THREE men have been arrested after a drugs raid in Weymouth. Police said a Misuse of Drugs warrant was executed at a property in Rodwell Road just after 12 noon today. A 38-year-old man and a 23-year-old man, both from the Weymouth area, and
SWANAGE & WAREHAM II 7 WEYMOUTH & PORTLAND 22 PAUL Harding reckoned his Weymouth & Portland side took their game up a level during a 22-7 success at Swanage & Wareham Seconds. The visitors’ head coach was also purring over the
DORCHESTER 6 NORTH DORSET 13 GIVEN the recent form of these two sides it seemed highly unlikely that Dorchester would get anything out of this game – but that was not quite how it turned out at Coburg Road. A gutsy defensive performance from
THE reduction in the number of coastguard stations has resulted in the service having some some staff "clearly light on experience", Britain's coastguard boss has told MPs. Seven of the country's 19 coastguard stations have been shut in recent
PIDDLETRENTHIDE SPARTANS 2 BALTI HOUSE 2 BALTI boss Marco Nott saw his side rescue a point at Piddletrenthide Spartans which he believes keeps them in the hunt for the Dorset Senior League title. With the Spartans having to field a makeshift
A COMMUNITY partnership in West Dorset has set out its opposition to fracking. The West Dorset Partnership - a group of public, private, voluntary and community sector organisations - has marked Climate Change Week by issuing a position statement
A PLEA for better funding for rural areas will go out at the launch of a campaign in Dorchester. Baroness Bakewell of Hardington will be joined by local Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidates to launch the Rural Bill of Rights at 6pm on Friday
CAMPAIGNERS hope to turn the tide as they bring an important message to Weymouth. Environmental group Greenpeace and members of the New Under Ten Fishermen’s Association are visiting the town as part of a national tour of ports in the run up to
PUPILS moving from primary to secondary or from middle to upper school this September found out this morning which school they will be going to, as Dorset County Council sent emails and letters to parents across the county. This year, 94.8 per
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ALMOST £2,000,000 is being invested in a strategic Dorset employment site to secure its future. Purbeck District Council and Dorset County Council are to invest £927,000 each in the Dorset Green employment site at Winfrith Newburgh. Previously
FIVE people have been arrested on suspicion of money laundering after an investigation into drugs supply in North Dorset. Dorset police conducted an investigation into the alleged drugs supply in Blandford and executed a warrant under the Misuse
A GROUP of university film students have teamed up with a Puddletown based charity to work on their latest project. The Dorset Scrap Store has proved an invaluable resource for students from The Arts University Bournemouth who are working on their
A DORSET charity founder has scooped a top accolade at the Tesco Mum of the Year Awards 2015. Louise Fetigan, 32, from Bovington, won the Supportive Mum of the Year Award at a star-studded ceremony yesterday at London’s iconic hotel, The Savoy.
A SPECIALIST heritage developer has put the final touches to its purchase of the HMP Dorchester site. City and Country has now legally completed the acquisition of the county town jail from the Ministry of Justice. It is one of four prisons
BUSINESS leaders have slammed Weymouth and Portland Borough Council (WPBC) for its “ludicrous and sledgehammer approach” in a row over a possible increase in the town’s parking charges. As reported in the Echo, councillors are to discuss a shake-up
DORSET’S Chief Fire Officer has appointed to new role as part of plans for a combined Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Authority. CFO Darran Gunther of Dorset Fire and Rescue Service has been appointed as Chief Fire Officer Designate for the new Dorset
FIREFIGHTERS in Blandford used buckets of water to extinguish a small controlled fire after it was left unattended. Dorset Fire and Rescue Service received a report of rubbish on fire in Eagle House Gardens last night at around 11.10pm. Retained
JASON Matthews has urged defender Calvin Brooks to learn his lesson after his petty red card was a huge factor in the Terras’ capitulation at Chesham. Weymouth held a 2-1 advantage before Brooks was given his marching orders for retaliation in
FIREFIGHTERS have issued safety advice after extinguishing a chimney fire in Bridport. The incident happened at a property in Hardy Road last night at around 7.40pm. Dorset Fire and Rescue Service had been alerted by someone inside the property
BOSS Mark Jermyn admitted after the Magpies’ win over Histon on Saturday that it would be disappointing if his side did not now finish the campaign in a mid-table position. Dorchester’s victory was their sixth in nine matches and the three points
