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Tale of three penalties as Tivvy sink Magpies

TIVERTON TOWN 3 Morison 19 pen, 42 pen, Richards 61 DORCHESTER TOWN 0 DORCHESTER Town delivered an unusually timid display as Tiverton Town ran out deserved 3-0 winners at Ladysmead in the Pitching In Southern League Premier South.

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Terras earn back-to-back home wins

WEYMOUTH 2 Rose 35, 57 DULWICH HAMLET 1 Powell 7 WEYMOUTH took back-to-back home league wins for the first time since April 2021 courtesy of a 2-1 win against Dulwich Hamlet. The Terras had to do it the hard way, conceding after

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'Suspicious': Royal Mail finds 'cannabis' in a parcel with cold and flu tablets

Suspected class B drugs were found hidden with flu tablets after the Royal Mail intercepted a “suspicious” looking parcel.  Postmen in Dorset found the “suspicious” parcel and called the police who then collected it and discovered suspected cannabis

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Dorset braced for freezing temperatures as cold weather alert issued

Temperatures are set to plummet to below freezing in parts of Dorset, with elderly and vulnerable people 'at risk.' The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a cold weather alert for the county and, along with the Met Office, has warned

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Fashion chain with Dorset sites saved from administration - but stores still at risk

A FASHION retailer with branches in Dorset has been rescued out of administration – but its 170 stores are still at risk. M&Co appointed administrators Teneo Financial Advisory in December last year amid rising costs and weakening consumer

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Terras win again but Magpies well beaten - how it happened

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Appeal to find missing man from Weymouth

UPDATE: Man missing from Weymouth located after four days AN appeal has been launched to help find a missing man from Weymouth. Dorset Police received a report at 8:36 am on Saturday, February 4 which raised concern for Martyn Brown who is

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Stunning ‘Snowdrop Sundays’ begin TOMORROW in celebration of Spring

Snowdrop Sundays will be coming to Mapperton House, near Beaminster this month. Poet William Wordsworth called the snowdrop a "venturous harbinger of spring" and visitors to Mapperton Gardens on Sundays in February will be able to see them.

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Update imminent on how developers plan to replace ‘ancient’ hedgerow they destroyed

An update will be provided next week on how developers plan to replace a historic hedgerow they mistakenly cut down in Bridport. Barratt Homes and Vistry Group publicly apologised for cutting down the foliage in November at their controversial

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Person on cliff edge sparks coastguard call-out

PORTLAND Bill coastguard were called into action after a person had not been seen to have returned from a cliff edge in the area. At around 6:20pm on Friday, February 3 the team were called to investigate a lookout report after a single person

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"Questions to be answered" over how Tom Roberts' murderer could enter UK

CALLS for an investigation into how the murderer of a Dorset man entered the UK without challenge have been backed by the county’s Police and Crime Commissioner. David Sidwick told the police and crime panel that he had heard from concerned parents

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Burglars smashed into family home and stole 12-year-old girl's life savings

TWO burglars smashed their way into a house in broad daylight and stole a child’s life savings as they ransacked the family home. Caleb Ollie Johnson and Sonny Michael Foster’s first attempt to raid the Canford Heath address was only successful

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Nightclub's county town offshoot attracted big stars and band with number one song

So many of you have been enjoying our reminiscences in Looking Back over the last few weeks. One particularly popular topic is that of the Steering Wheel Club in Dorchester - an offshoot of the club with the same name in Weymouth. The Dorchester

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Youngsters to get a taste of live performance with creative festival

A creative festival inspired by the works of William Shakespeare is coming to Weymouth. The Shakespeare By The Sea Festival in association with Dorset Showhomes will see schoolchildren in Dorset performing the Bard's work at Weymouth Pavilion.

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Children go free at museum over half-term

This February half-term, children can visit Shire Hall Museum in Dorchester for free  From Saturday, February 11 to Saturday, February 18, the museum will be hosting a range of activities to entertain the whole family. Shire Hall Museum, on

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Small village revives centuries-old celebration

AN ANCIENT medieval tradition has been brought back to life in a small north Dorset village. The mid-winter celebration, Wassail, was common in the West Country and was a way of asking the apple trees to bear a good harvest and chasing out evil

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New police chief: 'I am not going to turn everything upside down and start again'

Dorset's new Chief Constable has promised that she will not be ripping up existing policing plans and starting again. Amanda Pearson, who has lived in the Ferndown area for the past 12 years, has been confirmed by the county’s police and crime

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What next for Weymouth's world champion bodybuilder?

POWERLIFTING to bodybuilding to strongman. That’s the pathway for Weymouth’s world champion bodybuilder Josh Walton. Fitness has always been a key part of the 29-year-old’s life, having become obsessed with the gym at just 15 years old.

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New police unit launched to tackle road crime in Dorset

A NEW unit designed to tackle those who use the county’s road network to commit crimes has been launched by Dorset Police. The 'Interceptor Team' will see uniformed officers tackle crimes such as county lines drug dealing, human trafficking, modern

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Five days of roadworks to improve access to school

Five days of roadworks will be taking place to improve a school route in Weymouth. Connaught Road in Weymouth - near the Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School and Nursery - will be closed from Monday, February 13 until Friday, February

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UK holidaymakers issued travel scam warning ahead of February Half Term

British holidaymakers have been issued with a travel scam warning ahead of the February Half Term.  Whether you're looking to plan some quality time with the kids or you're trying to book a bargain break away, keep reading.  The experts at 

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World-renowned graffiti artist to visit Dorset later this month

DORCHESTER is set to welcome an Israeli graffiti artist to Brewery Square later this month. Tel Aviv-born Yuvi will be at the Halo Fine Art Gallery for an exhibition of his 'Urban Pop Art' tour between 1pm and 3pm on Sunday, February 26. Yuvi

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‘NO FUTURE’: Pub landlord says he’s left "penniless" after winning court appeal

A JUDGE has ruled in favour of a ‘vibrant public house at the heart of Weymouth’s music scene’ following a lengthy battle with the council over a noise complaint. As reported, town centre venue the Duke of Cornwall on St Edmund Street had various

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'Massive' landslip on Dorset beach

There has been another landslip on a beach in west Dorset. Pictures show a substantial amount of mud and rocks which have collapsed onto East Cliff Beach in Lyme Regis. Images were posted of the landslip on Thursday with one observer describing

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Doors 'hit and kicked' in anti-social behaviour spree

Police say there has been a 'large increase' in anti-social behaviour in Poundbury, saying those responsible will be receiving visits from officers 'in the very near future'. Dorchester Police said on Facebook that the incidents have occurred over

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Cheers! Popular beer festival begins

A beer festival championing ales, ciders and perries returned for its 35th year in Dorchester.  The Dorchester Beerex festival has run since 1988, and this year proved more popular than ever. Eager fans could be seen queuing around the corner