AARON Cook can take another big step towards qualifying for the Rio Olympics when he takes part in the WTF World Grand Prix in Manchester tomorrow. Cook, 23 will be one of more than 250 athletes competing in Manchester, where he was a semi-finalist
LAND Registry continue to lead the way in Division One of the Weymouth & District League with convincing performances against both Wyke M and YMCA. John Ryan of Wyke M forged out a win against Andy Millar and took legs off both Mark Heasman
WEYMOUTH LADIES 3 GILLINGHAM LADIES 1 WEYMOUTH gained their second East Division win of the season at home to Gillingham. The home side went into the game with a strong squad of 14 and were confident of bouncing back from their heavy loss to
DEFENDER Calvin Brooks has extended his loan deal with the Terras by a further month. The Yeovil Town man, who is under contract with the Glovers until January, has slotted comfortably into the Weymouth back four in recent games and earned high
BUDGET store Poundland looks set to open a new shop in Weymouth town centre. The retail giant has submitted a planning application to Weymouth and Portland Borough Council to install new signage at the retail premises 3-5 New Bond Street. As
I KNEW I was in proper showbiz company when Kiki Dee told me: “Darling, can you call me back on my mobile? This line is acting up.” With nearly 51 years of singing under her belt, 39 singles, three EPs and 12 albums, Kiki is the very definition
ENJOY some apples with your bangers at the Sausage and Cider Festival at the Greyhound Inn in Corfe this weekend. Running from today until November 1, sample an amazing selection of hand made sausages and artisan ciders from Dorset, with live music
MORE than 50 volunteers turned up on Portland as part of a nationwide beach clean up campaign. Working together with SAS, World Animal Protection and the Crown Estate, volunteers hauled a skip full of rubbish from Chesil Beach last weekend.
A DORSET hotel that makes you feel like you’ve stepped in to a ‘literary fantasy’ has been hailed among the best in Europe. Summer Lodge in Evershot has been ranked number four in the Conde Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice Awards 2014. It is just
SELL-OUT West End Musical The Bodyguard is making its debut on the south coast next year. Following her sell-out run at the Adelphi Theatre in London’s West End, three-time Brit nominee and X-Factor winner Alexandra Burke will star in the leading
THE man spearheading the multi-million pound Jurassica Project has ruled out combining with the MEMO Project. Science journalist Michael Hanlon provided a project update at a special community lunch hosted on Portland. The Jurassica Project
PEOPLE across the globe can enjoy breath-taking views of Corfe Castle’s historic ruins – thanks to a new webcam installed at the village’s Victorian station. Previously, one of the best bird’s eye views of an iconic historical landmark anywhere
A WEST Dorset school has been recognised for its commitment to protecting the environment. Piddle Valley First School has been awarded the Eco-Schools green flag, the highest accolade for schools which promote an ethos of sustainability. School
STAFF at Weymouth Sea Life Park have been given an unexpected boost by the surprise arrival of a baby bull huss shark. The birth has coincided with a special fortnight of shark conservation activities taking place at the aquarium. The six-inch
GOSPORT 2 WEYMOUTH 5 WEYMOUTH bagged their first points of the season with an emphatic win away at now bottom of the league Gosport. With the score at 2-2 at half-time, the Seasiders dominated in the second half and finally produced a display
PIMPERNE 2 PORTLAND UNITED YOUTH 3 AFTER having arguably the goal of the game wrongly ruled out for offside, man of the match Alex Gould went on to score two goals straight from corner kicks and assisted Rob Maxted for the winner. The Blues
SHAPPI KHORSANDI Dorchester Corn Exchange “I’VE never done a gig in a church before.” From the moment she gets on stage, Shappi Khorsandi has an endearing, purposefully awkward style of delivery that instantly wins over the audience.
The plight of an ill baby was the spur for a West Dorset woman to organise a fundraiser in 10 days. The day after her own grandchild’s christening, Pauline Bale, from Highway Farm, Bridport, raised more than £1,000 at a ‘Bake it Better’ sale in
Weymouth’s bananas bus system is setting a thrilling trend. I see Salisbury has scrapped its 75-year-old bus station and replaced it with Weymouth’s prize-winning transportation model, the super-advanced RBTHSAOTP System (Random Bus Terminals Haphazardly
I’d like to know why the council has allowed redevelopment of the land that was the old fire station for domestic accommodation – almost certainly aimed at retirees. The reason this is a highly contentious sale is because the land is right next
BLANDFORD United are looking to get back to winning ways when they travel to Sturminster Marshall in the Dorset Premier League tomorrow (3pm). After conceding sloppy goals early on against Parley Sports in a 4-0 defeat last time out, there was
IF you were to be at a loose end and happened to look up boogie woogie in the dictionary you’d read the following explanation… Good time jazz and blues piano-based rock’n’roll, as practised by the likes of Jools Holland and Ben Waters. And if you
Dare to Sea, a magical journey for children and adults which brings together dancers, circus performers and visual artists comes to Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts during Half Term week from Tuesday, October 28 to Wednesday 29. A Franco-British
SOME of Britain’s top cyclists swapped wheels for sails when they took part in a team building exercise with the British Sailing Team at Weymouth and Portland. Sir Dave Brailsford and 80 of his Team Sky charges learnt the ropes in a day on the
JASON Matthews believes that a number of his senior players have a point to prove when they take on Braintree Town at the Bob Lucas Stadium tomorrow (3pm). The Terras’ boss insists his side are “big underdogs” for the clash worth £12,500 in prize
A TOUCHING picture of a little Weymouth boy who misses his daddy features in a heart-warming Army families’ calendar. One-year-old Carter James Gray is set to bring a smile all year round as he stars in a calendar put together by the charity My
DORSET County Council’s cabinet has agreed not to object to areas of land in West Dorset being considered for gypsy and traveller sites. The authority was asked for its response to the consultation which includes proposals for sites at the former
DORCHESTER Town boss Graham Kemp says his players cannot afford to show any fear when they take on non-League giants Bristol Rovers in the FA Cup tomorrow. The biggest crowd since the Magpies’ win over Plymouth Argyle two years ago is expected
ADAM Linaker is set to return from injury to boost Portland United’s strike force for this weekend’s meeting with Ham-worthy United Reserves at Grove Corner. A neck problem kept Linaker out of the Blues’ cup win at Bridport Reserves last Saturday
BUSINESS leaders have had their say on the future of Weymouth peninsula after councillors confirmed Condor is still set to depart. The firm announced in August it will leave, with a new ferry operating from Poole next year. Dave Price, chairman
PLANS to transform the way adult services are delivered in Dorset will help to tackle a ‘financial tsunami’ facing the authority, the leader of the county council has said. A proposal to form a Local Authority Trading Company (LATC) was put before
SOMETHING has got to give at Gypsy Lane tomorrow as Dorchester and hosts Frome bid to extend their winning runs in Southern Counties South to three matches. Both sides have won their last two fixtures and are only separated by points difference
THOUSANDS of complaints have been made over the roll-out of a multi-million pound waste disposal scheme in Weymouth and Portland. The distribution of new bins as part of the Dorset Waste Partnership Recycle for Dorset began last Monday. But
