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SKILLED rider Holly Neill has qualified for two top competitions despite only taking on a new horse four months ago. The 18-year-old from Evershot is fast becoming a name to watch on the dressage circuit. Holly, who started riding at the age of five

THE King's Statue on Weymouth seafront is to undergo extensive restoration under a major improvement project. The statue, a 200-year-old tribute to George III, will be cleaned, repainted and repaired by Weymouth and Portland Borough Council as part of

A WEYMOUTH bar and club is having a dramatic revamp - two years after it unexpectedly shut its doors. Builders are transforming the former Mariners bar and Verdis club into a restaurant and sports bar in time for its opening at the end of July or early

PLANS for cycle lanes on Dorchester Road in Weymouth may be scrapped until after the relief road is built. But proposals for double yellow lines on the stretch at Redlands may get the green light at a Dorset County Council meeting today. The cycle lanes

DEVELOPMENT of Weymouth's Pavilion and ferry terminal got another boost today when test results showed no abnormal ground conditions on the site. An investigation commissioned by developer Howard Holdings looked at the geo-technical characteristics of

IT SEEMS people will go a long way to drum up a bit of cash. Take Weymouth schoolgirls Charlie Scott and Emma Davey for example, who are volunteering to spend 24 hours in police cells on the first day of the summer holiday. The 15-year-olds are being

A MAN whose car crashed into another vehicle carrying a pregnant passenger has been disqualified from driving. Anthony Joseph Gavin, 52, of Carisbrooke, Weymouth, fled the scene after crashing his Vauxhall Cavalier into a Fiat Punto near Morrisons supermarket

BRAVE Portland teenager Naomi Fear has bounced back from a major heart seizure thought to have been triggered by the loss of a crucial heart monitor. The 15-year-old now expects to lead a normal life because doctors have fitted her with a pacemaker to

FORMER Luton Town striker Stuart Douglas celebrated signing a new one-year deal with Weymouth by netting a fantastic brace in a 3-0 pre-season friendly win against Coca-Cola League One side AFC Bournemouth at the Wessex Stadium last night. The 29 year-old

MAGPIES' fans will be looking forward to the start of the new season after an exciting opening display by Shaun Brooks' men at Long Lane last night. Brooks fielded almost two different line-ups in each half against the Sydenham's Wessex Premier League

DORCHESTER Town have been drawn at home in the first round of the Setanta Shield where they will entertain Eastleigh. The Magpies' first round match of the newly named cup competition will take place on Tuesday, October 2 (7.45pm). A win for the county

AFC BOURNEMOUTH boss Kevin Bond refused to press the panic button after seeing his side given a wake-up call by the lively Terras at the Wessex Stadium last night. Bond's charges - a mix of pros, youth teamers and numerous trialists - were sent crashing

UPWEY & Broadwey boss Steve Reynolds has described the constitution of Dorset League Division Two as "farcical." The Weymouth outfit's manager made the remark when commenting on his club's annual presentation evening, which was held at their headquarters

GET treated like royalty, get pampered for free and have an experience you will never forget if you become Weymouth's Carnival Queen. That is according to the reigning queen Laura Stone as she prepares to step down. She said: "It is an experience I

DORCHESTER SECONDS 189 all-out (20pts) beat WINTON SPORTS 177 all-out (13pts) by 12 runs ADAM Rendell inspired Dorchester to a fine win over leaders Winton Sports at The Rec in Dorset Funeral Plan League Division Three. The talented all-rounder knocked

DORCHESTER club captain Stacey Dickinson will be chasing three titles during the Waitrose EBA Championships next month. The Dorset Middleton Cup skip travels to Worthing for the fours, triples and Champion of Champion singles. Having qualified in the

JULIEN Lawes and partner Georgina Stickland took just 20 minutes to complete a remarkable mixed doubles victory over Tom Legg and Zoe Acutt at Greenhill last night in the Weymouth Town Tourna-ment after the match had been halted by rain at one set all

DORCHESTER town councillors are giving a boost to the town's proposed new skatepark with a £72,000 grant. Members of the council's policy committee were unanimous in making the grant, which will match a sum due to come from West Dorset District Council

CAPTAIN Martin Smith is hanging up his telescope after 30 years on board the St Helena. He is retiring as master of the Royal Mail Ship, the only remaining working vessel of its kind. The St Helena is a 128-berth passenger cargo vessel and serves the

WEYMOUTH'S vital tourism industry is being hit by persistent rain during its summer season. Weatherman Bob Poots said that in the first 17 days of the month the town had more rain that it usually got for the whole of July. June had more than twice the

MORE awards have been won by Weymouth Operatic Society. The successful group has been given an Accolade of Excellence by NODA (National Operatic and Dramatic Association) for last year's production of My Fair Lady. The award follows a similar tribute