Cerne Abbas BADMINTON anyone? Every Monday evening (except on Moviola nights) badminton is played in the village hall. Playing sessions run from 7:30 pm – 10 pm and absolutely everyone is welcome to join! It really doesn’t matter if you would just
THE car park at Weymouth train station has received an award for good security levels. It was among 16 South West Trains’ station car parks to be recognised with Park Mark awards. The awards are part of the Safer Parking Scheme which is run by the Association
TWINS will be able to show off their artistic talents after a windfall donation for the popular Weymouth Twins Club. The organisation, which currently has 27 sets of twins on its register, has received £1,000 from Weymouth and Portland Housing tenants
THE LORDSHIP of a Dorset manor is being put up for auction. The chance to become Lord and Lady of Motcombe, near Shaftesbury, is up for grabs for offers in the region of £7,750. The new lords will be able to use their title on official documents and
A MATURE university student from Weymouth has died after being struck by a train. Daniel James Palmer, 27, was struck near Penryn station, Cornwall. A spokesman for British Transport Police said there were no suspicious circumstances.
Well I now feel I am making excellent progress. I am now 300% stronger than I was after my injury and up to 70% of the strength before my injury. However I still have very painful physio at the Neilson clinic twice a week (to stop the muscle spasm
OKAY take a deep breath and make sure you have your diary to hand. Here comes a list of imminent local Christmas events. FIRSTLY St. Edmunds church, Lanehouse Rocks Road, where a series of prayer and poetry sessions will be held during
OLYMPIC heroes Paul Goodison and Jonathan Edwards joined hundreds of people to unveil the completed Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy. The world class sailing centre is the first Olympic venue to be completed ahead of the 2012
THE southbound carriageway of the A354 has reopened following a collision near the Tesco roundabout at Dorchester earlier today (Fri). The collision involved a Peugeot car and a heavy goods vehicle.
FOR the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus Our Lord. Romans Ch6 v23
A HEAVY goods vehicle and a Peugeot car were in collision near the Tesco roundabout in Dorchester, police said. A force spokesman said fire crews cut the roof from the car to free a trapped casualty following the collision earlier this afternoon
MELANIE Dive tells me that the first draw in the new season of the St Andrew’s School 200 Club has just taken place, and that it took place in 5FE - Miss Ellis’s Year 5 Class. The November winners are: Sarah Menaldino who wins £50 with ticket number
STUDENTS will be taking a walk on the wild side by attending lessons in a school farm and exotic animal house. Snakes, spiders and other creatures are to help Wey Valley School students with their science studies. The newly-opened menageries will also
Tolpuddle FATHER Christmas made his arrival in dramatic style in a digger at the Tolpuddle Christmas coffee morning recently. Despite the steady drizzle, his arrival was eagerly awaited by a crowd of children and adults gathered outside the village
CAMPAIGNING WI members in Dorset are to focus on helping women affected by violence. The chairman of the Dorset Federation of the Women’s Institute is urging the county’s 3,600 members to join forces in a bid to eliminate sex trafficking. The organisation
NEW dropped kerb crossings in Dorchester are a hazard to the disabled people they are supposed to help, claims former mayor David Barrett. He is concerned that extra work to put them right is taking up public money. Coun Barrett, a dropped kerb advisor
A DORSET adventurer is preparing to sail through the pirate-infested waters off Somalia in his quest to recreate the first circumnavigation of Africa. Philip Beale of East Chaldon is leading the Phoenician Ship Expedition, which departed from Syria in
A mum has hit out at a bus company whose driver left her nine-year-old disabled son stranded half a mile from his home. Ben Fearnley, who suffers from learning difficulties, was catching a school bus home run by Weymouth-based Bluebird Coaches when the
I applaud the actions taken by BID to improve Dorchester and I wish it every success. I return once again to the cleanliness of the town. May I commend the cleaners of both Tudor Arcade and Antelope Arcade. These areas are kept in a spotless condition
OBJECTORS demanded a scaling down of the Weymouth Pavilion redevelopment plans and vowed to fight any scheme for major works at the site. Members of the public urged councillors to think again over the scheme at a full meeting of Weymouth and Portland
ANGRY businesses claim their trade has crashed because of road works being carried out on the B3157 coast route between Weymouth and Bridport. Visitor numbers are down, takings are down and the critically important run-up to Christmas has left
DORCHESTER Town manager Shaun Brooks will assess the fitness of defensive duo Mark Jermyn and Gary Bowles ahead of tomorrow’s home clash with Welling United (3pm). Bowles has missed the Magpies’ last two fixtures, both of which ended in defeat, due to
BRIDPORT assistant-manager Andy Mason is hoping his fresh side can end a run of four games without a win when they host Oldland Abbotonians in Toolstation Western League Division One tomorrow (3pm). The Bees have had a 13-day break since losing 2-0
ON-FIELD captain Anton Robinson and striker Stuart Beavon will remain at Weymouth at least until January. The Terras received offers for both players in the run-up to yesterday’s 5pm deadline for loan deals but Robinson turned down a move in favour of
WILLIE Gibson wants to see the Chickens push on for another victory tomorrow when Cranborne visit Weymouth College looking to turnover a 4-1 deficit in the second leg of their Dorset Premier League Cup first round tie. The former Weymouth defender took
PORTLAND boss Stuart Heath believes his players have what it takes to overturn a two-goal deficit when they visit Wincanton Town in tomorrow’s Dorset Premier League Cup first round, second leg encounter. Heath was still in charge of Weymouth Sports when
EASTON boss Chris Wilson is hoping the experience of Terry Oldrid and Brendan Kelly will help put an end to his side’s recent slump in the Dorset Senior League. The duo will return to action tomorrow for the trip to third-placed Okeford United, who
DORSET & Wilts One South leaders Dorchester have received a major boost ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Swanage & Wareham II (2.30pm). Former Worcester Warriors lock forward Tim Collier, who currently plays for National League Division Two side the Cornish
STAFF at Weymouth and Dorchester’s Woolworths stores face an uncertain future but their jobs are safe until Christmas. Woolworths Plc’s retail arm has gone into administration, along with the company’s wholesale division Entertainment UK, casting
ANTIQUE buyers from around the world were flocking to an art auction at Dorchester today for rare treasures that could fetch £500,000 in total. In the last arts sale of the year for Duke’s Auction House the highlight will be the Reeves Oriental collection
WATERSHED PR has been judged the most Outstanding Small PR Consultancy in the region. The Bridport-based company won a Gold award from the PR industry’s governing body, the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR). Agency founder Sara Hudston
TECHNOLOGY company Poundbury Systems Ltd has finished top in new customer service ratings from Microsoft. The Dorchester-based company came first in the south west and in the top five nationwide in the computer giant’s recent survey of customer satisfaction
THERE are tidings of great joy for those of us who shun the theatre at Christmas through a deep loathing of pantomimes. This year, as every other year, there is a rich variety of festive-themed events taking place in towns and villages across Dorset.
THERE is a host of good things going on across Dorset this weekend. Theatre, music and exhibitions all have their place in the run-up to Christmas and the next few days are no exception. The Upwey Potters offer the chance for people to buy unique seasonal
FIREMEN warned councillors that lives would be at risk if proposed cuts at Weymouth fire station got the go-ahead. The comments came after senior fire officers outlined the proposals at a full meeting of Weymouth and Portland Borough Council
A YACHT with two people on board lost its steering in heavy seas near Swanage, Portland Coastguard said. The 10-metre Fleetwing was under sail, unable to anchor and being driven by strong winds just south of Anvil Point. The Swanage RNLI lifeboat took
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