WORK is due to start tonight on installing lighting columns for Weymouth's new seafront laser scheme. Weymouth and Portland Borough Council says work will take place during the evening from 8pm today and tomorrow. Seven 15-metre high columns will be
A WOMAN feared to have gone overboard from a Condor Ferries' vessel bound for Dorset has been named as Sarah Fenton. Mrs Fenton, 39, from Bristol, was last seen by her husband on a boat travelling between Guernsey and Poole at 5.30pm on Sunday. A major
THE grounds of County Hall in Dorchester are set to become a wildlife haven. The latest phase of a redesign project will aim to bring more birds, butterflies and various other wildlife to the centre of the county town. New planting beds either side
COUNCILLORS hope that the lengthsmen scheme in Bridport will continue after this year. The Bridport town council odd job man has been carrying out work in Bridport over the past two years as well as being hired out to neighbouring parishes. Dorset County
A TEAM of Portland teachers will be going the extra mile for their students this Easter – when they pedal 180 miles in their honour. Royal Manor Arts College staff are gearing up for their own adventure this week while students are undertaking two separate
A FOLK star’s wild world captured in an original print has helped raise money for wildlife in Dorset. Singer-songwriter and humanitarian Yusuf Islam, formerly Cat Stevens, donated a picture to Dorset Wildlife Trust which was raffled off for the charity
A MAJOR search was being carried out off the Dorset coast last night for a passenger who went missing from a ferry. The passenger was reported missing yesterday from a Condor Ferries vessel travelling between Guernsey and Poole. The Condor Rapide, pictured
THERE will be an Olympic feel at Weymouth’s Sand-world attraction this summer. Olympic windsurfer Nick Dempsey officially declared the venue open for the season and checked out the work of Wey-mouth sculptor Mark Anderson. One of Mark’s works will feature
A MAN who drove an oil tanker into a house in Wool has admitted a string of offences. Hugh Robertson Billington, 51, pleaded guilty to a charge of arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered when he appeared at Dorchester Crown
A HOUSING association has put its foot down on anti-social behaviour after gaining an order against a criminal tenant. Synergy Housing said it wants to safeguard law-abiding residents after bringing a Full Possession Order against James McHendrie
WEYMOUTH’S iconic land train will be sporting a brand new look as it continues its long-established journey along the seafront. Merlin Entertainment Group, which runs the Sea Life Park at Lodmoor, has taken over the running of the train from Weymouth
A PAIR of pranksters raised a few smiles with a watery-themed April Fool’s Day stunt. ‘Sharks’ were spotted off Weymouth Beach thanks to Natasha Hamilton and Gordon Langley who made fins then set them adrift. The pair, who took the fins out to sea on
MOTORISTS will not be able to cross Weymouth Town Bridge during Easter after all. A week-long break so the bridge could open to traffic has been scrapped by Dorset County Council. The council says following consultation the plans have
TWO passengers had to be cut from a car after a collision at an accident ‘blackspot’ in Weymouth. The two female passengers were taken to hospital following the collision at the junction between Lanehouse Rocks Road and Chickerell Road on Saturday
A CHARTERED fishing boat operator from Weymouth is celebrating a legal victory after a four-year battle with authorities that he claims tried to ‘destroy’ him. Patrick Carlin, who runs Carlin Boat Charter Limited, said his business of 25 years
FURIOUS traders are making a stand and taking their campaign to the council offices. Business people facing massive increases in their parking permits will demonstrate at the offices of Weymouth and Portland Borough Council in a bid to force
About the tragic accident and loss of life suffered by the family on Weymouth Way, the county council CAN do something about the crying need for a pedestrian crossing of some kind. It has the money in its budget to build a pedestrian bridge
A REAL-LIFE donkey led the way as Weymouth’s Holy Trinity Church held its traditional Palm Sunday parade along the quayside yesterday. The donkey was provided by Su Illsley from Fancy’s Farm on Portland and vicar the Rev Richard Franklin said the animal
BRITISH sailing’s multiple Olympic gold medallists Ben Ainslie and Iain Percy will return to competitive action for the first time since the Perth World Championships in December when racing gets underway at the Palma leg of the World Cup circuit today
AUDIENCES have yet to hear The Voice of a Weymouth musician after a BBC1 TV schedule mix-up. Danny Adams understood he was going to feature in episode two of the hit show The Voice at the weekend. But he will have to wait for his moment after the BBC
THEY’RE a perfect match – devoted wife Sarah Hayter has given husband Robert the gift of life by donating one of her kidneys to him. They are now recovering after undergoing a three-hour operation at Southmead Hospital in Bristol on World Kidney Day.
OH, WELD is me! I was drawn to the fine menu choice being advertised on The Weld Arms’ internet page, particularly two interesting vegetarian dishes. It was Mother’s Day and happily my mum had picked somewhere which wasn’t peddling the usual non-meat
The orchard at the northern end of Radipole Park Gardens is fantastic – a community venture promising fresh fruit. In an era facing climate change, economic system failure and peak oil such endeavours will give a resilient local food source. What
TALKING rocks, shipwrecks off Chesil Beach, a stolen Olympic torch, and moonlit fishing for squid all feature in a trilogy of animated films by primary school children for the Maritime Mix – the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad by the sea. Children at three
As a resident of Coburg Road I feel I must point out that the statement by Coun Fiona Kent-Ledger is a bit misleading (‘Crossing calls as boy knocked down’, Echo, March 16). She stated the fact that as there are traffic calming measures in this road
WILL the business owners stop moaning about not being able to carry out their trade? (‘Parking mad over permits’, March 21). What a load of rubbish. They are quite aware that they can load/unload in the designated bays around Weymouth and can also stop
IT IS hard to think of a more short-sighted or counter-productive action than the borough council’s increase in parking permit fees. The fish market is the best example of its stupidity. At a stroke the borough’s action will probably destroy
COASTGUARDS have called off a search for a person who went missing from a ferry bound for Dorset. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency called off the search at 10pm on Sunday night and confirmed that they would not be undertaking another search
Video courtesy of Weymouth FC BRENDON King refused to defend his players following Saturday’s pitiful performance against 10-man Arlesey Town. The Terras went down 2-0 to the Blues despite having an extra man for 40 minutes after
ALAN Knight has set a new challenge for his Magpies after watching them break the 50-point barrier for the first time since 2006. Strike partners Ryan Dovell and Tom Nichols fired Dorchester Town to victory at Farnborough on Saturday, meaning the county
WEYMOUTH 0 ARLESEY TOWN 2 Dillon 15, Marsh 58 TEN-MAN Arlesey Town embarrassed a woeful Weymouth side at the Bob Lucas Stadium. The Terras looked lively in the opening exchanges but as soon as Chris Dillon fired home on 15 minutes the outcome was
FARNBOROUGH 1 Bennett 69 DORCHESTER TOWN 2 Dovell 1, Nichols pen 83 GOALS from strike duo Ryan Dovell and Tom Nichols helped Dorchester Town rack up a half-century for the first time in six seasons. The former continued his recent good run by
BEMERTON HEATH RESERVES 1 DORCHESTER TOWN RESERVES 2 JACK Twyford fired nine-man Dorchester Town Reserves to a fine victory at Bemerton Heath Harlequins. The third-placed Magpies were strong favourites heading into the clash against the Wyvern Premier
HALLEN 4 BRIDPORT 0 TREVOR Senior had no complaints after seeing his side fall to a third straight defeat in the Toolstation Western Premier Division. A four-match unbeaten run was followed by three consecutive fixtures against teams in the top four
PLYMOUTH DEVILS 40 WEYMOUTH WILDCATS 50 TIM Webster was the star of the show for the nomadic Weymouth Wildcats as they pulled off a 10-point triumph at the Plymouth Devils. Initially, the Cats were scheduled to face an Exeter Falcons side but former
A RESIDENT was taken to hospital after a fire in a flat in Weymouth that is believed to be deliberate. The tenant suffered smoke inhalation from the fire in East Street, which happened in the early hours of this morning. Dorset Fire
A WOMAN suffered possible spinal injuries and a second person suffered serious hand and chest injuries after a four-car crash on the Weymouth Relief Road. Police are appealing for witnesses after the collision, which happened at 3.25pm yesterday
