Community 2000 in Straits on Portland is now looking beyond the Games and will be holding an Olympic ‘survivors’ party’ at the centre from 2pm to 4pm on Monday, August 13. This is to round off the end of Portland’s contribution to the International
A 21-YEAR-OLD chef from Bridport will be cooking for the VIPs and athletes on Portland for the Olympic games. Josephine Welch, who trained at Weymouth College, applied to work during the games when she was just 19. She thought it would be a
A GARDENING project taking root in the Charminster community is appealing for volunteers. Cowden Care Farm supports adults with learning disabilities and is now running a scheme to help elderly and disabled people in the local area. The Green
A KEEN cyclist has praised the medical team that enabled him to take on a marathon ride just two years after suffering a heart attack. Ed French, from Dorchester, feared he may never be able to ride his bike again following major surgery after
THE NOTHE Gardens in Weymouth were rocking when bands took to the stage. The “Rock the Nothe” night kickstarted all the Olympic celebrations as well as raising money for the Isle of Purbeck fishing boat tragedy. The band Muted took on Bears
THERE could be some un-ewe-sual outfits on display at this year’s Dorset County Show. The celebration of the county’s agriculture will include a fancy dress sheep class as one of several novelty classes for children that will be held at the showground
RESTRICTIONS to beach access have been lifted after a rock fall claimed the life of a young tourist. Areas of the coast around Burton Bradstock were closed after the landslip on Tuesday, but Dorset County Council is urging people to take care
ASPIRING young politicians from Dorset will be fighting for youngsters’ rights this weekend. County representatives Lloyd Hatton, Moya Dunne and Natasha Glendening are heading to Nottingham for the annual siting of the UK Youth Parliament (UKYP
A DIVER has died after losing consciousness near Lulworth. The diver, who was with the Swanage-based dive boat Viper, was reported to have lapsed into unconsciousness after entering the water at around 12.30pm yesterday. Lifeboat crews attended
POLICE are hunting burglars who broke in while the homeowners were asleep. They appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward following the incident in Bridport. The incident occurred between 1.30am and 8.30am on
5:07pm Here's @MatchRaceGirls in the press mix zone, they had a great start, spurred on by the crowd #olympicsailing http://t.co/5sRnVgWj — @WeyOlympics2012 29 July 2012
A WOMAN who was in a two vehicle collision in Weymouth is in hospital with serious head injuries. The 46-year-old woman from Worcester was taken to hospital following the crash on the Weymouth Relief Road yesterday afternoon. Her injuries are not
