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Anti-racism group 'delighted' as Suella Braverman sacked as Home Secretary
AN ANTI-RACISM campaign group has said it is "delighted" to see Suella Braverman leave the government. Mrs Braverman was sacked as Home Secretary by Rishi Sunak this morning as part of a Cabinet reshuffle. She was accused of stoking tensions
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Tree blocks railway tracks causing disruption
A tree blocking the railway line near Poole has caused disruption for anyone travelling to Weymouth. South Western Railway have dispatched specialist teams to the affected area to clear the tree from the track. The tree has now been cleared
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Thunderstorms warning issued for Dorset
Thunderstorms are heading to Dorset, the Met Office has warned. A yellow weather warning has been issued for Dorset. The warning will be in force from 5am until noon on Tuesday, November 14. A Met Office spokesperson said: “Sudden, torrential
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Road partially blocked after crash in north Dorset
A single-car crash on B3081 Zig Zag Hill near Shaftesbury caused fuel to spill and left the road blocked. At around 6am it was reported that a crash had left the road in East Melbury blocked between White Pit Lane and Donhead Hollow. Traffic
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Debris flung across road and cars in middle of carriageway after crash on A35
A car crash on the A35 caused delays as traffic was forced to navigate past two vehicles in the middle of the road. The cars were left stranded in the way of traffic along the Dorchester bypass at the junction for the A352 to Wareham. Two other
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Woman arrested after man 'seriously injured in assault'
A woman has been arrested after a man was seriously injured in an assault in Weymouth. The man, aged in his 30s, was taken to hospital for treatment to a number of facial injuries after he was reportedly assaulted by a woman at an address in Lennox
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Chilling tour through the ghosts of Weymouth's past comes this Christmas
Locals will have the chance to go on a chilling walk through Weymouth’s ghostly history this Christmas. The festive season has often been linked with ghost stories since Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, but for one night only people in Weymouth
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Tractor firm donates to Toy Appeal for more than two decades
Our Christmas Toy Appeal is now in full swing with another local business deciding to spread some festive joy. The kind-hearted people from Highwood have donated £100 towards the 24th Dorset Echo Christmas Toy Appeal. The firm is owned by local
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Help raise money for vital end-of-life care this Christmas
END-of-life charity Marie Curie is calling on volunteers to help collect for its Christmas Appeal. Marie Curie believes everyone experiencing death, dying or bereavement should be able to have the best Christmas possible The charity is encouraging
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Latest round of community and culture grants now open
The latest round of Dorset Council's community and culture grants is now open for applications. The grants are for projects and events for community, arts, accredited museums, heritage, sport, youth, play and physical activity. So far this
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Killick buoyed by Magpies' win over Basingstoke
DORCHESTER Town boss Tom Killick insisted the Magpies’ brilliant 4-1 win over Basingstoke Town was a bigger result for the team rather than himself. Victory marked Killick’s first in six attempts since joining the club in late September and ended
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'An absolute shocker' - Boro boss Day angered by penalty snub
FARNBOROUGH manager Spencer Day believes the decision not to award a third penalty for his side during the 1-1 draw with Weymouth was “an absolute shocker”. Weymouth went 1-0 up courtesy of Brandon Goodship’s instinctive finish in the 23rd minute
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'Morale on board seems high - and no truth in attempted suicides' says barge operator
A report by stakeholders involved with the Bibby Stockholm barge has said there is 'no truth' in reports some asylum seekers have attempted to commit suicide and said morale among its residents "seems high". The group has released a new report
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'I felt I had to help': Butcher donates to Poppy Appeal after collection pot theft
England’s oldest family butcher has made a big donation to this year’s Poppy Appeal following the theft of a collection pot in Bridport. RJ Balson and Sons has stepped forward and donated to the Royal British Legion to help replace the money lost
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Road could be closed 'for up to three weeks' following partial building collapse
A section of road through a town centre could be closed for up to three weeks following a partial building collapse. The A3052 Broad Street in Lyme Regis is affected by the emergency work. As previously reported, the road was closed on Wednesday
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'It was hell' - Residents frustrated by coach chaos as cruise season nears end
RESIDENTS and community leaders are hoping efforts can be made to improve the chronic traffic problems caused by cruise ship shuttle buses. While Portland Port’s busiest ever cruise season has been welcomed as providing a major economic boost,
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'All we saw was goodness' - Dorset protesters join pro-Palestinian march
Campaigners from Dorset attended the pro-Palestinian march in London on a day of action which saw more than 120 arrests made - mostly of far-right counter-protesters. A coached filled with 53 people from the county left Weymouth early on Saturday
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'Surrender bins' placed across Dorset in fight against knife crime
SURRENDER bins are to be placed across the county as part of police efforts to rid the streets of knives. Young people, and adults, are being urged to give up their knives this week by dumping them at police stations in Weymouth, Bournemouth and
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Man jailed for violent robbery caught hiding phones in cell
A MAN locked up for his involvement in a violent cannabis factory raid was caught illegally messaging his father while in prison, a court heard. Dillon Kow, 31, and four co-defendants robbed a sophisticated cannabis factory worth £90,000. The
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Main road to be closed this week for night work
Roadworks in Weymouth that have been delayed for two months start tonight. A stretch of Dorchester Road near Morrisons will be closed overnight for up to five days this week as maintenance repairs and surfacing are undertaken by Dorset Council.