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Weymouth area campsites among most outstanding in the UK
Two camping sites in the Weymouth area have been named among the most outstanding in the UK. The UK booking platform Campsites.co.uk compiled its annual list of the 150 'outstanding' camping, glamping, and touring sites across the UK. The
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Knife-wielding teen stole £550 from dessert shop after smashing window with rock
A teenager broke into a shop armed with a knife and stole the till containing £550. David Barkham, 19, smashed his way into the Creams dessert café in Dray Horse Yard, Brewery Square, Dorchester and left with the till in a 'bag for life', a court
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KFC franchisee with 11 Dorset restaurants falls into administration owing £38m
SEVERAL KFC restaurants in Dorset - including one in Weymouth - have been sold to a London-based firm after their previous owners went into administration, owing more than £38m. Franchises in Jubilee Close in Weymouth, the Dolphin Centre, Winton
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PICTURES: Food and family festival 'gives larger events a run for their money'
Hundreds of festivalgoers turned up for the return of the Weymouth Food and Family Festival. The popular festival which is in its fourth year returned to Lodmoor Country Park today for an afternoon of all things food, drink, live music and entertainment
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Magpies make it four out of four with late winner
Dorchester Town 2 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 1 Dorchester continued their impressive 100 per cent record with another pre-season win at The Avenue. Goals from Wayne Robinson and Sean Wright sealed victory for Tom Killick's side who make
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Police warning over scam QR codes on car park signs
People visiting Bournemouth and Poole are being warned over fake QR codes placed in car parks to trick customers into entering bank details on a scam website The Poole neighbourhood policing team echoed the warning of BCP Council and colleagues
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Terras taste defeat to young Cherries
Weymouth 1 AFC Bournemouth under-21s 2 Weymouth tasted defeat for the first time since pre-season began as AFC Bournemouth's under-21s visited the Bob Lucas. Cherries' Jonny Stuttle scored either side of Francis Amartey's second half header
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Try this 4 mile Dorset walk taking in a Bronze Age landmark
Owned by the National Trust and managed together with Natural England, Holt Heath covers just under two square miles. On high ground, with intermittent distant views as far as coastal multistorey properties, the National Nature Reserve (NNR) and
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Huge power cut hits town
More than a thousand properties have been hit by a power cut in west Dorset. Bridport is experiencing an outage affecting 1275 properties in and around the town centre at the time of writing (1.30pm). Traffic light are out, including the junction
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Camp Bestival 2024 gets underway in a haze of sun and music
CAMP BESTIVAL has got off to a roaring start this sunny weekend. The festival has returned to Lulworth Castle and promises a dazzling show as it celebrates its 16th year. Festivalgoers dressed head to toe in vibrant outfits flocked through
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Thousands attend Camp Bestival as second day gets underway
Camp Bestival is in full-swing at Lulworth Castle. Thousands of festival-going families have made their way into the grounds of Dorset’s Lulworth Castle, ready for a weekend to remember as Camp Bestival Dorset gets underway for its 16th year.
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Cat owners urged to look for symptoms of 'serious' disease affecting their pets
A vet has urged cat owners to look for the symptoms of a 'serious' disease that could be affecting their pets. In a world of constant adverts and advice to ease our own digestive issues, you'll be forgiven for thinking that gut problems are something
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Almost £500 of items stolen from town centre shops
Almost £500 worth of items were stolen from town centre shops. Two ‘known shoplifters’ were arrested earlier this week after stealing a number of items from Weymouth shops, including includes bottles of alcohol from gin and whiskey to washing powder
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Dorset woman arrested near Heathrow Airport
A Portland woman is one of 10 people arrested for conspiring to disrupt Heathrow Airport. Sally Davidson, 36, of Easton Street, Portland was one of ten Just Stop Oil activists who appeared in court charged with conspiring to disrupt Heathrow Airport
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'Convicted murderer could have not done it without help of girlfriend'
THE man who murdered and dismembered 49-year-old Simon Shotton has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 19 years. Benjamin Atkins, 49, was told the violence he inflicted upon Mr Shotton was ‘ferocious and unnecessary’, and would have caused
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Plans lodged that will 'refresh and improve' historic pub
PLANS have been lodged for a revamp at a historic pub that will help ‘refresh and improve’ the watering hole. Hall and Woodhouse have submitted proposals to BCP Council for minor adjustments to the Lord Nelson on Poole Quay. This includes kitchen
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Administrators sell off construction firm's assets
ADMINISTRATORS are making progress on selling a business's assets after its chief executive fell ill. D&P Lovell Limited, based in Swanage, went into administration in November owing £3.572m, including £2.37m to around 135 unsecured creditors
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Dorset looking to 'push to the top' with win over Wales
Dorset CC are looking to 'push' up the table with an eye on top spot in the NCAA three-day championship. The season so far has been hit by bad weather, with the Dorset's first game against Shropshire washed out because of the rain, resulting in
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'Paw-some' tea party raises hundreds for guide dogs
Over a hundred visitors gathered in Charminster for a tea party especially for guide dogs and their owners. Guests gathered at the Pilgrims’ Retreat Garden at Hill Barn Farm just north of Dorchester and got to enjoy a selection of sandwiches,
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Top 5 moments from when the Olympics came to Dorset
As the 2024 Olympics get under way in Paris, we're remembering when the world came to Weymouth and Portland for the sailing events in the 2012 Olympics. After seven long years of planning, the Olympics finally got underway in July 2012. Weymouth
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Shoplifting Steven Seagull becomes overnight celebrity
Notorious thief Steven Seagull, the shoplifting seagull caught on camera stealing crisps from a shop in Wyke Regis, has become an overnight celebrity, with stories in national newspapers, radio and television after first appearing in the Dorset Echo
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When to see the first of Weymouth's summer fireworks displays
The first of five fireworks displays in Weymouth this summer is next week. The much loved event will return to the resort seafront on Monday, July 29 at 9.30pm. They will then take place every Monday at 9.30pm until August 26. The free
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Meet the father and daughter team who work side by side in prison
A member of staff at a prison in Dorset says she is ‘proud’ to be following in her father’s footsteps. Chloe Nantes, 19, from Weymouth, became a prison caterer at HMP Portland after finishing college and working in a local café. She said that watching
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Town reacts to news cinema is at risk of closure
The only cinema in Weymouth is at risk of closure as Cineworld looks set to axe some of its cinemas across the country. Reports suggest hundreds of job losses could come as part of a restructuring plan. Earlier in the month the cinema chain
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'We want our beach back' says community blighted by campers and mess
Fed-up residents say they are tired of their local beach being trashed and that 'things need to change.' People living near West Bexington say they 'don't like going to the beach anymore' due to a long list of problems they claim are caused by
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Thousands more badgers set to be culled in Dorset
A vaccine for bovine tuberculosis should be 'a priority' campaigners say - as more than 2,000 badgers are set to be culled in Dorset. It comes as new figures obtained from a Freedom of Information request shared with the Badger Trust reveal that
