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Rugby: Dorchester mettle downs Seahorses
WEYMOUTH & PORTLAND 19 DORCHESTER 22 DORCHESTER survived a thorough examination from arch-rivals Weymouth & Portland to win the Ridgeway Rumble 22-19 at Monmouth Avenue. The league leaders had fallen 16-7 behind but staged a second-half
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Football: Balti Sports exit Trophy as Ham Rec hit 'flattering' four
HAMWORTHY REC 4 BALTI SPORTS 0 BALTI Sports’ boss Marco Nott believes the 4-0 Dorset Senior Trophy second round reverse at Hamworthy Recreation was a “flattering” scoreline for the hosts. Nott’s men were twice postponed after heavy rain
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Police hunt attacker who sexually assaulted 15-year-old girl
A 15-YEAR-OLD girl was sexually assaulted by a man who grabbed her as she walked along a footpath. The victim was walking along the path that runs behind Richmond Green toward Acreman Street in Sherborne at around 3pm on Sunday, November 10, when
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Don't panic! Oil spill alert just a training exercise
Don't panic – an oil spill alert in Weymouth Harbour is just a training exercise. Residents are reminded this exercise will take place tomorrow near the Ferry Steps. The Weymouth Harbour Team has arranged ‘Exercise Bowser’, part of the Maritime
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You can quiz Glastonbury Festival founder at youth club fundraiser
The man behind the world's most famous music festival is lending his support to west Dorset youngsters as they strive to reopen their youth club. Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis is to take part in a fundraiser for Charmouth Youth Club
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Health and safety talks at school 'could save a life'
PUPILS at a school in Dorchester have been learning how to stay safe with a week of visitors and activities focusing on wellbeing. Broadmayne First School held a ‘Safe and Healthy Me’ week, where instead of lessons the pupils engaged with different
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Watch out for fog tomorrow as weather warning issued
A WEATHER warning for fog is in place for parts of Dorset tomorrow morning. Dense fog and freezing fog patches during the morning are likely and could cause travel disruption, the Met Office said. They have issued the yellow warning - meaning '
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What kind of person would do this? Cat thrown onto a fire in horrific attack in Weymouth
The owner of a cat which is though to have been thrown onto a fire described the perpetrators as 'subhuman'. Tigger, a one-year-old Bengal, has been left with injuries to her legs and face after being found in a distressed state in Weymouth.
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CCTV appeal after elderly woman's purse stolen in supermarket
POLICE have released CCTV images of two people they want to speak to after an elderly woman had her purse stolen. The victim, a woman aged in her 70s, was shopping at the Lidl store in Dorchester Road, Weymouth at around 11am on Thursday, October
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Bellringers recreate event from 100 years ago
A team of bellringers in Dorchester recreated an event which happened 100 years ago. On 30 October 1919, the bells of St Peter’s Church were rung for more than three hours to mark the dedication of a memorial to the bellringers from the local area
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Lions Club gives generous donation to help disadvantaged kids smile this Christmas
Pride of Dorchester The Lions Club has just handed over a double donation to this year's Dorset Echo Christmas Toy Appeal. Thanks to the generosity of the community who have donated to the Lions charity fund at events throughout the year, the fundraising
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Letter: Lidl's new baking display right next to the entrance? Think again
I made my first visit to the new Portland Lidl store today. I was delighted to see it open as it saves the trek across town to snap up a 'Middle of Lidl' bargain at the existing store. I was very impressed by the look and the layout of the
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Witness appeal after man's 'suspicious' request to 15 year-old girl
POLICE are searching for witnesses after a man approached a 15 year-old girl, spread his arms and 'asked her to come to him'. Dorset Police say the girl ran off and went to a police station to report the alleged incident, which took place at 3.45pm
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Jeep destroyed in suspected arson attack
A Jeep was destroyed by fire in a Weymouth street during the early hours of this morning. Dorset Police said the cause of the fire, which happened on Canberra Crescent, is believed to be suspicious and investigations are ongoing. A spokesman
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Magpies: Dorchester's Klaidi Lolos remains level-headed after first goal
UNDERSTATED Dorchester Town striker Klaidi Lolos preferred to keep a level head after scoring his first Magpies goal in the 2-2 draw with 10-man Walton Casuals on Saturday. Lolos, 19, finished calmly in the seventh minute from fellow Plymouth Argyle
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House legend to get nightclub rocking
HOUSE music legend Paul 'Soul Avengerz' Gardener will get Weymouth's Aura Cafe Bar Mi Casa nightclub rocking on Saturday, November 30 from 9pm to 3am. Quickly establishing a staggering production profile, the boys caught the attention of some of
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Magpies: Walton draw feels like defeat, says Dorchester coach Jody Rivers
DORCHESTER Town first-team coach Jody Rivers admitted the Magpies’ 2-2 draw with 10-man Walton Casuals “doesn’t feel like a point”. Rivers watched on as Dorchester surrendered a 1-0 lead, earned through Klaidi Lolos’ strike, after Casuals’ goalkeeper
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Letter: Does anyone have photos of the piers?
May I use the pages of your newspaper to make an appeal to your readers? I am producing a book looking at the piers of Britain. Rather than the structure, my book will concentrate on those who frequented these very British structures. Those who
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More women than men training to become priests
More women than men are training to become priests. According to the latest statistics published by the Church of England, more women have been training for ordained ministry than men - for the second year running. Last year, 54 per cent of people
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First Class performance as Royal Mail exceeds delivery targets
Royal Mail has given itself a stamp of approval after exceeding a target for delivering First Class mail the next working day. It said it delivered 94.5 per cent of mail in the DT postcode area, which covers most of Dorset, the next day for the
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Find out more today about Weymouth Quay Regeneration Project
Residents can find out more about the Weymouth Quay Regeneration Project today. The project will see a new building and improved facilities provided at the harbour. The aim is to transform a brownfield site into a space of economic regeneration
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Pupils cut ribbon to mark opening of Portland Lidl which has created 40 jobs
Pupils at a school on Portland helped with the celebrations by cutting the ribbon that officially opened the island’s new supermarket. The new Lidl on Hamm Beach Road, Osprey Quay, had its long-awaited opening last Thursday, and crowds of eager
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Dilapidated buildings to be demolished to make way for three blocks of flats
Three new blocks of flats are to be built on Dorchester Road, Weymouth, between the Rembrandt Hotel and Cranford House. The developers will not be providing any ‘affordable’ flats but will instead pay £87,500 towards schemes elsewhere in the town
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Elderly woman rescued by neighbours from fire caused by hob left on
Neighbours leapt into action to rescue an elderly woman after a ferocious fire tore through her home. The quick-thinking residents rushed in to help after a blaze broke out in the kitchen of a property in Duck Street, Cattistock. Pictures from
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Schoolchildren will be first to sneak a peek inside museum
CHILDREN at a Dorchester school will be given the first glimpse inside a museum undergoing a major redevelopment. Dorset Museum is currently undergoing a two-year multi million redevelopment with the new museum planned to open Summer 2020. On
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Coastal B&B tops the tables for tastiest breakfast
A WEST Dorset B&B officially has the tastiest breakfast. Dorset House in Lyme Regis has been crowned the winner of the Tastiest Breakfast’ award at the 2019 Eviivo Awards. The B&B, run by Lyn and Jason Martin, fought off competition
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Angelic voices to lead an afternoon of carols and choral music
AN AFTERNOON Advent Concert will be given in Dorchester by The Occasional Singers. They will perform at St Mary’s Church in Edward Road on Sunday, November 24 at 3pm. The church will be filled with the glorious sounds of choral music, as the
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Dorset's finest voices give golden night of entertainment
CASTERBRIDGE MALE VOICE CHOIR United Church, Dorchester AUTUMN Gold was the title of the choir’s latest concert and it certainly lived up to its name, with many golden moments in an autumnal programme that was full of warmth and colour.
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Final chance to star in Dorchester's next community play
THE final pre-casting workshop for Dorchester’s next community play, Spinning the Moon, takes place at Dorchester Town Hall on Sunday, November 24. Everyone is invited to attend the fun, informal session, which runs from 2-4pm and will be led by
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Safety calls as more than 290 killed or seriously injured on Dorset's road last year
Calls are being made today to make our roads safe after it was revealed 293 people were killed or seriously injured as a result of crashes in Dorset last year. The findings have been published to mark today’s launch of national Road Safety Week
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Drugs & cash seized in latest county lines crackdown - report concerns, police urge
Quantities of cash and suspected drugs have been seized by police in Weymouth in an operation which saw two men arrested on suspicion of drug offences. It is the latest in a series of operations to smash the county lines networks – which sees drug
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Woman to receive piece of propeller from her father's WWII plane
A Weymouth resident is to be presented with a piece of the propeller from her father's plane that was shot down during the Second World War. Carole Thornley, who lives in Preston, Weymouth with her husband, Brian, will receive the part next year
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'Too big and a fire hazard' - this plan for a barbecue hut hasn't gone down well
Weymouth Town Council has objected to plans to build a timber BBQ hut in a resident’s garden. The town council’s planning committee met to discuss the plans for Harebell Drive. Cllr Trefor Morgan said: “I would like to object to it. The hut
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Publicans produce apple juice and cider from village's autumn harvest
YOU'D be hard pressed to beat publicans Simon and Sarah Colquhoun for innovation. The couple, who run the Gaggle of Geese at Buckland Newton, near Dorchester, have created a community cider and apple juice. The new drink was created thanks to
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Action call at danger junction - 'before lives are lost'
Residents are calling for greater traffic calming measures at a junction in Weymouth before 'lives are lost'. Weymouth Town Council planners met to discuss a proposal for road safety improvements at the junction of Longfield Road and Rodwell Road