SALVAGE operations on the stricken container ship MSC Napoli have been suspended for the winter months. The arrival of autumnal storms has led to fears for the safety of salvors and the environment. Hugh Shaw, the Secretary of State's representative
A MAJOR conference is being staged about the impact of 2012 sailing events... on the countryside economy. The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is holding the event at Kingston Maurward College, near Dorchester, on October 8. There will be
A MAJOR conference is being staged about the impact of 2012 sailing events... on the countryside economy. The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is holding the event at Kingston Maurward College, near Dorchester, on October 8. There will be
AN OFF-DUTY policeman who leapt into action and helped an accident victim when a car flipped over has been honoured with an award. PC Adam McLean, 32, who is based at Sherborne police station, was walking his dog in Yeovil when a car hit a tree and landed
TWO new police patrol boats will be hitting Dorset's coasts and rivers as the force bolsters its fleet. Two inshore Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs) have joined the police's marine section fleet under lease from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (
On Friday 26 September, EuroMillions can't roll over - so the massive £100 million* mega-jackpot must be won. Just imagine ... We've teamed up with The National Lottery to offer 25 lucky Dorset Echo readers 4 FREE chances each to win this whopping £100
Historic house up for sale for £4.5m A HISTORIC house with gardens and stables at Child Okeford is up for sale at £4.5 million. Fontmell Parva House has been described by Pevsner Architectural Guides as one of the most enjoyable sights in Dorset'.
Newly-promoted FC WindowMan got their Dorset League Divison Two season underway as they welcomed a useful Piddlehinton side to the Marsh and, after what boss Alan Heseltine described as a "sketchy first half", they ran out worthy 4-3 winners. A bright
SUPPORT workers have been given a new base to help children in Weymouth and Portland. Psychologists, health workers and social services teams who previously travelled into the borough will now use a new office at the Compass Centre in Chickerell Road
IN September 2007 the Waterside Holiday Group, operating on land adjacent to Bowleaze Cove, applied for planning permission for a change of use of some of their land from an existing touring caravan site to a site for 45 static holiday caravans, with
CHARITY bosses are appealing for donations following the cancellation of a black tie fundraising event. The Chesil Trust, which this year has enabled 1,000 people to go sailing, is counting the cost after a charity ball in its name had to be dropped
ADULTS with learning difficulties enjoyed a day's sailing on Weymouth's Olympic-class waters to celebrate the handover of the Paralympic games from China to London. Portland sailor Megan Pascoe, 21, who narrowly missed out on selection for this year's
A SCHEME to convert part of a former church into flats has been backed by planners. The development involving the northern part of the former St Martin's Church in Chickerell Road, Weymouth, was approved by Weymouth and Portland planning and traffic
An unusual collection of original artwork by contemporary artist Richard Rowan has just gone on display at Westover Gallery at Picturehouse in Poundbury. Originally from a design and fine art background, Richard went on to win the Daily Mail's Artist
DIGNITARIES and families gathered on a 16,000-tonne Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship in Portland Port for a service of dedication. The long-awaited dedication of RFA Lyme Bay had been postponed for a year due to a busy schedule, which has involved her travelling
Whatever the concern over the Relief Road compound, I, for one, wish that their working ethos (people there from early morning until gone 6pm at night) could be adopted by Dorchester Road carriageway repair teams! Oh, but then, quick and efficient repairs
THANKS in part to the phenomenal popularity of the BBC's Last Choir Standing, community singing has seen a huge surge in popularity. Choral Societies have always been a popular place for people to gather and sing the classics - the Messiah, Dream of
POLICE are calling last orders on drinkers who congregate on a green in Dorchester. They will increase patrols in the area to stop the nuisance caused by people who gather at Salisbury Fields to drink. PCSO Mark Wodarek-Black said the move follows a
A SHOP owner in Weymouth was shocked when he opened his electricity bill to find that it had rocketed by £1,400 in one month. Gary Dipple, owner of Tidings News in Southill, saw on his utility bill from Electricty4Business that charges had increased
FOOTBALLERS pitched in to raise money for charity by posing for calendar pictures in a Dorchester store. Players from Dorchester Town FC joined the team at Goulds for a fun photoshoot organised by Peggy Walder, manager of the store's Café 11. The pictures
PAST and present members of Dorchester Ballet and Dance Club are getting together this month to celebrate their 50th anniversary. They will meet up for a special evening reception to be held at Athelhampton House on Sunday, September 21 from 5pm until
FIVE men are being sought for a 50th anniversary reunion for former apprentices who joined the nuclear site at Winfrith in 1958. Organiser Colin Hoptroff is struggling to contact the men and is appealing for anyone with information about their whereabouts
THE next Melcombe Regis Pact (Partners and Communities Together) meeting is being held on Wednesday. The meeting, which is open to all, is taking place at the community centre in Chelmsford Street and starts at 7pm.
WHAT better way to kick off proceedings this week than to bring news of a benefit concert which commendably aims to raise funds for the Burmese victims of cyclone Negis? The concert in question takes place in Bridport tonight and features David Ferrard
WEYMOUTH Football Club chairman Malcolm Curtis says figures showing the Terras recorded a profit during the last financial year are misleading. The club's annual accounts show a £1.1million profit for the year ending May 31, 2007 - compared to a £1.2million
COMPUTER boffin Shaun Bartlett is going green by revamping his business and cutting down on his fuel bills. He has introduced remote working at his company SBBIT in Newstead Road, Weymouth. It means that the IT support company can fix customers' computers
UPBEAT Stuart Barnes today urged people to be positive as he claimed it was not all doom and gloom in the business world in Dorset. He said that workers were still making a living and many businesses were ticking along nicely' despite wider fears about
RAIDERS lobbed a concrete block through a showroom window at Poundbury West Industrial Estate, Dorchester, and stole power tools belonging to Burdens builders merchants, police said.
UNION members fear plans for a fire service shake-up in Weymouth could leave the town desperately short of firefighting resources. Dorset Fire and Rescue Service says Weymouth's existing station is out of date and wants to move it to the former Westhaven
BAR Rouge in Dorchester is hosting a charity music day on Sunday. The bands Memories of the Future and 1939 will take to the stage in Trinity Street from 2.30pm to raise money for Breakthrough Breast Cancer and Marie Curie Cancer Care. Entry is free
STEVEN Reed is back to full fitness but Stuart Beavon remains a doubt for tomorrow's Blue Square Premier clash with Kidderminster Harriers at the Wessex Stadium (3pm). The pair sustained knee injuries in the 5-2 defeat to Histon almost a fortnight ago
DORCHESTER Town visit Thurrock tomorrow (3pm) searching for their first Blue Square South win since the opening day of the season. The Magpies, who were undefeated after four fixtures of the new campaign, last tasted victory on August 9, almost six weeks
BOSS Ian Hutchinson is sweating over the fitness of skipper Darren Lock ahead of Bridport's Toolstation Western League Division One clash at Minehead tomorrow (3pm). The inspirational defender, who was appointed by Hutchinson after impressing in pre-season
RESIDENTS are being urged to have their say about waste and recycling in Dorset tomorrow. Council staff will set up near Debenhams, New Bond Street, in Weymouth from 10am to 3pm. Passers-by will have their chance to comment on a proposed new strategy
PORTLAND United boss Dave Kiteley wants his players to "forget" about last Saturday's defeat and instead think positive ahead of tomorrow's trip to Cranborne (3pm). Before the 3-2 loss at Wincanton Town six days ago, the Blues had gone 30 Dorset Premier
EASTON United boss Chris Wilson is ruing his luck after injuries have left him with a depleted squad going into their visit to Moreton tomorrow (3pm). Rob Maxted, Kieran Howes and Ian Gray are all out with Kyle Fox only 50/50 as United look to continue
I have been told that I am very lucky to get a flight from Cork to Glasgow as they have now cancelled it. So I am expecting the flight to be as empty as the flight here from Dublín. It's a surprise then that it is chock a block full and very noisy
Chickerell United boss Dave Drage is hoping his team will give a more accomplished performance ahead of their trip to Bridport Reserves at St Mary's Field tomorrow (3pm). In recent weeks, the Chickens have recovered from their tough start where they
FORGED £20 notes are circulating around Weymouth, police have said. The notes appear genuine but the serial number on the left hand side differs from the number running along the bottom. The notes recovered have the serial numbers ND30045534 and AE23023342
KANGAROOS' skipper Glen Matthews admits he and boss Rick Buddin face some selection headaches as they prepare to host Weymouth Sports at Dorchester Rec tomorrow (3pm). Defensive trio Ben Buckler, Mike Coward and Lee Caines, along with Nick Donnelly,
WEYMOUTH take on local rivals Puddletown tomorrow at Monmouth Avenue (3pm) with both sides entering the match on a high. The Seasiders won 36-24 at Frome II last Saturday while the Villagers recorded a 15-5 success over Wimborne on the opening day of
FIND the Ball runner-up Mary Thorne has won the biggest cash prize of her life. The Charminster resident has scooped £2,150 in the Echo's long-running competition. Mrs Thorne, 64, of Broken Cross, said: "I don't know what I'm going to spend the money
WEYMOUTH'S Nick Dempsey continued his close rivalry with Israel's Olympic bronze medallist Shahar Zubari in the RS:X 9.5 windsurfing class at the Skandia Sail For Gold Regatta. Dempsey exchanged first and second place results in both races yesterday
I REFER to the recent articles and letters about the free' swimming concession for the over-60s. The management committee all supported the concept of free swimming and in our decision, directed a letter to the Labour government asking for sufficient
WEYMOUTH Hockey Club's open day took place at Redlands as the town's players got together ahead of the new season. Up to 40 players from the clubs different squads split into three teams and competed in a mini-tournament with everyone playing four games
87: BLONDIE I'm Always Touched By Your Presence Dear/ Poets Problem/Detroit 442 (Chrysalis, 1978) FOR all of my left-leaning obscurantist tendencies, there's still a large part of me that just loves big, bold, bashy pop music. It was ever thus as
WHAT is it now, 14 years, something like that, since Oasis first emerged to become The Saviours Of British Rock & RollTM? That's 14 years we've spent being told by seemingly everyone - not least the band themselves - that Oasis were the new Beatles and
