DORSET County Council has begun stockpiling salt supplies to keep the roads clear this winter. The council is acting early to ensure there are no repeats of scenes throughout the country last winter when severe weather caused authorities to run out of
THE Nothe Fort and Weymouth Drama Club have agreed to stage a major event in 2011. The production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest will be performed in June. The drama club has many years’ experience of putting on outdoor productions at the Nothe. Director
THE countdown is on for would-be pop stars to sign up for an X-Factor-style singing talent show in Weymouth. Organisers of the Xmas Factor competition have extended the application deadline to this Sunday, to enable more would-be singing stars to take
PARENTS will be able to get all the latest information about what is happening at a Dorchester school in the palm of their hands. The Prince of Wales First School has become one of the first schools in the country to launch its own iPhone application
CAMPAIGNERS fighting proposals for a wind farm at East Stoke are appealing for a mass protest at the planning meeting which will decide its fate. The Campaign to Protect Rural England and Dorset Against Rural Turbines (Dart) are mobilising objectors
A GENEROUS company with green fingers has joined up to help out the Echo Toy Appeal. Weymouth landscaping and building maintenance company MSW Landscaping has joined the 20 for 2010 campaign. The initiative helps to ensure that all the underprivileged
TWO men who sold stolen goods at a Weymouth store have been jailed. Richard Mark Riley and Paul Jason Bartlett were sentenced to one year in prison after admitting a charge of handling stolen goods. Heather Shimmen, prosecuting, told Dorchester Crown
A FARM which is home to the only flock of Portland sheep on the island could be under threat, it is claimed. Protesters with placards will gather at Fancy’s Farm at Southwell tomorrow to show their support for the smallholding taken over by
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WE are Melody and Sooty. We are females who are three and two years old. Both of us are very affectionate. We would love a home where we can stay together as we are the best of friends. Margaret Green Animal Rescue: 0844 4990426
I’M a long-haired female who is about 13 years old. I’m very affectionate and I need lots of TLC. I would be happiest in a quiet home with maybe one other cat or where I’m the only one. Elderly Cat Care: 01300 348112
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A PORTLAND mum has slammed hospital staff for allowing her two-year-old son to return home just two hours after he was hurt in an accident with a car. Stacie Lowry said she was surprised to be told she could return home with her son Tyler so soon after
FRIENDS have paid tribute to a man who died after being found with serious head injuries. Former rough sleeper Andrew Quelch, who was known as Squelchy, was allegedly attacked at his housing association bedsit in High East Street, Dorchester, sometime
A 54-YEAR-OLD man from the Blandford area has been charged with the murder of Andrew Quelch and was due to appear at Weymouth Magistrates Court today. Mr Quelch, 48, was found with serious head injuries at his bedsit in High East Street,
Address: Gore Cross, Bridport. Qualifications and experience: Kyle has worked at a fast food restaurant and as a labourer. He has GCSEs in maths, English and Information and Communication Technology.
Address: Brisbane Road, Weymouth. Qualifications and experience: Jamie last worked a month ago as a labourer in Dorchester. Prior to that he worked as a chef for two years at the Smugglers Inn at Osmington Mills and at Weymouth Bay holiday park
Police in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses after two burglaries in the Westham area. The first incident, in which offenders entered a house through an insecure window before stealing items of jewellery and hair straighteners, happened at an address
Address: Bayard Road, Weymouth. Qualifications and experience: Hannah was last in work three months ago as a waitress at a Weymouth café and has previously worked as a caravan cleaner in the town. She has GCSEs in maths and English. Hannah has
I REFER to the ongoing Portland Academy situation. I was a little surprised to read Professor Stephen Hepple’s claim that ‘we now have the whole island behind what I believe is a refined and even better bid’ (‘Delegation lobbies for academy’, Echo,
PROTESTERS voiced their opposition to Dorset County Council cuts again as councillors agreed to explore the first wave of savings identified. The council is looking at making cuts of nearly £50million as a result of a decrease in public sector funding
DORCHESTER Town have given themselves a huge boost ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Dartford (3pm) – signing Danny Ings on loan for a third month. The AFC Bournemouth forward, who has scored six goals in 11 appearances for the county town side, was set to
DORSET Police heard a range of ‘colourful’ excuses from motorists pulled over for dangerous driving in Dor-chester during their last ‘surround a town’ crackdown. Officers dealt with 195 motoring offences during the one-day ‘ring of steel’ operation on
FOLLOWING another week of negativity off the pitch, Weymouth boss Ian Hutchinson was determined to concentrate on the positive aspects of last night’s 0-0 draw against Brackley Town by hailing his side’s recent home record. The Terras are now unbeaten
THE Terras battened down the hatches on a blustery night at the Bob Lucas Stadium to end a run of four defeats from five in all competitions with a hard-fought draw against fellow strugglers Brackley Town. Following two heavy Zamaretto Premier
RYAN Dovell is rated doubtful for Bridport’s Toolstation Western League Division One trip to Almondsbury UWE tomorrow (3pm). Sharpshooter Dovell limped off during last Saturday’s 4-2 victory over Hengrove Athletic with a groin strain and was ruled out
BRENDON King will wait until the very last minute before naming his squad for tomorrow’s Magna Dorset Premier League encounter at Day’s Park (2pm). Due to the first-team’s busy schedule, the Terras’ boss has no idea what players will be available to
MANAGER Stuart Heath has stressed the significance of Portland United’s next three games – describing them as “make or break” for their title ambitions. The third-placed Blues entertain Parley Sports at Grove Corner tomorrow (2pm) before embarking on
Chickerell United will be out to record back-to-back victories for the first time this season when they visit Merley Cobham Sports tomorrow (2pm). The ninth-placed Chickens’ inconsistency has been well documented but last weekend’s eye-catching
REVENGE will be at the forefront of Dorchester’s mind when they welcome Devizes to Coburg Road tomorrow (2.30pm). The county town side were dumped out of the Dorset & Wilts Senior Vase by their Wiltshire rivals a month ago and will be out to make amends
THE borough’s Olympians have been training hard on the waters of Perth, Australia, despite reports of recent shark attacks. Skandia Team GBR’s performance squad has been out in Fremantle for the past week getting ready for the Perth International Regatta
YOUNG servicemen joined Second World War veterans at Armistice Day ceremonies across the county. Hundreds of people stood in silence next to war memorials in Weymouth and Dorchester yesterday to remember fallen servicemen as the Last Post was
