VOLUNTEERS will be honoured for their hard work in the community at a ceremony in Purbeck. The Purbeck Towns and Parishes Volunteers of the Year Awards Ceremony is taking place from 7.30pm to 9.30pm on Wednesday at the council offices in Wareham. Chairman
I feel I must respond to some of the comments and statements about to me that have been posted on the Dorset Echo’s website by individuals who hide behind a pseudonym, rather than make it clear to everybody who they are. Their issue appears
An international collaboration will bring an exciting and original take on blues and soul to the Dorchester. Tennessee singer Earl Thomas is teaming up with pianist of Dorset origin Paddy Milner with his band The Big Sounds to perform at the Corn Exchange
OLDER people are being invited to stroll down memory lane for a major new project that will capture the story of Dorset’s past. Dorset’s Living Memories – the People’s Project, was launched at Dorchester Age Concern by project manager Margaret Wellspring
TV star Martin Clunes is set to open the new chemotherapy unit at Dorset County Hospital tomorrow. The Dorset-based actor will officially open the state-of-the-art unit at the Dorchester hospital alongside former cancer patient Sam Fowler. The new
A REGISTRATION plate made for two marks a milestone for a Portland couple. Ted and June Crocker’s initials are together on their car in honour of their golden wedding anniversary. Their licence plate ‘EC06 JFC’, stands for Edward Crocker and June Frances
John Willoughby has been using his time at the Trimar Day Hospice to capture his memories of being a long-distance lorry driver in paint. John, 59, of Broadwey, Weymouth depicted his life story on a big piece of card during his visits to the day hospice
PRIZE-WINNING students argued their way to success in a three-day debating competition. A group of sixth-formers from Dorchester’s Thomas Hardye School visited a ‘Model’ United Nations Conference and came home with both team and individual awards. Before
Fire and ambulance crews battled to save an elderly man after they were called to a fire in his home. Neighbours who saw smoke coming from the property alerted the emergency services who found the man collapsed at the scene of the fire in Grange
TAX REBEL pensioner Cyril Martin has won the backing of West Dorset’s MP who has vowed to take his fight to the very top. MP Oliver Letwin met 83-year-old Mr Martin, of Kings Mead, Puddletown, yesterday to hear of his grievance. Mr Martin
A WIDOW claimed more than £38,000 of her husband’s pension for 13 years after his death, a court was told. Stella Leah Hughes, aged 78, returned letters signed in her dead husband’s name and made calls on his behalf claiming he had suffered a stroke,
DORSET take on Wiltshire at Dean Park tomorrow in their first pre-season friendly (11am) looking to improve on the poor one-day form that blighted their 2008 campaign. Sean Walbridge’s men have been working hard on their limited-overs form throughout
WILDCAT James Cockle believes his new club’s power-packed top three alone will be enough to win most meetings. The 22-year-old joins Jon Armstrong and Lee Smart in forming the National League’s most lethal-looking spearhead. All three have no shortage
STRIKER Chris Sweetser-Hawkes will miss the Duke of Albany’s crunch Premiership clash with table-toppers the Belvedere at the Marsh (10.30am) after sustaining a dislocated shoulder in a training match on Tuesday. The talented forward has
WEYMOUTH LADIES 3 SALTASH LADIES 0 WEYMOUTH beat promotion favourites Saltash at the Marsh in the South West Women’s League’s match of the day. Weymouth, who are enjoying a long unbeaten run, introduced new signing Amy Voss in goal to replace the unfortunate
WEYMOUTH St Paul’s Harriers celebrated senior and junior success with coach Pete Clark and Under-15 athletes Benedict Westhenry and Tom Austin all bringing home trophies. Clark travelled to Helsinki, Finland to take part in the Open Tetrade-cathlon
DULWICH LONDON 3 WESSEX 0 A SPIRITED display was not enough to prevent Wessex going down to a 3-0 defeat in their final game of the National League season. Wessex, already assured of their league status for another year, continued with their policy
INTERNATIONAL wildlife artist Lauren Bissell is exhibiting in Weymouth. Lauren, who was borne in Birmingham and now lives in Bournemouth, has growing status as an international wildlife artist and her work is recognised as a good investment for the future
GUESTHOUSE owner Alison Wilcocks couldn’t believe it when she realised the woman staying in room seven was wanted by police. Mrs Wilcocks, of the Arcadia in Waterloo Place, Weymouth, did a double-take when she watched the television news.
STAFF at Dorset County Hospital said the norovirus outbreak is being contained after the closure of four wards. This week four wards have been closed at the Dorchester hospital and around 35 patients and staff have been affected with the vomiting
