Bere Regis THE Ancient Order of Foresters Court Prospect at Bere Regis made a donation of £500 to Ragamuffins Playgroup. This was presented to playgroup manager Tracy George by forester Elaine Standfield at the recent dog show put on by Ragamuffins
TICKETS are being snapped up for this weekend's October beer festival in Weymouth. Friday night (October 3) is already sold out although there are a few tickets still available for Friday and Saturday lunchtimes from 11am-3pm for £2 and Saturday night
THE Weldmar Hospicecare Trust has raised more than £60,000 from the sale of used postage stamps. It is appealing for people to drop off used stamps at its charity shops and hospices. Volunteers trim and package the stamps before they are sold at various
EMOTIONAL help for people feeling the effect of the credit crunch is available through Dorset Samaritans. The Weymouth-based branch of the listening charity is urging anyone concerned about financial pressures or job security to get in contact and talk
DESPITE a very wet and windy start to the day, more than 60 volunteers turned up to work in teams picking up rubbish in the Big Portland Clean-Up. Children were among the volunteers who set to with a will to fill bags and skips with rubbish discarded
THE final countdown has begun for Weymouth bobby Steve Blackmore's 5,500-mile charity trip to Ethiopia by double-decker bus. The Weymouth Police constable and his mum Lucy Howard, his wife Jo and eight other pals are embarking on the mammoth bus ride
May I draw Echo readers' attention to the gradual and unnecessary loss of many spectacular sights and views in and around Weymouth and Portland? My concern is that little or no consideration is given to existing public views when plans are given approval
ST JOHN Ambulance County Commissioner David Nobbs and four senior officers from county HQs visited the island for the annual inspection of the Portland Division. Inspecting the ranks, they were introduced to every member by Divisional Superintendent
TRAFFIC was delayed on the A31 between Dorchester and Wimborne this morning following a crash near Sturminster Marshall, police said. Two cars, one of which was towing a caravan, were involved in the collision just east of the Roundhouse Roundabout at
THINKING of starting a new hobby, then how about researching your family history? The new series of Who Do You Think You Are? has shown how exciting and rewarding researching your family can be. Boris Johnson was able to find a link back to King George
DORSET Corset Theatre Company visits The Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis on Friday, October 3 for a one-night only performance of Jane Austen's gripping gothic satire Northanger Abbey. This remarkable adaptation by Helen Davis uses live music (all the cast
THE Open 4 Business festival is being launched with a business breakfast on October 6 at the Portland Spa. It is aimed at providing delegates with information and inspiration' to help them maximise benefit from the 2012 Olympics. The event starts from
THE FREINDS Committee of Conifers Primary School are holding a bag2school morning on Friday, October 17. They would be very grateful for good quality adult and children's clothing, bedding, curtains, shoes, belts, handbags and soft toys. All the items
DORCHESTER Town will be handed a home tie against either Aylesbury Vale or Gosport Borough in the third qualifying round of the FA Cup if they beat Newport County in Wednesday's replay. The Magpies drew 2-2 with the Exiles on Saturday after being pegged
DORCHESTER Arts Centre is delighted to announce the return to Dorchester of FAB - The Detonators with their new show Extraordinary. Everyone has a dream. But what if the what if' becomes real? An extra that wants to be the star stumbles into a thoroughly
A FARM shop from Dorset has reached the final of the Farm Retail Awards Goldy's Farm Shop and café in Lytchett Matravers is shortlisted for the Best Farm Retail Newcomer title. It is also in the final of the Own & Local Award category. The Farm Retail
FAMILY photographs, portraits of soldiers from the First World War and memorabilia have been discovered in an old suitcase tucked away in the top of a wardrobe. Caroline Kelly, new co-owner of Raglan House Care Home in Weymouth, was having a tidy out
HIGH-FLYING politician Jim Knight said it would be a "huge privilege" if he was asked to join Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Cabinet. But Mr Knight, schools minister and MP for South Dorset, today played down speculation he could be in line for a high-profile
YOUNG Jude Heighton loves to play at the seaside - but the deadly waste he often finds there is no fun for birds and fish. So the seven-year-old has teamed up with his gran to carry out regular clean-ups at Eype's Mouth beach where discarded plastic
TWO new members of staff have joined Portland-based graphic design agency Revolting Ltd. Kerry Shepherd and Donna Emery have joined director Ross Cleaver at the studio in Southwell Business Park. University of Manchester graduate Kerry has joined as
CENTURIES ago the way to look after your sheep was to drive them through a washing pool containing a dip to protect them against various ills. The ancient listed stone-lined pool at Martinstown has given its name to Washing Pool House which was built
SO associated was the art of cider making with the West Country that in the 17th century the whole region from Cornwall to Herefordshire via Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Gloucestershire was simply referred to as Ciderland'. Now, cider and perry - an alcoholic
GOLDEN girls Sarah Ayton and Sarah Webb today sent out an SOS... for the RNLI. The duo - two-thirds of the Olympic gold-winning Yngling crew - weren't in trouble at sea but spoke out to back the charity's annual fundraising campaign. Their shout was
A NURSE is helping to reduce the number of people unintentionally harmed by the NHS in Dorset. Pam Raylor is bringing together NHS staff and patient groups to ensure lessons are learned when something goes wrong. Project nurse for disability services
FIRST performed in the back room of a pub, Richard Derrington's Taylor's Tickler went on to become among the most successful one-man shows ever produced, playing at the RSC Swan, the National Theatre and touring three times to the USA and Europe. In
HISTORY was brought to life at Kingston Maurward's Regency Weekend. A period fair, market and costumes and uniforms gave an insight into the world of King George III and the Duke of Wellington, and cooking and food displays gave a taste of the social
A TRAILBLAZING women's group in Dorset has scooped £5,000 for training workshops. The Enterprising Women organisation has grown to 50 members since launching in September 2007. It aims to give professional and business women the chance to meet and discuss
WEYMOUTH and Portland was brimming with culture over the weekend as four years of celebrations running up to the 2012 Olympics began. The Cultural Olympiad kicked off with a packed programme of music, dance, drama and events across the borough. Weymouth
Make the most of this season's dark, gothic trend while you can. Next year's spring/summer looks are all about natural beauty. Fresh from the catwalks of spring/summer 09, models have been pairing designer fashions with a pared-down girly glamour. "
A THREE-million-pound conservation project described as "hardly noticeable" has scooped a prestigious architectural award. Discreet improvements at the Nothe Fort in Weymouth have won a Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) honour. Its preservation
A DRIVER caught at the wheel with more than four times the legal amount of alcohol in his bloodstream has been banned for five years. Weymouth magistrates also sentenced Jason Robins, 46, to six months prison, suspended for 12 months. Robins, of High
A BABY boy's bravery spurred kayakers on as they paddled a 22-mile stretch of the Fleet Lagoon to raise cash for meningitis causes. One-year-old George Patterson was guest of honour yesterday at a sponsored kayak event organised on his behalf. He and
SHOPPERS in Dorchester were warned about the threat of handbag thieves when a new campaign was launched in the town. Members of Dorchester's Crime Prevention Panel were in South Street handing out leaflets and advice to pedestrians on how to make it
COMMUNITIES in Dorset face an uncertain future unless action is taken to solve the housing crisis, it was warned today. The county was named as one of the worst places in the countryside for waiting lists for affordable housing with many young people
A SOUTH Dorset school has scooped a national award for placing itself at the heart of the community. The Royal Manor Arts College on Portland won the Future Vision Tour Award for building links with feeder schools and the people living on the island.
THE Rat Pack in Vegas, which was due to have been performed at Weymouth Pavilion on Wednesday, October 1, has been postponed until next year due to a logistical problem. The show will now go ahead on February 4, 2009 and the box office will contact those
By GEORGE AFEDAKIS, President, Weymouth and Portland Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Such super news that the planned improvements to the Esplanade will go ahead. Thanks to long and patient work by Coun Doug Hollings, Colin Ellis and the
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SUPER subs Stuart Beavon and James Coutts ended Weymouth's seven-game winless streak with late strikes at Northwich Victoria on Saturday. The Terras went ahead seven minutes after the interval through a fortuitous own goal from defender Michael Welch
ALTHOUGH disappointed to have let a 2-0 advantage slip Dorchester boss Shaun Brooks felt there were plenty of positives to take from Saturday's FA Cup second qualifying round draw with Newport County. Ryan Moss' double, the second being from the penalty
The monstrous Evo has become civilised. No, not really; the legendary pedigree is still there in bucketloads. But Mitsubishi's new Evo X has addressed three of my four principal gripes about the IX version. It's considerably quieter at "normal" speeds
NORTHWICH VIC 2 Williams 60, Burns 74 WEYMOUTH 3 Welch 52og, Beavon 81 (pen), Coutts 90 TRANSFER-LISTED James Coutts fired a last-gasp winner for Weymouth to end a run of seven games without a Blue Square Premier victory. While the Terras' visit
DORCHESTER T 2 Moss 17, 52 NEWPORT CO 2 Duffy 61, Rose 84 DORCHESTER have now gone 11 games without a win after relinquishing a two-goal lead at home to Newport County in their FA Cup second qualifying round clash. Ryan Moss gave the home side
BRIDPORT 3 ODD DOWN 1 MAN of the match Ashley Clarke's brace ensured Bridport celebrated a triumphant return to St Mary's Field on Saturday with victory over Odd Down. It was the Bees' first Toolstation Western League Division One reward since mid-August
PORTLAND UTD 6 BRIDPORT RES 1 PORTLAND United hit six past Bridport Reserves at Grove Corner but Blues' boss Dave Kiteley believes it was a disappointing display from his side. The hosts raced into a 4-0 lead at half-time until the Bees reduced the
CHICKERELL UTD 0 WINCANTON TOWN 2 DEFENDER Dan Welch was given his marching orders as Chickerell endured an afternoon to forget against league leaders Wincanton Town at Weymouth College. The visitors were the better side and claimed their sixth Dorset
WEYMOUTH Doonan Wildcats' Jay Herne came agonisingly close to capturing the Confer-ence League Riders' Champion-ship but had to settle for fifth place. Redcar's Benji Compton took the honours at Rye House after scoring 14 points from his five rides while
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The final habitational observations is that of the rose tinted glass, king of all you can survey, lord of the manor as far as the eye can see, Campo Finca! Yes, everyone's idea of what living inland off the Costa should be like, but the truth is actually
Puddletown THIS is just a very last-minute reminder about the Yetties concert in the village hall on Saturday, October 4 at 7.30pm Admission is £8 and this includes a ploughman's supper. Tickets are available from Glad Antell by telephoning 01305
