BANK holiday events were washed out by the heavy rain – but the Dorchester End of Summer Festival didn’t let the rain dampen their spirits. Weymouth’s Quayside Music Festival was cancelled by 9.30am as the rain continued to pour. Organiser and
A MAN who died following a crash on Portland may have had a medical episode behind the wheel, Dorset Police have said. The elderly man was rushed to Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester following the two-car crash in Easton Square shortly after
THE wet weather is set to continue with more rain forecast across Dorset tomorrow, Tuesday, August 26. A yellow weather warning put in place by the Met Office is valid until 11.50pm tonight. But forecasters are predicting more rain with showers
WEYMOUTH 2 DORCHESTER TOWN 0 IT was derby-day delight for Weymouth as they sent Dorchester Town back up the Ridgeway with nothing to show for their efforts, in a convincing 2-0 victory for the home side. An early Chris Shephard strike
A FOUR vehicle crash partially blocked the A35 between Winterbourne Abbas and Monkeys Jump roundabout last night. Police arrived on the scene after receiving a call at 4.19pm yesterday afternoon. A grey Volvo, a red peugeot estate, a white
This week Taste mixes up some cool cocktails for the bank holiday weekend: PACK A PUNCH IT’S Notting Hill Carnival, so there couldn't be a better time to imbibe some Caribbean charm: think rum punches, fruity long drinks and other tropical concoctions
Get your rocks on for a feast this autumn. Following the success of last year’s Food Rocks, which raised more than £3,000 for the Lyme Regis Lifeboat, organisers have decided to do it all again. The festival will be held on September 6 and
A LEGACY IN LEGO The legacy of Victorian fossil hunter Mary Anning continues in a new set of three women Lego characters including a palaeontologist. The ‘Research Institute’ set of new characters released by Lego on August 1 also includes an astronomer
If you’re aiming to have a bank holiday barbecue in the garden or park, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has come up with some advice to help make it a safe success. Many people in command of the barbecue will not be those who are normally in charge
A DOG was injured after it fell into a Portland quarry. A crew from Portland and technical rescue teams from Weymouth and Poole were called to the scene at just before 1pm this afternoon, Monday. A firefighter went into the quarry to stop the
THE ribbon was cut on a newly-refurbished village hall. The Upwey and Broadwey War Memorial Hall in Victoria Avenue has been relaunched. The ribbon was cut on the freshly revamped and repainted hall by the chairman of Trustees Graham Brant.
Dorset’s longest running exchange programme is going from strength to strength after interest from five more applicants. The news comes after the exchange saw its youngest ever applicant in July, 13-year-old Tess Griffiths from Beaminster, who
ROADS around Dorset are becoming heavily congested as holidaymakers head home after the bank holiday weekend. There are reports of congestion on both the A31 and the A35. There is heavy traffic on A35 in both directions in Dorchester between
PORTLAND UNITED 3 HAMWORTHY RECREATION 2 PORTLAND United came from two goals down to win their top-of-the-table clash with Hamworthy Recreation at Grove Corner and preserve their 100 per cent start to the Dorset Premier League season. Blues
ORGANISERS of a literary fundraising event in Dorchester are hoping the occasion is a bestseller. Trustees and volunteers at the Dorset County Museum are running an event at St Peter’s Church Hall on Saturday, August 30. The event, which runs
4:54pm TERRAS 2 MAGPIES 0 So the bragging rights are the Terras for the time being following their 2-0 win today. They were the better of the two teams and deserved the three points over the 90 minutes. Jason
BRITISH sailors came away with two silver medals and the maximum three qualifying berths for the 2016 Paralympic Games at the conclusion of the IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships in Halifax, Canada. Alexandra Rickham and Niki Birrell, who
BRIDPORT RES 2 HAMWORTHY UNITED RES 1 A HEADER from Ben Clarke ensured that Bridport Reserves saw off Hamworthy United Reserves, in a tight encounter at St Mary’s Field. In a performance which Bees’ manager Robin Townsend admitted was far
SHERBORNE TOWN RES 2 WEYMOUTH RES 6 ELECTRIC was a term that Weymouth Reserves’ chief Jake Richmond used to describe his side’s performance for the majority of their 6-2 demolition of Sherborne Town Reserves. The Terras carved their hosts open
A THEATRE group is waiting in the wings to launch its new community project to mark the anniversary of the First World War. Weymouth-based AsOne Theatre has secured funding to bring its play ‘Passion’, to the stage and into communities. It
CAMPAIGNERS will hold a beach day as part of their ongoing fight to get Castle Cove Beach reopened. On Sunday, August 31, from 1pm, campaigners with the newly formed Friends of Castle Cove Beach, will hold the Big Picnic, Beach Clean and Sandcastle
This week is the last chance to see the Weymouth during World War One exhibition at Weymouth Library. The exhibition is open throughout the week during normal opening hours and will be available to view until Saturday, August 30.
An art and craft fair is opening at 10am today at the Weymouth Bay Methodist Church, Melcombe Avenue. The fair will be running until 4pm on Saturday, August 30. There will be displays and demonstrations and a variety of arts and crafts from
St Osmund’s Luncheon Club will hold its next lunch on Monday, September 29 at Osmington Village Hall from 12.15pm. It will cost £6 and all are welcome. To book, call 01305 835122 by September 24.
Over 55s – get help with your weekly shop. Island Community Action runs a shopping service on Thursday and Friday mornings to Tesco in Easton. Trips cost £2 return. To book call 01305 823789.
A music and arts festival will be held next month. It takes place at All Saints School field on Saturday, September 20 from noon–5pm. The event will be held inside the school in the event of wet weather.
Bridport Musical Theatre company are performing Grease at Bridport Arts Centre from Tuesday, August 26 – Saturday, August 30. There is also a Matinee show on Saturday. For ticket prices and to book visit the Bridport Arts website or call the box office
The Five Churches Fete is taking place today from noon at Athelhampton House. It is in aid of five Dorset churches in Puddletown, Tolpuddle, Milborne, Dewlish and St Edwards Orthodox church at Athelhampton. There will be music from the Moonlight
GIGS TODAY Boytits, Lauren Bannon, Howling at the Moon, Juke Box Junkies, Vanilla Radio, Dr Robert, Southern Sinners, Bit of Rough, Silly Band, Peacock Suit (Quayside Music Festival. Rendezvous, Weymouth) From noon to 10pm. The A Listers
The autumn season at the Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis gets underway on 4 September with the return of Concerts in the West and their classical music evenings, this time blending the sounds of violin and harpsichord, which will include pieces from Bach
EVENTS TODAY Donhead St Andrew Village Fete, Stoney Hills Field, Sans Lane, Donhead St Andrew, Shaftesbury. Stalls open 2pm. BBQ, ice cream, beer, cider, wine and soft drinks from 12:30pm. Teas from 2pm. Children’s activities include; pony
I hope you will allow me, through your pages, to thank Emma and Rick, and everyone at the Sydney Arms, Dorchester for the fantastic barbeque, bake sale and raffle fundraising event which they put on last weekend (16/17 August). The event was in
The problem with WPBC’s new August Jobshare Scheme – councillors popping up all over town soliciting advice from residents on the future of Weymouth – is that local people have been so ground down with mediocrity that they wouldn't know a modern, functioning
OUTDOOR cinema fans are in for a treat this week with the return of the Luna Open Air Cinema at Lulworth Castle. The popular sunset sessions have been a sell out in previous years with rave reviews from attendees. The first showing is the cult
THE WEYMOUTH Quayside Festival has been cancelled due to poor weather. The bank holiday event, organised by Rendezvous manager Keith Treggiden, was set to host a number of live music acts. However the End of Summer party at Maumbury Rings in
FIRE crews cleared up an oil leak on the road in Charmouth. A bus had leaked oil from the bus stop at Morecombelake and it had been trailed from that area to Charmouth. Police, the local authority and firefighters attended the area last night
PASSIONATE Terras’ boss Jason Matthews has spoken out about how much today’s Ridgeway derby at the Bob Lucas Stadium (3pm) means to him. The Weymouth chief, a former Magpie himself, describes today’s encounter as the best derby outside of the Conference
PEOPLE are being urged to throw their support behind an underwater project that could bring £60million to Weymouth and Portland over 10 years. Wreck to Reef aims to sink two ships on a square kilometre of seabed in Weymouth Bay – there is space
PHIL Simkin has confirmed that Dorchester Town skipper Nathan Walker will be back to face his former club Weymouth at the Bob Lucas Stadium today (3pm). The Magpies head over the Ridgeway to face local rivals Weymouth following a 4-1 loss at Biggleswade
