THE road through Warmwell has been closed following a collision between a motorcycle and a car north of the village. Emergency services are at the scene. Police said they received a call from the ambulance service to a serious injury crash at 5.25pm
ARTS venues in West Dorset have teamed up to offer reciprocal benefits to members. From September members and friends of Dorchester Arts, The Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis and Bridport Arts Centre will be able to enjoy discounts at the other two
A FISHERMAN’S shack that has grandstand views of the Olympic sailing events is tipped to become the bargain of the century after it sold for £35,000. The property at Chiswell, Portland , measuring 24ft by 17ft is in a rundown state and has been
TWO elderly men were airlifted to hospital after falling on rocks at the Nothe in Weymouth. Rescuers were alerted to the area this afternoon after one man suffered a head injury and the other hurt his leg. It happened on rocks
AN EVENING coach trip on which passengers can relax after all the excitement of the Olympics has been set up by Community 2000 on Portland for Friday, August 31. The trip is to the Great Dorset Steam Fair and the coach will leave Portland at 4pm
THE Lyme Lympic games struck gold and may have signalled the start of a new summer tradition. The sun came out for the wacky sand sports at Lyme Regis and attracted a host of families and contenders for the madcap races and contests. Even the
AFTER a storming debut performance of their new play Cleansed, members of Rummage Theatre are performing it again next week as part of Weymouth’s Compass Festival. The theatre company, made up of Hannah and Rhea Solsby and Lauren Whitehead, are
I have every sympathy for the family and friends of Lewis Monks after the devastating tragedy that took his life. However instead of a colourful tribute to his life on the pavement near Asda, we have a pile of rotting flowers and empty beer cans
On behalf of the Foresters I would like to thank Morrisons for allowing us to collect for the British Heart Foundation. Through the generosity of their customers we raised £530 which will be used locally. Thank you all. P Boston Primula Close
I feel compelled to write to say ‘thank you’ to all concerned for a wonderful day in Weymouth last Saturday. Months ago a friend said she intended to go to Weymouth to experience the Olympics and I was not really interested. However I later decided
Apart from the disgrace of the Bayside Festival collapse (and a similar failure in London) the Olympic Games has been a triumph. Everybody involved should be congratulated, from the ambassadors to the athletes. None of us can afford to rest
WAGGLY tails and handsome hounds will be judged as an animal rehoming centre near Dorchester holds an Open Day and Fun Dog Show. The RSPCA Taylors Rehoming Centre at Kingston Maurward will be opening its doors from 11am to 3pm on Sunday, August
PEOPLE power was the force behind moving a gigantic sculpture which can be seen for miles. The bamboo structure, which will act as a marker for a project to build an extinct species memorial, was moved from Royal Manor Arts College to Bowers
A MAIN route in Dorset is open again following a collision. Police closed the A35 at Organford between Bere Regis and Poole earlier following an accident involving two vehicles. It happened near the Bakers Arms roundabout.
MORE floats are needed to join the 2012 Weymouth Carnival procession and make it an event to remember in the Olympic year. Organisers say that while there has been some interest in the grand parade next Wednesday the usual entries from pubs and
A MAIN route in Dorset has been closed by police. The A35 at Organford between Bere Regis and Poole is closed and traffic is being diverted. Emergency services are attending a multiple vehicle crash on the A351 just north of the Bakers Arms
CASH-STRAPPED Dorset County Council has run up a £25,000 unpaid phone bill on staff mobile phones. Staff have been warned that they face being disconnected from the service if the bills are not paid. A union leader has accused the council,
THE final of the 470 men’s dinghy class due to be held at Weymouth at 1pm today has been postponed due to light winds. A decision will be taken later this afternoon on whether the race can go ahead today, otherwise it will be held tomorrow.
A COUNCILLOR is making an urgent call for Olympic medallists to appear before crowds on Weymouth Beach. Ian Bruce, Weymouth and Portland Borough Council ’s spokesman for leisure and tourism, wants visitors and residents to be able to see the
OUR sailors are going for gold again today. A thrilling medal showdown is set to get underway between Great Britain’s and Australia’s 470 dinghy contenders. Portland ’s Luke Patience and Stuart Bithell are guaranteed at least a silver medal
WINDSURFER Nick Dempsey ’s Olympic medal triumph has been recognised in Weymouth ... unofficially. A mystery painter has turned a post box in Wyke Road silver to recognise his achievement coming second in the RS:X Men’s medal race in home waters
WESSEX Golf Centre stalwarts Jon Bevan and Michael Watson are in contention at the halfway stage of the Glenmuir PGA Professional Championship at De Vere Carden Park. Bevan’s two-under-par 70 leaves him five strokes off the lead held by Midland
POLICE resources in Dorset will soon be at the same level as in the 1980s due to government cuts. The Force is set to lose another 322 staff, including 162 front-line officers, on top of the 270 posts that have already been axed. The latest
A PASSION for the sea and a passion for their family brought an American brand to the heart of the borough. It’s a long way to Weymouth from Connecticut, but in 1937 when Paul Sperry designed the first boat shoe based on his dog Prince’s paw, he
SPORTING chidren don’t like cricket, they love it, according to two of the sport’s stars on Weymouth beach. Former England captain Mike Gatting and England women’s cricketer Caroline Atkins have been bowled over by the enthusiasm of families taking
WEYMOUTH’S 470 Girls have already secured at least silver medal for Great Britain but their eyes are firmly fixed on gold. Team GB contenders Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark are on level points with their New Zealand rivals going into tomorrow’
COASTGUARDS have warned about the illegal firing of red flares after a false alarm connected to Olympic celebrations in Weymouth. Portland Coastguard received calls from HMS Bulwark and Dorset Police reporting red distress flares in Newtons Cove
A FIRE Engine parked on Weymouth Esplanade is proving to be a hit with excited youngsters. Families out enjoying the Olympic sailing events can hop on board and get an important lesson about fire safety. Youngsters put on Dorset Fire and Rescue
THERE were tears and hugs on the finishing line for Dorset’s Match Race Girls who lost out to their Russian rivals in yesterday’s quarter final races. Poole trio Lucy and Kate Macgregor and Annie Lush put on a dominant display on home waters but
DREAMS were shattered for Team GB’s Stevie Morrison and Ben Rhodes when Olympic bronze slipped from their grasp on home waters. The Exmouth duo made early gains in yesterday’s double-points medal race but their lead faltered when their Austrian
OLYMPIC champions Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen credited a Weymouth pub for fuelling them to achieve Australia’s second sailing gold medal. The sailors, who claimed victory with a day to spare in the 49er high-performance Skiff class, said
THE military is working flat out to ensure a safe and secure Games in Weymouth and Portland . They are using X-ray machines, checking bags and carrying out comprehensive searches in an airport-style security operation at the Olympic site. The
OLYMPIC security in Weymouth and Portland has been challenging, fun, tiring and a great success, says police chief. Senior managers from the police, fire, ambulance, military and Royal Navy are situated at the Silver Command centre in Dorset Police
THE Jurassic Coast has seen another significant landslip, authorities said today. No-one was injured when tonnes of rubble came crashing down onto the beach east of Charmouth yesterday evening. People were on the beach despite all the recent
THE England and Wales Cricket Board, in conjunction with the Dorset County Cricket Board and Active Dorset, have brought their Cricket Factory Roadshow to Weymouth Beach in a bid to inspire a generation to participate in sport. Plenty of holidaymakers
KYLE Critchell is set to return to the Bob Lucas Stadium in a sensational switch from arch-rivals Dorchester Town. The Terras have been pursuing the 25-year-old defender all summer and after having an initial offer rejected, they have finally got
WEYMOUTH SECONDS 271-8 (20pts) beat CRANBORNE 136 (7pts) by 135 runs JONNY Armfield and Andy Jarvis made Cranborne pay for fielding just eight players as Weymouth sealed back-to-back victories in Dorset League Division Two. The basement boys
Edna Paisley League Dorchester 6 LYME REGIS 0 DORCHESTER enjoyed a comprehensive victory over their Lyme counterparts. The county town’s Hazel Newboult, Lyn Mumford and Val Ferguson found themselves 7-6 down after 10 ends against Pat Cole
WEYMOUTH & Melcombe Regis played host to an action-packed day of bowling with teams competing for a £700 prize fund in the sixth annual Open Triples Tournament. The Bluebird Care-sponsored event saw plenty of twists, turns and some surprises
