WHITEHAWK 3 DORCHESTER TOWN 0 RELEGATED Dorchester made fellow strugglers Whitehawk sweat in a tense affair on the South Coast. But a sixth defeat in seven for Phil Simkin’s side confirmed why their tenure in Conference South is coming
REDDITCH UNITED 0 WEYMOUTH 4 WEYMOUTH ripped up the Southern Premier League formbook and threw it away on Saturday, as they outclassed Redditch and produced a scintillating four-goal show. If recent records were anything to go by prior to kick-off
I’d just like to comment on Mark Burden’s letter to you about the prosection of John and Darren Hunt. I think it is disgusting that the council wastes our money to take these two gentleman to court over using the land. They were not hurting
Once again the football season is drawing to a close with both of our main local sides, Weymouth and Dorchester, having achieved very little in terms of success. Indeed Dorchester has suffered the dreaded fate of relegation. On Tuesday evening
For many years Weymouth and Portland Borough Council has treated Condor Ferries with a complacency born of arrogance, resulting in the costly fiasco of the neglected jetty. Now we are told Condor may have to move back to Poole because the existing
4:54pm Whitehawk 3 Magpies 0 4:53pm Redditch 0 Weymouth 4 4:52pm Redditch 0 Terras 4 Yetton makes way for Sean Zima
CROWDS turned out in Dorchester today to welcome the arrival of a new statue. A giant bronze statue weighing in at one-and-a-half tonnes was carried through the county town before being installed at Dray Horse Yard in Brewery Square. The 12
SIGN a petition asking Condor Ferries to show their support for Weymouth. The Dorset Echo launched a petition yesterdayin a bid to persuade bosses at Condor Ferries to confirm their commitment to the town. Readers are being urged to put their
Around 300 businesses attended events across the South West last week to learn about international business opportunities and the support available to reach new customers around the world. A series of nine UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) events
A CHARITY balloon release has been slammed by environmental campaigners worried about its impact on wildlife. Weymouth RNLI fundraisers are planning a sponsored balloon release on May 5. But environmental campaigners are calling on the charity
WEYMOUTH town, although small, does very well in providing opportunities for young people to try and help them into their desired career paths. However, I have noticed a lack of opportunities for people interested in creative writing and film production
YOUNG people got to grips with their options at a careers fair last week. More than 30 organisations attended the event at Dorchester’s Corn Exchange to talk to 15 to 25 year-olds about education, employment, health and social care. Kate Sanderock
ST NICHOLAS and St Laurence Primary School in Weymouth was the first school to broadcast live on ‘my live school radio’. And the people who made this happen are students Daniel, Aimee, Holly, Thomas, Elle and Elena, with a little help from their
COUNTY: The Dorset branch of the RSPB will be hosting a wildlife walk on Monday. It will be between 10am and midday and Sarah-Jane Buckle from the charity will lead the walk, which will explore the wildlife of Canford Heath. The event is free
HIGHWAYS chiefs have come under fire for offering a ‘dangerous’ stretch of road subject to a speed petition as an alternative to a closed footpath. Residents of Forston near Dorchester have hit out at Dorset County Council after it marked up the
TRY and see how many red squirrels you can spot on Brownsea Island. The National Trust-owned Brownsea Island is situated within Poole Harbour with views overlooking the Purbeck Hills. The island has been made famous by its the unique red squirrel
The Weymouth Park and Ride will be running a normal service this weekend, including on Easter Monday. Dorchester Park and Ride services will resume on Tuesday.
There is a folk and acoustic music session every third Tuesday of the month at The George Hotel, Bridport, from 8.30pm.
Get up close to dazzling dragonflies at a safari at Upton Heath. The Great Dragonfly Safari will be held on Tuesday, May 27 from 10am to 1pm and is suitable for all ages. A donation of £2 per child is suggested. Visitors are asked to meet
Well-known Portland Historian Stuart Morris is presenting “Portland – a Century of Change” as part of the All Saints Church Centenary Celebrations. The audio and visual presentation takes place in the Community 2000 Hall, Easton on Friday, May
The Powerstock Cider Festival will return to the village next Saturday. More than 20 cider producers are expected to attend the festival, which will take place in the village hall between 6pm and 10.30pm. For more information contact the Bridport
A BUS operator says it will put on more services than ever in Dorset this Easter Sunday. First will run a Sunday service Easter Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday, with a normal Saturday service on Easter Saturday. There will also be a Service
DISCOVER dinosaurs like you’ve never seen them before at an exhibition now on display. Dr Mark Witton, who specialises in ‘paleoart,’ a specialist branch of natural history art dedicated to reconstructing fossil species, will be holding the exhibition
OFFICERS are renewing their appeal for information after a number of vehicles were damaged in Weymouth. The incident happened sometime between 6pm on Wednesday, April 9 and 6.50am on Thursday, April 10 in Glen Avenue. The offenders forced entry
The next meeting of the Bridport and District University of the Third Age group (U3A) will take place on Tuesday, April 22. The club will hold its annual general meeting, which will then be followed by a musical presentation from Andrew Dickson
A spring greens foraging course will be held in Toller Porcorum. The course will teach people how to forage for food safely from the surrounding countryside. The food gathered by the group will then be prepared into a three-course meal to
A BUILDING dating back to the Georgian period will be open to the public later this month. The Grade II listed Stock Gaylard House will open its doors between 2pm and 5pm to the public every day between April 26 and May 5. There will also be
SOUTH Dorset MP Richard Drax headed to the workplace of a young woman with a facial deformity who battled to get a job. The meeting took place after Weymouth’s Lizzie Court was invited to meet Prime Minister David Cameron. Mr Cameron saluted
Get help with benefits. Age UK will be running a benefits surgery on the second Tuesday of each month, between 10am and 12.15pm at Island Community Action in Easton. To make an appointment to get some advice call Island Community Action on
The RSPB will hold a festival of nature at Upton Country Park next Sunday. It will be held in the walled garden of the country park between 11am and 3pm and there will be a number of educational stalls with the chance to get up close to different
COASTGUARDS helped a casualty to get to a waiting ambulance. Just before 3pm on Thursday, Portland coastguard was called by the ambulance service to an injured person at Durdle Door. Lulworth coastguard rescue officers assisted.
RESIDENTS are being reminded to take to the polls as Weymouth and Portland Borough Council holds an election for one third of its councillors. Polling day is on Thursday, May 22 and residents can vote between 7am and 10pm. Verification will
HUMAN remains have been discovered at the bottom of cliffs on Portland. The body was discovered yesterday afternoon by a member of the public and, while its identity remains unknown, police are not treating the death as suspicious. A spokesman
The town’s Safer Neighbourhood Team issued one woman with a Fixed Penalty Notice when they caught her speeding at 51mph along Radipole Park Drive. They also stopped four vehicles at the Dorchester Road junction with Nottington Lane and seven drivers
Kayakers called the coastguard after they believed they saw a body and a bike halfway down a cliff at 3pm on Thursday. Portland coastguard helicopter was sent to the west side of Portland and found the bike had been there a while and the body was
TRUCKS, egg hunts, live music and pirates will make sure this Easter weekend is packed with something for all the family to enjoy. Going across the weekend there will be an Easter egg hunt every day at Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens. Eli Echo
A washed-up chemical drum was spotted at the Bill. At 2.30pm on Thursday Portland coastguard rescue officers were sent to investigate. They located the object and discovered it was in fact a container of engine oil. Coastguards informed
The window of a house on Trinity Road was smashed with a brick. Dorset Police said that between midnight on February 26 and 10am on April 16 offenders smashed a first floor window while the occupant was on holiday. Anyone with information should
TWO stranded men were rescued after becoming cut off by the tide whilst fishing at Lyme Regis. The pair were fishing off rocks below the outer breakwater of the harbour at around 9.30pm yesterday when they became stranded. After a member of
A MUM has been left devastated after thieves stole her children’s Easter eggs and raided her disabled son’s piggy bank. Michelle Rainford is warning other residents to be vigilant following the overnight raid in Weymouth. Among the high-value
CHRIS Park claimed places are still available in his eventual starting XI, as Dorset make two changes to their squad to take on Wiltshire in a pre-season contest at South Wilts CC on Easter Monday (11am). Wicket-keeper Park, who led the side to
WALKING away from Dorchester Town this summer simply wasn’t an option for long-serving midfielder Jamie Gleeson. The 29-year-old quashed any rumours over his future late last week by signing a deal that will keep him at the club next season, his
A scheme to help vulnerable people in Dorset with long-term illnesses has contributed more than £9million towards heating and insulation. To apply for assistance visit healththroughwarmth.com.
A ‘Ladies’ Indulgence Night’ to raise funds for St Mary’s School, Puddletown, will be held on May 16 from 7pm to 9pm at the school. Admission is £2.
A fundraising event for the Little Tern Project on Chesil Beach will be held on Thursday, June 5 at the Taste Cafe at the Chesil Beach Centre. Tickets will cost £10. Call 01305 206191.
