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Football: Portland gain ground as Fleet dismissed
FLEET TOWN 0 PORTLAND UNITED 3 Passfield (og), Rowe, Morris PORTLAND United closed the gap on Sydenhams Wessex Premier Division leaders Arlesford Town to five points with a comfortable 3-0 win at Fleet Town. Victorious over the same
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Football: Bridport push Tavistock in narrow defeat
TAVISTOCK 2 Annear, Cross BRIDPORT 0 BRIDPORT delivered a much-improved display against in-form Tavistock but could not deny their hosts a 2-0 victory in the Toolstation Western League Premier Division. Having lost 9-2 and 9-0 in consecutive
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Darts: Sam Ward defeated as Andrew McDermott leads
SAM Ward tasted his first two defeats of the season in the Weymouth ADC League. Dorchester’s Ward lost 4-1 to an inspired Stew Masters and 4-1 to Danny Aplin. Masters played well, hitting 16 and 18-dart legs in the process and Aplin hitting
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Magpies: Dorchester salvage point against 10-man Walton
DORCHESTER TOWN 2 Lolos 7, Martin 90+5 WALTON CASUALS 2 Ewington 73, Gogonas 87 A DEFLECTED Neil Martin strike salvaged a point for Dorchester Town in a chaotic 2-2 draw with 10-man Walton Casuals in the BetVictor Southern Premier South
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Rugby: Dorset & Wilts downed by RAF
DORSET & W U20 14 RAF U20 32 DORSET & Wilts under-20s went down to a 32-14 defeat at the hands of the RAF under-23s. The under-20s were looking to bounce back from their agonising defeat against Royal Navy under-23s in September and the game
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Children in Need 2019: Your pictures!
Schools, nurseries and workplaces across Dorset donned Pudsey ears and outfits as they raised vital funds for Children in Need 2019. The annual BBC appeal raised a huge £47.9m this year, which will go towards helping to change the lives of children
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Four fire crews tackle house blaze
Four fire crews were called to tackle a fire in a property in Duck Street, Cattistock. Crews from Dorchester, Bridport and Beaminster were alerted at 9.50pm last night. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus extinguished the blaze using hose
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Here are more amazing photos of Dorset from our readers
Our readers have sent in some more amazing pictures for you to enjoy. These are the pictures we included in this week's Dorset Magic. If you want to have your photo featured in Dorset Magic, email it to newsdesk@dorsetecho.co.uk with your full
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Voices: We will remember them
Voices is the Dorset Echo's weekly youth page, written for young people by young people. If you would like to write an article for Voices, please email alex.cutler@dorsetecho.co.uk for more information. AT St George’s Primary School we celebrate
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Vet's column: Odd lumps and bumps on testicles are not just a human concern
Human cancer awareness campaigns are always reminding men to check their testicles for any odd lumps or bumps; early detection can lead to early diagnosis and improved success rates in the treatment of testicular cancer. This does not only apply
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Struggling children have a reason to smile at Christmas thanks to kind-hearted business
Children facing hardship will have a reason to smile at Christmas thanks to a generous donation from a Weymouth financial advisor. Money Matters of Park Street in Weymouth has kindly donated £100 to the Dorset Echo Christmas Toy Appeal, which will
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Letter: Don't divert the bus for the new Lidl...it's already slow enough
I would like to put the case not to divert Route 1 to serve the new Lidl. I use this service every day, it is slow enough in the traffic as it is the last thing the route needs is a further five to ten minutes on the journey to go somewhere only
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Bikers gear up to help raise money to tackle addiction
Bikers are once again being invited to gear up for a charity motorbike ride from Weymouth to help beat addiction in the south west. The Action for Addiction ride, hosted by Bikers For Action South West, will return for the sixth time in April 2020
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Is your home winter ready? Here's a checklist to make sure it is
Now is the time to get your home ‘winter ready’ says Wessex Water. A burst water pipe and flooding in the home is a nightmare at any time of the year – but in winter it can be catastrophic – leaving people without water and heating and facing hefty
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Voices: Parties are in a 'spending competition'
Voices is the Dorset Echo's weekly youth page, written for young people by young people. If you would like to write an article for Voices, please email alex.cutler@dorsetecho.co.uk. Boris Johnson has set out his visions of a post-Brexit Britain,
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Travel: Sunsets, lakes, and a passion for home-grown produce - why Finland has it all
Finland can be known for its rural, stunning countryside, numerous lakes and - what I found - some of the most incredible sunsets ever seen. But what really surprised me about Finland was the strong focus and passion for home grown, fresh, local produce
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Monkey World to feature on the small screen once again as series returns
IT'S time to go bananas, because Dorset's Monkey World is returning to our screens in a new series of Monkey Life. Monkey Life series 12 returns in December, with the much-anticipated catch up of all the rescues and daily dramas at the world’s biggest
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"We're still pinching ourselves": Mighty Pronghorn to headline popular charity gig
FUNDRAISERS will welcome a popular band at a charity gig in Weymouth next month. Organisers of the Gimme Shelter homelessness fundraiser say they are 'ecstatic' to have booked Pronghorn to headline their next concert, which will raise cash for The
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Beware the 'Nottingham Knockers': Cold callers targeting Dorset residents
RESIDENTS have been warned about so-called Nottingham Knockers, after numerous calls to the police about cold callers in the county. Nottingham Knockers is a general term relating to unlicensed doorstep sellers, many of whom often claim to be ex-convicts
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Letter: Tremendous support for Remembrance Sunday this year
Remembrance Sunday this year was very well supported by the public. As usual the service and the parade drew a large crowd of onlookers, but noticeably more this year, and what would seem to be many younger members of the community. It was an
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Appeal after tyres slashed by vandals overnight
Vandals slashed the tyres of a grey Nissan Micra overnight on Tuesday, October 15. A sharp instrument was used to damage the tyres of the car, parked on Coronation Road. Anyone with information can contact Dorset Police on 101, quoting crime
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Going shopping on Black Friday? Here's some advice to bear in mind
Don't get ripped off in the Christmas gift rush - Dorset's Citizens Advice team has issued advice ahead of the 'Black Friday' sales. From online scams to fake designer goods, their national consumer advice service dealt with almost half a million
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Fatal crash trial: Motorcyclist in 'cat and mouse chase' with car felt "sick" when he discovered crash scene
A MOTORCYCLIST who was in a ‘cat and mouse’ chase with a BMW before it was involved a fatal head-on crash told a jury how he felt “sick” when he saw the aftermath. Dean Gough gave evidence at Bournemouth Crown Court on the third day of Thomas Russell