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Terras: Weymouth edge gutsy Hastings in FA Trophy
WEYMOUTH 1 Baggie 61 HASTINGS UNITED 0 BELOW-PAR Weymouth safely negotiated this FA Trophy final qualifying tie with a single Abdulai Baggie strike enough to overcome a confident and composed Hastings outfit who made the Terras dig deep
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Football: Portland outfoxed by canny Brockenhurst
PORTLAND UNITED 0 BROCKENHURST 2 Bullard 75, Nwachukwu 80 pen PORTLAND United lost a second home Sydenhams Wessex Premier Division game in five days as Brockenhurst outfoxed the Blues to collect a 2-0 victory at the Weyline Stadium.
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Body found in search for missing woman
A body has been found in the search for a woman who went missing after leaving a hospital. Felicity Clough, 55, had last been seen at Yeovil District Hospital at about 3.50am on Sunday morning. She left on foot and was due to return to her
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Crew of boat detained at Portland Port being looked after by seafarers' charity
THE crew of a boat which has been detained at Portland Port are being looked after by a seafarers' charity. The MV Jireh was towed into the port at around 2.15am yesterday after suffering a power failure due to 'technical issues'. Border Force
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Travel: Want to try fresh, local and organic food? Head to Serbia
With fresh produce in abundance, this Balkan state is becoming a top destination for foodies. Jonjo Maudsley gets stuck in With an emphasis on fresh, organic, high-quality ingredients, Serbia champions a farm-to-fork culture. No matter where you
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Allotment charges could rise after council lost nearly £3k through running them last year
ALLOTMENT charges in Dorchester could rise next year – but only by a small amount. Rent and water charges for the town council’s 331 full and half-plot sites are expected to go up by £2 for the year. For a typical plot holder this will mean a
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Letter: End unfair asthma prescription charges
AS temperatures plummet and with winter upon us, more than two million people with asthma in England could be at risk of having a life-threatening asthma attack, triggered by cold weather. The best way for them to combat this is to take their life-saving
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Think you could do the Chief Constable's job? Have your say on where resources should be allocated
Dorset Police’s second phase of Your Dorset. Your Police. Your View is now live. Dorset Police are giving the general public the opportunity to step into the Chief Constable’s shoes and say where they want to see resources allocated. This phase
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Accountancy firm's generous donation in support of our Christmas Toy Appeal
A generous accountancy firm is helping us count the pennies by backing our Christmas Toy Appeal. Vatax Accounting Ltd is the latest firm to do its bit for disadvantaged children, donating £100 to the Dorset Echo Toy Appeal in its special 20th anniversary
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How sparkle-themed events could help to keep children safe this Christmas
RESIDENTS across Dorset are being urged to get their sparkle on to help keep children safe this Christmas. The campaign, organised by the NSPCC, encourages the public to show their support for the charity by organising sparkle-theme events on or
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Indoor swimming pool could be built at Chickerell holiday site
AN INDOOR swimming pool could be built at a Chickerell holiday site. Permission is being asked to change the use of an existing building at the Old Slaughter House site off Green Lane. The application has been submitted in the name of Splashtogether
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Here's how you can nominate local businesses for a 'rural Oscar'
IT'S time to get your nominations in for the 'Rural Oscars' – an annual celebration of food, farming, enterprise and heritage. The Countryside Alliance Awards, are returning for their 15th year and this is a chance for Dorset businesses to be a
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Putting luxury to the test: My session at the new spa in Poundbury
Joanna Davis tries out the facilities and a treatment at Poundbury's new luxury spa. A FIVE star spa experience isn't a bad way to sample a spa for the first time. I visited the new Monart Spa a few weeks after its opening in the now-buzzing
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Vet column: Don't worry...pets can cope very well in hospital
Leaving your pet at the vets can be a daunting prospect but inevitably there are certain treatments that require a stay in hospital – be it just overnight recovering from surgery or a longer stay whilst on fluids and intravenous medication. Despite
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Cancer survivor raises money for charity which helped her through "very dark time"
A DORSET woman who survived cervical cancer got her running shoes on to thank the charity who supported her through her treatment. Holly Naulin took on the challenging Wimborne 10K for Weymouth-based GO Girls to show just what can be achieved following
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Here are the beautiful photos we featured in Dorset Magic this week
Our readers never disappoint. Once again, we featured some stunning photographs send in by you in our Dorset Magic section. If you want to have your photo featured in Dorset Magic, email it to newsdesk@dorsetecho.co.uk with your full name and
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How to turn your garden into an oasis for wildlife this winter
GARDENERS are being advised of several ways in order to look after wildlife this winter. Animal lovers in Dorset can turn their gardens into an oasis for squirrels, hedgehogs, and other creatures before the winter chill sets in. A spokesman for
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School offers local families the chance to win two bursaries
A SCHOOL near Blandford is launching two new bursary awards to local children. Knighton House School will offer two new full bursary awards to local children in Reception and Year 1. The ‘Orchard Awards’ will give local boys and girls the full benefit
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Here's your chance to learn windsurfing from one of the world's best
One of the world's greatest windsurfers is coming to Portland to teach his craft next month. Ross Williams, a multiple world championship-winning windsurfer from the Isle of Wight, will be hosting a winter slalom series at the Official Test Centre
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TV star’s Dorset fair WILL return
Fans of one of west Dorset’s most popular events will have to wait a while longer before they can enjoy it again. Buckham Fair will return in 2021, organisers have said. The annual vintage fair, held in Beaminster and comprising of horse and
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Book round-up: your new favourite novel may be among these Dorset-inspired publications
As Christmas approaches, we've compiled a round-up of the the best new books in town, all written by local authors or set in local landscapes. THE debut novel by award-winning journalist Diana Cambridge, whose family lived in Weymouth, takes readers
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Rural crime cost county £685k last year - now farmers are being urged to take steps to reduce it
FARMERS in Dorset are being offered a range of tools and techniques to help protect their property from criminals operating in the countryside. Leading rural insurer NFU Mutual is working in partnership with Dorset Police in a drive to reduce rural
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'When in doubt... go to the phone box': Welcome to Dorset's smallest library
Dorset's smallest public library and reading room has been officially opened in East Lulworth by the village’s oldest resident. The project, which saw the transformation of one of BT’s old red phone boxes, was the idea of Lulworth Parish Council
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Most Dorset toddlers are receiving mandatory health checks - but some are still being missed
Around 5 per cent of toddlers in Dorset are not receiving mandatory check-ups from health visitors, new figures suggest. Local authority health visitors, who assess a child’s development, are supposed to carry out four checks during a child’s early