August 13, 2026
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The West Dorset Magazine Articles by: Emily Quance
Major Peter Weaver of the Dorset Regiment, later SAS, in wartime uniform
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‘Extraordinary’ wartime heroics of Dorset Regiment and SAS soldier revealed in new book

A new book charts the military career of a Dorset Regiment soldier from Churchill’s secret Auxiliary Units to the liberation of Bergen-Belsen. SAS

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Louis Gale, founder of the Accessible Gaming Café in Dorchester, using an adapted steering wheel and joystick controller to play a racing game on his laptop.
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Accessible gaming café launched in Dorchester for adults with physical and learning disabilities

An accessible gaming café for adults with physical and learning disabilities has launched in Dorchester – turning a long-held dream into a reality

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Intern Corey Anstey, centre, with colleagues at Asda Weymouth
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Rewarding internships at Asda Weymouth welcome people aged 16-24 with SEN

More young adults with SEN are being recruited for retail internships at Asda Weymouth. Following the success of the first SEN supported internships

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Campaigners on the march on Portland to protest against plans to build an incinerator on the island
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‘Bonkers’ Portland incinerator set to burn 67 more types of waste

Campaigners against a massive waste incinerator approved for Portland have suffered a further blow, after the Environment Agency said it was ‘minded to

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A close-up black goat and a young Highland cow at Porter's Farm, Portland, both pulling playful faces for the camera
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Heartwarming comeback: Portland farm reopens 4 days a week after cost-of-living closure

A beloved family farm has reopened, thanks to a dedicated pair of animal lovers. Lee and Charlotte Porter have opened Porter’s Farm on

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Tobyn Copp, a Dorset Studio School student, works alongside a Brace of Butchers team member in Poundbury
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Inspiring! Dorset Studio School student turns work placement into dream apprenticeship

Day in the Life at Dorset Studio School: From Work Experience to Apprenticeship For Year 11 student Tobyn Copp, leaving school will not

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"Villagers in high-vis vests form a bucket chain during a re-enactment demonstrating historic firefighting methods, held to campaign against Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue station closures
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Victory as all 8 ‘at risk’ Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue stations kept open

All eight on call fire stations threatened with closure are to stay open – for now. Andy Cole, chief fire officer for Dorset

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Group of BKC Racing drivers and team members celebrating with trophies in front of a BKC Racing van at Clay Pigeon Raceway.
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‘Sad day for motorsport’ as Clay Pigeon Raceway loses fight against 226 holiday lodges

Clay Pigeon Raceway, the West Dorset karting track which helped to launch the careers of world champions Lando Norris and Jensen Button, is

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Black and white photograph from March 1941 showing three people standing together outdoors near the coast. A young woman stands on the left wearing a dark coat over a blouse, her hair styled in soft waves typical of the era. In the centre, a man in uniform, likely William Paul Tizzard, stands smartly dressed in military uniform with a cap, hands by his sides. To the right, another man in similar military uniform stands slightly behind, also wearing a cap. The group stands on a grassy verge with a low wall or embankment behind them, and a hazy view of the sea or coastline visible in the background, suggesting a wartime photograph taken near the Weymouth coast before deployment.
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Writer tracks down heartbreaking stories behind 43 names on Weymouth war memorial

A writer has traced the stories behind 43 names listed on a Weymouth war memorial. Charlie Owen asked readers of The West Dorset

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A pile of freshly baked smoked salmon and samphire scones stacked on a white plate, made using this savoury scones recipe. The scones are golden-brown on top, scattered with black and white sesame seeds and crispy onion pieces, with flecks of green samphire and pale pink salmon visible through the crumbly dough. The savoury scones are well risen with rough, craggy edges, and the plate sits on a dark kitchen worktop. The photograph shows the finished savoury scones recipe ready to be served, perfect for a summer picnic with a generous spread of cream cheese.
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How to make delicious savoury scones recipe with salmon and samphire in 15 minutes

KAREN BROAD shares her savoury scones recipe The field above us has been cut, and the scent of drying grass hangs heavy in the

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