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Wellworth's anniversary

It's a year since a Woolworths in Dorset became Wellworths. In 2008, thousands of people lost their jobs including the manager of the Dorchester branch, Claire Robertson. She resurrected the branch as Wellworths. A year on business is booming and there's even talk of a second store.

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