WEYMOUTH FC will hold a general meeting in the Weyline Lounge at the Bob Lucas Stadium on Monday. It will start at 7pm and everyone is welcome with the evening finishing with a questions and answers session. If anyone has any questions
A GROUP of people have been reunited to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the last train to run on a Dorset branch line. Former signalman Bob Richards met with some of the passengers who travelled on the British Rail train from Swanage to Wareham which
A DORCHESTER club has been tipped for a top prize for supporting real ales and South West producers. The Colliton Club, opposite County Hall in the county town, is one of four finalists in the National Club of the Year competition run by the Campaign
A woman who killed her husband in a car crash after grabbing the handbrake at nearly 60mph during a drunken row has been jailed for two years. Caroline Meeking, 45, and her husband Alan, 49, were on their way home to Somerset from a day's drinking in
Four further sites have been dropped from the consultation into gypsy and traveller sites in Weymouth and West Dorset. They are those at South Buckland Farm, Coldharbour; former petrol station Evershot; Three Gates, Leigh, Wintergreen Barn Beaminster
Zizzi, the award-winning Italian restaurant, is to open at Brewery Square in Dorchester creating 50 new jobs. Occupying 3,500 sq ft. in the listed Bonded Stores building, with a 2,600 sq. ft. dining terrace overlooking the Brewery Square fountains
FESTIVE post that Dorchester Scouts were unable to deliver in their annual Scout Post is waiting to be picked up. The Scouts delivered Christmas cards to raise funds but were unable to deliver a number of them for various reasons. The post will be at
THREE Dorset residents celebrated the New Year with a new look after losing more than 18 stone altogether. Super slimmers Mick Adams, Liz Fearnley and Tammy Hutchinson are now encouraging others to achieve their weight-loss goals for the New Year with
A CHARMINSTER mum will be happily showing off her legs for the first time in 25 years this year. Debbie Adams, 45, will be proudly displaying her pins following a pioneering operation to remove her varicose veins. Mother-of-two Debbie said she is now
GUSTS of high winds continued to cause destruction across the county. Dorset Police were inundated with calls of fallen trees and power lines, causing major disruption to the roads and transport yesterday. Weymouth weather recorder Bob Poots, pictured
ONE OF Dorset’s most famous landmarks provided the setting for the latest handover of the Dorchester Area Schools Partnership Olympic torch. Pupils from the Thomas Hardye School jogged up to Maiden Castle before handing over the replica torch, which
RESIDENTS are being advised to be wary of opportunist tradesmen looking to cash in on this week's bad weather. Dorset County Council’s Trading Standards Service and Dorset Police fear dishonest workmen will try and persuade householders they
BELEAGUERED motorists and local businesses are bracing themselves for another 12 weeks of roadwork misery along one of Purbeck’s busiest routes. Engineers are set to start digging up a section of the A351 Sandford Road next Monday, just months after
AN ELECTED Police and Crime Commissioner will replace the existing Dorset Police Authority in Nov-ember this year. The fundamental change in policing was highly criticised at a full police authority meeting because of fears over the cost of
DORSET County Hospital’s new look cafe is set to be officially opened next week. Mayor of Dorchester Tess James will officially open the refurbished cafe at the hospital on Tuesday morning. It will also have a new name, The Terrace Cafe, which was
A WAR veteran is backing calls for the government to keep its pre-election promise after an MP “insulted” Arctic Convoy heroes. Eric Alley, 88, from Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, said comments made by Defence Minister Andrew Rothaban were ‘shocking’ after
THE FAMILY of brave little Max Price are breathing a huge sigh of relief after early signs suggested his long-awaited kidney transplant operation had been a success. The three-year-old boy from Weymouth, who has been suffering with chronic renal failure
A PRISON watchdog fears that financial cuts could increase the security risk at Dorchester prison. The comments were made in an annual report by the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) about HMP Dorchester. Judith Anstice, IMB chairman for the prison
DO you know a brave child whose courage deserves to be recognised with a Little Star Award? To mark the fact that December was the Children’s Cancer Awareness Month, Cancer Research UK is asking for nominations of brave young patients and survivors.
THE Christmas decorations are only just back in their biscuit tins and put up in the loft for another year. But already those cheery blighters who wished you a Happy New Year just a few days ago are pinching your parking place at the supermarket and
WITH the panto season more or less done and dusted, venues across Dorset are preparing for a bumper season of performances. Over the coming weeks an embarrassment of riches has been scheduled to vanquish the county’s seasonal malaise. One of the busiest
At the recent cabinet meeting of Dorset County Council, (Decem-ber 14), a report was presented on how £600k worth of cuts to day care services was to be made. After extensive consultation where the three (uncosted) options were presented to users, carers
I have just read the letter about WFC from Roy Child, a man universally liked and respected (Have Your Say, January 4). Whilst I can see where he is coming from, can I, as one of the pantomime characters, give a slightly different take on the
As secretary of the Green Lane Allotments Society situated in Wyke Regis, I am eager to get more people coming forward who may be interest in taking on an allotment. If this appeals to you, would you please get in touch with me at greenlaneaa@gmail.com
THE sister of a man killed in a drink drive crash says getting behind the wheel drunk is unforgiveable. Joan Dickinson spoke out after the number of motorists arrested in the police Christmas campaign went up by almost 50 per cent. Dorset
CHRIS Senior and Darren Watts will both return for Bridport tomorrow when they take on Hallen at St Mary’s Field (3pm). The Bees suffered a 4-0 defeat at the hands of league leaders Willand Rovers last Monday and this weekend’s opponents are expected
ALAN Knight is guarding against complacency ahead of tomorrow’s visit of basement boys Thurrock (3pm). With just 13 points from 22 outings, the Fleet are currently eight adrift of safety in Blue Square Bet South. And having gone almost seven weeks without
BRENDON King has branded tomorrow’s trip to Arlesey Town (3pm) as a huge test of character for his in-form side. Weymouth, who beat high-flying AFC Totton 3-1 last Monday, have taken 10 points from their last four games and are odds on to continue the
A PORTLAND sailor is battling intense heat and a long stint at sea in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. Tom Way, 21, is now half-way around the epic 40,000-mile voyage and on a 4,500-leg of the race from the Gold Coast, Australia to Singapore
UPWEY & Broadwey will be boosted by the return of three key players tomorrow when they visit Piddletrenthide United in the Dorset Senior League (2pm). Sean Stewart, Darren Samways and Pete Bochonko are all set to return from suspension and there is
STUART Heath is backing his players to produce the goods in tomorrow’s top-of-the-table tussle at Hamworthy Recreation in the Magna Dorset Premier League (2pm). The Portland United boss, whose side currently sit seven points clear of the reigning champions
WEYMOUTH face a crucial few days as they look to take a major step towards a historic double. The Monmouth Avenue club resume their Dorset & Wilts One South title tilt at home to Salisbury Seconds tomorrow (2.30pm), before locking horns with Supermarine
