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Disruption after fuel spilt onto road
FUEL was spilt onto a road in Blandford. An unknown quantity of fuel was spilt onto a road in Blandford at around 12.42pm on Friday, February 9. Firefighters helped spread bags of sand across the road to absorb the fuel and to prevent it from
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Terras sign centre-back from Charlton Athletic
WEYMOUTH have signed centre-back Nazir Bakrin on a one-month loan from Sky Bet League One side Charlton Athletic. Bakrin, 21, is a third-year professional and considered both adept in possession and in aerial duels. The Englishman, who has
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Power tools were stolen after outbuilding broken into
Power tools were stolen after an outbuilding was broken into during the early hours of this morning. Police are investigating a break-in to an outbuilding in North Dorset which took place between around 3am and 3.15am today (Friday, February 9)
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'Dinosaurs' to descend on Weymouth for new beach fun run
HUNDREDS of 'dinosaurs' will be running across Weymouth Beach tomorrow. Weymouth’s first ever Chase the Dinosaur fun run event is set to take place tomorrow (Saturday, February 10) from 11am. This is a new event for the town - organised by
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Town centre street cordoned off after smoke billows from drains sparking emergency
A Weymouth town centre street was cordoned off after an underground cable fault caused smoke to come out of drains sparking fears there had been a major emergency. There were alarming scenes on St Mary Street today as a fire crew cordoned off part
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Thieves make off with power tools from construction site
Power tools have been stolen from a construction site. Police are appealing for witnesses after the theft of power tools from a building site on Portland overnight. The break-in is said to have occurred at a construction site off Kingbarrow
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RECAP: Town centre street cordoned off by firefighters
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Man arrested after car flips onto roof
A car flipped onto its roof in a crash which led to a man's arrest. Emergency services were called to the coast road near Abbotsbury just after 8.10pm last night. Police and paramedics worked at the scene of the crash, which involved one car
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Tunnel WON'T need to close this week
A closure planned for Beaminster Tunnel is no longer needed, Dorset Council has said. Work had been scheduled to take place on February 9-10, with a road closure planned to allow engineers to repair three manhole covers. But when an emergency
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Man with Down's Syndrome died in hospital after not being fed for nine days
A MAN with Down’s Syndrome and dementia died in hospital after not being fed for nine days. The 56-year-old was admitted to Poole hospital with a hip fracture after falling over at a Bournemouth care home, where he had been receiving care.
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'Unstoppable' criminal caught after 72-hour crime spree
A BURGLAR targeted four homes and a student accommodation building in 72 hours in an 'unstoppable cycle of offending’. Michael Tambling, from Weymouth, snatched high value and sentimental belongings throughout the spree, and left homeowners and
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Night-time volunteer group who keep people safe help pupils with studies
A group which looks after people on nights out have been supporting schoolchildren with their studies. The Weymouth Street Pastors are a group of volunteers that can be found out and about on Friday and Saturday nights around Weymouth town centre
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Association to hold meeting as it looks to move into community role
A residents' group will be holding a meeting in an attempt to establish a new community association. The Poundbury Residents' Association is to meet at the Duchess of Cornwall pub in Queen Mother Square on Monday, February 26 at 6.45pm. The
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New 'horn' PA system for Weymouth seafront
PLANS to replace a public address system on Weymouth seafront with a 'horn' system have taken another step forward, after funding was approved by a council committee. A total of £9,000 has now been allocated for the new horn system after councillors
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Man appears in court charged with 'street dealing' in Weymouth
A man has appeared in court charged with possession of class A drugs with the intent to supply in Weymouth. Tanaka Karimba, 21, appeared in Weymouth Magistrates Court on Wednesday, February 7. He has been charged with possession with intent
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Theatre group encourages talking about mental health
A new informal play about experiences of mental illness will be performed in Weymouth this week. CoCreate, a community interest company based in Dorset, will be bringing a short interactive performance to The Lantern Trust called “Did Not Attend
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Restaurants in Dorset shortlisted for prestigious awards
It is no secret that in Dorset we are spoilt for choice when it comes to good food and drink. So it will come as no surprise that many of the local restaurants are representing Dorset in the prestigious Trencherman's Awards. The coveted awards
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Town in a spin as new launderette given go-ahead
DORCHESTER is in a spin with news that the town’s first launderette for at least a decade has been agreed. It will open in an empty shop unit at the Hardye Arcade, off South Street. Dorset Council has approved the change of use planning application
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Hope for 'avenue of trees and rain garden' along revamped road
A PUSH is being made to ensure a Dorchester road is completed with proper landscaping – rather than being left as a ‘basic’ job. If the money can be found the road will get a mini-avenue of trees, benches and a rain garden. If not it will be left
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Council rules re-written to include more gender-neutral language
WEYMOUTH town council has proposed a move to use more gender-neutral language in referring to councillors and council officers. The word "chairman" has been updated to "chairperson" in the written rules of the council and language referring to
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Curry and quiz night for arts charity celebrating 40 years
A local charity that supports the arts is holding a fundraising night with a difference to mark 40 years since it was set up. Dorchester Arts are hosting a curry and quiz night to honour their fortieth anniversary on Saturday, March 2 at the Corn
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Terras primed for promotion candidates Chelmsford
RIVAL National League South teams are setting up more defensively against Weymouth this season, manager Bobby Wilkinson believes. The Terras are currently on a run of four successive victories, a sequence that will be severely tested at promotion
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People ignore warnings to walk under cliff - days after huge rockfall
People have been warned to 'stay away from the base of cliffs' following a huge rockfall in West Bay. A local photographer captured the moment that a large amount of people walked extremely close to the site where tonnes of rock came crashing down
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Thommo - inside his career and the deal that took him to Weymouth
HANDS up if you knew Weymouth’s legendary striker Ben Thomson actually began life as a winger with Gillingham Town? How about the lesser-known fact that Yeovil Town once turned down the opportunity to sign him? Or maybe that when scouting Thomson
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'Battle of wills' expected for Blues at USP
PORTLAND United expect a “battle of wills” at US Portsmouth tomorrow (3pm), boss Kyle Critchell says. The Blues have dealt well with teams in the bottom five in recent weeks, beating Bournemouth Poppies and Lymington before coming back from 1-0
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Bees and Dorch Sports set for west Dorset derby
“CONFIDENT” Dorchester Sports will respect the quality of Bridport Reserves ahead of their Dorset Premier League derby at St Mary’s Field tomorrow (2pm). Sports go into the game with four victories in five league games, the last of which being
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Killick believes Step 3 standard has risen
TOM Killick believes an increase in standard in the Pitching In Southern League Premier South this season means teams in the bottom half are more likely to upset top-11 clubs. Killick’s analysis comes before his Dorchester Town side, in 20th of
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£200k revamped gym to hold fundraiser in honour of former member
A newly refurbished gym in Weymouth is holding an open day to raise money for people in need of end of life care. First Class Fitness has tripled in size recently with an expansion into its new first floor premises at its gym at the Southill shopping
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Grieving family 'laughed at by care home staff after complaints of neglect'
The grieving family of a vulnerable man who was subjected to "unnecessary pain and suffering" at a west Dorset care home say they were laughed at by staff when they tried to complain. An investigation carried out at Lyme Regis Nursing Home found
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Man stole almost £8,500 from his employer 'to pay drug debts'
A MAN stole almost £8,500 from his employer to pay back his drug debts, a court heard. Weymouth magistrates were told Carl Price, 40, was an assistant manager at plumbing supplies company City Plumbing on the Granby Industrial Estate for several
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Campaign to restore memorial to prominent surgeon who helped the 'Elephant Man'
Campaigners want to restore a memorial to a prominent surgeon who saved the life of a king and showed humanity to John Merrick, otherwise known as the 'Elephant Man.' The Dorchester Association hopes to repair the memorial, a Celtic cross, to Sir