WEYMOUTH & Portland head coach Paul Harding has hailed the likes of Ryan Lewendon, Jake Guildford and Bryn Llewellyn, who all won awards at the club’s end-of-season presentation night. Llewellyn claimed top honours for the most points scored
BEAMINSTER 206-5 (20pts) beat DORCHESTER SECONDS 169 (5pts) by 37 runs BEAMINSTER got back to winning ways in County Division Three at the weekend as Dorchester Seconds suffered their first defeat of the season. The visitors’ 37-run victory
TWITCHERS are flocking to Dorset to spot a very rare visitor. This red-footed falcon has stopped off in Wareham, much to the delight of bird lovers. The species is normally found in eastern Europe and Asia and during the winter, in Africa.
THE identity of those making up Dorchester Town’s first board as a Community Benefit Society (CBS) have been revealed. An eight-strong all-male board of directors, plus one associate director, includes Matt Lucas as chairman, Dave Martin as vice-chairman
RESPECTS were paid by the people of Weymouth and Portland as they gathered on the Esplanade to honour the American soldiers who served and died during the Second World War. A service was held at the American War Memorial today to recognise the
THREE people have been arrested after alleged drug-taking at the Bournemouth 7s Festival, police have confirmed. A 19-year-old man, of no fixed abode, was held on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs, while a 17-year-old
POLICE searching for a man who abandoned his car at Mudeford, have found a body at Hengistbury Head. The discovery was made on Sunday evening by a member of the public. A search was launched for the driver on Saturday morning, after his abandoned
TWO climbers were rescued by coastguards in a major search after being stuck on cliffs near Ringstead Bay. Shortly after 10pm on Saturday, May 23 Wyke Coastguard received reports of two people stuck on cliffs around Ringstead Bay and the White
LYME Regis is one of the most expensive seaside towns in Britain. A new study shows that across the country, house prices have increased by a third in the country's seaside towns- and Lyme Regis has been ranked seventh overall, with an average
BUDDING young performers are invited to a one day theatre workshop in Weymouth during the half-term holiday. Infinity Theatre is a new musical theatre group for children aged seven to 18 who are enthusiastic and love to perform. It is the brainchild
VILLAGERS have said farewell to an iconic tree that graced their churchyard for more than 250 years.Bradford Peverell residents and local wildlife have been enjoying the beech tree outside the local church for centuries but it has now been deemed unsafe
AN ACCLAIMED pianist will perform twice in West Dorset next week in a series of concerts in the south west.Alexander Ullman will take to the stage at Bridport Arts Centre and The Hub, Lyme Regis in the latest events organised by Concerts in the West.The
A 10-YEAR-OLD boy is fighting for life after he was in a collision with a 4x4 vehicle in Weymouth. Police said the boy was riding a child's scooter when he was in collision with a Jeep Grand Cherokee in Louviers Road on the Littlemoor estate on
PORTLAND United are back in the Wessex League after an absence of nearly a decade. The Blues will take their place in Division One next term alongside the likes of Ringwood Town, United Services Portsmouth and Fleet Spurs. Portland last played
A DORSET village is set to undergo a sweet transformation today to help launch a new product. Chocolate giant Cadbury has chosen Puddletown to help promote its new bar Dairy Milk Puddles. To mark the occasion, a sign made of 30 kilos of solid
BATSMAN Chris Jones is enjoying his time back in the Minor Counties ranks after agreeing to turn out for Dorset this term. The former Somerset run-getter retired from professional cricket in August last year to pursue a career outside of the game
