SCHOOLS in Dorset will be forced to close their doors on Wednesday because of the strikes. Dorset County Council has just released a list of more than 90 schools that will be closed across the county. To read the full list, updated by
A HOT Christmas buffet lunch is up for grabs for 30 older residents on Portland. The free festive event is being held on Wednesday, December 14 at the Community 2000 Centre, Easton for islanders aged over 55. For several months now a skilled group
A DRIVER rammed a police car before speeding off. The man, who had been followed by officers on suspicion of a speeding offence, caused damage to two vehicles while avoiding arrest. Sergeant Grant Cole, of Gillingham police, said: “At
A TOY shop may have shelves full of the perfect children’s gifts but it is hoping its Echo Christmas Toy Appeal collection bin will fill up with just as many. Toymaster, in South Street, Dorchester, says it is overwhelmed by the generosity
A CHARITY is going to be lighting up lives this Christmas with open-air carol services. Weldmar Hospicecare Trust will be holding its Light Up a Life event in front of Debenhams in New Bond Street, Weymouth at 6.30pm on Thursday. Then on Tuesday, December
BUCKLAND NEWTON BROWN Hairstreak Egg Search – no it’s not an Easter game! Brown Hairstreaks are one of the most elusive butterflies in the area. But fear not, their eggs are quite easy to spot once you know what you are looking for. Your local butterfly
CAMPAIGNERS made a defiant stand against domestic violence as they ‘reclaimed the night’ in Dorchester. Around 100 women including victims of abuse took part in a night-time parade around the streets of the county town. It was organised as part of International
A RARE Regency mourning ring is expected to fetch up to £1,200 at auction in Dorchester. The gold ring, pictured, which commemorates the death of one of George III’s favourite aides Sir William Fawcett, will go under the hammer at Duke’s auctioneers
MILITARY chiefs have played down the threat of a dirty bomb attack in Dorset but said that Olympic sites could be potential targets for terrorists. It has been reported that Olympic venues outside London including the Weymouth and Portland 2012 sailing
MILITARY chiefs have played down the threat of a dirty bomb attack in Dorset but said that Olympic sites could be potential targets for terrorists. It has been reported that Olympic venues outside London including the Weymouth and Portland 2012 sailing
A FISHERMAN swam to shore and another was plucked to safety by a lifeboat during a drama in Weymouth. The pair were on board the boat Chinwin and had been checking a boat’s moorings in the Fleet at Ferryb-ridge when one of them fell in the water. Coastguards
TWO divers are lucky to be alive after they were swept out to sea off Portland. The pair had a miracle escape after being carried more than four miles by a ferocious tidal current and dumped in an area of water off Portland Bill. They were plucked
SUPPORTERS of nine threatened libraries in Dorset have been given a ray of hope by a parliamentary review into library closures. Dorset County Council has agreed to withdraw core funding to libraries at Burton Bradstock, Charmouth, Chickerell, Corfe
Portland Coastguard search and rescue helicopter is to be scrapped. Britain's search-and-rescue helicopter service is to become a civilian-only operation, the Government announced today. The plans also include the end of search-and-rescue
A 21-YEAR-OLD man was left fighting for his life after being stabbed in the chest in a Weymouth alleyway. Police today are hunting the attacker and have issued a description of a man they would like to speak to who ran from the scene. The night-time
HAVING spent almost three decades programming music at Lighthouse in Poole, Graham Stansfield steps down this week and is looking forward to his retirement. His farewell concert at the venue promises to be a very special event, with a mixture of music
WEST Dorset TV star Martin Clunes has helped a family to buy life-changing head gear for their son. Mr Clunes, who lives near Beaminster, regularly shows his support of good causes in Dorset through his support of Weldmar Hospicecare Trust and his patronage
IF you stopped me in the street and insisted on taking me for a meal in Weymouth, then Enzo on the Esplanade is where I’d want to go. A connoisseur of Italian food would no doubt point out that there are classics like beef carpaccio or such
This week we are starting the run up to Christmas. Advance notices, the Ilchester Arms will be having a fun day on 18th December and the carol singing has been taken over by the Strangways hall committee and will start at 6pm at the hall on 16th December
GIRL band Little Mix – featuring Perrie Edwards from Weymouth – are through to the semi-finals of the X Factor. The band survived another week of voting on the ITV1 flagship talent show last night to make it through to the final four.
FATHER Christmas, Snow White and hundreds of families turned out to watch the Christmas lights being switched on in Weymouth. Crowds gathered throughout the day at the staging area in New Bond Street on Saturday to watch performances from Punch and Judy
In the local election campaign this May the Green Party manifesto proposed a maximum 10 to one ratio between the highest and lowest local authority salary. Even those who voted Green may have thought this a little optimistic given the ingrained culture
The takeover of the park and ride is merely the latest example of an apparent contempt for ordinary holidaymakers and ordinary holiday businesses demonstrated by the Olympic Delivery Authority and their yes-men in our local authorities. For decades the
I read with interest the proposal that the local branch of the Licensed Victuallers’ Association (LVA) should be reinvigorated. This is an excellent vehicle for the good publicans and licence holders of this town to be able to impart their knowledge
ECHOSPORT has learned that Julian Dicks is in pole position for the vacant manager’s role at Dorchester Town. After receiving a host of applications in the wake of Ashley Vickers’ departure last month, and then undergoing several interviews for the post
FOLLOWING last week’s lethargic home showing against Redditch, Weymouth boss Brendon King demanded a response from his charges on Saturday and he certainly got it. The Terras more than matched a highly experienced Havant & Waterlooville outfit in this
WEYMOUTH 0 HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE 0 DESPITE a brave second half showing Weymouth could not quite find the goal their attacking enterprise deserved against a disappointing Havant & Waterlooville side. The Terras now face a replay to decide
DORCHESTER TOWN 1 Dickenson 71 GOSPORT BOROUGH 2 Way 25, Bennett 48 CARETAKER-BOSS Phil Simkin tasted defeat for the first time as Dorchester Town were dumped out of the FA Trophy by lower-league Gosport Borough. The Magpies went into the third
BRIDPORT 3 RADSTOCK TOWN 1 BRIDPORT handed boss Trevor Senior the ideal birthday present with victory over fellow strugglers Radstock Town. The Bees’ chief today celebrates his 50th birthday and his players marked the occasion with a fine display
