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Terras at the double to tame White Tigers
WEYMOUTH 2 Saunders 40 og, Brooks 65 TRURO CITY 0 WEYMOUTH booked their first home midweek league win for 294 days courtesy of a 2-0 win over Truro City at the Bob Lucas Stadium. Both strikes were fortunate as Sam Saunders’ own goal
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Terras end Tuesday night hoodoo - how it happened
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Crash on relief road causes tailbacks
A crash has caused delays on the road between Weymouth and Dorchester. Emergency services have been called to the relief road. The A354 is partially blocked in both directions, with slow traffic due to recovery work between the football ground
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Young man died after 'inexperienced' boat skipper drank alcohol and crashed
A boat skipper has been jailed after a man was killed when a vessel crashed into a buoy at high speed. A court heard Morgan Smith, 21, had been drinking alcohol prior to the collision, which took place at Poole Harbour during the early hours of
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Three vehicle crash near roundabout on major route
A THREE vehicle crash temporarily closed the main road between Dorchester and Weymouth. Police received reports of a crash, believed to have involved three vehicles, on the A354 near to the Stadium Roundabout near Dorchester. The call came
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Historic Dorset pub wins award for best eating experience
AN HISTORIC Dorset pub is celebrating after winning an award for its dining experience. The Old Thatch at Stapehill in Wimborne won the best eating experience award at the DMB Tourism Awards which celebrate the best in hospitality industry.
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Speed limit on Portland Beach Road to be reduced to 50mph
Portland Beach Road will have its national speed limit stretch reduced from 60mph to 50mph. Dorset Council has issued a public notice for reducing the speed limit on the stretch of the A354 connecting Portland with the mainland. The new speed
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Terras ban misbehaving fans following away game trouble
Weymouth Football Club have issued bans to the fans who caused trouble at their recent away game against Farnborough. Weymouth FC were left ‘appalled’ and ‘furious’ by fans who were ejected from the Hampshire ground for causing trouble by police
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More than 100 adult safeguarding concerns reported each week - a 20% rise in 2 years
A TWENTY per cent increase has been recorded in safeguarding concerns for adults in the Dorset Council area. Over a hundred cases are now being reported each week – compared to 80 two years ago. Very few of the cases reach the highest level
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Main town route to close overnight
A busy Dorchester route will be closed overnight for roadworks. Weymouth Avenue will be closed between the Stadium roundabout and the Tesco roundabout overnight from Wednesday, November 22 until Friday, November 24. The work will be carried
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Demolition of council offices on schedule despite dig extension
The demolition of the old council offices in Weymouth will go ahead as planned despite delays to the archaeological dig. The excavation of the North Quay site was planned to be finished on Wednesday, November 15, but Dorset Council has confirmed
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Christmas bazaar to return to raise funds for historic church
A festive bazaar will be held to raise upkeep money for a historic church. The St Mary's Christmas Bazaar will be held at the Willowbed Hall, next to the Chickerell Town Council hall, on Saturday, November 25 from 2pm to 5pm. It is free to
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Dorch Sports surrender 2-0 lead as Magpies earn draw
DORCHESTER SPORTS 2 WIMBORNE TOWN RES 2 DORCHESTER Sports had to settle for a 2-2 draw after Wimborne Town Reserves recovered from 2-0 down in their Dorset Premier League meeting. Sports went into the game as underdogs, Wimborne enjoying
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Late surge in vain as Dorchester lose to North Dorset
DORCHESTER 21 NORTH DORSET 26 DORCHESTER were left to rue a slow start against North Dorset and, despite a spirited late surge, had to settle for a losing bonus point in their 26-21 Counties One Tribute Southern South defeat. In front of
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Terras must 'turn up' for Truro clash, says Wilkinson
WEYMOUTH must “turn up” and perform in their league meeting with Truro City at the Bob Lucas Stadium tonight (7.45pm), manager Bobby Wilkinson has warned. The Terras are fresh off the back of a 4-1 penalty shootout victory at Dover Athletic, following
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Images show counterfeit items sold by couple at market featuring luxury brands
Images have been released which show the counterfeit luxury items sold by a Bolton couple at a Dorset market. Mohammed Ali and wife Kauser Ali were visited at the Dorset Steam Fair by trading standards in August last year. Mrs Ali told the
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We hopped on board Dorset's magical Polar Express experience
A magical train is transporting Dorset families straight to the 'North Pole' as Christmas beckons. We hopped on board Dorset’s very own magical Polar Express experience to give it a go. The excitement begins as soon as you enter the doors of
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Regeneration 'vision' needed - as town set for multi-million pound investment
MATCH funding of £3.5 million for redevelopment in Weymouth has been approved by Dorset Council’s Cabinet. The town has been promised almost £19.5 million by the Government from ‘levelling up’ funding – mainly for the Peninsula and North Quay sites
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Celebrity chef among those cooking up a storm and raising £10k for charity
Four Dorset chefs raised more than £10,000 for a local charity after going head-to-head at the inaugural Great Dorset Menu dinner. The fundraising event, which took place at Captain’s Club Hotel and Spa in Christchurch, saw the chefs cook for 100
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Fed up with 'arrogant incredibly rude, Lycra-clad' cyclists
I HAVE never had ‘Being the victim of verbal abuse’ on my bucket list of things to do or experiences, but now I can cross it off. Whilst walking my dog around the small nature reserve between Icen lane and Littlemoor Road in Weymouth, I was treated
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Dorset man set to compete in World Mullet Championships
IT will be a hair-raising adventure for a doctor hoping to prove he has the world's best mullet. Dr Alastair Bush, 45, a GP in the army camp in Bovington, is aiming to win the World Mullet Championships at a festival in Australia. He took on
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Family-owned tapas inspired restaurant opens in Weymouth
A new tapas inspired restaurant has opened in Weymouth. Little Dishes is a family-owned business on St Mary Street, next to Costa, run by husband-and-wife duo Karman and Greig Amos. The pair spent around 20 years running their own pub in Buckinghamshire
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Not good enough: School leaders call for Ofsted overhaul
SCHOOL leadership staff in Dorset have called for an overhaul of Ofsted after an inquiry said the watchdog is "not fit for purpose". The inquiry, chaired by former South Dorset MP Jim Knight, now Lord Knight, and sponsored by the National Education
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Huge dinosaur footprint is discovered in paving slab
THE footprint of a huge dinosaur has been discovered in a paving slab at a nature reserve now famous for its red squirrels. National Trust ranger Sophie Giles came across the 140 million year old print while jogging around Brownsea Island in Poole
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Dorset’s 'forgotten' village: Residents feel ‘falsely imprisoned’ by latest loss
A COMMUNITY with a population of around 1,000 people has been branded 'a forgotten village' by a frustrated resident. Bradford Abbas, in the north of Dorset near Sherborne, has recently lost its only post box. It's the latest in a long line