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BREAKING NEWS: Body found in car believed to be teen

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

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A BODY believed to be that of a 19-year-old Shaftesbury woman was discovered in a burned out car at an isolated location in north Dorset on Tuesday morning.
Police were called to Hartgrove on Stalbridge Common after a report of a vehicle on fire on the road at...

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Stores fume after power switch-off

IN THE DARK: High Street traders Mike Edgell of Big Fills Sandwich Shop, left, Ann Open of Shampers ladies hair salon, and David Flower, manager of Crocker's Hardware Store were caught by surprise when their electricity company turned off the power. Picture by Mike Head

Friday, March 05, 2010

ANGRY business owners have blasted their electricity supplier for ruining a day's trade by switching off their power without warning. Traders in...

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Call for community to sustain museum

MAYORAL APPEAL: Chard mayor Jill Shortland is encouraging more people to visit the town's museum. Picture by James Dadzitis

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

CHARD mayor Jill Shortland is appealing to people to make use of the town's museum amid fears over its long-term future. Mrs Shortland is urging more...

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Call for community to sustain museum

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

CHARD mayor Jill Shortland is appealing to people to make use of the town's museum amid fears over its long-term future. Mrs Shortland is urging more...

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Hopes shared clubhouse will close generation gap

Monday, March 01, 2010

MEMBERS of a north Dorset bowls club are hoping to attract younger members by building new indoor facilities. Shaftesbury Bowls Club, which has its...

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MP's fears as number of job seekers rises

Monday, March 01, 2010

NORTH Dorset MP Bob Walter has reiterated concern about the closure of Jobcentres in North Dorset after a leap in the numbers out of work. While the...

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400% hike planned for parking charges

Sunday, February 28, 2010

TRADERS in Sturminster Newton are objecting to a proposed hike of nearly 400 per cent in car parking charges from April. Townspeople last year...

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Residents claim firm is causing a big stink

BIG STINK: Residents living near the Oil and Water hazardous waste treatment plant in Shaftesbury have been affected by noxious odours for over five years. Picture by Jennie Banks

Friday, February 26, 2010

AN industrial oil processing firm is continuing to get up the noses of Shaftesbury residents despite taking action to cut problem odours. Residents...

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Council scraps plan for free bus service

BUS STOPPED: David Milsted is unhappy that Dorset County Council has withdrawn a free bus service to ease congestion in Gillingham during the closure of the A303. Picture by James Dadzitis

Friday, February 26, 2010

PLANS to alleviate traffic congestion in Gillingham during the closure of the A303 by providing a free school bus service have been scrapped by Dorset...

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Passenger injured

Thursday, February 25, 2010

THE A303 diversion claimed its first casualties in north Dorset on Tuesday afternoon, when two cars collided on the B3081 between Gillingham and...

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