FIREFIGHTERS have been tackling a car blaze on Portland this evening. The incident in Fortuneswell has caused long tailbacks for motorists on the island. Dorset Fire and Rescue Service said it will give the Echo more information as soon as
A WEYMOUTH gym has given its backing to grassroots sport by becoming the main sponsor of the town’s basketball club’s first team. Without a true Olympic legacy, the local business community have stepped up their efforts to help basketball in the
BEAMINSTER 110 (3pts) lost to WEYMOUTH SECONDS 116-5 (19pts) by 5 wickets ANOTHER average showing with the bat cost Beaminster any chance of victory in this Division Two clash. Home captain Ade Phillips lost the toss to opposite number Pete
RINGWOOD Motocross Club returned to the sandy terrain at Tincleton on a superbly prepared circuit to start round 11 of the championship series. With another entry of more than 200 competitors, the racing lived up to previous rounds, but it was
BRIDPORT 170 (6pts) lost to STURMINSTER MARSHALL 171-2 (20pts) by 8 wickets BRIDPORT slipped to back-to-back defeats in Division Three as Sturminster Marshall strolled to victory at the Brewery Ground. Having been denied the chance to bounce
THE family of a woman who died in a crash on Weymouth Way have spoken of her ‘wonderful spirit, love and enthusiasm.’ Officers are renewing their appeal for witnesses and information about the fatal crash, which took place on the A354 on Saturday
THE late Kieron Clewett was remembered with fondness by family and friends at the Dorchester & District ABC’s annual general meeting and awards presentation. Former club chairman Steve Scott started proceedings with a minute’s applause in honour
FEARS that affordable housing for ‘local people’ in Lyme Regis could be lost due to the rented tenant’s Right to Acquire scheme have been highlighted in a presentation set to go before the town council. An updated report and presentation was heard
PORTLAND coastguard was called out to a false alarm after they were alerted to a missing yacht this morning. The 36ft yacht left Weymouth yesterday morning on a voyage to Poole with five people on board, but contact could not be made with the vessel
MOTORISTS faced traffic delays after a two-car collision in Dorchester. The crash happened at the Stinsford Roundabout near Kingston Maurward just before 3pm, after two cars collided. Authorities attended the scene and cleared the incident
SHELLFISH to charcuterie, marshmallows to water buffalo- the mother of all food festivals is coming to Poundbury. Dorset’s top chefs and producers will be serving up the best the county has to offer at the Dorset Food and Arts Festival, Queen Mother
A PERVERT who secretly filmed a teenage girl in the shower received a suspended jail term today. Timothy Yarnold, 22, set up his iPhone in an empty toothpaste box with a hole cut out in a covert attempt to film his victim – aged 16 at the time
TWO Dorset animal welfare groups have teamed up for Freedom Food’s Farm Animal Week – and they want residents to help them out. Compassionate Dorset and West Dorset Animal Aid have come together to promote their latest animal welfare campaign,
POLICE are on the hunt of a pervert who exposed himself to at least four people in Dorchester. At least four separate incidents of indecent exposure were reported to police within a 40 minute period on Friday evening. Inspector Steve Marsh,
- THE reverend Geoffrey Boult is set to leave the United Benefice of Bradford Peverell, Stratton, Frampton & Sydling St Nicholas. He will be become Priest in Charge of the United Benefice of Arlesey with Astwick, Bedfordshire, in the Diocese
ANGLICAN churches in Dorchester will look to their war memorials and remember in August. The county town benefice of churches will play their part as the nation commemorates 100 years since the outbreak of the First World War. Events and names
SWIM star Jay Lelliott is through to the final of the 1500m freestyle at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The Portland youngster finished fourth in his heat earlier today, recording a time of 15:11.89mins. He made tomorrow night’s showpiece
A Portland man who lost seven and a half stone is hoping to inspire others. David Patrick, 23, reached the finals of Slimming World’s Man of the Year competition following his amazing weight loss. Since joining the group in July 2012 David
PREHISTORIC reptiles are invading the skies over the Jurassic Coast this summer thanks to a pioneering idea from a Dorchester business. Jurassic Kites has developed an innovative kite shaped like a pterodactyl, a flying reptile that lived on Earth
Here is a roundup of the news from last week, featuring some top stories you may have missed. A NINE-YEAR-OLD Weymouth boy was reunited with his pet snake – eight months after it went missing. Ruben Last, of Links Road, read about his pet snake
PERSONALLY, I think that Richard Drax’s criticism of David Cameron’s choice of cabinet ministers was right on the button. Now, more than ever, we need leaders who are selected on the basis of merit, not on gender. I was somewhat surprised to see
A MOTHER who saw her healthy son struck down by meningitis has organised a Toddle Waddle and Family Fun Day to thank a charity for its help. Naomi Hillier is throwing the fundraiser on Saturday, August 30 on the Great Field in Poundbury. The
YOU may be interested to read this letter which I have sent to the chief executive of Dorset County Council. I am writing to you to complain about the contents of a magazine, circulated by the county council, entitled Your Dorset. Page 18 of
A PORTLAND man who lost seven and a half stone is hoping to inspire others. David Patrick, 23, reached the finals of Slimming World’s Man of the Year competition following his amazing weight loss. Since joining the group in July 2012 David
THE Osmington Summer Fete and Family Fun Dog Show takes place on Sunday, August 3 from noon until 4pm. The fete is a day out for all the family with profits going to local charities. It will feature the famous Osmington Egg Toss, cream teas
A MOTHER who saw her healthy son struck down by meningitis has organised a Toddle Waddle and Family Fun Day to thank a charity for its help. Naomi Hillier is throwing the fundraiser on Saturday, August 30 on the Great Field in Poundbury. The
LOCATED at the entrance to Weymouth Harbour lies Nothe Fort, a labyrinth of underground passageways and outdoor areas with stunning views of the Jurassic Coast. Constructed on three levels, which can be accessed via a lift, the Fort is filled with
A WEYMOUTH resident has revealed an unusual collection of First World War mementos passed down from his grandfather. Neville Smith, 65, who lives in Rodwell, has a whistle, pipe, postcards, rosary beads and a razor blade more than a century old
PORTLAND Coastguard was called to 11 separate incidents yesterday, including a man and two children trying to paddle from Charmouth to Seatown in an inflatable dinghy, a diver with decompression sickness, and a woman who fell near Portland Bill.
A WOMAN who was seriously injured after her car collided with a post in Weymouth has died, police said. She was airlifted to Southampton Hospital following the crash in Commercial Road on July 16. The woman’s car, a Rover, hit a post along
THE son of one of television’s most recognisable faces is carrying on his dad’s legacy in Weymouth. Danny Rogers, son of 3-2-1 host Ted Rogers, is starring in the resort’s summer pantomime at Weymouth Pavilion. But this isn’t the first
CROWDS lapped up the sunshine as thousands flocked to the Forever Sun Festival in Dorchester at the weekend. The festival kicked off on Friday night and with more than 30 acts performing on four stages, an estimated 3,000 music enthusiasts descended
TERRAS’ boss Jason Matthews was full of praise for frontman Conor Jevon, who came off the bench to net the winner for his side in their 3-2 win at Plymouth Parkway. Jevon’s performances have caught the attention of the Weymouth chief in pre-season
TWO people were killed in a tragic accident on one of Weymouth’s busiest roads. A 23-year-old motorcyclist from Weymouth, named locally as Max Fryman and a 63-year-old female pedestrian, also from Weymouth, were involved in a collsion shortly after
