• The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee was celebrated in great style all over Preston and Sutton Poyntz. At the Mission Hall there was a Jubilee Lunch prepared by the ladies of the Mission Hall committee and enjoyed ‘under canvas’ in the orchard. Following the
Dorset Police are warning football fans to behave during the Euro 2012 championship. Extra officers will be on duty in town centres for England’s games, ready to deal with anyone who causes trouble and commits crime or anti-social behaviour. Superintendent
TWO boys walked from Weymouth town centre to Portland Bill and back again each carrying a heavy tyre. Rhys Cooper, 15, and his next-door neighbour Ashley Hannah, 17, completed the challenge to raise money for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. The boys
STRONG winds blew a small fishing boat on to the Portland breakwater. Portland coastguards were alerted to the vessel stuck on the outside breakwater at Portland Port yesterday morning. A spokesman for Portland Coastguard said that the Discovery, with
DORCHESTER'S Aaron Cook looks set to miss out on the London Olympics after British Taekwondo once again picked Lutalo Muhammad in favour of the world number one. The British Olympic Association, who rejected British Taekwondo's initial nomination
Pupils at Manor Park First School in Dorchester united for a Jubilee party where they planted some trees in tribute to the event. Residents at Westhaven House in Weymouth were also celebrating by putting their party gear on to enjoy sandwiches and cakes
PICNICS fit for the Queen were spread across the Nothe Gardens at a D-Day themed event over Jubilee weekend. The annual D-Day picnic and music event took on a royal theme and children got the chance to make crowns as well as learn about the Second World
A DORCHESTER store’s family affair looks set to continue with a third generation heading up the business. Clockhouse Jewellers in Durngate Street has been run by the Burgess family since 1963, with Leoni and Fred Burgess as the first owners. Their son
A TOTAL of 284 boats dressed in Union Jacks and bunting took part in Weymouth’s Diamond Jubilee Parade of Boats. Scores of people flocked to the harbourside to watch the procession sail past on Sunday morning. The Town Bridge was raised as the diverse
MATTHEW LUDFORD, aged 40, of Lanehouse Rocks Road, Weymouth. Admitted driving a motor vehicle on a dual carriageway, namely the A35 Tolpuddle Bypass, at a speed exceeding 70mph. Fined £55 and ordered to pay costs of £15. Licence endorsed with three
LEE BRYAN TRENT, aged 24, of Panorama Road, Swanage. Admitted using a motor vehicle without a policy of insurance. Fined £175 and ordered to pay costs of £35. Licence endorsed with six points.
GRAHAM SHOREY, aged 45, of Greenways, Portland. Found guilty in absence of keeping an unlicensed vehicle on a public road. Fined £200 and ordered to pay costs of £60 and vehicle excise back duty of £17.92.
JONATHAN PAUL BUTTRESS, aged 37, of Market Place, Sturminster Newton. Admitted driving a motor vehicle on a dual carriageway, namely the A30 Babylon Hill at a speed exceeding 70mph. Fined £175 and ordered to pay costs of £35. Licence endorsed with four
ANTHONY PHILIP CHARLES CARLEY, aged 51, of Queens Road, Bridport. Admitted using a motor vehicle on a road without a policy of insurance. Fined £200 and ordered to pay costs of £35. Disqualified from holding a driving licence for six months.
I sense there is now an air of real excitement brewing in Weymouth. So much has been changed in the last two years that is bringing a new lease of life into what was rapidly becoming a tired looking town. There is no denying that so
In both television and newspaper coverage of the Queen’s Jubilee, Buckingham Palace came into prominence. I couldn’t help notice the similarity between the new West Dorset District Council offices in Charles Street and the Palace. Harry M Randall,
DORSET drew with Wiltshire after the final day of their Minor Counties clash was abandoned yesterday at Dean Park due to heavy rain.
FERNDOWN WAYFARERS SECONDS 191-9 (19pts) beat Portland RED TRIANGLE 150-9 (8pts) by 41 runs AN UNDER strength Portland side suffered a 41-run defeat at Ferndown Wayfarers Seconds. The home side were indebted to a century opening stand
Oh my, Weymouth and Portland Borough Council – what on earth are you doing to this perfect traditional Georgian seaside resort? Since first coming to Weymouth, in July of 2009, I have been back five times. Coming from Newcastle-under-Lyme
DORCHESTER SECONDS 103 (2pts) lost to WIMBORNE & COLEHILL SECONDS 105-2 (20pts) by eight wickets DORCHESTER Seconds slumped to their first defeat of 2012. The county town outfit were skittled for a disappointing 103 at the Leaze and in reply
LASHING rain failed to deter the borough’s Olympic and Paralympic sailors from edging closer to the podium at the Skandia Sail for Gold regatta. Winds picked up on day two of the ISAF Sailing World Cup event, the last major regatta
SOUTHSIDE Angels Girls Under-11s were presented with their Spring League winner’s trophy by Jade Rhodes of the Chelsea Ladies’ Academy at the Dorset Girls League presentation evening in Wareham. It was the final piece of a fantastic treble for the Angels
COLFOX School have been enjoying tremendous success in track and field of late with six pupils gaining top-three finishes in the Dorset County Championships at Kings Park in Bournemouth. William Bowen-Ashwin (under-15s) led the way by becoming a double
DORCHESTER Mini Marvels have been crowned West Dorset champions in the AEGON Team Tennis event. The county town side won their division in the eight-and-under section and will now take on their East Dorset counterparts in a play-off match on Saturday
WEYMOUTH Swimming Club members took home a haul of trophies at the club’s Trophy Galas. The first event was the girls’ 10-and-under 25m fly. Eight youngsters took part and all recorded a personal best time. Charlotte Harris won the trophy and set herself
HOLY Trinity enjoyed a clean sweep at the Asda Kwik Cricket competitions at Redlands. One hundred and 70 children from nine primary schools across Weymouth and Portland enjoyed the sunshine and demonstrated great enthusiasm and skilful play as they took
A MARITIME charity based in Weymouth and Portland is to receive a cash boost of more than £8,000. The Maritime Volunteer Service will use the money to buy rescue boat equipment and hopes the grant will benefit their training activities.
