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BUSINESSES across Dorchester reopened for the first time in months as the Government rolled out phase two of its roadmap. The second phase saw the reopening of pub outdoor spaces, non-essential retail, and hairdressers and barbers - much to the relief of many shoppers, who have been restricted to visiting Dorchester's high street shops due to the coronavirus pandemic. It was also a relief for business owners across the town including landlord Mark Bliss, who runs the Sydney Arms in Bridport Road. He said: "I think the whole social side is what people have missed the most. To just be a...

LANDLORDS at two pubs are ready to fling open their doors to the public after their venues have seen huge investment. Weymouth's Nothe Tavern and the Sydney Arms in Dorchester have seen investment from pub operator Marston's, which has provided cash injections towards outdoor garden spaces as well as the installation of up-to-date systems. As part of the operator’s ongoing Covid-19 secure measures, Marston’s has invested in their pubs up and down the country to accommodate the easing of restrictions from April 12. The new outdoor seating area at the Grade II-listed building, the Syd...

The lost treasures of 1970s boxing Footage of fighters like Tim Wood and Phil Martin boxing in the 1970s is hard to come by, writes Miles Templeton IN a recent article on Alan Richardson, I commented that he “is another of those champions from the 1970s that is in danger of being forgotten.” I do not know the exact reason why the 1970s, considered by so many to be a golden age, produced so many good scrappers that rarely get a mention today, but I suspect that it may be because so little of what they achieved in the ring is readily available on film.