VIDEO: All Saints Prom, Weymouth 2015
STUDENTS celebrated at the All Saints School Prom 2015, held at Weymouth Pavilion. Click here to see our photo gallery from the night. Watch our video of the prom below:
STUDENTS celebrated at the All Saints School Prom 2015, held at Weymouth Pavilion. Click here to see our photo gallery from the night. Watch our video of the prom below:
JASON Matthews believes returning striker Tim Sills could have a massive impact on the squad’s final three league games. Sills admitted his frustration to Echosport at having to serve a three-game ban after being sent off against Paulton Rovers
REDLANDS Community Sports Hub was the venue for the West Dorset Badminton League’s annual Nigel Miller Junior Tournament. Entrants comprised 12 boys and four girls aged between 12 and 17, and the event was split into three groups — two boys’ and
BRITISH Olympic chief Bill Sweeney insists the association worked “really hard” to keep Aaron Cook on board — but the 24-year-old was set on changing his nationality and competing for Moldova at the 2016 Olympics. Dorchester athlete Cook, who was
JAY Lelliott is looking to end a busy week with a bang after he clocked a personal best time in the 800m freestyle at the British Swimming Championships. The Portland ace has had an action-packed week at the London Aquatics Centre so far after
A GROUP that helps each other by trading skills without cash is holding its 21st birthday party in Dorchester on Saturday – and anyone interested in finding out more is invited to come along. Dorchester and South Dorset LETS is meeting at the Community
THE A352 was blocked earlier as fire crews battled a large timber fire. The road was blocked between Winfrith and Wool as fire teams battled eight tonnes of felled timber on fire. The service received the call just after 12:15pm to a fire in
MEMBERS of Weymouth Stroke Support Group are being encouraged to take the next step forward in actively promoting life after a stroke and join teams at Chesil Sailabilty.In Autumn 2014, Chesil Sailability were awarded a government grant to work with community
CD REVIEW - JACK SAVORETTI - WRITTEN IN SCARSI think it's safe to say that I've become a Jack Savoretti fan. This album has a solid, old-school sound reminiscent of campervan journeys across Europe.Stand-out track for me is Home, the perfect accompaniment
CD REVIEW: Max Raabe and the Palast Orchester – Eine Nacht in BerlinI’ll be honest, not speaking German, this dapper looking gent on his bicycle could well be insulting me and I would have no idea.Max Raabe does however sound rather jolly and the music
CD REVIEW - SOL3 MIO EVER since Yellow Bird was my firm favourite to 'perform' on the recorder at primary school, I've been wondering if I could ever find a professionally recorded track of this chirpy ode to a canary. Samoan group Sol3 Mio
IT may not have been the real One Direction but that didn't matter to fans of the X Factor boy band at Weymouth Pavilion as they revelled in the group's premier tribute act, Only One Direction.The tribute act got fans hooked as they sang an array of songs
ONE of television's most loved detectives to coming to a Weymouth stage.Inspector Morse mystery will be investigating a murder at Weymouth Pavilion on April 30.House of Ghosts, by Alma Cullen, is an Inspector Morse mystery inspired by the original novels
THIS week marks the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the German concentration camp Bergen-Belsen. Ken Knight was one of the first men through the gates. He spoke movingly about the experience to the Dorset Echo in 2003. Here we re-publish
THE dangers of jumping in to cold water were brought to life as fire crews joined the RNLI to practice rescuing a casualty from Weymouth Harbour. Weymouth's Technical Rescue team undertook the joint exercise with RNLI as part of Chief Fire Officers Association's
DERREN Brown is back on the road with his latest tour, Miracle. He's a magician, illusionist and mentalist but Derren Brown has made his name as the ultimate enigma. After more than a decade captivating audiences up and down the country, Brown still
IN THE fast moving world of popular music, it’s amazing that bands and artists stick around for more than 20 minutes let alone more than 20 years. Those that do have more of a lifespan than your average house fly, keep their careers going through
GET everything you need for your big day – and potentially win a wedding at Abbotsbury Sub Tropical Gardens.This Sunday (19) from 11am-4pm the gardens in West Dorset will be hosting a wedding fair, set within a marquee on the West Lawn – the wedding fair
MEMBERS of a remarkable military unit will be enjoying their final bash this weekend in Dorchester.The Keep Military Museum in the county town is set to host the final meeting of the Swedebashers on Saturday morning (April 18).The museum is the home of
BRIDPORT has been named the happiest place to live in Britain - with market towns reportedly 'more popular than ever'.The West Dorset town topped a list in The Times as the happiest town, stating that market towns 'offer the ideal blend of urban bustle
DORSET residents are invited to remember Australian and New Zealand troops this Anzac Day.There will be remembrance events held throughout the county. This year marks the centenary of the start of the Allies’ campaign in Gallipoli, Turkey.In Weymouth
WE'RE set for another good weekend of weather so get yourself out of the house and make the most of it.How about fundraising by the beach, jazz by the sea or folk music in an evocative old building?*Be dazzled by some bright colours at fundraising event
CAN you help find Softy and Chocolate?The two toy dogs have gone on a very big adventure somewhere in Weymouth, but their five-year-old owner is desperate to find them and get them to come home.Little Abbi Ashton was on a trip to Weymouth with her grandma
There is still so much criticism about hospitals and especially elderly people, that I think should write to tell the truth about my experiences.In January I had to sit up all night because I couldn’t breathe lying down. I’d had my inhaler changed two
THREE kind-hearted Weymouth schoolchildren will take the plunge for charity in a swimathon this weekend in memory of their granddad.Larissa Prowse from Chickerell said her three children Robbie, 15, 12-year-old Ryan and Chloe, 10, were first inspired
CONDOR Ferries has issued a lengthy apology for the failings at the start of its new daily service from Poole on its state-of-the-art fast ferry. The company has issued an open letter to every customer who was inconvenienced by the “disappointing start
JASON Matthews is looking to use his side’s midweek cup win as a catalyst to propel the Terras back into the play-off spots. Weymouth host league leaders Corby Town at the Bob Lucas Stadium tomorrow (3pm), knowing the result could have a massive
MORE than a quarter of reception pupils and nearly a third of year six pupils in the area are overweight, with many ranked as obese - and the situation is getting worse. Results from a new report show the number of overweight and obese pupils has
MATT Oldring and Mark Jermyn return to the Dorchester Town ranks for tomorrow’s showdown with Paulton Rovers (3pm). Oldring is back after family commitments kept him out of the last five games, while boss Jermyn is available having been cup-tied
3:42pm Firefighters have been tackling a house blaze in Lanehouse, Weymouth. The ground floor of the property in Lichfield Road was said to be fully alight but the fire is now thought to be out and the front of the house
PORTLAND United have a golden opportunity to enhance their title prospects in the Dorset Premier League this weekend. The Blues welcome Blandford United to Grove Corner tomorrow (3pm), while top two Merley Cobham Sports and Hamworthy Recreation
STEVE Coward believes that Chickerell United’s mentality could be enough to get them over the line in the Dorset Senior League title race this term. The Chickens travel to Dorchester Sports tomorrow (3pm) knowing that maximum points from their
HEAD coach Paul Harding says his Weymouth & Portland players are already looking forward to next season as they bid to finish this one on a high tomorrow. The seaside team go for a fifth successive win when they bring the curtain down on their