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Terras: Weymouth pegged back by Billericay
BILLERICAY TOWN 1 Robinson 72 WEYMOUTH 1 Baggie 61 WEYMOUTH’S unbeaten Vanarama National League South run stretched to 10 games as Billericay came from behind to earn a draw at New Lodge. Abdulai Baggie’s rocket had put the Terras
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Magpies: Dorchester exit Challenge Cup as Frome win on penalties
FROME TOWN 1 O'Laughlin 26 DORCHESTER TOWN 1 Lolos 89 pen (Frome win 4-2 on pens) DORCHESTER Town exited the Southern League Challenge Cup second round 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw with Frome Town at Badgers Hill. Boss
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Football: Terras and Magpies live match updates
9:48pm Frome 1-1 Magpies But Callum Rose sees his effort saved by Brown as Frome progress 4-2 on spot-kicks!
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Weymouth Beaver takes grandfather's South Atlantic Medal for its first public outing
Amongst the hundreds of people who turned out to show their respects on Remembrance Sunday was eight-year-old Clark Coulson, who attended the Weymouth parade as part of the West Weymouth Beavers. Clark, who lives in Chickerell with his parents and
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Dog daycare business granted change of use consent
A dog daycare business at the Southwell business park, Portland has been granted a change of use consent for the business. Paws Explore Dog Daycare has been given retrospective permission for the use of its building at the South Way business centre
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Rugby: Dorchester's ground renamed to honour Lloyd Surcouf
DORCHESTER Rugby Club have renamed their Coburg Road ground Surcouf Park in honour of one of the county town side’s all-time greats, Lloyd Surcouf. With a sign unveiled above the clubhouse entrance welcoming visitors to Surcouf Park, the Surcouf
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Bodybuilding: New Body gym powers to shortlist double
NEW Body Fitness will have a chance to lift two trophies after powering to two shortlists. New Body’s Weymouth and Bridport clubs have both been shortlisted to the final six facilities in their categories at the National Fitness Awards. The
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Bowls: Dorchester edge past St Andrews
DORCHESTER 72 WESTON ST ANDREWS 66 DORCHESTER survived a nailbiting final-end finish to continue their winning ways with a 72-66 win over Weston St Andrews in the Denny Cup. The margin of superiority on all four rinks was limited to single
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Man to appear in court in connection with fatal crash
A MAN is due to appear in Weymouth Magistrates Court in connection with a fatal crash. The incident involved just one vehicle. The man who was killed was the passenger. A spokesman for Dorset Police said: "At 5.05pm on Saturday January 26 Dorset
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Letter: Don't use your mobile phone while driving and don’t stop in ridiculous places
I watch with incredulity each and every day drivers talking on, or looking at, their phones as they drive along main roads, or navigate roundabouts eyes firmly not on the road ahead. Surely, there have been enough high-profile cases involving the
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First ever tank shell fired 'rediscovered' at The Tank Museum
An incredible piece of history has been rediscovered at The Tank Museum. After an investigation, staff have located the first shell ever fired by a tank, which had been sat on display in the museum for almost 20 years. The search for the shell
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Do you want to help Dorset's wildlife? You could adopt a red squirrel
Are you passionate about protecting the county’s wildlife? The Dorset Wildlife Trust is offering people the chance to help safeguard two special species in Dorset. On Brownsea Island, only around 200 red squirrels remain. The island is one of
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More than 60 competitors head to Dorset farm for ploughing match
Contestants travelled from all over the county to take part in the Dorchester Agricultural Society's third annual ploughing match. The event saw more than 60 competitors come to Bere Down Farm in Bere Regis to take part in the ploughing match, which
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Have your say on parking scheme at drop-in event today
A DROP-IN event will give permit holders a chance to share views on a controversial parking scheme in Weymouth today. Following a petition by local residents frustrated with parking conditions in the Park District, Dorset Council launched a survey
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Appeal to trace next of kin of Weymouth man
The Coroner for Dorset is seeking the assistance of the public to find the next of kin of a man who died in Weymouth. Liam Christopher Long, known as Lemmy, who was 65 years old, died at his home address in Weymouth on Saturday, November 16.
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Appeal to find family of couple who died within 10 days of each other
POLICE are appealing for help to trace the family of a couple who died within 10 days of each other, Julie Martin, who was 61 years old, died at Poole Hospital on Thursday, November 7, and Paul James Martin, who was 64, died at home in Kestrel
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Trapped horse freed from mud - by other horses
FIRE crews were called out to deal with a horse stuck in mud. However, the horse managed to free itself with the help of other horses, according to the rescue service. A spokesman for Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "One fire
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Magpies: Frome battle for struggling Dorchester
DORCHESTER Town boss Callum Brooks will “continue to work on weaknesses” as the Magpies prepare for their Southern League Challenge Cup second round match at Frome Town tonight (7.45pm). Brooks came under fire from large sections of the home support
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Football: Portland face ‘box of chocolates’ Solent
PORTLAND United boss Brendon King compared Solent University to a “box of chocolates” ahead of their Sydenhams Wessex Premier Division clash at the Weyline Stadium tonight (7.45pm). King’s comment, taken from 90s film Forrest Gump, referred to
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Terras: Weymouth 'in good place' before Billericay test
WEYMOUTH manager Mark Molesley believes the Terras arrive at their Vanarama National League South battle with Billericay Town tonight (7.45pm) “in a good place”. Molesley, whose side slipped to fourth after a weekend disrupted by the postponement
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The Michael Jackson tribute act so used to touring he could 'sleep on an ironing board'
A TRIBUTE act promising something to surprise even the most dedicated of Michael Jackson fans is keeping the star's legacy alive with a show at Weymouth Pavilion. Michael starring BEN will deliver all of MJ's hits plus some unexpected moments at
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The Dorset woman who escaped being killed in a murderous frenzy - but succumbed to smallpox
A NEW book tells the distressing story of how a Dorset girl and her family were among the victims of the infamous Cawnpore massacre, which was as shaking to the British Empire as 9/11 was to the USA. The Devil’s Trap - The Victims of the Cawnpore
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Street named after man with 'a handsome fortune'
IT'S time to revisit this old photo of Boot Hill in Weymouth, an image we greatly enjoyed in these pages with so much going on. It's worth pointing out that Boot Hill used to be known as Edwards Avenue, named after the famous Weymouth philanthropist
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Fatal crash trial: 'I was first on scene and tried to help' driver tells jury
A motorist who was first at the scene of a fatal crash told a jury how he tried to help. David Grant-Jones, 49, from Weymouth, was killed in a crash on the A35 Puddletown Bypass on July 14 last year. The crash happened at the point where the
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Hundreds spent four hours or more waiting in hospital A&E - think before you attend, bosses urge
Hospital bosses in Dorchester have made an urgent plea for patients to think before attending the accident and emergency department amid huge pressures. It comes after new figures revealed hundreds of patients at Dorset County Hospital NHS Trust
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Ahead of the rest: park run volunteers praised for efforts
The core team behind a free, weekly 5km run has been recognised for all their work. Bridport St Mary’s parkrun were named a ‘Volunteer Group of the Year’ in this year’s Volunteer Centre Dorset awards. Sarah Kay, event director at Bridport St
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In the Dock: See who has been before the courts - published November 19
WEYMOUTH CHARLIE ANDREW MCKINLEY, aged 34, c/o Radipole Lane, Weymouth. Admitted failing without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order. Order varied with 30 hours unpaid work added for the breach. Original requirements
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Sunseeker plans to transfer 80 jobs to logistics giant
Around 80 staff at Sunseeker are set to find themselves employed by an international logistics company instead. The Dorset-based luxury boat builder is in "advanced negotiations" with DHL Supply Chain to provide its logistics services. DHL
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Police probe into Co-op ram raid still ongoing - can you help?
Police are continuing to investigate the ram raid of a shop on Portland. On the night of November 6, a group of thieves rammed a stolen Land Rover into the Co-op store in Fortuneswell. Two men forced entry to the store and a quantity of money
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Brides attempt to please everyone in comedy touring to Dorchester and Weymouth
WILDLY entertaining dance theatre is coming to town. Gracefool Collective is performing This Is Not a Wedding at the Bay Theatre, Weymouth College, on Thursday, November 28 at 7.30pm and at Dorchester Corn Exchange on Friday, November 29 at 7.30pm
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Travelling on the coast road? These roadworks may delay your journey
Drivers should be prepared for delays on the B3157 Weymouth-Bridport coast road over the next week. Works by Wessex Water at Goose Hill, Portesham, mean temporary lights will control traffic on Wednesday to Friday of this week. This is so engineers
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Conservation protection order must start again - council shake-up blamed for delay
Dorset Council will have to restart the process to bring in a special order to further protect Dorchester’s conservation areas. Councillors are being told that the authority failed to confirm the previous order within the required six month timescale
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Six-stable barn planning permission approved despite safety concerns
A six-stable barn with a tack room, feed room and store at Carters Barn Farm, Piddlehinton has been granted planning permission. The 250 square metre building will have one member of staff. Piddle Valley Parish council objected to the application
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'A vintage year': Bridport Literary Festival is a sell-out success
This year’s Bridport Literary Festival has been a bestseller, with events packed out and a line-up to appeal to all tastes. Festival director Tanya Bruce-Lockhart declared 2019 to be a ‘vintage year’. She is already thinking about the 2020 festival
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Our View: Let's talk about colour!
Hi readers, it’s Emily and William here, on the subject of colour. I, Emily chose to write about colour because it’s something completely different to write about and thought it might be interesting. It’s as simple as that! My favourite colours
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This Dorset town is the UK's 'healthiest place to live'
DORCHESTER has come out squeaky-clean in a new poll of the UK's unhealthiest towns. The list is based on the number of independent takeaways and high street fast food outlets there are per resident, and Dorset's county town was found to have the
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Shocking photo of van dumped across the pedestrian crossing where boy, three, died
A DELIVERY driver has been rapped after he ‘completely blocked’ the same pedestrian crossing where Jaiden Mangan was killed by a lorry last year. The selfish van man parked across the crossing in North Street, Wareham on Saturday evening. He initially
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Hunt for hit-and-run driver who seriously injured pedestrian
POLICE are hunting a hit-and-run driver who seriously injured a pedestrian. Officers in west Dorset are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward. Police received a report of a man walking in the road on
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Suspected dangerous drivers stopped during police crackdown
A BUSY day on Dorset roads saw traffic police targeting suspected dangerous drivers. In one incident, officers from the Dorset Police No Excuse team said they smelled alcohol on the breath of a driver whose vehicle was involved in a two-car crash