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  • WOW kids wow the visitors to the Abbeyfield fete.

    • The two Weymouth Abbeyfield Houses, Legh and Macpherson, combined to hold a fete in the latter’s garden in Wyke Oliver Road. The good weather encouraged a bumper turnout of residents and visitors, plus more than a few well behaved dogs! On show

  • Council objects to lower library build standard

     TOWN councillors have launched a scathing attack on a bid to lower the building requirements on the new Dorchester Library. The original plans for the new facility, which shares a building with the West Dorset District Council ’s new offices

  • 4,000 quit smoking with NHS support

    STOP smoking services across Dorset have helped more than 4,000 people kick the habit between April 2011 and the end of March 2012. Figures just released show that across the South West a total of 36,226 smokers quit between April 2011 and March

  • Working for our futures

    A group of enthusiastic sixth form students from Budmouth College are currently undertaking unique work placements in the fields of their future career ambitions, thanks to the Sir Samuel Mico Scholar-ships scheme. Following last year’s success

  • West Dorset pub crawl’s for good causes

    WHAT better excuse to visit five Pubs than fundraising for good causes? The annual Five Pubs Challenge is on August 19 and for the seventh year running the village hall committees of Askerswell, Loders and Powerstock are linking with their pubs

  • In the spirit for Bridport festival

    A HOST of events are lined up as the first Spirit of Bridport Festival of Culture opens on Saturday, August 11. Organisers say that family fun is the order of the day during the 17-day extravaganza in Bridport between August 11 and 27. The

  • Saskia and Hannah bid for a golden post box

    WEYMOUTH’S Saskia Clark admits the British 470 Women are bidding for a golden post box as they head into the business end of their London 2012 Olympic regatta. World Champions Clark and Hannah Mills scored finishes of fifth and second yesterday

  • Help track down distinctive stolen boat

    THIEVES have stolen a distinctive boat from outside a house in North Dorset. The white and blue Bonwitco 495 moulded plastic fishing vessel was taken while mounted on a galvanised iron trailer parked outside Butlers House, Higher Street, Iwerne

  • Showdown with Australia for 470’s Luke and Stuart

    PORTLAND’S sailing stars Luke Patience and Stuart Bithell know they have won at least a silver medal at their first ever Olympic Games. But the Team GB duo, who compete in the 470 men’s dinghy class, hope to upgrade it to a ‘shinier’ gold one

  • Fears over Dorchester sewage site plan

    TOWN councillors are seeking reassurances about the capacity of local sewage works and how they will cope with the growing population of Dorchester . Members of the town council’s planning and environment committee expressed concerns after plans

  • Skiff duo miss out on medal

    Stevie Morrison and Ben Rhodes of Team GB have failed to win a medal in the 49er Skiff. The British duo finished in fifth place overall after claiming fifth spot in the medal race today. Australia claimed gold on the Nothe course in Weymouth, New

  • 70 weeks’ jail for Weymouth glass attack man

    A FATHER who glassed another man at a Weymouth holiday park has been jailed for over a year. David Osbourne, 24, was sentenced to 70 weeks in prison at Dorchester Crown Court after admitting a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm

  • Olympic partygoer warned over flare firing in Weymouth

    COASTGUARDS have warned about the illegal firing of red flares after a false alarm connected to Olympic celebrations. Portland Coastguard received calls from HMS Bulwark and Dorset Police reporting red distress flares in Newtons Cove, Weymouth

  • Duo’s show rescheduled

    A BLIND guitar player and a talented young singer who were due to perform at the Bayside Festival in Weymouth will get to play after all, thanks to the Dorset Echo. Tim Geibell and Shannon Tracey, who are both 15, will play at Weymouth Pavilion

  • Weymouth Carnival ensures the party goes on

    THE countdown is on for Weymouth Carnival 2012 which will be held a week today. The Olympics may be over by then but the party spirit will continue for the extravaganza which has grown to become one of the top charity carnivals in the south.

  • In the Dock: North Dorset

    MARCUS BEN EVANS , aged 22, of Homefield, Milborne St Andrew. Admitted stealing a safe containing £3,000. Community order made with drug rehabilitation requirement, have treatment for six months. Plus supervision requirement made for 12 months.

  • In the Dock: West Dorset

    SIMON PAUL BROOKES , aged 42, of Main Street, Bothenhampton, Bridport. Admitted driving a vehicle on the A35 Upton Road at Poole at a speed exceeding 30mph. Fined £250 and ordered to pay £35 costs. Licence endorsed with four penalty points. DAVID

  • In the Dock: Dorchester

    ANDREW GREEN , aged 45, of High East Street, Dorchester . Admitted driving a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with as licence. Fined £35 and ordered to pay £35 costs. Licence endorsed with three penalty points. In a separate case admitted driving

  • In the Dock: Weymouth

    CHRISTOPHER ANDREW HEAL , aged 28, of Dorchester Road, Weymouth. Admitted possessing a quantity of cannabis, a Class B drug. Discharged conditionally for 18 months. Ordered to pay £85 costs. Drugs to be forfeited and destroyed. Also admitted possessing

  • In the Dock: Portland

    SUZANNE LOUISE OGILVIE , aged 39, of Blacknor Road, Portland . Admitted driving a vehicle when using a hand-held mobile telephone. Fined £60. Licence endorsed with three penalty points.

  • Touch of magic at opera festival

    Congratulations to Dorset Opera Festival and in particular Philip Thomas on his rendition of Verdi’s Il Trovatore. It was a privilege to be there. Philip is an inspiration to music lovers everywhere, a touch of magic. Thanks also to Bryanstone

  • Signs to beware traffic problems

    My son lives in Basingstoke and phoned me to say that on his way home from Bracknell the road signs telling drivers to beware of traffic problems in Weymouth and Portland were very prominent and that this could be one of the reasons that trade has

  • We so enjoyed our Games experience

    Just returned with my family from two excellent days in Weymouth. On Sunday we were at the Live site on Weymouth beach to savour Ben Ainslie ’s gold medal victory and today we had tickets to the Nothe. Weymouth has done itself proud everything

  • Weymouth's windsurfing star scoops Olympic silver medal

    WEYMOUTH’S windsurfing star Nick Dempsey claimed Olympic silver for Great Britain on his home waters and declared: ‘It doesn’t get any better than this’. Dempsey dispelled four years of heart-ache, having finished an agonising fourth at Beijing

  • We must create our own legacy

    We who live in Weymouth and Portland are not the only people to be disappointed by the effect of the Olympic Games on our communities and environment. London has also been described as a ghost town. We have every right to feel let down but surely

  • Fans pack Weymouth beach to see Dempsey take silver

    FANS descended on Weymouth beach to watch Nick Dempsey win a silver medal yesterday. Spectators also applauded as Bryony Shaw finished the women’s race without a medal, and refused to be discouraged as the rain started, using Union flags to shelter

  • Olympics will inspire a new generation of sailors, says PM

    PRIME Minister David Cameron heralded the Olympics as a ‘great advertisement’ for Weymouth and Portland that will inspire a new generation of sailors. In an exclusive interview with the Dorset Echo, Mr Cameron cited the new Portland Marina at

  • Dorchester town council slams roundabout advertising plan

    SPONSORSHIP of Dorset roundabouts has received further criticism from Dorchester town councillors. Last week the Echo reported concerns from local residents and county councillors about the county council’s decision to let businesses advertise

  • Dorset washed out

    DORSET’S Minor Counties Championship clash against Devon at Exeter was yesterday abandoned without a ball being bowled. After the first two days had been washed out, both sides were hoping to contest a one-day match yesterday, but more bad weather

  • Bees make a dream start

    BRIDPORT 2 WELLS CITY 1 MATT Condliffe’s first-half double ensured Bridport’s perfect start in the Toolstation Western Premier Division continued at St Mary’s Field. The Bees began their campaign with a 2-1 success at Barnstaple Town last Saturday

  • Sixth title in seven seasons for Saints

    ST GEORGE’S secured their sixth Dorchester Evening League Division One crown in seven summers after recording their eighth successive win. Last summer saw Dewlish break the Saints’ stranglehold on the title but this year the latter have hit back

  • Wessex Golf trio enjoy success

    JON Bevan added the Forest Classic title to the Marston’s Beer Company PGA West Region Championship he won a year ago to continue the incredible success of the three professionals at Weymouth’s Wessex Golf Centre. Michael Watson’s seven wins

  • Brave Dorchester put up a valiant fight

    Dorchester SECONDS 196-9 (6pts) lost to WIMBORNE & COLEHILL SECONDS 199-3 (19pts) by seven wickets DESPITE a valiant effort, Dorchester Seconds were unable to halt the progress of Dorset League Division Two leaders Wimborne & Colehill.

  • Silky skills at Scott’s school

    TERRAS’ defender Scott Dixon has completed the first of three summer soccer schools at the Bob Lucas Stadium. A delighted Dixon said: “It was a great four days and we had around 30 children in attendance every day. “Big thanks must go to the

  • Cerne are Bright Sparks

    CERNE Valley claimed the Bright Sparks Under-18 Cricket Cup for the third time after beating Martinstown and Dorchester in a thrilling finals day at Dorchester Recreation Ground. The 2009 and 2010 winners defeated Martinstown by six wickets in

  • Sturmey storms to podium place

    Dorchester teenager Matt Sturmey has taken the Ringwood Motocross Club (MCF) by storm this season. The county town youngster posted another first overall position after the local Charminster star beat off some strong challenges from some tough

  • Valley Archers hit record scores in Bournemouth

    BRIDE Valley Archers were hot-shots at the Bournemouth Blue Lion Tournament. County record scores were achieved by Hannah Corfield (longbow), Jason Larcombe (longbow) and William Bilbe-Smith (barebow). Corfield and Reuben Kingston also won the

  • Super six titles for Pentathletes

    DORSET Pentathletes’ annual assault on the National Biathle Championships saw them deliver six national champions in another emphatic team display. The county outfit took a squad of 26 athletes to Salford Quays in Manchester, where they picked

  • Famous five for soaring Harriers

    WEYMOUTH St Paul’s Harriers have broken five club records in four Wessex League fixtures. In the under-15 girls, Savannah Evans threw a discus record of 22.31m. Kai Groves, in the under-11s, ran a superb 1.59.6min to set the club record in