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  • Blooming lovely plant sale at Weymouth College

    SPRING has sprung – which means preparations are in full swing for an annual plant sale starting this week. Entry Level Programme students at Weymouth College have been busy over the last few months preparing for the week-long spring sale, which is run

  • Concerns over transport in Bridport

    Proposed changes to services on offer at Bridport’s Community Hospital have put the spotlight on the volunteer car service available for elderly or frail patients who in future may need to go much further afield for their treatment. At a full town council

  • Weymouth fundraiser gets chop in memory of friend

    A WHEELCHAIR-bound woman went for the chop to raise money in memory of an old friend. Sheree Tebbutt, from Weymouth, braved wind and rain to have her hair shaved off at Sports Direct in the town centre. She was raising money for the Weldmar Hospicecare

  • Maritime Mix, Cultural Olympiad by the Sea events

    HUNTING for fossils, revelations about the role of science in Olympic sailing and an orchestra telling the story of Dorset are among the offerings this May. Residents and visitors are being invited to get involved in the Maritime Mix, Cultural Olympiad

  • Tributes to Terras legend Martyn Harrison

    A FORMER chairman of Weymouth Football Club, who brought about the ‘greatest modern moments’ for the Terras, has died. Martyn Harrison sadly passed away on Saturday night following a long illness. The well-known businessman whose company Martyn Leisure

  • Have your say on Charlton conservation areas

    LOCAL residents will have the chance to make their views known during a review of the Charlton conservation areas at Charlton Down and Winter-bourne Steepleton. West Dorset District Council is canvassing opinion over a proposal to extend Charlton Down

  • Cattle cause damage in Weymouth escape

    A HERD of cattle surprised Weymouth residents when they escaped through fencing and trampled their street. Two bulls and four cows damaged cars and gardens in Mountbatten Close in Wyke Regis after they fled their field on Friday night. Residents told

  • Free parking in Sherborne for Queen's visit

    FREE parking will be available in Sherborne to celebrate the Queen’s visit to the town tomorrow. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will be visiting the town as part of the Diamond Jubilee tour of the South West. All West Dorset District Council-run

  • Wool oil tanker driver sentenced to seven years in prison

    A MAN who drove an oil tanker into a house while his wife was inside has been jailed for seven years. Hugh Robertson Billington, 51, was sentenced at Dorchester Crown Court today after admitting offences of arson being reckless as to whether life

  • Portland students' robotic challenge

    STUDENTS took on a robotic challenge at a Portland school with help from professional engineers. Year 9 pupils at Royal Manor Arts College were given a glimpse into the world of engineering problem solving, working alongside engineers from Bournemouth

  • Baby Toby John Keates christened in nautical family tradition

    WHEN four-month-old Toby John Keates was christened with blessed water in an upturned ship’s bell it followed a family tradition. Wearing a special T-shirt saying ‘crewman in training’ the baby took pride of place on Weymouth’s all-weather

  • Cygnets mark start of summer at Abbotsbury Swannery

    THE arrival of Abbotsbury Swannery’s first cygnet of the year is supposed to signal the start of summer. And even heavy rain showers could not stop the excitement of the reserve’s staff as 2012’s first baby swans were born. An egg in a nest, close

  • Great pub grub at the Marquis of Granby in Weymouth

    SITUATED at the far end of Weymouth’s Granby Industrial Estate, The Marquis of Granby is not at first glance the most welcoming of places. But rainy Monday evening hunger pangs had begun to strike so my three dining companions and I decided to give it

  • Is there anyone in charge of job?

    Is anybody planning the regeneration of Weymouth Esplanade? We were concerned to see what a very poor job had been done with the resurfacing, cracks, joins and lumps everywhere. Is this the finished job? Now we see that having completed that exercise

  • Thanks so much for the donations

    Dorset Women’s Outreach Project would like to say a big thank you to the members of Regenerate Women’s Group at Weymouth Family Church. They collected donations and made up fantastic food baskets for our clients to be given out this week. We cannot

  • Why it is time to start on planting

    I refer to the letter from Sylvia Jarvis in Echo April 26. We also moved to Dorset last year and I agree with the sentiments of Sylvia Jarvis. A town which is hosting an event in the Olympic games should be well ahead with its planting by now. If

  • I parked, but no chances to ride

    AFTER all the warnings about the increased traffic in Weymouth during the Sailing Olympics I thought I would investigate the Park and Ride operation so that if necessary I could get to Dorchester, and avoid predicted congestion when LOCOG battens

  • Top acoustic act The Toy Hearts head to Bridport

    THE Toy Hearts will perform at The Electric Palace, Bridport on Thursday as part of an extensive tour across the UK. The band are one of the UK’s hottest acoustic acts right now. Their style of music neatly places them at the forefront of the resurgence

  • Weather warning: Dorset battered by the wind and rain

    A WEATHER warning was issued as high winds and heavy showers battered Dorset over the weekend. Trees fell, boats ran aground and some areas saw flooding in what is expected to be named as the wettest April on record, with more rain and severe winds

  • Tributes for ex-Terras' owner

    A FORMER chairman of Weymouth Football Club, who brought about the ‘greatest modern moments’ for the Terras, has died. Martyn Harrison sadly passed away on Saturday night following a long illness. The well-known businessman, whose company

  • Simkin: Magpies have made a point

    PHIL Simkin is looking forward to a well-earned break after helping guide the Magpies to their best points tally in seven seasons. The final-day draw with 10-man Bromley saw Dorchester Town end the Blue Square Bet South campaign in 11th spot with 56

  • King: No excuses for a dismal final show

    BRENDON King refused to make excuses for his side’s dismal defeat at Redditch United. The Terras went down 2-0 in their final game of the season but it could have been a lot more with the Reds having dominated for the majority of the afternoon. King

  • Malsom to the rescue for Magpies

    DORCHESTER TOWN 1 Malsom 48 BROMLEY 1 Waldren 25 DORCHESTER Town ended a rollercoaster season on a relative high as they avoided a fourth straight defeat in Blue Square Bet South. And the home side had to come from behind to secure their best points

  • No Valley parade for Terras

    REDDITCH UNITED 2 Stuart Hendrie 11, Osborne pen 81 WEYMOUTH 0 WEYMOUTH’S turbulent campaign in the Evo-Stik Southern Premier Division ended with a disappointing defeat at The Valley. Redditch put Weymouth on the back-foot for the majority of the

  • Heath to step down at Portland

    PORTLAND United will be on the lookout for a new manager this summer after Stuart Heath revealed he is set to step down from the role at the end of the season. The Blues’ boss made the announcement shortly before Saturday’s 4-0 win over Swanage Town

  • Couple in hospital after car is submerged in river

    AN ELDERLY couple are being treated in hospital after their car left the road and was submerged in a river. Police said the couple, from West Stafford, were in the river for half an hour before being freed. The accident happened just before 9pm last

  • Bees surrender four-goal lead

    BRIDPORT 4 STREET 4 BRIDPORT served up a dramatic climax to their campaign by letting a four-goal lead slip through their fingers at St Mary’s Field. The Bees went 3-0 up in the first 15 minutes and then added another after the break before Street