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Dorset crime on the decline
CRIME in Dorset is falling, new figures out today reveal. Burglary and vehicle crime is at a 10-year low and violent crime has seen its first reduction in seven years, Dorset Police said. Chief Constable Martin Baker said the figures were evidence
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Villagers unhappy as bulldozers move in
DEVELOPERS preparing an ambitious plan at Crossways have alienated villagers by sending in bulldozers, claims a parish councillor. Andrew Brewer said tree-felling and clearing the five-acre former RAF site at nesting time was insensitive. And he warned
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Audition with a musical legend
HOPEFUL Charlotte Steen is coming face to face with the biggest name in musical theatre. Thomas Hardye pupil Charlotte will audition in front of Andrew Lloyd Webber in the hope of scooping a prestigious £30,000 scholarship. Charlotte, 18, of Swaffield
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Ministers use loaves to save British bread
MINISTERS have successfully fought off a move to change the size of Britain's bread. Continent bosses were keen to standardise sizes across the European Union, meaning that our traditional loaf and its dimensions would be, so to speak, toast. But Conservative
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Marathon man is back on road for Red Cross
AN EXPERIENCED marathon man is pulling on his running shoes once again to raise funds for a new ambulance in Dorset. British Red Cross driver Rick Squibb is heading north of the border to take part in the Edinburgh Marathon on May 27. He wants to raise
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It’s time to think festive lighting
CHRISTMAS is coming - well, at least for supporters of the Decorate Dorchester Campaign who are already looking towards this year's festivities. It may only be May but campaigners are urging local firms and businesses to start thinking about whether
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Death-defying circus acts are flying this way
BRITAIN'S oldest circus family has arrived in Dorchester with a new death-defying show. Now in its fifth visit to the town, Paulo's Circus has gone all out to provide its most lavish show to date, with a flying trapeze, giant rotating Wheel of Death,
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Centre is much more than just a youth club
AT ONE time there was little else to do at the youth club except play pool and drink pop. But as regulars at the Tides centre in Weymouth will demonstrate this week, there's a whole host of activities on offer from mixing records and fixing cars to growing
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Littlemoor bids to be top village
FOR the first time in its history Littlemoor has entered the Dorset village of the year competition. The Weymouth suburb is vying for title of best large community village - an award bestowed to the county's finest communities. Last year picturesque
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Cats on the right track
WEYMOUTH Wildcats' skipper David Mason has responded to comments made about him by club chairman Phil Bartlett. In his post-meeting interview with Echosport after last Saturday's Conference Trophy defeat against the Plymouth Devils, Bartlett accused
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Wessex duo impress GB coach
DORSET beach volleyball stars Debbie Spokes and Leanne Eddie have both moved a step closer to realising their Olympic dreams. The pair impressed a Great Britain coach at a tournament in Watford at the weekend and they are now in line to be called-up
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Tully's on the spot
STEVE Tully scored the decisive spot-kick to send Exeter City into the Conference play-off final at Wembley after beating Oxford United in a penalty shoot-out last night. The former Terra struck the winning kick in sudden death of the shoot-out. Yemi
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Islanders on top
THERE were plenty of local winners at Portland ABC's latest boxing show held at the North Portland Working Men's Club. The event, which incorporated the first round of the Western Counties Golden Belt Championships, saw six home fighters in action and
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Hampshire stars set to boost Dorset hopes
THREE members of Hampshire's all-conquering Liberty Trophy team could be playing for Dorset next winter. After last week's revelation that Peter Ward had joined Dorset association side Bournemouth for the 2007-08 indoor season comes news that Martyn
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Buy a ticket, win a brand-new car
THIS Peugeot 107 car is the first prize in the grand draw for Weymouth Carnival. It has now arrived at Weymouth Bay Holiday Park where it will go on display for the next two months before moving to a display area on Weymouth Esplanade. The park, which
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Ready for summer?
THE Artsreach Summer Performance Programme will be flying through letterboxes around the county in the next few days, with details of an exciting season of theatre, music, dance and live literature events in rural communities across Dorset from May to
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Health staff are beating the bullies
STAFF are beating the bullies in the workplace at hospitals and health centres in Dorset. The initiative comes as firms increasingly focus on bullying in the workplace - in whatever form. It doesn't have to be physical abuse or playground name calling