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Terras loan highly-rated defender from Eastleigh
WEYMOUTH have signed Eastleigh centre-back Corey Panter on a one-month loan. Panter, 23, has seen game time limited to just seven National League appearances for the Spitfires this season. He joined Eastleigh in 2022 from now Premier League
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Concerns raised over 'poor' street lighting
CONCERNS have been raised that street lighting in the Park District area of Weymouth is "poor". A Weymouth resident has told Dorset Police officers that lighting in the neighbourhood is "poor" and some surfaces are "uneven". She was giving
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Dog rescued from slurry pit by forklift truck
A DOG was rescued by a forklift truck from a slurry pit in rural Dorset. Firefighters were called to help a terrier which had become stuck in slurry in Martinstown. The dog was rescued by a farmer using a telehandler - a type of forklift truck
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Relief Road reopened after crash
Two people were injured and taken to hospital after a car crash along the Weymouth Relief Road earlier today. The crash involved two cars and forced a road closure and lengthy tailbacks along the A35 as emergency services responded to the incident
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Man found 'safe' after early morning search
A man has been found 'safe' after an emergency services responded to a concern for welfare call. Lifeboats from Swanage Lifeboat Station along with officers from Dorset Police responded in the early hours of Thursday, February 15 to search for
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Missing girl in Lyme Regis has been found
A missing teenage girl from Lyme Regis has been found. Officers searching for a missing teenage girl in Lyme Regis say she has now been found. Ischia Montagu, who is 16 years old, was reported missing just before 7pm yesterday, Wednesday February
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A31 reopens after single vehicle crash
Fluid on the road after a single vehicle crash forced a major Dorset road to close earlier today - causing delays to traffic. The A31 has closed between the Roundhouse roundabout at Sturminster Marshall and Brickyard Lane near the Coventry Arms
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Ukrainian opera company to perform two classics at theatre
A Ukrainian opera company will be bringing two classic operas to the stage in Weymouth in March. Dnipro Opera has been touring the U.K from January 31 to March 28 with their performances of La Boheme and Carmen to Weymouth Pavilion this March.
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Tree planting event set for community green space
People are invited to help the environment and plant trees at a community green space. Volunteers are wanted to take part in a tree planting event at Tumbledown, which can be accessed from Radipole Lane in Weymouth. Those interested can show
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Wedding cake baker 'over the moon' at scooping national award
A wedding cake maker based has won a national award for her luxury cakes. Cocoa & Whey Cakes topped the list of finalists at the English Wedding awards and went home with the Couples Choice Award. Penelope Hurst , who owns the company situated
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Critical Weymouth flooding plan five months late
A KEY flood risk assessment for Weymouth town centre is expected to be published by the end of February – five months later than expected. Dorset councillors were told that the Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment for Weymouth was expected to
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ELEVEN councillors ruled out of voting on second homes tax - because they own one
ELEVEN Dorset councillors have declared that they are second homeowners – ruling themselves out of a decision to double council tax on the estimated 5,700 second homes in the county from next year. Among the councillors present at this week’s Dorset
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Go behind the scenes of a museum
History enthusiasts will get the opportunity to go behind the scenes of a museum with a discovery centre tour. Dorset County Museum and Art Gallery on High East Street, Dorchester, is hosting opportunities for visitors to join the collections team
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Charity thankful for 'brilliant' Suzy the cat postcards
A cat charity based in Dorset has seen a rise in donations over the last month following the sale of postcards featuring a local 'celebrity'. Postcards of Suzy the cat have been selling out throughout the town of Dorchester in the last month.
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Belle and Zest set for flawless seasons - netball round-up
WARMER HOME IMPROVEMENTS A 19 BELLE CONSTRUCTION 34 CHAMPIONS elect Belle Construction remain on course for a flawless South & West Dorset League Premier Division season with a 34-19 win over Warmer Home Improvements A. In a dramatic game
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Man appears in court charged with serious assault in Weymouth
A man has appeared in court charged with assault after an incident in Weymouth. Jethro Cray-Morris, aged 44 and of Lennox Street, Weymouth, appeared at Poole Magistrates Court yesterday. It follows an incident reported to police at on the morning
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Sills: Hammering of Weymouth ‘another step in the right direction’ for Wimborne
TIM Sills hailed Wimborne Town’s 8-1 mauling of Weymouth in the Dorset Senior Cup as “another step in the right direction” for his team. After four previous postponements, the tie finally took place on the 3G at New Cuthbury. Terras brought
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Residents threaten legal action over cruise bus chaos
Frustrated residents have written to Portland Port and Dorset Council over an ‘increase in the number and frequency’ of passengers relating to the shuttle bus service. The shuttle bus service operated by Portland Port has come under heavy fire
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Adams backs young Terras to improve after Wimborne loss
WEYMOUTH Under-23s’ boss Craig Adams believes the Terras’ 8-1 defeat by Wimborne Town can spark a steep improvement in his young players. Weymouth chose to field a side comprised entirely of under-23 and under-18 players for the Dorset Senior Cup
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Fond memories of late DJ Steve Wright's Weymouth roadshow
A Weymouth photographer has shared fond memories of DJ Steve Wright, who died this week at the age of 69. The late DJ presented programmes on BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 for more than four decades, and in August 1994, he took to the stage at Weymouth
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£3k grant approved to help disadvantaged families in Weymouth
A CHARITY working with disadvantaged families has had a grant of nearly £3,000 approved by councillors. A £2,820 grant was awarded to Home-Start Wessex at a Finance and Governance committee meeting of Weymouth Town Council. Sally Smith of the
