Pupils at St Nicholas and St Laurence Primary School in Weymouth celebrated the film premiere of a community safety video. The film was created by pupils at the school as well as Scallywags Nursery, Wyvern Academy, Wey Valley School and the Horticultural
NORTH DORSET 26 DORCHESTER 5 ANOTHER day, another gutsy Dorchester performance full of spirit and heart, but yet another defeat. In a game played out in dreadful conditions, Dorchester met the elements head on in the first period. Despite
WEYMOUTH Rugby Club has been selected by the RFU to pilot scheme a new initiative called Kids First Rugby. The Kids First programme for under-6 to under-12 players was launched last September and its aim is to simply put the wants and needs of
BLANDFORD UNITED 3 PORTLAND UNITED 0 PORTLAND United’s pursuit of back-to-back Dorset Premier League titles received a blow on Saturday with a lacklustre performance resulting in defeat at Blandford Recreation Ground. The hosts scored goals
WEYMOUTH RESERVES 1 TINTINHULL 0 CONOR Jevon netted his first goal for the Terras as they edged out Tintinhull at the Bob Lucas Stadium on Saturday. The wet and windy conditions made life tough for both sides but Weymouth just about deserved
BUDMOUTH teams dominated the opening rounds of the Weymouth Schools Junior League. There are 20 boys’ and nine girls’ teams playing across four and two divisions respectively this year. Teams play each other in a series of singles matches and
MEMBERS of two West Dorset Judo clubs brought back seven medals from the Patchway competition in Bristol. A number of firsts were achieved by West Dorset students at this event, including a first gold for a very proud Ethan Jones. It was also
DRINKERS in Dorchester were busy on an Urban Assault, taking Granny’s Teeth and then having some Amnesia. No, there isn’t anarchy in the streets of the county town – these are all just the comical names of drinks that could be found at the weekend
Tales of Dorset soldiers fighting for king and country in the Peninsular War and the Great War will be shared at the Old Ship Inn at Upwey from 8pm on Tuesday, February 25. Time and Tide will be performing The King’s Shilling through story and
A night of stand up comedy is being held at Dorchester’s Corn Exchange on Friday, February 28. Nick Page, Spencer Brown and Gary Colman will be performing on the night, with Dave Thompson acting as compere. Doors and bar open at 7.30pm with
The RSPB is holding a number of events at its Radipole Lake reserve in Weymouth this month. There will be a guided walk from 10am on Thursday and a day of family fun on Sunday from 10.30am to 4pm. Throughout the half term week from Monday,
Under-15 Division Three PORTLAND TOWN 3 STURMINSTER MARSHALL 1 SKIPPER Jack Atkins netted twice from the spot to help Portland Town move to the top of the table in Division Three. Sturminster Marshall came into the game in pole position
The West Dorset Diabetes UK Voluntary Group is holding its AGM at the Dorford Centre in Dorchester from 7.30pm on Thursday. Anyone interested in diabetes is welcome at the meeting, which will be followed by a video and demonstration from Friends
Bargain hunters can try their luck at a general interiors auction at Duke’s Auctioneers in Dorchester on February 18. The auction will run from 10.30am until 4.30pm and includes furniture, ceramics, pictures, silver, collectables and jewellery.
COUNCILLORS will restart discussions tomorrow evening amid anger over Portland’s massive council tax precept hike. They are expected to start budget talks again and set a new precept. A decision in January to increase the precept by 1,000 per
CHAIRMAN of West Dorset District Council says she hopes people feel ‘more comfortable’ after a much publicised graffiti design in Dorchester was altered by the artist. The work under the Damers Road railway bridge has attracted much attention after
A DORSET mum whose young son has diabetes has backed a campaign that aims to improve care in schools for children with the condition. People can help by taking part in a government consultation, which has been launched following the publication
A COMMITTEE should be created to give Portland residents a say on new quarries, councillors were told. At a meeting of the Dorset County Council cabinet, county councillor Paul Kimber, who represents Tophill, spoke of a need for a mineral liaison
A SNOW day resulted in a winter wonderland image from a Weymouth photographer who features in our latest photographic book. Paul Lyde’s panoramic image of a snowy Chesil Beach features in the Echo publication Dorset: A Photographic Journey Through
The Navarra String Quartet will be performing at Dorset County Museum on February 19. The ‘Music at the Museum’ event will begin at 7.30pm but doors will be open from 7pm. Tickets to the event are £12 or £2 for students. To find out more about
A HUGE amount of dead birds have washed up on Chesil Beach. Some of the 100 or so different species have been found alive but the majority are dead or in distress. Storms have washed them onto the beach. Birds such as razorbills, guillemots
A COLLECTION of antique maps of Dorset is going under the hammer in Dorchester this week. Poole resident Edward Gillis collected over 150 maps of the county over a 40-year period from the earliest know printed map of Dorset, created by Christopher
MONKEY World director Dr Alison Cronin has told MPs the UK’s legal primate pet trade represents a ‘huge and significant’ problem for animal welfare. Dr Cronin, who has spent more than two decades rescuing neglected monkeys and apes from across
BRIDPORT’S Electric Palace could be forced to shut after a licensing glitch. It has been discovered that the foyer of the historic art deco building, right, is not licensed for the consumption of alcohol, or to play music or show films. Now
THE Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy (IPACA) is supporting a campaign to promote safe and responsible use of technology. The academy will be marking Safer Internet Day on Tuesday, February 11 with students taking part in a range of activities
The Preston Pantomime Group will be performing Dick Turpin at Preston Village Hall from Tuesday, February 18 to Saturday, February 22. There will be performances each night at 7.30pm and a show at 2.30pm on Saturday, February 22. Tickets for
AN 85-year-old woman has suffered serious injuries following a car mounting the pavement earlier this morning. A call was made to Dorset Police at 9.50am with reports of a collision in Swanage involving a pedestrian and a vehicle, which has resulted
TWO police officers were caught on camera getting a soaking as they photographed the storms on Portland. The two were on routine patrol when they joined bystanders to get a close-up look at the huge waves at Chesil Cove. They had to run for
DORSET Police made more than 130 arrests during their targeted Operation Castle burglary campaign. A total of 138 individuals were arrested on suspicion of burglary offences throughout December 2013 and January 2014. Total burglary crime in
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after an armed robbery at a corner shop in Bridport last night. Two men thought to be in their 40’s entered the Central Convenience Stores at the junction of East Street and Barrack Street at about 8.30pm.
A TRIPLE bill of speakers will open this year’s From Page To Screen film festival in April. The festival, the only one of its kind in the country, is dedicated to the adaptation of books into films and will be from April 2 to 6. The opening
TRANSPORT chiefs at Morebus have pledged to keep 70 per cent of their bus services running, following a Dorset County Council decision to cut travel subsidies. From April, three Morebus routes – the X8 from Poole to Blandford, the number 13 linking
A HISTORIC West Dorset inn is top of the pubs. The Bottle Inn at Marshwood has been named Pub of the Year by the West Dorset branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). It came top of a members' poll by a 'wide margin', said CAMRA. The
STUDENTS are being encouraged to celebrate the Bard. Between March 17 and 23, students aged seven to 11 are being encouraged to get involved in Shakespeare Week. The national event will involve more than 1,800 primary schools across the UK
PUPILS from a Weymouth school showed off a new way of learning at a major technology show. A group of eight children from Years Five and Six at St Augustine’s Primary School had an enjoyable day out at the British Education Technology and Training
ON Valentine’s Day at 11am, there will be a poetic coffee time celebration of love and relationships at the Bridport Arts Centre. David Bushrod, Christine Prideaux and Margie Barbour will read a variety of serious, humorous, loving and heartbroken
A HARD-HITTING campaign launches in Dorset today highlighting the devastating impact of tobacco on smokers and their loved ones. The ‘Be There Tomorrow’ campaign urges smokers to quit now. In Dorset, an estimated 108,840 adults still smoke
A MAN has been taken to hospital following a smash between a lorry and a car on the Granby Industrial Estate in Weymouth. The collision, between a Saab car and a lorry, happened at 10.40am this morning. Emergency services rushed to the scene
HIGH-FLYING students at a Sherborne school are taking part in a pilot scheme to better their career opportunities. The Bridging the Gap scheme will give sixth form students at Sherborne Girls the chance to apply for 12 months’ paid employment at
PREPARE for a musical treat when the latest incarnation of the infinitely mellow and lovely Penguin Café Orchestra comes to Bridport next week. Penguin Cafe’s music has infiltrated daily life from films like Napoleon Dynamite to countless theme
YOUNGSTERS at a Weymouth school and nursery spent the day learning more about Weymouth Food Bank. Lily and Bob Mockett were inspired by Christianity to make sure no-one goes hungry in the area. They set up the food bank to help struggling people
I have been really pleased by the storm news coverage and astounding photos published on your web page during the last few days. I would like to send this verbal hug and best wishes to your team. In particular, if I was able to be with you, I would
The mind boggles. With Preston Beach road closed due to the bad weather, the council yet again has placed a Road Closed sign at Overcombe Roundabout instead of at Chalbury Corner roundabout. Surely, a sign at the latter roundabout would save
Well done to Gill Taylor and her supporters for taking it all the way to the Supreme Court. So sorry it didn’t work out trying to secure open green space for the wellbeing of local folk. I do hope that something can be worked out with the owner
Later this month the government plans to pass a law that will allow it to close our local hospitals, whether we like it or not. If one hospital in our region gets into trouble, other popular and well-run hospitals could have services axed or even
The wonderfully fragrant smell of the onions and spices cooking at the beginning of the recipe will really get you in the mood for this delicious pilaf. This is a quick easy recipe to make but the resulting dish is warm and comforting and is packed
WITH World Cup fever looming, chef Andy Bates heads to Brazil for his new series, Brazilian Street Feasts. Following the success of programmes in the UK and America, 36-year-old Bates, who started out running a pie stall in London’s Whitecross
IF there’s one day in the year when cooking should be a labour of love, it’s February 14. But you don’t need to slave away over a three-course meal. Simply head to the kitchen, roll up your sleeves and make something sweet and sugary in the
A SPECIAL folk concert will be held at a Dorchester church in aid of Mercy Ships. The event, which will take place on March 22 at United Church, features the Dorset-based duo Ninebarrow and singer songwriter Paul J Openshaw. Ninebarrow is made
MONEY is still needed for a Bosnian youngster’s life-changing operation. Local fundraisers have been collecting cash to help raise £15,000 for Stefan Savic, 14, to have a final operation to correct his rare facial deformity. So far more than £3,000
A ROW has broken out over the way a decision over an increase in the police share of the council tax was handled. Members of the Dorset Police and Crime Panel have been venting their frustrations after the 1.96 per cent increase in the precept
REVVING engines will soon sound across Weymouth Beach. The Dickies Quad Beach Cross event is returning this month and will feature both adult and youth riders from the UK and Europe riding quad bikes, beach buggies and solo motorcycles around tracks
A COUNCIL is facing a major bill for costs after losing a battle over a plan to build houses on an open space in Weymouth. Government planning inspector Christina Downes ruled in favour of Betterment Properties after hearing an appeal into the
WEYMOUTH’S injury woes continue to show no signs of letting up with Ashley Wells becoming the latest casualty. The full-back was forced off with a groin problem during Saturday’s 3-0 defeat at St Albans City and could face six weeks on the sidelines
THE COMPETITION is hotting up in the quest to find Dorset’s brightest talent. Singers, dancers, instrumentalists and ventriloquists all took to the stage at the latest round of the Dorset’s Got Talent competition in aid of the Weldmar Hospicecare
THE bus company affected by strike action today will be operating an ‘almost full service.’ Drivers belonging to the Unite union have called a second 24 hour strike beginning at 4.30am. First says following talks with Unite, a revised pay offer
THE fight is on to restore Dorset’s crumbling beaches after another wave of severe weather battered the coastline. Military vehicles arrived on Chesil Beach on Portland this weekend to restore flood defences and emergency repair work had to be
