A review of dementia services in Dorset hopes to tackle inequalities in the system – but acknowledges that good staff will become increasingly hard to find. There have already been temporary closures at some units because of staff shortages.
The life of a well-loved young woman who was killed in a car crash will be remembered this weekend. Lulu Rocks, an annual event celebrating the life of Bridport woman Lulu Covey, will return on Saturday – and it is hoped it will be the biggest
I would just like to record publicly thanks to Kathryn Bland -a local volunteer - who has been able to clear the RSPB lake of much rubbish. Kathryn’s fantastic contribution to helping the local environment in Weymouth was assisted by Sara Edge of 109
If you go down to the park this weekend, you are sure for whole host of fun at the Teddy Bears Picnic in Weymouth. Hosted by the Friends of Radipole Park and Gardens, the annual event promises lots of fun for all the family. There will be prizes
A registered sex offender who was wanted in connection with breaching his notification requirements has been located. Stephen Gadd, 53 and of no fixed abode, had failed to register at the police station as required since Monday, April 2. He
CHESIL Sailability held a training event for men and women of the Armed Forces who suffered life changing injuries or illnesses as a result of the service and world class disabled sailors, based at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA
WEYMOUTH attended Exmouth’s first ever regatta and the squad worked hard to gain second place overall, behind Bridport who won every heat. In very warm and humid conditions for racing the ladies’ veterans’ A and B crews came second. The men
THE Ilmor-engined Warpath, raced by Antibes-based throttleman Glenn Chidzoy, Norwegian Ole Finholt and Southampton’s Gordon Compton, claimed victory in the Marathon category, won Class B and earned valuable points towards the prestigious Harmsworth
The A352 was blocked both blocked this afternoon due to a fallen tree between Middlefield (STokeford) and the B3070 (West Holme). The tree fell across the road near Kemps Country House Hotel, and motorists were advised to approach the area with
Surfacing work is about to start which will target some of the county council’s most used roads and residents are being reminded to take care. Starting on Monday, June 18, Dorset Highways contractor – Eurovia – will treat large sections of ‘A’ roads
To commemorate the end of the Napoleonic Wars, a popular village shop has had a very tiny makeover. The Old Chapel Stores in Buckland Newton has launched the next instalment of its Woodland Vintage Mice window display. The collection of small
I am saddened, to read of the ongoing debate surrounding the wooden beach huts at Greenhill, or rather just 25 of the 80 plus there. I have used Greenhill beach for over 40 years and have had a wooden beach hut there for over 20 of them. The
A painter who worked on the makeover of Weymouth’s historic Jubilee Clock says he feels proud to have been involved in the project. Paul Shannon was involved with re-painting the town’s landmark, which he says was a very ‘intricate’ task. As
An increasing number of new moth species are arriving and settling in the UK as a result of the global reach of the horticultural trade and the changing climate. Almost 30 new species of pyralid moth have been recorded in the UK in the last 30 years
A badger has miraculously survived plummeting 100ft over a Dorset cliff. The female badger somehow escaped any injury following the sheer fall at the Old Harry Rocks beauty spot near Swanage. She landed on a remote shingle beach that is luckily
A number of road closures will be in place in Wareham this evening as police continue to investigate a fatal collision which killed a three-year-old boy. Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Team will be investigating the tragic fatal
Cyber criminals locked a Dorset business out of its computer system in a bid to blackmail it for £120,000. The engineering firm refused to meet the hackers’ demands and the Echo understands it lost access to vital data including personal information
It may sound like something from Alfred Hitchock’s film The Birds but crows have been damaging residents’ cars and homes in a Dorset town. Jesmarie Blake-Watkins who lives in Ridgeway, Sherborne, had the rubber seal on her VW Transporter van, which
THE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL STORY Weymouth Pavilion THE music of a pair of New York post war schoolfriends is still as much loved today as it has been for most of their lives and this touring tribute show pays gracious homage to them. The two
WEYMOUTH manager Mark Molesley iterated a desire to have the top goalscorer in the league again following the signing of Warren Bentley from Poole Town. The Terras had Brandon Goodship as the top goalscorer in the league last year with his 38 goals
AN £18m bid to improve food defences in Weymouth is being considered, Prime Minister Theresa May has said. It comes after South Dorset MP Richard Drax asked Mrs May in Parliament yesterday whether she would back Weymouth and Portland Borough Council
TENNIS star Millen Hurrion will be returning to Weymouth Lawn Tennis Club after a phenomenal Freshman year at Gardner Webb University in North Carolina. Weymouth’s Julien Lawes was Hurrion’s first coach from the age of seven and provided a coaching
Villagers are drawing up a neighbourhood plan in a bid to protect their village from mass development. Residents in Wool are developing the plan to make sure they have a formal say on how development should be undertaken in their community. It comes
Today's picture of the day shows a dramatic sunset over Poundbury, and it was taken by Rachael Tabone
Families are urged to go wild with Dorset Wildlife Trust. The trust is taking part in the first ever Big Wild Weekend this Saturday and Sunday, part of the Wildlife Trusts’ nationwide 30 Days Wild initiative. The 30 Days Wild challenge invites
Windows were smashed, doors kicked in and money stolen from a newly-opened coffee shop in Dorchester. The Gathering Place at Nappers Mite on South Street was broken into at the weekend, just three weeks after opening its doors. Owner Mike Lout
Could you go plastic free for a whole month? The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has once again launched it's 'Plastic Challenge' urging people to try and make it through the month of July without using single-use plastics. With the nightmare
A marine conservationist collected a haul of litter from the swannery in Weymouth following concerns it was becoming blighted with rubbish. Kathryn Bland, 21, from Weymouth decided to pick the litter floating on the lake after seeing pictures on
HOUSING could be allowed on the former Tented Camp site off Mandeville Road, Weymouth – under proposals in a revised Local Plan for the area. Planning officers say allowing a limited amount of housing could pay to tidy up the site and to also provide
DORCHESTER Town have announced that duo Neil Martin and Sean Stewart have agreed terms with the Magpies for next season. Left-back Martin has made over 300 appearances for the club and continues for another campaign, while holding midfielder Stewart
Care providers are warning of a “very bleak” future for care providers with councils across Dorset expecting a funding shortfall next year. Dorset County Council, alongside Bournemouth and Poole, will all be unable to raise extra funds through council
A second Weymouth secondary school has been found to be 'inadequate' as inspectors say standards of teaching, behaviour and safety have 'significantly declined.' All Saints Church of England School in Sunnyside Road was handed an 'inadequate' rating
Weymouth and Portland's last 'good' secondary school has been rated 'inadequate' in a damning Ofsted report by inspectors. Budmouth College, which was previously rated as 'outstanding' in 2010 and 2013, was deemed 'inadequate' across a range area
