STAR striker Warren Byerley has told Weymouth officials he is joining Kettering Town. The 27 year-old, who has netted 50 goals for the Terras over the course of the last two seasons, is set to sign a lucrative deal at the Poppies worth £600
Keeping Active at the Park Community Centre, Chelmsford Street Weymouth It may surprise everyone to hear of just how many different ways there are to keep fit or active at the Community Centre throughout the week. On Mondays Anna holds her Stretch
The current “Lets Make It” project is still running with the last boat building session on Saturday June 30. The minimum age for this project is 12 years old and there hasn't been a mention of any maximum age, and if you meet this single criterion they
The Next Community Quiz will be held at the Park Community Centre, Chelmsford Street, Weymouth on Saturday July 21 at 7pm. The previous quiz was attended by 45 people and was a jolly affair. Cost is £3.50 per person, which includes light refreshments.
DOG walkers claim they have been shut out after a popular route to the coastal path was fenced off. Residents of Weston, Portland, say that walkers have been accessing the island cliff path from behind Croft Road for more than 40 years. They were stunned
A RETIRED accountant died nine days after being involved in a head-on crash on the A351 Swanage to Wareham road. Father-of-two Terence Trumpes, 77, was with his wife of 52 years Patricia when the couple’s car suddenly veered into the path of an approaching
SAND sculptor Mark Anderson is delighted with his latest collaboration. The artist has been working with Aardman animator Lee Tetzner on a vast sand sculpture of Punch and Judy in his base at Sandworld in Lodmoor Country Park, Weymouth. The artwork
TWO TEENAGERS are embarking on their latest fundraising mission in memory of their friend. Jesse Kearsey, from Dorchester, and Scott Collins, who live in Bradford Peverell, will be knocking on doors in the county town offering to wash people’s cars in
GIANT Olympic Rings carved out of Portland Stone and a new planting scheme have spruced up Weymouth railway station ahead of the Games. The 8ft 2in (2.5m) tall Albion Stone sculpture was lifted into place by a crane early yesterday morning. It aims
DORCHESTER Wind band is calling for musicians to join its ranks and bring it back to life. Geoff Miller, who founded and runs the wind band and Dorchester Big Band, is encouraging players to come along and get involved with the group. Mr Miller, a professional
A PENSIONER has been handed a night-time curfew for a £63,000 benefits fraud. Gloria Doherty, of The Esplanade, Weymouth, fraudulently claimed £63,822 in state hand-outs over a period of ten years, Dorchester Crown Court was told.
RESIDENTS have rubbished council chiefs for a lack of consultation before taking away public bins. Weymouth and Portland Borough Council took the decision to remove three bins from the Park District after household waste was left by the side of them
I MISSED Village Club – Volcanoes, with Robin Miller – men loved it but I’m told (by men) that ladies found it hard going – too technical! Come on ladies is that true or just male prejudice?? All of you let me know if you like/dislike speakers. BOTH
HAVING been lucky enough to go up in a crane-lifted platform in January to get an idea of the new Weymouth Sea Life Tower sights I thought I knew what to expect, writes Laura Kitching. But I found that the real thing is a much slicker-operation
A £3.5MILLION tourist attraction offering spectacular views of Weymouth, Portland and the Jurassic Coast will open its doors to the public tomorrow. The Weymouth Sea Life Tower, completed a week ahead of schedule, allowed the region’s media
POLICE are searching for a missing prisoner who has links to Dorset. Jamie Frater, aged 38, failed to return to Blantyre Open Prison in Goudhurst, Kent on Monday. He is described as white, five feet eight inches tall and of slim build
TOP bands and powerful speakers have been lined up for this year’s Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival. Organisers have managed to secure a line up of respected academics, journalists and writers under the title of Paths of Protest – the changing nature of struggle
A UNION chief has claimed all redundancies made at Dorset County Council should be seen as cuts to services. Dorset branch secretary for the GMB union Gary Pattison said the authority had been looking to make efficiencies for years even before
Dorset County Council has shelled out more than £3.5million on redundancies as it responds to government funding cuts, an Echo investigation has revealed. Figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show that 193 employees at the
A PROJECT to build an extinct species monument on Portland was launched with the tolling of a bell. Plans for the Mass Extinction Monitoring Observatory (MEMO) by sculptor Sebastian Brooke and his team were backed by the borough’s planning committee.
EMPLOYERS are urging job hunters to take advantage of free advice and tips at the Dorset Echo Jobs Fair today. More than 1,000 people searching for their perfect job are expected to attend the fair at Weymouth Pavilion and dozens of businesses will be
AS PART of Battle for the Winds (BFTW), seven wind gathering teams and vessels from the South West counties will arrive to release their winds for the sailing to begin. The Dorset cart is one of these vessels and Cartwheelin’ is a project designed to
Kitted out BRITAIN’S Olympic contenders for the home Games had a ‘fun and proud’ day collecting their official kit from Loughborough University. The Match Race Girls posted this dazzling picture of themselves on their Facebook page and
WEYMOUTH lifeboat volunteers are gearing up to play a crucial role in the Olympic and Paralympic sailing events. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution will be providing first aid cover for all sailing athletes and officials on behalf of the London
A MAN has been told he could be jailed after being convicted of attacking a young woman with mental health issues. Paul Spencer, aged 40, was found guilty of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm when he appeared before Dorchester Crown
PHIL Simkin has labelled new arrival Ben Watson his “gold-plated signing”. The former Exeter City striker becomes the Magpies’ second capture of the close season, following in the footsteps of gloveman Jason Matthews. And after fighting off stiff competition
AARON Cook’s representatives have told the British Olympic Association they have new evidence they want to submit in their battle to have him selected for the taekwondo team. The BOA were expecting to receive a formal letter from Cook’s legal advisers
A STRONG performance at a prestigious international competition in Germany saw Dorset’s Hannah Biggs mixing it with some of Europe’s best dressage riders. Gillingham-based Biggs notched up an impressive fifth place in both the Grand Prix and
MICHAEL Pearce has expressed his disappointment after being forced to scratch last Saturday’s encounter at Christchurch. The Weymouth Seconds skipper was inundated with injuries and unavailabilities ahead of the Dorset League Division Two clash but has
BROTHERS Luke and Ian Wellman were involved in thrilling bouts as they represented Dorchester & District Amateur Boxing Club. The latter was up against a more experienced opponent in the form of Daniel Speller but Ian was unfazed and delivered a hard-hitting
OUTGOING chairman Dave Moth has hailed the hard work of the Weymouth & District Table Tennis League committee over the past 12 months. The buoyant league, who met for their annual AGM and presentation evening at the Springfield Club in Broadwey, heard
Division One WATERSIDE 37 AUTOBITZ 36 WATERSIDE kept up their title ambitions in Division One of the South & West Dorset Netball League by snatching a last-gasp victory in an enthralling contest with Autobitz. The high-flying outfit started well
