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Salon 'under siege' as it is vandalised again in 'hate campaign'

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Arrest after stabbing on Weymouth seafront - second knife attack in two days

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Man arrested following rape of woman in Dorchester

No car park or harbour money for new Weymouth council

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Here's where Dorset Police No Excuse vans will be this week

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Breaking

More than 200 trains cancelled due to overrunning engineering works

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Traders welcome free parking in December to boost business

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Experts put heads together to tackle 'scourge' of drug dealing gangs in Dorset

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Mayor and Lions Club launch Christmas Fund Appeal

Celebrity guests appear at Christmas carol event

Don't risk your safety by getting into a car with a stranger, police say in 'lift share' warning

Young dancers given chance to dance with a top ballet company

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Make this delicious risotto on a cold winter's evening

Why now is the time of year to eat strawberries

Record breaker Rita Ora set for Dorset gig

Bournemouth Airport announces two new routes

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Get fit to improve your mental health this January

Fire warning after nine escape blaze caused by portable heater

Brilliant Club inspires under-represented pupils to head to UK's best universities

Be bike smart for Road Safety Week

Former lifeboat coxswain awarded MBE after 40 years of saving lives at sea

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Parents told a Weymouth school "is closed tomorrow" due to heating fault

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Headteacher calls for better SEN funding as school featured in Parliamentary Review

Police are objecting to an outside bar plan at this nightspot for New Year's Eve

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Temporary housing could be approved for this former school site

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Community concerns after stabbings: Calls for extra police patrols

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A dead whale? Pollution? A sinking boat...coastguards investigate 'UFO' sightings

Should drink drivers be named and shamed? Policy splits crime panel

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Motorhome ban welcomed - but concerns on how it will be enforced

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This stunning river of poppies marked centenary of end of First World War

Pictures: What it's like inside Bournemouth's new upside down house

Letter: Here's how Dorset Police can save some money

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Meet the Dorset artist who is the last person alive to be painted by Picasso

Help us trace this golfing legend from Dorset

Residents consulted on parkour site future - after it's hit by vandalism

These greenhouses could be shared with the community (instead of being demolished)

Dairy farmers will not be hit by sharp water fee increase - but businesses will

Column: Why I'm backing Theresa May's Brexit deal

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Watch: Driver given six points after being filmed waving his arms out of the window

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Take better care of yourself - NHS's new message

Here's what a no deal Brexit will mean for your pet travel plans

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History, culture and quirky cafés are 'best way to regenerate town'

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Quacking! Unusual and 'fowl' sight spotted floating above Portland

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Backtrack to the S&D as locos steam in for rail gala

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Happy birthday Prince Charles - and welcome back to Poundbury

Weymouth Relief Road to close to remove 'hazardous bump'

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Thousands raised so far for Children in Need

PCC defends policy of public paying for crime victims to visit offenders

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Letter: I seriously doubt anyone had any idea of how chaotic Brexit would be

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Voices: Does graphic protest expose shocking truth or is it gratuitous brutality?

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Here's how you can get advice on maximising your benefits

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Voices: Not voting is not a protest against the system - it's slacktivism

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Cheers! Round Table out but Rotary in for Dorchester Beerex

Pictures: 10 stunning pictures from our Echo Camera Club

'Give us clarity on police stop & search powers'

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Nine Christmas adverts that are more festive than John Lewis and Sir Elton John

Cove Gallery donates £100 to the Dorset Echo Toy Appeal

Seven pets looking for new homes this week

Eclectic band set for rural Dorset tour

Comedian to set out rules of modern existence for his infant son

Pianist to give concert of contemplation inspired by the Great War

Picture of the day: Life through a lens

'This is a father-son story': The ups and downs of raising a child with learning difficulties

New activities are in store at this community centre - why not get involved?

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10 fire engines on scene as caravan fire threatens thatch property

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'This is a terrible crime': Appeal as woman stabbed outside KFC

Man arrested following drugs raid

Wife of diabetes sufferer says caring for husband 'took a toll' on her mental health

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New patrol officers ask for more time to make Weymouth safer

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Unwell seal pup rescued after washing up on beach

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Teenager arrested in raid as police warn of Xanax use among young people

MP says draft deal offers "sensible way" for UK to exit EU

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Sport

Magpies: Steve Thompson slams Dorchester after 5-0 drubbing

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Terras: Mark Molesley gutted after Langley loss

Football: Wasteful Bridport hit by strong Plymouth Parkway

Football: Jamie Symes pounces as Portland sink Team Solent

Magpies: Dorchester thumped by Generals' charge

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Terras: Rose sent off early as Kings topple Weymouth

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Sport

Football: Magpies and Terras live updates

Magpies: Jason Brookes departs Dorchester

Magpies: Kingsley Latham shrugs off illness issue

Terras: Ryan Glover fits the bill for Weymouth

Magpies: Dorchester sign Sam Jackson on dual registration

Magpies: Steve Thompson calls for more goals from Dorchester

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Terras: Weymouth to heed Swindon warning ahead of Kings clash

Hockey: Weymouth's losing run ended in West Wilts win

Football: Chickerell fall in a meek Mere loss

Darts: Andrew McDermott nails a super summit stay

Football: Portland warned about an improving Team Solent

Football: Marco Nott calls for more application from Balti

Rugby: Depleted Weymouth look to fringe hopes

Rugby: Dorchester braced for in-form Frome

Football: Dorchester Sports set to welcome back Jamie West

Magpies: Dorchester Town's Harry Kite downplays 35-yard scorcher

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Football: Bridport 'up against it' for Plymouth Parkway clash

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National sport

What’s next for England now they have qualified for the Nations League Finals?

Football rumours from the media

Philadelphia Eagles suffer crushing 48-7 defeat against New Orleans Saints

The sporting weekend in pictures

‘We’ve improved every step’ – England boss Southgate reflects on memorable year

Evans: Northern Ireland will be a better team for Nations League campaign

Republic hoping to draw inspiration from rugby team’s heroics against All Blacks

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Nostalgia

Botched repair job and poll tax protest - the eventful past of Weymouth's white horse

The snake-killing woodsman with 15 children whose family extends to Germany

He recruited nearly 500 Weymouth men who lost their lives

When famous comedian provided the chuckles at theatre

Men who went from football field to the battlefield remembered by village

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Dorchester

Town praised for being 'exceptionally tidy'

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Single-use plastic could be banned in town's parks, gardens and arts venue

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Pictures: School pupils thrilled by visits from giant Pudsey Bear

Gardeners to pay more for allotments

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Car on fire blocks road near Dorchester

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National news

Boost for Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu as key ally stays in coalition

Scientists to create materials in space impossible to develop on Earth

Water cannon bought by Boris Johnson sold for fraction of cost

Over-running engineering brings Monday misery for rail passengers

Tory leadership contest: How would it work?

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