• Recently a group of Preston ladies, part of Team Daisy, held a Soup Lunch to raise funds for the Great Ormond Street Hospital. About 35 people ate a soup lunch, bought cakes, entered a raffle and enjoyed the sunny spring day and in the process raised
HAMWORTHY UNITED RES 0 BRIDPORT RES 2 A CHANGE in his side’s mentality is what Bridport manager Robin Townsend believes has inspired their impressive run of form, which continued with a triumph at Hamworthy United Reserves on Saturday. Danny
SHAFTESBURY TOWN 3 WEYMOUTH RESERVES 1 THE Terras saw their five-match winning run in the Dorset Premier League come to and end at Cockrams. And Weymouth boss Jake Richmond told Echosport afterwards he found things out about some of his players
FURTHER concerns have been raised about the archaeological impact of Dorchester’s Charles Street development. English Heritage has claimed that the second phase of the town centre scheme risks causing ‘substantial harm to the historic environment
CRAIG Laird has ended his spell as the Terras’ assistant-manager after agreeing a deal to become the manager of Southern League South & West outfit Yate Town. As reported by Echosport last week, the former Weston-super-Mare and Bridgwater Town
A WEYMOUTH man who took on his first ever half marathon in memory of his relative who died suddenly last year has raised nearly £2,000. Mike Cowan ran the Weymouth Half Marathon in memory of his nephew-in-law Daniel Manning, from Portland, who
BOURNEMOUTH III 7 WEYMOUTH & PORTLAND 57 CENTRE Joel Wilson crossed for a hat-trick as Weymouth & Portland continued their impressive run of form in Dorset & Wilts Two South. Jonathan Mason, Sean Murphy, Steve Nation-Grainger and
SALISBURY 78 DORCHESTER 5 THIS wasn’t the result Dorchester wanted to complete their fixtures on the road in Southern Counties South this season, but the final score doesn’t tell the whole story of the game. Dorchester were once again forced
TWENTY-one affordable homes have been officially completed at a housing development on the outskirts of Weymouth. The houses are located at the Pemberly development in Littlemoor, and bosses from construction company Stonewater officially unveiled
EAST DORSET 43 BRIDPORT 14 EAST Dorset retained their 100 per cent record in Dorset & Wilts Two South with a comfortable victory over Bridport on a blustery afternoon at Iford Lane. With the strong wind at their backs in the first half,
THE DORCHESTER Learning Centre has a striking new look following a project involving a local artist. Peter Sheridan was involved in the project to design and create an 80-foot mural along the six-foot high fence outside the building. He was
RESIDENTS are being urged to be extra vigilant after a number of telephone money scams targeting the Weymouth and Dorchester area. Dorset Police have issued the warning after a surge in reports of the phone scams today. In one incident that
WEYMOUTH have announced a friendly fixture at the Bob Lucas Stadium on Thursday against Hamworthy United (7.45pm). The Terras, who are not scheduled to feature in league action until Easter Monday, will lock horns with the Hammers, now managed
A WEYMOUTH man who took on his first ever half marathon in memory of his relative who died suddenly last year has raised nearly £2,000. Mike Cowan ran the Weymouth Half Marathon in memory of his nephew-in-law Daniel Manning, from Portland, who
YOUNGSTERS at a Bridport school will be able to learn more about wildlife after receiving funding from a housing association. St Mary's Primary School has been awarded a £3,000 grant from Magna Housing Association's community initiative fund.
A SEVEN-year-old has started fundraising young and is setting herself high standards for the future after completing a twelve-and-a-half mile sponsored walk. Little Grace Browne completed the walk from her in home in Weymouth, to the Portland Olympic
OH Kid Rock! What a horribly guilty pleasure you are!First Kiss is the tenth studio album from the American singer and is an easy-going, crowd-pleasing, middle-aged rock affair.No new ground is broken here but it has big choruses, big guitars and you
TWENTY-one affordable homes have been officially completed at a housing development on the outskirts of Weymouth. The houses are located at the Pemberly development in Littlemoor, and bosses from construction company Stonewater officially unveiled
GET your hands on thousands of tasty eggs this Easter. Abbotsbury Sub Tropical Gardens will be hosting a bumper Easter egg hunting bonanza on its grounds from Friday, April 3 to Monday, April 6. Yummy eggs, chocolate bunnies and even a few
A weather warning has been issued for strong winds across South-West England this evening and overnight by the Met Office. The yellow warning is for westerly winds with gusts of up to 60mph expected and isolated gusts of up to 70mph in exposed
THE DORCHESTER Learning Centre has a striking new look following a project involving a local artist.Peter Sheridan was involved in the project to design and create an 80-foot mural along the six-foot high fence outside the building.He was also asked to
By Alex PeaceHOLY Trinity Church of England Primary School and Community Nursery opened their doors to Mayor of Weymouth and Portland. Councillor Kate Wheller visited the school to meet with the school’s council to answer questions from them before going
A SEVEN-year-old has started fundraising young and is setting herself high standards for the future after completing a twelve and a half mile sponsored walk. Little Grace Browne completed the walk from her in home in Weymouth, to the Portland Olympic
CHURCHES in Dorset are set to benefit from £100,000 in grants from the Dorset Historic Church Trust this year, it has been announced. These grants will be awarded to churches for vital repairs, maintenance and restoration work. Grants amounting to £36,000
Officers investigating a road rage incident in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward. The incident happened at around 1.50pm on Tuesday March 24, when an altercation took place in King Street. The
POLICE have renewed their appeal to try and trace a missing Dorset man. Gary Williams, 44, was last seen on Friday, March 20. Mr Williams, from Blandford, was last seen after a night out with colleagues in Milton Keynes. He is described
Chicken and bacon salad with sweet chilli beetroot, new potatoes and an orange and walnut dressingThe aromatic taste of sweet chilli infused beetroot is wonderful tossed through this salad which makes for a substantial lunch or light supper.Serves: 4
TOASTING a decade in the business, Furleigh Estate has launched a wine club to celebrate its anniversary.Known for its award-winning still and sparkling wines made with grapes from the region, the 85 acre area of vineyards, lakes and grazing land is located
THE NO 4 restaurant in Weymouth has been re-launched with a new look and a menu developed by an expert European chef. Joining the harbourside restaurant, which was previously the Oasis bistro and wine room on Trinity Road, is Jason Hall who has
GET your hands on thousands of tasty eggs this Easter holiday.Abbotsbury Sub Tropical Gardens will be hosting a bumper Easter egg hunting bonanza on its grounds from Friday April 3 to Monday April 6.Yummy eggs, chocolate bunnies and even a few fuzzy bugs
Thank you Echo for your good-news story on the unemployment rate: one of the lowest in the UK [26 March]. There are lots of positives here.But what are the facts behind these figures? How many of these jobs are permanent? How many of these jobs are full-time
IRATE Terras’ manager Jason Matthews could not believe the catastrophic errors his side made after their bizarre 3-3 draw with relegated Burnham. The visitors capitalised twice on naive Weymouth defending in stoppage time to give themselves a 3
MAGPIES’ boss Mark Jermyn had no complaints with the awarding of the penalty that ultimately denied his side three points against Corby on Saturday. Goals from Southampton loanee Mark Irvine, his first for the county town club, and Lewis Morgan
A NEW music and entertainment festival to be held in Weymouth during the summer has been announced. Called the “Out Loud” festival, it has been organised by the Weymouth Business Improvement District and the Lions Club of Weymouth and Portland,
A MOVE to build the first onshore fish farm of its kind in the country on Portland is nearing reality after it was recommended for approval. In the latest plan to help regenerate Portland’s economy, the aquaculture unit from Landfish Ltd based
STUDENTS did not miss out on the opportunity to grab an autograph from frontman of folk-punk band The Levellers as he visited Weymouth College. A wave of famous faces including guitarist and lead singer with The Levellers, Mark Chadwick, have been
A TRAIL taking visitors to Tolpuddle back in time is being launched today. The South West TUC is launching the audio visual trail in the village that will enable people to relive the time when the Tolpuddle Martyrs were transported to Australia
THREE men needed medical treatment after sparking a rescue alert when they got into trouble in rough seas off Lulworth Cove. The men, all in their late 20s or early 30s, had been coasteering off Lulworth on Saturday afternoon when they struggled
