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Daily newspaper serving Dorset

 Weymouth, England
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Leweston School to close immediately as pupils offered places at other schools ift.tt/byahuR2

Leweston School to close immediately as pupils offered places at other schools

School will close immediately and not reopen after half-term, with 577 pupils offered places at Clayesmore or Sunninghill Prep from November 2.

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Multiple people fined for destroying bat habitats ift.tt/J0I4qvW

Multiple people fined for destroying bat habitats

A warning has been issued against destroying bat habitats after a number of people have faced prosecution this year

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UK airline promises to avoid controversial extra charge 'until summer 2028' ift.tt/ukz3wWJ

UK airline promises to avoid controversial extra charge 'until summer 2028'

Jet2 has promised not to introduce fuel surcharges on bookings amid conflict in the Middle East pushing up oil prices

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Spotify users face crack down on plan changes with 12-month ban ift.tt/Nvg3RG1

Spotify users face crack down on plan changes with 12-month ban

Spotify introduces QR code checks for Family and Duo plans, requiring members to share the account manager’s address or face removal and a 12-month ban.

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Only Fools and Horses star final appearance could air four years after his death ift.tt/FI7mDVx

Only Fools and Horses star final appearance could air four years after his death

John Challis’ final Only Fools and Horses documentary, A Marriage Made in Peckham, seeks a UK broadcaster.

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Rare Cadbury chocolate bar back in UK supermarkets 3 years after disappearing ift.tt/Up4D9eo

Rare Cadbury chocolate bar back in UK supermarkets 3 years after disappearing

Cadbury Mint Twirl returns to B&M stores for £1, sparking excitement among UK shoppers.

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Retailers see surge in sales of essential goods following government advice ift.tt/k0zB9ah

Retailers see surge in sales of essential goods following government advice

Retailers like Iceland, Maplin and Robert Dyas have seen an increase in sales of essential goods following government advice

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Cruise ship regularly seen off Portland Bill damaged in collision ift.tt/EVjy2XU

Cruise ship regularly seen off Portland Bill damaged in collision

A cruise ship regularly spotted passing Portland Bill has been damaged after colliding with two container vessels in Germany.

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Temporary traffic lights in place at Jubilee Clock ahead of Fireworks Night dorsetecho.co.uk/news/266719…

Temporary traffic lights in place at Jubilee Clock ahead of Fireworks Night

Temporary traffic lights at Weymouth’s Jubilee Clock will manage traffic during signal work after resurfacing, ahead of Fireworks Night and planned work dates.

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'Fireworks should be limited to one night' ift.tt/Taqi49s

'Fireworks should be limited to one night'

A reader has called for fireworks to be limited to one set evening, arguing that the prolonged firework season causes unnecessary distress.

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Remember these? The Weymouth hotels, restaurants and garages lost in time ift.tt/47Am2GQ

Remember these? The Weymouth hotels, restaurants and garages lost in time

Here are some memories of Weymouth hotels, restaurants and garages lost in time - thanks to a recently discarded 1958/9 edition of the A.A. Handbook

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Weymouth public toilets to close for five-month refurbishment ift.tt/hmM0HeR

Weymouth public toilets to close for five-month refurbishment

Maiden Street toilets in Weymouth will close from November 2 for around five months for a full refurbishment.

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'Crush' the rescued Weymouth turtle released back into Atlantic ift.tt/3YfJVPv

'Crush' the rescued Weymouth turtle released back into Atlantic

A rescued loggerhead turtle Crush has travelled more than 890km since being released into the Atlantic after being cared for in Weymouth.

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Fairy penguins from SEA Life Weymouth take flight to new Spanish home ift.tt/CBGEMZc

Fairy penguins from SEA Life Weymouth take flight to new Spanish home

Thirteen fairy penguins from SEA LIFE Weymouth have moved to Spain to establish Europe’s second colony, supporting conservation, research and breeding.

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Free ‘Comfort and Joy’ Advent concert coming to town ift.tt/3KawX6D

Free ‘Comfort and Joy’ Advent concert coming to town

The Occasional Singers will perform a free Comfort and Joy Advent concert at St Mary’s Church in Dorchester on Sunday, November 22.

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Boris the giant spider moves into Dorset estate as part of new Halloween event ift.tt/qUXRtwu

Boris the giant spider moves into Dorset estate as part of new Halloween event

Kingston Maurward Estate hosts a family Halloween trail from October 24 to October 30, featuring 3m spider Boris, spooky gardens and zombie shooting gallery.

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Portland cricket club raises £250 for Parkinson's UK ahead of fireworks night ift.tt/fuhDE2Y

Portland cricket club raises £250 for Parkinson's UK ahead of fireworks night

Portland Red Triangle Cricket Club’s Firework Night returns on November 7, with fireworks, live music and food, after a £250 Parkinson’s UK fundraiser.

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Culliford House raises £1,500 for six-year-old Reggie during leukaemia treatment ift.tt/O6cxsDB

Culliford House raises £1,500 for six-year-old Reggie during leukaemia treatment

Culliford House in Weymouth raises £1,500 for six-year-old Reggie Flood and his family after his acute lymphoblastic leukaemia diagnosis and treatment.

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Residents at Chickerell care home organise food donations for Harvest Festival ift.tt/Adb8mfB

Residents at Chickerell care home organise food donations for Harvest Festival

Queen Charlotte Nursing Home in Chickerell hosts Harvest Festival with hymns, family celebrations and food donations for Chickerell food bank.

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UK's leading printmakers come together as part of new Dorset exhibition ift.tt/qjnrMLF

UK's leading printmakers come together as part of new Dorset exhibition

PRINTLAND 3 brings nine acclaimed UK printmakers to Gallery by the Lakes, Dorchester, from October 31 to November 28, with 90 free-to-view print works

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