RESCUERS fought through wind and rain at the base of a crumbling cliff to bring an injured woman to safety. Wyke Coastguard were called at 3.22pm to the area around Furzy Cliff, near Bowleaze Cove, Weymouth, where a woman was believed to have
HUNDREDS of spectators lined the streets of Wareham to watch the first armed forces parade through the Purbeck town for six years. Soldiers from The Armour Centre, Bovington, and the Old Boys’ Association of the Junior Leaders’ Regiment, Royal
Police attended reports of a disturbance in Weymouth town centre this evening. Officers were called to Westham Road after a member of the public called the force at 5.14pm this afternoon. Police were on scene until this evening carrying out
AN ACTION-PACKED schedule attracted thousands of military enthusiasts to Tank Fest at Bovington. The sold-out annual event was billed as the world’s biggest and best of its kind, with organisers revealing that 20,000 people had bought tickets to
A MAN has been taken to hospital with chest pains after his car smashed into a wall. Police officers, fire fighters and paramedics were called the the incident at around 2.15pm. A silver Diatsu registered to a man from Bridport had crashed
TWO men were left with head and face injuries after an assault at a nightclub. Police were called to Bar One on the High Street in Swanage after reports of an assault at 1.51am on Sunday. A spokesman for Dorset Police said: "A 23-year-old man
HATE crime will not be tolerated in Dorset, police have said in the wake of the EU referendum result. More than 100 incidents of hate crime and racial abuse have been reported across the country since the Brexit vote. These include racist signs
A BODY has been found in the search for a missing climber. Dorset Police received a concern for welfare after Liam Day, 26, failed to return home following a day spent in Purbeck on June 15. His car was located in Durlston Road near to Durlston
PGA professional Fern Grimshaw of the Wessex Golf Centre has seen her junior academy through their first ever competition. The Wessex Golf Centre professional started the Wessex Aces Junior Golf Academy up just last year with the help of Bradley
BEAMINSTER 164-6 (19pts) beat STURMINSTER MARSHALL 184-9 (7pts) by four wickets IN-FORM Beaminster secured their third consecutive home win after beating high-flying Sturminster Marshal in a rain-affected game. Only Calvin Brooks (66) and opener
PORTLAND Town held the second part of their two trophy nights at the George Inn on Portland. More than 50 trophies and medals were handed out to the winners.In the inter league, Portland Town’s own in house league. Pete Williams, manager of billiardsboutique.com
DORCHESTER SECONDS 152-4 beat WIMBORNE & COLEHILL THIRDS 187-7 by six wickets AN UNBEATEN 53 from Eiron Fitzgerald help Dorchester Seconds to a six-wicket win in a rain-affected match against Wimborne & Colehill Thirds. Having been
FIRE crews from Bridport were able to rescue a trailer carrying cattle, after the 4x4 pulling it caught fire. Both Bridport crews were called at 12.08pm to Atrim Lane in Broadoak. Two breathing apparatus wearers and two hose reel jets extinguished
BUS drivers in Weymouth and Bridport will walk out for another four days as strike action by Unite members enters its third week. First Dorset drivers walked out for five days last week in the midst of a dispute over pay and conditions. They
EXTRA speedboat patrols will be mounted along the Dorset coast amid concerns over migrants crossing the English Channel by boat. Police and Crime Commissioner Martyn Underhill said funding will be provided for an extra officer and that the area
PLANNING permission for a solar farm at Mapperton has been quashed. Campaigners are celebrating after the solar farm plans were thrown out by the High Court yesterday. The application was lodged for a judicial review of the decision by East
A YOUNG girl in Dorset received a special visit from police after she wrote to them about speeding motorists outside her home. Scarlet Fontana, nine, was visited by officers from the Dorset Police 'No Excuse' team and Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner
TECHNIQUES dating back hundreds of years have seen a boom in the number of plants and animals at an RSPB site. The RSPB’s Garston Wood reserve, on the border of Dorset and Wiltshire, has been coppiced for more than 1,000 years, and last winter
A CHARITY which supports people affected by autism has implemented a new structure designed to address individual needs. Autism Wessex, which has its headquarters in Christchurch, has announced changes to its Community Support Service. The
YOUNG artists in Weymouth are being encouraged to draw their favourite landmark and have it featured on the side of a National Express coach. Jenny Urquhart launched the competition earlier this month and will be responsible for judging entries
A MUM may have gone to the supermarket to just pick up some food, but she ended up going home with an unexpected item – a new baby boy. Sara-Jane Pittaway, 22, has praised the ‘amazing’ staff at Morrisons, Weymouth, who came to the rescue when
Hello fellow cave men and women!This week we wanted to write about the evolution of man and how things have moved on and how lucky we are, but that it's not all positive. We hope you enjoy!Until recently I lived as Neanderthal man, in a cave, by the
I READ with interest the comment concerning baby boomers. I am one of that generation. Never before have I been been so ashamed of this and the age group below. They have sacrificed the futures of their grandchildren and great grandchildren
TRIBUTES have flooded in for martial arts instructor Tom Ashe, who has passed away after a battle with cancer at the age of 52. Tom moved to Weymouth from Birmingham in 1995 and started working as a nightclub doorman, where he became a popular
HAY FEVERNothe FortWeymouthMELODRAMIC farce as only Noel Coward could invent it still shines brightly in this riotous comedy where a crazy family invite guests for the weekend and then proceed to scare them away.The cast of nine, under the direction of
AS part of a series to shine the light on the treasures that Bridport Museum looks after – and to encourage people to donate to their crowdfunding appeal – we have another article from its volunteers:Last year the volunteers were asked if we would be
MEMBERS of a youth theatre group from Weymouth were honoured to meet musical star Joe McElderry following a performance of Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Weymouth Pavilion.Around 50 members of WOW Youth Musical Theatre enjoyed getting
CAN anyone help Looking Back reader Sheila Goode, nee Allcock, find her brother Graham Allcock?Graham's last known address was Tree Top Close, Glebelands, Uplyme.Sheila now lives in Yardley, Birmingham, and wants to re-connect with Graham after they
A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy was assaulted in a park in Dorchester, police said. The boy was left shocked and upset after he was pushed off a swing by a man. Police describe it as an 'unusual incident" and say they will be stepping up patrols in the
SHOW of Hands, one of the leading acts in British folk, are releasing a single and video to mark the centenary of the first day of the First World War's Battle of the Somme. The band, which was formed when Steve Knightley and Phil Beer were living
EFFORTS have been made to keep Weymouth Harbour afloat in what has been a ‘challenging’ year. Work has been going on to support the harbour in the light of loss of the valuable income from Condor Ferries and other financial pressures including
WEYMOUTH SEAN KEITH CLOTHIER, aged 28, of no fixed abode. Admitted failing without reasonable excuse to comply with a direction given under section 35 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 in that he failed to leave the locality
A DOG trainer and behaviourist from Dorset has given advice on how keep you and your children safe with your family pet. Rachel Hayball from Beaminster visits schools to talk to kids and educate them about how to behave around dogs. To coincide
MARK Jermyn praised Ben Watson as a “tremendous player” after the striker left the Avenue for a second spell at Evo-Stik Southern League South & West outfit Bideford.Watson played for the Robins in the 2014-15 season but moved back to the Magpies last
MIGRANTS living in Dorset have reported racism and discrimination since the UK voted to leave the European Union. Some have told the county's Race Equality Council they have noticed "increased hostility from certain members of the community as
LIFEBOATS, the coastguard helicopter and rescue teams all searched for a vulnerable man near Portland Bill. The Wyke Regis coastguard rescue team, both Weymouth lifeboats and the Portland coastguard helicopter were all involved in the search with
