Premier Division BOHO BEARS 42 FITNESS WORLD 25 FITNESS started the game promisingly with some key interceptions from Nicola Marsh and Becky Cousens. However, Boho kept getting the ball into the circle and made it count by scoring multiple
A NEW case of E coli affecting a child in Dorset has been revealed. The multi-agency team which carried out extensive investigations into an outbreak of E coli O55 in Dorset last year has been reconvened following confirmation received today of
A CHARITY football match held in memory of a former co-worker who died from cancer has raised more than £600. Staff and customers from builders’ merchants Travis Perkins recently got together to play in memory of former employee Norman Scammell
• The recent AGM of the Preston Village Hall Management Committee was an occasion tinged with sadness, for Terry Marsden, the longstanding Chairman, was stepping down after nearly 23 years in office. In that time he has overseen many improvements to
FOUR-YEAR-OLD Delilah Jarman put pedal to the metal in a 10-mile sponsored bike ride from Weymouth to Portland. Delilah, who is in reception class at Radipole Junior School, recently learnt to ride without stabilisers and biked from Weymouth to
You’ve probably seen them in the Co-Op or Sainsbury’s, the Walking Littlemoor leaflets have proved so successful that an incredible 100,000 have been printed so far and demands are such that even more will be needed. Originally thought up by Malcolm
NEW office holders have been appointed for Purbeck District Council.At the Council’s Annual Meeting on Thursday, Cllr Bill Trite was re-elected as Chairman for the third consecutive year. The council’s vice chairman is Cllr Wendy Meaden, one of the newly
THE body of a man was pulled out of the River Stour. Police were called at 12.45pm on Wednesday afternoon to reports of a body in the river, and officers and the NPAS police helicopter attended the scene in Christchurch to carry out a search.
FUGITIVES come in all shapes and sizes- and it seems like this little dog was on the run from the long paw of the law. The incident was captured yesterday afternoon along Granby Way by Echo photographer Graham Hunt. It is unclear whether
STAFF from a Dorchester housing association who got on their bikes for charity have said thank you to all those who supported them.A team of eight Magna employees were joined by friends and family as they took on a gruelling coast to coast cycle ride
DEVELOPERS behind an 85-home proposal for Crossways will circulate consultation papers from today. As reported in yesterday's Echo, Nexus Planning on behalf of Woodsford Farms, are seeking the views of residents on proposals for development on land to
A LUCKY couple who enjoyed a street festival while visiting Weymouth have been announced as winners of a competition.Yvonne and Raymond Dickason of Bristol were among the thousands enjoying Fayre in Square on Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday.The event was
BELLS tolled in Dorchester as ringers from far and wide came together for a major event. The county town hosted the Salisbury Diocesan Guild of Ringers Festival, which sees all eight branches from the diocese come together on an annual basis.
RETAIL businesses in West Dorset are being offered rate relief of up to £1,500 from the district council. At the district council’s Executive Committee meeting in March, councillors agreed to award retail businesses rate relief if their property
THOMAS Hardy enthusiasts are set to descend on Dorchester as the 175th anniversary of the writer's birth is celebrated in the town. The Thomas Hardy Society has organised a series of events for its traditional birthday weekend celebrations on Saturday
THE LOCAL community is being urged to get behind Dorset County Museum to help realise its ambitious redevelopment plan. It was announced last week that the Dorchester museum would be awarded £10.3milliom from the Heritage Lottery Fund for its Collections
A charity healing and psychic fayre will take place on Saturday, June 6 at Dorset Youth Association. Money will be raised for Ducks and Drakes, a charity which supports young people with bowel cancer. , and the Ella Pallister Fund, which raises
Selwyn Williams will discuss the treasure of the Golden Grape, a ship wrecked on Chesil Beach in 1645. The talk will take place at Dorset County Museum on Friday, May 29, starting at 7.30pm. Tea and coffee will be available. The talk has been
Stella Maris One World Group will host a special Desert Island Discs event with Father Stephen Geddes. Father Geddes will be speaking at St Joseph’s Church Hall on Friday, May 29, starting at 7pm. Entry is £3 but tea and coffee will be available
A coffee morning, organised by West Dorset Music Community Orchestra, will be held at Bridport United Church on Saturday, May 30. It will take place between 10am and noon. There will be books, cakes, bric-a-brac and a raffle. There will also be
Pond dipping is taking place at Bennetts Water Gardens this week. It will take place at the attraction until Friday, May 29. Pond dipping will take place at 11am and 2pm. Suitable clothing and footwear is required. Normal admission rates
A special event marking the day of St Wite, Dorset’s only saint, will take place at 10.30am on Sunday at St Candida and Holy Cross church, Whitchurch Canonicorum. There will be talks on the effectiveness of the power of healing, what it was like
A special event marking the day of St Wite, Dorset’s only saint, will take place at 10.30am on Sunday at St Candida and Holy Cross church, Whitchurch Canonicorum. There will be talks on the effectiveness of the power of healing, what it was like
A special event marking the day of St Wite, Dorset’s only saint, will take place at 10.30am on Sunday at St Candida and Holy Cross church, Whitchurch Canonicorum. There will be talks on the effectiveness of the power of healing, what it was like
The Rev Maureen Allchin, vicar of Holy Trinity Church Bradpole from 1995 until 2005, will be preaching at the Bridport Team service in Bradpole at 11am on Sunday. All are welcome. The service will be followed by a bring and share lunch in Bradpole
Enjoy a family fun day and village garden party in Preston this Saturday. The event to raise funds for St Andrew’s Church Rooms, Scutt Hall, The Mission Hall, Sutton Poyntz and Preston village hall, will take place from 11am-3pm at 5 Sutton Road
Food, plants and flowers are all on display at Dorchester County Market. The event will take place at the corn Exchange from 8.30am-11am on Friday.
Come along and visit an art and crafts display on the island. The Royal Manor Workshop Annual Exhibition will take place on Saturday from 10am-4pm. Entry is free. It will take place at St George’s Centre, Reforne. Call 01305 821791
Try archery this Sunday. Frome Valley Archery Club is having a free archery trial day from 10am-2pm. Call 07976 588582 for more details.
The first Furleigh Estate Grand Tour of the year takes place this Saturday. Explore the vineyards and enjoy a glass of fizz. Telephone 01308 488991 for more information.
New World, folk and urban stylings come to a music concert this Friday. Namvula and Band will be playing at Corfe Castle village hall at 7.30pm. For more information call 01929 480483.
POLICE are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward following a serious injury fail-to-stop collision. At around 6.08am today, a road traffic collision took place in Springdale Road in Broadstone, outside Julia’s House
Planting summer plant pots and making the most of your window sill will be the subject at a meeting of Age UK Dorchester's Evergreens Social Group today. The group's meeting from 1.45pm this afternoon will see the charity's own expert gardeners
Enjoy half term fun at Max Gate. The National Trust will be putting on a week of fun events until Sunday (31) from 11am-4pm daily. Call 01305 262538 for details.
The annual general meeting of the Leukaemia and Lymphoma Fund will be held this Thursday (28).The event will take place at Emmanuel Church in Southill at 7.30pm. Call 01305 785232 for details.
Hunt for dinosaurs this week at Dorchester Dinosaur Museum. The event runs every day until Sunday (31) from 10am-5pm daily. Call 01305 269880 for more information.
Hunt for dinosaurs this week at Dorchester Dinosaur Museum. The event runs every day until Sunday (31) from 10am-5pm daily. Call 01305 269880 for more information.
Hunt for dinosaurs this week at Dorchester Dinosaur Museum. The event runs every day until Sunday (31) from 10am-5pm daily. Call 01305 269880 for more information.
Explore a garden full of topiary and roses for charity. Anderson Manor, Blandford, will be open on Thursday and on June 11 from 2pm-5pm as part of the National Garden Scheme. For more information call 01929 471320.
A COURIER fraudster has been jailed for more than five years after targeting victims across the South West. Ernest Arthur, 21, from Sherwood Park Road, London, appeared at Kingston Crown Court yesterday for sentencing. His arrest came following
CHILDREN are being invited to bring along their own back garden finds and learn all about them from archaeology experts at a half term event at the Dorset County Museum.The family activity morning on Wednesday, May 27 will give youngsters the chance to
IPACA opened the doors to its new Maritime House campus and gave the Dorset Echo a look inside as construction work continues. Director of communities and enterprise, Gary Fooks and project manager Neil Molloy from Wates Construction, the company
AN HISTORIC fire helmet will remain in west Dorset after being donated by a former firefighter.Wilfred Edwards, 92, donated the helmet, thought to have been used during the 1920s and 1930s to Bridport Museum. The museum has loaned the helmet to Martin
A TRAINING event to ensure smallholders are up-to-date with livestock legislation will take place at Kingston Maurward College. The session, a joint venture between the college, Trading Standards, Synergy Farm Health and Mole Country Stores, takes place
As beekeepers we are finding it not ideal keeping our hives in our garden. We are looking to find a farm or a large field preferably not in public view because of vandalism, and within a 5 mile radius of Weymouth. So if anyone knows of somewhere like
I have just returned from attending the Memorial Day remembrance service at the US war memorial on the Esplanade, Weymouth opposite the Royal Hotel. Although the padre leading the service had a working sound system, only those close to him could
There are good clinical reasons for concentrating specialist medical care in centres of excellence. My problem is that I no longer trust those who make and justify those decisions. Moreover, I can’t help suspecting that the suggestion to move the children
MOTORISTS are warned a main road in North Dorset will be closed at night next week for resurfacing.Bridge Street, the B3092, in the centre of Sturminster Newton will be closed for six nights at the beginning of June to allow Dorset County Council’s highways
PART Zambian, part Scottish singer and guitarist Namvula Rennie has been causing a stir amongst world music fans and she’s bringing her fusion of urban music, Scottish folk, jazz and Latin rhythms to Bridport Arts Centre on Saturday May 30 May at 8pm.She
A STOMPING black comedy is beating a path to Bridport.Haste Theatre is performing Beyond Cragporth Rock at Bridport Arts Centre on June 20 at 8pm.Beyond Cragporth Rock is a dark comedy of six sisters living on the edge.Prepare yourself for lots of female
Firefighters tackled a tractor blaze in the Purbecks. Crews from Poole were sent to extinguish the blaze on Tuesday night at Lytchett Minster. Firefighters said the blaze is believed to have been caused by a fault in the battery of the tractor
THE ANZAC troops who arrived in Weymouth from Gallipoli will be remembered at a special day of events. June 1, 2015 will mark 100 years since the first sick and injured Anzac troops arrived in Weymouth from the Gallipoli campaign in Turkey.
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A FAMILY who know how ‘draining’ travelling miles for hospital treatment can be have backed the Echo’s campaign to protect paediatric and baby services at Dorset County Hospital. David and Sarah Tibbles’ son George was born prematurely in July
FOUR dogs were rescued by firefighters after a cooker hob sparked a house fire. Dorset Fire and Rescue Service (DFRS) was called to a property on Diana Way in Corfe Mullen just before 7.30pm yesterday after reports of a smoke alarm going off and
CHALLENGE Weymouth may still be a little under four months away but Portland triathlete Chris Walker knows exactly what his goal is on the day. The 25-year-old won his age category and finished 10th overall in last year’s race, and he is after
A COMMUNITY farm has once again been targeted by thieves, leaving the owners wondering 'why do we bother?' Fancy's Farm on Portland was struck overnight on Saturday with thieves cutting a hole in the fencing and making off with a broken strimmer
A RESTRUCTURE is taking place at the Dorset Waste Partnership in a bid to save thousands of pounds after huge failings saw it go overbudget, the Echo can reveal. Interviews are currently taking place and the new structure will be in place from
THINGS are about to get loud in Weymouth.More details have been released about a brand new festival for the town to support good causes. Out Loud will take place over the weekend of Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28. Performers will take to five stages
LYME Regis is one of the most expensive seaside towns to buy a home in Britain, leading to concerns that young people are being priced out of the market. A new study shows that across the country, house prices have increased by a third in the country's
TWO groups of unsung heroes are being thanked by a Weymouth man after they helped save his dog’s life when a coastal walk turned into a disaster. Craig Ullah was walking up towards the South West Coast Path near the Riviera Hotel at 3pm on Saturday
YOUNG star Vinnie-Ray Guthrie has been given the chance to represent his country at this summer’s Junior Motocross World Championship in Spain. Echosport last week reported on the 10-year-old’s excellent start to the season, and it appears his
POLICE are continuing to investigate after two people were arrested in Weymouth yesterday after a separate murder enquiry. As reported in the Echo, a man was found dead at a property in Boscombe on Tuesday morning. He has been named by police
HUNDREDS of women will be donning their pink t-shirts and descending on Kingston Maurward this weekend. The college is hosting the Dorchester Race for Life on Sunday and a final call has gone out to women to join the fight against cancer by signing
POLICE are warning people in Dorchester to make sure they use the town's Borough Gardens responsibly this summer. Inspector Steve Marsh, of Dorchester Police, described the gardens as a 'fantastic facility' for the town that are enjoyed in the
