A TROUBLED teenager who begged for more help has received ‘amazing’ support from family, friends and strangers. Rebecca Stanford, 16, who is battling depression and has thoughts of ending her life, has taken two overdoses and most recently stood on the
A special event was held in Dorchester for the unsung heroes of the West Dorset Women’s Refuge. Members of the refuge said their thanks to those who have helped support the refuge over the past 12 years, by holding a buffet lunch in the Dorford Centre
ELDERLY and vulnerable people left without heating and hot water for more than three months say they have been given no guarantee of compensation. The Dorset Echo reported how residents at Marchesi house in Southill were left in the cold after a boiler
DORSET’S equivalent of the rainforests are under threat, wildlife lovers have warned. Experts at the Dorset Wild-life Trust fear the county’s wet woodland habitats are fast disappearing because of tree felling and drainage. Now it has launched a Wet
A WINTER whiteout hit Dorset over the weekend causing delays for motorists and cancellations of sporting events. But it was not bad news for everyone as youngsters dusted off their sleds and snowboards to enjoy the year’s first snowfall.
The Met Office is predicting the temperature will barely rise above 2c or 3c for the rest of the week with freezing temperatures overnight. Weymouth, Dorchester and most of South Dorset could have bright and clear spells tomorrow and escape further
VANDALS have sprayed ‘obscene’ graffiti across a minibus used by adults with learning disabilities. The white Ford Transit van belonging to the Sunrise Gateway Club was daubed with what the owners said appeared to be an ‘obscene image’ that was spotted
WITH less than four weeks until Christmas the Echo Toy Appeal has received a boost of presents and toys from Lulworth Castle. Lulworth Castle is the home of the Weld family and they have donated presents and a cheque for £100 to the appeal
WEYMOUTH Carnival queen Natalie Round helped mayor Paul Kimber light up the town centre and Brewer’s Quay by turning on the Christmas lights. The duo turned on the lights at the quay’s Christmas tree and enjoyed a festive performance by the choir of
THE number of pensioners arrested for criminal offences has rocketed. Figures obtained by a Dorset Echo investigation show that the amount of people aged over 70 arrested in West Dorset has risen by 77 per cent since 2007. Across Weymouth, Portland,
MAYOR Paul Kimber urged people to defy the recession to help those less fortunate this Christmas. He has launched his Mayor’s Christmas Fund appeal with the Lions Club in aid of good causes in Weymouth and Portland. Coun Kimber said: “During the festive
MARK Jermyn could not be happier at this moment in time, insisting he is once again playing with a smile on his face. The Dorchester Town captain has been on an emotional rollercoaster in recent seasons, seeing the Magpies stave off the threat of relegation
IAN Hutchinson was disappointed to see Saturday’s clash at Hemel Hempstead Town postponed due to a frozen pitch. With the Tudors having dropped points against Oxford City and Windsor & Eton in their last two league games, the in-form Terras
IAN Hutchinson included nine local players in his last match-day squad in the Zamaretto Premier Division and with the likes of Ollie Tribe, Sam Clarke and Warren Byerley all impressing on a consistent basis, Weymouth really is becoming a community club
WEYMOUTH RESERVES 4 HAMWORTHY UNITED RESERVES 2 MITCH Conning made a dream start to his Weymouth career, scoring one and setting up another in the reserve team’s 4-2 victory over their Hamworthy United counterparts. The talented winger, signed from
MAURICE Welch has endured a frustrating first week back at the helm of Chickerell United. Not only did the returning boss see Saturday’s Magna Dorset Premier League home game against Swanage Town & Herston postponed due to a flat battery but he has
KEYNSHAM TOWN 2 BRIDPORT 0 BRIDPORT suffered their third consecutive defeat when they tumbled out of the Les Philips Cup at the first attempt. Despite holding a fairly ordinary Keynsham side in the first half the Bees succumbed to two well-taken second
WEYMOUTH COLLEGE 77 WOODROFFE SCHOOL 25 DAN Campbell weighed in with 31 points as Weymouth College hammered Woodroffe School. The hosts bagged their second win in as many games of the new season, boasting a huge 52-point advantage against their Lyme
A FREE fun day is taking place in Weymouth to boost awareness of a family support service. The Barnardo’s Parent Support Adviser (PSA) service works with local families to encourage children to achieve their potential through education.
