IT’S all a bit of a drama for a Dorset family as two sisters aim to make a name for themselves – one behind the camera and one in front. Zenobia and Esmeralda Voegele-Downing, from Beaminster, are busy laying the foundations for what they hope could
COMMUNITY groups in Dorchester have been given a boost by the Co-operative. More than £1,000 from The Co-Operative’s Community Fund has gone towards two local groups. Transition Town Dorchester was awarded £800 to buy a pond liner, underlay for an environmental
A BUS carrying 40 passengers was pulled over by police in Weymouth for speeding. The double-decker was spotted driving at 39mph in a 30mph zone in Littlemoor. Officers, who were out as part of the Dorset Police campaign, caught a total of 32 drivers
EVERY boy’s dream can be realised on a Dorset railway this spring. The young at heart are being offered the chance to drive a train at two events coming up at the Swanage Railway. The preserved line’s Diesel Gala from May 11 to 13 will feature a diesel
MORE cruise ships than ever before will call in at Portland this summer. There are 11 cruise ships booked to berth at Portland Port during 2012 and another record cruise ship season is expected next year. Next month, 2,000 passengers from around the
CERNE ABBAS CAMPAIGN to Protect Rural England: The CPRE will be holding a seminar day at the Village Hall on Tuesday, May 15. It will look at the implications of the changes to the National Planning Policy Framework and also the Localism Act and Neighbourhood
A DORCHESTER depot providing furniture for low income households has served its 12,000th customer. The Dorset Reclaim outlet at the Poundbury West Industrial Estate reached the landmark by helping local mum Tracy Austin. She and her husband turned to
FAMILY and friends have paid tribute to The Flag Man who changed the face of Weymouth town centre. Pat Silverton, well-known for voluntarily decorating St Alban Street with bunting, passed away on Sunday at the age of 64 following an illness. Family
FUNDRAISERS came together for the last major event in aid of the Dorset County Hospital Digital Mammography Appeal. People across Dorset have been fundraising for the new unit since February last year and the £500,000 equipment is now being
