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  • Dad may have had heart attack at wheel

    A FATHER who died in a head-on crash which also killed his three-year-old daughter may have suffered a heart attack at the wheel. An inquest heard Mike Thompson, 40, from Woodlinken Drive, Verwood, had suddenly veered across the A35 Bere Regis to Dorchester

  • Fire chiefs' warning after thatch blaze

    FIRE chiefs are warning owners of thatched properties to check their homes following a fire at a pair of cottages in Piddlehinton. Group manager Chris Hewitt of Dorset Fire and Rescue said householders should check inside the roof space where chimney

  • Sentencing delayed again for Bridport knifeman

    THE sentencing of Bridport knifeman Ian Andrew Ruby was delayed again today at Dorchester Crown Court. Ruby, 19, formerly of Court Close, Bridport, was told at the court that he will be transferred to Broadmoor Hospital for further assessment before

  • Easy Cheesy Chicken by Cath of Portland

    Serves Four Four Chicken Breasts 4 rashers of smoked bacon Mature Cheddar (or any strong cheese) Slit chicken breasts and stuff with cheese Wrap with Smoked bacon Hold together with cocktail sticks Place in oven proof dish with a little oil

  • New plan adds fuel to the fire

    REVISED plans to enlarge Bridport's Texaco filling station and build a mini Somerfield supermarket on the site have failed to win over town councillors. Nearby residents are also unimpressed with the latest scheme - claiming it fails to tackle concerns

  • 'Too fat' mum to slim for school

    A MUM who was told she was too fat for an operation hopes to raise hundreds of pounds by shedding weight. Mandy Dennett, 41, was told just hours before her back operation was to go ahead that she could not have surgery because she was too heavy. Bosses

  • Students staging new National Theatre play

    YOUNG actors from the Thomas Hardye School will be treading the boards next week in a brand new play. Students from the Dorchester school will be taking to the stage to perform Scary Play written for the National Theatre Connection's scheme, by Judith

  • Woman shot in the face by gang

    A WOMAN who was shot four times in the face with an air rifle says a breakdown in discipline is fuelling the rise of anti-social behaviour in Weymouth. Denyse Cameron, 50, was lucky to keep her sight after four youths fired shots into her shop on the

  • Pupils try out Be Bop A Lula

    OVER 120 pupils from eight Bridport Schools have been trying out a little Be Bop A Lula this week. The youngsters have been taking part in a choral and dance festival based on songs and music from the 1950s and 1960s rock 'n' roll era. The festival

  • Blaze family left penniless

    A VILLAGER spoke today of his horror and despair as his family fled from a fire that raged through two historic cottages in Piddlehinton. Bernard Roughton said he has been left penniless by the fire that left his neighbour's cottage a burned-out shell

  • Green scheme arrives by boat

    CAMPAIGNERS travelled by boat to West Dorset District Council in Dorchester to deliver their application for a new eco-settlement. Eco-warriors worried about climate change are proposing to build a low impact site featuring a boathouse, jetty and small

  • The lap of the gods

    LAP-DANCERS could be in danger if a night club owner does not give them the right working facilities, a rival businessman has claimed. Parviz Marseh, the owner of Goldfingers lap-dancing club in Weymouth, says an application by Dusk night club to start

  • Wednesday Day Fifty-Three

    Wednesday OK feeling a bit more positive today so decide to do the usual 5 miles, had to go very slowly but did manage it eventually. I've raised well over £1000 now so I absolutely have to do this - I really can't let all those people who have

  • Don’t let anyone else die like Kyle

    RELATIVES of tragic Kyle Moore stressed the importance of teaching children the dangers of the sea after an inquest into the death of the schoolboy. Portland schoolboy Kyle, 14, was lost after a rowing boat he took out to sea with best friend Richard

  • Farmer’s prized koi carp killed by otters

    OTTERS have taken up residence at a farm in Bothenhampton - and cleaned out the owner's pond of his prized koi and grass carp stocks. Peter Williams of Spring Farm first thought it might be mink taking his fish, but one night when out with his four springer

  • My answer to the 19 relief road alternatives

    Please permit me a comment on each of David Moth's 19 alternatives to the relief road (Letters, March 13). 1) I have yet to experience a hold-up due to parked vehicles apart from at bus stops. Most are caused by accidents and road works so how would

  • Greeno: Title race is over for Sports

    Dorset Senior League WEYMOUTH SPORTS 1 WINCANTON TOWN 2 LOSING player-assistant-manager Mickey Greeno admitted that the race for the Dorset Senior League title was over after this hard-fought clash at Cranford Avenue. League leaders Wincanton scored

  • Chance to impress

    MICK Jenkins insists there is still time for any of his current Dorchester players to persuade him to extend their contracts. Several Magpies favourites from previous seasons, including men like Matt Groves and Justin Keeler who were regularly among

  • Challis: Young Terras must be more streetwise

    WEYMOUTH skipper Trevor Challis reckons his side will have to become more "streetwise" if they are to make a serious bid for the Nationwide Conference National play-offs in the coming weeks. The defender made his comments while reflecting on the recent