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'Pathetic and laughable' - verdict on TIC plea

12:10am Thursday 23rd May 2013

SHOPKEEPERS in Weymouth have blasted a council request to set up a TIC point.

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UPDATED: Four injured in explosion at holiday park

8:45pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

THREE teenagers were taken to hospital after a gas explosion on a Weymouth campsite.

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Funeral details announced for sailing legend Andrew Simpson

7:55pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

THE funeral of sailing legend Andrew Simpson will be in Sherborne on May 31.

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UPDATED: Police appeal after motorcyclist killed in crash on Dorset road

8:26am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A MOTORCYCLIST has died in a crash on a country road in Dorset.

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Road closed after crash near Burton Bradstock

4:35pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

THE B3157 is closed after a crash involving a motorbike and a caravan.

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UPDATED: Man found dead at foot of cliffs

8:25am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

THE body of a man has been discovered at the foot of cliffs near Swanage.

Flying high - Weymouth beach scoops Seaside Award

6:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

WEYMOUTH beach is flying the flag after retaining a tourism award.

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The Dorset Echo Jobs Fair is today in Weymouth

3:10am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

EMPLOYERS are at the Dorset Echo Jobs Fair in Weymouth today.

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Olympian helps out with new watersports shop

3:10pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

AN OLYMPIAN has helped a new watersports shop get off to a flying start.

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Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner hails change in crime law

3:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

DORSET Police and Crime Commissioner Martyn Underhill has praised changes in the law that means businesses will be recognised as victims of crime.

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MP OLIVER LETWIN COLUMN: Brewery Square creating a new 'new buzz' in Dorchester

2:54pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

I NOTICE that a clutch of new restaurants has arrived at Brewery Square in Dorchester.

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Council takes action to combat dog fouling in Dorchester

12:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

NEW BINS have been installed at a Dorchester beauty spot that has been plagued by dog mess.

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Fundraiser's walk in memory of Weymouth toddler

12:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A KINDHEARTED fundraiser will walk miles to raise awareness for a rare condition that claimed the life of a Weymouth toddler.

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Dorchester breast cancer expert backs Angelina Jolie

10:41am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A BREAST cancer expert based in Dorchester has spoken out in support of Hollywood star Angeline Jolie’s decision to have a double mastectomy.

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Sir David Attenborough study shows series of extinct wildlife species in Dorset

10:59am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A STUDY launched by Sir David Attenborough shows that wildlife species in Dorset have become extinct over recent decades.

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Proud Lulworth commando back from warzone

12:16pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

COMMANDO Jason Osmond marched with comrades on a homecoming parade after a historic tour of duty in Afghanistan.

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