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Police update after three teens arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
THREE teenage boys who were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder have been released on police bail. As reported on Friday, three teenage boys from Bournemouth, one aged 14 and two aged 15, were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following
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Brits more likely to leave charitable gift in their will than before the pandemic
A new study has claimed that people in the UK are more likely to leave a charitable gift in their will and openly discuss plans for their final wishes and funeral than before the start of the Covid pandemic. Research from the non-profit organisation
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"Fortunate" - emergency response to fire at nature reserve
A FIRE in the open prompted an emergency service response to a nature reserve. Dorchester Fire Station were called shortly after 5.30pm yesterday (February 25) after reports of a small fire in the open. One crew attended the nature reserve
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TV presenter to open his first store in Dorset
A FURNITURE restorer who found fame on a popular BBC show is to open his first bricks-and-mortar furniture shop in east Dorset. Jay Blades, known for his role in restoration TV programme The Repair Shop, will take his online brand Jay & Co into
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Vets reveal the strangest items eaten by dogs in 2022
Dogs are known for sometimes eating things when they shouldn't, but some of the items vets had to remove in 2022 were quite unexpected. The service Vets4Pets broke down some of the things their veterinary surgeons across their practices had to
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Employers claim £2 billion of 'free labour' across region, according to union
South West employers claimed £2 billion of 'free labour' last year because of workers doing unpaid overtime, according to new analysis by the TUC. It released the data on Friday-the TUC’s 19th annual Work Your Proper Hours Day. On this day,
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Hospice to benefit from four-figure donation
A DORSET-based charity which provides end-of-life care for adults is set to benefit from a £1,000 donation from a Chairman's Fund. Care South, a provider of residential and care at home services across the south of England, has chosen Weldmar Hospicecare
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Winning road safety designs to be used in county-wide campaign
TWO youngsters will see their designs used as part of a campaign to promote road safety across the county. ‘See You On The Road’ is a campaign launched last year after more than 100 young people aged between 11 and 19 were seriously injured as
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Britain's Got Talent finalists coming to Weymouth
A SINGING group who reached the finals of a popular TV talent show are set to appear in Weymouth later this year. The D-Day Darlings, a wartime-inspired group, reached the final of ITV's Britain's got Talent in 2018 but eventually missed out on
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Help on offer for families of disabled children
The transition to adult services creates vast amounts of anxiety for families with disabled children as they are facing changes, new services, and new people. Diverse Abilities, Dorset’s Disability Charity, is now holding regular advice sessions
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Man fined after stealing from tyre supplier
A MAN has been handed a court bill of more than £500 after stealing tyre rims. Shane Saunders, 33, appeared before Poole Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, February 22 for sentencing, having been convicted of theft on September 26 last year.
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When much loved town centre shop was up for sale
THIS old photo of Weymouth's Woolworths store in St Mary Street up for sale in April 1984 brings back some wonderful memories. F W Woolworth and Co Ltd opened a store in Weymouth in 1923. The store was numbered store 139 and was extended and redeveloped
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Bishop visits as church returned to its former glory
A VISIT from the Bishop of Salisbury coincided with a day of celebration for a church community. The Right Reverend Stephen Lake the Bishop of Salisbury gave a sermon at Holy Trinity Church in Weymouth as part of the building's grand reopening
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'We want him home' - Family's desperate plea as dad missing for a month
The son of missing man Steven Clarke, who disappeared a month ago today, has made an impassioned plea for help to find him. The last confirmed sighting of Steven was Bells Orchard Lane, in Wareham, at around 11.20am on Thursday, January 26.
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Fundraiser for victims of horror crash reaches £20k
A fundraiser for the victims of a horror crash in Mosterton has raised more than £20,000 with one anonymous donor donating £1,000. The funds will go to help a family hit by tragedy in the small west Dorset village when a car collided with three
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Time running out for controversial restaurant seating
A LONG-RUNNING debate over a celebrity chef’s outdoor seating area at his Lyme Regis restaurant is rumbling on, with time running out to save the controversial decking. Residents crammed in to Lyme Regis Town Council’s Church Street chamber on
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Spirited Blues overhauled by leaders Portchester
AFC PORTCHESTER 4 PORTLAND UNITED 1 AFC PORTCHESTER’s march towards the Wessex League Premier Division title continued with a 4-1 victory over Portland United at the OnSite Group Stadium. The scoreline flattered the hosts, who were given
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Bees claim fifth win in eight games
BRIDPORT 2 HOLSWORTHY 0 BRIDPORT secured their fifth victory in eight South West Peninsula League Premier East games with a 2-0 win over Holsworthy at St Mary’s Field. Three points gave the Bees an instant response to the 2-1 blip against
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'It'll be sorely missed': People of Weymouth have their say after funfair scrapped
'Complaining about the Weymouth funfair is like going to Stonehenge and complaining about the rocks' - that's the view of one Dorset resident following the scrapping of most of this year's funfairs in the resort. There will be no funfair at the
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Saved! Sports centre rescued from closure
The keys to a sports centre once at risk of closure have been handed over. Dorset Council presented keys to the Redlands leisure facility in Weymouth to local sports charity Active Dorset. Residents are now being urged to make use of the revived
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Latest figures on number of Covid patients at Dorset County Hospital
Dorset County Hospital Trust was caring for 11 patients with coronavirus in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show. NHS England data shows the number of people being treated in hospital with Covid-19 by 8am on February 22 was down from 16 on the
