A DORSET man who went missing from the Verwood area has been found safe and well. Officers appealed for help from the public to find 35-year-old Kevin Pine yesterday afternoon. He was later found safe and well. A spokesman from Dorset Police
THE All Saints Church organ restoration fund prize bingo will be on Saturday August 31 at 7.30pm. The event will be held at Community 2000 in Easton, Portland.
THE final Summer Breeze night of free live music, entertainment and fireworks is on Poole Quay on Thursday August 29. The fun starts at 7pm.
DORSET Police have teamed up with scientists to make the county's roads safer by tackling distracted drivers. Officers are working alongside the department of psychology at the University of Warwick to research the affects of mobile phone use on
WOOD carver David West is giving a talk at Sladers Yard in West Bay on Friday September 6. It starts at 6.30pm and tickets are £8 or £23 with a Japanese supper by Japanese chef Shige Takezoe afterwards. Call 01308 459511, email gallery@sladersyard.co.uk
POUNDBURY based Dorset Cereals is offering a stay at Summer Lodges as a prize in one of the contests on its website. Visit dorsetcereals.co.uk for more details.
POETS Alan Buckley, Simon Barraclough and Chris Beckett will read and perform their poems with Annie Freud at West Bay. Annie Freud Night of the Killer Bs Poetry Live will be at Sladers Yard on Saturday October 19. Call 01308 459511, email
A GARDEN party is being held at St Paul's Church in Abbotsbury Road in Weymouth on Saturday. It will include cakes, teas, coffees, plants and stalls. The event will be held in the hall if wet. All welcome.
GUESTS were treated to a tour of a refurbished sports centre. The final phase of work is now complete at the Purbeck Sports Centre in Wareham. Guests at a special launch ceremony saw brighter lighting in the sports hall and squash courts, new
IT has long been said that if you want to get ahead get a hat! If this is so then by all accounts of its success over the past two years then the third annual Bridport Hat Festival weekend in September sounds like the place to be. The event
TAKE a trip to Owermoigne and enjoy a cream tea. The Owermoigne WI will be supplying cream teas in the Village Hall at Owermoigne on Saturday at 3pm. A cream tea is just £3.
DORSET-based shepherd’s hut maker Plankbridge has restored a traditional shepherd’s hut and an old Great Western Railway lamp for BBC television presenter Kate Humble. They are on her farm in Monmouthshire.
THE top seller at the Book Shop in Bridport is JK Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy. Others in its top ten include The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot by Robert Macfarlane and Stoner: A Novel by John L. Williams.
MOTORISTS faced delays after a vehicle set alight between Cerne Abbas and Charminster. The incident took place at around 6pm yesterday evening on the Old Sherborne Road. The road was blocked in both directions between the Cerne Abbas junction
WEYMOUTH and Portland Chamber of Commerce is holding another Business At Breaknet Speed session on September 17. It will be held at Osprey Leisure Centre in Castletown, Portland from 7am to 9am. People will get the chance to network and enjoy
EXPLORE the treasures of Japanese poetry old and new with Graham Fawcett at Sladers Yard in West Bay. It is on Tuesday September 10 from 10.30am to 4.30pm. Call 01308 459511, email gallery@sladersyard.co.uk or visit sladersyard.co.uk for more
LANDSCAPE and Coastal Light is an exhibition of ceramics and paintings by Maggie, Fil, Justin and Nicola Cooke at Upwey Old School Village Hall. It is next to the Upwey Wishing Well. The exhibition is open from Tuesday August 27 to Sunday September
AN exhibition of work by landscape painter David Inshaw is being held at Sladers Yard in West Bay on September 28 to November 17. It will feature more than 40 paintings. Call 01308 459511, email gallery@sladersyard.co.uk or visit sladersyard.co.uk
ARSONISTS set fire to two portable toilet cubicles at the Great Dorset Steam Fair. Two crews of firefighters from Blandford were called to tackle the flames at 4.15pm on Sunday. The fire service said the fire was believed to have been started
BRIDPORT RESERVES 1 SWANAGE T&H 0 ROBIN Townsend was happy with this victory but is still after much more from his inconsistent Bees. Bridport Reserves were poor in the opening half of this Bespoke Teamwear Dorset Premier League clash
A FAULTY iron triggered a fire at Fairfield House residential care home on Charmouth road in Lyme Regis on Bank Holiday Sunday. Four fire crews from Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Bridport and Axminster rushed to the scene at around midday on Sunday, but
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a caravan set alight at the Enterprise Park in Piddlehinton. One crew wad called to the blaze on Sunday evening at about 6pm. The fire service said that the cause was deliberate.
CHILDREN living with their mums at the West Dorset Women’s Refuge have a selection of new toys and games to play with, thanks to Dorset County Council’s toy library. The Resources Equipment and Toy Store (TREATS) is based in Bere Regis and offers
DORCHESTER SECONDS 109 (1pt) lost to WEYMOUTH SECONDS 112-1 (20pts) by 9 wickets WEYMOUTH romped to an emphatic derby day trouncing of rivals Dorchester at Redlands. The visitors were inserted after losing the toss with the Seasiders looking
COMPTON HOUSE 235 (20pts) beat BEAMINSTER 175 (10pts) by 60 runs BEAMINSTER failed to take advantage of a superb start with the ball at Compton House in Dorset League Division Two. The visitors had their opponents struggling on 117-6 at one
A PLANNING application for a new Dorchester church is due to be submitted next month. West Dorset District Council is working with the Dorchester Community Church to relocate it to a new site in Trinity Street car park. The move will enable
DETAILS are going out to householders about new wheelie-bin collections being introduced for their homes in west Dorset. The Dorset Waste Partnership (DWP) is launching the new services for 41,000 properties in Purbeck as well as Dorchester and
Private landowners provide over 20 per cent of social housing in rural communities and an even bigger slice of the overall let property – but it is at risk and could, potentially, disappear over the next three years unless the government takes a fresh
A DORSET forester ‘born with a billhook in his hand’ has been recognised with an award from the Royal Forestry Society. John White received the long service award for working for 35 years at the award-winning Shaftesbury Estate woodlands. Stewart
ONE Puddletown resident said she was ‘thunderstruck’ with her surprise 100th birthday party. Nona Glasper celebrated her 100th birthday with family and close friends at Roadhill Close, Puddletown on Saturday, August 10. Celebrations took place
CYPRUS was the ‘absolutely perfect’ destination for one Poundbury couple’s big day. Sarah Smith, 26, and Kevin Cox, 36, tied the knot at the Louis Imperial Beach Hotel in Paphos. Twenty members of the couple’s family flew over to share the
FARMERS are needed to give their view on this year’s harvest. The annual NFU survey has been launched online and organisers hope to get a full picture of the wheat crop by mid-September and the other major crops by early October. The information
SEA cadets from Portland are celebrating after scooping nine top national music awards. The Sea Cadet National Band Contest was held within the grounds of the Tower of London. The South West’s band consisted of 25 members chosen from across
BRIDPORT 0 BUCKLAND ATHLETIC 1 JAMIE Micklewright’s first-minute goal was enough to give the visitors all three points at St Mary’s Field tonight. Bridport boss Trevor Senior had no qualms with the result and admitted afterwards that the 1-
TALENTED young singers are being asked to hit the high notes in a youth choir. Dorset Youth Voices is a county choir open to young singers aged 11 to 18 and needs to boost its numbers. It was set up earlier this year by the Dorset Music Service
RAIL buffs have the chance to fulfil childhood dreams by driving a steam train at a gala in Purbeck. All those who wanted to be a train driver when they grew up will have the chance to get behind the controls of a classic steam locomotive at the
A WEYMOUTH student is in shock after winning a new car in the carnival grand draw minutes after buying his ticket. Lee Sharpe, who lives in Littlemoor with his parents, says he still can’t believe he won the first prize, a brand-new five-door Citroen
THE carnival season can’t be allowed to pass without some old photos and these lovely three were supplied by John Way of Weymouth. They are of Portland Carnival and the oldest one, of a horse and cart with a crowd of people in fancy dress, was
MUSIC brought thousands of people out to enjoy the weather with outdoor entertainment in Dorchester and Weymouth. The bank holiday events saw hordes flock to the Quayside at Weymouth and to Maumbury Rings in the county town. Organiser of Quayside
FOLLOWING the publication of Carole Kelly’s photo of St John’s School in Weymouth on July 9, reader Peter Hawkins has contacted us with a less-battered copy of the image which was taken in the 1950s. He has also put his ‘grey matter’ to the test
GODFREY Hull’s memories of time spent with the scouts in Dorchester certainly sparked the interest of regular Looking Back correspondent Cyril Treviss, pictured inset right. Cyril, who lives in Dorchester, is now in his early 90s but fondly remembers
THE former home of Dorset poet William Barnes has been recognised with a plaque, right. The plaque marking the time Barnes lived at Old Came Rectory from 1862 to 1886 was unveiled by chairman of the William Barnes Society Dr Alan Chedzoy at an
FROME Valley History Society will be visiting Newton House in Newton Surmaville (beside Stoford Road into Yeovil) on Monday, September 2. The manor house, built in 1612, remained in the Harbin family until 2007. Fully restored, this is a Grade
• I took advantage of the recent good weather to walk up onto the hills behind Sutton Poyntz. The path on the right of the valley is one of my favourite routes, as the views out over Weymouth Bay to Portland are spectacular. As always I was looking
VOLUNTEERS are needed to give some time to the First Dorset Credit Union to help people cope with changes to the welfare system coming into force this winter. Tasks include helping people set up a bank account or directing people to the local Job
A WEYMOUTH businessman has set up a tourist information point to join a network of privately-run centres. Dave Allan, who runs historical tours of the town, has set up the visitor information point at the Weymouth Timewalk Heritage and Visitor
THE organisers of the Combined Arts Week of Dorchester Youth Theatre have done it again, just as we knew they would. After more than 20 years, they are still coming up with a new and often topical production every year with original songs, a sparkling
Two cars were involved in a smash in Swanage. Two fire crews from Swanage were called to the High Street after a two vehicle collision at 10.20am this morning. One of the cars was on its side and the roof was cut off one of the vehicles to
FIRE crews are currently dealing with a vehicle fire on the A35 between Bridport and Lyme Regis. Crews from Lyme Regis and Charmouth are currently attending. Dorset fire and Rescue Service has warned motorists to expect delays. More to
COASTGUARDS have praised the actions of a fishing vessel which helped kayakers who were apparently in difficulties. The kayakers were trying to retrieve a race marker that had been blown off shore while setting up for the Big Cove Race at Bowleaze
SUPERFAST broadband has arrived for 2,800 homes and businesses in Sherborne and Shaftesbury. BT said that the figure will rise to 7,800 as engineers complete the upgrade in the weeks ahead. They follow 19 Dorset communities, such as Weymouth
THERE will be disruptions to Condor Ferry services after the Weymouth ferry broke down over the weekend. An investigation has been launched after the Condor Vitesse’s engine failed, meaning she was down to two engines and therefore unable to sail
TWO people critically injured in separate road crashes over the Bank Holiday weekend are still fighting for life. A Dorset Police spokesperson said yesterday there was no change in the condition of either the Poole mum injured in a caravan crash
A PRISONER has been told to sort his life out after being convicted of another serious offence. Daniel Williams, aged 26, is a serving prisoner at The Verne Prison on Portland. Dorchester Crown Court heard how Williams assaulted another inmate
NATASHA GLENDENING discusses how to you get your voice heard. GETTING your voice heard as a teenager can be difficult. You can't vote and so it can feel as if you can't have a say. Every young person has an opinion and regardless of their
By Chloe Lovell ANONYMOUS FESTIVAL is youth-led, supervised and run by us- the members of Dorchester Youth Extra. Young people locally had almost no access to live music, whether just listening or performing, so DYE decided to change that.
I read the recent letter from a lady in Newstead Road about getting hit by a cyclist. Local authorities are contin-uing to make the error of shared footpaths and cycle tracks. The track through the bird reserve was made wider last year and we thought
Leave your comments. I moved to Dorchester from London three years ago and I really love living here, however, I’m absolutely sick of being mowed down on the pavements by cyclists, mobility scooters and kids on scooters and skateboards. What
COATSGUARDS had a busy weekend helping to assist boats with engine trouble, missing divers and a woman who had been stung by a wasp. Early on Bank holiday Monday the 49ft yacht Augustina, on passage from Cowes to Weymouth, reported they had come
BRENDON King thought his men were fortunate to come away from Poole Town with a point yesterday afternoon. The Dolphins had Steve Devlin and keeper Nick Hutchings both sent off in the fiery local derby, but they were still the better side as the
FORTY Dorset Pentathletes members took part in the National Biathle Championships at Salford Quays near Manchester – the most athletes ever from the club to compete in the event. And they had great success, winning five gold, five silver and three
PHIL Simkin was a relieved man yesterday after seeing his Dorchester Town side finally get their season up and running with a hard-fought draw away to Gosport Borough. Dan Wooden gave the hosts the lead midway through the first-half but Steve Walker
POOLE BOROUGH 3 PORTLAND UNITED 3 A SECOND-HALF collapse saw Portland United drop their first points of the season, much to the frustration of boss Gary Bailey. The Blues appeared to be coasting to a fourth straight Bespoke Teamwear Dorset
THE Andy Murray factor certainly seems to have had a big impact on junior tennis in Weymouth this summer. Numbers are up at Julien Lawes’ summer tennis camps and there is still time for youngsters to enjoy the coaching on offer. The last two
THE Dorset Youth Association are celebrating their 70th anniversary of supporting youth clubs and groups across Dorset, and as a member, Dorchester Amateur Boxing Club, was invited to celebrate the special event with a garden party. All the club
A FIRE that sparked a major Dorset barn fire was caused accidentally. The fire that destroyed the barn at Creech Holding started at midday on Monday and fire crews were on scene damping down until 5am yesterday morning. (tues) Crews then returned
