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'He can help us': Magpies sign defender from rivals

DORCHESTER Town boss Tom Killick believes the club's latest signing can help the club push for promotion next season

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Netball: Kooky move off bottom with win over rivals

TUESDAY night saw Kooky Bloom lift themselves off the bottom of the South & West Dorset Netball League Division One on matchday 12

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Road to close for gas works

A road will close to allow electrical engineers to install new connections

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Young anglers battle it out in latest round of points championship

TEN juniors from the Dorchester and District Angling Society fished on Hillview Lake at the prestigious Todber Manor in the sixth round of the points championship

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Extension plans for school

MINOR extensions are planned at a learning centre.

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Community swingtime event to raise funds for cancer trust

Swingtime in the Borough Gardens, Dorchester, promises delightful day for all.

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Double game for netball league as leaders remain unbeaten

There was a double set of fixtures in the South & West Dorset Netball League due to some rearranged matches caused by the weather.

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Nine time champion claims club championship again

Came Down Golf Club hosted a very successful Men’s Club Championships with nine time champion Alan Curtis lifting the trophy

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Huge delays on A35 following crash

The A35 has been partially blocked following a crash

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Mitchem stars as Dorchester return to winning ways

DORCHESTER CC reverted back to winning ways after their Premier One defeat to Poole Town last weekend thanks to an impressive display with bat and ball from Simon Mitchem 

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Developer joins consortium proposing to build 3,500 homes as plans progress

POOLE-BASED Wyatt Homes has joined the North Dorchester Consortium planning to build 3,500 houses north of the county town.

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Change approved in high street as business to move into vacant site

SPECSAVERS has been given permission for changes to a South Street, Dorchester vacant shop to facilitate its move across the street.

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Special ceremony to be held for Armed Forces Day

A SPECIAL Armed Forces ceremony is being held in Dorchester in recognition of Armed Forces Day

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Experienced playmaker signs for Magpies

DORCHESTER Town have signed playmaker Cameron Murray for the 2025/26 Southern League Premier South season.

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Hospital to deal with hundreds more births

EXTRA births at Dorset County Hospital, caused by the sudden closure of the Yeovil maternity unit, have not stressed staff at the Dorchester hospital.

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Dorchester skipper looking to right wrongs from Poole defeat

DORCHESTER CC captain Gautham Rajendar is looking to right the wrongs from last week's defeat to Poole when they travel to Broadstone (12.30pm)

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"It's just another nail in the coffin:" Town bank closes doors for final time

Lloyds bank in Dorchester has closed its doors for the final time - just weeks after NatWest announced it is soon to follow

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Probate notice after death of town man

A PROBATE and trustees notice has been published following the death of a Dorchester man

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Firm applies for goods vehicle operating centre licence

Notice has been given of an application for a goods vehicle operator's licence in Dorchester.

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Students scoop top awards in nationwide competition

Six students from The Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester, Dorset have scooped awards in The Big Bang Competition, a nationwide competition for young engineers, scientists and technologists.