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SOS from RNLI reveals shock £6 million funding gap
THE DORSET-based RNLI has issued a distress call of its own after it announced a £6 million shortfall in its funding. The charity, which is Britain's biggest volunteer rescue organisation, has launched Perfect Storm to raise £1.8 million and recruit
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Letter: Housing should be key election issue
DURING this 2019, election frenzy I meet and talk to so many people who have given up on the democratic process. They critique all our leaders, the parties and their politics. For me that is a sad reflection on the narrative. Leaders make big bold
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60-year-old woman gets stuck in her car after driving through ford
A 60-year-old woman became trapped after her car got stuck in floodwater, with travel disruption across the county caused by heavy rainfall and flooding. Three crews of firefighters were sent out to rescue the woman, who had mobility issues, after
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Portland firm's donation will buy Christmas gifts for children in poverty
ALBION Stone is giving children in hardship a reason to smile this Christmas with a donation to the Dorset Echo Toy Appeal. The Portland firm said the Echo's Christmas Toy Appeal is a cause that's close to their hearts. They have been donating to
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Park preparing for a sparkling Sunday
A park in Weymouth is preparing for a sparkling free event which will take place this Sunday, November 24. Lodmoor Country Park, on Preston Beach Road, will host the annual Sparkle in the Park from 3.30pm. A workshop creating lanterns from donated
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Missing Weymouth man has been found following appeal
Officers searching for missing Weymouth man Paul Roberts are pleased to confirm he has been found. The 61-year-old was last seen at his home address at around 9am on Friday 22 November 2019. Following searches, he has now been found
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Road closed as lorry crashes off road
A road was closed after a lorry crashed in north Dorset. It was reported that a lorry crashed off the A350 between Shaftesbury and Blandford at around 6.20am today. Police closed the road between Twyford and the Royal Chase Roundabout.
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REVIEW - The WOW Show takes us from Eurovision to Camptown Races
THE WOW SHOW Weymouth Pavilion SONGS from the shows – that is what the Youth Musical Theatre group bring to the stage for their latest production which celebrates music old and new with a cast of around 40 school age young people. Full
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Woman trapped as roads flooded - with further weather warnings in force today
A 60-year-old woman became trapped after her car got stuck in floodwater, with travel disruption across the county caused by heavy rainfall and flooding. Three crews of firefighters were sent out to rescue the woman, who had mobility issues, after
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Football: Portland boss Brendon King respects rival Pat McManus as Badgers await
PORTLAND United boss Brendon King spoke highly of Brockenhurst manager Pat McManus ahead of their Sydenhams Wessex Premier Division contest at the Weyline Stadium tomorrow (3pm). McManus guided the Badgers to a top-half position early in the season
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Rugby: Dorchester ready for Swanage battle
FOLLOWING last Saturday’s last-minute win at Weymouth, Dorchester’s first team still remain unbeaten and top of the Wadworth 6X Dorset & Wilts One South table. However, head coach Martin Oxland is fully aware that although Swanage & Wareham’s second
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Football: Dorchester Sports aim to fly up table
DORCHESTER Sports’ boss Ashley James has set his sights on the top four ahead of a Dorset Premier League derby with Portland United Reserves at the Clayson Stadium tomorrow (2pm). Sports have played just three home league fixtures this season but
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Magpies: Victory at Chesham could be catalyst for Dorchester, says Callum Brooks
DORCHESTER Town boss Callum Brooks insists beating BetVictor Southern Premier South leaders Chesham United tomorrow (3pm) could be a catalyst for the struggling Magpies. Brooks’ men, in 21st, make the journey to Buckinghamshire having taken just
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Football: Balti seek solid defence at lethal Merley
BALTI Sports’ boss Marco Nott has stressed the need for his troops to be “defensively on point” against the attacking riches of Merley Cobham Sports in the Dorset Premier League tomorrow (2pm). Merley have assembled an artillery of deadly forwards
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Rugby: Weymouth & Portland set for physical Blandford test
WEYMOUTH & Portland coach Rich Bament is preparing for an intense physical battle when the Seahorses travel to Blandford in Wadworth 6X Dorset & Wilts One South tomorrow. Bament’s men came within a few minutes of toppling unbeaten rivals Dorchester
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"The staff came out with Champagne" - Mum gives birth at petrol station
A 'TOUGH cookie' mum gave birth to her second son in the back of a van parked on a petrol station forecourt. Natasha Clarke's husband Ben was forced to deliver baby Idris Joseph Ieuan – younger brother to Tadhg, two – in the couple's Volkswagen
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Kind-hearted Leo makes history at hospital awards
A YOUNG patient from Weymouth has received a Special Hero Award for the first time in Dorset County Hospital history. Leo Ndoi, 13, received the accolade at the monthly Hospital Hero Awards, which recognise staff who have gone above and beyond to
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Café wants to stay open late for live music nights
A DORCHESTER café is asking for a licence to allow entertainment until late. Cathies, at South Terrace in South Street, is asking for a premises licence to allow live music from Monday to Sunday until 11.30pm and recorded music until midnight with
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Seven-home plan withdrawn following multiple objections
AN application for seven detached homes in Church Street, Upwey has been withdrawn. The proposals had brought objections from the Upwey Society, Weymouth Civic Society and neighbours. Weymouth Civic Society says the application site is within
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Recap: West Dorset general election candidates
Here are the candidates standing in West Dorset ahead of the upcoming General Election in alphabetical order: Green Party Kelvin Clayton I am a Green Party councillor on both Dorset Council (Bridport ward) and Bridport Town Council, and a former
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Almost half of council's £380m budget not spent on organisations in the county
Dorset Council says only just over half of the £380million it forks out in a year goes to organisations with a Dorset postcode. It is now looking at ways it can keep more of its spending within the county. The annual purchases range from buying
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'You do get the odd hater': Weymouth's Lloren on life after The Voice
Lauren Bannon, who now goes under the musical moniker Lloren, talks to Joanna Davis about striking out on her own since she found fame through The Voice. Interviewing Lloren was one of the the first jobs I did when I took over the features and
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Gardener who exposed himself claimed his 'zip was broken' or he'd 'been stung by an insect'
A gardener exposed himself to a number of women he was carrying out work for in west Dorset. Darren Salmon, 41 and formerly of Bridport, was working as a gardener in the town when he exposed himself to a number of people he was carrying out work
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Temporary lights will cause hold-ups on A35 as work to remove pylons progresses
Drivers travelling on the A35 west of Dorchester are being warned they will be held up by temporary traffic lights over the next couple of weeks. National Grid is in the process of removing pylons from the west Dorset skyline. As part of this
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Month of rail strikes confirmed in run-up to Christmas - 'but we'll keep you moving', operator says
A rail operator insists it will do everything it can to keep passengers moving ahead of a month of strikes affecting the Weymouth-Waterloo line at one of the busiest times of the year. South Western Railway has yet to release it emergency timetable
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Terras: Weymouth wary of Hastings' attack in FA Trophy
WEYMOUTH will exercise caution with Hastings United’s “attacking outlets” in their FA Trophy third qualifying round clash at the Bob Lucas Stadium tomorrow (3pm), according to boss Mark Molesley. The Terras, who received a bye to the last qualifying
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Nail-biting entertainment for a winter's weekend
There's a lot to keep you amused over the next couple of days. Here's our guide to the best entertainment of the weekend. *Head to Dorchester Corn Exchange tonight at 8pm to watch the hilarious production of Enter the Dragons by A&E Theatre
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A life 'cruelly snatched' away: Family's heartache after 'wonderful' husband and dad killed by speeding driver in crash
The family of a “brilliant dad” and “beautiful husband” were tearful in court as the driver who caused his death in a head-on crash was handed an 11-year jail sentence. However Adrian Wojciechowski, 29, convicted by a jury of causing death by
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'Pull a Pine' returns to RSPB Arne nature reserve
One of the biggest conservation volunteering initiatives in the country takes place in Purbeck next month. The annual 'Pull a Pine' event at RSPB Arne nature reserve sees hundreds of volunteers help restore endangered heathland, and enables them
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GIG GUIDE: Wille and the boys… Bands reunion…. Freezer reform shocker
WHEN rock legends Iain Paice, Joe Bonamassa and Francis Rossi are singing your praises, you know you’re on to a good thing. And even Radio 2’s Bob Harris has been whispering the name of Wille and the Bandits from the rooftops. And the three-piece