a fundraising trip through the Sahara Desert. Colonel Guy Deacon, who was in charge of the Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) at Bovington from July 2015 until his retirement last year, visited the
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Classic car show raised £61,000 for Dorset charities
DORCHESTER-based Joseph Weld Hospice and the British Heart Foundation are among the causes to share in an astounding £61,000 charity handout. The money was raised by Rotary Clubs which help to organise the Classic and Supercar Show held at Sherborne
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Letter: We should nurture jobs in renewable energy sources
ON November 4, a writer proposed that new roads for more cars would solve local problems. One of the most treasured assets in Dorset is the World Heritage Jurassic coast. Should we build all over it? One problem is that more roads lead to more
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REVIEW: Dorchester Drama's Dr Faustus is performed with 'skill and taste'
REVIEW DR FAUSTUS Corn Exchange, Dorchester QUITE a lot to enjoy, that is what you get when you see Dorchester Drama’s latest production of a play that was written over 500 years ago by Christopher Marlowe but which has a surprisingly up to
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Motorists urged to drive carefully as part of A37 floods
Heavy rain caused a major road to flood. There was standing water on the A37 near Dorchester this morning, affecting traffic in both directions between the Monkeys Jump roundabout and the B3147. Drivers were urged to approach with care and
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16-year-old arrested as police seize drugs, cash, combat knife and knuckle duster in raid
A 16-YEAR-OLD was arrested after police discovered drugs, a large combat knife, a knuckle duster and cash during a raid on a property. Officers from the County Lines Management Team swooped on the address in Weymouth on Tuesday following concerns
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More youngsters turning to crime after youth service budget cuts - there's a link, says police commissioner
Police and Crime Commissioner Martyn Underhill has drawn a link between cuts to the Dorset youth service budget and an increase in crime and anti-social behaviour. He says the decision by the former county council to cuts its youth budget has led
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Performance drops slightly for some social care cases
PERFORMANCE figures for some Dorset Council social work cases have declined between the summer and September. A council report says that audits carried out by managers on a sample of just over 100 cases showed a fall in average scores from 6.2
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Dorset PCC says response to Action Fraud survey was 'massively depressing'
MORE than 70 per cent of Dorset residents who contacted the national Action Fraud service say they dissatisfied with the service. The figures come from a survey carried out by police and crime commissioner, Martyn Underhill. He has described
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RSPCA received more than 450 calls from Dorset reporting animal cruelty last Christmas
AN ANIMAL cruelty line received more than 450 calls from Dorset last Christmas. The figures were revealed by the RSPCA as it launches its festive appeal to help thousands of abused, neglected, and abandoned animals. Last Christmas Day was the
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CCTV appeal after barber shop broken into and till stolen
A BARBER shop was broken into and its till was ripped from the wall during a burglary in Weymouth. The incident happened at around 6.25am on Friday, November 8 at Istanbul Barbers on Westham Road. Police have since released a CCTV image of
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'Sheer disbelief': Stunned applause as teapot found in Dorset home sells for £1m
A MAN is in a state of 'sheer disbelief' after his Chinese teapot sold at auction for a staggering £1m – despite it having a damaged lid. The teapot was found on a shelf in a modest house in Dorset by expert Lee Young who had been invited there
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Number of reported crimes being prosecuted 'woefully low' in Dorset
CRIME prosecution rates in Dorset are ‘woefully low’ according to one councillor. Only 14.4 per cent of reported crimes now results in a charge or a caution – less than half of what it was a few years ago. Police and crime commissioner Martyn
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Football: Portland boss Brendon King hails 'outstanding' Alex Halloran after U-turn
PORTLAND United boss Brendon King revealed the “outstanding” Alex Halloran made a U-turn on his Blues future after a tumultuous start to the season. King watched on as midfielder Halloran bagged both goals in a tidy 2-1 victory over rivals AFC
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Pub outings and other special occasions with smart fleet of coaches
Transport historian Brian Jackson today shares the history of a Weymouth bus service that took children to school and visitors to Dorchester Market. HAVING previously covered the history of coach and bus operators that had their garages in Westham
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Hear hit songs from the musicals performed by these talented youngsters
MULTI-AWARD winners WOW Youth Musical Theatre return to Weymouth Pavilion Theatre next week with a showcase of song and dance from stage and screen. With 39 musical numbers, The WOW Show has something for everyone and includes hit songs from The
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Trail-blazing quartet to play at village church
A SCINTILLATING live act will perform at St Peter's Church in West Knighton this weekend. Quartet Methera will perform contemporary traditional music. With roots firmly planted in English traditional music, national tours, BBC Radio 3 broadcasts
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Band maintain jazz tradition in village concert
HEAR a wide repertoire of jazz when the Sunset Café Stompers play Broadmayne Village Hall on Saturday, November 30. It is often said that jazz was born in New Orleans, but grew up in Chicago. In the 1920s, The Sunset Cafe was a top night-spot on
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This generous Dorset business has donated a huge sum to cancer charity
A DORSET law firm has received recognition for helping to support a cancer research charity – by raising an amazing £500,000. Blanchards Bailey LLP has been given a silver award certificate after spending the last 20 years helping Cancer Research
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Bid to tackle staff sickness at Dorset Council
SICKNESS levels can be tackled by a common-sense approach, according to Dorset Council cabinet member Andrew Parry. His comments came after a debate about rising absence levels at the council which now has each employee, on average, taking 9 sick
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Little girl donates her locks to charity in heartwarming act of kindness
AN EIGHT-year-old girl decided to grow and donate her hair to a cancer support charity after her brother-in-law was diagnosed with cancer. Lucy Bird, from Portland, made the decision to have her hair cut off for a donation when it was revealed that
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Social services struggling to help increasing numbers of abused children
A quarter of neglected and abused children in Dorset are already at risk of significant harm by the time social services step in, figures reveal. The Local Government Association warns that "huge increases" in demand across England have outpaced
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Drivers 'were racing at 100mph before crash which killed dad on his way home from son's graduation'
A man was killed and his wife seriously injured in a head-on crash as they travelled home from their son’s graduation, a jury heard. Bournemouth Crown Court was told how David Grant-Jones, 49, from Weymouth, died of his injuries after his car was
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Man was with mum when he was dragged to death in sea
A 24-YEAR-OLD man who drowned after being swept out to sea on the west Dorset coast has been named as Ross Parker. Mr Parker and his mother were both dragged into the sea by a wave while walking on Freshwater Beach at Burton Bradstock on Sunday