A great start for awareness week

9:16am today

A HUGE thank you to the organisers of Pennsylvania Castle Plant and Craft Fair. It was a wonderful event and gave our local breast feeding support group, based at Community 2000 Portland, a chance to raise much needed funds and kick start a week of activities during Breast Feeding Awareness Week.

Thanks for supporting bid for new Underhill school

9:11am today

THE representatives of the Underhill Forum would like to thank local council officials for overlooking their political differences and showing collective support for the new school build at the Marpol site.

I'm uncomfortable with turning a blind eye to Esplanade cycling

6:05pm Sunday 11th May 2008

I REFER to the item Go ahead and break the law' (Echo, May 7) about cyclists being told they can ignore the no cycling' signs on Weymouth seafront.

What restrictions on blue badge holders' parking?

10:20am Sunday 11th May 2008

I too was amazed at the number of cars parked on double yellow lines in East Street, Weymouth ("Illegal parking will cause more rows", Echo, May 3).

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Is this arts review really necessary?

7:19pm Saturday 10th May 2008

I READ in that a review of Dorchester Arts Centre is to cost £10,000 (Echo, May 6). Why is such a review necessary and why does it cost so much?

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Sorry, but my brakes failed

10:17am Saturday 10th May 2008

WHILE queuing in heavy traffic on New Road caused by the terrible fatal accident in Chiswell last Sunday, my brakes failed Although the cars were moving quite slowly, I was aware that this would cause an accident if the situation was unresolved.

Loss of concession is so unfair

6:15pm Friday 9th May 2008

SENIOR citizens attending Dorset Adult Learning courses have recently been sent a letter by the service saying that their current feeconcession will end as such a concession is in breach of the EmploymentEquality (Age) Regulations 2006.

Concept of concept of police serving the public is alive and well

3:43pm Friday 9th May 2008

I READ with interest Mike Joslin's contribution to the on-going discussion in relation to policing priorities ('Why public want bobbies on beat', Echo, April 29), particularly so as he raised many new issues that had not been raised by the previous correspondent.

Re-election proves important issues do not go away

10:13am Friday 9th May 2008

I REFER to the incredible re-election, after one year out of office, of John Birtwistle to Weymouth & Portland Borough Council.

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You've missed the point over a flag for Dorset

7:35pm Thursday 8th May 2008

I take issue with John Neimer's comments regarding a new Dorset Flag (Echo, May 5). Mr Neimer seems to have completely missed the point here.

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