NIGEL Biddlecombe has given further reaction to his decision to step down as Weymouth chairman. Biddlecombe, a lifelong fan of the club who will be in attendance when the Terras take on Histon at the Glass World Stadium this afternoon, spoke exclusively
If you have been away on holiday or want a quick and easy way to catch up with the week's top stories, then look no further. From West Dorset's villages triumphing at the Village of the Year awards to an emotional farewell as Portland Maritime
Youngsters will be able to enjoy a new weekly Bounce and Play Time event in the village hall every Monday. The sessions run from 10am to noon specifically for pre-school children (under-fives) with the youngsters able to enjoy a bouncy castle,
BROTHER and sister Millen and Sophia Hurrion, from Weymouth, are both celebrating great performances in the final few weeks of the summer season. Millen won the 16-and-under title at the prestigious Bournemouth Open, while Sophia clinched the Dorset
Giles Scott’s overriding emotion at winning his second world title was one of ‘relief’ as he closed off a dominant performance at the ISAF World Championships in Santander today. His was the only gold for the British Sailing Team, with bronze medals
BEES’ chief Trevor Senior was dumbfounded by the fact Hallen managed to keep a clean sheet and snatch a win against his side at the Hallen Centre. Striker Tom Richardson had all of four opportunities for Bridport to take the lead as they dominated
BROWNSEA Island has been included in a list of top autumn colour walks by the National Trust. The island, home to 200 red squirrels, is the red walk from the autumn palette in the trust’s top treks inspired by the season’s colours. Autumn is
Community volunteers are holding a Macmillan Coffee Morning to support the annual fund-raiser at the Park Community Centre in Chelmsford Street on Saturday, September 27 from 10am to 12noon.
A coffee morning is being held at Wyke Regis Memorial Hall from 10.30am to 12noon on Friday, September 26 to help raise funds for a cancer charity. The event is being held to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Dr Martin Smith from Bournemouth University will be giving a lecture on Neolithic Warfare at Dorset County Museum from 7pm on Friday, October 3. Entry is free with a donation of £3 encouraged.
The next meeting of the Cerne Historical Society is being held on Thursday, September 25 from 7.30pm in the Cerne Abbas Village Hall. David Smith will share his knowledge of the landscape of the Kingston Lacy Estate.
A public meeting to discuss diabetes care in Dorset is being held at the Dorford Centre in Dorchester on Wednesday, September 24 at 4pm. Dr Craig Wakeham from NHS Dorset CCG will be taking the meeting which will look at the current diabetes care
A MOTORCYCLIST was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries following a collision with a caravan at around 11.45am today on the A351 northbound at Wareham. Police arrived at the scene at 11.56am and closed the flyover over the railway line
AN ‘unkempt’ site at Preston is set to be transformed after councillors approved planning permission for a house. The site on Moordown Avenue has a history of failed applications dating back to 2007 and the latest plans attracted 25 letters of
A NEW Purbeck Green Party will be launched at this weekend’s Little Green Festival in Swanage. The Purbeck division, a sub-group of The South East Dorset Green Party, aims to win a council seat at the next local elections. Phil Christopher,
THOUSANDS of sailors around the world took to the water for Bart's Bash. More than two hundred sailors at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) took part in the charity race, which was organised by the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation
A TIDE of orange will be on the move from Dorchester to Weymouth as colleagues and family of a well-loved nurse step out in her memory. Staff from the Purbeck Ward at Dorset County Hospital will be joined by the family of Mary Dale as they take
YOUNG sailors are being offered a unique experience to take part in the world’s longest ocean race thanks to a donation made to the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation. Clipper Race Chairman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston donated the prize of a crew place
A PROPOSED local authority partnership could see staff from three councils based in Dorchester. Members of West Dorset District Council’s efficiency scrutiny committee discussed plans for the authority to work with North Dorset District Council
Deirdre: I’m a gentle four-year-old greyhound girl who is looking for a home to call my own. I’ve got a big heart and would make a very loving companion for somebody. Dorset Greyhound Rescue 0844 4990428 clarksfarmgreyhounds.org.uk Bonnie
