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Charity to raise funds with fabric roadshow

A charity is holding a fabric roadshow at a church in Dorchester. Project Linus West Dorset is hosting Doughty’s Fabric Roadshow at the Dorchester Community Church on Liscombe Street in Poundbury. The event will take place on Saturday, July

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Garden centre to offer free food growing workshops

A garden centre near Dorchester is offering free food growing workshops throughout August. Dobbies garden centre is celebrating National Allotment Week  from August 12 to August 18 by inviting gardening enthusiasts to its Galton store for a series

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Reduced speed limits come into effect next week

REDUCED speed limits will come into effect as more 20mph limits are rolled out.  Some roads in Wimborne town centre will see their speed limits dropped from 30mph to 20mph from July 26. King Street, East Street and Poole Road in the market

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Molesley hails 'strong underbelly' after Terras' third clean sheet

MARK Molesley hailed Weymouth’s “strong underbelly” after watching the Terras keep a third consecutive clean sheet in pre-season with the 0-0 draw at Wimborne. The stalemate at the Wyatt Homes Stadium followed shut-outs at Hamworthy Recreation

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Dorset have 'brilliant opportunity' in Hampshire game

DORSET have a “brilliant opportunity” to display their skills against major county Hampshire on NCCA Showcase weekend, head coach Paul Lawrence insists. Dorset welcome the Hawks to Wimborne’s The Leaze ground looking to cause an upset in the 50

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Major jobs boost for Weymouth town centre

More than 100 jobs are set to be created in Weymouth thanks to a new business hub. The former Portland Railway pub on the junction of Kings Street and Commercial Road is set to become a business support centre - creating 120 jobs and opportunities

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Dorset health services, businesses and transport halted by major IT outage

Businesses, transport and health care services in the county were thrown into chaos after a worldwide IT outage. It was first reported yesterday morning (Friday, July 19) that businesses had been knocked offline after a major IT outage, which was

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Parking on junction corner 'an accident waiting to happen'

BAD parking on a road in Wyke Regis has been described as an "accident waiting to happen" by a local councillor. A member of the public made a request to Weymouth Town. Concern has been raised that cars regularly parked close to the junction

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Man appears in court over dangerous driving and failing to stop after crash

A man has appeared before magistrates facing charges including dangerous driving and failing to stop after a collision involving two pedestrians. Leon Fowler, aged 24 and from Weymouth, appeared at Poole Magistrates Court today charged with causing

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Tailbacks as bus breaks down on main road

A double decker bus has broken down on the A35.  Traffic is moving slowly along the dual carriageway at Chideock Hill in the west if the county.  Police are at the scene helping with traffic management.  They are waiting for the bus to

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Magpies begin season with Havant clash

DORCHESTER Town have been handed a huge home meeting with Havant & Waterlooville on the opening day of the 2024/25 Southern League Premier South season. The Hawks visit the Avenue on Saturday, August 10 following relegation from the National League

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Three men in court after hunting incident

Three men have appeared in court in connection with a hunting incident. Dorset Police received a report that a female hunt monitor had been assaulted and had property stolen while walking along Cannings Court Lane in Pulham, north Dorset. Officers

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Widespread chaos at airports, banks and shops due to IT outage

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Pair stranded after jet ski broke down

Two people ended up stranded after their jet ski broke down. Weymouth’s inshore lifeboat was launched last night after a jet ski broke down, leaving them stuck at Bat’s Head. The pair managed to make it safely ashore, however there was no safe

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Man, 24, charged following Weymouth hit and run

A man has been charged following a hit and run in Weymouth. 24-year-old Leon Fowler of Weymouth has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent, attempting to cause grievous bodily harm, assault, driving a motor vehicle dangerously

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Popular Weymouth attraction to travel back in time this weekend

One of Weymouth most popular attractions will be taking visitors back to the Victorian era this weekend. Nothe Fort is going back in time as it hosts its Victorian Weekend on Saturday, 20 July and Sunday, 21 July. One of the highlights of the

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Business minister to address popular Dorset festival

Thousands of trade unionists are attending the Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival this weekend amid continuing union delight at new workers’ rights promised by the Labour government. The event runs from Friday to Sunday, commemorating six Dorset farmworkers

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Car seen smoking at busy roundabout

Firefighters were called as smoke was seen pouring out of car. The crew were initially led to believe that a car was on fire, however upon arrival this was not the case. The smoke coming from the car was actually caused by a mechanical failure

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Firefighters warning about danger of vapes

Firefighters have urged people not to bin their vapes. E-cigarettes are becoming increasingly popular and, with more people using the devices, the fire service is seeing more and more incidents relating to them across the country. A spokesperson

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Global Microsoft outage affects banks and causes airlines to ground flights

Businesses and users who use Microsoft are facing major outages in the UK and around the world, with laptops and systems not working. Sky News was one of the companies that were affected, being unable to broadcast its morning show at 6am, with

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Police warn Dorset residents against social media scammers

Residents in Dorset have been warned about scam comments on an emergency service's social media posts.  Weymouth and Portland Police have issued a statement on Facebook alerting the public to comments from social media scammers pretending to be

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Dorset Chamber strives to "make Dorset heard" following King's Speech

The Dorset Chamber has issued a statement in response to the King's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament.  The speech outlined how its main focus would be economic growth, a decision which has been described as "encouraging" by the Dorset

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Christmas spirit builds early in Dorset

Christmas cheer is set for a major return to Brewery Square. It may be five months early, but preparations are underway to bring the Christmas spirit back to Dorchester. Dorchester Christmas Market is set to make a triumphant return to Brewery

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Popular tour made more accessible

 Popular storytelling tours at a historic Dorset landmark have been made accessible for those who are deaf or hard of hearing. On selected dates across the summer the quirky storytelling tours at Corfe Castle will see a British Sign Language interpreter

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Popular festival to return this weekend after being rained off last year

A popular festival celebrating trade unionism is set to return this weekend. The Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival will run from Friday, July 19 to Sunday, July 21 in the Dorset village of Tolpuddle. The weekend will include topical discussions and

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Free lunchtime concert set for church

A FREE lunchtime concert will be held this weekend offering a rare opportunity to hear a solo percussion recital. It will take place at St Peter's Church, High East Street, Dorchester, on Saturday, July 20 between 12.30pm and 1pm. The concert

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Why the Jubilee Clock is turning blue TODAY

Weymouth’s iconic clock will be illuminated in blue. The Jubilee Clock on Weymouth promenade will light up blue from today until July 22. The colour represents MV Freedom, a charity that provides people living with a disability access to the

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‘Discarded takeaways poisoning seagulls’

Toxins have been ruled out as the death of seagulls discovered in a town centre lake.  As reported, people were shocked after discovering the dead seagulls on a algae-hit lake in Weymouth - prompting authorities to investigate. The gulls were

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Delight as new fashion store to open in town centre

A new clothes shop will be opening up along a high street in Dorchester. Cotton Traders, a British clothing company specialising in leisurewear will be opening a new location on South Street. It has been confirmed that the shop will open up

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Appeal to help repair vandalised benches

Volunteers are being sought to help repair benches in beauty spots after one was targeted by vandals. The Poundbury Residents’ Association was made aware of damage to one of 19 benches around the development looking out towards Maiden Castle. Photographs

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Last chance to take part in free tree giveaway

Time is running out for schools, sports clubs and community groups across Dorset to take advantage of the Woodland Trust’s latest free trees giveaway. The UK’s largest woodland conservation charity has given away 15m saplings through its ever-popular

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Sailing clubs in Dorset could win £6000 in competition

Sailing and yacht clubs in Dorset have a chance to win up to £6000 in a popular competition. The travel company Sunsail has relaunched its Funding the Future initiative which offers sailing and yacht clubs across the UK a chance to win up to £6,000