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Paralympic Games - parking and transport

AN ADDITIONAL disabled shuttle bus service will run during the Paralympic Games.

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Weymouth and Portland Paralympic flame set to arrive

THE Weymouth and Portland Paralympic flame will be arriving this Bank Holiday Monday.

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Olympic show at Cowes

LAURA KITCHING joined GB’s Olympic sailors at the Isle of Wight’s Cowes Week

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Dempsey looking to be high-flier in Rio

WEYMOUTH’S double Olympic medallist Nick Dempsey is not ruling out the possibility of both he and his wife Sarah Ayton competing at Rio 2016 – although he admits the entire situation represents a ‘big...

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Weymouth residents gather to celebrate community spirit

COMMUNITY spirit is being celebrated on Weymouth Beach with a free family fun event.

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Parents and children gather for Mini Olympics Day in Weymouth

PARENTS and children gathered at a Weymouth community centre for a day of Olympic-inspired fun.

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Paralympics: Thousands turn out to welcome flame

THOUSANDS turned out to cheer as Weymouth and Port-land prepares to host the Paralympic Sailing events.

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Paralympics: Dorchester's Blake ready for Russian roulette

PAUL Blake will face a game of Russian roulette when he takes to the track at the Olympic Stadium next week.

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2012 PARALYMPICS: Underwater project is inspiring

WHEN Sue Austin whizzes around a Portland swimming pool in her underwater wheelchair today it will be a proud moment for her island team.

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2012 PARALYMPICS: Weymouth and Portland welcome Paralympians

WEYMOUTH and Portland are going for gold once again as the Paralympic Games kick off today.

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Paralympics: UK record-holder Moore going for gold

MAXINE Moore has described her call-up to the GB Paralympic squad as a “fantastic honour” and cannot wait to compete in front of thousands of spectators inside the Olympic Stadium in Green-wich Park.

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Disabled artist takes the plunge in Portland for Cultural Olympiad

DISABLED artist Sue Austin plunged into a Portland swimming pool in an adapted NHS wheelchair and performed a choreographed dance underwater before declaring ‘Next stop, world domination!’

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Opening ceremony marks beginning of Paralympics

CHEERS and shouts erupted at Weymouth Pavilion as the London 2012 Paralympic Games opened in a dramatic and moving ceremony.

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Helena aims to claim Britain's first Paralympic sailing medal off Portland

HELENA Lucas is vowing to lay to rest the ghosts of Beijing 2008 to help Britain claim its first ever Paralympic Sailing medal at the home Games.

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Dorchester hospital reports rise in sports injuries since Olympics

A DORCHESTER hospital is issuing advice after experiencing an increase in sporting injuries during this Olympic and Paralympic summer.

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PARALYMPIC GAMES: On your marks for sailing action

AFTER years of hard work and training Portland’s Paralympic Sailing stars will begin racing at the home Games today.

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FLYING START FOR PARALYMPICS: Families are so proud

FAMILIES spoke of their pride after watching their loved-ones out on the water.

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FLYING START FOR PARALYMPICS: Plain sailing so far in medal quest

BRITAIN’S sailors got off to a flying start in the opening weekend of Paralympic Sailing races on home waters.

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Sailing Paralympics: Lucas storms back to top of leaderboard

HELENA Lucas stormed back to the top of the 2.4mR keelboat fleet leaderboard after top performances in yesterday’s light wind conditions at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

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