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Ten-man Magpies dig deep to claim priceless win
DIDCOT TOWN 0 DORCHESTER TOWN 1 Fletcher 79 TEN-MAN Dorchester Town beat all the odds to secure a priceless 1-0 victory at relegation rivals Didcot Town in the Pitching In Southern League Premier South. Drew Eccott-Young’s red card,
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Terras torment Tudors with 95th-minute winner
WEYMOUTH 4 Linton 57, Touray 70, Goodship 85, O’Connell 90+4 HEMEL HEMPSTEAD TOWN 3 Hinds 45+1, Brown 53, Folivi 73 WEYMOUTH stormed back to claim an incredible 4-3 win over Hemel Hempstead, courtesy of a 95th-minute winner from Keelan
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Terras and Magpies win impressively - how it happened
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The strangest items left behind in rented homes including pets and urine bottles
New research has revealed the strangest items tenants have left behind in rented homes, including bottles of urine and even their own pets. Direct Line business insurance conducted the research by interviewing landlords about the items left behind
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Jonnie Irwin’s wife shares heartbreaking tribute as A Place in the Sun star dies
Jonnie Irwin’s wife has shared a heartbreaking tribute to her husband and the late star of A Place in the Sun. Irwin died aged 50 on February 2 following a lung cancer diagnosis in late 2022 which later spread to his brain. The TV presenter
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Police want to speak to two people after fish delivery stolen from pub
POLICE have released an image of two people they'd like to speak to after a food delivery was stolen from a pub in Sturminster Marshall. A man and woman pulled up outside the Red Lion Inn in a white Mercedes Vito and carrying an empty blue oil
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Man illegally bred and sold puppies while housing more than 50 dogs
A MAN has been prosecuted after illegally breeding and selling puppies, while housing more than 50 dogs. Ian Rosenberg, 59 and from Poole, earned £53,260 through his illegal activities, which he will have to repay. An investigation led by BCP
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Neighbours star bringing one-man show to Dorset
NEIGHBOURS star Ryan Moloney is bringing his one-man show to Lighthouse Poole. Ryan, who plays Toadfish Rebecchi in the long-running Australian soap, will be calling at the venue on Friday, September 6. Fresh from sharing the stage with five
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Carnival cancelled due to lack of volunteers
A POPULAR attraction has been forced to cancel its event after a lack of volunteers. Verwood Carnival organisers have announced it will not go ahead this year and has fears it may not also be happening next year. Hundreds usually line the
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Man caught with sexual images of children and animals
A 21-YEAR-OLD man was caught with indecent images of children and animals just two months after being sentenced for sex offences. Tomasz Willmington was found with the disturbing images by police who were monitoring his laptop. The defendant
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Dorset resident wins £1 million premium bond jackpot
A Dorset resident was the lucky winner of a £1 million premium bond jackpot. The first bond number drawn in the monthly prize draw was 137BG686951 which was held by the Dorset-based winner. The undisclosed winner has a holding of £28,051 in
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Major new events planned to boost tourism in town
NEW events are being considered for Dorchester this year to boost tourism in the county town. They include proposals for a comedy festival, drawing festival and a courtroom opera. Each has been awarded a £1,500 grant to develop their ideas.
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Get active this year with council's new outdoor activity programme
Dorset Council has released a new programme to encourage locals to get active outdoors. As part of the Get Active Outdoors 2024 programme, the Health and Activity Team at Dorset Council will be organising a range of entry level activities in green
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Scout group given massive cash boost for new building
The Weymouth West Air Scout Group (WWASG) has been awarded an £873,000 grant for a brand new building. Work on the site at Granby Close - which the scout group has occupied for the last 47 years - has already started. The previous building has
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Pensioner 'dreads post coming' as car park fine dispute continues
A 71-year-old woman from Weymouth ‘dreads’ every time the post comes after receiving hostile and intimidating letters from debt collectors over a disputed car park fine. Linda Smale was out shopping in Weymouth town centre and had decided to park
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Stage adaptation of classic supernatural thriller comes to Weymouth
A theatre company will be bringing its adaptation of a classic supernatural thriller to Weymouth this February. M. R. James’ 1911 short story Casting the Runes will be brought to life on stage by touring theatre company Box Tale Soup. It will
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Six adorable animals in need of a home
An animal rescue centre has six animals ready to find their forever homes. Each month, RSPCA Taylor's Rehoming Centre will share with the Echo some of the pets it has ready for adoption. Fox Fox is a 13-year-old black and white male.
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Fresh funding hope for 'space' helping vulnerable people
There is fresh hope for funding to be secured to bring back a space that gives medical help to vulnerable people on the streets of Weymouth. Weymouth Street Pastors recently met with Dorset Council representatives and others involved in the running
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Charity to celebrate 30 years with abseil challenge
A charity is looking for supporters to take on an extreme challenge to mark its 30th anniversary. Weldmar Hospicecare is on the lookout for 30 intrepid supporters who fancy facing their fears to take part in an abseiling event. The challenge
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Join twinning society for screening of French language film
See French language and subtitled film Monsieur Lazhar with the Dorchester-Bayeux Society. It is showing at Dorchester Corn Exchange on Tuesday, March 5. In Montreal, Martine Lachance, an elementary school teacher, kills herself by hanging
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Dorset bucks trend as malnutrition rises across the UK
Fewer hospital admissions for malnutrition were recorded in Dorset County Hospital last year, new figures show – despite a national increase. It comes as the Food Foundation charity said the rising number of hospital admissions for malnutrition
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Weymouth to host major new festival
The countdown is on for a brand new Weymouth festival. Love Your Weymouth Festival is taking place on Tuesday, February 13, in the Weymouth Town Council Chambers on Commercial Road between 10am and 2pm. The new and free event aims to bring
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Corinne Bailey Rae and Outkast's André 3000 amongst Dorset festival line-up
The line-up of a four-day Dorset music festival has been revealed. We Out Here Festival, hosted by Gilles Peterson from BBC Radio Six, will return to St Giles House in Wimbourne from August 15-18. Leading the main stage with a rare live performance
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Work on Weymouth park "taking shape" with some features to finish this month
Development work on a Weymouth Park is now “taking shape”, with some new features due for completion at the end of the month. Located off Radipole Park Drive and running alongside the RSPB Swannery nature reserve, Radipole Park and Gardens is currently
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'His back wheels would have killed me' - Motorcyclist describes near miss with lorry
A motorcyclist from Weymouth has praised the actions of lorry driver after falling from his bike in treacherous weather conditions. Alan Hill was travelling from Dorchester to Bridport on Wednesday, January 31, when he was thrown from his bike
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Patients waiting on average six months for non-urgent surgeries
Patients receiving general surgery services at Dorset County Hospital are having to wait up to six months on average before receiving treatment. Figures provided by DCH have revealed that patients who are waiting for non-urgent consultant led treatments
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Thomas exits Magpies for Bristol side
DORCHESTER Town winger Leighton Thomas has left the Magpies for Bristol side Cribbs. Thomas will step down one level to join Cribbs, third in the Southern League Division One South. The Cayman Islands international last started in the 4-2 loss
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Buglers on track for second spot - netball round-up
BUGLERS 33 ARTIFEX DRAGONS 21 BUGLERS kept up their challenge for second place in the South & West Dorset League Premier Division with a 33-21 win over Artifex Dragons. Dragons started strong in the first quarter but Buglers were able to
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Teenager assaulted police officer and used racist slurs
A TEENAGER kicked a police officer and used racist and homophobic language after being drunk and disorderly on Chesil Beach on Portland. The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Weymouth Youth Court. He was charged
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'Shocking': Nearly 50 per cent increase in shoplifting incidents - highest in region
There was almost a 50 per cent rise in shoplifting incidents in Dorset in the last year - the highest increase in the south west region. During the 12 months from September 2022 to September 2023, the Office for National Statistics has recorded
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Thousands of police employees pass Home Office vetting check
Dorset Police say they are 'tackling misconduct effectively' after more than 3,000 staff vetting processes came back needing no further action. This follows the publication of the historical data wash where more than 300,000 officers, staff and