POLICE swooped on two flats in the Skilling area of Bridport in an early-hours drugs raid. Officers seized suspected class A drugs in the 5.30am operation at the block on Alexandra Road. They arrested a 45-year-old man from Bridport for possession of
PRIMARY school children across the area attempted to break a world record by singing in sign language. For the second year running St John’s CE Primary School, Weymouth, decided to take part in ‘sign2sing’, a world record breaking attempt for the most
LEISURE chiefs are preparing for a year of fun, excitement and celebration. Launching Weymouth and Portland Borough Council’s 2012 festivals and events programme for 2012, representatives say the area’s reputation for hosting quality events will be further
OFF-DUTY paramedics and members of Portland St John Ambulance will be showing their rapid response skills while tossing pancakes at the Dorset Echo Pancake Day Races next week. They will race on Tuesday at 10.30am on the rectory lawn at All Saints Church
THE first section of a groundbreaking landmark in Weymouth has been put in place. Foreman Rob Swinerd and his team from contractors TG Cruse laid the base of the Weymouth Sea Life Tower – the first section of the 53 metre project, which is on track for
PLANS to build a new home for Weymouth’s sand sculptures on the seafront have been given the green light by councillors. The application was submitted to Weymouth and Portland Borough Council to replace the existing structure on Weymouth beach, which
CRIMINALS will repay their debt to society by cleaning the streets of Weymouth. Teams of offenders ordered to do unpaid work by the courts as part of their community service will remove graffiti in a new scheme called Wipe Out. Unpaid work requirements
Condor Ferries has announced sailings this weekend will be relocated from Weymouth to Poole. Earlier this week concerns were raised by Condor Ferries and Weymouth Harbour regarding the structural integrity of part of the ferry berth in Weymouth Port
Dorset fire crews have hit out at the fire authority for ditching plans to raise 4.2p a week in council tax for the local fire service. The fire authority voted down the plans by 7 votes to 5 making cuts to frontline services inevitable. They claim
TWO sports areas in Weymouth will be turned into giant campsites for the Olympics. Weymouth College Sports Centre and Redlands Community Sports Hub are among the latest campsites announced by a company offering budget accommodation for the Games. Weymouth
ELDERLY and vulnerable Dorset residents are being urged to take advantage of a grant to help them to keep warm and safe in the cold weather. Dorset Community Foundation is offering individuals grants for heating repairs, fuel and electric bills, buying
DORSET Fire Authority has voted to freeze its share of the council tax. But residents have been warned that frontline services could be hit as a result. Several budget options were discussed at the meeting of the Dorset Fire Authority yesterday at Dorset
ARSONISTS torched and destroyed a caravan in Weymouth. Firefighters were called to the incident at the side of the Marsh Dairy site on Littlemoor Road, Bincombe at 2.30am yesterday morning. A spokeswoman for Dorset Fire and Rescue Service said one caravan
PLANS to build up to 90 new homes on Portland have been refused. Stone Firms Ltd submitted the plans to demolish redundant industrial buildings on land to the east of Wakeham and build between 80 and 90 units. The proposal was refused by Weymouth and
A FARMER who has seen nine of his sheep attacked by a dog within a year says he will shoot the animal next time he sees it going after his livestock. The latest attack at Higher South Buckland Farm near Chickerell saw a sheep badly mauled and
I AM writing to express my strong misgivings at the news that a huge development is once again being promoted for the Pavilion peninsula (pleasure pier). This has been reported to the Echo as a great opportunity to save the theatre – it seems that
There’s no doubt that the closure of our high-street shops is a loss to those of us who wish to shop in the town, and a blow to the local economy. What’s more, the resulting display of tatty interiors and fly-postered frontages is an affront to visitors
Duane Sharpe’s view of charity shop prices (Have your Say, February 4) is valid, but there are also other considerations. The shop where I have volunteered for over four years has had an ever increasing struggle to maintain its fundraising for a charity
SKANDIA Team GBR is the British Sailing Team in the Olympic and Paralympic classes. In a Dorset Echo column, Britain’s sailors are bringing an insight into their campaign for glory at the London 2012 Games. Here’s Team Volvo member Lucy Macgregor, who
TALENTED young dancers from West Dorset will be giving a gala performance at Weymouth Pavilion on Friday night. The stars of Dorchester Ballet Theatre will be presenting A Gala Programme of Ballet supported with special guests South Coast Ballet. Members
DORCHESTER Town Reserves begin their Wyvern Challenge Cup campaign with tonight's visit of Wimborne Town. The Avenue Stadium clash kicks off at 7.45pm.
WEYMOUTH will explode in a riot of colour to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. There will be street parties, fireworks, a sail past in the bay, concerts and a series of burning beacons across the area. Local organisations have joined forces with
CHIPPENHAM TOWN 3 Griffin 58 63, Gilroy 68 WEYMOUTH 0 THREE goals in 10 second-half minutes sentenced Weymouth to defeat at Hardenhuish Park last night. Chippenham Town entered the clash on the back of a disappointing run of six league
BRENDON King labelled last night’s loss at Chippenham as the proverbial game of two halves. The Terras were the better side in the first 45 but crumbled in the second period – conceding three goals in the space of 10 minutes. And the
WEYMOUTH SPORTS 4 UPWEY & BROADWEY 3 CHRIS Evans put a major dent in Upwey & Broadwey’s title aspirations as his hat-trick helped Weymouth Sports complete the double over their fierce rivals. Upwey went into the Weymouth College clash knowing they
TORNADOES of South Dorset got their Dorset Novice League campaign underway with a fantastic result at the first round in Bridport. The aim of the competition is to provide novice swimmers from across the county with an opportunity to compete against
Under-15 & 16 WEYMOUTH 33 BRIDPORT 17 WEYMOUTH produced a good performance to beat Bridport at home, running in tries from both forwards and backs alike. The hosts were at full strength with plenty of reserves available, which enabled the
WHILE the majority of us mere mortals find it tricky to master one skill in life, Zoe Gowers appears unfazed by the prospect of refining five very diverse disciplines. The Dorchester Middle School pupil has already enjoyed a host of success in the water
SAUL Randall has followed in the footsteps of his older brothers by clinching the Western Counties title. The youngster was in fine form as he took on Ben Harvey of National Smelting in the Class One 40-42kg final at Filton College. Randall came out
