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  • GOAL-SHY TERRAS

    GARRY Hill declared Weymouth's 1-0 defeat at Stevenage Borough as one of those nights' for his goal-shy side. Mark Beard's solitary strike just before the interval proved the difference at Broadhall Way, with the Terras now down to fourth in the Conference

  • Snowboarder Mick arrows in on title

    WEYMOUTH snowboarder Mick Arrowsmith was walking on air after winning his first national title. The Royal Navy chief petty officer was in top form to claim the British National Indoor Snowboardcross Championships in Milton Keynes. The resort-based

  • GOAL-SHY TERRAS

    GARRY Hill declared Weymouth's 1-0 defeat at Stevenage Borough as one of those nights' for his goal-shy side. Mark Beard's solitary strike just before the interval proved the difference at Broadhall Way, with the Terras now down to fourth in the Conference

  • 100-year plan to combat global warming threat

    A NEW 100-year flood defence plan is to be drawn up to help Weymouth cope with the effects of global warming. Weymouth and Portland Borough Council is to put together a flood defence strategy to protect parts of the town at greatest risk from rising

  • Weekend rail links in line for delays

    TRAIN passengers face major delays this weekend followed by timetable changes in October because of leaves on the tracks. Bosses at South West Trains (SWT) warned that buses will replace trains on some sections of the Weymouth to London Waterloo on Saturday

  • Shop owners furious with parking decision

    SHOP owners in Dorchester are furious after councillors gave a residents' parking scheme the go-ahead. Elements of a plan to introduce residents' parking to the Victoria Park area includes provision for two hours' free parking outside the shops on Maud

  • Busy spell ahead for county's witches

    PAGANS are raising their profile in Dorset with events including rituals at Maum-bury Rings and the first-ever Witches' Ball in the county town's Corn Exchange. They are also planning to buy a piece of land in south Dorset to use for meetings. The ball

  • Mother disgusted by 'open sewer' footpath

    A FED-UP mum fears the amount of dog mess along the Rodwell Trail in Weymouth is turning the path into a public health hazard. Claudia Meech says walking her five-year-old son home from school every day is becoming a nightmare because of the smells and

  • Businesses triumph at Taste of The West

    DORSET businesses have scooped accolades in the annual Taste of the West food and drink awards. Pubs, restaurants, bed and breakfasts, tea rooms and shops in the county have won a haul of three gold, seven silvers and five bronze awards. The winners