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'So many A&E patients at DCH are from Weymouth - the town needs a new hospital'
So many A&E patients at Dorset County Hospital are from Weymouth, this letter writer says, the town really needs a purpose-built hospital
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'It was pretty bad' - Magpies boss disappointed after defeat
DORCHESTER Town manager Tom Killick was left disappointed after his team conceded three 'soft' goals in their defeat to Hanwell on Saturday
Dorchester slump to fifth defeat of season
Dorchester, with a much changed back line, were no match for a slick Sherborne side on Saturday as they inflicted Dorchester's fifth defeat of the season.
Teenager violently assaulted and kicked into river before being forced to strip
A teenage boy was assaulted, kicked into a river in Dorchester, and forced to strip down and do star jumps in a twisted revenge attack, a court heard
Dorch Sports stay top after injury time winner
DORCHESTER Sports maintained their great run of form as Darren Watts scored the winner in a 3-2 win at Raleigh Road
Magpies suffer first home defat of season
DORCHESTER Town suffered their first home defeat of the season as Hanwell Town took all three points at the Avenue on Saturday
Drunk woman spat at police officer and kicked another in arrest
Alice Stewart, aged 31, appeared at Weymouth Magistrates Court where she pleaded guilty to two counts of assault by beating of an emergency worker.
Tory leadership hopeful visits Dorset on campaign trail
Kemi Badenoch, who is riding high in polls with Tory members, met local Conservatives at the Dorset Museum and Art Gallery in Dorchester.
The pub entering a new era
OFTEN overlooked pub Goldies, which is tucked away down the bottom of a town high street, is entering a new era.
Train station revamp is close to completion
IMPROVEMENT works to a Dorset railway station are close to completion, rail firm South Western Railway says
Dorset Premier League preview: Dorch Sports look to extend lead
DORCHESTER Sports will be looking extend their lead at the top of the Dorset Premier League this weekend
Golf club's Masters champion crowned
Came Down Golf Club's men’s Masters champion has been crowned after a closely fought contest
Ex-Magpies boss leaves Southern League rivals
FORMER Dorchester Town manager Leigh Robinson has left his role as Tiverton manager with immediate effect
New group to offer vital assistance to dementia sufferers
The Dorchester Forget-Me-Not Dementia Support Group will open its doors for the first time on Monday, October 21 at the Shire Hall Museum.
'The squad is really healthy' - Magpies boss faces selection headache
DORCHESTER Town manager Tom Killick says he has a selection 'headache' when Hanwell Town visit the Avenue on Saturday
CCTV image released after spate of vehicle related crimes
An image of man has been released by police officers as they continue to investigate a spate of vehicle related crimes in the Dorchester area.
Free music concert to mark annual day of remembrance
A free classical performance will be held in Dorchester for All Souls Day.
Town road closure for railway maintenance works
A town road in Dorchester is to be partly closed to allow railway maintenance works to be carried out
'It was all good' - Magpies boss pleased with devastating second half display
DORCHESTER Town manager Tom Killick has said 'it was all good' after his side thumped Sholing 5-1 in the Southern League on Tuesday.
Magpies striker hailed as 'brilliant' after hattrick heroics
DORCHESTER Town striker Olaf Koszela has been hailed as a 'brilliant' player after his hattrick heroics against Sholing on Tuesday