THE Virgin Kitesurfing Armada Festival came to a successful end after a fantastic weekend of kitesurfing, stand up paddleboarding, fundraising and record-breaking on Hayling Island. Weymouth’s double Olympic medallist Nick Dempsey took time out
WEYMOUTH: Youngsters can find out all about the birds in their garden with a week of fun activities at the Chesil Beach Centre. It takes place from Saturday, October 25 to Sunday, November 2 from 10am to 4pm daily.
NORTH DORSET: Bryan Pinchen will give an illustrated talk on bumblebees. It takes place at Fontmell Magna Village Hall from 7.30pm tomorrow.
DORCHESTER Town Stars Under-15s, are pictured wearing their brand new kit, courtesy of sponsorship from Adams Garage. The Stars wore their new kit for the first time for their Division One home match against Portland. Taking place in perfect
THE Dorset Golf & Country Club (DGCC) junior team, led by captain Callum Ward, played in the National Final of the Royal British Legion Poppy Challenge at Staverton Park, near Daventry. The event is a national knockout tournament played throughout
A COFFEE morning for MacMillian Cancer Support raised a few hundred pounds. Oaklands Park in Crossways held a coffee and cake morning to raise funds for charity. Overall, £300 was raised. The event was held in memory of the former secretary
Enjoy a comic parody play on the life of Elizabeth the First on October 23. Living Sit are bringing their show Elizabeth I: Virgin On The Ridiculous to The Exchange, Sturminster Newton. For more information call 01258 475137.
WEYMOUTH Stand Up Paddleboard Club (WeySUP) are continuing to encourage people to try the sport, a sport which has grown fantastically over the past few years. On Saturday, WeySUP will be hosting taster sessions all day for half price at only £5
A THAI restaurant marked its fifth anniversary with a fundraising coffee morning. The event, which was held at Thai Nakorn Restaurant in Dorchester, took place on September 29. It raised £411 for Macmillan Cancer Care. Owner Kittima Manmaunjun
THE PORTLAND community came together to help the isle’s Age UK shop celebrate its first birthday party this month. Nicky Turrell, Portland Hub Coordinator for Age UK, said: “There was a fantastic atmosphere throughout the day and it was very successful
WEYMOUTH and Portland Lions Club have made a £50 donation to Marie Curie as part of the Lions’ ongoing national partnership campaign. The club donated a proportion of proceeds from a recent 50s and 60s charity dance, and also let Marie Curie hold
STAFF from the Kingfisher Ward at Dorset County Hospital braved the rain to take on a fundraising walk. The wet weather could not stop five walkers completing a 20-mile circular route from Maiden Castle while a further 13 walkers, including two
WEYMOUTH: The town’s Salvation Army Corps is holding an Evening of Music and Praise at The Citadel, Westham Road, at 5.30pm on Sunday, October 26.
COUNTY: The Railway Touring Company is running a steam special to Bath Christmas Market on Thursday, November 27. For info call 01553 661500.
DORCHESTER: From Wednesday, October 29 to Friday, October 31 there will be a market featuring meats, cheeses and other goodies at Brewery Square in Dorchester from 9am- 5pm. For more information call 0151 280 1925.
Community groups wishing to bring people together to transform neglected community sites have until December 2 to apply for funding. Grow Wild is a four-year programme that aims to bring together community members to transform disused sites by
A WOMAN has been injured after a fall near ASDA. Ambulance and police are currently on scene at ASDA, Newstead Road. Police said the woman fell off a curb. A spokesman for the ambulance service said it is currently treating a 70-year-old woman
UP TO 170 homes will be built on the site of Weymouth Football Club – but only after a new base for the Terras is secured. West Dorset planners unanimously agreed to plans for housing at the Bob Lucas Stadium at Chickerell after hearing concerns
DORSET Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Martyn Underhill has welcomed the government's decision to scrap a proposed new taxi licensing law which he believes would have put people at greater risk of sexual assault. Mr Underhill previously voiced
A book fair takes place on Saturday, October 25 at Uplyme Village Hall, Lyme Road, from 10.30am to 4pm. Entry is £1 and children go free. Call 01297 443464.
Nick Tomlinson will lead a guided walk looking at the birds along Chesil Beach and the Fleet from 11am on Sunday, October 26. Anyone wishing to take part should meet at the Chesil Beach Centre on Portland Road.
Michael Chance will perform at All Saints Church, Mapperton. The programme will be Schubert and Dowland numbers, with Chance accompanied by pianist Maggie Cole. Tickets from office@mapperton.com or from 01308 862645.
Help the local community fundraise for Stand up to Cancer at an event in the town on Friday. The event to raise money for research into cancer will be held at Bridport Glass and Tile Centre Ltd on the St Michaels Trading Estate, from 8am until
A cake sale will be held at St Aldhelm’s Church on Spa Road to raise money for modern-day victims of slavery. It takes place from 10am to 12pm on Saturday and proceeds will go to No Child Taken, a Tearfund project which helps protect children from
Experience two plays telling the story of the Great War. The short one-act plays The Gathering Storm and Remembrance Day will be performed at The Exchange, Sturminster Newton, from Thursday to Saturday. To book and for more information call 01258
Youngsters can enjoy a spooky ride on the Weymouth Tower this Halloween. Tales of Weymouth’s spooky past will be told on the hour and every half hour between Friday October 31 and Sunday November 2. Anyone visiting Weymouth Tower on Halloween
CARERS whose loved ones have had to move in to residential homes are being invited to a support group. The next meeting of Carers Moving Forward will be held tomorrow at Acland Road Day Centre, Dorchester, from 10am to noon. The group aims
A GROUP of pole dancers in West Dorset will be showing off their skills to raise money for a male cancer support and research charity. Polelatis, based in Bridport, will host a Halloween-themed cabaret at the end of the month to raise money for
Guitarist Bernardo will be playing at the Ropemakers pub in West Street, Bridport, from 1pm to 3pm on Sunday, November 2.
Explore nature-inspired learning through play for children up to five-years-old on November 1. The event will be held at Thorners School in Litton Cheney with a range of activities including wild art, mini-beast hunts, clay creations, storytelling
A book sale will be held at Moreton Village Hall. It takes place from 10am to noon on Saturday.
There is a free firework display over Corfe Castle with live music and a hog roast on November 1 with entertainment from 7pm until 9pm. For more information call 01929 480205.
British botanist and ecologist Sir Ghillean Prance will give an illustrated talk entitled The Biological Evidence for Climate Change on November 27. The talk will take place at St John’s RC Church in Beaminster and admission prices are £4 per person
A talk on medieval Paris and London by Mark Corby will be the focus at an event organised by The West Dorset Decorative and Fine Arts Society. The talk will take place on November 19 at Highlands End Leisure Centre in Eype. The talk starts
A talk on medieval Paris and London by Mark Corby will be the focus at an event organised by The West Dorset Decorative and Fine Arts Society. The talk will take place on November 19 at Highlands End Leisure Centre in Eype. The talk starts
It’s time for Messy Church. Join in the fun at Westham Methodist Church community centre on Newstead Road on Tuesday from 3.30pm. Everyone is invited to join in. No animals allowed.
WINNERS of the prestigious Bridport Prize will be celebrating at the awards ceremony this Saturday. The prize, now in its 42nd year, was established in 1973 by arts centre founder, the late Peggy Chapman-Andrews as a way of keeping the arts centre
DORCHESTER Sports Centre is holding an open weekend of fun and fitness to celebrate its second birthday. The £8million centre, operated by 1610, will be showcasing its facilities and range of activities in a free event taking place on Saturday,
LIFESAVERS in Dorset are to get a new multi-million pound base. November will mark the start of one of the RNLI’s biggest construction projects when work begins on the new lifeboat station at Swanage. The existing boathouse at Peveril Point
TWO talented speakers from Dorchester are the talk of the town after wowing the judges at a speech-giving competition. Casterbridge Speakers Club bagged two accolades at a contest at Sturminster Marshall thanks to oratories from Paul Hutchings
JON Emmett, a member at Castle Cove Sailing Cub, has returned from Hyeres, in the South of France, after successfully def-ended his Apprentice Masters (35 to 45-years-old) world crown. This was the same title that the 37-year-old won last year
Egypt: the land of the Pharaohs, a place steeped in history and legend. But those who come in search of riches beware, something lurks among those tombs, something that cracks bones and spills blood, something that will stop at nothing to guard what
From the legendary Academy Award nominated director Andrzej Wajd- a leader of the unofficial Polish Film School, comes a natural companion to his previous landmark films Man Of Marble and Man of Iron. Walesa: Man Of Hope is a depiction of the Nobel
Town mayor Maggie Ray has called for the re-establishing of the Hughes Unit mental health centre at Bridport Community Hospital. Speaking at an event at the newly launched Bridport Mental Health Drop-in Centre to mark World Mental Health Day, Mrs
A DORCHESTER deli is aiming to raise £20,000 for Weldmar in their 20th birthday year. Manager Wayne Garnett from the Fridge in Tudor Arcade, Dorchester, took over the deli in January 1995. He is aiming to raise £20,000 for Weldmar Hospicecare
NORTH Dorset MP Robert Walter has welcomed action from the government to tackle the issue of phishing and misleading websites. Following concerns raised by constituents, Mr Walter has welcomed action by the Government Digital Service (GDS) in the
A MAJOR review into the way healthcare is provided in Dorset will begin next week. The NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has announced it will review the way the health service is provided in the county and will include every aspect
The Dreamscheme is a project for children and young people aged 7/8 to 16+ to undertake helpful work within the community. They earn points for every hour they work and then exchange their points for rewards such as trips or activities which they choose
Learn more about the workings of bringing public health to Wyke Regis. The Friends of Weymouth Museum will be holding a talk entitled ‘Cess Pits and Sewers – Bringing Public Health to Wyke Regis’ at St Nicholas Church, Buxton Road, at 2.30pm on
Spend the day taking a walk round a nature reserve and discover how to make apple juice. Dorset Wildlife Trust will be holding an open day at Lorton Meadows, Weymouth, on Saturday from 11am-3pm. Visitors can help make apple juice and cider,
Crazy for Gershwin, Pavilion, Bournemouth CELEBRATING one of New York’s most talented sons, the London Concert Orchestra set aside its serious persona in order to entertain a capacity audience and get into the swing with the popular compositions
A WOMAN who took a trip down the rabbit hole in a competition to promote Weymouth has claimed her prize. Tracey Snelling is a frequent visitor to the Dorset resort and was among many who took up the invite to take part in the Business Improvement
A DORSET beauty queen and fundraiser is undertaking a daring charity abseil on Portland. Danni de-Bear will be taking an 85ft plunge in the stunt at Sharbutts Quarry on Saturday. Her mum Tina has also signed up, and Danni’s stepdad will also
May I be permitted to acknowledge the immense generosity of some of our local companies that give so much in the name of charity. In particular – and the most recent – the Lions’ annual Weymouth Beach Motocross that depends on such help and support
A PARTNERSHIP between three Dorset councils has received further backing from councillors. West Dorset District Council, Weymouth and Portland Borough Council and North Dorset District Council have been exploring a move towards a tri-council partnership
COLLECTING money to help provide safe water to impoverished people worldwide is a serious subject but this fundraising concert by local singers and musicians proved to be bucketfuls of fun along with the meaningful message of dep-rivation. The
A DORCHESTER worker whose bike was stolen in the town has urged any witnesses to contact the police. Paul Carter had his bike taken from outside Top O’Town House in the county town sometime between around 5.15pm and 7.20pm on Wednesday, October
I wish to express my admiration for and grateful thanks to the staff of the Dorset County Hospital. In the past 12 months I have, unfortunately, needed the attention of cardiology, ophthalmology and dermatology departments. In all I have been treated
Readers of the Dorset Echo will, I’m sure, will be aware of the story of the arson attack on the Red Cross Hut at the Marsh. The loss of its base and damage to equipment could have proved devastating to any amateur club, but those who carried out
STAFF at West Dorset District Council will join colleagues at Weymouth and Portland Borough Council in enjoying an extra day off over the festive period. Last week Weymouth and Portland Borough Council agreed to give employees Friday, January 2
MAYOR of Weymouth and Portland Kate Wheller has urged councillors to throw their support behind the Jurassica Project. Addressing members of the management committee at a meeting, she described it as a ‘visionary’ project which would benefit the
AN EXHIBITION featuring artists’ responses to a national newspaper article describing Weymouth as a ‘graveyard of ambition’ is at Weymouth Library until October 25. Contemporary art exhibition The Waste Land is named after the same term that was
SEASONAL sorters are wanted by Royal Mail in Dorset to help with the Christmas post. Royal Mail has launched a recruitment drive to take on around 150 people in Dorset to help sort the festive mail and support the permanent staff. Temporary
RESIDENTS are urged to dig deep so people can spend a penny at an arts centre. Bridport Arts Centre will be taking part in Grow Your Tenner 2014. The scheme matches the first £10 of every donation made through localgiving.com. This year
On the last day of filming for Broadchurch 2 last week author Chris Chibnall took time between showers for an exclusive chat over an Eccles cake and tea at The Watch House cafe in West Bay with Bridport News reporter Rene Gerryts. First and foremost
Have an empty diary for this weekend? If you're looking for something to do in Dorset then a steam gala, apple festival and concerts are among some of the events that may tempt you. What about the weather? It's been a pretty miserable week
A teenager whose left foot was severed in a lawnmower accident when he was a toddler is proving a hit in the equestrian world. Beaminster School pupil Charlie Bailey of Pilsdon Hill Farm is now 15 and competing on the family’s homebred skewbald
ENGLAND ace Mark Cottingham cannot wait to take on the world later this month. Cottingham is set to make his debut for England’s top men’s team at his first World Blackball Champ-ionships in Perth, Scotland. The event features the best exponents
THE Dorset Echo is mourning the loss of popular journalist and production head Chris Parnell at the age of 46. Chris, who was head of multimedia production for all of Newsquest Dorset’s titles including the Dorset Echo, Daily Echo and Advertiser
TERRAS’ chief Jason Matthews believes his job has only been made harder by his side’s performance in their latest defeat of rivals Dorchester. Several Weymouth players staked a claim for another first-team chance as the Magpies were knocked out
COUNCILLORS have given the go-ahead for plans to turn a historic pub into flats - despite campaigners rallying against the proposals. Weymouth and Portland Borough Council’s Planning and Traffic Committee voted in favour of transforming the Albert
A FRESH plan to build up to 170 homes at the home of Weymouth Football Club is being backed by council officers – a year after a virtually identical scheme was rejected. Wessex Delivery LLP has submitted a revised planning application for a housing
Dogs Trust are currently offering FREE microchipping across the country. How does it work? A tiny microchip about the size of a grain of rice is inserted under your dog's loose skin, on the back of the neck. This gives the dog their own unique code
