A SERVICE to mark Holocaust Memorial Day will take place in Weymouth today.

Holocaust Memorial Day is the annual day of remembrance for the victims and survivors of the Holocaust and subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, Darfur and Tibet.

It marks the day in 1945 when the Auschwitz–Birkenau extermination camp was liberated.

The Weymouth service at Princess Diana Gardens, Radipole Park Drive, will begin at 10.30am at the Holocaust memorial tree, planted near to Alexandra Bridge, donated by local resident Tony Hamm.

The memorial service will be hosted by the Mayor of Weymouth and Portland Cllr Kate Wheller, with prayers and readings being led by the Rev. Tim Gomm of Portland, joined by religious faith representatives from the local community. All members of the public are welcome to attend.

A Holocaust Memorial Day display will be on show at Weymouth Library for a week from today.

The South West Dorset Multicultural Network have also organised a free event involving a number of speakers on Friday, January 30 at the Corn Exchange, High West Street, Dorchester, 12.30pm-1.30pm.