PORTESHAM RES 0 PIDDLEHINTON RES 5 PIDDLEHINTON Reserves returned from a two-week absence to record an impressive 5-0 away victory against Portesham Reserves in Dorset League Division Four. Kicking uphill after 10 minutes, Piddlehinton
DORSET 19 NORFOLK 21 DORSET’S Premier team narrowly lost 21-19 in a thrilling Inter-County Championship semi-final against Norfolk. In the first session the singles and pairs ended all square at two mats each. Dorset took the ascendency
Police swooped on an address in Weymouth this afternoon. Several police cars and a van were spotted outside the house on Carlton Road North. A spokesman for Dorset Police confirmed a man has been arrested on suspicion of assault. The spokesman
DORSET Destroyers have set an unofficial world record for the longest continuous game of wheelchair rugby.The record set remains unofficial due to a stipulation that everyone must finish the game.Sue Coombs, one of the organisers of the event, said: “
REDLANDS REBELS 4 POOLE TOWN WESSEX 0 REDLANDS Rebels Under-13s lifted the Dorset County Cup with a comprehensive 4-0 victory against Poole Town Wessex. In addition to this, the club’s their under-11 side also claimed the cup with a victory
Woodsford level crossing was closed after a vehicle crashed into it. The level crossing, between Lewell and Crossways, was closed in both directions. According to Network Rail, the safety of the crossing was comprimised when a vehicle collided
POLICE are appealing for information after a number of items were stolen from a Weymouth building site – a crime which was caught on CCTV. Police say the incident took place sometime between 11:55pm on Monday March 12 and 12:45am on Tuesday March
Special areas could be built on the verges of some of Dorset’s rural roads – to allow speed trap vans to park.The idea is being considered by Dorset County Council as a way of reducing speeding and accidents on some of the county’s rural roads.County
It’s that time of year again when communities are urged to support an awards scheme which recognises the best villages.The search has begun again for Dorset’s Best Village with the launch of the 2018 competition, a contest organised by Dorset Community
District councillors have pledged up to £30,000 for restoration works at the Tolpuddle Martyrs chapel.The money will be offered to the Tolpuddle Old Chapel Trust, a registered charity, if it can raise the rest of the estimated £658,600 costs by March
The stars of a new pantomime say Weymouth is 'a special place', and the perfect town to host the show's curtain-raiser. Beauty and the Beast kicks off its nationwide run with a double show at Weymouth Pavilion on Saturday, March 24, starring Tracey
BRIDPORT have been handed a boost after The FA granted a request by the Toolstation Western League to extend their season into May. Adam Fricker's men will now have the luxury of an extra week to fulfil at least 15 fixtures still remaining on
A woman who died in a head-on collision at Bloxworth has been named as Bournemouth nurse Corina Diaconu.Mrs Diaconu, 35, was trapped in her car following the crash at 8.40am on Sunday March 11. She died at the scene.A Bournemouth inquest heard her silver
A man and a woman stole more than £750 worth of alcohol from a Weymouth hotel in a daytime burglary – taking the bottles away in a wheelie bin, a court heard.Geoffrey Conquer, aged 46, of no fixed abode, and Susan Clennell, aged 37, of Fortuneswell, Portland
DAZZLING laser and lights and anthems you can sing along to - it's the closest you'll get to a Coldplay gig in Weymouth.Coldplace, said to be the world’s number one tribute to Coldplay, come to Weymouth Pavilion on April 15 as part of their 2018
THIS year marks the 100th anniversary of the RAF.Last week, we featured an appeal from Alan Kidson, one of the organisers of an exhibition set to take place later this year, for readers to get in touch with information about West Dorset’s RAF heroes.Two
THANKS to A Roberts of Wyke Regis for contacting us to supply us with more information about Pilot Officer Harold Fraser English, the Canadian pilot of the P40 that crashed off Chesil Beach on November 8, 1942.We covered the story of the discovery of
IT was sad to say a tatty bye to comedy legend Sir Ken Dodd, who died recently. Sir Ken, who died on March 11 aged 90, is well remembered for his epic nights of comedy at Weymouth Pavilion, when he could easily keep the jokes coming until the early hours.If
A CRITICALLY acclaimed one man show will be performed in Martinstown this weekend.Dance/theatre company Lost Dog will perform one-man show Paradise Lost (Lies Unopened Beside Me) at Martinstown Village Hall on Saturday, March 24.Lost Dog is fronted by
Last week we turned our focus to the lives of impoverished labourers in Dorset in 1846. Roger Lane of West Stafford supplied us with a 1916 article written by Dorchester man Sir Frederick Treves and published in 1917 examining poverty in the county
MUSICAL satirist Mitch Benn is set to perform a show of note in Lyme Regis.He will be at the Marine Theatre in Lyme on Friday, April 13.Mitch is looking backwards, forwards and sideways trying to make the world a better place, one silly song at a time
DUMBFOUNDED Balti Sports’ manager Marco Nott was candid in his assessment of his side’s 5-4 loss at Mere Town, with Balti having squandered a 4-0 lead in their Dorset Premier League encounter. The result means Nott’s team continue to chase a first league
A police officer wept as she described how another officer allegedly destroyed her confidence while working as her supervisor. A hearing is taking place at Dorset Police headquarters this week after an investigation found that the conduct of Sergeant
The fascinating story of paddle steamers coming to Portland can be heard this week.Local historian Brian Jackson has been invited to talk on the subject in an event supporting Portland Museum.He will explain how a service introduced between Weymouth and
There was plenty of dance talent on show at the Weymouth Pavilion as dance schools competed to be the best. Six dance schools took part in Weldmar Hospicecare's Strictly Junior – Freestyle! which raised more than £10,000 for the charity. The
A brain-tumour patient from Dorchester is taking the battle to the disease, having raised close to £5000 for research.Amy Quin travelled to the Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence at the University of Portsmouth on Wednesday to mark the £4800 she
WEYMOUTH JUSTIN JAMES BROWN, aged 39, of Old Parish Lane, Weymouth. Admitted at New Bond Street, Weymouth stealing 6 bottles of perfume to the value of £390.50, belonging to Debenhams. Fined £40. Admitted committing a further offence whilst subject
Members of a church in Puddletown are cycling 800km on a static bicycle to raise money for the village’s play area. The congregation of St Mary’s Church are putting their pedals to the metal in a bid to help improve the village’s play area, which
DORSET continued to take a battering from the ‘mini Beast from the East’ yesterday with roads blocked, schools closed and public transport disrupted.There were fresh snowfalls overnight on Sunday which led to treacherous conditions on the roads in the
CALVIN Brooks admits it is nice to be in among the goals after his fifth of the season sent the Terras en route to victory against Dunstable in the Evo-Stik Southern Premier Division on Saturday.Four of Brooks’ five league goals this season have come
A young mum who died in a crash was a kind and loving woman devoted to her son, her family said. Francesca Lee, 23, died in a collision on the A30 at Babylon Hill near Sherborne on the evening of March 6. Dorset Police was called to reports
