MAGPIES 2 WHITEHAWK 6 DANNY Mills struck five times for the Hawks as the Magpies were hit for six on a remarkable afternoon at the Avenue. The hosts were left stunned after the visitors surged into a 5-1 lead at half-time with Mills getting
WEYMOUTH 3 (Poole 25, Baines 51, Burbidge 68) REDDITCH UNITED 0 WEYMOUTH continued their impressive start to the season with a third successive league victory at the Bob Lucas Stadium. As soon as the Terras took the lead the result was
A CHARITY is urging youngsters to design a new logo after changing its name. Weymouth-based Earlybirds has become Butterflies to avoid confusion with the National Autistic Society’s EarlyBird training programme for parents. Now it wants children
LOCAL talent will be on show at a charity concert in Piddletrenthide. The concert at All Saints Church on Friday, September 6, starts at 7.30pm and will raise funds for the Weldmar Hospicecare Trust as well as the church, the Memorial Hall and
POLICE are appealing for information after Portland businesses and a church were also targeted by burglars. Portland Bowling Club was targeted between midday on Sunday, August 4 and 10am on Monday, August 5 and a safe was stolen. Between 5.30pm
A GROUP of friends who have battled cancer will be taking the plunge for charity. Annemarie Male and Cindy Short, of Weymouth, have both overcome breast cancer and wanted to raise money and awareness of the disease. Together with their friends
DINOSAURS can be discovered at the Dorset County Museum in Dorchester this summer. The award-winning museum houses a wealth of collections from all aspects of Dorset life, whether archaeology, geology, natural or social history. It is Dorset
THOUSANDS of sun-kissed spectators flocked to the West Bay showground to attend a record-breaking Melplash Show. Organisers said the beautiful weather combined with the record number of competition entries and stall holders made it one of the best
A 60-year-old female pedestrian is fighting for life after she was involved in a collision with a cyclist in Purbeck this morning. The woman from the Bedford area was rushed to Southampton General Hospital suffering from "serious, life threatening
DURNOVARIANS got the chance to appear in a fictional tale by the town’s most famous resident. Open castings for the adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s Far From the Madding Crowd took place at Dorchester Rugby Club yesterday. Around 350 people turned
Last week I wrote about harvest mites causing irritation to cats (particularly round the head) and dogs (particularly round the feet) at this time of year. The mites themselves can be difficult to treat. Local application of treatments such as
I’m a beautiful 11-week-old Kelpie cross girl who is ready to find her forever home. I’m a sweet girl who is and full of energy and would make a great agility dog. Rushton Dog Rescue 07870 771694 rushtondogrescue.co.uk
I’m a gorgeous five-month-old Alaskan Malamute girl who is looking for a home with someone experienced with my breed. I also have a sister looking for a home. Rushton Dog Rescue 07870 771694 rushtondogrescue.co.uk
I’m a handsome male mongrel who is around five years old. I am sweet natured but can be a little unsure around other dogs but in a home environment may well improve. Woodlands Farm Kennels 0844 4993808 woodlandsfarmstrays.org.uk
COUNCILLORS stressed the importance of keeping a clear gap between villages on Portland as they threw out a proposed housing scheme. Members of Weymouth and Portland Borough Council’s planning and traffic committee unanimously rejected an application
I’m a lovely little Jack Russell who unfortunately has only three legs. I would really love to find a nice quiet home where I can live a stress-free life. Rushton Dog Rescue 07870 771694 rushtondogrescue.co.uk
I’m a quiet little three-year-old greyhound girl looking for a home. I can be a little bit shy with new people at first but I will soon come round, you’ll see. Dorset Greyhound Rescue 0844 4990428 clarksfarmgreyhounds.org.uk
We’re a pair of four-year-old greyhounds who are brother and sister. We’re both lovely dogs, Jake is a very affectionate boy and Lily is a really laid back girl. Dorset Greyhound Rescue 0844 4990428 clarksfarmgreyhounds.org.uk
ONE of the most iconic and recognisable bass players in modern music is coming to Dorset next month to play two of his band’s best-known albums in their entirety. On September 7, the co-founder of Joy Division and New Order Peter Hook and his band
ONE of the outlying exhibitions being shown as part of Bridport & West Dorset Open Studios 2013 is The Morcombelake Art Group’s Through A Window. The annual Open Studios event runs all this weekend, with 40 venues and more than 100 artists
A NEW exhibition looking back at pubs and inns in the area is on display at Beaminster Museum. ‘Pubs & Inns Revisited’, described by organisers as the story of your local ‘locals’, will run until early November this year. The volunteers
FORMER SAS hero Chris Ryan is heading to Bovington Tank Museum for a talk as he promotes his new book. After growing up in relative poverty in former coal-mining village near Gateshead, Chris joined the SAS in 1984 and served in military hot zones
A GUERILLA group determined to clean up Portland have staged a demonstration against dog mess. PLOP, Portland Locals Opposing Poo, secretly hung dozens of brightly coloured dog mess bags filled with sand on a bush in Victoria Gardens, Portland
Author James Russell is heading to Bridport Arts Centre for a fascinating talk on Eric Ravilious’ art and life. Eric Ravilious was only 39 when he died on active service as a war artist in 1942, yet he had already achieved amazing things. A
6:17pm TERRAS: Today's victory has taken the Terras to the top of the Calor Southern Premier Division where they lead Poole Town on goal difference 5:06pm TERRAS: FT - Weymouth
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist suffered serious injuries in a road traffic collision. It happened at 12.45pm yesterday on Ferry Street in Studland. The accident involved a blue Ford Focus and a cyclist. Any witnesses
A WEYMOUTH mum and daughter had a shock when they discovered a snake in their garden. Bridie and Ann Denniss, of Sunnyside Road, were having a cup of tea yesterday morning when they saw something on the garden wall. Bridie said they looked
POLICE are appealing for information after Portland businesses and a church were also targeted by burglars. Portland Bowling Club was targeted between midday on Sunday, August 4 and 10am on Monday, August 5 and a safe was stolen. Between 5.30pm
VANDALS and thieves brought misery to Weymouth businesses in a spate of break-ins. Premises in Lanehouse were targeted overnight on Thursday with four Portland businesses burgled earlier this month. Alf’s Fish and Chips on Lynch Road was broken
What do you think about this letter, leave your comments. CANCER Research UK is the world’s leading cancer charity, dedicated to saving lives through research. The charity has made enormous progress in the fight against cancer and continues
What do you think about this letter, leave your comments. WE all rely on the Royal Mail – from receiving that parcel we’ve ordered online to knowing that birthday card we’ve sent is going to arrive in time. I’ve been speaking to local posties
A SEARCH was launched for a missing scallop diver in Weymouth Bay. The man was found safe and well by a fishing vessel. Volunteer press officer for Weymouth RNLI Ken Francis said the dive boat had searched for 45 minutes before raising the
STEWART Yetton says he has already seen a difference in strike partner Mark Ford’s game since the two linked up in attack for the Terras. Both have taken no time in getting off the mark this season, Ford against St Neots and Yetton, with his first
OFFICIALS at the Avenue Stadium have praised the Dorchester Town Supporters’ Club after they took their total donations to the Magpies past the £345,000 mark. The milestone was reached on Tuesday when £1,450 was handed over to the club before the
A GRIEVING mum claims her son would still be alive if medical experts had heeded her warning. Susan Harding told an inquest that not enough was done by health services for her son in the weeks prior to his death. Domonic Harding, 27, of Weymouth
