WORLD class break dancers are heading to Weymouth for a club night of early hip-hop and rap culture. The Funkstylerz - the UK's number one B-boy crew - and Mouse - the world individual B-boy champion - are heading to Banus for the event. Performing
A PLANNING application for Bridport's fourth supermarket is due to be submitted shortly - despite protests that it is in the wrong part of town. Speaking at the latest public meeting about the scheme Lidl bosses said an official application would be
I REFER to the article Resort set to bid for share of £45m fund' (Echo, April 29). Weymouth can wake up to a new, hoped for, promise from the Sea Change Fund scheme! It is brilliant news that the scheme is designed to specifically fund theatres and
WEYMOUTH'S popular former music venue, Verdis, is re-opening from May 16 Its rebirth, after a three-year closure, will see the new Verdis operate in the cellar under the Tuatara Bar in St Edmund Street. Owner Ryan Entwistle said: "We held a few music
A MAN who tried to use an out of date child's bus pass attacked the driver who confiscated it from him, police said. The attack happened while the First bus was picking up passengers at a stop in Weston Road on Portland. PC Rob Adams said around seven
FORMER Weymouth FC manager Steve Claridge has been found guilty of dangerous driving. A jury at Coventry Crown Court took one hour and 45 minutes today (TUES) to decide that his driving on the M42 motorway on December 30, 2006, was dangerous. The soccer
PLANS to establish a major gas storage facility on Portland have been recommended for approval with conditions. Portland Gas Storage Ltd has made numerous applications to Dorset County Council aimed at creating 14 underground storage caverns in Triassic
ENTRANTS had plenty to bark about when they took part in the Weldmar Paws in the Park sponsored dog walk at Lulworth Castle. A glorious day gave everyone perfect conditions for the event which saw walkers enjoy a 5.5 mile stroll round the grounds of
IT WAS a case of don't you know who I am?' when Weymouth's latest TV stars bumped into star actor Rhys Ifans outside a town kebab shop. Charlotte Thompson, John Nuttall and Paul Walton have now joined the ranks of EastEnders, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
ONCE upon a mis-spent youth, I was caught, almost literally red-handed, smoking. It happened at school and I was on the roof with my usual posse of illicit fag hags. A canny, sharp-nosed Belgian nun, whose name may or may not have been Sister Lucia,
THREE bands won through the first round of a competition for young performers that could see them starring at a summer music festival in Weymouth. The ultimate winner would also get time in a recording studio to produce a CD. The bands - Tayberries
STAFF and pupils at St John's Primary School in Weymouth are celebrating after being praised in two reports. The school in Coombe Avenue received reports from the Statutory Inspection of Anglican Schools and Ofsted. The Statutory Inspection of Anglican
YOUNG people are being asked for ideas on how thousands of pounds should be spent to provide youth facilities for Dorchester. The town's mayor David Barrett said he wants youngsters to tell him how to spend the money raised for his mayoral charity during
A THOMAS Hardye School student has been missing for nearly two weeks, police say. Jodie Jeffery, 16, has not been seen since she attended the Dorchester school on the morning of May 1. Police say her family are 'extremely worried' and are appealing
REPOSSESSIONS are rocketing as people's dreams of buying their own homes in Dorset go sour. Latest figures from the charity Shelter show that the county has one of the highest numbers of county court home repossessions nationwide for the first quarter
NEW mums are being asked to donate breast milk to help premature babies at Dorset County Hospital. Today the hospital becomes a new satellite for the national Human Milk Banking scheme. Elizabeth Carter, breastfeeding co-ordinator for Dorset Primary
Family gathering in village will include 150 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren PORTESHAM couple Henry and Lucy Bartlett left behind a large brood when they died in 1900 and 1913 respectively. Later this month many of
HUNGRY youngsters turned back the clock to Celtic times for a history event with a difference. Members of Dorset County Museum's museum club tried their hand at cooking outdoors using the Celtic village buildings in the grounds of the Prince of Wales
INCIDENTALLY was very surprised to receive an email from NatWest this week - urging us to validate' our bank account. Apparently, so we were told, we had not yet completed the process of renewing our National Westminster bank online branch. Those friendly
STAFF at a Portland business played a central role in the creation of the £1million Adventure Island attraction at Weymouth Sea Life Park. Creative Solutions Theming & Interiors (T&I), which is based at Southwell Business Park, was responsible for the
Shaping up for summer is about more than hitting the gym. Before you expose your body to the sun, and the rest of the world, give it a health workout. We reveal how to deal with any problems that have been out of sight and out of mind over the winter
IT HAS been described as digging, as sinking a well, or hanging off a cliff. So say the poets who write verse that is brought to life at the weekly Poetry Dorchester - or PoDo - workshops, run by Pam Zinnemann-Hope and Zenobia Zo' Venner. Now, despite
Ok so i don't have so far to go with the challenge on the rowng machine, under 5,000 km to go. This weekend provided a bit of break from riding on top of the Red Funnel ferries. In preperation to row around the Isle of Wight myself and some students are
Yesterday I received my letter confirming that my application to join the Midnight Walk on August 30 had been accepted. I was amazed to learn that Weymouth and Portland Council are allowing the participants to park in the car park behind the Pavilion
WEYMOUTH and Portland's growing reputation as a TV and film-friendly destination was boosted with visits by two high-profile presenters. Celebrity chef and top restaurateur Marco Pierre White turned heads as he filmed an episode for a new series about
ANOTHER piece of stone has fallen off of a lorry on Portland, police say. A Dorset Police spokesman said the 'enormous' boulder - weighing between 200 and 300 pounds - fell onto a pavement in Chiswell. She said the vehicle's driver was made aware of
BUSY Brownies enjoyed a creative afternoon of art at Stratton Village Hall. The event saw more than 70 Brownies from the mid-Dorset area gather to make a range of arts and crafts items. Sandra Gould, one of the organisers, said: "We try to do this once
SOUTHILL School took part in the Biathlon Challenge at Claysmore School with other local Primary Schools. With three in a team, each team member had to run 400 metres and then swim 25 metres. Southill School pupils also took part in the local schools
CAKES sold like . . . hot cakes when year nine students ran a charity stall at the Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester. The students from class 9NS raised money for the NSPCC with a lunchtime stall. The Year 9 moneyspinners are a regular feature at the
A HEARTWARMING project to find the friendliest people in the country is getting a pretty cool response here in Weymouth. It seems that resort residents are frowning on smiles and are down in the dumps rather than up for a good time. In fact the seaside
COMPANIES in Dorchester have taken the Government's skills pledge. Acheson Construction, Poundbury Systems Ltd and Weatherbury Hearn Roofing Ltd made the commitment, joining 79 other Dorset and Somerset-based companies on the pledge list. The Learning
ONE of Weymouth Rowing Club's prized racing gigs has given up the chance of sporting success to try her hand at becoming a film star. Penny, one of the club's three gigs along with Sir Tristan and Isolde, is set to appear in The Boat That Rocked when
AGENCIES which work to reduce crime in Dorset and bring criminals to book are making "significant progress" in achieving their goals, inspectors say. A report examines how well the criminal justice agencies in the Dorset area, including the police,
HEARTS came up trumps when two Bridport pensioners met across the card table. Romance blossomed for Roy Lewis, 83, and 79-year-old Pamela Wise during a bridge sessions at Peelers Court sheltered homes. And they became the town's oldest newlyweds when
A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD boy was mauled by a dog while playing outside his home. Jacob-Jay Burt was was set upon by the Japanese Akita and suffered wounds to his arm and back. His mum, Lucy has praised the actions of neighbours Jason Hartley and Ken Porter,
DORCHESTER Town have secured the services of defender Roy O'Brien for another season but talks with midfielder James Rowe have stalled. Director of football Shaun Brooks has revealed that Rowe turned down the club's initial offer citing a preference
NICK Crittenden has become the seventh player to leave the Terras as manager John Hollins shuffles his pack ahead of next season. Club captain Simon Weatherstone, Stuart Douglas and Justyn Roberts were all released last week, joining Franklin Anzite
DORCHESTER 2ND 131 (18) beat WITCHAMPTON 102 (6) by 29 runs A SIX-WICKET haul from captain Nick Joslin helped Dorch-ester Seconds claim their first win of the Dorset Funeral Plan Division Two campaign. The county town outfit scored 131 with the bat,
BEAMINSTER 139 (4pts) lost to MARNHULL 140-4 (25pts) by six wickets BEAMINSTER succumbed to their second successive Dorset Funeral Plan Division One defeat with a disappointing six-wicket reverse to Marnhull. Playing their first competitive match at
BRIDPORT 181 (19pts) beat PAVILION SPORTS 156-9 (9pts) by 25 runs CHRIS Backhouse heralded his side's "massive improvement" as Bridport recorded their first win on Saturday at Pavilion Sports to kick-start their campaign in Dorset Funeral Plan Division
SIMON Wakely finished third in the second round of the Great British Cross-Country Championship at the English Welsh border near Monmouth. Earlier wet weather had troubled the clubman and sportsman categories but by the time Dorchester rider Wakely was
THE SUN shone brightly on the Friends of St Nicholas Church, as they got ready for their Bring and Buy on Saturday, May 10th, a day when there were five other events in the area. Held in the glorious garden of the Gatehouse in Abbotsbury by kind invitation
