Archive - Tuesday, 11 December 2018

Terras: Weymouth run ends after Boro battle
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Magpies: Dorchester Town trounce hopeless Staines Town
DORCHESTER Town trounced a pitiful Staines Town 6-1 in their Evo-Stik Southern Premier South clash at Wheatsheaf Park.
Football: Terras and Magpies live updates
Aidan Williams and Neil Walton are on hand as Weymouth host Gosport Borough and Dorchester Town travel to Staines Town in the Evo-Stik Southern Premier South.
Farewell to motorcycle dealer after 48 years
A MOTORCYCLE business that was an institution for 48 years has ceased trading.
Our view: Could we manage without a phone or a computer for a week?
Hi readers it’s William here on modern communication.
Letter: Resort's Christmas event was something new this year, and we were delighted with result
The Weymouth and Portland Lions Club, in partnership with the Weymouth BID, held a Christmas town centre entertainment event: “Weymouth’s Christmas Present” recently.
Findings show 1 in 5 people scammed while buying Christmas presents
British shoppers should be extra vigilant this Christmas, as findings from Shieldpay’s latest Fraud Tracker reveal that one in five people have been scammed whilst buying Christmas presents online. Nearly one in 10 claim to have never received the…
Escape Christmas mayhem on this island
Brownsea Island will be open for visitors twice this month, so residents can 'get festive and escape the Christmas mayhem on the mainland'.
Tributes paid to amazing woman who started Weymouth Food Bank
Touching tributes have been paid to an extraordinary woman who helped set up Weymouth Food Bank.
Man due in court over crash which left 19-year-old fighting for life
A MAN will appear in court in connection with a crash which left a 19-year-old driver fighting for life.
Football: Yeovil Ladies' Megan Walsh wins PFA Fans' Player of the Month
YEOVIL Town Ladies’ goalkeeper Megan Walsh has been voted the November Women’s PFA Bristol Street Motors Fans’ Player of the Month by fans across the country.
The Jubilee Retail Park has just been sold for more than £10m
A retail park which is home to a host of household names has been sold for £10.8million.
Step up and help campaign to get this popular beach back open
Supporters are being asked to step up and help a dream be realised.
New president of Dorset Chamber will promote wellbeing
THE new president of Dorset Chamber of Commerce and Industry has pledged to promote opportunities for young people and to highlight wellbeing and mental health in the workplace.
Revealed: The finalists for the Dorset Legal Awards
THE shortlist has been announced for the Dorset Legal Awards.
Letter: If development meets town's needs it should be welcomed
I READ with interest Mr Oliver’s views on the proposed development north of Dorchester.
Dorset firm scoops award alongside Amazon and Google
AN EDUCATIONAL publisher from Dorset has scooped an award at a ceremony where it shared the stage with online giants like Amazon, Google, Microsoft and IBM.
Jubilee Retail Park in Weymouth sold for £10.8m
A RETAIL park which is home to a host of household names has been sold for £10.8million.
54 arrested in first 10 days of police crackdown on drink and drug driving
In the first 10 days of a police crackdown on drink and drug driving, 54 people have been arrested.
Teachers vow to raise standards after damning Ofsted report
Teachers have vowed to "rapidly improve standards" of Bovington Primary School after it was rated as inadequate by Ofsted in a report published this week.
Woman arrested on suspicion of drug-driving after 11-year-old boy hit by car
A 25-year-old woman was arrested after a 11-year-old boy was hit by a car last night.
Rail misery as travellers set to be hit with hours of disruption
Disruption is expected on the Weymouth to Waterloo line this morning due to a circuit failure at Woking.
Magpies: Staines Town clash 'won't be easy', says Steve Thompson
DORCHESTER Town boss Steve Thompson has warned the Magpies’ re-arranged Evo-Stik Southern Premier South game at basement club Staines Town “won’t be easy”.
The mental health problem that transformed Weymouth
WITH Christmas creeping ever closer, we are being spoilt with the array of newly published books about our local area.
Discovering a Diamond in a church
A SINGER/SONGWRITER from Essex will capture the essence and passion of Neil Diamond on a special tribute night.
Let your toys be the stars of the show
BILLED as an affordable alternative to the bigger Christmas shows, Your Toys is a show like no other as the stars are the toys the audience brings with them.
FOUND: Street tracked down 110 years on
LAST week we shared a beautiful picture postcard of a leafy Weymouth street.
Feel festive joy with choir
TAKE a break from the pre-Christmas panic and join the Quangle Wangle Choir for a festive concert this weekend.
Where nuns ruled the roost
WHO knew that this building in Walpole Street, Weymouth, contained so many memories?
'The system is a shambles': New venture may close due to soaring business rates
A play café in Weymouth town centre which has only been open for three months may have to close because of soaring business rates.
Terras: Weymouth ready for Gosport gauntlet
MARK Molesley warned that ‘a wounded animal is a dangerous animal’ as Weymouth prepare to host a Gosport Borough side reeling from a 4-1 defeat to Dorchester Town in the Evo-Stik Southern Premier South.
Wine merchant is among businesses to gain boost from digital grant
A WINE merchant is one of more than 50 businesses which have boosted online trade through a “digital capability” grant.
In the Dock: See who has been before the courts - published December 11
WEYMOUTH
Test success for volunteer lifeboat crew
Members of Weymouth RNLI lifeboat volunteers have passed out as deputy coxswain, assistant mechanics and inshore lifeboat helm.
Celebrating the past to raise money for mental health
Dorset's Christmases past will be brought to life in an evening of entertainment and song to raise money for a mental health charity.
Man who 'targets vulnerable girls for his own sexual gratification' back in jail
A CONVICTED sex offender who police say targets vulnerable teenage girls for his own gratification is back in prison after admitting further offences.
It's been 285 years since the first ever recorded UFO sighting...right here in Dorset
It's been 285 years since the first recorded sighting of a UFO - and it happened right here in Dorset.
Strictly Ballroom winners wow judges on special night
Dancers braved the stage with a spectacular live show to raise funds for a good cause.
Musical Mersey releases song for stillbirth charity
A charity single will be released today (Tuesday) by a 13-year-old girl from Weymouth in memory of her stillborn sister.

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Terras: Weymouth run ends after Boro battle

Magpies: Dorchester Town trounce hopeless Staines Town

Football: Terras and Magpies live updates

Farewell to motorcycle dealer after 48 years

Our view: Could we manage without a phone or a computer for a week?

Letter: Resort's Christmas event was something new this year, and we were delighted with result

Findings show 1 in 5 people scammed while buying Christmas presents

Escape Christmas mayhem on this island

Tributes paid to amazing woman who started Weymouth Food Bank

Man due in court over crash which left 19-year-old fighting for life

Football: Yeovil Ladies' Megan Walsh wins PFA Fans' Player of the Month

The Jubilee Retail Park has just been sold for more than £10m

Step up and help campaign to get this popular beach back open

New president of Dorset Chamber will promote wellbeing

Revealed: The finalists for the Dorset Legal Awards

Letter: If development meets town's needs it should be welcomed

Dorset firm scoops award alongside Amazon and Google

Jubilee Retail Park in Weymouth sold for £10.8m

54 arrested in first 10 days of police crackdown on drink and drug driving

Teachers vow to raise standards after damning Ofsted report

Woman arrested on suspicion of drug-driving after 11-year-old boy hit by car

Rail misery as travellers set to be hit with hours of disruption

Magpies: Staines Town clash 'won't be easy', says Steve Thompson

The mental health problem that transformed Weymouth

Discovering a Diamond in a church

Let your toys be the stars of the show

FOUND: Street tracked down 110 years on

Feel festive joy with choir

Where nuns ruled the roost

'The system is a shambles': New venture may close due to soaring business rates

Terras: Weymouth ready for Gosport gauntlet

Wine merchant is among businesses to gain boost from digital grant

In the Dock: See who has been before the courts - published December 11

Test success for volunteer lifeboat crew

Celebrating the past to raise money for mental health

Man who 'targets vulnerable girls for his own sexual gratification' back in jail

It's been 285 years since the first ever recorded UFO sighting...right here in Dorset

Strictly Ballroom winners wow judges on special night

Musical Mersey releases song for stillbirth charity