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  • Magpies bag three points with Farnborough triumph

    MAGPIES 2 FARNBOROUGH 0 FIRST-HALF goals from on-loan Tom Nichols and debutant Steve Walker helped secure a thoroughly deserved win for the Magpies at the Avenue tonight. The victory put them back to within three points of the play-off places

  • 1980s legends announced in Camp Bestival line-up

    CAMP Bestival will be journeying back in time to the 1980s with Heaven 17, The Proclaimers and Nik Kershaw added to this year's line-up. The Lulworth Castle family festival, which will take place August 1 to 4, will also see The Cuban Brother,

  • Dorchester Middle School bags a winning treble

    DORCHESTER Middle School has been celebrating a hat-trick of sporting triumphs with success in swimming, football and netball. The Year Five and Six swimming team got the ball rolling when they were crowned champions at the West Dorset Schools

  • Stuttle strikes for Weymouth

    Under-10 Dorset Cup Final WEYMOUTH 1 BLANDFORD 0 GEORGE Stuttle’s second-half strike sealed the Dorset Cup for Weymouth Youth in a hard-fought final against Blandford. On a bitterly cold afternoon, Weymouth found their stride early on and

  • Barclay questions Bridport's commitment

    NORTH DORSET SECONDS 45 BRIDPORT 7 BRIDPORT team manager Arthur Barclay questioned the commitment levels of some players at the club after his side’s fixture at North Dorset Seconds ended 15 minutes early. Following a couple of drop-outs

  • High Fives for St Augustine’s

    BUDMOUTH College played host to the annual West Dorset PE Association High Five Netball rally. Ten schools consisting of 14 teams took part in the competition. The event was organised and run by sixth-form students, currently taking their BTEC

  • Dorchester’s best against Barbarians

    IVEL BARBARIANS 1 DORCHESTER 6 IVEL BARBARIANS 0 DORCHESTER 13 DORCHESTER Under-10s were warmly welcomed by the Ivel Barbarians and produced their best performance of the season so far. With enough players to field two teams, the county

  • Final work underway at new Dorchester library

    WORK has begun to fit out a new library and adult learning centre in Dorchester. Dorset County Council is moving the two services into a shared building with the centre due to open its doors in July. The centre will occupy the same building

  • Rare table top painting to go on sale in Dorchester

    A RARE painting that was discovered under an old table top is expected to fetch up to £400 at auction in Dorchester. The painting was spotted by Matthew Denney, a valuer from Duke’s auction house, on a routine home visit and it is believed to be

  • Finals day beats the weather

    THE nine Dorset Youth and Girls’ Finals escaped the adverse weather, much to the credit of the ground staff of King George V Playing Fields at Ferndown, although a cold biting breeze affected all those attending. Corfe Mullen United were the most

  • Power failure in Weymouth town centre

    HUNDREDS of businesses were affected by a fault on an underground cable earlier today. Between 12.25pm and 1.21pm businesses on St Mary Street in Weymouth experienced the power failure. Southern Electric confirmed there had been a fault over

  • UPDATED: Lorry on fire on A37

    FIREFIGHTERS battled a lorry blaze on the A37 in Frampton. The fire broke out on Long Ash Lane and crews from Dorchester and Maiden Newton used two sets of breathing apparatus and two hose reel jets to extinguish the blaze, which was in the cab

  • Blood donation sessions on at United Church Hall

    Blood donation sessions will be taking place at the United Church Hall on April 18. They will take place from 1.30pm to 3.25pm and 4pm until 7pm. To find out more call 0300 123 23 23 or visit blood.co.uk

  • Visit Monkey World at Easter to receive free egg

    Join in the Easter monkey business at Monkey World. From Good Friday to Easter Bank Holiday Monday, the first 100 children to enter the park each day will receive a free chocolate Easter egg. The attraction is open from 10am to 5pm. Call

  • Dorchester monkey sighting makes national news

    A MONKEY sighting in Dorchester has made national headlines. As reported in Saturday’s Echo, student Terri Leigh Cox, 17, captured a photo of the mystery creature from her window in Fordington. She claimed the ‘monkey’ scampered across Salisbury

  • Broken down bus causes traffic delays

    A broken down bus in Dorchester Road near Westerhall caused traffic delays. First Hampshire and Dorset said one of its vehicles on the Service 2 route to Littlemoor suffered a mechanical problem yesterday morning.

  • Dorset youngsters fight for rights at youth conference

    YOUNG people from Dorset took time out fighting for their rights at a youth conference. James Jones, Lloyd Hatton, James Morphakis, Natasha Glendening and Moya Dunne, all county members of the UK Youth Parliament, joined other young delegates from

  • Meet your new deputy chief constable at Dorset Police

    DORSET Police has appointed James Vaughan as the new Deputy Chief Constable for the force. He is currently the Assistant Chief Constable of Dorset Police and will take up his appointment as the Deputy Chief Constable on May 1. Chief Constable

  • Enjoy Easter activities on Brownsea Island

    Enjoy some Easter fun on Brownsea Island. There will be Easter activities across the bank holiday weekend and a trail with prizes. On Easter Monday there will be an egg and spoon race at 2pm. Normal entry fees apply. Call 01202 707744 for more

  • Andy Hague Quintet to star at Sherborne Jazz Club

    The Andy Hague Quintet are the next star act at Sherborne Jazz Club. Bristol-based trumpeter Andy and fellow musicians play at the Plume of Feathers on April 13. Call the Plume of Feathers on 01935 816569.

  • Police appealing for witnesses after burglary

    Police are appealing for witnesses after a burglary at a property in South Court Avenue. The offender gained access by smashing a patio window while the premises were unoccupied on Sunday night. Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorchester

  • Ambulance trust staff given thumbs up in latest inspection

    STAFF working for the ambulance trust which covers Dorset have been given the thumbs-up in an inspection. South Western Ambulance Service (SWASFT) has welcomed the findings of an independent inspection that found praise for staff from patients

  • Win cash jackpot at football club bingo event

    A host of prizes and a cash jackpot will be up for grabs as Dorchester Town Football Club hosts an Easter Prize Bingo event at The Avenue Stadium on Thursday. Doors open at 6.30pm with eyes down at 7.30pm.

  • Travellers camp in Dorchester

    MEMBERS of the travelling community have moved into an area near Came View Road in Dorchester. Dorset Police and partner agencies have been liaising with the community, who plan to offer gardening and tree cutting services for a short time before

  • Angler flown to safety in West Bay

    THE Coastguard Rescue Helicopter was scrambled following reports of an angler who had taken ill. The 70-year-old man, on the West Bay angling boat Dawn Mist, had been lapsing in and out of consciousness and was flown to Dorset County Hospital in

  • Magpies boosted by Moore

    KIEFFER Moore makes a timely return to the Magpies’ line-up tonight as the shot-shy hosts look for their first goal in more than five hours of football. The 16-goal striker has endured a frustrating start to his Dorchester career since signing

  • Weymouth ace is sorely missed claims Groves

    KYLE Critchell has been sorely missed by the Terras in their last two games, according to Matt Groves. At first it looked like Weymouth could cope without the injured midfielder but following successive defeats against Stourbridge and Chesham

  • Dorset bag short-mat bowls title at third attempt

    DORSET produced a remarkable display against Surrey to lift the ICC Consolation Trophy at the third attempt. After beating East Sussex (22-18) and Worcestershire (35-5) on the way to the final, the Dorset ranks were full of confidence in Northampton

  • Wet weather wipes out butterfly numbers

    BUTTERFLIES colonies in Dorset were among those to suffer a 'catastrophic' year, according to a new study out today. (TUES) The UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme by the Dorset-based Butterfly Conservation and the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology blamed