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Chiswell on flood alert
A FLOOD alert has been issued for the West Dorset coast including Chiswell on Portland for the early hours of Tuesday. The alert, from the Environment Agency, means that flooding is possible and residents should be prepared. It comes after
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YOUTH SPORT: Celebration party for Indoor League
THE West Dorset Indoor League will be holding a celebration day on Saturday, March 22 (11am-4.30pm). As well as presenting the trophies to the winning teams, the league also want to use this day to celebrate cricket, and to acknowledge the sportsmanship
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YOUTH SPORT: Flying start for super Tornadoes
TORNADOES of South Dorset finished top as they began their 2014 Dorset Novice League campaign with a trip to Bridport Leisure Centre in the first of three galas. The Novice League is a chance for up-and-coming swimmers to show their ability with
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YOUTH SPORT: Hardye success for famous five
FIVE Thomas Hardye students have been very successful in their chosen sports. Hattie Burnell, 14, is a keen water polo player and currently trains with the Blandford junior team and at the Regional Training Centre in Exeter. She has represented
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YOUTH SPORT: Seven-up College flying high at top
WEYMOUTH College Boys Football Academy remain top of the British Colleges Sport South West League following a commanding 7-1 win against rivals Kingston Maurward. Despite the tough conditions, a disciplined and patient performance saw Weymouth
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BLUES: Islanders get title hunt back on track
PORTLAND UNITED 2 HOLT UNITED 1 PORTLAND United got their title challenge back on track by edging out Holt at Grove Corner. Once again, the Blues were far from convincing but, after their shock defeat at Blandford United back on February 8,
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TERRAS: Richmond takes blame for Rec reverse
WEYMOUTH RESERVES 0 HAMWORTHY RECREATION 1 WEYMOUTH reserve-team boss Jake Richmond took full responsibility for his side’s disappointing defeat at the Bob Lucas Stadium on Saturday. Rec won this top-of-the-table tussle with a controversial
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Help school in Uganda
The Rotary Club of Lyme Regis is hosting a charity quiz in Wootton Fitzpaine village hall at 7.30pm on Saturday March 8. Proceeds are going to Nyakabaare Primary School in Uganda. Tickets from Bill Taylor on 01297 560081.
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Humanists gathering
The next meeting of the West Dorset Humanists will take place on Thursday. It will be held at 7.30pm at the Wessex Royale Hotel in High West Street and costs £3. All are welcome.
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Classic cars on display
This year’s Swanage Charity Day and Classic Car Display takes place at the Victoria Avenue Car Park on April 24 from 11am to 4pm. To book a stall contact organiser Jenny Lazenbury on 01929 288 092.
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Hear about New World
A talk will be held on ‘Weymouth and the New World: From Raleigh to Religion’ at All Saint’s Church on Sunday, March 9. It is being taken by Dr A.A.Collier, an author and professor of history, who will look at the little known history of Weymouth
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Come enjoy a coffee
Coffee mornings will be held on Thursdays at the Weymouth Salvation Army Citadel on Westham Road from 10.30am until 12.30pm. This will be followed by a CAMEO, Come and Meet Each Other, fellowship meeting for an hour.
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Take part in the quiz
The Friends of Holy Trinity Church at Bradpole are holding a quiz in the church on Saturday March 8 at 7pm. More information is available from Dave Kelley on 01308 422797.
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An evening of jazz with Tom Langham and Mike Denham
ENJOY an evening of 20s/30s jazz, with two wonderful musicians – Tom ‘Spats’ Langham on guitar, banjo, ukele, vocals and pianist Mike Denham, pictured – when they make a musical journey to celebrate the music of many of the jazz greats including Fats
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Older people can get confidential advice with Age UK Dorchester
Need impartial and independent advocacy advice? Age UK Dorchester offers confidential advice for older people. For more information contact 01305 269444 or email advocacy@ ageukdorchester .org.uk
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Answer some questions and enjoy Irish food
Diary dates There will be an Irish meal plus a quiz and music for St Patrick’s day on March 15. It will be held at St Joseph’s Church Hall in Stavordale Road, Weymouth, from 7.15pm. Tickets cost £7.50 from 01305 759389 or 783030. All money
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Cancellation of car boot sale
The Littlemoor indoor car boot sale planned for Sunday, March 2 has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
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Glass of bubbly goes down a treat with fish and chips
WINE experts agree that a glass of bubbly is the top choice with fish and chips, and with more than 250 million fish and chip meals sold in the UK each year, the fizz factor is good news for sparkle producers who focus on a crisp, fresh style.
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Help raise funds by bag packing for Asda
Charities, schools and community groups are invited to raise funds by bag packing at Asda. Contact community_weymouth@asda.co.uk or 01305 760733.
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Donations needed
Donations are still being sought for a £20,000 target for the new village hall at Moreton. Until February 28, or when £10,000 has been pledged, donations are being doubled by Local Giving. See localgiving.com and search for Moreton to make a donation
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Free blood test on offer
A free PSA blood test to detect a possible risk of prostate cancer is being offered to men aged 45 and over in Bridport on Saturday, March 15, at the United Church Hall in East Street from 9.30am to 4.30pm. The tests being offered by the Dorset
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RAFA holds its AGM
The Royal Air Force Association AGM is being held on Wednesday, March 19 at 7.30pm at the Wings Club in Maiden Street, Weymouth. All former RAF members are welcome to visit or join the club. Call 01305 785581.
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Dracula comes to Lighthouse, Poole
Blackeyed Theatre Company bring the classic Victorian thriller Dracula to Lighthouse in Poole later this week. Adapted for the stage by John Ginman, the story takes on a fresh lease of life in this newly commissioned piece. Bram Stoker’s timeless
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Music students to give free lunchtime concert
A LUNCHTIME concert taking place on Wednesday provides the chance to listen to music makers of the future. A-Level students from Thomas Hardye School will be giving a free concert at Dorset County Museum as part of their studies. It is an opportunity
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Ambulance visit for St Andrew’s Pre-School in Bridport
CHILDREN from St Andrew’s Pre-School in Bridport could certainly hear the sirens coming as the ambulance service made a special visit to see them. As part of the Early Years Foundation Stage at the school, staff organised the visit by the South
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M&M Theatrical Productions visit the Wyvern Academy School
MAGIC was the theme of the day as pupils from the Wyvern Academy received a visit from a theatre company. M&M Theatrical Productions visited the Wyvern Academy School in Weymouth to perform their production of Aladdin. Wyvern Academy is
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Wessex Big Band play show to support Rotary Club
An evening of Big Band entertainment to celebrate the music of Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and more with the Wessex Big Band is planned at Salway Ash village hall on Saturday, March 29 from 7.30pm. Tickets are £10 and proceeds will
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Veteran broadcaster Kate Adie hosts talk on women in the First World War
DORSET resident and celebrated journalist Kate Adie hosted a talk at Salisbury Cathedral. The Kate Adie Lecture on ‘Christian Women in the First World War’ recognised the role of women on the Home Front. The subject is the focus of her recent
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Horticultural society to host talk at next meeting
Uplyme and Lyme Regis Horticultural Society will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, February 26. During the meeting, a talk called “The Winter Garden” will be delivered by John Horsey from East Lambrook Manor. It will take place at Uplyme Village
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Artists' work to go on display in the spring
The Artwave West gallery at Morcombelake is opening its spring season on Saturday, March 1, with an exhibition by artists Bee Bartlett and Emma Green. The exhibition will also show the work of a further seven artists and will be open Wednesday
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Keep an eye out for suspicious items on coast
People are being urged to report suspicious items on the coast as adverse weather leads to unexploded ordnance being uncovered. Alert police on 101.
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Dorset on a Plate raises thousands for hospice
A BOOK showcasing the county's finest chefs and restaurants has been the recipe for success for a Dorset hospice. ‘Dorset on a Plate’ has generated more than £4,000 for Forset Holme in Poole. Dorset on a Plate is part recipe book and part restaurant
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Organisers seek owner of unclaimed raffle ticket
Organisers are urging the winner of an unclaimed raffle ticket to come forward. Ticket 3329 was called during the Crabchurch Conspiracy Commemoration weekend on Saturday, February 15. Call Rob on 01305 775581.
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Get up close and personal with TV chef Paul Hollywood
IF you enjoyed watching Paul Hollywood cooking up a storm on your TV screen, now is your chance to get close up and live with the TV chef in Poole. For The Great British Bake Off star’s first UK tour will kick off at the Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre
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A taste of Dorset - anywhere
IMAGINE if Dorset’s local fresh produce and award-winning restaurants were only for weekends or summer holidays. For those living in London, this is reality. You might sample the deliciousness of a Dorset apple cake, only to know you’ve got
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Care provider's chefs prepare for cooking battle to be crowned the company’s Chef of the Year
CHEFS for a care provider in Dorset are set to put their culinary skills to the test in a bid to be crowned the company’s Chef of the Year. Care South chefs in Weymouth and Dorchester are beginning to work on entries which will be served as part
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Eddi Reader to headline Purbeck Folk Festival
IT’S shaping up to be perfect with two headliners announced this week for the award-winning Purbeck Folk Festival. Chart-topping Scottish singer songwriter Eddi Reader is among the headline artists also including The South, the latest incarnation
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National Trust enters wind farm debate
THE National Trust has waded into the debate over the wind farm planned for the Dorset coast – welcoming changes but saying more needs to be done. The organisation said last week that the changes, reported earlier this month, were “a move in the
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Council tax bills set to rise
NORTH Dorset residents will be seeing their council tax bills rise by 1.99 per cent. Councillors at North Dorset District Council voted to increase council tax by £2.18 for a Band D property to help stimulate economic growth. A Band D household
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Call for passionate people and organisations to join heritage network
THE call is out for organisations and people with a ‘passion for the district’s heritage’ to join the Purbeck Heritage Network. Organisers want people to get involved in the group, which works to champion initiatives across Purbeck and to make
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Samaritans' boss says more work needs to be done to prevent suicides
CONCERNS have been raised that not enough is being done to prevent people taking their own lives in Dorset. Samaritans volunteers say lives could be saved with a few simple measures that would not cost much and through organisations doing more
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Firefighters alerted to lorry fire
FIREFIGHTERS were alerted to a lorry fire on the A35 near Dorchester. Two fire crews from Dorchester were called shortly before 1pm this afternoon to the incident between the Monkey’s Jump roundabout and the football ground roundabout. A spokesperson
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Dorset Opera Festival celebrates 40 years with charity auction
A VINTAGE tractor and rare first edition book are among the lots at a charity auction in Dorset. Dorchester auctioneers Duke’s is running the auction to support the Dorset Opera Festival as it celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. The
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'I was born into the wrong body'- brave Alexandria set for sex change
“I was born into the wrong body,” says Alexandria Adamson who is about to embark on an incredible life-changing journey. The 26-year-old is about to undergo a sex change after years spent struggling to cope with her identity. Cruel taunts from
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Mum pocketed £95,000 in care money
A MOTHER-of-two pocketed £95,000 which should have gone towards looking after her vulnerable father at a care home. Instead Janice Knight, 65, of Ridgeway, West Parley, spent cash paying off a mortgage on a second home in Weymouth, servicing credit
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Family's relief as missing Weymouth woman found safe
A YOUNG Weymouth woman reported missing in India has been in contact with her family. Matilda Vine, aged 24, was last heard from 10 days ago when she was in Hampi, Karnataka State. The Foreign Office launched enquiries to find the youth worker
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UPDATED: Fare overhaul for Weymouth bus services
SOME bus fares are going up in Weymouth, Portland and west Dorset as the area’s main passenger transport provider announced a pricing overhaul. First Dorset says the restructuring has come about because its system has become ‘complicated’ with
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West Dorset coastguards in huge cigarette clean up
WEST DORSET coastguards have removed millions of cigarettes from a beached shipping container. Lyme Regis and West Bay crews were called in after a Maersk cargo ship container was found beached at Axmouth, Devon. The Maritime Coastguard Agency
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Victim warns on email scammers
A WEYMOUTH volunteer is warning people to be aware of scammers after his email was hacked. Ken Francis, volunteer press spokesman for the Weymouth Lifeboat, was a victim of hackers who got into his email account, sent emails to all his contacts
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Coming from the Ice Age
We have been emerging from an Ice Age for 10,000 years. It is getting warmer. Get over it. Stephen Comben Godmanstone
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Green blight on landscape
Why is it that many green initiatives result in the environment being blighted? Solar panels have been defacing what were attractive roofs throughout the area for some time. Now the plethora of bins introduced under the new recycling scheme is
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Fantastic support
We, the organisers of the Crabchurch Conspiracy Commemoration Weekend, would like to express our sincere thanks to all those who participated in it, in spite of the most horrendously stormy weather for centuries leading up to the event, which prevented
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Feisty fish gives tank cleaner more than she bargained for at Weymouth Sea Life Park
FEISTY Clown Triggerfish dived into action during a visit from a Weymouth Sea Life Park staff member. Aquarist Farrah Minchin got more than she bargained for once the fish caught sight of her during a recent spring clean of the shark reef tank.
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West Dorset vet warns dog owners of deadly disease
A WEST Dorset vet is warning dog owners after a case of deadly Alabama Rot was confirmed in Dorset. The team at Girling and Bowditch in Beaminster treated Lottie the Labrador for the potentially fatal disease and luckily she pulled through.
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Portland pupil publishes first book
A PORTLAND teenager has published her first book. IPACA student Katie Ingram King, 13, wrote her novel ‘Created’ after her English teacher Rachel Stempien challenged her to take part in National Novel Writing Month. The idea was that students
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Older people are 'stars' in Magna Housing association plan for Dorset
OLDER people are becoming ‘stars’ in a Dorset housing provider’s new approach to supporting vulnerable tenants. Magna Housing Association is pioneering a new system to improve its service for older people, calling it the Older Person’s Star.
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Marilyn Norvell’s A Garden Centre Calendar is full of tips
A WEST Dorset woman with a wealth of horticultural experience is passing on her tips in a new book. Marilyn Norvell’s A Garden Centre Calendar is a step-by-step, month-by-month guide for gardeners. Mrs Norvell, from West Bexington, is well
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'I lived on one tin of soup a week'- Anorexia sufferer urges others to seek help
A YOUNG woman who plummeted to five-and-a-half stone and would eat just one tin of soup a week is determined to raise awareness about eating disorders. Dorchester resident Natasha Stewart's problems began when she made a new year's resolution to
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TERRAS: Matthews given green light to continue as manager
JASON Matthews has been given the green light to continue as manager next season. The Weymouth player-boss has received the board's full backing after collecting 19 points from 11 games since replacing Brendon King, initially as caretaker manager
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MAGPIES: The great escape is on for Simkin's men
THE great escape is well and truly on, according to Phil Simkin, as long as his Magpies can maintain the standards they have set themselves in their last two games. The Dorchester Town boss made the admission following Saturday’s 2-1 win at Tonbridge
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Karate club opens new community venue
A NEW community venue for Weymouth has been officially opened with some high-flying kicks. Members of The Wessex Karate Academy welcomed the opening of their new home with a visitors’ day of displays and workshops. Weymouth and Portland Mayor
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Man who bit love rival escapes prison sentence
A FORMER soldier has walked free from court after he ‘lost control’ and bit a suspected love rival. Gary Jones was convicted last month at Dorchester Crown Court of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. A jury found that Jones, of Bayard
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TERRAS: Matthews aims to keep Thompson
JASON Matthews is hoping to extend Niall Thompson’s loan deal ahead of Wednesday’s trip to Cambridge City. The Torquay United winger helped the Terras claim a 3-0 win at Bedford Town on Saturday and the Weymouth boss is keen to retain his services
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UPDATE: Body of a man recovered from woods near Dorchester
THE body of a man was recovered from woods near Dorchester. A local father and his son made the shock discovery during a family walk near Culpeppers Dish in Briantspuddle. They alerted Dorset Police at 4.30pm on Friday and officers said they
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Super Ruth, 103, completes magnificent seven-mile walk for Alzheimer’s Society
SUPER centenarian Ruth Moon was cheered by well-wishers as she completed a seven-mile sponsored walk. The 103-year-old carried out the remarkable charity feat through Weymouth in five hours with a break for lunch. She was joined by family and