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Biker suffers 'life-threatening' injuries in crash
A biker is in a life-threatening condition after a crash. Emergency services were called to the A354 just before 6.15pm to a collision involving an orange Kawasaki motorcycle between Milborne St Andrew and the A35 Puddletown Bypass. Police
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Crash causing tailbacks along busy main road
There are reports of heavy traffic due to a crash on a busy road between Dorchester and Blandford. The collision has happened on the A354 between after the Blandford turn off from the A35 and the Langham Wine Estate turn off. The crash is
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Magpies sign 'improving' forward from Poole Town
DORCHESTER Town have signed forward Luke Pardoe from Dorset rivals Poole Town. Pardoe joins former Dolphins teammates Jack Dickson, Will Spetch, Corby Moore, Will Fletcher plus manager Tom Killick at the Avenue Stadium. Pardoe has scored one
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Huge boulders fall from cliff and crash onto footpath
Following heavy rain boulders have fallen from a cliff onto a path at Durdle Door. The boulders fell onto the path to Durdle Door Beach. Access to the beach is still possible, but 'extreme caution is advised', particularly as some of the steps
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Car splits in half and two men injured after crash with coach
A CAR split in half after a crash with a coach on the A303 which left two men hospitalised. The crash happened around 10.45am yesterday on the A303 near Chicklade, just over the border into Wiltshire. Police, firefighters from Dorset and Dorset
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Charity 'saddened and disappointed' by theft of van
A charity is 'saddened and disappointed' after the theft of its van which it says will impact its ability to provide end-of-life care. A Ford Transit Box van belonging to Weldmar Hospicecare was stolen from the Granby Industrial Estate in Weymouth
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Roads to be gritted as temperatures set to fall close to freezing
Gritters will be out in force across the county as temperatures fall. Dorset Council will be deploying its fleet of gritting vehicles tomorrow morning as a wave of cold weather swoops in. The Met Office is forecasting temperatures to get
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Love Island star set for Weymouth appearance
A Love Island star is set to make his first public appearance in Weymouth since the All Stars finale. Adam Maxted, who appeared on TV's Love Island: All Stars is set for Weymouth Pavilion as he takes part in ‘Ultimate Pro Wrestling’ tonight from
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Woman to appear in court after child 'seriously injured' in hit-and-run
A woman is due to appear in court after a boy was "seriously injured" in a hit-and-run in Weymouth. A 12-year-old boy, Seth Yates was knocked down as he crossed Chickerell Road at around 2.34pm on July 4, 2023. He had just left Budmouth Academy
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Road blocked by two vehicle crash
A two-vehicle crash was reported in North Dorset yesterday afternoon. At 5.03pm, Dorset Police received a report of a crash involving two vehicles on Bath Road in Sturminster Newton. Firefighters and South Western Ambulance paramedics were
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Woman injured as car crashes into telegraph pole
A woman was taken to hospital after a car collided with a telegraph pole. Dorset Police received a report of a vehicle collision on the A357 at Bagber, near Sturminster Newton last night. It was reported the vehicle collided with a telegraph
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Plan to turn former mill into homes REFUSED
An attempt to convert an empty former mill building in East Road, Bridport into two two-bed rental homes has been refused - for the second time. Several neighbours and the town council had supported the application saying that the town needed more
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Dorset firms that didn't pay staff minimum wage named and shamed
A number of firms which operate in Dorset have been revealed as not paying some of their employees the National Minimum Wage. The government has released a list of more than 500 companies nationwide which failed to pay the minimum wage, with businesses
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Historic café criticised for carrying out 'unauthorised works'
A NEW location for an internal staircase has been refused at the historic Abbey Barn Café in Church Street, Abbotsbury. Dorset Council has ruled that it would cause ‘harm’ to the Grade 1 listed, building and cited ‘anomalies and discrepancies’
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Seafront kiosk applies to sell alcohol with fish and chips
AN application to sell booze from a West Bay kiosk will be put to the test at a hearing in Dorchester next week. The proposal for off sales from By the Bridge at 4A The Green from Kelly Busby has met with a single objection. Ms Busby has asked
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Speed limit lowered to 20mph in Dorset town and villages
BRIDPORT town centre will become one of five places to become a 20mph zone this spring following a proposal backed by the town council. South Street, West Street and East Street are among the roads which will become 20mph as part of the proposals
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Hospice gardens bloom thanks to planting efforts from schoolchildren
Patients at an end-of-life care hospice got to see the early blooming of flowers planted by Dorset students last autumn. In September last year, students from Beaminster School, St Osmund's C of E Middle School, and Thomas Hardye School gathered
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Calls for cycle routes along seafront
A new, draft blueprint which could transform Weymouth seafront over the next 10 years has been criticised for a lack of cycle lanes on the promenade. A draft 10-year seafront strategy was presented to Weymouth Town Council's full council meeting
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Horn system to replace seafront public address system
PLANS to replace a public address system on Weymouth seafront with a 'horn' system have been unanimously approved by Weymouth councillors. At a meeting of the full council on Wednesday, February 21, councillors approved the plans to replace the
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Boots to close another town store - taking pharmacy with it
Boots in Lyme Regis is to close its doors for the last time - taking its pharmacy with it. The Broad Street store will shut on Saturday. A local councillor has said services in the town are 'disappearing through their fingers'. It follows
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Top-secret multi-million pound superyacht spotted moored in harbour
A TOP-secret superyacht reportedly worth £60million has been spotted in Dorset. The huge 65-metre Promise.D is currently moored at the Port of Poole Marina. Details on the specification of the vessel have been kept under lock and key, but pictures
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Meet the lifesaving bikers who helped save 45 people last year
A LIFESAVING service which is completely funded by donations saved at least 45 lives last year. It comes as the group received a major boost of £10,000 from the proceeds of a popular Dorchester festival. The volunteers of the Yeovil Freewheelers
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Huge search to find missing Dorset man
A huge search operation is underway for a man who vanished more than a week ago. Drones, a helicopter and a specialist water-based search team have all been deployed to help find missing Wimborne man Neil Allen. Weymouth officers from Dorset
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Meet the Terras' unsung heroes - Iain Stone
WHAT do you do when you've taken early retirement? Perhaps go and buy a villa in Spain and shelter from the English winter? Maybe you spend more time with the grandchildren, or invest in a new golf club membership? Well, for Iain Stone,
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Blues 'go back to basics' for Fareham trip
PORTLAND United will strip their tactics “back to basics” and look for small areas of improvement on their travels to Fareham Town tomorrow (3pm). Blues’ boss Kyle Critchell’s message comes after the islanders have gone five matches without victory
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Magpies hope to suck other teams into relegation peril
DORCHESTER Town are hoping to drag more teams into the Pitching In Southern League Premier South relegation mix this weekend. Tom Killick’s men tomorrow entertain Hendon at the Avenue Stadium (3pm) looking to record back-to-back wins for only the
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Man remains in ‘life-threatening condition’ after crashing into streetlight
A man in his 70s remains in a ‘life threatening condition’ after crashing into a streetlight and a wall. He was driving along Dorchester Road in Weymouth in the early hours of Monday morning when the crash happened. Emergency services were
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Dorch Sports seek revenge at Stur Newton
DORCHESTER Sports will hope to avenge last week’s 2-0 loss to Sturminster Newton United in the return fixture at Barnetts Field tomorrow (3pm). Sports created few clear-cut openings against a direct Cherries side pushing for the title. But
