Martin Lea
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Warning as three-week closure of seafront for resurfacing works starts TONIGHT (opens the original)
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MOTORISTS are warned three weeks of works on Weymouth seafront are due to start with the road closed overnight. Resurfacing works are taking place on the Esplanade between this evening, Monday, September 28, and Saturday, October 17. As reported, Weymouth hoteliers remain deeply concerned about the impact of overnight roadworks. Accommodation providers warned it could disrupt guests, damage trade and affect the crucial final weeks of the tourism season. Dorset Council says the work is to help ke
Dreary underpasses blighted by graffiti brightened up by new murals (opens the original)
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DREARY but well-used underpasses in Weymouth have been brightened up by new art work. The subways linking Abbotsbury Road to the walkways around Radipole Lake and Westham Bridge have got a facelift with new murals thanks to a project involving a local group supporting young people working with street artists Peter Sheridan and Will. The first subway has been completed featuring creatures from the sea including a crab, jellyfish, a sea turtle, sea horses, sharks and a large octopus. Artwork on th
Right royal recognition for Dorset nature reserve in honour of King (opens the original)
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A BEAUTY spot has been declared one of the most ambitious nature recovery projects in Dorset as it gains national recognition. It comes as Natural England, in partnership with Dorset Wildlife Trust, has today declared Lyscombe nature reserve the 16th site in the King's Series of National Nature Reserves (NNRs). It is said the chalk downland site is 'one of the most significant opportunities for nature recovery ever secured in Dorset'. The designation recognises the wildlife and habitats already
'I'm lucky for the life I have today after cancer battle, now I want to help others' (opens the original)
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A MAN who battled blood cancer says he's lucky for the life he has today - and hopes he can give back to support others. Matt Spicer, 34, a youth worker and personal trainer from Weymouth, said he struggled for many years, putting pressure on himself to expect more from life. After the 'hardship and chaos of cancer' he's grateful for what he has around him. Matt was diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in 2023 after an initial wrong diagnosis - and it came five weeks before he was due to
Bin collection dates are changing for thousands of Dorset residents (opens the original)
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BIN collection dates are changing for some Dorset residents. Dorset Council is contacting around 19,000 households across Purbeck - including Wool, Bovington and Bere Regis - to inform them of upcoming changes to waste and recycling collection days. Affected households will receive a letter of new collection arrangements. Those who don’t get a letter should assume the collection day remains unchanged. The changes will take effect from Monday, September 28 and are part of ongoing work to improve
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