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Police search for asylum seeker convicted of shoplifting and assault
A warrant has been issued by a court for an asylum seeker from the Bibby Stockholm barge who has been convicted in his absence of shoplifting and assault in Weymouth town centre. Ahmed Haffa, aged 24, a resident of the barge at Portland Port, was
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Arrest made in connection with four burglaries across Dorset
A man has been arrested following a spate of four reported burglaries across Dorset A 47-year-old man was arrested in connection with four reports of non-dwelling burglaries on Wednesday, February 28. The burglaries were committed between Thursday
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Man and woman 'refused to leave' shop entrance
A MAN and woman refused to leave Tesco in Wyke Regis. The two people were reported to the police after they were seen behaving in an anti-social manner outside the convenience store. Police received a report at around 7.14am today. It is
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Further rain expected as yellow weather warning issued for Dorset
A yellow weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for Dorset. The Met Office has issued an alert warning of heavy rain across the county from midnight to 3pm on Friday, March 1. Around 10 to 15mm of rainfall is widely expected with 30mm
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Dorset remembers Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers who has died
TRIBUTES have poured in to remember one half of the Hairy Bikers, Dave Myers who has died at the age of 66. Mr Myers visited Dorset on numerous occasions and was fondly remembered by those who met him and his co-star Si-King. He found
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Hairy Biker Dave Myers dies aged 66, co star announces
TV chef and one half of the Hairy Bikers, Dave Myers has died 66, his co star and “best friend” Si King announced. He found fame alongside King, his friend of 30 years, as part of the motorcycle-riding cooking duo. He reached new fans in 2013
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Family of Harry Dunn to hold second funeral after police return personal items
THE FAMILY of Harry Dunn are to hold a second funeral for him, after police returned part of his motorcycle and clothing more than four years after he was killed in a crash involving a US State Department employee. Charlotte Charles, the mother
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Wrecked car left in ditch off major road
A CAR has been left in a wreck on the side of the A354. Police received a report of a car in a ditch between the Jurassic Roundabout and Veasta Roundabout on the Weymouth Relief Road at around midnight on Thursday morning. The front of the
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Police locate man missing from recall to prison
A Police operation successfully found a man who was wanted on prison recall. Officers from the Weymouth Force Suspect Group (FSG) and Weymouth and Portland Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) worked on a joint operation to find the wanted man.
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Volunteers sought to help people in crisis across county
A charity is looking for new volunteers across Dorset to tackle homelessness and family breakdowns in the county. Caring for Communities and People (CCP) is launching a new campaign to expand its network of volunteers across Dorset in its mission
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Major affordable housing plan refused
A PLAN for 32 affordable homes on a field off Mandeville Road, Weymouth, has been refused. The field, leading to what was once Value House, has been the subject of several applications to build over recent years – varying from 90 to 36 homes.
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Musical show about Tudor Queen to tour Dorset
A musical based on the story of one of Henry VIII’s wives will be performed at village halls across the county. Following their previous tour of the folk-musical Magellan Circumnavigation, musicians Bob Whitley and Lee MacKenzie are returning to
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Association to hold craft fair to fundraise for Ukraine
A craft fair is being held in Dorset to raise money for the people of Ukraine. The fair is taking place at the Brownsword Hall in Pummery Square in Poundbury on Saturday, March 16 between 10am and 2pm. The event is being held by the Weymouth
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Guitarist who performed with Sir Paul McCartney in Weymouth gig
A legendary guitarist who performed alongside the likes of Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Tom Jones is to play in Weymouth. The Robbie McIntosh Band is coming to the Bay Theatre at Weymouth College on Thursday, May 23 at 7pm. Guitarist Robbie McIntosh
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Family fun day and market planned for Easter
A full day of family fun is around the corner as a community are organising an Easter fair and market in Dorset. Poundbury’s Easter market is being held on Sunday, March 31 in Crown Square. The market and fair will run from 10am to 3pm. A
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Eight roads to host major table sale trail
A community is asking for bric-a-brac to hold a fundraising event to raise money for a popular park. The Friends of Lodmoor Country Park has set a date for its fundraising event for athe Table Top Sale Trail. The event will take place on Sunday
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Popular festival set for return this summer
An exciting festival bringing top tribute acts to Dorset is set to return. Music By the Lake will return to the Dorchester Showground on Friday, July 5 – Sunday, July 7 from 12pm, in aid of Weldmar Hospicecare. Organisers promise that the show
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Time to face 'jail and bail' at former courthouse
A playful twist on jury trial proceedings will be held in Dorchester to raise funds for a specialist charity. Weldmar Hospicecare’s annual ‘Jail and Bail event’ will be held at Shire Hall in Dorchester on Friday April,19 to raise funds for the
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Residents invited to have their say on local matters
Independent councillors on Portland will be hosting a surgery for residents to share their views. The surgery will be held at Portland Library in Easton on Saturday, March 2, from 10.30am to 12pm. Councillors in attendance will be Cllr Pete
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Schools receive generous breakfast club donations
Two Weymouth schools have received a generous cash donation to invest in their breakfast clubs. Cereal company Kellogg’s has dished out a number of £1,000 donations to schools across the south west, including two in Weymouth. The grants can
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Hopes community orchard can bear fruit for community
CHICKERELL residents are being urged to come together to help plant a new community orchard. Local residents of the area, including children, are being encouraged to attend from 10am on Saturday, March 9, to help plant 15 apple, pear, plum and
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Remembering when thousands of cigarettes washed up on Chesil Beach
It has been just over 10 years since Chesil Beach was the subject of national media attention when tonnes of cigarettes washed up on the shore. Thousands of packs found their way onto four miles of the beach from a beached shipping cargo container
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Historic wall propped up by scaffolding - almost two years after near-collapse
ALMOST two years after the near-collapse of a section of wall at County Hall, Dorchester it remains propped up by scaffolding. Dorset Council admits that getting the problem resolved has been slower than it would have liked. It says the situation
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'Miraculous turnaround' for Magpies at Totton
TOM Killick described as a “miraculous turnaround” Dorchester Town’s engrossing 4-4 draw at AFC Totton in the Pitching In Southern League Premier South. The Magpies were written off at 3-0 down when Tony Lee, Luke Hallett and Scott Rendell goals
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Public invited to get involved with new working-class heritage project
People will get the chance to be involved with the delivery of a project to delve deeper into the lives of Dorset’s nineteenth century ‘overlooked’ rural working-class heroes through a range of fun activities. Historic England announced funding
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Four new teams enter Dorchester Evening League
FOUR new teams will enter the Dorchester and District Evening Cricket League, it has been revealed at the league’s AGM. Winfrith and Weymouth make welcome returns after a few years away, while Beaminster and Milborne St Andrew join to extend the
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Durojaiye future at Weymouth in doubt
OLU Durojaiye’s future at Weymouth is uncertain after personal reasons kept him out of the 3-3 draw with St Albans City. The central defensive midfielder, who has registered two assists in 27 appearances for Weymouth, was absent from the Terras
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Belle and Zest complete perfect seasons - netball round-up
BELLE CONSTRUCTION 59 WARMER HOME IMPROVEMENTS A 34 BELLE Construction rounded off another invincible South & West Dorset League Premier Division season with a 59-34 win over Warmer Home Improvements A. Belle, who end with 12 wins from
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Veterans follow 'Heroes of Telemark' Norwegian trek
A Weymouth veteran has completed a trek through the Norwegian wilderness for charity. Former marine Jay Hogg, 52, was part of the 12-man team who followed in the tracks of the Heroes of Telemark of the raid by commandos, in order to raise funds
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Landslip danger means 'lives will be at risk' if path reopens resident claims
A landowner claims Dorset Council will be endangering people's lives if a coastal path which suffered numerous landslips is reopened. Underbarn Walk, a picturesque path in Weymouth from Bincleaves Green to Castle Cove Beach, was closed by the local
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Popular café could return to shipping container
A PLANNING application for the Caddy Shack café to reopen in its original shipping container at Weymouth and Portland Rugby Club has been supported by councillors. At a meeting of Weymouth Town Council's planning and licensing committee on Tuesday
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Beach to close as repairs to seawall made
Essential maintenance work on a section of Weymouth beach is schedule to start next week. Dorset Council will be carrying out the work to reinforce the seawall and protect the promenade at Greenhill Beach, on Weymouth Esplanade from Monday, March
