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Lineside fire delays trains on Weymouth-Waterloo line
WEYMOUTH-Waterloo services are being held up following an earlier fire near the tracks. The lineside fire was reported in the Branksome area between Poole and Bournemouth earlier today. Although the fire is out and trains can pass the area,
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Warning to motorists as flooding hits Dorset
There are reports of standing water on roads this morning following heavy rain last night. A number of flood warnings were in place across Dorset for yesterday evening as rain, which sparked a yellow weather warning, poured down across the county
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Yacht crewman injured off Dorset coast
A crewman onboard a yacht off Portland was injured, sparking a major emergency response. The Weymouth Lifeboat were called to an injured yacht crewmember off Portland Bill Lighthouse yesterday evening. The lifeboat towed the yacht into Weymouth
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700 homes and businesses affected by power cut
A power cut in Weymouth has affected more than 700 homes and businesses this morning The power cut mostly affected the south harbourside, the Nothe as well as parts of Rodwell, Bincleaves and Preston. SSEN are now reporting that they have restored
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'It’s about passing it on to people who are going to read your memoirs'
In a world where every moment is captured on a mobile phone and uploaded to social media, a unique writing course in Dorset is helping people to put their memories down on paper. The ‘Start your Memoirs’ course was created by published author Sheena
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Work completed to stabilise riverbank
Work to stabilise a riverbank in Sturminster Newton has now been completed. Dorset Council has been working to strengthen the bank of the River Stour bordering the A357, between the bridge and the turning to Sturminster Newton Mill, which was slipping
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New 'Dorset focused' coffee shop set to open on harbourside
An independent coffee shop is set to open along Weymouth’s south harbourside. By The Quay is a new ‘Dorset focused’ café which has taken over the premises of a former Mexican restaurant on Trinity Street and is set to open on Friday, March 1.
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Dorset Council staff numbers soar by 300
STAFF numbers at Dorset Council have increased by 300 in the five years since the authority came into being. The figure has been revealed as the authority say it has made £96 million in savings since it came into being in 2019. Weymouth councillor
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Here is what you can do with all your unwanted household items
Weymouth residents are being welcomed to a free event where they can bring unwanted household items. The 'Give or Take Day' will be held at the Latter Day Saints Church on Chickerell Road on March 16 and is being hosted by Dorset Council's Waste
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Community reacts with sadness as pharmacy closes
A pharmacy on Portland has closed its doors for the final time much to the community's sadness. Boots Pharmacy in Fortuneswell has dispensed its last prescription and closed permanently. Previously it was stated that the pharmacy would close
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Memories of 'ghost tunnels' wanted ahead of £250k project
People are being encouraged to share their memories of a relic from Portland's military past which is set to undergo £250,000 worth of improvements. Their help is needed to build an 'innovative interpretation' to tell the story of High Angle Battery
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Thief 'wanted to get Christmas sweets for his daughter'
A MAN who stole £13.50 worth of sweets from a shop has been ordered to pay compensation. Russell Butterton, aged 55 and of Schelin Way in Shillingstone, appeared before Weymouth Magistrates' Court on Friday, February 16. On December 4, 2023
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When Queen Elizabeth I signed a peace treaty between Weymouth and Melcombe Regis
Naturally separated by a barrier of water, the two boroughs of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis were forced to co-exist together, but how? Weymouth harbour acted as a barrier between the boroughs with both areas having their own ways of running things
