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VERSATILE Weymouth man Tony Lee has left the Terras by mutual consent just days before the start of the new Evo-Stik Southern Premier South campaign. Lee, who came to the Bob Lucas Stadium after spells with Totton and Poole Town, can play in forward

A new gallery showcasing the work of Dorset artists is now open. Artist Keith Athay built the Athay Gallery at Portland Marina and along with partner Alexandra McAllister, has opened its doors to the public. Keith 'Kit' Athay has been a contemporary

Students from a school in Dorchester are on a mission to reduce their use of plastics. Pupils from Damers First School's Eco Club have been campaigning to reduce the number of single-use plastic bottles by asking businesses in Poundbury to sign

I would be interested to know how much our councillors have already spent on all the plans put to them for the lights along the seafront in Weymouth. If they bothered to listen to the people who sadly voted them in they should by now know we want

TEAMS are being invited to hunt for treasure in an entertaining fundraiser. The event at the Rendezvous and Royal Oak in Weymouth, takes place on Thursday, August 9 and is in aid of the Merchant Navy Association. People can enter the treasure

This weekend sees the return of a popular (and inclusive) festival. The Dorset One World Festival returns to Dorchester Borough Gardens on Saturday. This year marks the ninth year of the festival, designed to celebrate the diversity of cultures

DORCHESTER Town have unveiled Southampton goalkeeper Kingsley Latham as their latest loan signing in a deal that stretches to January. Latham, 19, is under contract with the Saints until July 2019 and becomes the Magpies’ second signing in a day

CIVIC chiefs have issued an enforcement notice for breach of planning permission on a Heritage Coast site. West Dorset District Council and Weymouth & Portland Borough Council have issued an enforcement notice on all land owners of a site at

There has been a four-vehicle crash on the A31. The incident took place close to Julian’s Bridge near Wimborne. Dorset Police are currently at the scene. A police spokesman said: “We were called at 4.05pm today to reports of an RTC on the

ISLE OF WIGHT WIZARDS 20 WEYMOUTH WILDCATS 16 WEYMOUTH Wildcats suffered a narrow 20-16 defeat as the Isle of Wight Wizards claimed victory in their Southern Development League clash. The Wildcats’ team of Max Pankhurst, Martin Smith, captain

BOURNEMOUTH POPPIES 2 Frost 42, Flynn 45 PORTLAND UNITED 1 Beasley 30 PORTLAND United fell to their first Sydenhams Wessex Premier Division defeat of the season courtesy of a 2-1 loss to Bournemouth Poppies at Victoria Park. Brendon

DRUGS featuring Donald Trump’s face that were tested at Bestival were found to have more than two doses of MDMA in one tablet. The MDMA tablets, also known as ecstasy, were tested by drug safety charity, The Loop, at last weekend’s event which took

DORCHESTER Town have announced the signing of centre-forward Cameron Allen from Bristol Rovers on a one-month loan deal. Allen, who has also had a spell with Bristol City, where he finished as the top scorer in the Robins’ 2016/17 under-18 campaign

DORCHESTER Cricket Club’s Casuals sealed a hugely impressive record of having won every one of their league games in Division Three of the Read Woodruff Dorchester & District Evening League. As a result, the Casuals move up into Division Two

WELLWORTHY A 37 BRIDPORT B 33 WELLWORTHY A narrowly overcame Bridport B 37-33 at home in the final of the South Dorset President’s Cup on a baking hot day. The match, in honour of the current South Dorset president Sheena Willis, saw two

In answer to Cllr Kate Wheller’s problem on dirty toilets is to have a permanent attendant on duty. We used to have an attendant in the Old Bond Street toilets years ago and there was never any problems. As we are expected to pay for the new super

Three dogs are putting their best paws forward to star in a new safety campaign. The RNLI ran a competition to offer dog owners the chance for their canine companions to be featured in the campaign - and help spread an important message about keeping

A multimillion pound project is set to help restore and improve an at-risk habitat in Dorset. A partnership led by Natural England has been awarded £4.3m in funding from the European Union’s LIFE programme to protect sand dunes, including at Studland

Residents have been left in despair following changes to access along a busy Dorchester road. Part of St Georges Road in Fordington, adjacent to Red Cow Farm, was closed off last month meaning motorists wanting to access the recycling centre at

Here’s the latest cruise ship at Portland Port. Oceania’s Marina arrived this morning carrying 1,258 passengers from the USA. The overall length of the vessel is 239.4m, its gross tonnage is 66,084. The cruise ship will depart later this

BUOYED by her first race win, Beijing 2008 bronze medallist Bryony Shaw added another win and a second to her tally at the World Championships in Aarhus, Denmark, to go into the women’s RS:X gold fleet racing in seventh, nine points from first.

Firefighters were called to tackle another field fire last night (7). Just after 4pm, two crews from Dorchester and a Land Rover from Maiden Newton were called to reports of a large fire in the open near Grimstone Dairy Farm. On arrival crews

It is England’s biggest festival of heritage and culture and, for the first time ever, Heritage Open Days will take place across two weekends, offering visitors across the Dorset more opportunities to discover the secret history of their towns, villages

COMEDY shifts forward from its usual Sunday night slot at Weymouth Pavilion to Saturday night Phil Wang, one of the UK’s most exciting stand-up comedians, is headlining. He has appeared on shows including Live at the Apollo (BBC2), Have I Got

COMMEMORATE the miracle of Dunkirk and the victory of the Battle of Britain with Our Finest Hour. Star of stage and screen Kevin Whately will host the rousing concert at Lighthouse, Poole on Thursday, October 4 as part of a series of events across

WEYMOUTH powerlifter Nigel Orme charged to the AWPC World Championship title in Manchester, completing a stunning eight out of nine lifts. New Masters M4 world champion Orme, who competed with a chest infection, now adds to the British Masters title

Mothers at Dorset County Hospital are more likely to give birth naturally than at any other hospital in the UK, new figures show. Figures released by NHS England show that the mothers giving birth at the hospital were least likely to have a C-section

It appears the Department for Transport, in its infinite wisdom, is to start issuing Blue Badges to people with hidden disabilities’, including autism and mental health conditions. The whole point of the Blue Badge scheme when it was first introduced

Dorset's stunning coastal scenery and beautiful seascapes are no secret to residents – and are gaining ever more celebrity in the rest of the country, with the county named the UK's official 'most-Instagrammed county'. Weymouth was one of four

Royal Mail has announced a few changes to doorstep deliveries. Customers expecting tracked items from large retailers who are not at home will now receive email/SMS notifications on the whereabouts of their delivery. The “Something for You”

Young and old alike will be able to ride back through history as the Dorchester vintage bus rally returns for its fourth year. The event is organised by the West Country Historic Omnibus and Transport Trust (WHOTT) and will be held at the Top o'

Lovers of food and art flocked to Poundbury for a celebration of the county's culinary and artistic heritage. Producers from around the county set up stalls selling everything from shellfish and ice-cream to cider, chutney and sausage rolls.

A former children's clothes shop on Dorchester's South Street is likely to become a café. An application for the conversion of the former Baby Birds shop, opposite the United Church, has raised no objection from Dorchester town council planners

Here's what's on in Dorchester over the coming weeks. Send your contributions to meghan.hindley@dorsetecho.co.uk or call her directly on 01305 830985. DIABETES TALK The West Dorset Diabetes UK group will be hosting a talk at the Dorford Centre

A group of travellers who moved onto The Marsh playing fields have left the site. A spokesman for Weymouth and Portland Borough Council said: “We can confirm that the travellers have left the site and the clear up operation has been completed.”

Toys will be going on trial this summer as part of Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum's summer programme of free family activities. The Big Bad Wolf is charged with the attempted murder of the Three Little Pigs – will his huffing and puffing

Gazebos were launched 40ft into the air when a mini-twister struck a village flower show. Visitors, including young children, screamed in horror while others dived for cover as the weather phenomenon blew in, causing chaos. The mini-twister,

Victims of equine fraud lost up to £70,000 between 2014 and 2017, it has been revealed. Action Fraud are warning the equestrian community about a recent scam involving fake adverts of horses for sale. Victims are being told to pay an up-front

Civic chiefs have raised concerns after a large quantity of waste was fly-tipped on Portland. The rubbish pile, which included discarded milk cartons, plastic bottles and yoghurt pots was discovered by a concerned member of the public in an alleyway

Inmates and staff at Portland Prison are at risk of assault and self-harm, new figures have revealed. Figures from the Ministry of Justice Annual Service Digest showed that self-harm incidents requiring hospital attendance more than doubled from

An endurance swimmer who is tackling the length of the English Channel in an important awareness-raising mission stopped off for a break on Portland. And Lewis Pugh, who has been described as the 'Sir Edmund Hillary of swimming', came face to face

Today's picture of the day shows a hot day on Swanage seafront and comes from Robin Boultwood. This is slightly out of the area we cover but we love Robin's pictures of his hometown. If you have an image for picture of the day email newsdesk@

Emergency services dealt with a large cliff top fire at Ballard Down near Swanage last night (7). Police were called shortly after 8.30pm last night and are on scene with fire, coastguard and ambulance crews as a precaution. In a statement