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• Bike tragedy: Tributes to Lewis Monks

  TRIBUTES have been paid to a talented Weymouth teenager who lost his life in a collision. read more

• Bike tragedy: Tears of bus driver

  TRAFFIC came to a standstill as emergency services battled to save Lewis at 2.45 pm on Friday. read more

• Bike tragedy: Grief of friends

  GRIEVING friends took to Facebook to share their memories of Lewis. Scott Hamlin said: “I would like to say rest in peace to little Lewis Monks from Weymouth, grew up knowing this kid would go far in BMX and he did.” read more

• Volunteer to make a difference

  THE British Red Cross is marking national Volunteers’ Week in Dorset by thanking the hundreds of people who give their time to charity. read more

• Bridport festival will celebrate culture and heritage

  THE Spirit of Bridport Festival team is going all-out to tempt international visitors – and ‘staycationers’ – to sample all the town has to offer this summer. read more

• Beach donkeys an asset to fete

  DONKEYS from Weymouth Beach will be trotting up to Charminster for the annual village fete. read more

• Crossways mum makes big loss to help hospice

  A MOTHER has vowed to continue losing weight in aid of a Dorset charity after shedding four stone. read more

• Charity calls for volunteers to expand services into West Dorset

  A DISABILITY charity is appealing for volunteers in an effort to drive more of its services into West Dorset. read more

• View photographs of walks off the Wessex rail line at Dorchester Library

  PHOTOGRAPHS of walks are going on show at Dorchester Library until Saturday, June 23. read more

• Public pressure brings U-turn on bus services in Dorchester

  COUNCILLORS are celebrating a victory for Dorchester residents after the town’s bus routes were saved. read more

• Cargo ship detained at Portland fails safety inspection

  A CARGO ship detained at Portland Port for more than eight months has failed a safety inspection. read more

• Charity cyclist’s visit to Keep in Dorchester

  A CHARITY cyclist raising funds for casualties from the Rifles regiment stopped off at the Keep Military Museum as he peddled through Dorchester. read more

• Fears grow for missing Portland man, 73

  FEARS are growing for an elderly man who has gone missing from his home on Portland. read more

• Pedestrian seriously hurt after collision in Weymouth

  A MAN suffered serious injuries after being hit by a car late at night in Weymouth. read more

• Dorchester carnival has its own royal couple

  THE new Dorchester carnival queen has been crowned – and she has a king for the first time. read more

• Man hit by car has serious injuries

  POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was struck by a car in Weymouth last night. read more

• Sign our book of condolence for Lewis Monks

  Leave your tributes for Lewis Monks in our book of condolence. read more

• Volunteer teenager Courtenay Smith and teacher Neil Hardisty chosen to carry Olympic torch

  A TEENAGER who volunteers every night after school will carry the Olympic torch through Chickerell. read more

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