A TEAM of local residents have been clearing up a favourite walking spot in Dorchester. Litter pickers collected 15 bags of rubbish when they tackled the pathway between Coburg Road and Maiden Castle Road running alongside the Dorchester Rugby Club grounds
THE daughter of a man who lost his life to cancer will take on a sponsored run to celebrate his birthday. Graham Lawrence, a builder from Weymouth, passed away in 2009 after a battle with lung cancer. His daughter Fiona Wilson will complete
A charity has followed up a fast-selling recipe book by launching The Great Dorset Bake Sale. Diverse Abilities Plus hopes the event will raise thousands of pounds to help its work supporting those with profound physical and learning disabilities.
Film buffs are hoping to spot the next Steven Spielberg as an international festival comes to Weymouth. More than 150 filmmakers from the UK, Europe and South Korea will showcase their talents at The British International Amateur Film Festival between
RESIDENTS are being urged to be on their guard after an energy saving scam hit Dorset. Dorset County Council says a number of people have been victims of cold callers selling energy devices that they promise will save money. Some of
A COUPLE jumped for their lives from a first-floor window as fire ripped through their home yesterday. The incident at Charlton Marshall led to one of Dorset’s arterial routes, the A350, being closed for much of the day. Around 45 firefighters were
MARITIME Mix is the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad by the Sea. Running from March to September 9, 2012, it is an ambitious creative celebration with more than 80 events that aim to animate Weymouth, Portland and the Jurassic Coast. It will celebrate the
FOUR hundred sports volunteers are needed to assist with a Sports Arena on Weymouth Beach during the Olympics. The interactive Sports Arena will be running from July 27 to August 12, 10am until 6pm daily. It is being co-ordinated by Dorset County Council
DETAILED plans for the free Weymouth and Portland Live site that will be bringing the Olympic sailing events to life this summer have been revealed. The site, which will be hosted on Weymouth Beach from Thursday July 26 to Sunday, August 12, will enable
MORE than 50 members of the public crowded into a village hall to hear arguments for and against the building of four giant wind turbines in Purbeck. A public inquiry into the project opened at Furzebrook near Wareham into plans for the Alaska Wind Farm
Lucky escape THE British Sonar Team had a lucky escape when their car was almost in collision with a bus. The Portland-based trio, who will be representing Team GB in the Sonar keelboat class at the Paralympic Games this summer, were
A YOUNGSTER is urging dog owners to be responsible and clean up after their pets. Niall Smith, 11, wrote to the Echo after being angered at the amount of dog mess on the Rodwell Trail in Weymouth and wants people to pick up after their pets. The Chickerell
A MUM and daughter were rescued from rocks on Portland by the coastguard. The family, from Hereford, had been climbing on the scree slopes on the Chiswell side of Portland yesterday afternoon. The mum and little girl got stuck as they
THIS breathtaking shot, captured early one morning as the sun rose over Dorset has seen off hundreds of entries to win the Dorset Echo photography competition. The stunning entry, taken by Ian Alcock, won a public vote to earn its place in our eagerly
AN INVESTIGATION was underway today after a suspected arson attack gutted an old chapel in Weymouth and caused chaos on rush-hour roads. More than 20 firefighters battled the blaze at the Melcombe Regis Cemetery off Goldcroft Road in Westham
I was a little perplexed by Margaret Morrissey’s letter lamenting the removal of prayers before full meetings of Dorchester Town Coun-cil. Firstly the key driver was to comply with a high court ruling. Keeping to the rule of law must be a fundamental
FUNDRAISERS from Melcombe Regis Rotary Club have been awarded a silver certificate for donating enough money to purchase 50 Shelterboxes. The Shelterbox charity gave the club the honour after previously awarding it a bronze certificate. Ian Brooke,
SWEET toothed waffle fans flocked to Weymouth town centre to take part in a fruity charity challenge. Contestants raced to eat five waffles loaded with cream, ice cream and strawberries to raise money for national charity Whizz Kids, which
IF YOU know a young person whose interests and talents lie in the direction of the stage, why not take them along to Curtainraisers, Weymouth Drama Club’s section for young people. The thriving organisation currently runs five groups for different age
I know King Street has always been a problem for traffic congestion but with the new traffic lights everywhere as well, it really has become a joke. The King/Queen Street junction is a bottleneck for affecting traffic in the Park district, the seafront
CAN I through your paper congratulate, and thank everybody who put on such a fantastic day at Nothe Fort on Sunday? Charles Baker Easton Portland
A CAR was destroyed in a suspected arson in the early hours of yesterday morning. Firefighters were called to put out the blaze in Louviers Road, Littlemoor at around 2.45am. Dorset Police were also called to the scene.
CHARITY PUNT: Racing Post columnist Steve Palmer, right, places a £50 charity bet on the Grand National at Ladbrokes in his hometown of Weymouth in aid of the Weldmar Hospicare Trust. The tipster opted for West End Rocker at odds of 11/1 due to the
NIGEL Biddlecombe wants the Terras to show they care by avoiding the potential disaster of relegation. Should Weymouth drop out of the Evo-Stik Southern Premier Division this season it would plunge the club to its lowest level since 1921 and put the
STURMINSTER N UTD 0 Upwey & Broadwey 1 UPWEY & Broadwey kept their title hopes alive by recording a third successive victory at Sturminster Newton United in the Dorset Senior League. The Cherries were on top for most of the first half
SHAUN Hearn will not be handing his majority shareholding to the Dorchester Town Supporters Trust for the time being but admits that community ownership is ultimately the way forward. The Magpies’ chairman announced in December he was prepared to relinquish
WEYLINE secured the Weymouth Sunday League Premiership title in emphatic fashion by hammering Alexandra 5-0 at the Stalls. Adam Parker’s men took the lead on 11 minutes when Ethan Devaney set up Danny Andrews who made no mistake from just 12
TWO showpiece FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley this weekend couldn’t offer more contrasting and conflicting scenarios. On Saturday, Liverpool take on Everton in the Merseyside derby in what is guaranteed to set the blood racing in terms of passion and
