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Police launch inquiry after woman says she was raped in alleyway
A woman was reportedly raped in an alleyway in the Park District of Weymouth. Dorset Police have launched an investigation and this morning a cordon was set up in the area. The alleyway between Queen Street and Stanley Street was taped off
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Busy Weymouth route closed as woman on bridge
A section of Weymouth Relief Road has been closed by police. The road, the busy A354, has been closed between the Veasta Roundabout, near Sainsburys, and the Jurassic Roundabout, near Littlemoor. An eyewitness says that a police car is blocking
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Tributes paid to 'one of a kind' former Magpies chairman Eddie Mitchell
TRIBUTES have been paid to the former chairman of Dorchester Town and AFC Bournemouth, Eddie Mitchell. Mr Mitchell sadly died suddenly at the age of 69 on Saturday, February 17. His family said he ‘unexpectedly passed away peacefully at home
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Woman suffers cuts to face in 'assault' by man
A woman sustained cuts to her face after allegedly being assaulted by a man, police have said. At around 7.40pm on Sunday, February 18, Dorset Police received a report that a woman in her 20s was assaulted by a man as she was walking along Newstead
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Part of Weymouth harbour wall collapses
A SECTION of Weymouth Harbour wall which is due to be repaired has collapsed. A section opposite the former council offices site on North Quay has fallen away. The green and white railings can be seen suspended in mid-air as the wall beneath sags
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Concern for welfare sparks emergency response
A concern for welfare on Portland sparked a major response from emergency services. Emergency services received a call at 5.28pm on Saturday, February 17 raising concern for a man on Clarence Road in Easton. Police, ambulance and a fire crew
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Yellow weather warning issued across Dorset
A yellow weather warning has been issued across Dorset. Heavy rain is expected to hit the county on Wednesday morning, (February 21), from 12am-12pm. Around 15 to 25mm of rainfall is widely expected with between 50mm and 70mm possible in some
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Yacht crew thank RNLI and make donation after rescue drama in treacherous seas
The crew of a yacht have thanked the team that came to their aid after their vessel broke down in treacherous seas in darkness and the skipper was injured. Weymouth Lifeboat received a call from Solent Coastguard at just after 6.30pm on Saturday
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Two vehicle crash at busy roundabout
A two vehicle car crash occurred at a roundabout in Weymouth on Saturday night. At 7:45pm, Dorset Police received a report of a collision involving two vehicles at Chafeys Roundabout in Weymouth. Nobody has been reported as injured and Weymouth
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First cruise ship of 2024 season arrives with thousands of passengers
The first cruise ship of the 2024 season has arrived at Portland. AIDAsol docked at 8.46am today after travelling from Lexioes in Portugal. It was carrying 2,194 passengers two days earlier according to the boat tracking website Cruise Mapper
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WATCH: 'Huge crack' sparks landslide on cliffs at Dorset beach
Dramatic footage shows rocks hurtling off cliffs at a Dorset beach as coastal erosion in the area continues. Beachgoers on looked in shock as rocks were seen tumbling down the cliff at Lulworth Cove. This area of the Dorset coast is no stranger
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Man fights for life after car hits streetlight and wall in crash
A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a car collided with a streetlight and a wall. At 2:43am on Monday, Dorset Police received a report of a vehicle collision involving a grey Ford Focus estate in Dorchester Road near to
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'It exceeded expectations': A step back in time for fort's WW2 event for half-term
Visitors to a popular Weymouth history attraction took a step back in time this half term. Nothe Fort in Weymouth has kicked off its spring season with an educational event all about the Second World War. The week-long event allowed participants
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Police release video highlighting stalking behaviours
A new film focusing on the behaviours of stalkers has been released by Dorset Police. The film also picks up on the normalisation of stalking behaviours in romantic comedies and other films. Police say this can make it difficult for people
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Folk band writes ode to Dorset's quarrying history
A Bristol folk band has released a new song paying tribute to quarrying in Dorset. Commissioned by Dorset’s rural arts charity Artsreach, The Longest Johns folk band has created a new song Drop The Hammer, which captures the quarrying history and
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Man charged with assault and theft from hunt saboteurs
A man appeared before Weymouth Magistrates’ Court charged with assault and theft from hunt monitors. Shane Chapman, aged 33, of Bingham Road in Verwood, appeared before the court on Friday, February 16 charged with theft from another person and
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Great British Bake Off contestant judges care home residents' bakes
A Great British Bake Off star visited a Dorset care home to judge the residents' best bakes. Carole Edwards appeared on Season 13 of Channel 4’s The Great British Bake Off and recently visited residents and their families at Fern Brook Lodge care
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Join mayor for a morning for tea, cakes and music
The mayor of Portland is inviting everyone to join her for a morning of tea, cakes and music to help support the community. The coffee morning will be held at Easton Methodist Church Hall from 10am to noon on Saturday, February 24. There will
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Cheers as former director tells fascinating brewing stories in heritage tour
One of the last directors of Eldridge Pope led a walk around the former Dorchester brewery site at the weekend. Jeremy Pope, known to former employees as ‘Mr Jamie’, led the tour as part of the Brew Dorchester weekend. It started at the Brewhouse
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Historic pub will not be painted blue after objections
THE owners of an historic Purbeck pub have backed down on their plans to paint it blue. Corfe Castle parish councillors, and others, were aghast at the original proposals for the change to a ‘vast lake’ blue frontage – which has now been changed
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Three Terras games given new dates
THREE Weymouth fixtures have been rearranged for the run-in to the 2023/24 Vanarama National League South season. The Terras were originally looking for two new dates to accommodate the postponed home game with St Albans City and the trip to Braintree
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Magpies rose to occasion in 'pressure' game - Killick
DORCHESTER Town came up trumps in a “pressure” situation at Bracknell Town, manager Tom Killick insists. The Magpies won 3-1, becoming only the third side to defeat Bracknell away in the Pitching In Southern League Premier South in 15 fixtures
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Terras blame Worthing loss on poor finishing and errors
WEYMOUTH manager Bobby Wilkinson admitted “luck was against us” as the Terras fell to a 4-1 home Vanarama National League South defeat by Worthing. Worthing took the lead in fortuitous circumstances as Danny Cashman diverted Reuben Livesey-Austin
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Motorists braced for traffic 'nightmare' as work to repair gas leak restarts
Work to repair a gas leak on Portland has caused significant delays for drivers trying to get onto the island - and it's going to cause more problems this week. Temporary traffic lights have been put in place whilst gas distribution company SGN
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Seaside sauna and catering units plan for beach refused after objections
PROPOSALS for a seaside sauna at a West Dorset beach has left some residents steaming. The plans for the year-round sauna and temporary van-based catering units for the seafront at Seatown has been turned down by Dorset Council – after dozens of
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Vandals kick in door and smash pots in wrecking spree
VANDALS kicked through a door in a night-time smashing spree which left residents shocked. Residents of Brandy Row in Chiswell, Portland awoke to see damage which had been caused by vandals overnight. Other Portland residents reported hearing
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Fresh start for wrongly-accused postmistress who became a recluse
A wrongly accused postmistress is spearheading a campaign to improve a sports facility on Portland. Former Easton postmistress Sue Beacock, who became a recluse for 10 years after she was accused of false accounting in the Horizon software Post
