Well I have had a big break from full time coaching; everyone needs some down time even if it is just to reflect on what the next step is. I feel I want to be fully equipped before returning to the World Cup circuit with Lijia Xu. The start
WEYMOUTH 0 CHESHAM UNITED 3 (Potton 18, 39, Si Thomas 54) JAMES Potton did the majority of the damage as Chesham put a huge dent in the Terras’ play-off hopes at the Bob Lucas Stadium this afternoon. The lively midfielder netted twice in the
THE next concert for Dorset County Museum Music Society will be given by the King-Ferguson Duo on March 27 at 7.30pm. Their fascinating programme will mark the anniversaries of Dowland and Britten and includes the premières of Barry Ferguson’s
MOTORISTS are being warned to be on alert for flood water after heavy rain. The West Stafford bypass, near Dorchester, is still closed due to flooding and there are also flood warnings in place for rivers and streams in west Dorset. The bypass
DORCHESTER is now a safer place to shop in thanks to the arrival of new life saving equipment. The town’s BID (Business Improvement District) has purchased new portable Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), which can shock the heart into restarting
What’s on Saturday March 23 Laurence Rushby: A Thousand Sheep Bridport Arts Centre, South Street Bridport. Art exhibition. 10am, 01308 424204, info@bridport-arts.com. Me and My Girl Octagon Theatre, Yeovil. Comical, happy and upbeat show
CONCERNS were raised as people were given the chance to have their say about changes to a proposed Portland power plant. More than 60 residents, councillors and campaigners attended the exhibition at Portland Port organised by W4B which has permission
Is new technology good or bad? I remember this question being asked a lot when I was growing up. At that time, the particular technology people mainly had in mind was nuclear. There were great hopes of “free energy” from nuclear power stations
BASED on the Victorian novella, Wooden Tony, Richard Conlon’s play The Boy At The Edge of the Room focuses on a character that displays many of the classic traits of those on the autistic spectrum. The play has been brought to life by Forest Forge
RESIDENTS packed into a meeting to hear about changes to bus services to a Weymouth community. First Hampshire and Dorset is axing its town centre link to Southill as part of a borough-wide timetable shake-up which comes into effect from tomorrow
TIME is running out to have your say on plans for the new Portland Academy at Southwell Business Park. People have until next Wednesday to submit comments for the updated plans for the Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy at Southwell Business
A MAN has appeared in court today charged over the crash that killed 16-year-old Jade Clark on the A31 in east Dorset. Police investigating her death charged a man last night with causing death by careless driving, failing to stop and driving while
A GROUP of media students are appealing for people to interview about Dorset’s ghost village. The budding production team from Sunderland University will be filming a documentary at Tyneham in April. They are appealing for anyone who used to
A LITTLEMOOR man has been jailed for ‘reckless and criminal’ actions he said were in self-defence. Jody Bagwell, aged 22, was sentenced to 10 months in prison for unlawful wounding using a breadknife and possession of cannabis. In mitigation
RUNNERS will be dressing to impress as they head out in aid of charity in Dorchester this weekend. The Dorchester and District Lions Club is holding its 31st annual fun run on Sunday. There have been a few changes to the popular event this
DORCHESTER Town's clash at Hayes & Yeading has been postponed following an early morning pitch inspection. Bridport's home game against Longwell Green Sports has also been called off along with the matches involving Portland United, Chickerell
THE creator of Darth Vader’s helmet, pictured, for the legendary Star Wars films is the special guest at the opening of a Weymouth tourist attraction next week. Sculptor Brian Muir, who has been working in the film industry for more than 40 years
As someone who no longer has a membership fee to any political party, I have been more than a little taken a back by highly personal missives in your correspondence columns aimed directly at Richard Drax. It is neither relevant not fair to suggest
WEYMOUTH students are organising a fundraiser for Comic Relief today. The group of friends from Year 9 at All Saints School are organising a tea dance at St Joseph’s Church hall in Stavordale Road from 12noon-3.30pm. The event include music
We were all surprised when 2012 turned out not to be the wettest calendar year on record (due to the very dry early months – remember the hose pipe ban?) but I think the period from April 2012 through March 2013 will be the wettest 12 month period
A STUDENT claims to have seen a monkey on the loose in Dorchester. Terri Leigh Cox, 17, captured a photo of the mystery creature from her window in Fordington. She claims the ‘monkey’ scampered across Salisbury Fields and up a tree on Thursday
A NEW development offering hundreds of jobs is attracting massive interest in the town. Nearly seven jobseekers applied for every post at the first phase of the Weymouth Gateway development with more lining up for the next 400 posts which will
After all the debate about Weymouth’s Pavilion complex, leaving its long-term future still very much in the balance, I was bound to make a few comparisons when I visited the Strode Theatre in Street. Here was a hive of activity as crowds gathered
COASTGUARDS launched an investigation after intercepting a ‘pan pan’ urgency call on the emergency radio channel used by mariners. Fearing someone could be in distress at sea, Portland Coastguard controllers made inquiries yesterday. It was
I REALLY enjoy this time of year when I get to go along to Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens to help staff there prepare for the giant Easter egg hunt. A total of 8,000 creme eggs were being delivered when I arrived, which will be won by anyone who
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MARK Ford reckons the next three games are “make or break” in the Terras’ bid to secure a play-off place in the Evo-Stik Southern Premier Division. The Weymouth striker, who is set to put pen to paper on a new two-year contract, believes this afternoon
