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  • Terras: Shephard signs new Weymouth deal

    JASON Matthews has already taken steps to build his squad for next season, as star man Chris Shephard has signed a one-year deal with the Terras for next term. The former Exeter City man has agreed to stay with the club this evening, much to the

  • Working with wood

    ENJOY a green woodworking course held in Dewlish this Sunday, April 26. The course runs from 9.30am until 4.30pm at Milborne Wood Farm and is led by experienced craftsman Roger Lanigan who has been working and teaching in woodlands for more than

  • Magpies: Slough seen off as Dorchester finish on a high

    DORCHESTER TOWN 3 SLOUGH TOWN 1 BRADLEY Tarbuck, Ben Watson and Jason Brookes were on target at the Avenue this afternoon as the Magpies ended the campaign with a win over Slough. The hosts had appeals for a penalty waved away by Winchester

  • Terras: Weymouth sunk by Waders on final day

    BIGGLESWADE TOWN 4 WEYMOUTH 2 WEYMOUTH’S play-off hopes were extinguished as Biggleswade proved too much for Jason Matthews’ charges on the final day of the season at the Carlsberg Stadium. Goals from Tony Burnett, Jay Davies, Michael King

  • Music and fun festival

    ACTS from around Weymouth, including bands, choirs, dancers, clowns and many more will be all around the town centre for the Out Loud Festival on June 27-28. Saturday, June 27 until Sunday, June 28. For details visit weareweymouth.co.uk/event

  • Sailing: Scott extends lead in Hyeres

    GILES Scott extended his lead at the top of the Finn class, while Helena Lucas and Megan Pascoe remain in the mix for Paralympic classes silverware at the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Hyeres. Competition for the Paralympic classes is set to reach

  • VOICES: Road fatality rate must be reduced

    ROAD safety is something in which we all hold in extremely high regard. Both pedestrians and drivers have an enormous responsibility to uphold when it comes to safety on the roads. I am constantly nagging my friends to slow down, put their

  • New dance classes

    WEST DORSET: Modaki, a new dance class for adults and children is launching in Weymouth, Broadmayne and Dorchester, Modaki stands for MOms DAds and KIds and is an upbeat and fun dance class for adults with young children. It aims to get adults

  • Hal bringing camp comedy to Weymouth

    TV comedy star Hal Cruttenden is coming to town for the latest side-splitting line-up of comedy at Weymouth Pavilion on May 3.After performing on the Sunday Night at the Palladium show on ITV last year, the 'king of camp middle class comedy' will add

  • Intrepid Dorset explorers take walk on the wild side in India

    INTREPID explorers from Dorset took a trip on the wild side with an adventure of a lifetime in India.Barry and Mandy West, Janet Wood, Susan Evans and Annabelle Burroughes were among the team on an expedition to Assam and the Manas National Park led by

  • Soccer for over-50s

    A FOOTBALL group for over 50s is still seeking new players. Held at the 3G pitch at Redlands Sports Centre, the group is primarily open to men aged 50 or over who are looking to play football. The organisers are seeking new players to create

  • Classic cars charity day

    ENJOY an annual classic car rally and charity day at an event in Swanage this Sunday, April 26. The event, held at the main beach car park, is in its 19th year and people are invited to bring their car along for a fee of £7. Anyone interested

  • Crime in Dorset falls but reports of sexual offences soar

    CRIME in the county has fallen for the 17th year in a row- but reports of sexual offences have soared. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show overall reports of crime in Dorset have fallen from 37,212 in 2013 to 35,799

  • Row breaks out over Farmers' Market site

    A ROW has broken out over the placement of a newly introduced farmers' market in Weymouth. Butcher Dennis Spurr, who has recently resigned as a Weymouth BID director says that when the market was proposed by the BID it was going to be further down

  • Songs of the shows

    A HOMAGE to Rodgers and Hammerstein at the Pavilion on Friday, May 8, features songs from musical classics such as The Sound of Music, South Pacific, The King and I, Carousel and Oklahoma. This magical concert celebrates the golden age of musical

  • Wedding fair on today in Dorchester

    A DORSET Echo-backed bridal fair is taking place today.Brides (and grooms) to be can talk to professionals and book services for their special day. The fair will be on at the Corn Exchange from 11am-3pm.It has been organised by Bridal Reloved.The fair

  • Feathered friends get fishy treat for World Penguin Day

    WEYMOUTH’S penguins will be in for some egg-shaped surprises as a treat for World Penguin Day.The playful birds at Weymouth Sea Life Park will be given some frozen eggs with sprats inside today to give them a fun, fish treat.The Animal care Team said

  • Terras: Challis is happy to be helping Jason

    TREVOR Challis admits he has “thoroughly enjoyed” being back at Weymouth in an advisory role alongside good friend Jason Matthews. The former QPR defender, who helped the Terras to the Conference South title as a player, was drafted in by Matthews

  • Cricket: Park's poised for Wiltshire test

    DORSET skipper Chris Park has described tomorrow’s tussle with Wiltshire as a must-win contest at Warminster (11am). The Dean Park outfit have been forced into tinkering with the side that lost at home to Cornwall last Sunday as Mark Wolstenholme