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  • Christmas cheer-up

    A CHARITY for the homeless is asking Dorset residents to add a stranger to their Christmas list. Volunteers at the Soul Food soup kitchen in Weymouth are giving up their time on Christmas Day to cook dinner for the town's rough sleepers. They are asking

  • Enterprise starts with a party

    THE Enterprise Connection hub at Poundbury is celebrating its official launch with a party and a series of free business development masterclasses. The showcase on December 7 is being billed as an 'informal but informative' event with the chance to network

  • 'Crunch time' for future of old school building

    A CAMPAIGN has been launched to open an old school to the community. Frustrated residents are calling on the authorities to stop delaying and make a decision over the former Westhaven Junior School site in Radipole Lane, Weymouth. The school shut last

  • Transport meeting for campaigners

    DRIVERS who led a year-long campaign to get their local council to recognise problems in the taxi trade took their case to Whitehall. Mandy Fry and John Sapsford, who work for Fleetline Taxis in Weymouth, and members of the National Private Hire Association

  • Warning over dangers of Christmas spending

    DEBT BUSTER Anne Bowen is warning shoppers to expect a miserable New Year unless they hold back on Christmas spending. Mrs Bowen, manager of the Dorchester and District Citizens Advice Bureau, said her team fears a hefty workload from January when the

  • Gravel extraction gets the go-ahead

    PERMISSION has been granted for gravel and sand extraction to begin at Woodsford, near Dorchester. Development of a new mineral extraction site will begin within five years and will involve the construction of a processing plant, a concrete batching

  • Poison probe link to death of millionaire

    SECURITY services are re-examining the death of Portland millionaire Stephen Curtis in the wake of the Alexander Litvinenko poisoning, according to new claims. The British Security Service is believed to be taking a fresh look at Mr Curtis's death in

  • Roof ripped off by storm

    SHOCKED Martin Ambrose told today how his roof was torn off as gales battered Dorset. He and his wife Elly were woken up by 'an almighty bang' in the early hours and found water pouring into the dining room. Winds gusting up to 80mph ripped off the

  • Chukki delivers a cracker

    WEYMOUTH 3 Logan 18, Nade 34, Eribenne 77 GRAYS ATHLETIC 2 Boylan 17, 36 STRIKER Chukki Eribenne came off the bench and struck a dramatic winner for the Terras at the Wessex Stadium. The 26-year-old, who later missed a penalty, produced a fine solo

  • Back on track

    WEYMOUTH boss Garry Hill praised the character of his players after they claimed a 3-2 win against Grays Athletic at the Wessex Stadium. It was the Terras' first win in Nationwide Conference National since October 14 and it has moved them back up to