Puddletown ARE you a young person who would like to have somewhere to meet and socialise? In response to young people's request to Puddlletown parish council for a seating area or youth shelter in the village, all interested young people are invited
CRIMEFIGHTERS were today urged to support the fourth annual Dorset Justice Awards. The awards recognise the work carried out by people working and volunteering within Dorset's criminal justice system. Categories recognise outstanding work in areas including
With all due respect to Dave White (There is no flag for all of Dorset', Echo, May 8) I do believe that I have not 'missed the point'. Dorset County Council is our council, we elect it and we pay for it; therefore 'its' flag is ours and the coat of arms
THE decision to make County Hall car parks in Dorchester pay and display has been postponed after a £60,000 discrepancy in anticipated parking income. The proposal was to introduce pay and display parking outside office hours and limit the daytime hours
THE Harley Davidson Owners' Group will arrive in Weymouth this weekend as part of their annual rally. Around 650 motorcyclists will set off from Warmwell leisure centre at 10.45am on Saturday and ride through Affpuddle, Tolpuddle and Puddletown. The
CONMEN stole money and four diamond rings after they tricked their way into an elderly couple's home in Crossways near Dorchester today (Thurs), police said. The men claimed to be from the water board and said they needed to turn the water off. The
IN THE DORSET ECHO Monday May 19 IN PAPER OFFER CONDOR FERRIES READER OFFER Save £10 on day trips to the Channel Islands IN STORE PROMOTION FREE FABULOUS BAKIN BOY CUPCAKE When you purchase your Echo at Somerfield Weymouth between 11.00am
TWO of Chickerell's pre-school managers, Lynn Wise from Noah's Ark pre-school and out of school club and Sue Miller from Ducklings pre school, have gained their NVQ Level 4 certificates in child care through Wessex Training. This took a lot of hard work
DORSET County Hospital has been praised for its care of patients. But a Healthcare Commission survey out today found staff do not always wash their hands between patients. Inpatients were questioned about many aspects of their care last year. Results
A BID to form a 'government of all the talents' with a cross-party rainbow alliance on Purbeck council has now been rejected by the district's Liberal Democrat group. Purbeck council went into the May elections with the Tories in control - as they had
NEW homes will have to be built on Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Dorset for recommended Government targets to be met, say campaigners. The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) is lobbying MPs to prioritise urban regeneration and reduce the
COUNCILLOR Sandy West has been invested with the chain of office as the new mayor of Portland at a ceremony held at the Heights Hotel. Civic leaders from around the county, representatives of local organisations and family and friends were present to
SCIENTISTS have been making waves as part of a study into the impact of Weymouth's new marina. Key players in the future of Weymouth's Pavilion redevelopment checked out a working model of the proposed marina at a research centre in Oxfordshire. Weymouth
LITTLE Lily Brown performed the honours to open the Glitter Princess shop in Brewers Quay in Weymouth. Lily, aged three, cut a ribbon with mum Elizabeth at the store. Mum Elizabeth ran the business from home for two years before opening
PIPERS from TS Penn retained their national team championship title having gained gold and silver awards at the Sea Cadets National Piping Competitionheld at HMS Raleigh in Cornwall. The team of Leading Cadet Richard Samuel, Able Cadet Taryn
May I just comment on the article Dog impaled on fence', (Echo, May 7)? (a) Why was said dog not on a lead - the Scout hut is, as far as I am aware, on a public road - obviously as a "breeder" Ms. Bugler would be aware of the laws surrounding this.
May I just comment on the article Dog impaled on fence', (Echo, May 7)? (a) Why was said dog not on a lead - the Scout hut is, as far as I am aware, on a public road - obviously as a "breeder" Ms. Bugler would be aware of the laws surrounding this.
THE Spring Ball, held at the Jubilee Hall in Easton, attracted over 70 supporters of the Weymouth and Portland Friends of Chernobyl Children. Chairman Rick Winterburn welcomed the company who, following the dinner, danced the night away to the
CHRISTINE Alston from Weymouth has been rewarded by Park Christmas savings club for 30 years of service as an agent. Christine, who is retired, received a certificate recognising her achievement and £100 gift vouchers. She said that she loved
A DORCHESTER man has died on Jamaica after packets of cocaine in his stomach burst open. Police said Lee Brand, 33, suffered a cardiac arrest hours before he was due to fly back to England. He had been an occasional volunteer worker at BJ Herp Supplies
MAUREEN Short of Weymouth won £250 worth of custommade curtains in a Dorset Echo and Goulds competition. The winner of £250 worth of custommade curtains in the Bridport News competition was Marilyn Rose, of Bridport. They were presented
AN 80-year-old man from Chickerell was taken to hospital after he was targeted in a distraction burglary. Police said the victim was asleep at his Meadow Close home when he woke to find two men inside the property. Police said the men claimed to be
CHURCH volunteers aiming to make the streets of Weymouth safer at night are now equipped for their mission. They have been presented with medical packs and will soon be undergoing basic training led by town paramedic James Ryan. The uniformed street
THE Spice Ship's Wendy Buckingham presented a cheque for £560 to Weymouth lifeboat coxswain Andy Sargent. This money is half of the total raised in a charity draw organised by at the pub. The other half went to Weldmar Hospice.
A ROYAL Navy recruit from Dorchester is celebrating after being rewarded for his academic prowess. Alex Rendell, 22, recently completed the second phase of his training at the Maritime Warfare School at HMS Collingwood in Fareham, Hampshire.
RESIDENTS at a sheltered housing scheme are enjoying summer evenings on a new patio thanks to the Prince's Trust. A group of 16-21 year-olds was tasked with financing and building a project in three weeks and chose to construct a patio for the elderly
A HONEYMOON in Thailand followed the wedding of John Barry Machen and Joanne Fox at Dorchester's United Church which was attended by four generations. The bridegroom is the son of Mr and Mrs Trevor Machen, of Nappers House, Dorchester, and the bride
BRIDPORT council has accused planners of ignoring public concerns over the multi-million pound scheme to redevelop the town's South West Quadrant. The rebuke came as they delivered their verdict on the district council's outline planning application
A FORMER pupil of Weymouth's Wey Valley School has married on the other side of the world. James Bruce went to the other end of the world to find his ideal wife who he discovered just at the end of a year away travelling in New Zealand. Since
PLANS to reopen Bridport's main line rail link are heading for the buffers unless land is set aside now for a town centre terminal, project leaders have warned. Providing a train service to Maiden Newton as well as a narrow-gauge link to West Bay depend
A COUPLE who met on the spin of a dustbin lid at a church hall social evening are celebrating their golden wedding. Stuart Scott, 75, of St Helen's Road, Weymouth, met his wife Diana, 72, when she came across from the island of St Helena to do
HOW green is your office? That is the question being posed today as part of a major initiative called Every Action Counts which aims to encourage voluntary and community organisations to become more environmentally friendly. Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT
POSTMAN Ivan Fursey won the stamp of approval from a young counter clerk at Dorchester Post Office - and today they celebrate their diamond wedding. Mildred Fursey, 82, says she noticed young Ivan as he went off to deliver the post - and the then
JUST HOW GREEN HAVE YOU BEEN By Nick Tomlinson, Weymouth RSPB Radipole and Lodmoor reserves manager "WE DO recycle our garden waste and as much as we can from the house. We recycle glass, paper, tins and cardboard and if we can't recycle it we
VOLKSWAGEN has released the third in its series of ultra-economical and low-polluting BlueMotion cars. The new Golf BlueMotion follows the Polo and Passatt BlueMotions which have been hailed as among the most economical and environment-friendly cars
CHAMBER CONCERT, St Mary's Church, Weymouth, by JANET FERRETT THE latest Weymouth Lunchtime Chamber Concert featured two gifted young players holding music scholarships at Bryanston School, Blandford, a school famous for its musical tradition. Rosalie
THEY were hailed as two of the world's great heroes - intrepid explorers charting the most inhospitable places on the planet. Now the truth of what happened when Robert Scott and Roald Amundsen raced to Antarctica is played out on stage in The Last South
WEYMOUTH have bolstered their squad by signing the son of a former England international. Joshua Webb, whose father Neil made his name at Nottingham Forest and was player-coach of the Terras for a short two-month stint in 1997, arrives at the Wessex
FORMER Weymouth star Ian Hutchinson, who has been appointed as Royston Davies' successor at St Mary's Field, believes he can "take the club to a new level". Hutchinson, the Terras stalwart who played more than 500 games for the Radipole Lane outfit,
A CALL to action has been made to Dorset students to beat the bullies. Budmouth Technology College students are collecting old mobile phones for recycling to raise money for an anti-bullying booklet. The booklet, to be created by the Weymouth school's
WEYMOUTH Under-11s continued their winning ways with victory in the Chickerell Tournament. The Terras started in style with a 4-1 victory over Portland in the group stages with goals from Daragh MacDonagh, Jack Simpson and Luke Chatterton but were then
HOSPITAL staff took to the field for a charity match at the Jewson Stadium, Dorchester. The Clinicians versus Porters game raised money for the stroke unit at Dorset County Hospital. Organiser Shaun Porter, a cardiac rehabilitation specialist nurse
COASTGUARDS were called after a fishing vessel with two people on board suffered engine failure in Lyme Bay yesterday evening. Shelley Marie was towed towards Portland by the Torbay Lifeboat before the Weymouth Lifeboat took over.
MORE than 60 boys attended the Weymouth FC Academy trials held at the Wessex Stadium. Terras' assistant-manager Alan Lewer, chief executive Gary Calder and midfielder Marcus Browning attended and assisted in picking out a squad which consisted of a mixture
JORDAN Darby and Josh Ellis were victorious in Portland ABC's dinner show at the Clifton Hotel. Around 300 people crowded into the island venue and they witnessed a superb evening of closely contested bouts. Darby soon got the home supporters going
Suttoners Seconds 111 all out (4pts) lost to Portland Red Triangle 116-5 (19pts) by 5 wkts JAN Davey hit Suttoners for six as Portland Red Triangle kick-started their season with an emphatic five-wicket victory at Reforne. This time the ball was the
