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Letter: Please put your fog lights on
Well the silly season is with us again, diminishing light, rain and spray and some fog through in. Could someone please help me, and no doubt many others, to feel safer on our roads in these situations. It seems logical, common sense, and self
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Stolen car used in theft of petrol jet wash
A STOLEN vehicle was used as part of a theft in north Dorset. A stolen silver Nissan X-Trail (KG** DYO) was used in the theft, which targeted a garage in Sturminster Newton on Thursday, November 14. A petrol jet wash was stolen. A police spokesman
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Woman has more than £1,600 taken from account after purse stolen in car park
A WOMAN had more than £1,600 taken from her account after a man stole her purse while she was giving directions. The woman was loading shopping into her car at the Waitrose car park in Sherborne when a man asked her for directions. She noticed
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Business makes kids' Christmas dreams come true
DREAM Cottages has made a generous donation to the Dorset Echo Christmas Toy Appeal. The Toy Appeal is now in its 20th year to help make Christmas special for children facing hardship. Dorset businesses have been quick to show their support
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Magpies: Connal Morrison and Devon Arnold join Dorchester
DORCHESTER Town have completed a double swoop ahead of tomorrow's BetVictor Southern Premier South clash with Walton Casuals (3pm). Left-back Connal Morrison, who had been training with the Magpies for two weeks, joins from Blackfield & Langley
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'Most of county's fly-tipping caused by organised crime'
MUCH of Dorset’s fly-tipping problems are being caused by organised crime – according to the police and crime commissioner, Martyn Underhill. He says that unscrupulous groups are charging people to take their rubbish and then dumping it illegally
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A31 delays after manhole cover collapses
Motorists are being warned of long delays on the A31 due to a collapsed manhole cover. Temporary lights have been set up at the Roundhouse Roundabout on the A31 near Sturminster Marshall until Open Reach can attend to fix the problem. This
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Local firm's fundraiser for Children in Need
EMPLOYEES at Granby Roofing & Building Supplies will be swapping their normal work boots in favour of superhero capes as they set out to do their Fund-Racer to fundraise for BBC Children in Need appeal today The staff will be split into two teams
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Football: Portland sign Weymouth keeper Tom Rees ahead of Fleet test
PORTLAND United boss Brendon King expects a strengthened Fleet Town ahead of the Blues’ Sydenhams Wessex Premier Division trip to Calthorpe Park tomorrow (3pm). King’s opinion was formulated in relation to Portland’s 5-0 League Cup victory over
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Man due in court on drug charge
A man is due in court today on a drug-related charge. Neighbourhood policing officers in Dorchester arrested a man who was wanted for failing to appear at court. He was also arrested for possession of cannabis after the officers found some
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Wooden bus shelter destroyed in blaze
A WOODEN bus shelter was destroyed in a blaze last night. Fire crews raced to the scene in Moreton at 7.50pm. A spokesman for Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Crews from Bere Regis and Wareham fire stations were mobilised to
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Football: Balti 'robbed' by venue change, says Marco Nott
BALTI Sports’ boss Marco Nott feels “robbed” of home advantage as his troops prepare to visit in-form Hamworthy Recreation in the Dorset Senior Trophy second round tomorrow (1.30pm). Nott’s men were originally drawn at home but twice saw the fixture
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Rugby: Weymouth and Dorchester to do battle in Ridgeway Rumble
WEYMOUTH & Portland coach Rich Bament wants to bring an end to arch-rivals Dorchester’s unbeaten Wadworth 6X Dorset & Wilts One South record at Monmouth Avenue tomorrow (2.30pm). Bament, who is formerly of Dorchester, will oversee the Seahorses
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Magpies: Walton Casuals game a 'must-win' for Dorchester, says Callum Brooks
DORCHESTER Town manager Callum Brooks admits the Magpies’ BetVictor Southern Premier South clash with Walton Casuals tomorrow (3pm) is “a must-win game”. Dorchester welcome Casuals to the Clayson Stadium in need of a victory as the county town
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Harbour oil spill emergency exercise to 'prepare for worst'
DON'T panic - an oil spill operation in Weymouth Harbour is just an exercise, residents are being told. The training exercise - code name 'Exercise Bowser' - will be held in Weymouth next week to make sure the harbour team, emergency services and
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Dorset firms calling for general election winner to 'ignite business confidence'
FIRMS in Dorset have issued a rallying cry for the general election winner to ignite business confidence. Dorset Chamber, the county’s voice of business, has called for a fresh focus on domestic policy and the economy – including infrastructure,
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Online contracts show priorities of local police forces
EACH police area in Dorset now has a neighbourhood engagement contract – published on the force website. It sets out what local priorities are and what the public can expect from their nearest police team – covering ten key points. These include
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Tributes paid to much-loved residential home owner who has died at 86
By Jennie Buzaglo TRIBUTES have been paid to the well-known proprietor of Dorchester residential home, Culliford House. The family of Rita Moors said they were sad to announce her passing on September 23 aged 86. Her funeral was held last
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Military personnel thank fire service for support
DORSET & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS) has been recognised for its support of the military community. DWFRS received the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award (ERS), which was presented by the Lord Lieutenants of both services
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Want to find buried treasure? Dorset is one of the best places to be
Dorset is one of the country's best spots for buried treasure, with fortune hunters and hobbyists making hundreds of discoveries in recent years. The British Museum says the scale of artefacts unearthed across the country exceeds expectations,
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Much-loved mum died when "very large oak tree" toppled onto her car during stormy weather, inquest hears
A MUM died when a "very large" oak tree toppled onto her vehicle in stormy weather this month, an inquest has heard. Flora Margaret Walsh, who lived in Woodland Close, Verwood, died on the B3081 Verwood Road on the morning of Saturday, November
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GIG GUIDE: Wood’s Wizzard wheeze... Trumpet ace Ben
THOSE of you who wish it could be Christmas every day may have finally got their way, what with festive decorations and cards on sale since August bank holiday and every other flippin’ ad on the telly dropping the C-bomb. And I tell you who’s to
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'Senseless’ and ‘deplorable’: Angry reaction at plan to demolish bungalow and build block of flats
WEYMOUTH Town Council has objected to plans to knock down a bungalow and build a block of flats calling them 'deplorable'. The town council’s planning committee met on Tuesday to discuss plans to demolish a bungalow and build eight flats with parking
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Council edging closer to solution for 'nightmare' parking which leaves residents ‘trapped’
A solution could be in sight to solve a parking nightmare in central Weymouth. Residents believe the on-street parking permit scheme in the Park District is not fit for purpose and are demanding changes. The main issue is that there are not
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Founding member of Dire Straits promises intimate evening of music and memories
It’s an incredibly exciting event for Dire Strait fans - and if you haven’t got your tickets yet, why not? - as a founding member of arguably one of the best bands in the world is coming to west Dorset. John Illsley tells Lottie Welch about the
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Ghost busting and Eagles appreciation - 11 ways to spend your weekend
Get some early Christmas shopping done, see a spooky play or enjoy some nostalgic music or comedy this weekend FRIDAY *PREPARE to be spooked by Little Earthquake's production of I Ain't Afraid of No Ghost, taking place at West Stafford Village
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Raising money for Children in Need at school or work today? Send us your pictures!
Schools, groups and workplaces across Dorset will today be raising money to help change the lives of children and young people. Children in Need 2019 is here and we'd love to see what you're doing to support youngsters in need. Are you attending
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Here's what's happening outside Londis now
ROADWORKS have begun on a project to improve road safety outside a busy Weymouth convenience store. Dorset Council is making changes to make life easier for pedestrians outside the Londis store and post office on Abbotsbury Road. Earlier this
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Police suffering from 'fatigue' from having to fill out too many questionnaires, PCC says
DORSET cops could be suffering from form filling fatigue. The reason may be behind why less than 15 per cent responded to a health and welfare survey. County police and crime commissioner Martyn Underhill said it could be partially the reason
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Plans lodged for 19 affordable flats exclusively for people under 35
A COMMUNITY enterprise has lodged plans to build 19 affordable flats in the centre of Dorchester. The planning application to build the affordable one-bed flats for rent, including one designed for a person with limited mobility, was lodged with
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Woman in critical condition after falling from window
A woman is in a critical condition in hospital after falling from a window, police have said. Police and ambulance crews were called to an address at The Beeches, Beaminster, shortly before 1pm yesterday to reports a woman had fallen from a window