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Gas companies granted licences for fracking in Dorset

9:46am Friday 24th May 2013

RIG SET-UP: A York Potash drilling rig, which is conducting exploratory works into the depth, quality and thickness of the polyhalite seam under the North York Moors

DRILLING licences have already been issued for possible fracking underneath huge parts of Dorset, the Echo can reveal.

Muslim preacher linked to Weymouth extremist 'knew Woolwich attacker'

8:10am Friday 24th May 2013

Richard Dart

THE muslim preacher who was accused of radicalising Weymouth Muslim extremist Richard Dart today claimed to know one of the alleged attackers in the Woolwich murder.

Click here to see the newly hatched cygnets at Abbotsbury

5:04pm Friday 24th May 2013

New cygnets hatched at Abbotsbury

CYGNETS hatching at Abbotsbury Swannery have been placed in special rearing pens so they can learn to swim in a sheltered spot.

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Sport

Echo reporter is on the fairway to better his game

7:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

PERFECT PLACE TO START: The driving range at the Wessex Golf Centre

Reporter Adam Summers has taken to the fairways in a bid to master one of sport’s most difficult art forms. This regular feature will track his progress and also include insight into some of the area’s local clubs.

Stickleys and Puckett beat weather to take Came Down prize

5:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

THIS month has seen many events taking place at Came Down Golf Club, writes Tony Howe.

Places on offer for Battens charity beach event

4:40pm Friday 24th May 2013

Champions: The Agincare Demons celebrate winning last year’s tournament, watched by Battens’ Trudy Braithwaite, third right, Charlotte Appleby and Cherise Luke-Bennett

BATTENS are welcoming entries for their charity beach volleyball tournament.

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