DORCHESTER TOWN 0 SLOUGH TOWN 1 Coles 84 THE MAGPIES will consider themselves a little unfortunate not to take at least a point from high-flying Slough Town for whom an 84th minute strike from Perry Coles was enough to earn a sixth straight
KINGS LANGLEY 2 Johnson 77, Ward 90+3 WEYMOUTH 3 Goodship 45+1, 86, Baker 90+2 WEYMOUTH remain in the hunt for a home play-off semi-final tie after a dramatic 3-2 win at Kings Langley in the Evo-Stik Souther Premier Division. Brandon
An addict who bought £100 worth of heroin after he missed a prescription of methadone has been handed a nine month conditional discharge by magistrates. Richard Smith, aged 36 and of no fixed abode pleaded guilty to the possession of a Class A controlled
4:55pm Kings Langley 2-3 Terras Weymouth conceded late on but to little outcome as a Brandon Goodship double, plus
A model and dancer who died at Bestival was the “first person to die” from taking party drug 2CP, a court has heard. Ceon Broughton, of Enfield, north London, yesterday appeared at Winchester Crown Court for a hearing. He is accused of supplying
A CHOIR is celebrating a decade of hitting the high notes this summer. One Voice Choir of Weymouth is marking its 10th anniversary with a special concert at Weymouth College on June 23. The choir that started back in 2008 has gone from strength
VISITORS to Kingston Lacy this spring will enjoy a riot of colour as the estate’s cherry blossom blooms. Cold weather has delayed the arrival of the blossom. However, the trees in the cherry garden, quarry garden and Japanese tea garden are now
DORSET stalwart Chris Park admitted “common sense” prevailed in the decision for him to relinquish the limited overs captaincy. The wicketkeeper-batsman revealed he would not skipper the Minor Counties outfit in the 20-over or 50-over format this
WEYMOUTH’S Thomas Carney has won gold at the Chungdokwan National Kurugi Championships in Bracknell after a 20-10 win in the final. Carney, 16, was representing Weymouth and Dorchester and was the first sparring competition he had entered in five
The Dorset Echo Industry Awards are looking for women who ‘go the extra mile’ for their business. This year the Best Woman in Business category will be sponsored by Successful Women In Business (SWIB), an organisation for women who want grow their
Voices is the Dorset Echo's weekly youth page - written for young people by young people. This week Megan and Erin argue dogs should stay out of public places. We believe dogs should not be allowed in any pubs, shops and grocery stores apart
A failing children's home in Dorchester is to close. The decision to close Maumbury House Children's Home was made at Dorset County Council's cabinet meeting. The news comes despite the council's previous pledge to 'focus it efforts' on Maumbury
This is the second instalment of postcards from the collection of Marion Snow, of Burton Bradstock. The collection was put together by her father Reginald Walter Ruff, who began to collect postcards in an album that is now over 100 years old. It
For months, we've been bringing you the stories of the inspiring men and women who are taking on one of the country's biggest challenges: The London Marathon. Now, the weekend is finally here. Meet the final few people from Dorset who are preparing
Today's picture of the day is courtesy of Grahame Howard. The weather has certainly improved of late and this parasurfer is making the most of it in Weymouth Bay.
International publicity and fervent interest has seen a Dorset exploration society meets its fundraising target, allowing it to go ahead with an audacious project to locate the wreckage of a US Air Force plane - and, it hopes, shed some light on a
Dorset County Hospital was one of the only hospitals across the country to meet the target of seeing 95 per cent of accident and emergency patients within four hours. Despite DCH's success, NHS England - which released the statistics - confirmed
Runners have been given advice ahead of this weekend's London Marathon - as temperatures are set to soar. Event organisers tweeted a list of advice for runners. ☀️ Important information☀️ A reminder that Professor Sanjay
Harry I’m almost 10 and a lovely Collie cross. I'm a friendly happy chap, enjoy going out for walks and having a fuss made of me. I could possibly live with cats and although I enjoy spending time with other, I’m looking to be the only dog
WEYMOUTH powerlifter Nigel Orme has qualified for the ABPU British Championship after a resounding victory in the ABPU south west qualifier in Barnstaple. Needing to lift a total of 237kg across the squat, bench press and deadlift, Orme smashed
A little girl who was swept to her death in front of her mum at Durdle Door on Wednesday has been named locally as Rose Carter. The five-year-old was pulled from the water at around 11.30am after being knocked off her feet by a huge wave. Despite
Dog walkers have been warned to be cautious as an extremely toxic substance has been discovered on a field. Several cattle boluses have been found on Hyde Hill, between Bothenhampton and Walditch, and contain a substance called Monensin which can
Voices is the Dorset Echo's weekly youth page - written for young people by young people. This week Oliver hands out his top-tips for getting through exams. As we hurtle towards GCSEs and A-levels, I must emphasise that there is no need to panic
A lucky couple are 'thrilled' after a competition in the Echo helped them transform their garden. Teaming up with Colourfence, we offered a lucky reader the opportunity to win the ‘ultimate’ garden fence worth up to £2,500. Gladys and Peter Davis
The story of two young Wimborne men who were killed on the same day, just over 100 years ago, is the subject of a new exhibition in the town. Only a Boy, at the Priest's House Museum, will honour the men, who lost their lives during the opening
Last week, I asked whether it was ever appropriate for a government to take military action without prior parliamentary approval. At the time when I wrote that article, we did not know exactly what action the government, in concert with the French
