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Camp Bestival acts announced
DISCO fever will be hitting Camp Bestival this year with Kool and The Gang, Earth Wind and Fire and Chic feat Nile Rodgers taking to the stage. read more
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Car crashes into house in West Dorset
A VEHICLE has crashed into a house in Charmouth. read more
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New toilets to open on Weymouth seafront
New toilets on Weymouth seafront will be opened to the public next week. read more
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Seven child sex offenders found in Dorset under Sarah's Law
SEVEN child sex offenders with regular access to children have been uncovered in Dorset, thanks to the introduction of Sarah’s Law. read more
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Beds to go at Dorset County Hospital
FURTHER beds could go at Dorset County Hospital as part of a project to create a dedicated ward for cancer in-patients. read more
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Rare guillotine model found in Dorset to go under hammer
An astonishing working model of a guillotine made by Napoleonic prisoners of war in Britain 200 years ago has been discovered in Dorset. read more
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Bid to save Wareham play fields launched
A bid to save Wareham Middle School playing fields has been raised in the House of Commons. read more
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Another plot for Bridport orchard group
COUNCILLORS have backed moves for the Bridport Community Orchard Group to take over another plot of land. read more
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Dorset attraction is first MOD building to go green
ONE of Dorset’s best known attractions is going green in a milestone project. read more
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Dorchester weight loss champion wins national award
A DORCHESTER woman who shed more than half her body weight, curing her of her diabetes symptoms, has won an award for inspiring others. read more
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Anti-skid surfacing to be laid on Stag Gate danger road
STEPS are being taken to improve a treacherous stretch of road where many drivers have lost control and veered into the wall of an MP’s country estate. read more
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'Mature' cheddar: Cheese maker Martin Crabb says it's an 'acquired taste'
Martin Crabb, Ford Farm master cheese maker since 1983, said: “It’s a staggering find really and when we tasted it we were surprised it had kept as well as it had. read more
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'Mature' cheddar: Litton Cheney cheese still edible after seven years in fridge
A DORSET cheese is as tasty as ever despite spending seven years in the bottom of a fridge. read more
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Dorchester hairdresser takes on distraction thieves
A HAIRDRESSER targeted in a distraction burglary in Dorchester has told how she chased down the offenders to get her money back. read more
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Best of Dorset show launched for 'rollercoaster' summer
A SHOW that will demonstrate what Wey- mouth and Portland has to offer visitors this year has been officially launched. read more
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Olympic closure forces company into liquidation
A MARINE services company on Portland is going into voluntary liquidation due to the economic downturn and the impact of enforced closure during the Olympics. read more
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New council service for deaf
New sign language films have been launched to help deaf people find out about council services. read more
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Campaigners lose Underhill Library fight
ISLANDERS have told of their shock that Portland’s Underhill Library is set to close at the end of April. read more
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Dorchester bus service petition
Dorchester residents are being urged to show their support for the county town’s threatened bus services by backing a petition. read more
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National coast path opens at Weymouth Bay
THE first official stretch of a national coast path has been opened – around Weymouth Bay. read more
