Weymouth Bay Methodist Church are offering all visitors and residents a chance to visit the church and view two works of art that have been loaned by the Methodist Art Collection. The two pieces are by the artists Euloria Clarke and Maggie Hambling. The
• Congratulations to Sutton Poyntz residents Liz and John Newbold who recently celebrated of their 40th wedding anniversary and John’s 70th birthday. To mark the occasion they held a ‘bit of a do’ at the Riviera Hotel for their many friends. They were
A WEYMOUTH lifeguard will be carrying the Olympic flame through her home town. Selfless volunteer Maria Lochrie, 19, of Westham, has been nominated to carry the torch after devoting much of her spare time to working with disabled children. She volunteers
PEOPLE in Lyme Regis are donning Roundhead helmets or Cavalier capes to turn the clock back to the Civil War. The Regatta and Carnival Committee is looking for residents to join in the parade for the Siege of Lyme day on Saturday. They say they will
PENSIONERS David and Susan Bellord have warned people against being caught out by a computer scam. They were phoned by a cold caller who demanded that they switch on their computer as there was a fault with it. The caller then took control of their
THE sea put paid to the first seafood-based event of this year’s Bridport Food Festival but hopes are high that other events will go ahead – rain or shine. The storm-force conditions and high tides last Thursday and Friday meant that the Seafood
LOCAL organisations are being given an opportunity to join celebrities and experts in a push to blast mental health into the spotlight. Rethink Your Mind is offering a free platform to mental health groups in a nation-wide creative project that will
MORE than 80 singers and musicians took to the stage for performances in the fourth annual Bridport MusicAthon. They provided music non-stop from 9am to 5pm at Bridport United Church in East Street on Saturday to an ever-changing audience of more than
FORMER work colleagues of a Dorchester teenager whose life was cut tragically short have been adding to the fundraising efforts in his memory. Friends and family of Nathan Cross, who died in January last year at the age of just 16, have set up a memorial
CALLS are being made for host families to house international students for short periods over the summer. Jennie Parsons, pictured, of the Weymouth English Centre and Richard et Turgis said she was struggling to house more than 50 students.
RESIDENTS of Puddletown are ‘sickened’ by the rubbish and mess left by a group of travellers camping in the area. Around 25 caravans were camped in a field near the village for more than a week, some of which had been evicted from Duchy of Cornwall land
A FISHERMAN has been cleared of an accusation that he racially abused a man as he walked through Weymouth town centre. Jason David Madlin, 25, was on trial at Dorchester Crown Court for a charge of causing racially-aggravated harassment, alarm or distress
DORCHESTER’S historic Shire Hall could be in line for a million-pound revamp to create a new visitor centre. West Dorset District Council is preparing a £1million bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund to develop the grade one listed building and will match
SKANDIA Team GBR is the British Sailing Team in the Olympic and Paralympic classes. The team consists of the Performance Squad and Development and Transitional squads, which jointly total around 70 sailors. The sailors train and compete across 10 Olympic
THOUSANDS of free tickets for the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay Evening Celebration on Weymouth Beach were snapped up in just over two hours. Applications for the wristbands for the event were launched on the borough council’s website at
Emergency services rushed to the Radipole Lane after a member of the public reported the incident on Tuesday morning. The blue Volkswagen Golf had been heading towards Southill when it left the road near to a traffic calming measure. Dorset Police said
A three-vehicle collision just outside Dorchester caused the closure of the A35 this morning. The collision occurred just west of the Monkey’s Jump roundabout shortly after 8am this morning. One person was taken to hospital following the incident, which
THE next of kin of an Irishman who has died in Dorset are being sought by the coroner. John O’Kelly, 56, died at Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester from ill health. He lived in Winterborne Whitechurch, near Blandford. West Dorset Coroner’s Officer
CHAOS gripped roads across the area after four car crashes left two adults and a toddler injured. Emergency services rushed to four separate road collisions which involved a total of eight cars yesterday. A mother and toddler were taken to Dorset County
DORCHESTER’S Aaron Cook has hit out at GB Taekwondo over his non-selection for the Olympics, which has left him feeling “numb”. Cook, world number one in the under-80kg division, has been omitted from London 2012 in favour of Lutalo Muhammad, who has
TRACY BENDORAITIS, aged 45, of New Road, Gillingham. Admitted using a colour television without a licence. Fined £75 and ordered to pay costs of £60. ANTONIA JONES, aged 38, of Windmill Road, Blandford. Proved in absence that used a colour television
THE SAVIOUR of a Dorchester store is starting up a new venture to help other aspiring retailers. Claire Robertson, who attracted national headlines when she led the re-opening of the collapsed Woolworths store under the independent banner Wellworths
BARTOSZ KACPER LIBICKI, aged 37, of Institute Road, Swanage. Proved in absence of driving a vehicle on Dorchester Road, Wool, at a speed exceeding 30mph. Fined £400 and ordered to pay £85 costs. Licence endorsed with six penalty points. Also proved in
SANDRA KAMARA, aged 49, of Orchard Avenue, Bridport. Admitted using a colour television without a licence. Fined £100 and ordered to pay and costs of £60. HELEN POWLS, aged 33, of Glebe Way, West Knighton. Admitted using a colour television without a
TRESSA CARRUTHERS, aged 44, of Wilson Road, Dorchester. Admitted using a colour television without a licence. Fined £35 and ordered to pay costs of £60. CHRISTINE READ, aged 36, of Whitfield Road, Dorchester. Admitted using a colour television without
GLEN PETER AVISON, aged 26, of East Weare Road, Portland. Admitted using a colour television without a licence. Fined £95 and ordered to pay costs of £60. TRACEY GODSELL, aged 25, of Woolcombe Road, Portland. Proved in absence that used
RACHEL ADAMS, aged 21, of Chesil View, Weymouth. Admitted using a colour television without a licence. Fined £100 and ordered to pay costs of £60. MICHAEL BARRELL, aged 36, of Clayton Close, Weymouth. Proved in absence that used a colour television
As a taxpayer I have to say what a waste of our money the laser lights are. You can’t see the full effect until at least 11pm, then they are not that impressive. On the seafront last night all I could hear was grumbling and moaning from the many people
It’s nice to see the regeneration of Fortuneswell is nearing completion by way of a few plastic flower pots – they have really pushed the boat out on this one haven’t they? Coupled with the picturesque view of the Officers Field village, the good people
I am seriously concerned about the reduction in width of Victory and Castle roads on Portland where they border the Olympic Village. Not only is the fencing and its supporting concrete blocks profoundly ugly – reminding me of some sort of ‘bomb alley
WITH the jubilee celebrations now all done-and dusted, plans are now going full-throttle for this year’s Camp Bestival. The action-packed family music festival is taking place at Lulworth Castle from July 27 to 29 and comes with a top musical line-up
What a fiasco it is, to try and park at Dorchester Market now. The parking spaces have been relocated with fewer parking areas. We arrived before 8am and every space was taken. With no arrows on the ground, people were driving around in all directions
Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 57-year-old man who is missing from home. Geoffrey Reed has not been seen since leaving home in Bournemouth on Thursday, June 7 and it is believe he may be in Weymouth. Detective Inspector
DORCHESTER’S Carnival celebrations begin tomorrow ahead of the main event on Saturday. Teams are being invited to take part in the Four Legged Pub Race, which takes in eight of the county town’s establishments, starting from the Colliton Club
THE Weymouth & Portland Skittles League celebrated another successful season with a presentation evening at the Wellworthy Sports and Social Club. Diamonds retained the Ladies’ Division One title, winning by a 10-point margin over second-placed Wyke
LUTALO Muhammad would happily meet taekwondo world number one Aaron Cook in a ‘face-off’ to decide who gets a spot in Great Britain’s Olympic team following a storm of controversy over the former’s selection. Dorchester’s Cook is expected
CAME Down Golf Club is celebrating after four of its members became Dorset’s first GolfMark champions. The team of father and son, Adam and Alex Elwick, together with Stuart Sidley and Sarah Ayling, will represent the county in the South West GolfMark
WEYMOUTH Under-12s narrowly missed out on making it back-to-back tournament wins, losing only on penalties in the final at the annual Trowbridge tournament in Wiltshire. Weymouth cruised through the group stage, topping it and winning all their games
SAM Goodhew was the star of the show as St George’s marched into the last eight of the Dorchester Evening League Knockout Cup. The Saints’ leading light top-scored with 22 as his side posted 101-5 before helping himself to six wickets, for the concession
DORCHESTER’S Finly Abbott is hoping to continue his amazing debut season on Sunday by competing in only his third-ever event with the Ringwood Motocross Club (MCF) at Yarley in Wells, Somerset. The five-year-old, who is one of the youngest riders in
FOLLOWING a strong first round performance, Tornadoes were drawn against tough opposition in round two of the Southern Junior League (SJL). The Osprey Leisure Centre-based club competed at Weymouth alongside Swim Bournemouth A, Poole, Keynsham, Bath
WEYMOUTH Tennis Club attracted a dozen new members following a successful half-term masterclass from coach Julien Lawes. A host of youngsters gathered at Wey Valley Tennis Centre to learn the ropes and after three days of on-court action, many were keen
CHLOE Wakely will watch the world’s best battle for Olympic glory this summer and then begin her bid to follow in their footsteps. The Weymouth ace has already enjoyed a host of success on the local badminton scene and is among the lucky few to have
CHRIS Perham bagged a personal best at the British Youth and Junior Aquathlon Championships in Birmingham. The Portland teenager came 17th overall but with a bit more luck would have finished higher. Perham was in the first pack as the 750m swim got
