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'Never forgotten' - tributes to the Purbeck Isle one year on
5:00am Monday 20th May 2013
FRIENDS and family joined together in memory on the first anniversary of the Purbeck Isle disaster.
Police appeal after alleged road rage on Portland
4:27pm Monday 20th May 2013
A MAN has been arrested after an alleged road rage incident on Portland.
We will brock you - Queen star headlines badgers public meeting
2:55pm Monday 20th May 2013
ANIMAL lover Brian May is to appear at public meeting in Dorset about the badger cull
Garden waste can be collected
12:00pm Monday 20th May 2013
GARDEN waste will be collected for a price in a new service for parts of Dorset.
Triathletes tackle gruelling sporting Ironman Austria marathon
11:00am Monday 20th May 2013
A GROUP of sports enthusiasts will be representing Weymouth in an international competition.
Films to challenge mental health stigma across Dorset
11:00am Monday 20th May 2013
NEW films are set to raise awareness of mental health issues across Dorset.
Weymouth East residents to tell police of concerns
10:10am Monday 20th May 2013
RESIDENTS living in an area of Weymouth are invited to tell the police their concerns.
Support for Dorset Police sponsorship
9:59am Monday 20th May 2013
Aida Stella visits Portland Port
9:57am Monday 20th May 2013
PASSENGERS stopped off in Dorset when a giant German cruise ship docked at Portland Port.
Flare sighting sparks harbour search
8:57am Monday 20th May 2013
The coastguard launched a search after three flares were seen at a harbour.
Teenage diver suffers the bends
8:48am Monday 20th May 2013
THE coastguard rescue helicopter airlifted a 16-year-old diver who had symptoms of the bends.
Diver suffers with bends
8:28am Monday 20th May 2013
A DIVER was airlifted from a dive boat after displaying symptoms of the bends.
Red Arrows get go-ahead for Weymouth Carnival
12:00pm Monday 20th May 2013
Man seriously injured in head-on crash
11:00am Monday 20th May 2013
An elderly man was seriously injured in a head-on crash in north Dorset.
Eyes down for bingo on Portland
11:00am Monday 20th May 2013
Explosive device found in Langton Matravers shed
10:15am Monday 20th May 2013
A householder sparked an alert after finding an unexploded device in a shed.
Village’s fete in House grounds
10:00am Monday 20th May 2013
The Charminster Fete will take place on June 8 at Charminster House from 2pm until 5pm.
Free entry for wildlife centre
9:59am Monday 20th May 2013
The Lorton Meadows Wildlife Centre will be open to visitors for free on June 1 from 10am to 4pm.
Spring fayre to be held in hall
9:59am Monday 20th May 2013
Open event will support church
9:58am Monday 20th May 2013
The Chaldon Herring open gardens event is on Sunday, May 26 and Monday 27 from 2pm to 5pm.
Head gardener hosting walks
9:57am Monday 20th May 2013
The head gardener of Minterne Gardens will host guided walks on May 23 and 30 from 5.30pm.
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