RESIDENTS in Purbeck are being invited to have their say on a proposal to erect four wind turbines at East Stoke, near Wool. The latest application for planning permission follows a previous proposal to erect six wind turbines, which was withdrawn by
A WEYMOUTH soldier has been practising his military skills in the freezing environment of the snow-capped French Alps. Corporal Oliver Wood, 27, competed in the Nordic (Cross Country) section of the Army skiing contest Exercise Pipedown, organised by
ELECTION fever came early to Budmouth Technology College to select the executive committee of its newly-formed student union. While the rest of the country has to wait until May, the sixth-formers went to the polls in Chickerell to choose their union
LEADING archaeology expert Susann Palmer knew the history of Portland sheep was a bit woolly. Now a new project may help to uncover more details about the roots of this unusual breed. The last of the Portlands disappeared from the area
BRIDE-TO-BE Donna Godfrey can now fit into her wedding dress with confidence thanks to a charity fat loss programme. Donna, from Weymouth, took part in a 28-day diet and exercise plan designed by personal trainer Andy Sloan from the town. The programme
SIGNS proclaiming ‘20 is PLENTY’ are to be introduced in a busy area of Weymouth following a campaign by residents to tackle speeding. Almost 400 people signed a petition, which calls for the council to act on speeding motorists, the lack of pedestrian
A UNIQUE opportunity to get behind the helm of a former Weymouth-based speed-sailing vessel will be taking place next month. In its first public appearance since bidding for the speed sailing record in October 2009, Vestas SailRocket will be on show
MEDAL-winning Olympian Bryony Shaw will be officially launching National Windsurfing Week 2010. The former Weymouth schoolgirl will be showing her support for the event at the RYA Volvo Dinghy Show, at Alexandra Palace, London, on Saturday, March 6.
Weymouth and Portland Cruising Association invites all sailors to the Royal Dorset Yacht Club on Tuesday to learn about the National Coastwatch Institution. Geoff Peters and John Watts will be speaking about the organisation, set up in 1994 after the
A BURST major water main put four houses in danger of flooding and caused delays for motorists. The 14-inch pipe flooded a section of the A351 road between Holton Heath and Sandford, near Wareham, when it burst in the early hours of yesterday. Motorists
Address: Kirkleton Avenue, Weymouth. Qualifications and experience: It is 10 years since Joseph last worked as a labourer and painter and decorator. He now holds qualifications as a personal trainer and volunteers as a coach for Weymouth St Paul’s Harriers
Address: St Paul’s Road, Portland. Qualifications and experience: Last employed in April 2009 as a project manager for food and facilities management firm Sodexo. After gaining a City and Guilds in catering at college, Mr Nutt spent the first 23 years
Address: North Rew Lane, Martinstown. Qualifications and experience: Originally from Rochdale, Brad moved to Spain aged 15 with his mum and brother and began working in construction, building swimming pools, operating heavy machinery and labouring
Address: Clare Avenue, Weymouth. Qualifications and experience: Has been out of work for two years. Her last job was as a chambermaid at Moonfleet Manor. She has also worked at Ranch House riding stables at East Farm, Osmington and the Lanehouse
A TIMELY tale with a generous little girl at its heart makes perfect family viewing in Bridport this weekend. The Big Enormous Present, performed by Pied Piper Theatre Company, is the story of Polly who lives with her grandmother because her father is
VILLAGERS in Cerne Abbas are to be part of a new eco-friendly approach to street lighting. The village is due to take part in a trial scheme that will see the village’s street lamps switched off between 12.30am and 5.30am in a bid to reduce Dorset County
A WOMAN has been arrested and is in hospital after a fire broke out at a Weymouth flat. The blaze, which police say was suspicious, started in a property in Lincoln Road, Lanehouse – the third fire at the address this year. Dorset and Fire Rescue
FAMILIES are being encouraged to get some fresh air and make the most of the great outdoors as the end of the half-term holiday approaches. The National Trust owns acres of countryside and gardens in Dorset. Its Fresh Air campaign is encouraging more
IT WAS no laughing matter when a top comedian failed to show in Dorset. Some customers were left disappointed when Have I Got News for You star Reginald D Hunter didn’t turn up for a sell-out gig at the Electric Palace in Bridport. American comedian
A PLANNED march against paedophiles has been warned to keep out of Dorchester. Campaigners are aiming to hold the action in the town centre shopping streets at 2pm on Saturday, February 27, to step up their demands for changes in the law about child
A POLICE dog attacked and killed one sheep and left two others seriously injured during a manhunt in a rural farming area. The attack happened in the early hours of the morning following a suspected armed raid on Court Farm Business Park in Buckland
PATIENTS Diana and Colin Smith fear their chronic pain injections have been shelved at the crisis-hit Dorset County Hospital. The couple have been waiting for 24 months between them for their latest, regular injections to ease their suffering. But now
HOSPITAL chiefs have come under fire for using a private debt collection agency. Sue Farrant, Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for West Dorset, said: “It always seems to be the staff getting clobbered. “They’ve had to live with the threat of
DEBT collectors have been hired to chase Dorset County Hospital staff for unpaid parking fines. Politicians and a DCH patient governor have condemned the move – which has resulted in poorly-paid nurses ending up on debt registers. One nurse told the
A MOTORCYCLIST was injured in a crash on the A35 near Bere Regis which caused traffic chaos. Motorists were diverted after the road was closed in both directions following the collision involving a motorbike and three cars near Slepe during yesterday
A VERY small school has made a very big impression on Ofsted inspectors. Staff and youngsters at Cheselbourne First School, which has just 26 pupils, were told that their school has been rated ‘outstanding’ in 27 out of 28 areas. The school, near Dorchester
Hello, my name is Tommy and I’m a four-year-old Greyhound who would make a great pet. I’m a friendly boy and would be fine with children who are aged over five. However, I would need a home without cats. Stray Dogs Sanctuary: 0844 4778857
A NEW group is helping instil confidence in West Dorset adults with Asperger’s syndrome. The Wessex Autistic Society has set up a new drop-in group in Dorchester to offer adults with autism the chance to meet up and offer each other support. The society
WEYMOUTH Carnival Committee members today asked: ‘What does the carnival mean to you?’ The new-look committee are discussing plans for this year’s bumper event, which will see the return of the floats. The committee is in the process of
DORCHESTER Town boss Ashley Vickers is tomorrow hoping to see his side move a step closer to the magic 40-point mark. The Magpies play host to Bishop’s Stortford (3pm) knowing that victory at the Jewson Stadium could see them move above their opponents
JERRY Gill will return to the scene of where he once ended Weymouth’s FA Cup dreams, hoping to shake the Terras from their nightmare at the hands of Basingstoke Town’s Mitchell Bryant. With Saturday’s 6-0 thumping still fresh in the minds of the Wessex
TRAINS bosses have extended the RingGo phone parking scheme to the Dorchester South station. South West Trains has introduced the scheme to allow motorists to pay for tickets and top up their times by mobile phone. The introduction of
BRIDPORT manager Trevor Senior has welcomed the addition of Dorchester Town striker Sam Charles as the newest member of his squad. Charles, who has made two appearances for the Magpies since returning from a football scholarship in America,
BRENDON King admits his squad is down to the “bare bones” after revealing three key men will be absent for tomorrow’s match against Blandford United (2pm). Chickerell United skipper Dan Welch, who has had the cast removed from his broken arm, and Andy
DORCHESTER head coach Mike Sprules has warned his players not to expect an easy ride at Devizes tomorrow (2.30pm). The county town side enjoyed a handsome 66-3 victory over tomorrow’s opponents back in mid-November but Sprules is anticipating
STEVE Reynolds has cranked up the heat ahead of tomorrow’s biggest Dorset Senior League match by hitting out at Easton United’s link with the YOI. The Upwey & Broadwey boss believes the Portlanders should not be allowed to play their home matches inside
Portland United boss Stuart Heath is demanding a return to home rule – starting with tomorrow’s visit of Wincanton Town (2pm). For all the gains the Blues have made since their pre-season player exodus, they have tasted defeat in four Dorset
TEENAGER Sam Poole will get a chance to stake his claim for a regular place at the heart of Weymouth Reserves’ defence when they host Cobham Sports in the Dorset Premier League tomorrow (2pm). Lithuanian Lukas Stiklakis has departed the Wessex Stadium
