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Take a look inside a property inspired by the King's vision
Have you ever wanted to take a look inside one of the modern Poundbury homes on the market for more than £800,000. Well now’s your chance. A four-bedroom home in Halstock Street has recently hit the market at a price of £875,000 as part of a new
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Top Dorset managers give predictions for Euro 2024 final
WITH the Euro 2024 final coming up this evening, we have turned our local managers into pundits. Weymouth, Dorchester Town, Portland United and Bridport have all got involved, lending their verdicts and score predictions. So, who will they
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Magpies 'unscathed' after 'ideal' Hammers friendly
DORCHESTER Town are “unscathed” after an “ideal” 4-0 friendly win over Hamworthy United, manager Tom Killick has reported. Goals from new signings Wayne Robinson and Sean Wright put Dorchester 2-0 up at half-time, before Trialist C and another
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Sports centre could get new 3G pitch as part of refurb
Plans for a new pitch and refurbishment of an existing one will be put to councillors next week. Weymouth Town Council planning committee is due to meet on Tuesday, when councillors will discuss plans which could see Redlands, off Dorchester Road
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In the Dock - See who has been before the courts
Details from Weymouth magistrates court registers; June 24, 27, July 2, and 5. Weymouth CHARLIE ALLEN, aged 19, of Lomond Drive, Weymouth. Admitted to driving a motor vehicle on April 14 on Westwey Road, Weymouth after consuming so much alcohol
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Strictly’s Graziano Di Prima axed from BBC show and ‘deeply regrets’ actions
Strictly Come Dancing star Graziano Di Prima has been axed from the BBC show and says he “deeply regrets the events that led to my departure”. The 30-year-old from Sicily, Italy confirmed his exit from this year’s series in a statement on Instagram
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Everything to know on series 2 of Alan Carr's ITV comedy Changing Ends
Changing Ends is returning to ITV for a second series, which offers a semi-autobiographical take on the life of a young Alan Carr. It follows his younger self growing up in the 1980s when his dad, Graham Carr, was the manager of Northampton Town
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All you need to know on new mystery series High Country airing on BBC One
High Country is a new Australian mystery-drama series that will be airing on BBC One very soon, but what's it all about? Described as a "fictional story inspired by true events" it follows Detective Andrea 'Andie' Whitford who is transferred to
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Dorset man arrested after five-hour armed police stand-off with knifeman
A DORSET man was arrested after a five-hour armed police stand-off in Southampton. The 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of threats to kill and malicious communications following an incident on Friday, July 12. A police stand-off with
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Delays on main route as sports car bursts into flames
A Porsche sports car burst into flames on the Stadium Roundabout near Dorchester. Firefighters rushed to the scene as the flames began to engulf the high-performance car just before 5pm. The roundabout was closed while emergency services dealt
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Molesley sees Weymouth 'refinements' in win at Sholing
WEYMOUTH boss Mark Molesley was delighted to have seen marked “refinements” in the Terras’ game following the 2-0 win over Sholing. With only one division separating the sides and Sholing having undergone a dramatic transformation on and off the
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Jurassic Fields 2024: All the stage times you need to know
The Jurassic Fields music festival kicked off in style yesterday. And there are great acts lined up over the next two days at West Bay Fields. Here are the times that the artists will be on each of the stages, today and tomorrow.
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Cruise ship with 3,000 passengers aboard sails in
The cruise ship, Caribbean Princess, arrived at Portland at 6.30am today after sailing overnight from Southampton. There are more than 3,000 passengers on board, many of whom will be visiting Weymouth. The ship, which was built in 2004, is
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'Cries for help' sparks early hours emergency response
Cries for help on the Dorset coast in the early hours sparked an emergency services callout. Coastguard teams from Lyme Regis and West Bay were called to a person crying for help after being cut off by the tide between Lyme Regis and Charmouth
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Military groups gather for fundraising skittles tournament
Military organisations across Dorset gathered for a night of friendly competition and fundraising at an annual skittles tournament. The Dorchester Royal Navy Association hosted its skittle tournament and charity raffle on June, 21 2024, at the
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Luxury cars to line seafront
Hundreds of Porsches are expected to line Weymouth esplanade. Porsches on the Prom is a unique opportunity for car enthusiasts to get up-close with the luxury German cars. The event will take place along Weymouth promenade, near to the Jubilee
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Portland's popular arts festival announces headline sponsor
Portland Marina has been chosen as the headline sponsor for the island's popular arts festival. The highly anticipated b-side Arts Festival is set to return to the Isle of Portland from Thursday, September 5 to Sunday, September 8. Organisers
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Sailor brought plague that wiped out half the population
WEYMOUTH is very much the traditional seaside resort. Its crowning glory is the golden sand of the impressive beach backed by the elegant sweep of the Georgian seafront. Thousands of tourists pour in each summer to enjoy the bucket and spade
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Special military ship sails along Dorset coast
A LARGE military ship was spotted docked off the Dorset coast, sparking speculation about its purpose. Multiple military Wildcat helicopters were also seen taking off and landing from the ship. Swanage residents photographed the vessel as it
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Popular car park to close for works
A Dorset car park will temporarily close next week. New Ground Car Park on Portland will be closed from Monday, July 15 for approximately one week. This is due to safety inspections and maintenance work which need to take place. The council
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Farm set to turn field into a lake
A DORSET farm is proposing to turn one of its fields into a lake to improve biodiversity on the estate. Work already taken place on the Stubhampton Estate includes the creation of several dew ponds, tree and shrub planting, the re-purposing of
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Quarry sites apply to make changes to operations
TWO Purbeck quarry sites are seeking to make changes – one to add a large extension and the other, at the Trigon landfill site, to vary conditions around a haul road, allowing its retention until March 2034. The Imerys application, at the Povington
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How much screen times is ok for kids? Expert reveals when it becomes 'unhealthy'
Screens follow us everywhere these days from tablets and TVs to phones and laptops. There is an entire ( and very addictive) digital world out there for our kids to discover whether it's scrolling on TikTok or liking Instagram posts. With the
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Cafe applies for approval after operating without permission for two years
Wessex Golf Centre is asking to retain the use of a portable building used as a café which has been in place for almost two years without planning consent. Other new planning applications to be considered in the area by Dorset Council include the
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Rare King Charles £20 note sells for £7000 - how to tell if you have one
A rare £20 King Charles III banknote has sold at auction for £7,000. The new banknote bearing the face of the recently crowned monarch sold at a charity auction held by Spink and Son on behalf of the Bank of England on Thursday (July 11), The Sun
