BRIDPORT 2 MERTHYR TOWN 3 BRIDPORT’S hopes of a long run in this season’s FA Cup came to an end at St Mary’s Field on Saturday. Trevor Senior’s men put a brave fight against Merthyr Town in front of decent crowd of 146, but it was not quite
WEYMOUTH 203 (20pts) beat WIMBORNE & COLEHILL 86 (5pts) by 117 runs JIM Ryall and Harry Tucker were the stars of the show as Weymouth wrapped up their Dorset Premier League campaign with a fantastic home victory over Wimborne & Colehill
COULD you give a loving home to an abandoned pet? Kennels and animal sanctuaries are currently bursting at the seams with pets which have been dumped by their owners or handed over because they can’t afford them. Each week the Dorset Echo will
Having drinks with friends the other night the inevitable subject of the cost of veterinary fees came up. Opinions were mixed as to whether vets were too expensive – depending on people’s experiences. It seems that us Brits tend to think that veterinary
I HAD to share with you these lovely pictures of a Rothschild’s giraffe calf and its mother Frankie at Woburn Safari Park in Bedfordshire. All of the herd have been carefully surrounding the new infant, to welcome and protect the calf.
HOPE you have a VERY Happy birthday TO: AUGUST 31: Samantha Gray, 12. SEPTEMBER 1: Fabian Edwards, 7. SEPTEMBER 2: Jasmine Dewer, 13; Ethan Hodges, 6. SEPTEMBER 4: Vincent Mason, 9. SEPTEMBER 5: Toby Pack, 13; Georgia Barnes, 8. SEPTEMBER 6: Christopher
A GROUP of colleagues from a Weymouth bank have pledged to cycle more than 60 miles in aid of a children’s charity. Around 10 people who work at the Weymouth branch of Santander are taking part in the charity challenge on October 20 and will be
A WEYMOUTH cycling duo are on the right track to raising thousands to help others. Brian Sheppard, 53, and his friend Steve Carter, 59, will cycle from London to Paris in memory of lost loved ones who suffered with heart disease. The pair,
AN ARRAY of vintage hats in boxes, luggage, handbags, dresses, lace and textiles is building up at a Dorchester auctioneers. Duke’s Grove Auction Rooms is holding its annual vintage clothing and accessory auction on Tuesday, October 15. Anyone
DORCHESTER 182 (19pts) beat BROADSTONE 131 (7pts) by 51 runs DAN Belt reckons his side’s final-day victory over Broadstone just goes to prove what a bright future the county town could have. Led by Sam Goodhew (82) and James Dunham (4-30),
