A MULTI-CULTURAL day is being held at the Dorford Centre in Dorchester tomorrow from 11am to 4pm. The South West Dorset Multicultural Network is hosting the second annual Celebration Day. The free event includes workshops and activities for adults and
SOUTH Dorset MP Jim Knight missed out on a job in Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Cabinet - but he has been made a privy counsellor. Schools minister Mr Knight was on a fact-finding tour in Spain when he was telephoned by Mr Brown and asked to join the
A PENSIONER has gone missing from his home in Weymouth, police said today. Thomas Murphy, 81, was last seen at his home in sheltered accommodation on Sunday, and police are appealing for information. Sergeant Tony Smith said Mr Murphy has lived at his
THE Preston Mother and Toddler group are organising another of their very successful discos for youngsters of all ages, this time with a Halloween theme. It will take place on Friday, 31 October in the Scutt Hall between 4pm and 6pm. If you are interested
FOLLOWING a first successful event, Dorchester Arts United present its second show on Saturday, October 11, in the United Church hall, South Street, Dorchester, from 10am until 4.30pm. The Mellstock Band will then present Human Shoes, a combination of
WEYMOUTH duo Dave Picton and Calvin Drage will take part in the final of the Golf Classic at Celtic Manor in Wales tomorrow looking to improve on last year's fourth-placed finish. The event, which is regarded as the construction industry's most prestigious
THERE is a new name in investment management in Dorchester, with the establishment of Poundbury Wealth Management. The man behind the firm is financial adviser Tim Gallego, who says that after the economic storms of recent months, now is very much the
A FIREWORKS display which has helped raise thousands of pounds for charity could go up in smoke unless vital sponsorship is found. Jon Gabb has organised Southill Fireworks in Weymouth for the past 11 years but is running out of time to attract the final
Greetings, Lonergan here in Marco's absence. The Rossi often alludes to his relative maturity on this page, but let me tell you that I outrank him in agedness by a full ten years. The first live band that I ever saw was The Beatles, at the Hammersmith
COUNCILLORS are seeking advice about the legality of Government plans to build thousands of homes in Dorset. More than 30 protesters stood outside County Hall while councillors at a cabinet meeting discussed the new plans to provide more houses in the
ASPIRING artist Eleanor Johnstone has no hard feelings after missing out on winning a national design competition. The Year 11 Budmouth Technology College student came fifth overall in the Doodle4Google competition organised by internet search engine
THE Weatherbury Singers are hosting a voice workshop led by Linda Brown and Fiona Clarke. The day will be friendly and fun and include working with the voice, focusing on common vocal problems and learning new songs as a group. The cost is £15 and all
WE ARE still very busy in Fiji, carrying out charity work across the islands. Last week we were helping out at the hospital on the island of Taveuni and visiting schools on Ovalau and Moturiki Islands. Earlier this week we were on the island of Beqa
FOLLOWING last year's successful event BAC On The Fiddle, returns with another clutch of the country's best fiddle players. This year sees music from across the world descend on Bridport, with traditional English, Scandinavian and Bluegrass music all
DEVELOPER Priority Sites is set to inject £8 million into schemes at Osprey Quay on Portland. The firm was announced as the commercial developer for parts of the South West of England Regional Development Agency scheme. Priority Sites will invest
A CHARITY fears its fundraising efforts are being damaged by totally unfounded' rumours. Julia's House Dorset children's hospice replaced Park Engineering on the front of Weymouth Football Club's shirts in July as part of a free sponsorship deal aimed
PEOPLE working and volunteering in Dorset's criminal justice system who go above and beyond the call of duty have been honoured. The Dorset Justice Awards 2008 ceremony which took place in Dorchester recognised some of the outstanding work that has taken
A PROPOSED homelessness strategy that would operate throughout Dorset has been criticised for overlooking those already living rough. Volunteer homelessness outreach worker Angie Barnes said she welcomed anything designed to address the overall problem
THE voice is still the same, instantly recognisable and slightly sibilant. The laugh is gutsy and the opinions readily shared. After more than three decades of highly respected performing, Toyah Wilcox is at ease with herself and the world around her
A DIVER has praised the kayak instructor who paddled to his rescue after being swept out to sea in strong currents. Instructor Graham Beckram, known to his friends as 'Bertie', plucked diver Mark Wilding out of the water after he got into difficulty
MOVIE stars are descending on Dorset to shoot another major production. Filming for children's fantasy From Time to Time, starring Dame Maggie Smith and Timothy Spall, will begin on Monday at Athelhampton House near Dorchester. The shoot comes just
BUSINESSES in Dorset need to raise their game to take advantage of millions of pounds worth of opportunities from the London 2012 Olympic Games. That was the warning today from business consultant Mick Aitken. Mr Aitken has been advising firms in different
RIDERS have been revving up for action ahead of Weymouth's annual beach motocross. Some 276 bikers are due to line up on Sunday for the charity event organised by Weymouth and Portland Lions Club and the Purbeck Motocross Club. The event, which traditionally
PARTS of Portland and Upwey in Weymouth are at risk from radon, a report identifies. The findings are revealed in a new survey of 460,000 homes across England and Wales by the Health Protection Agency and the British Geological Survey. Experts say that
I refer to the recent article about traffic chaos after an accident on the Ridgeway. They are talking of blocking off Dorchester Road at the Ridgeway once the new bypass is in place. Did the authorities not learn from the shutting off of Jestys Avenue
BUSINESSES were today urged to lodge their entries for a contest as part of the Open 4 Business extravaganza. They are being urged to enter Weymouth and Portland Open 4 Business Window Display and Customer Service Competition. The deadline has been
WEYMOUTH defender Scott Doe does not see his recent transfer listing "as a big deal" and remains as determined as ever to help the Terras move further up the Blue Square Premier table. Doe was voted player of the year last season and that is why many
GARY Bowles has returned to training and is available for selection tomorrow when Dorchester Town travel to Maidenhead United (3pm). The defender has missed the last two games with an Achilles injury, including Wednesday night's FA Cup second qualifying
BRIDPORT boss Ian Hutchinson is concerned by his side's mounting fixture list after Tuesday night's Dorset Senior Cup tie against Cobham Sports was abandoned due to floodlight failure. The four sets of lights at St Mary's Field simultaneously malfunctioned
TOP scorer Adam Linaker will miss Portland United's Dorset Senior Cup first round clash with Sturminster Marshall tomorrow (2.30pm). The striker, who has netted eight goals in six games this season, sustained a hamstring injury in the 6-1 victory over
TWENTY-ONE people were arrested in one of the largest drugs operations to be carried out by Dorset Police. The arrests were made during a three-day covert operation involving 60 officers. Teams of officers made arrests at different locations across
CHICKERELL boss Dave Drage has told his men they will have to become a "bit more steetwise" if they are to start mixing it with the big boys in the Dorset Premier League. The Chickens will travel to lowly Cobham Sports tomorrow looking to bounce back
STRIKER Rob Maxted will be back in action for Easton tomorrow when they host new boys FC Polonia at Grove Corner. The powerful forward, who netted 18 times for the Portlanders last season, has returned from injury and could partner Martin Hillier up
WEYMOUTH could go top of Dorset & Wilts One South tomorrow afternoon if they beat Swanage & Wareham Seconds at Monmouth Avenue (3pm). The Seasiders currently lie second on points difference behind Salisbury Seconds, who are without a game this weekend
WILDCATS' chairman Phil Bartlett is fuming after being forced to call off tonight's scheduled chall-enge meeting with the Swindon Sprockets at the Wessex Stadium. The Elite League play-off semi-finalists have pulled out of tonight's fixture at the last
ROCK star Rick Wakeman was the guest speaker at Came Down Golf club's annual dinner in Dorchester. More than 160 members of the golf club packed out the Corn Exchange for a three-course dinner and listened to the rock legend play his famous hits. Club
A CYCLIST was injured after hitting the windscreen of a car during a collision in Chickerell, police said. Dorset Police said a man was placed on a spinal board by an ambulance crew after his head hit the windscreen of a grey Ford Focus yesterday lunchtime
A ROW between two groups of men, some possibly armed, broke out in a cave on a Dorset cliff-top, police said. Police said the incident, during which verbal threats were made, occurred at Winspit, Worth Matravers near Swanage, last Saturday, September
