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Businessman wins planning battle

Thursday, August 26, 2010

A NORTH Dorset businessman has won his latest battle with the planning authority over development of the Dorset Showground at Church Farm, Church...

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OAPs at risk from fuel cuts

Thursday, August 26, 2010

A CHARITY in Dorchester has expressed deep concerns over possible repercussions if the Government presses ahead with mooted changes to the winter fuel...

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Rare Beswick set to fetch big price

Thursday, August 26, 2010

ON Thursday September 23, a large private collection of Beswick will go under the hammer at Charterhouse Auctioneers and Valuers in Sherborne. This...

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Brush up on skills behind the wheel

Thursday, August 26, 2010

FREE presentations aimed at improving driving skills are taking place in Dorchester in September. Three sessions will provide motorists with advice on...

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Man hurt in attack at music festival

Thursday, August 26, 2010

A 45-YEAR-OLD Dorset man attending a music festival suffered a fractured skull in a serious assault. Detectives are appealing for witnesses and anyone...

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eBook reader top prize for writers

Thursday, August 26, 2010

A DORSET youngster can win an eBook reader for themselves and the chance for a children's author to visit their school in a creative writing...

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Bus photo 'put out wrong message'

Thursday, August 26, 2010

A COMMUNITY transport association operating many buses in North Dorset says a picture used in The Western Gazette to illustrate a story about a...

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Couple's tools putting aid charity at the sharp end

Saturday, August 21, 2010

A COUPLE who work with a charity that sends refurbished tools to deprived countries are appealing for equipment to renovate. Carol and Terry Townsend...

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Mystery of the postcard that arrived . . . 52 years late

Saturday, August 21, 2010

A SEARCH is under way to find the recipient of a postcard delivered more than 50 years late. The card, sent from Durban, South Africa, on November 2...

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Young trainee chef cooks up a prestigious accolade

Saturday, August 21, 2010

A YOUNG chef from Sherborne has been crowned the youngest-ever winner of a prestigious cookery accolade. Ben Champkin, 18, won the Taste of the West...

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