COASTGUARDS came to the rescue of a woman who had suffered a suspected broken ankle after she slipped on rocks. Coastguard rescue teams form Portland Bill and Wyke were called at 1.38pm yesterday to help a female casualty who had injured her ankle
Former Coronation Street and Eastenders actor Duggie Brown has died at the age of 82, his manager has announced. The comedian and actor first found fame in Ken Loach’s 1969 film Kes, based on Barry Hines’ novel, and became one of the most well-known
Lidl is recalling one of its products because it may contain disease-causing bacteria. The supermarket has issued a recall on its Eridanous Greek Style Smoked Mackerel Fillet with Olives and Oregano with Soy Oil because Listeria monocytogenes have
POLICE found 'suspect plants' growing on Portland yesterday after a member of the public spotted them with a drone. Officers said that a member of the public sent them footage taken with a drone of the plants growing in the undergrowth around the
A video showing storm sewage being pumped into the sea in Sussex has gone viral - but it's not just south east waters being polluted. In fact, an interactive map created by environmental campaign group, Surfers Against Sewage (SAS), shows discharge
Asda has announced that this week it will be rolling out access to its loyalty programme, Asda Rewards, to all 633 stores across the UK as well as online. Asda Rewards, which has been in customer trials in different regions since October 2021,
UK workers have seen their pay lag behind inflation at record levels over the past quarter, official figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said regular pay, excluding bonuses, grew by 4.7% over the three months to June. Analysts
TRAFFIC is queuing on a key route between Weymouth and Dorchester this morning as work is being undertaken to replace a manhole cover. There are reports of roadworks and temporary lights on the A354 Monkton Hill in Dorchester. An update from
More than £2.4 million will be invested into a community as a result of a new 350 home development. The scheme at Blandford St Mary will see developers put money into public facilities and services. Bellway is providing the funding as part
PUDDLETOWN 216 (8pts) lost to CATTISTOCK & SYMENE 274-8 (20pts) by 58 runs PUDDLETOWN sustained a major blow in their battle to avoid the Dorset Premier League drop as Cattistock & Symene took a 58-run victory at Plush. Coming into the game
BRIDPORT manager Edgar Marcu is relishing a return to the dugout when the Bees travel to Elmore in their fourth South West Peninsula League Premier East clash of the season tonight (7.30pm). Marcu has now served all of a three-game stadium ban
BALTI SPORTS 2 WAREHAM RANGERS 2 BALTI Sports were pegged back by Wareham Rangers in an entertaining Jewson Dorset Premier League 2-2 draw at Weymouth College. Both sides had to contend with high temperatures but it was Balti who lived
A blooming good flower and produce show will return to Bridport. Loders Flower and Produce Show is back for another year on Saturday, August 20. The WI event will take place all day at Loders Village Hall and is inviting entries of flowers,
Tenants in Dorset were evicted from their homes almost two dozen times by landlords as the cost-of-living crisis hit people's wallets and energy prices rocketed, new figures show. Charities have warned that many tenants are facing uncertain financial
BOSS David Oldfield admitted Weymouth “can’t quite get it right” after another painful Vanarama National League South loss. The Terras lost 3-0 as Worthing exacted Weymouth’s third consecutive home defeat – conceding three in each loss. However
Volunteers who stepped in to feed exhausted fire crews during the Studland blaze have been thanked for their help. Teams from Winton Salvation Army spent part of the weekend serving the fire crews tackling the blaze. Posting on Faceboook, the
RAIL passengers are being discouraged from travelling to the coast this week as strike action is set to cause 'major disruption' across Dorset. On Thursday, August 18 and Saturday, August 20, there will be no South Western Railway trains stopping
THERE were fewer police operations involving firearms in Dorset last year but more incidents involving a "conducted energy device", such as a taser. Figures from the Home Office show armed police officers were deployed 245 times by Dorset Police
During this most exceptional heatwave where most if not all of our land lies baron and tinder dry – where we are all on the verge of a drought with water shortage and the call for hosepipe ban –how on earth can the ludicrous idea of still allowing
DORCHESTER Town turned in a storming second-half display to sink Plymouth Parkway 3-1 for their second victory in three Pitching In Southern League Premier South games. The Magpies trailed at the break through Jared Lewington’s header but were
DORCHESTER Town first-team coach Brian Churchill believes the compelling 3-1 win over Plymouth Parkway was a “true reflection” of the quality in the Magpies’ squad. Glenn Howes’ men gave a near-perfect response to Saturday’s 4-0 defeat at Truro
A 6ft ice cream cone has been stolen from a Weymouth café. The Caddy Shack at Weymouth and Portland Rugby Club, which only opened in April, began selling ice cream about a month ago which is when they put up the giant ice cream. The thief entered
CAMP Lorraine Zita (Archaeologist/Lecturer) Passed away suddenly at home on 3rd August 2022 aged 71 Years. Wife of Graham, mum of Amanda, Sian, Rachael and Nana-Raine to all her grandchildren and great grandchildren A celebration of her life will take
SOWLEY Brenda Joyce Passed away on the 7th August 2022 aged 81. Loving wife of the late Mike, much-loved mother of Kate and Jo and grandmother of James, Emma and Matthew. Her funeral service will take place at 11.30am on Tuesday 23rd August at Weymouth
A 77-year-old man from Weymouth says his life has changed after appearing on a documentary to find out more about his heritage and the secrets surrounding his birth. Local man John Stockley will be appearing on the Channel 4 documentary Britain's
SILVER items were reportedly stolen after a group of five entered a self-storage facility in Poole. Between 1.30am and 4.20am on Monday, August 15, a group of five people entered Avon Self Storage in Dalling Road and forced open four containers
OFFICES which house the council's social care team have been torched in an arson attack, police believe. Police and firefighters were called to the Jubilee Retail Park, Weymouth, early on Monday morning after a fire was reported at Dorset Council
A MAN has been sentenced after his dog injured another man. Wojtek Gryniewicki, whose address was given as Hardy Close in Marnhull, appeared in Poole Magistrates Court on Friday, August 12, charged with one count of being the owner/person in charge
A MAN has been sentenced after he stole a bank card and then fraudulently used it. Emmanuel Osegi, whose address was given as Longcroft Road in Weymouth, appeared in Weymouth Magistrates Court on Thursday, August 11. The 31-year-old pleaded
PARENTS thinking of leaving their children at home while they head out are being urged to read the latest NSPCC advice. Managing work and childcare in the six-week summer holiday can present challenges for parents, so the organisation has offered
Raise a glass to two Dorset pubs which have reached the finals of a prestigious competition. Tom Brown’s of Dorchester and the Gaggle of Geese in Buckland Newton are finalists in the Great British Pub Awards. Tom Brown’s is up for ‘Community
