Tolpuddle STRAWBERRIES and cream were served at Orchard Meadow recently at a fund-raising afternoon that drew a good crowd of local people to support it. We were lucky with the weather, said organiser Annette Pitman, and so grateful to all the helpers
WORLD Environment Day gave the 2012 Olympic sailing venue the chance to celebrate its green credentials. Future plans to improve the Osprey Quay site’s commitment to the environment have also been highlighted in honour of United Nations World Environment
A GLOBAL stage awaits Dorchester’s town crier when he takes on rivals from around the world over three days of fierce competition. Alistair Chisholm is hoping that some gladiatorial flair gives him the edge at the Town Crying World Tournament in Chester
A STUDENT from Weymouth College has turned his life around and won a prestigious regional learning award. Sam Hilly has overcome some major personal demons, including beating a long-term addiction, which forced him to start a new life in Weymouth. His
A NEW training centre for Sea Cadets has been opened in Weymouth. Around 50 local cadets aged between 10 and 18 greeted First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Jonathon Band who arrived to cut the official ribbon to declare its opening. The new purpose-built training
MANY people believe that the traffic chaos affecting Weymouth and Portland could outweigh any benefits the Olympics may bring. Residents made their views clear at four walk-in sessions where members of the public could discuss the up and
BATTLE lines have been drawn up in a High Court case to determine the future of Markham and Little Francis town green in Weymouth. Developers Betterment Properties bought the land with the intention of developing it in 2004 but are now facing
FOOTBALL fans will be praying for divine intervention in a church that’s opening its doors to show England’s World Cup games. Dorchester Community Church is inviting residents who aren’t a part of the church community to come and show their
HERE comes summer! Bournemouth Summer Live is back for 2010 with another jam-packed, fun-filled schedule of fantastic free events. From tomorrow right the way through until July 18, Bournemouth’s Town Centre and Lower Gardens will be transformed to provide
A WEYMOUTH woman who kept a menagerie of pets in ‘squalid’ conditions has been banned from keeping cats and dogs for five years. RSPCA officials and police found mounds of animal excrement three feet deep when they were called to the home of
I would like to invite three of our overpaid mandarins from County Hall for a trip around Weymouth. Who, with any sense, would action major roadworks at the start of summer? I was recently in a five-mile tailback on White Horse Hill and then discovered
JUST what do the council think they are playing at – moving the TIC to the Pavilion? I think it is such a stupid, ridiculous idea. It will ruin Weymouth’s visiting resort altogether. Put it back on The Esplanade where visitors and locals can see it.
Speaking as a bus pass holder and a council tax payer, can I just have a whinge (I am age qualified) about the pensioner (supported by a councillor of all people) who was complaining that he had to pay to use the Portland Bill bus. The bus pass was
I doubt we the public will be able to restrain our highways authority from removing our Weymouth roundabouts at this late stage. But I would ask them why did they not just arrange the traffic lights on the existing roundabouts and for them to work only
AT LAST we have the summer weather, washing on the line and windows open. But why in the days of no smoking in public places can some inconsiderate people still light bonfires to smoke me out of my house? It’s about time such bonfires were banned.
You will have received many letters about Weymouth’s Transport Package and how most drivers, who do not benefit from a degree in traffic management, believe that traffic lights versus roundabouts are not a solution. What I would like to question is how
Weymouth Football Club could gain up to £1 million if two legal challenges against former chairman Malcolm Curtis and Wessex Park Ltd are successful, a meeting of shareholders was told at the Wessex Stadium last night. A fighting fund to
BYRON Bekker is to miss tomorrow’s National League clash at home to Rye House (7.15pm), the same day he finds out how long his back injury is likely to keep him out of the saddle. A physio has told the Weymouth Weyline Wildcats’ number one that he has
Minor Counties Championship Western Division BERKSHIRE 304-9 & 122-1 (12pts) drew with DORSET 349 (12pts) DORSET team manager Sean Walbridge has targeted an improvement in his side’s batting after their opening Minor Counties Championship match
Dorchester SECONDS 128 (3pts) lost to WITCHAMPTON 131-3 (20pts) by seven wickets DORCHESTER Seconds fully deserved their seven-wicket hammering at the hands of Witchampton in Dorset League Division Two, according to vice-captain Stuart Voss.
A FOUR-legged pub race is among the highlights leading to Dorchester Carnival Day. A host of activities and events are planned in the build-up to the procession and party on Saturday June 19. The four legged pub crawl – on Thursday June 17 – comes as
SUTTONERS SECONDS 164-7 (5pts) lost to Portland RT 165-3 (18pts) by seven wickets SKIPPER Matt Gomm experienced a bittersweet afternoon as Portland Red Triangle captured their first victory of the season on Saturday. The islanders overturned
DORCHESTER Amateur Boxing Club’s Ollie Cake did enough to get the judges’ decision during a phenomenal battle of wits against Wells’ Teaken Prior in front of a 1,000-strong crowd at a Southampton show. The county town fighter gave out some brutal left
DORSET recorded their first Middleton Cup win in five years, courtesy of a deserved victory over Warwickshire at Dorchester Bowls Club. After the failings of the 2009 campaign, Dorset went into their opening fixture against a strong Warwickshire side
A COLLECTION of items personally donated and autographed by Formula One world champion Jenson Button are to be auctioned by the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. Jenson, who is a patron of the charity, has provided a baseball cap from his championship-winning
