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Terras beat Dover in dramatic shootout after 4-4 draw
DOVER ATHLETIC 4 Allen 10, G Wilkinson 15, Dembele 86, Sutherland 90+5 WEYMOUTH 4 Touray 31, 45+1, Goodship 55, Bearwish 61 (Weymouth win 4-1 on penalties). WEYMOUTH advanced to the Isuzu FA Trophy third round on penalties, beating
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Roads closed after reports of crash
ROADS were closed following reports of a crash on a busy roundabout in Weymouth last night. It is understood that a crash caused the A354 between Chafeys Roundabout and Veasta Roundabout to be blocked last night at around 10.30pm. The closures
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Terras triumph in goal-soaked Trophy win - how it happened
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Cellist to perform 'richly romantic' work at concert
A CELLIST is to perform at the next Weymouth Lunchtime Concert on Wednesday, November 22. Joseph Spooner will make a welcome return to the concert series, which is held at St Mary's Church in Weymouth town centre. It begins at 1pm. He will
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Vegan café opens in Brewery Square
A vegan cafe has opened in Brewery Square in Dorchester. Sprout is a plant-based café based in C-Side which serves fresh and seasonal produce from a menu that changes daily. Owner Lucy Newnham has always wanted to open her own café. The
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Life-saving charity in fundraising plea
A life-saving charity is encouraging people to get fundraising this Christmas. As the holiday season approaches, Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance (DSAA) has shared a few festive fundraising ideas which will help to raise funds, enabling the service
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Towns and villages see rise in slower cars thanks to device
THE council is celebrating after seeing the average speed of cars reduced since installing new roadside devices. Dorset Council has seen a reduction of measured speeds through towns and villages, with Fontmell Magna seeing a reduction of more
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Support for struggling families reinstated after charity closes
A local independent charity is stepping in to support families in west Dorset after its sister organisation was forced to close. As previously reported, Home-Start West Dorset closed its doors earlier this month after 15 years of operation.
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Dedicated housekeeper celebrates 35 years at care home
An integral member of a Dorchester care home is celebrating more than three decades of service. Alison Cassidy has spent 35 years with Care South across Dorset as a housekeeper and has been described by the organisation as an ‘invaluable member
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Passengers keep getting on wrong bus because two services have same number
CONFUSED passengers have found themselves travelling to the wrong places because two bus services have the same number. Operators are in the process of changing route numbers because of confusion about Dorchester area services. Passengers of
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Family's TV plea to find man last seen on Portland 28 years ago
"If he's still out there - he's still welcome home." That's the message from the sister of a missing man whose last known sighting was on Portland. More than 28 years on, the family of Marcus Rigby are still desperate to be reunited with him
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Harbour railings replaced and wall 'near end of its life' strengthened in £1m project
HARBOUR railings stretching from Weymouth’s Town Bridge in front of the former borough council offices at North Quay are to be removed, refurbished, moved back slightly, and replaced. The work will include the addition of stone capping to the harbour
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Popular coffee shop to be closed for 10 days for a major revamp
A COUNTY town coffee outlet is to revamp its business – with the work expected to start on Monday. Internal and external changes are being planned by Costa Coffee to its outlet at Cornhill, South Street, Dorchester, a grade two listed building.
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Campaigners call for ceasefire in Palestine at rally today
CAMPAIGNERS are set to host a rally for Palestine in Dorchester today. The event has been organised by the Dorchester Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) which recently arranged to take coaches of Dorset locals to a demonstration in London on November
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Ford motors to hat-trick of titles at Dorchester
ELLERY Ford was the dominant player at the 2023 Dorchester Tennis and Squash Club Tennis Championships, winning all three tournaments he entered. Ford won the men’s singles, men’s doubles and mixed doubles with his exploits earning him the Rod
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Red-hot Sheehy 'one of the first names' on team sheet
DORCHESTER Sports’ boss Ashley James believes Dan Sheehy is flourishing in his first full season of Dorset Premier League football. Sheehy has 12 goals to his name, including a quadruple against his former club Puddletown, in 2023/24 already.