A name like Superb is obviously going to prove difficult to live up to but Skoda hasn’t made a bad fist of it with its new version. The new saloon is also a hatchback (more on this later) and is, pleasingly, no Volkswagen/Audi also-ran. The Superb looks
Kia’s enigmatically-named cee’d was much-lauded at its launch in late 2006 and it was inevitable that various derivatives would soon evolve. One of these is the witty but clumsily-named coupe, the pro_cee’d. It’s more of a warm hatch than a hot one
AT A MEETING of the Stratton Parish Council held on Tuesday, March 10 the following matters were discussed: YOUTH Club trees donation. Cllr P Bowler has received confirmation from the Youth Club that 3 trees have been delivered and are ready for planting
I feel I must respond to Stuart Morris's letter on the proposed Tesco development (‘See supermarket as an opportunity’. You Say, March 28). The ‘experts’ at the borough council are the same department who gave us the subway leading to nowhere and the
FORMER Magpie Ronayne Marsh-Brown has joined his second club in the space of five days. Marsh-Brown, 24, left Dorchester Town at the weekend for BGB Division One South & West strugglers Winchester City, managed by ex-county town boss Shaun Brooks, and
RUNNERS completing the equivalent of three marathons in three days on the Dorset coast were forced to take a detour following a rock fall. Some 170 runners took part in this year’s Jurassic Coast Challenge, including New Look IT specialists Graham Smith
THEY were the speeches that inspired a nation and helped Barack Obama to a historic victory and become the first black president of the United States. Now people have a chance to meet the man who helped to craft the president’s powerful rallying cries
EASTER weekend sees the start of the Community Garden Project in Bedford Road that is being co-ordinated by Ryan Hope of the Youth Forum and Julie Hursthouse from Weymouth and Portland Borough Council. Work will start at 11am on Friday,
COMMUNITY-RUN pubs are being hailed as the way forward for threatened rural establishments in Dorset. A damning report by a leading think-tank has criticised the Government for its policies that have contributed to dozens of pubs closing every week across
BOOZY youngsters who deliberately come to Weymouth to cause trouble will be punished. That was the message from Inspector Pete Meteau after more drunken yobs were dealt with for running amok in the town. A total of 13 young men – including Dorchester
OWNERS of run-down accommodation must invest their cash now to ensure Weymouth and Portland lives up to the high standards expected for the Olympics. That is the message from high-end accommodation owners who have earned the highest industry accolades
MAGPIES footballer Jacob Smeeton escaped a prison term when he was sentenced with seven other men for their part in two fights in the streets of Weymouth. Judge Richard Onslow told them he thought about sending them all to jail but decided to impose
HOW times have changed. When Motown’s star performers first toured the UK in 1965, only a handful of fans came to see Diana Ross and the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson and Martha Reeves as their Revue travelled the UK. The Motown Revue is reported
ON-LOAN goalkeeper Adam Legzdins has insisted that it is going to take a lot of guts for Weymouth to survive in the Blue Square Premier. The 22-year-old was on loan at Halifax Town last season and watched the Shaymen go into administration before suffering
RONAYNE Marsh-Brown has left Dorchester Town to join BGB Division One South & West strugglers Winchester City. Marsh-Brown, who can play in either defence or midfield, featured in City's 2-0 win over Abingdon on Saturday. The former
RESIDENTS have called for MPs to justify their salaries following an announcement that they will rise tomorrow. The Senior Salaries Review Body announced yesterday that parliamentary members’ pre-allowance pay would rise by 2.33 per cent from £63,291
WEYMOUTH SPORTS 2 BRIDPORT RESERVES 2 (after extra-time) Bridport win 4-3 on penalties WEYMOUTH Sports co-manager Steve Alcock slammed the match officials for robbing his side of a place in the Dorset Senior Trophy final following an action-packed
EASTON UNITED 2 OKEFORD UNITED 1 EASTON bounced back from the previous week’s shock defeat against Moreton with a gutsy victory over Okeford United at Grove Corner in the Dorset Senior League. The visitors went ahead through a deflected goal
BRIDPORT 17 DORCHESTER 27 DORCHESTER are just a win away from capturing the Dorset & Wilts One South title, and an immediate return to Southern Counties South, after a crucial win at rivals Bridport. The top-of-the-table clash was labelled
DORCHESTER Amateur Boxing Club’s Jake Chislett enjoyed an impressive victory over London-based Lesley Hill. Chislett’s Blackbird Leys opponent appeared to be the more experienced of the two but the former’s fitness and hunger proved pivotal. Hill attacked
WEYMOUTH 6 FROME II 7 WEYMOUTH kissed goodbye to any remaining hope of winning the Dorset & Wilts One South title courtesy of a narrow defeat at home to Frome Seconds. The Seasiders enjoyed enough possession, particularly in the first half
A PENSIONER who has refused council tax payments has vowed to battle on in his campaign for ‘justice’. Cyril Martin, aged 83, of Kings Mead, Puddletown, is withholding £365 from West Dorset District Council, despite being ordered by magistrates in December
