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SWANAGE and Wareham Rugby Club have been drawn at home to Cornish side Camborne in the qualifying round of the RFU Senior Cup on August 25. The winners will travel to either Aylesbury or Matson in the first round proper.

WEYMOUTH are set to unveil one of the biggest signings in their history. But the identity of the Terras' new recruit is today being kept a well-guarded secret. All fans have been told is that he's very tall, well built and extremely hairy. No, Andy Mason

MARTIN Underhay knows he must prove his fitness for the chance of another permanent contract with the Terras. And that's exactly what the former Wimborne Town forward intends to do when he reports back with the rest of the squad tonight for the start

CHERRIES defender Neil Young could be doubtful for the start of the new season despite being given the all-clear to resume full training. Young has been troubled by a problem with his left knee for almost a year and has not played for 10 months since

DESPITE comments of looking "industrial" and being "shoe-horned" into a small spot, planners approved a new replacement school for Wimborne. Dorset County Council committee members gave a unanimous thumbs up to the scheme to provide a new Allenbourn Middle

TWO Dorset teenagers beat thousands of youngsters to win a place in the British finals of a life-saving competition. Louise Hansford, 16, from Radipole, Weymouth, and Louise Downs, 15, from Dorchester, won the county and regional finals of the St John

TWO major events this summer which will put Weymouth on the map are expected to attract thousands of visitors. As hoteliers pray for the good weather to continue, borough tourism chiefs are planning a host of events for tourists and residents to enjoy

STUDLAND post office is on the move - to a new location just 50 metres up the road. Former marketing consultant Robin Barsby, who started a new life as village postmaster 16 months ago, says the move is needed to safeguard the business. The counter in

SHERBORNE star Tony Lawrence is just two titles away from equalling the late Graham Butler's county record after winning his 8th Dorset championship at Came Down on July 8. Lawrence toppled Dudsbury starlet Dean Barnes 4 and 2 to win his eighth county

PLAYERS faced tricky conditions of wind and rain when the Weymouth Town Tennis Tournament got underway at Greenhill. However all the scheduled matches were played and it was a successful start for the seeds involved in last night's matches who all went

DELIGHTED staff, pupils and governors at an East Dorset school are celebrating scooping a top award. Sturminster Marshall First School is one of only three schools in Dorset to receive the DfEE Award for Excellence. And the achievement - for the excellent

A CASH crisis is threatening the future of Weymouth Sports Club at Redlands. The club borrowed £300,000 from the borough council to build and extend the sports halls, changing accommodation and the bar. But annual interest repayments are running at £15,000

THE Dorset countryside looks set to be re-opened, following a recommendation by the county council's chief executive. David Jenkins has reported on the situation in the wake of the foot and mouth crisis, which forced the closure of most countryside paths

CAMPAIGNERS have blasted Dorset County Council for its weak "on-the-fence" attitude to genetically modified (GM) crops. They have called for the authority to support a total ban on field tests including five in the Weymouth area at Upwey, Broadwey and

FOURTEEN youngsters from Chernobyl are spending a month's holiday in Weymouth and Portland. Settling in quickly with their host families on Portland, the 14 children from Belarus have sampled the delights of sea and sand, explored the island and visited

THERE was something for everyone at this year's Bridport Charter Fair. The event was a great success, said an exhausted Linda Bullock, the acting town co-ordinator who made sure the activities went smoothly. "I think it was a very successful day," she

FRUSTRATED Pirates were left to wonder what might have been after crashing to struggling Wolves for the second time in four weeks at Monmore Green. Neil Middleditch's men were edged out by the narrowest of margins in a last heat thriller. The match had

UNION officials were today holding talks with Marconi in a bid to save 570 staff facing redundancy at Poole. Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union (AEEU) national officer Darry Carrigan and his team were meeting with bosses in London at 11am. Yesterday

LOOK what's cooking! Youngsters at St George's pre-school, Langton Matravers, dreamed up illustrations for a new fund-raising recipe book. Work begins shortly on a £11,000 conservatory at the school and money raised from book sales will help equip and

LEE Thompson warmed up for the main event by winning the Wood BMW Classic Pro Am that attracted 45 teams and was played in warm, humid conditions at Dudsbury. His six-under-par 65 was perfect practice for the tournament that followed, but he faltered

REVENGE was sweet for Matt Penny when he clashed with Tom Legg in a Dorchester tennis final for the second time inside a week. Beaten for the first time by his younger opponent in the singles final at the county town club's senior event, he turned the

DORCHESTER Rugby Club will face new opposition in both their opening RFU Senior Cup and South-West One fixtures in the coming season. The county town side, who had to wait until their final match of last season to clinch their place in SW One, have been

A FORMER Wimborne pub has been converted into a new day nursery for the under-fives. Tops Day Nurseries Ltd staff celebrated the opening of the company's sixth nursery at Leigh Road on July 7. The firm already boasts nurseries in Bournemouth, Poole, Wareham

A decade has passed since Steve Feltham gave up his home comforts and left Dorset in search of the Loch Ness Monster. But, although his patience has not yet paid off, the determined adventurer has vowed to stay put until he proves that Nessie is alive

A DORCHESTER man who has admitted downloading indecent pictures of children from the internet had over 17,000 images on his computer. Referring to a report by probation staff, a judge at Dorchester Crown Court said Paul Albert Boxall, 34, was 'nearly

HISTORY was being made today as workmen moved in to transport the largest ever piece of Portland stone from the island. A 100-tonne boulder which is 140 million years old was due to begin its 13-hour journey this morning with a police escort after it

PRISON officers at Portland Young Offender Institution suspended for allegedly mistreating inmates have been cleared following a police investigation. But the six, suspended on full pay for more than a year, now face an internal inquiry and could still

SPIKE, the world's oldest cat, has gone to the great cattery in the sky. The fantastic feline, who celebrated his 31st birthday in May, died at his home at Bothenhampton, Bridport, yesterday at 11am. He passed away in the arms of his "mum", Mo Elkington

THERE was double trouble in Dorset when youngsters and their parents celebrated World Twins Day. Members of the West Dorset Twins Club and their tiny tots held a summer picnic in Charlton Down, near Dorchester, to mark the special occasion. Eight sets

SPIKE, the world's oldest cat, has gone to the great cattery in the sky. The fantastic feline, who celebrated his 31st birthday in May, died at his home at Bothenhampton, Bridport, yesterday at 11am. He passed away in the arms of his "mum", Mo Elkington

MICHAEL Genge has been saluted for saving the life of his diabetic brother - twice. His training as a St John Ambulance cadet came to the rescue when he found his insulin-dependent brother having a violent fit. And on the second occasion he injected Richard

THE closure of Marconi's plant in Poole is a sickening blow - not only to the to the 570 people who work there - but to thousands of investors who lost heavily as share prices collapsed. It is also puts a dent in local pride. Discovery Court, Marconi'