NEW Star, Dolphin and Famous Old Spa all secured places in the semi-finals of the Dorset Sunday Intermediate Cup, while in the league there were wins for The Alex, Bakers Arms and Moby Dick’s. Dolphin caused an upset in the cup when they defeated
A MAN from Weymouth was told by a judge to “sort out his life” after he escaped jail despite breaching a 12-week suspended prison sentence. Sullivan Dante Wilson, 20, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to attempted robbery, common assault and possessing
BUDMOUTH boys had a successful day at the County Championships when both the under-13s and under-19s won their respected age groups. The competition has provided an opportunity for the ever-improving youth of Dorset to showcase their ability –
WEYMOUTH Relief Road was partially blocked this afternoon after vehicle problems caused a car to hit a sign. The incident was reported to Dorset Police at around 4.30pm. A spokeswoman for Dorset Police confirmed a car had suffered 'vehicle
SWANAGE & WAREHAM II 28 PUDDLETOWN 15 PUDDLETOWN lost for only the second time away from home in Dorset & Wilts Two South this season. The Swans had the better of the first half and a penalty gave them an early lead. The remainder
Premier Division AUTOBITZ 59 CRESTA LEISURE 10 AUTOBITZ defenders Becky Hallett and Clare Robertson were instrumental in their side earning a comprehensive victory, even though their side were a player short. Both teams tried hard
THE charity Dorset Advocacy has been awarded a grant of £500 from Lloyds Bank following a fundraising drive earlier this month. Members of the charity, based in Dorchester, attended Lloyds bank to urge members of the public to vote for it in the
A LEISURE centre on Portland is doing its bit for the environment after it revealed it saved more than £100,000 on energy costs after working with two experts. The management team at Osprey Leisure Centre, based in Castletown, teamed up with Wendy
DORCHESTER TOWN RES 6 RINGWOOD TOWN RES 0 MAGPIES’ captain Lewis Brown scored another brace as the hosts despatched Ringwood with ease at the Avenue. Brown, whose two goals had earned Dorchester a 2-2 draw against Bemerton in the Wyvern Shield
DORSET County Council, Bournemouth Borough Council and Borough of Poole have agreed in principle on a landmark project to transform adult social care across the county. The first of its kind in the UK, a Dorset-wide Local Authority Trading Company
COMPANIES, organisations and individuals have responded to the call once again and have been throwing their weight behind the Dorset Echo Christmas Toy Appeal. We asked businesses to donate £100 each for our appeal. This has been amazingly successful
AN INDEPENDENT living scheme and nursing home at Dorchester’s Brewery Square is looking to forge links with the local community. Signature House, which boasts an apartment complex for over the 55s and nursing home in the same building, is looking
HEN-CREDIBLE! The RSPCA is on a mission to find new homes for 227 hens and a rooster named Lloyd in time for Christmas. The birds were taken in to the RSPCA’s care after their previous owner became overwhelmed with the sheer number of birds they
YOUNGSTERS at Dorchester YMCA made their mark as they enjoyed a week of festive fundraising fun. The Sawmills Lane club hosted its first ever Christmas Fun Fundraising Week to get into the spirit of the season. The event was organised by head
A FAMILY out Christmas shopping returned home to find their house had been burgled. Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after the raid at Manston, near Sturminster Newton. The offenders gained access
CHILDREN across West Dorset sang their hearts out in a special concert to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Coronel at the beginning of the First World War. Children from St Mary’s Middle School in Puddletown and Symondsbury Primary
STAFF and residents at Maiden Castle House in Dorchester have welcomed a local celebrity into the home. World record holder Ted Ingram has become one of the newest residents at the Care South home. Ted was listed in the 2013 Guinness Book of Records
A COUNCILLOR who is planning a new ice cream business says he is just trying to do 'something positive' for West Bay. As reported, Karl Wallace is seeking planning permission to covert an old garage in to an ice cream kiosk at the Station Yard
ORGANISERS of a commemorative First World War football event have thanked the community of Dorchester for its show of support. The Avenue Stadium hosted the match between Dorchester Town Football Club and a Dorset Army side as a tribute to events
Jane Burnet’s letter (Echo, December 10) about Green Party tax policy raises some thought provoking points. It has long seemed wrong to me that if I earn £100,000, I lose £42,000 in tax. If I make £100,000 on my share portfolio, then I have to
I have just spent four days in Dorset County Hospital for a replacement knee operation. The surgeon, staff and food were all first class. Well done. Ray Knight Coombe Road Puddletown
If I may, I would like to write to congratulate through your paper IPACA Osprey Quay children for their performances in the Christmas play. Their acting was excellent and their singing was superb. They could have passed for teenage voices instead of
Jane Burnet’s letter (Echo, December 10) about Green Party tax policy raises some thought provoking points. It has long seemed wrong to me that if I earn £100,000, I lose £42,000 in tax. If I make £100,000 on my share portfolio, then I have to
WEST Dorset choir Cantamus performed a carol on the BBC’s regional news programme, Spotlight, during the run-up to Christmas. Fifteen members of the choir went to the parish church in Crediton, Devon, to film two carols, ‘Away in a manger’ and
CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL JOHN TAYLOR, aged 29, of Victoria Road, Portland. Admitted driving a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence. Fined £35. Also admitted using a vehicle on a road without third party insurance. Fined £110. Disqualified
A NEW community choir is coming to Dorchester in the New Year under the baton of local musician Ed Hintze. Anyone who wants to become part of a choir led by Ed, who impersonated Elton John on BBC1’s The Only and Only TV series, is invited to go
DORSET Police deal with an incident of domestic violence every hour of the day. Officers receive on average 700 reports of domestic abuse per month across the county and have dealt with more than 36,000 incidents of domestic violence in the last
SIMON PAUL HASLAM, aged 34, of Jubilee Road, Swanage. Admitted criminal damage to property valued under £5,000, damaging a iPhone 6 mobile phone. Discharged conditionally for 18 months. Ordered to pay compensation of £400. RICHARD MEADEN, aged
LUKE ANTHONY SPENCER, also known as LUKE ANTHONY LUTER, aged 25, of Edward Street, Blandford Forum. Admitted assault by beating. Discharged conditionally for 18 months. Also admitted obstructing/resisting a constable in the execution of their duty.
JACK CARL CHATHAM, aged 26, of Victoria Grove, Bridport. Admitted using threatening/abusive/ insulting words/behaviour with intent to cause fear of/provoke unlawful violence. Community order made with requirement to be under a curfew for 4 weeks, supervision
THOMAS ALAN TRENT, aged 25, of Damers Road, Dorchester. Admitted criminal damage to property valued under £5,000, damaging a door. Community order made with residence requirement for 2 years, supervision requirement for 2 years, requirement to attend
KEVIN JOHN TULLY, aged 28, of King Street, Weymouth. Admitted theft by finding, stealing a blank prescription of a value unknown belonging to Dorset Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Discharged conditionally for 18 months. Prescription to be forfeited
COUNCILLORS have hit out at a further missed opportunity to seek affordable housing contributions from the development of the former Stratton House council offices. The criticism came as West Dorset District Council’s development control committee
A MAN from Weymouth has denied sexually assaulting a woman during a night out in the town centre. Stephen Laing, is on trial at Dorchester Crown Court charged with sexually assaulting a woman in an alleyway. The jury heard Laing met the woman
WHILE we all look forward to spending Christmas with loved ones and exchanging gifts, there are 81 people in Dorset desperately hoping for the gift of an organ. This December, the Dorset Echo is teaming up with NHS Blood and Transplant to urge
YOBS damaged three vehicles at Littlemoor in Weymouth. Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward. The most recent incident took place between 5pm on Tuesday, December 9 and 12pm on Wednesday, December 10
FIRE crews battled a barn blaze near Swanage. Crews from Swanage and Wareham attended the incident at just after 5pm yesterday. The barn contained 200 tonnes of hay and straw and some farm machinery. The fire was extinguished using two
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a property in Camedown Close, Broadwey last night after a fire broke out in a bedroom. Crews from Weymouth fire station attended the blaze just after 10pm last night and extinguished the fire using two breathing apparatus
JASON Matthews was keen to write off his side’s lacklustre FA Trophy display against Havant & Waterlooville at Westleigh Park last night. The Terras’ boss believes the heavy 5-0 defeat to the Hawks was a “one-off” and he insists his charges
MAGPIES’ skipper Nathan Walker has called on his team-mates to “start believing in each other” more as they bid to arrest a worrying run of results. Dorchester’s leaky defence has conceded 13 goals in the last three league matches, all of which
RESIDENTS have voiced their concerns over plans to build hundreds of homes off Dorchester Road in Weymouth. Dozens attended a consultation event at Redlands Community Sports Hub throughout yesterday to speak to developers CG Fry and Son Ltd.
COUNCIL chiefs are coming under more pressure to act over piles of rubbish mounting up on Weymouth’s streets. As concerns grow over general cleanliness and the image of the resort, a former council worker claims the waste authority is in danger
MASKED men armed with a shotgun and a machete burst into a home near Dorchester and demanded money from the terrified householder, police said. Police said the pair were looking for a specific man when they visited a house in Piddletrenthide but
