THE Terras were once again in a charitable mood as they scraped a point against Evesham United at the Bob Lucas Stadium. Despite holding a 2-1 lead at the break, Weymouth looked shaky throughout and would have been on the end of a third successive
CROWDS turned out in Weymouth on Saturday to show their support for coastguards. The Dorset Echo-organised Walk of Support for Portland Coastguard went from the Pavilion to Greenhill Gardens. The crowd included councillors, residents
SUTTON UNITED 3 Bray 36, Watkins 61, 85 Dorchester 1 Critchell 32 CRAIG Watkins' second-half double saw Dorchester crash to defeat at Sutton United today. The Magpies took the lead in Surrey as Kyle Critchell netted his fifth goal in
LARGE sections of two of Dorset’s busiest roads will close completely for five weeks, it has been announced. A major stretch of the A351, the main artery linking Poole to Purbeck, will close for essential maintenance work while part of the A350, north
A FREE music festival with a family fun-day theme will be celebrating the life of a Weymouth schoolgirl and raising awareness of worthy causes. Rock in Hope will be taking place this Sunday at Nothe Gardens from 12pm to 10pm in memory of 15-year-old
A FREE music festival with a family fun-day theme will be celebrating the life of a Weymouth schoolgirl and raising awareness of worthy causes. Rock in Hope will be taking place this Sunday at Nothe Gardens from 12pm to 10pm in memory of 15-year-old
TEACHER Mark Salmon from Weymouth has been honoured with a top award for leading youth expeditions. The Wey Valley School head of PE and outdoor adventure has received the Stephenson Award from The Young Explorers Trust, which is the youth arm of the
A MAN has been jailed for 18 months after being found guilty of a glass attack in a Weymouth pub. Brian Steele was rushed to hospital and needed stitches to his head after being struck with a glass while going for a drink at the New Inn in Littlemoor
TRADERS are fuming over “noisy” council building work that they expected to last four days but is still going on three weeks later. Retailers say builders finished converting toilets next to Weymouth’s Town Bridge into showers for harbour users to use
CHARLOTTE Steen has been named the fairest of them all in the Dorset Echo’s search for the star of this year’s Weymouth pantomime. The Weymouth-born actress and dancer received the most votes in our phone poll and will spend this Christmas as Snow White
ON the day that Dorset fights to keep its lifesavers with a walk of support, more stories emerge to highlight why the county needs a coastguard supercentre. At 11am today supporters of the Echo’s Save Our Lifesavers campaign will be meeting
MORE than 20 organisations have joined forces in Dorset to orchestrate the smooth running of the sailing competition and associated events for the London 2012 Games. The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games has been described in organisation and
A FORMER Dorchester Town footballer is in hospital with serious head injuries after being allegedly attacked outside a nightclub. Danny Seaborne, 24, pictured, joined the county town club on loan from Exeter City during the 2006 to 2007 season and now
CROWDS are expected to flock to the Dorset County Show near Dorchester as it gets under way today. With sunshine expected over the weekend organisers are hoping for a record breaking year at the annual celebration of the county’s agriculture. As well
A BARN fire at Swanage which destroyed 800 bales of hay and caused damage to the barn was started deliberately, Dorset Fire and Rescue Service said. Crews fought the blaze off Victoria Avenue on Friday afternoon. Fire chiefs thanked
This morning, while indulging in his customary nine holes on the Wessex course, my husband’s shot on the eighth fairway fell some distance short of the green. A nearby crow pushed the ball about with its beak before suddenly seizing it and flying
I was interested to read the articles about the council’s plans to close the Town Bridge for repairs during March and April 2012. They state that the repairs are essential, that they were delayed so as not to cause more problems during the Transport
A RECENT report highlighted the fact that millions of people are being duped when they donate clothing, etc, in door-to-door charity bag collections. Seemingly only 30 per cent of items donated will actually be sold in our High Street shops, most are
THE problem with democracy is that sometimes one has to lose. The ‘Stop Council Offices Now’ objectors wrapped up their campaign because, as they said at the time, it was pointless to continue protesting brick by brick as the offices were built. Sadly
As Australians visiting Wey-mouth for the first time, we feel compelled to write and show our gratitude to both local residents and to CS Locksmiths who assisted us after we locked ourselves out of our accommodation. With no local knowledge, neighbours
JON Welch was the big winner at Remedy Oak as Weymouth Golf Club enjoyed triple success in the Dorset Strokeplay Championships. Despite a deluge of rain in the days leading up to the event, the course was in fabulous condition and proved a stiff test
WEYMOUTH Sunday League sides Weyline, Rodwell, Rendezvous and Quayside will all be in action in tomorrow’s Charity Shield double-header at Grove Corner. Les Hallett Cup winners Weyline will take on Len Mahoney Cup holders Rodwell at 10.30am before Premiership
BOURNEMOUTH 196-7 (19pts) beat ST GEORGE’S 166-8 (10pts) by 9 runs on rain reduced target ST GEORGE’S failed in their attempt to win the Dorset Sunday League Division One title when they were defeated by nine runs in their last game at Bournemouth.
HOWARD King (Melcombe Regis) was beaten in the Wey-mouth & Portland Open by 2007 champion Colin Gazzard (Weston-super-Mare). King had made a fine early start in this contest at Weymouth & Melcombe Regis Bowls Club and at 14 ends he was 11-8
IT’S back to school now after what will have been a very long – and for many, very expensive – summer holiday. So for those whose budgets have been stretched to the limit, here’s one saving you can rely on care of UK value retailer 99p Stores. The recession
