HUNDREDS of people poured through the gates for the sun-drenched Stoke Abbott Street Fair. The final takings are still being counted but organisers expect more than £4,000 to have been raised towards the Rex Trevett Appeal Fund, which supports
A 23-year-old walker from Dorset has fallen 300ft (91.4m) to his death on a mountain in Snowdonia. It has been reported that the man, who has not been identified, was walking i9n miosty conditions mist with another 23-year-old man, also from
A Dorchester woman took a leap of faith to raise funds for a charity close to her heart. Emma Waterman, 22, plunged 15,000 feet from a plane in a sponsored skydive to raise money for CLIC Sargent. The admin assistant at the Dorchester Children
Parents are being invited to attend a free cooking event at Lesley Waters Cook School on as part of the national Fish is the Dish tour. Run by Seafish, Fish is the Dish, has been designed to get parents cooking more seafood for the family. Events
A FRUSTRATED motor-ist whose car was towed after being moved to safety by police has hit out at the Highways Agency. Eric Bubb’s car broke down on Sunday night on the A35 Dorchester bypass as he drove back from his work as a commis chef at the
TRADERS in Dorchester are laying on a feast of summer entertainment. Antelope Walk is holding its third annual summer fair and this year will raise funds for the maternity ward at Dorset County Hospital . The fundraising mission has been inspired
• In a variable summer the Sutton Poyntz Society again enjoyed good luck with the weather at the Cream Teas afternoon in the Mission Hall orchard. An excellent turnout of locals and holidaymakers enjoyed jam and cream scones plus tea and good conversation
WEYMOUTH’S cycling paramedic is back for the summer. The Cycle Response Unit (CRU) operated by South Western Ambulance has been running for almost 10 years and has proved to be a lifesaver in the summer months as visitors flock to the resort.
MEMBERS of the public are needed to help monitor their councillors. West Dorset District Council and Weymouth and Portland Borough Council are advertising for independent persons to act to help maintain councillor standards. The successful
HOLLYWOOD A-lister Nicolas Cage picked West Dorset as the perfect spot to celebrate his wedding anniversary. The star of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, Leaving Las Vegas, Gone in Sixty Seconds and Ghost Riders, who is said to command ten million dollars
A CONSTRUCTION apprentice from Dorchester has laid down strong foundations by claiming a prestigious award. Joe Hallett beat strong competition to be crowned winner of the first year flooring category at the 2012 National Construction College (
CERNE ABBAS GIANT Social: The next date for the Giant Social is Friday, August 10. Anyone who is registered with Cerne Abbas Surgery is welcome to join this friendly gathering, organised by the nursing team and headed by Jill. This
A NEW route linking Beaminster to Crewkerne is on the agenda after the tunnel landslip that buried two people last month. At a public meeting in the town, Inspector Mike Darby from Dorset Police , Alun Morgan from Dorset Fire and Rescue Service
WE watched the Olympic opening ceremony. It was brilliant. We went on the bus to Weymouth, also brilliant with all bins emptied regularly, litter pickers everywhere and The Spirit of the Wind procession was great. We are proud of GB and Weymouth
We went to Weymouth yesterday on the train. All the hype about traffic gridlock, packed trains, expensive food etc was a load of rubbish. A sum of £10 each got us into the Bayside Festival. There was no queue, no one confiscating my bottle of water
Councillor Ian Bruce, tourism and leisure spokesman at Weymouth and Portland Borough Council , is encouraging people to visit the area this August or ‘regret it later’. He said: “I really would encourage everyone to come to Weymouth and Portland
The Team GB Sailing team have thrown their support behind the call for more visitors to come to Weymouth and Portland . British Sailing Team leader Stephen Park said: “We’ve been saying ‘Come to Weymouth, it’s a great place’ for quite a while now
A campaign is underway to encourage more visitors to come to Weymouth and Portland for the Olympics . The Echo is joining forces with Olympics organisers to get the message out that this is the place to be over the coming weeks after a low turnout
A DISGRUNTLED councillor is demanding answers about the future of Dorchester ’s Charles Street development . Alistair Chisholm , who recently chaired a meeting of opposition to the town centre scheme, is calling on West Dorset District Council
TICKETS have gone on sale for the Spirit of Bridport’s inaugural Festival of Culture from August 11 to 27. The box office has opened for acts, shows and entertainment lined up as the 17-day extravaganza is poised to burst into life. The Festival
The local residents of Castletown have now started to see official Olympic vehicles parking on the street here, where parking for residents is very scarce and empty pay car parks are available nearby. Despite numerous requests over the past couple
On what planet does your anonymous correspondent live ref. ‘Responsibility of personal safety’, Echo Friday, July 27? Do they not have any accidents where he lives, which happen even to those fully prepared for the activities they indulge in?
CONGER cuddling in Lyme Regis has been cancelled. The event planned for tonight has had to be called off after concerns from the authorities over public safety issues. The “sport” was to be a highlight of the LymeLympics - a series of wacky
FISHERMEN in Weymouth say they have no work because of Olympic security on the water. A number of chartered and commercial fishermen who work out of the town harbour say that, despite being told by authorities that it would be business as usual
OLYMPIC organisers have apologised after photographers were told to stop taking pictures of buses in Weymouth. Local historian and keen transport photographer Brian Jackson was shocked when a security officer told him to stop taking photos
As one of more than 18,000 who signed the e-petition to save the Portland Coastguard helicopter I was disappointed to receive an email from HM Government e-petitions this morning announcing that the petition had been rejected by the Secretary of
12:13pm Exciting to see the high speed RS:X men's fleet in action on the Nothe course, @nickdempsey1 round the 3rd mark now#olympicsailing Go Dempo! — @WeyOlympics2012 01 August 2012
A PARK and ride site will be free for the next two days in a bid to get more visitors coming to Weymouth and Portland for the Olympics. Dorset’s Olympic Board says the parking charges have been dropped because there haven’t been as many visitors
BRENDON King is hoping to tie up a deal for striker Dan Smith in the coming days. The ex-Truro City man, who has been on trial at the Bob Lucas Stadium, was on target last night in a 3-2 victory for the Terras at Wimborne Town, which took their
WILLIAM Fox-Pitt claimed Great Britain’s eventers were “carried along on a wave of craziness” after securing an Olympic team silver medal at Greenwich Park. The team of Fox-Pitt, Zara Phillips, Mary King, Tina Cook and Nicola Wilson finished 4.5
A REPORT by the Chief Inspector of Prisons says there has been a ‘worrying upward trend in levels of violence’ at Portland Young Offender Institution (YOI). The island prison provides a ‘purposeful regime for prisoners’ but some safety issues required
SHAUNA Mullin and Poole’s Zara Dampney suffered a heavy defeat to Italy in their second preliminary phase match at Horse Guards Parade but nevertheless retained hope of reaching the last 16. The Italian duo of Greta Cicolari and Marta Menegatti
POLICE have issued an harassment order on the teenager arrested in Weymouth over Twitter threats to Olympian Tom Daley. Malicious comments accusing the Team GB diver of letting down his late father after he came fourth in his event were posted
WINFRITH are just a victory away from lifting the Dorchester Evening League Division Two title. The table-toppers have been in sensational form this summer with nine wins from as many games. And victories over Frampton and Puddletown within
CRANBORNE 210-9 (20pts) beat Dorchester SECONDS 158 (8pts) by 52 runs NOT even a four-wicket haul from skipper Stuart Beasley could prevent Dorchester Seconds from falling to defeat at the hands of promotion-chasing Cranborne. The county town
TREVOR Senior was hugely impressed with both the quality and quantity as his summer soccer schools got underway at Manor Park. The number of participants exceeded all expectations and the former Reading striker was also buoyed by the standard of
Dorchester Under-18s will be looking to defend the Bright Sparks Cup on Sunday, August 5 at Dorchester Rec where they meet Martinstown and 2010 champions Cerne Valley in a Twenty20 competition (10.30am). The county town side, who defeated Weymouth
THE Live Site on Weymouth Beach is proving popular among Olympics fanatics and tourists alike with hundreds of youngsters taking part in fun and games at the Sports Arena. Beach football, tag rugby and table tennis are just some of the activities
SAM Trott made home advantage count to scoop one of the top titles at Weymouth Golf Club’s annual Junior Open. A strong field of over 65 entries took part in this year’s competition, which was both an EZGO Tour and girls’ Order of Merit event.
THE third annual Key Step Primary Schools Gymnastics Competition was held at Beaminster Community Hall. Organised by Jan Thorne, who was helped by a band of volunteers, 11 teams competed on the day from five schools: Loders, Parrett and Axe, Salway
WEST Dorset Swimming Club biathletes Olivia Foice (Youth D girls), Zoe Gowers (Youth C girls) and Victoria Halford (Youth B girls) have been invited to represent Great Britain at this year’s World Biathle Championships in Dubai. The trio booked
YOUNGSTERS will be able to learn about dinosaurs this summer at Dorset County Museum. The Jurassic Coast Gallery at the Dorchester museum is to host a brand new Dino Club over the coming weeks. The first session will be held from 10.30am on
