OXFORD CITY 2 (Wilmott 65, Ballard 71) WEYMOUTH 0 TWO goals in six second-half minutes condemned the Terras to a fourth successive defeat at the Court Place Farm Stadium on Saturday. For an hour, Weymouth looked on course
A Bovington man will appear on television’s ‘craziest game-show’ tonight in bid to conquer the Winter Wipeout course. Tristan Windebank, who is remaining tight-lipped about how he got on in the pre-recorded show, said: “It was pretty good fun and quite
FURTHER beds could be lost at Dorset County Hospital as part of a project to create a dedicated ward for cancer inpatients. Plans to go for consultation would also create an Integrated Assessment Unit but a reduction of 22 beds across the hospital.
LYME traders have banded together to resurrect a group with a vow to work together to beat the recession and raise the profile of the town. The meeting to set up the newly rejuvenated group saw the Guildhall full to capacity and an enthusiasm to co-operate
THERE’S something fishy going on in the classroom. Catering industry workers in Dorset have gained new skills thanks to a programme of seafood skills training. Chefs and others were among those signing up for Seafish-accredited courses at Kingston Maurward
A DORCHESTER residential home will be celebrating Dignity Action Day. Culliford House in Icen Way is holding a packed afternoon of activities and entertainment to mark the national initiative on Wednesday. Dignity Action Day, supported by Sir Michael
THE main gateway to Weymouth should promote the town’s twinning links, campaigners have said. The newly-elected chairman of the Weymouth and Portland-Louviers Society is disappointed the new welcome sign on the Ridgeway does not mention the borough’s
A MOTHER has spoken of her disgust following the failure of authorities to put down a dog that mauled her two-year-old daughter. Toddler Icy Thomas-Day lost half of her eyelid after it was bitten off by her neighbour’s pet when she tried to
The main difference will be that heavy card and garden waste will be collected fortnightly. Initially, existing green wheelie bins will carry on being used to save money and avoid sending a large number of perfectly serviceable bins to landfill. Dorset
DORSET is set to save millions of pounds and keep its record as one of the greenest counties with a new bin collection scheme. Weymouth and Portland Borough Council became the seventh council to approve the joint county-wide waste collection
A WEYMOUTH man has been warned he faces jail after admitting benefit fraud charges totalling nearly £40,000. John Harvey, pictured, of Dorchester Road, admitted eleven fraud charges in an appearance at Dorchester Crown Court. The offences included two
SCHOOLCHILDREN read extracts from a survivor’s story to help mark Holocaust Memorial Day in Dorchester. The event at the Corn Exchange yesterday was attended by members of the public and the community. Pupils from Sunninghill Preparatory School took
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I’m thought to be under two years old and I’m looking for a new home with someone who can appreciate my beautiful white whiskers. I need a home without young children though. Weymouth & District Cats Protection: 0844 4778854
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DISCO fever will be hitting Camp Bestival this year with Kool and The Gang, Earth, Wind and Fire and Chic featuring Nile Rodgers taking to the stage. Australian entertainer Rolf Harris will be bringing out his wobble board to perform at the Lulworth
I think most people were shocked recently to learn that our national debt now exceeds £1trillion but what is also alarming is that as a nation we are continuing to borrow money. So what do we do in such a pickle? Well the government
Disability Cabaret Asks Can I Be Frank With You? The Cabaret-style show was provoked by the myths, misunderstandings and misrepresentations of disability and ‘otherness’ in films and life. Inspired by Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’ the show is a compilation
Almost every morning around 7am a man with a dog passes my house with his dog off the lead and allows his dog to deposit its pile by my gate. Then later in the morning a lady walks by with her dogs and she never ever fails to pick up the mess that this
I refer to the proposed plan to discontinue certain bus routes around Dorchester. Would it not be a good idea for, older people holding concessionary bus passes, to pay for their passes, with an affordable annual fee? (I am an OAP). In the case of hardship
On December 28 the Quangle Wangle Choir gave a carol concert in Dorchester, with a collection for the British Red Cross. Once the expenses were taken out (ie hire of the church, juice for refreshments, publicity posters) the concert raised £205. Thanks
I just have to make a comment on the ‘mushrooms’ sculpture next to the Weymouth relief road. These funny rocks don’t look like fish or birds. I love art. Is this art? I don’t know what to think. Weymouth is a beautiful seaside town, but does this
WITH Sam Malsom on the verge of sealing a move to arch-rivals Dorchester Town, the Terras have vowed to fight tooth and nail to convince Stephen Reed not to make the same move. Magpies’ chairman Shaun Hearn told Echosport yesterday that he has
FORMER Dorchester and Bridport coach Chris Burton has been appointed as the RFU’s new rugby development officer for Dorset. The 55-year-old has a wealth of experience as a player, administrator and RFU Level Three coach and, having already worked as
