THE ANNUAL charity dragon boat race on Weymouth beach was a roaring success. The town's 17th annual charity dragon boat race managed to raise more than £2000 for local charities. A total of eight teams took part in this year's race, which
DRIVERS are facing delays as the A35 has been closed west of Charmouth due to an accident. The road is expected to be closed until around 7.30pm this evening, Sunday, August 24. A spokeswoman for Devon Police said the accident happened in Offwell
WEYMOUTH and Dorchester Town supporters are looking forward to the first league meeting between their clubs this season tomorrow (3pm). And ahead of the game, the Terras have given home fans some important information to make the day run as smoothly
COASTGUARDS have issued a warning after a rockfall on Portland. Portland Coastguard was alerted to the rockfall at 3.15pm this afternoon, Sunday, August 24. A spokesperson for the service said: “We investigated and there were no persons involved
HUNDREDS of supporters came out in force to celebrate this year's Love Parade. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their supporters took to the streets of Dorchester to march in the parade, which had a sci-fi theme this year.
IF you have been away this week you may well be wondering what has happened in the news. Well let us enlighten you. Whether you have been away or just visiting, here is the news you will not want to have missed from last week. 1. Weymouth celebrated
BRISLINGTON 0 BRIDPORT 0 BRIDPORT secured a well-earned point at unbeaten Brislington and made it back-to-back clean sheets in the process. The Bees followed their midweek home win over Odd Down with another defensive display that pleased boss
BIGGLESWADE TOWN 4 MAGPIES 1 THIS defeat certainly wasn’t what the Magpies needed going into tomorrow's eagerly-anticipated ‘El Jurassico’ derby with Weymouth. After the disappointing midweek reverse against Chippenham, even a draw in Bedfordshire
POOLE 216-7 (19pts) beat WEYMOUTH 109 (4pts) by 107 runs WEYMOUTH succumbed to their third loss on the spin as they were dismantled by runaway league leaders Poole at Redlands. Struggling with a whole host of team changes once again, the Seasiders
SHERBORNE 218-7 (19pts) beat DORCHESTER 175 (6pts) by 43 runs MISTAKES in the field proved costly for Dorchester on Saturday, as Dan Belt’s troops relinquished top spot in Premier Two. Sherborne’s 43-run victory at Dorchester Rec saw them take
A DRIVER had a lucky escape following a car crash in Haye Lane in Lyme Regis. The 18-year-old suffered soreness and a chipped tooth but no serious injuries. PC Richard Winward, of Lyme Regis Police, said: “A nearby resident heard a thud and
TWO fire engines attended a fire in Dorchester this morning. Crews were called to the property in Weymouth Avenue at just before 11am but the fire, in an oven, had been extinguished using a fire blanket when they arrived. A spokesperson for
SANDSFOOT Gardens has claimed the highest marks possible during judging for Keep Britain Tidy’s prestigious Green Flag 2014 awards. The gardens, which are located off the Rodwell Trail in Weymouth, dug out a first class pass rate of 80 plus, which
THE parents of a baby who was born with a serious heart condition have expressed their gratitude for the support they’ve received. Khalique and Angela Miah, who live in Athelhampton, have paid tribute to their employers, family, friends, and hospital
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a driver, who failed to stop when requested, was hit by a police car. The collision occurred at 6.06pm on Saturday, August 23 on the B3146 at Osehill Green just off the A352 toward Glanvilles Wootton between
