SOUTH West Trains will resume normal services today following emergency engineering work. The train line has confirmed that the normal timetable will be in place as of the first train. Today passengers dealt with a reduced service to
TWO PEOPLE had to be rescued following chaotic scenes as a boat capsized in surf off Kimmeridge. The Portland Coastguard helicopter joined two lifeboat crews from Weymouth at the scene after several people reported seeing the rigid inflatable
PUPILS from two Portland schools learned important safety lessons from the company building their new state-of-the-art school. Thirty children, who will be part of the first intake of pupils at the new Chesil Cove Federation Primary School, visited the
IT’S just over a month until thousands of children across the county will tear open presents on Christmas morning. The Echo is hoping to bring festive excitement to hundreds more, who will benefit from generous donations to the Christmas Toy Appeal.
A MASSIVE manhunt for a ‘missing’ kitesurfer who turned up safe and well racked up a £5,000 bill. Portland Coastguard’s Search and Rescue helicopter and the Poole RNLI Inshore Lifeboat spent four hours scouring the area after a kite and board were found
A WEYMOUTH man says his life has been left in ruins by a fatal accident with a drunken teenager who walked in front of his car. Colin Smith, 60, suffered a broken neck and back in the collision 18 months ago and has gone from earning £40,000
A MAN was been jailed after trying to use fake bank cards at Sainsbury’s supermarket in Sherborne. Adrian Udila, 41, of Davidson Road, Croyden, appeared before Dorchester Crown Court to face a charge of fraud and one of possessing false
Charges for adult day care were introduced in July following extensive consultation by Dorset County Council. The authority said its aim was to provide a fairer system but promised nobody would be charges for services they could not afford, with people
A PENSIONER who has visited a Dorchester day centre for 16 years has hit out at price hikes for the service. Irene Harris, who regularly attends the Acland Road day centre, says she and others who use the service are upset at new charges introduced
TWO PEOPLE had to be rescued following chaotic scenes as a boat capsized in surf off Kimmeridge. The Portland Coastguard helicopter joined two lifeboat crews from Weymouth at the scene after several people reported seeing the rigid inflatable
SINGING star Perrie Edwards, pictured right, survived another nail-biting week on the XFactor The former Weymouth schoolgirl is part of girl band Little Mix who made it through to next week’s show. Perrie, 18, and her bandmates are still chasing the
HO HO HO! A festive charity event is calling for people to dress as Father Christmas and take part in a unique spectacle on Weymouth Beach. The date has been set for the fourth annual Chase the Pudding dash, which aims to attract hundreds of Santas for
A YOUNG father who was set on fire while asleep at a party has been shocked to hear that no one is to pay for his ordeal. David Day looks in the mirror in disbelief at the burns under his arm and across his back and still cannot sleep at night three
PUPILS tried their hand at news reporting at Westfield Arts College in Weymouth and discovered revelations about their teachers. The Year 9 youngsters in Moreton Class played a ‘Guess Who’ game after interviewing their teachers with a series of open-ended
Children in Need was hailed a resounding success as hundreds of fundraisers joined in the fun across the area. Dorchester Rugby Club was the spot to be as youngsters dressed up for the annual fundraiser. The club in Coburg Road held a fun day on Saturday
A MAN was left fighting for his life after a collision with a car near Gillingham. Police said a black Volvo estate collided with a pedestrian on the B3092 at Mapperton Hill at around 7.15pm on Saturday. The Volvo was being driven by a 40-year-old woman
FEARS that new businesses are being deterred from Portland as a result of the proposed Academy school are growing for the borough’s planning committee chairman. Councillor Peter Farrell ‘has real concerns’ that Southwell Business Park is losing trade
TOES will be tapping and ballerinas floating when the Weymouth Dance Studio takes to the stage at Weymouth Pavilion for their biannual show, 5,6,7,8. The show consists of a variety of dance styles including tap, ballet, modern, street, contemporary,
At last, someone has found the courage to prosecute a cyclist for riding their bicycle where it is against the law to do so – bravo. Had I my way there would be a zero on the end of the £115 fine. For far too long cyclists have knowingly ignored the
I REFER to the letter ‘Let us share’ (Your Say, November 15) where the writer talks about the peaceful shared lanes in Germany. He only mentioned the considerate cyclists, but what about the inconsiderate ones? Some of my family live in the Netherlands
Does any one know what the intended End Use is of the old Portland United Reform Church in the lower High Street Fortuneswell? There is a planning application for a change of use under D1 and D2 conditions but there seems to be work already started
On several occasions recently I have heard people discussing the pineapples, which were originally positioned on the Ridgeway and kindly donated by Rotary. Many could enjoy the welcome to Weymouth and appreciated the skill of local craftsmen
I LOVE pizza. So when I heard about a wood-fired pizza night on Thursdays at the George in Chideock, a table was booked and a couple of days later my partner and I were heading through the darkness to a pub that I had driven past many times but had never
I find M Griffiths’ letter, ‘Looking Rundown’ (Dorset Echo – Monday 14th November, 2011) most frustrating. I wonder when people will stop blaming the council for all our problems? We all should take a stronger role in developing a sense of community
NICK Holmes has made a late bid to become the next manager of Dorchester Town. The former Salisbury City boss was in the stands on Saturday, as the Magpies stretched their unbeaten run to six games following a goalless draw with high-flying Sutton United
BRENDON King thought Saturday’s home defeat against Redditch United had been on the cards for a while. Despite seeing his side score two late goals, the Weymouth boss was in no mood to pull any punches in his post-match Press conference where he claimed
DORCHESTER TOWN 0 SUTTON UNITED 0 PHIL Simkin admits he may have taken charge of his last game – but insists he has “left a mark” after leading the Magpies to a sixth match without defeat. Dorchester earned a hard-fought point on Saturday as they held
Courtesy of Weymouth FC WEYMOUTH 2 Byerley pen 86, Duff 90+4 REDDITCH UNITED 3 Deards 28, Deabill 45+1, Halsall 60 WEYMOUTH got what they deserved at the Bob Lucas Stadium on Saturday – absolutely nothing.
MERTHYR TOWN 3 BRIDPORT 3 A LAST-MINUTE leveller from substitute Sam Charles saw Bridport become the first team this season to take points off high-flying Merthyr at Penydarren Park. The odds looked stacked against the Bees ahead
