Archive - Wednesday, 20 February 2019

Weymouth holiday park operator becomes an official partner of Team GB
HOLIDAY park operator Haven, which has sites in Weymouth and surrounding area, has become an official partner of Team GB to show support in the build up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Final vote on which assets to transfer to Portland takes place tomorrow
A FINAL vote will take place this week over which assets will be transferred to Portland Town Council following the change to local government in April.
Letter: Weymouth stands to lose more than it will gain from the new Dorset Council
WHEN I decided to stand to be a member of Weymouth and Portland Borough Council I hoped that in some small way I could contribute something to the town which I love and to its residents. Since being elected I have had to make many decisions.
Teenager with brain tumour cycles across the country in five days for charity
A TEENAGER diagnosed with a brain tumour has raised more than £27,000 for charity after cycling the length of the country in just five days.
Letter: The Compass and the Horse Course are beneficiaries of the Rotary Christmas collections
ON behalf of club members, I would like, albeit belatedly, to express the thanks and appreciation of Melcombe Regis Rotary Club to all local residents, friends and visitors who kindly supported them so generously during their annual Christmas…
Are you living in a Japanese knotweed hotspot? This new interactive tool will help you find out.
WITH ITS ability to grow through tarmac and brickwork it's classed as one of the world's most invasive species with 23 reported occurrences in Dorchester alone.
Happy Birthday to 100-year-old Ada
A WOMAN celebrated her 100th birthday surrounded by friends and family.
Police appeal after spate of burglaries in Dorchester
POLICE have warned of a spate of burglaries in Dorchester which are believed to have been committed by the same person.
Dramatic picture shows couple being rescued after being cut off by tide - days after coastguard warning
A COUPLE had to be rescued after being cut off by the tide on the Jurassic Coast.
Man taken to hospital following crash on A35
A man has been taken to hospital following a crash on the A35 this morning.
Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash outside petrol station
A motorcyclist involved in a crash in Weymouth this morning has sustained leg and arm injuries.
Man aged 49 rescued by emergency services after becoming stuck in mud
EMERGENCY services rescued a man after he became stuck in mud yesterday.
Football: Ed Butcher like a new signing, says Bridport's Adam Fricker
BRIDPORT boss Adam Fricker confessed the re-signing of Ed Butcher from Street has felt like luring a new player to St Mary’s Field.
How this diarist documented Dorset life 'the year the world changed'
A NEW collection of letters and diaries from 100 years ago is giving fascinating insights into life on the homefront in Dorset and in the trenches during the last year of the First World War.
Julian Clary set to bare his soul 'as never before'
JULIAN Clary returns to stages across the UK for his 2019 tour, Born To Mince, which includes a date in Dorset.
There's a Harry Potter themed quiz happening in Weymouth this Friday
CALLING all Harry Potter fans.
Drama club staging comedy about life, death...and cats
A DARK comedy about life and death will be performed by Weymouth Drama Club.
MP calls for meeting with health secretary in bid to get beds back at Portland Hospital
A BID to transfer beds back to Portland Hospital has been made by South Dorset MP Richard Drax.
Letter: The Elvis show at the Pavilion was fantastic - and so are the new lights
JUST writing to say how much I enjoyed the ‘Elvis Year’s’ show at the Pavilion.
Passengers urged to be aware of rail engineering works in March
RAIL passengers are warned of engineering works on the Weymouth-Waterloo line which will affect journeys over the next month.
REVIEW: Ethel Smyth, Grasp the Nettle is 'a truly remarkable piece of theatre'
ETHEL SMYTH, GRASP THE NETTLE
Here's what Weymouth's new Repair Café is all about - and how to get involved
'Make do and mend' is the very British message behind a Dutch initiative that's about to take Weymouth by storm.
'We are the throwaway generation': What readers thought of pupils getting involved in climate strike
ON Saturday, the Dorset Echo reported how . Here's what our readers had to say...
Pictures: Snappers capture incredible Snow Supermoon
IF YOU'VE been looking outside over the past few days at night, you won't have failed to see the incredible full moon.
Here's how to celebrate World Book Day and get free books next month
Children are being urged to open a new chapter in their learning for World Book Day.
Christmas 2019 in Weymouth to be magical - but your ideas are needed!
T'isn't the season - but a brand new community group is calling for ideas to help plan a Christmas extravaganza in Weymouth this year.
Speedway: Jacob Clouting signs for Weymouth Wildcats
WEYMOUTH Wildcats have announced that Jacob Clouting, son of ex-Poole Pirates rider Savalas, is set to ride for them for the forthcoming season.
Kenneth Hansford
HANSFORD Kenneth "Ken" Sadly passed away on 13th February 2019 at Dorset County Hospital aged 86 years. Dearly loved husband of Jenny, much loved father, brother, grandfather and great grandfather. Ken will be loved and remembered always by all his…
Margaret Louise Ahern
AHERN Margaret Louise Ever precious memories of my dear wife Margaret who passed away 23 years ago today. Why did you give no hint that night That quickly after the morrow's dawn, and calmly, As if indifferent quite, You would close your term here, up…
Michel Louis Hooper-Immins
24th March 1947 - 20th February 2018 HOOPER-IMMINS Michel Louis My dearest dear If I could say to you I will always love you More than words can say Until we meet another day. Joan X
MARION MAKINSON
MAKINSON Marion Passed away peacefully on 9th February aged 101 formerly of Casterbridge Road Dorchester and Petersfield a retired sister in the accident and emergency in Dorchester Hospital. Funeral service on Tuesday 5th March at 1.30pm Guildford…
BRIAN TUFNAIL
TUFNAIL Brian Passed away peacefully on 13th February 2019, aged 76 years, at Queen Charlotte Care Home, with his family by his side. His funeral service will take place at Weymouth Crematorium on Thursday 28th February at 1.45pm Flowers can be sent or…
mum & dad burt
BURT Mum & Dad My Dear Parents, remembered every day Love Dorothy
SALLY GILLHAM
GILLHAM Sally Passed away peacefully, with her family by her side on 14th February 2019, aged 64 years. Loving wife of Melvyn, mum of Wayne and Fi, Clare and Paul and a loving grandmother. She will be sadly missed by all her family and friends. A…
Man pushes 11-year-old boy into road in 'nasty' assault
A thug barged an 11-year-old boy into a road and into the path of a car in what police described as a ‘nasty’ assault.

19th February 2019