POOLE trio Lucy Macgregor, Annie Lush and Kate Macgregor earned a hard-fought berth in the semi-finals of the Women’s Match Racing event at the Miami World Cup and avenged their World Championship final loss to USA’s Anna Tunnicliffe in the process
A bid to save Wareham Middle School playing fields has been raised in the House of Commons. Angry residents launched a bid to save the fields from developers after Dorset County Council bosses revealed their intentions to sell off the land in a bid to
An astonishing working model of a guillotine made by Napoleonic prisoners of war in Britain 200 years ago has been discovered in Dorset. The incredibly rare, 20 inch-high replica was crafted by an inmate using animal bone that was probably stolen from
COUNCILLORS have backed moves for the Bridport Community Orchard Group to take over another plot of land. Members of Bridport Town Council’s finance and general purposes committee gave their agreement for the scheme on land north east of Park
ONE of Dorset’s best known attractions is going green in a milestone project. Solar panels have been installed on the roof of one of the exhibition halls at the Tank Museum, Bovington – the first independently-financed renewable energy project on a Ministry
A DORCHESTER woman who shed more than half her body weight, curing her of her diabetes symptoms, has won an award for inspiring others. Rose Woodward, 50, lost 14 stone after a vicious attack left her nearly paralysed and forced her to confront her obesity
STEPS are being taken to improve a treacherous stretch of road where many drivers have lost control and veered into the wall of an MP’s country estate. Anti-skid surfacing is being laid at Stag Gate, on the A31, in an attempt to cut the number
Martin Crabb, Ford Farm master cheese maker since 1983, said: “It’s a staggering find really and when we tasted it we were surprised it had kept as well as it had. “We would expect it to keep if it’s well-made cheese but this one was 2,055
A DORSET cheese is as tasty as ever despite spending seven years in the bottom of a fridge. The West Country cheddar, made in Litton Cheney, near Dorchester, was found last week by a pensioner in London who decided to try it despite the fact
A HAIRDRESSER targeted in a distraction burglary in Dorchester has told how she chased down the offenders to get her money back. Stephanie Ring, 19, was working in the Hair Depot in Trinity Street on Wednesday afternoon when two women came in and tried
A SHOW that will demonstrate what Wey- mouth and Portland has to offer visitors this year has been officially launched. The twelfth Best of Dorset Show will see tourism businesses showcasing their services and facilities ahead of what has been billed
A VEHICLE has collided into a house in Charmouth. Fire crews arrived on the scene just after 9am to find the vehicle had left the road and collided into a house following a road traffic collision. Ambulance and police arrived before
A MARINE services company on Portland is going into voluntary liquidation due to the economic downturn and the impact of enforced closure during the Olympics. The directors’ of Cove Marine, which provided new boat sales and services, have ‘regretfully
New toilets on Weymouth seafront will be opened to the public next week. Weymouth and Portland Borough Council will open the Pier Bandstand toilets on February 1. The new toilet block will feature male and female toilets and a separate disabled toilet
New sign language films have been launched to help deaf people find out about council services. A total of 21 films giving information about vital services like recycling, planning and schools have been published on the joint council website, Dorsetforyou.com
FURTHER beds could go at Dorset County Hospital as part of a project to create a dedicated ward for cancer in-patients. Plans are going out for consultation that would also Integrated Assessment Unit but would also see a reduction of 22 beds across the
ISLANDERS have told of their shock that Portland’s Underhill Library is set to close at the end of April. Dorset County Council is axing the service in a cost-saving measure after a consultation with community representatives ‘failed to find
DORCHESTER residents are being urged to show their support for the county town’s threatened bus services by backing a petition. Operator Damory Coaches announced last week that it would be terminating a number of routes in and around the town and surrounding
SEVEN child sex offenders with regular access to children have been uncovered in Dorset, thanks to the introduction of Sarah’s Law. More than 60 concerned families have also contacted Dorset Police to find out if their child is safe.
DISCO fever will be hitting Camp Bestival this year with Kool and The Gang, Earth Wind & Fire and Chic feat Nile Rodgers taking to the stage. Veteran all-rounder Rolf Harris, will also be starring in the popular summer event. The Lulworth
THE first official stretch of a national coast path has been opened – around Weymouth Bay. Environment Minister Richard Benyon was in Osmington Mills to approve the route which will run from Rufus Castle in Portland to Lulworth Cove and aims
FROM Papua New Guinea to Poole, this way something unusual comes. Internationally acclaimed musical comedy duo Worbey and Farrell bring their hilarious show, which takes a look at piano’s most famous pieces and players, to Dorset next week. Hailed
I’m Jessy, a 12-month old Dogue de Bordeaux looking for a forever home with a strong and confident owner. I’m very sweet but need an owner used to large breeds as I am quite strong. Rushton Dog Rescue: 0844 4778844
NEARLY 150 drivers were discovered committing motoring offences during a police blitz on careless driving in Weymouth. Seven drivers were caught using a phone at the wheel, final statistics from the Surround a Town day show. One driver who was stopped
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
IS it just me or does today feel like its January 58th? Doesn’t it drag on, eh? But fear not, there are lights coming over the horizon to brighten our mood and lift our sad and dreary lives. Oh, maybe it is just me then… For example, if you
A NO-FLY zone for the Olympics has been lifted for Weymouth Carnival. Jubilant organisers from the Rotary clubs today welcomed the news – and now face a tense wait to see if their applications for displays in their scaled-down air show have
BRACE yourself – there’s some spectacularly crazy and brilliant stuff coming to Dorset this weekend. Bristol-based theatre company Publick Transport will make landfall at Winfrith and Frampton village halls with Discombobulated, a crazy clowning show
I MUST respond to Councillor Howard Legg’s letter ‘Patience please, it’s not complete’, (Have Your Say, January 25). Firstly he describes the fairy lights as catenary – a nice engineering term – when I know everyone else in the town would say they were
I can only applaud the planning inspector’s decision to turn down the proposed building of flats on the Old Fire Station site which would overwhelm the nearby character buildings. I assume the buildings being referred to are the beautiful 1960s architecture
IT IS encouraging to see the regional planning inspector uphold the decision of our local planning committee. This was to turn down the application by Dorset Fire and Rescue Service (DFRS) and McCarthy & Stone to replace the old fire station with a block
ALEX Jeannin could return for the Terras tomorrow when they make the daunting trip to high-flying Oxford City (3pm). The Evo-Stik Southern Premier Division title contenders have only lost once in 12 league games at the Court Place Farm Stadium so far
CUTHBURY will host a battle of the Magpies tomorrow as Dorchester Town Reserves visit their Wimborne counterparts (3pm). The county town outfit, currently seventh in the Wyvern Premier League, could leapfrog their Dorset rivals with victory tomorrow
TREVOR Senior has called for “more of the same” ahead of Bridport’s trip to struggling Corsham Town (3pm). The Bees showed tremendous character last weekend to fight their way back from 3-1 down before running out 5-4 victors at lowly Radstock. Defeat
PORTLAND United are eyeing their second semi-final of the season as they prepare to do battle with Swanage Town & Herston (1.30pm). Having already booked their place in the last four of the Dorset Senior Cup, where they will meet Dorchester Town, the
WEYMOUTH welcome back skipper Julian Quick for tomorrow’s tussle with basement boys Ellingham & Ring-wood Seconds (2.30pm). The captain has been nursing a foot injury for several weeks and despite continually playing through the pain barrier, Quick was
UPWEY & Broadwey must beat Stourpaine tomorrow if they are to stay in the hunt for the Dorset Senior League title (2pm). The Weymouth outfit, who sit just three points adrift of leaders Wareham Rangers, let themselves down in last Saturday’s 2-0 defeat
THE Miami World Cup regatta has reached its halfway stage with Britain’s sailors poised in seven podium positions after three days of racing. Weymouth’s Nick Dempsey looks firmly in control in the RS:X men’s windsurfing fleet, counting all race wins
