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  • Olympics 2012: Rotarians welcome the world

    ROTARIANS from around the world are being invited to join their Weymouth counterparts during the Olympics. The hand of friendship is being offered by the Rotary Club of Weymouth which will offer an ‘open house’ to Rotarians and their friends when the

  • Thomas Hardy fans - book in for a treat!

    CERNE ABBAS HISTORICAL Society: Max Gate, designed by Thomas Hardy, who lived there from 1885 until his death in 1928, is the venue of choice for the society’s next outing. Max Gate lies between Dorchester and Puddletown, everyone is asked to

  • First aid volunteers prepare for Olympic Games 2012

    VOLUNTEERS are now under starter’s orders as they gear up for the biggest first aid challenge ever undertaken in the county. The British Red Cross and St John Ambulance have joined forces to provide 350 volunteers a massive operation for the Olympic

  • Poole man sells boat after thieves strike again

    AFTER 35 years on the water a despondent Poole grandfather has sold his beloved boat after it was targeted by thieves for the third time. Patrick Weldon from Hamworthy said the latest incident was “the straw that broke the camel’s back” and he reluctantly

  • Woman's body recovered from landslide car

    A WOMAN’S body has been recovered from a car caught in a landslide near Beaminster Tunnel. Dorset Police confirmed today that the bodies of a man and a woman, believed to be Rosemary Snell, have been recovered from the vehicle, that was taken

  • Dorchester writer set to have her book published

    A DORCHESTER writer is to realise a dream of seeing a collection of her works in print after winning a literary competition. Gail Aldwin’s work impressed the judges at the Winchester Writers’ Conference to claim first prize in the ‘slim volume, small

  • Community shop hosts youth events

    A COMMUNITY shop is now hosting events for young people in Boscombe. The shop is run by Boscombe Community Interest Company (CIC) and has been donated to them by the Sovereign Centre. It hosts events from monthly youth worker sessions to charity

  • Weymouth school is given top arts award

    WYVERN School is one of three schools in Weymouth to receive a prestigious Artsmark award. Artsmark is a national award scheme which is managed by Arts Council England to emphasise quality arts provision so every young person has the opportunity to experience

  • South West Train bosses will work harder to satisfy customers

    SOUTH West Train bosses have promised to further improve customer journeys after the latest national survey revealed overall satisfaction on the network stands at 83 per cent. However, five per cent of passengers surveyed by Passenger Focus said they

  • Small firms 'key to economic recovery': Cable

    BUSINESS Secretary Vince Cable paid a visit to Dorset and praised WSX Enter-prise’s support for company owners. The Liberal Democrat Cabinet member told company owners that the energy and drive of small businesses will get the UK economy going again.

  • Harley ever

    THE Martin Harley Band are a uniquely talented acoustic trio whose musical palette incorporates all the best roots music styles, from blues to jazz to folk, yet are masters of their own art. With tender acoustic balladry, hot-blooded blues, complex rhythms

  • Accountancy firm to back large businesses

    IN our series of putting Open 4 Business 2012 sponsors under the spotlight, we look at the backers of the Best Large Business Award this week. Old Mill Accountants & Financial Planners, in Dorchester and with offices in Devon, Somerset and Wiltshire,

  • Send in photos of Alfred for memento

    A FRIEND of a Dorchester pensioner is appealing to spectators of this year’s Olympic Torch Relay through Winfrith to contribute photographs to a special album. Dave Seabright, who accompanied former 1948 torchbearer Alfred Barrett to the event last Friday

  • Children to hunt for world’s flags in Dorchester shops

    YOUNGSTERS are being challenged to spot and identify flags of the world in Dorchester shops. The Dorchester BID (Business Improvement District), the town’s Chamber of Commerce and Dorchester Town Council will be running the Flags of the World competition

  • Campaigners fight to save the Marsh playing fields in Weymouth

    CAMPAIGNERS fighting to protect a neglected community space in Weymouth have forced the issue back on the council agenda. They have persuaded councillors to examine ways of improving the Marsh playing fields off Knightsdale Road in a move to safeguard

  • Bridport taxi driver furious over floods parking fine

    A taxi driver whose car broke down in the floods is incensed after getting a parking ticket – at 5am the day after. Terry Houston, who works for Pat’s Taxis in Bridport, said his car broke down at midnight. He got help pushing it to a safe place in

  • Village remembers Olympic gold hero

    A DORSET village will remember the first Briton to win an Olympic Gold medal for athletics with eight charity road races. Local hero Charles Bennett, from Shapwick, made history by breaking the 1,500-metre world record with 4min 6.2sec in Paris in

  • Helena's ready to race on girl power

    MEET the London 2012-bound British sailing team. All this month, in the final build up to the home Games, the Dorset Echo is putting the spotlight on each of our Olympic and Paralympic contenders. Today it’s 2.4metre keelboat sailor Helena Lucas...

  • Grateful to all for fundraising help

    On behalf of the members of Weymouth Division of St John Ambulance, I would like say a big thank you to the local musicians and the public for the very generous collection made on our Flag Day on Saturday, June 9. We raised £710.39. The musicians who

  • A big thank you to hospital staff

    Following a recent stay in Dorset County Hospital, I wish to express my appreciation for the care I received. I was a very poorly man on admission through the emergency department, though I don’t remember much of the first 24 hours. I spent all my

  • New fishing rule to be applauded

    I write regarding your recent article of Tuesday, July 3 headlined ‘Warning Over New Fishing Restri-ctions’. Your report was about the recently established Lyme Bay Fisheries and Conservation Reserve Working Group and the voluntary measures adopted

  • Landslide tragedy: West Dorset community in shock

    THE West Dorset community has been rocked by the tragedy. County councillor Rebecca Knox said her sympathies were with the friends and families of the people involved. She said: “It is an extremely sad tragedy. It is very sad both for the families

  • Landslide tragedy: Couple were buried for 10 days

    A couple lay buried in their car for 10 days after being caught in a landslide. Their bodies lay undetected beneath hundreds of tonnes of mud and rubble since July 7. The woman, named locally as Rosemary Snell, in her 60s, and the man, in his

  • Lorry driver stabbed in lay-by in Marnhull

    POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was stabbed in North Dorset. The 35-year-old lorry driver from Salisbury was subject to an unprovoked attack in a lay-by in Walton Elm, Marnhull, police said. He sustained a single stab wound to the stomach

  • Terras start season at home to Kettering

    WEYMOUTH will begin the new season with a home fixture against crisis-club Kettering Town. The Evo-Stik Southern Premier Division campaign gets underway on Saturday, August 18. Bbut there will be no return to the Bob Lucas Stadium for former

  • Reed is optimistic after new signings

    STEPHEN Reed reckons the Terras should be knocking on the door of the top 10 this season following a trio of excellent signings. The talented playmaker has noticed huge progress throughout the club over the past couple of months and cannot wait

  • Watson’s ace seals Park win

    WESSEX Golf Centre’s Michael Watson continued his fine form by winning the Cumberwell Park PGA West Region Players Championship Pro-Am for the second successive year. Last year he shot seven-under-par 64. This time he carded 67 to claim his fifth

  • Hutch’s honour in derby

    THE annual Bob Lucas Trophy clash between Weymouth and Dorchester will also double up as Ian Hutchinson’s testimonial.  All the proceeds from the pre-season game will go to the ex-Terras’ boss, who also made over 550 appearances for the

  • Grecians in charge as Magpies sunk

    DORCHESTER TOWN 0 EXETER CITY 4 Gosling 13, Bennett 32, Nichols pen 69, Cureton 86 FORMER Magpie Tom Nichols found the net on his return to the Avenue Stadium as Exeter City flexed their muscles in last night’s pre-season friendly.

  • Saints go marching on

    ST GEORGE’S took a giant leap towards regaining the Dorchester Evening League Division One title, assuming top spot courtesy of two vital victories. First, the Saints (77-5) overcame the challenge of struggling Cerne Valley (73-9) thanks largely

  • S&W three celebrate a double at county show

    SOUTH and West Dorset pupils excelled themselves at this year’s Dorset Primary Athletics Championships. The area squad put in a host of impressive performances at King’s Park Athletics Centre in Bournemouth, with three athletes celebrating double

  • Cougars celebrate campaign

    THE sun was a welcome visitor as Weymouth Cougars brought the curtain down on their 2011/12 campaign with a fun day and annual presentation at the Willowbed Hall in Chickerell . Despite initially fearing a washout following the recent wet weather

  • Hardye's heroes

    FOUR Thomas Hardye School students were winning finalists in an indoor rowing event, held as part of the Dorset School Games. The event, which took place at the Littledown Sports Centre, was timed to coincide with the arrival of the Olympic Torch

  • Olympic flame inspires pupils

    YEAR Six pupils united at Budmouth College for an Olympics -inspired day of sporting activity. An Olympic Flames Festival was held to teach primary schoolchildren who may join Budmouth College in September more about the seven Olympic and Paralympic

  • Webster’s a winner

    KARTING ace Sam Webster is on cloud nine after picking up his maiden MSA British Championship victory in the KF2 Super One Series at round three at Larkhall in Scotland. The Weymouth driver displayed pace in both the wet and dry weather before

  • Wey Valley stars are honoured

    JORDAN Tewkesbury and Georgina Wilson picked up the sports personality awards at the 14th annual Wey Valley School and Sports College presentation evening. Around 400 students and parents attended the event which was again a fitting celebration