DORCHESTER Pubwatch chairman Martin West warned today that teenagers are getting drunk on booze from parents and shops. He said action by pubs on underage drinking is working in the county town. But problems with drunken youngsters continue as they
BUS driver Bob Dixon had a lovely surprise when he popped into a Dorchester café for a cuppa on his routine morning break. Passengers were waiting for him with a card and present as a thank-you for being their driver on Coach House Travel services in
ALF'S fish and chip shop in Weymouth is adding the Dorset Echo Toy Appeal to its festive charity fundraising. The Fiveways chippy is taking part in the collection for needy local children for the first time. The appeal is the third charity collection
CLEANERS at Dorset County Hospital fear they could be at risk when a new shift pattern is brought in. A new rota will see two teams of two cleaners working at the hospital overnight, with no security staff there to back them up. One cleaner, who did
CONTOVERSIAL Tetra communication masts are being lined up for County Hall, a meeting will hear tomorrow. Tetra communications are currently only used by the police and ambulance services. But members of Dorset County Council's joint health, safety and
THOUSANDS of people have responded to the Weymouth relief road consultation. Dorset County Council says massive public interest in the £77 million scheme has left it flooded with letters and emails split in favour and against the plans. But Natural
DISMAYED councillors want to know why their decisions are being scrapped. Members of Weymouth and Portland Borough Council who have the power to approve or refuse planning applications say there has been a recent spate of their decisions being overruled
HUNDREDS of thousands of people will be welcomed to Weymouth in summer by a special Red Arrows floral logo to mark 50 years of the carnival in the town. The winning design of two red aircraft and two red hearts was painted by eight-year-old Max Zollo
A FESTIVE cleaner was shocked when police pulled her over - for having a red bulb on her in-car Christmas lights. For the past four years Michelle Lea, 32, of Abbotsbury Road, Weymouth, has put festive lights on her dash board. Each December she unwraps
CREATIVE youngsters got into the festive spirit at a special craft workshop at a Weymouth nature reserve. Children and parents flocked to the Dorset Wildlife Trust event at the Lorton Meadows Visitor Centre, off Dorchester Road. They designed greetings
DOZENS of boats moored on the Fleet have been impounded and their owners faced with a £50 bill to get them back. Around 50 boat owners had the mooring chains cut and their boats removed on the orders of the landowners, the Ilchester Estate. Jeff Evans
A VICAR has defended his decision to ban Father Christmas from his church services in Dorset. The Rev Tim Storey asked Henry Cuff to remove his Santa costume at a civic carol service in St Peter and St Paul's Church in Blandford. Mr Cuff refused and
A WEYMOUTH road safety volunteer has retired from the Tufty Club after 10 years of service. Joyce Limming was given a fond farewell at the Chipmunks Day Nursery in Buxton Road. The children presented Mrs Limming with a pot plant and certificate to say
TV'S original foodie Keith Floyd will be dropping into Dorchester on Friday. The popular chef, the first to take cooking out of the studio and into the real world, will be in town to present Floyd Uncorked: The Life of a Bon Viveur - his award-winning
AROUND 200 people flocked to Girlguiding South Dorset's first ever divisional carol service. Eager carol singers braved horrendous weather to pack Easton Methodist Church on Portland for the inaugural event. And they were treated to a service including
CHILDREN'S health is being put at risk by dog owners who don't pick up after their pets, say angry parents. Mums in Crossways say a trail of dog mess has been left on the route to the new village school. One parent, who asked not to be named, said mess
CONDOR Ferries has relaunched its website to boost booking procedures. Marketing manager Chris Merrell said: "We have committed to significant investment in technology. "The new website and reservation system will not only make the booking process easier
A NEW trade advisor for healthcare businesses in Dorset has started with UK Trade and Investment. Nigel Green is the UKTI's new international trade adviser to businesses in Dorset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. He joins UKTI after a career in the healthcare
THE South West Regional Development Agency has been assessed as performing well' by the National Audit Office (NAO), the main independent watchdog for government agencies. The NAO stated that that the body has a good vision' for developing the regional
A TRIO of firms flew the flag for West Dorset when they claimed honours at the county's annual business awards. Hart Marketing International Ltd from Weymouth, Olives et Al from Sturminster Newton and Fudges Dorset Bakery in Stalbridge won silverware
THREE into two doesn't go and Magpies' forward Matt Groves was the unfortunate striker to make way for new signing Steve Flack, who made his debut in Saturday's goal-less draw with Braintree Town. However, Groves will return to partner the former Exeter
WEYMOUTH defender Trevor Challis has admitted that he will be "gutted" if he misses the Terras' next two games against Grays Athletic and Exeter City. The former Shrewsbury Town man faces a possible three-match ban after being sent off in the 1-0 win
