COUNCIL chiefs have responded after the authority lost personal information. Dorset County Council is among 132 local authorities nationwide which have admitted to losing documents, computer records or hardware in the past three years.
THE priceless gift of medical knowledge is being passed on from Dorset County Hospital to a hospital in the Cherkassy region of the Ukraine. Many children in the Ukraine are suffering from the effects of the Chernobyl nuclear fallout and to aid in the
A MAIN road in Weymouth that has been closed for almost two weeks has reopened. The A354 Weymouth Way has just re-opened to traffic and will have two-way traffic signals in place in place for the next fortnight, and not as previously reported
DESPITE an ‘exceptionally high standard’ of projects there was no overall winner in this year’s Weymouth Civic Society Awards. The annual scheme recognises the best contributions to the built environment around Weymouth and Portland. Society spokesman
WEYMOUTH boss Brendon King has convinced Lewis Tasker to return to the club ahead of tomorrow's FA Trophy clash against Havant & Waterlooville. The ex-Exeter City defender, who was released by the Terras in September, has agreed non-contract terms.
SCHOOLCHILDREN were awarded for acts of kindness in a special assembly to end Anti-Bullying Week. Pupils at Portesham Primary School were encouraged to be kind and look for acts of kindness in and around the school. Each teacher nominated
MONKEY World Ape Rescue in Wareham has been awarded a top tourism award at the Dorset Echo-backed Dorset Business Awards Gala Dinner. Businesses from across the region were honoured in nine award categories in front of an audience of more than
A GROUP is hoping to raise enough money to fund a DVD to help ME sufferers by holding a Christmas craft fair tomorrow. Myalgic encephalomyelitis, or ME, is characterised by a range of neurological symptoms and signs such as muscle pain with intense physical
A NEW business on Portland has been ransacked. Computer games shop Game Over near Easton Square in Reforne was broken into sometime between Tuesday afternoon and Thursday morning, police said. Thieves stole a large amount of stock and
A ROMAN ring and a silver Viking fragment found on farmland were declared treasure and seized for the Queen. Both pieces of ancient jewellery were found last year on farmland in North Dorset. The first, a Roman silver ring, had been slightly flattened
A FORMER ‘pillar of the community’ has been given a suspended prison sentence for benefit fraud totalling more than £17,000. Elizabeth Smith, of Berrylands, Crossways, appeared at Dorchester Crown Court for sentencing this week after previously admitting
ROTARY Clubs across the county will be raising money this Christmas to help worthy causes and charities. Melcombe Regis Rotary will be shaking their tins outside local supermarkets as well as touring with Santa around the streets of Weymouth and Wyke
TWENTY garage workers have lost their jobs as a classic Dorchester business name goes from the high street for good. It comes as parts of the Loders Motor Group, which went into administration on Wednesday, is sold to a new owner. Staff affected by
THEY say what goes around comes around, particularly when you have one foot nailed to the floor, and music is no different. Cast your mind back 30 years or so: rioting in the streets, soaring unemployment, and songs from the Two-Tone label on the radio
BSO Resonate, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra’s education and community department, presented their third ‘Chalk Legends’ village concert at Litton Cheney Village Hall. The evening saw involvement from a variety of ensembles from Dorset including
OLYMPIC price hikes to holiday properties are ‘driving the bucket and spade brigade out of Weymouth’, upset holidaymakers have warned. Two sets of repeat tourists are calling for ‘fair prices’ next summer and warn that tripling tariffs will deter traditional
HOLIDAY letting prices are set to double or triple across Weymouth and Portland for the duration of the 2012 Olympic sailing events. Property owners across the borough are looking to make the most of heightened demand and a once-in-a-lifetime
WHAT: Popular garden centre renowned for its excellent restaurant and spectacular Christmas display. WHERE: Poundbury Farm, Peverell Avenue, Dorchester DT1 3RT. Call 01305 257250. OPEN: Every day from 9am until 6pm. COST: Free
GANGS of alcoholics and drug addicts are greeting visitors at the ‘gateway to Weymouth’. Police today pledged to clamp down on antisocial behaviour including drug abusers and alcoholics who are plaguing Weymouth railway station. Business
A 47-YEAR-OLD mother who fled abuse after eight years said she and her daughter turned up in Weymouth with only the clothes on their backs. She said that fleeing such a dangerous situation was the hardest thing she’s ever done but knew it had
TODAY is the day that women all round the world will unite against the systematic and violent abuse against women. The UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women reminds us all that violence against women is still one
FIGURES out today from the Crown Prosecution Service show that conviction rates for violence against women is up by 3.4 per cent. It is good news for the CPS in a year where domestic violence, rape and sexual offences have increased in Dorset
WITH that most wonderful time of the year almost here, Weymouth is set sparkle with the illumination of its Christmas lights tomorrow. A whole day of fun and entertainment has been planned for the town centre, with music, dance, kids’ fun and a
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
A ROYAL Navy sailor was airlifted to hospital after falling ill on a warship off Weymouth. The woman collapsed on the destroyer HMS York which was carrying out weapons training. Medical staff attended to the woman on board the ship but
FIREFIGHTERS dealt with a blaze at a building converted into flats. Two crews from Weymouth were called to the property in Dorchester Road at Lodmoor at around 2am today where there was a fire inside an empty flat undergoing renovation.
DEVELOPERS have started digging towards prosperity as work begins to build the Weymouth Gateway Site. Around 1,000 jobs will be created in the development which includes a supermarket, hotel, restaurant and New Look head office building at Mercery Road
SOME years ago I was one of the lucky statistics when I found a place awaiting me when I needed the services of West Dorset Women’s Refuge for myself and children. At that time the justice system was different, I wonder if my life may have been altered
I have the misfortune for four days a week to have to travel from Buxton Road to Spa Road and back. This gives me ample time to consider the traffic system while waiting at red lights. It would be useful if the lights on Radipole Park Drive westbound
SOME years ago the Echo supported my campaign to highlight the need for more affordable housing after my personal circumstances of difficulties in buying a home. I worked hard communicating the message for affordable housing increases in all
As the full horror of the new council offices glowers down upon us and the report by KPMG is not yet available, it seems that the chance of cancellation has passed. Given also the council’s (I am not sure whether it is district or county) poor showing
BRENDON King could be without up to seven players for tomorrow’s FA Trophy third qualifying round tie against Havant & Waterlooville at the Bob Lucas Stadium (3pm). Stephen Reed, Richard Marshallsay and Chris Povall are all suspended while
PHIL Simkin is determined not to let tomorrow’s FA Trophy clash turn into the Steve Claridge show (3pm). Providing he can overcome a recent back injury, the former Premier League hit-man, now with Evo-Stik Division One outfit Gosport Borough, hopes to
TREVOR Senior is hoping last weekend’s monumental result at high-flying Merthyr Town will prove to be the catalyst for a change of fortunes at St Mary’s Field (3pm). The Bees netted a last-minute equaliser in a 3-3 draw against the Martyrs, becoming
STEVE Alcock has stepped down as player-manager of Weymouth Sports due to family and work commitments. The popular boss will be sorely missed but is still hoping to play a small part in the club’s future on the field. Alcock told Echosport: “I knew
STUART Heath is backing his men to continue their incredible run of form against fellow title contenders Westland Sports tomorrow (2pm). The Portland United boss has masterminded a run of 11 successive victories in all competitions over the past two
PAUL Harding believes a good start is imperative tomorrow if his Weymouth side are to reach the Dorset & Wilts Plate final for the second successive year. The Monmouth Avenue outfit travel to Dorset & Wilts One South rivals Westbury (2.15pm) for the
YOUNGSTERS with disabilities overcame their nervousness and experienced the thrill of sailing on the 2012 Olympic waters. Nine children, aged between seven and 16, took part in a Sailability event run by SailLaser instructors at the Weymouth & Portland
