THREE 16-year-old boys received serious injuries after being attacked by two men. Two of the teenagers were punched and the third attacked with a bottle during the assault in Wareham Road in Corfe Mullen The incident started at the Windgreen Service Station
Firefighters are to be sent to medical emergencies in place of paramedics under plans being drawn up in Dorset. Some fire staff are "horrified" by the scheme, which would see them given five days extra training, according to union reps. Union leaders
Farway 0, Lyme Regis 3 ALTHOUGH Farway were lively, as expected, the Seasiders made a comfortable start to their Perry Street Premier Division programme. Lyme, who have a great record on the small ground in East Devon, travelled expecting a tougher encounter
NATIONWIDE SUN AWNINGS DORSET LEAGUE DIVISION THREE BRIDPORT 134 (7) lost to CERNE VALLEY 135-9 (19) by 1 wicket. ALTHOUGH falling at the last hurdle on Saturday, Bridport's seven points were enough to ensure promotion to Division Two as champions. Bridport's
FORMER Beaminster School student John Warren has won his way onto the international rugby stage. The 18-year-old, now studying at Yeovil, has represented England Colleges against both Wales and Scotland. It all started for him in his second year of A-Levels
DORCHESTER footballers are taking their talents away from the pitch and behind the camera - by posing for a saucy calendar. The Magpies' squad ditched their clothes to take part in a cheeky charity calendar at the club's Avenue Stadium. Organiser Pauline
BRIDPORT will be without leading scorer Simon Gale when they return to Screwfix Direct Premier Division action at Welton Rovers tomorrow (3pm). The in-from striker, who netted during the Bees 2-0 FA Cup preliminary round success over Street last week,
DORCHESTER Reserves midfielder Simon Critchell begins a 35-day suspension tomorrow after falling victim to Dorset football's draconian disciplinary policy. The ex-Terras youngster was given the hefty ban after being sent off for swearing at an official
WEYMOUTH Wildcats are without their two schoolboy sensations Ben Barker and Chris Johnson for tonight's clash with Conference League Wimbledon GMB Dons at the Wessex Stadium (7.30pm). The 15-year-olds miss the first leg of the Trevor Hedge Racing Autumn
BOSS Steve Claridge wants Weymouth to let their football do the talking when they host Merthyr Tydfil tomorrow, 3pm. The Terras player-manager saw his side miss out on top spot in the Dr Martens Premier Division after bruising Bath City grabbed an unlikely
BRIDPORT'S Forest Products is celebrating a clutch of gold medals in the national scheme The Great Taste Awards. The company won golds for its wholegrain English mustard, real ale chutney, lime marmalade and blackcurrant jam. Denhay Farms of Broadoak
A BRIDPORT couple's need to provide separate bedrooms for their two young children highlighted the difficulties caused by high property prices this week. Members of Bridport Town Council's plans committee were considering an application from Mr and Mrs
BEAMINSTER teacher Valerie Goodwin, author of The Magdalen Whitewash, is to have her play staged in Dublin in November. Mother-of-two Valerie is head of drama at Beaminster School and has been teaching for more than 25 years. Her play tells the true story
A POIGNANT reminder of a Bridport man was put up this week to commemorate his death. Widow Marian Simmons pinned the Remember Me sign and a photograph of her late husband, Gordon, to a post opposite the town hall in East Street. The sign, displaying a
A HEAD TEACHER made such an impact on his local community that friends and colleagues are compiling a book on his life story. And organiser Merry Wilson is hoping others who knew Derek Hancock will contribute their own stories about him. Mr Hancock who
WEYMOUTH is bracing itself for more hold-ups on the town's roads. Worst affected will be King Street - the resort's busiest street - which will be closed in one direction for about two weeks. Interested groups have met with water company officials in
THE people of Dorset were today urged to throw their weight behind a campaign to create a lasting tribute to teenage cancer victim Karina Glynn. Karina, from Upwey, Weymouth, battled the disease for nearly two years before she finally gave up the fight
A BAND of volunteers were completely overwhelmed with the junk they had to shift from a Weymouth estate. A group of helpers had rallied round after the Waterside Weymouth Community Forum - the community group supporting the Park District - announced a
A BRIDPORT mum has found the courage to give up the day job and become a full-time author after the astounding success of her first novel. Laura Matthews, 39, of East Street said the idea for her first novel for children, Fish, came to her in a dream
A TROUBLED church hall project dogged by delays and controversy has hit another snag, with the long-awaited start of construction put on hold. All Saints' Church chiefs at Hordle and their chosen builders have run into more problems with the £650,000
EMBATTLED villagers intend to turn up at a meeting next week to resist the erection of 60ft masts in their area. National Wind Power is asking permission to erect up to three anemometers - which measure wind - as a first step to building a massive wind
FLYPOSTERS advertising a load of "ageing rock stars" appearing at Lyme's Marine Theatre have hit a sour note with councillors at Bridport. They are furious that posters for the Legends of Lyme series - featuring acts like Kiki Dee and Midge Ure - are
CHERRIES star Marcus Browning has played down suggestions he will be on a revenge mission when he locks horns with old adversary Tony Butler tomorrow. Browning was red-carded after clashing with the Bristol City defender during Cherries' stormy LDV Vans
THOUSANDS of families who holiday in West Dorset each summer need to be better warned of the dangers of swimming off its treacherous beaches - or more will die. That was blunt warning this week from a local councillor following the double drowning tragedy
A DISABLED man from Christchurch has been left stranded in his own home after a housing association banned him from charging up his electric scooter. Stanley Messer, 79, of Court Close, suffers from heart disease and kidney failure and can only walk short
EVER seen a dinosaur footprint or an Egyptian mummy or wondered what the skulls of lions and tigers look like without flesh and fur? There are more than 130 million years of history packed into Bournemouth Natural Science Society, much of it happened
AN extreme sport - which in Britain is only staged in Swanage - is failing to impress planning chiefs at Purbeck District Council. Civic chiefs have decided to issue an enforcement notice to stop Zorbing activities on land near Swanage after listing a
LONGBREDY 14-year-old Tom Dewhurst won the youth C class in the latest round of the joint Bridport and Weymouth club trials championship on Sunday. And there was a second place in the intermediate class for Shipton Gorge rider Jake Downton. The event
DEREK Wenn had plenty to shout about at Lyme Regis Golf Club on Monday. The town crier of Colyton arrived in the clubhouse with a smile and a winning 39 Stableford points from competing in the Seniors' annual Ted Ray putter competition. It was his first
BRIDPORT'S Frances Hewett carried off the Dorset Women's League singles title 21-7 in the final against Liz Males (Blandford) at Wimborne. IN the semi-finals, Frances outgunned Kitty Mulholland (Weymouth and Melcombe Regis), while Liz went through against
MEMBERS of the public are being asked to look out for Lush cosmetics being sold cheaply after a van-load of stock was stolen from the company's Poole factory. Thieves drove off in a plain white Mercedes Sprinter box van from the Lush Cosmetics distribution
POOLE lifeboat crews are the busiest in the UK, according to summer figures just released. Poole's RNLI station made 85 emergency launches over the busy tourist season between June to August - more than any other station in the country. The 25-strong
CHERRIES star Marcus Browning has played down suggestions he will be on a revenge mission when he locks horns with old adversary Tony Butler tomorrow. Browning was red-carded after clashing with the Bristol City defender during Cherries' stormy LDV Vans
PORTLAND boss Nick Preston has urged his players to make the most of some unexpected good fortune tomorrow. The Blues had been due to travel to face Clevedon United in the first qualifying round of the FA Vase at the Hand Stadium. But instead, due to
CENTRAL defender Mike White, who has not started a league game this season after being an ever-present in Dorchester's promotion-winning campaign, faces a big test at table-toppers Worcester tomorrow. White comes into the the Magpies starting line-up
BRIDPORT is to be the location for the Somerset and Dorset Family History Society's AGM and members' study weekend. The society's West Dorset group is organising the event, which takes place on September 12 to 14. It begins with an evening reception at
WOODLANDS Kennels on the A35 east of Bridport has six dogs that are in need of re-homing. Two of them were featured in the News last month - one, a greyhound, was re-homed but had to be returned because of the new owner's ill health. The male dog is described
COMMERICIAL use of fields along West Bay Road at Bridport is escalating out of control, a town councillor has complained. Wall-to-wall caravans, a funfair that runs for weeks and daily car boot sales were putting pressure on a beautiful and sensitive
AFTER years of disappointment Bridport Indoor Bowling Club's attempt to find a new home could finally be on target. Support is growing for its bid to relocate to the town's St Andrew's Road Industrial Estate, despite concerns over loss of an employment
IT'S a tough job - but Bridport Round Table took on the heady challenge of reviving its popular beer festival at the weekend. The event made a successful return after a five year break with three sessions at town's Arts Centre on Friday and Saturday.
BEDROOMS in nearby homes could be overlooked if plans go ahead for two large houses on a prominent site at Bridport, councillors have warned. Members of the town's plans committee have agreed to continue their opposition to the development in the grounds
ALLOWING a parking space in the front garden of a Listed house at West Allington, in Bridport, would set a dangerous precedent for the area, town councillors have been warned. Members of Bridport plans committee heard on Monday that West Allington Residents
MAGNA Housing says the results of an Audit Commission inspection into how it is performing are 'harsh'. The report says that in some areas Magna is performing satisfactorily but in other areas there was much work to be done. Director John Wright said:
BEAMINSTER townsfolk have struck out against plans to muffle the church bells. Residents say they enjoy the sound of St Mary's Church and don't want sound control installed in the belfry. As reported in the News, the ringers came up with the idea of sound
THE GOVERNMENT'S insistence on councillors signing a code of conduct has seen heads roll at Mosterton and Corscombe and Halstock parish councils. Mosterton parish councillor Nigel Brown was disqualified from being a councillor on any authority for the
A TEENAGER who is accused of serious sexual offences has appeared in court to face four further allegations arising out of a series of incidents at Bridport. The 17-year-old Bridport boy cannot be named because of his age - nor can the alleged victims
THOUSANDS of families who holiday in West Dorset each summer need to be better warned of the dangers of swimming off its treacherous beaches - or more will die. That was blunt warning this week from a local councillor following the double drowning tragedy
POLICE chiefs claim that stag and hen parties hitting the streets of Weymouth are behind a major rise in violent crime. There has been a rise of 6.5 per cent in violent crime in the first quarter of this year compared to the same time last year. Senior
DORCHESTER footballers are taking their talents away from the pitch and behind the camera - by posing for a saucy calendar. The Magpies' squad ditched their clothes to take part in a cheeky charity calendar at the club's Avenue Stadium. Organiser Pauline
OFFERS are pouring in to re-home a dog left to die in a recycling skip. People touched by the sad plight of spaniel number 1392 - affectionately named Skip by Echo readers - have contacted the dog warden service in droves. Stunned waste workers found
WEST Dorset villagers have struck out against plans to muffle the church bells. People in Beaminster say they enjoy the sound of St Mary's Church and don't want sound control installed in the belfry. The ringers came up with the idea of sound proofing
DORCHESTER councillors have given the go-ahead to a raft of new street names for Poundbury. Planners for Phase Two of Prince Charles' dream development have come up with 39 suggested new names for streets, squares and courtyards, all inspired by the Duchy
RESIDENTS in Anning Road, Lyme Regis,have fallen foul of police for taking parking problems into their own hands. People have been putting traffic cones and stepladders on the road. But now section commander Inspector Alan Jenkins has written to residents
MODERN technology is being used to unlock age old secrets of mediaeval Christchurch Castle. Using ground penetrating radar, sound waves and electrical impulses, a team of local enthusiasts backed up by experts is probing the earthen mound and surrounding
