SEAN Hughes is a hard man to pin down. It's not that he's constantly dodging around - indeed, he seems to move quite slowly - it's more that he's a mass of contradictions. Wherever you look - in his personal life, his professional life and, most of
Thank You for the Music Weymouth Pavilion By Marion Cox THIS tribute show celebrating the 70s era of pop, glamour and glitz has been going the rounds for 10 years now and is beginning to look its age. But with the songs of the Bee Gees and Abba on
CRUCIAL work is still needed to secure a new country park vital to offset nature conservation damage by Weymouth's new relief road, it has been warned. The route will punch a four-mile single carriageway road from the Manor Roundabout to the Ridgeway
MORE than 100 new jobs are to be created at Bovington Tank Museum to help transform it into a world-class attraction. The museum today announced it has been given £1.5 million by the South West Regional Development Agency to fund a major redevelopment
A NEW initiative aimed at getting more students 'fired up' about science has been launched at a Dorchester school. The Thomas Hardye School, in partnership with the award-winning Science Made Simple team from Cardiff, is piloting the innovative Science
PLANS for Weymouth's long-awaited relief road could come a step closer next week when borough councillors are asked to support the scheme. The £77 million project, which will take about three years to build, goes before Weymouth and Portland Borough
MOTORISTS who park all day in a lay-by in walking distance of Dorchester are set to get their marching orders. The pull-in off the B3147, just north of the county town, is a popular free parking spot for workers But Tim Westwood, transportation manager
WEIRD science rolled into Weymouth as All Saints School pupils welcomed a lab in a lorry. With help from scientists at defence firm Qinetiq, youngsters learnt the secrets of oil tycoons and watched as a wine glass was moved by sound alone. All Saints
A COMPUTER expert celebrating winning through to the finals of a national competition is disheartened after thieves disrupted his business. Tim Snape provides high-speed internet access for rural businesses through his company Abbotsbury Software, based
TEENAGERS in Lyme Regis will soon have their very own book bar. The aim of the scheme is to encourage more young people to visit the town library. Teenagers will be able to drink a coffee and read a book of their choice. Others will be given the opportunity
SPORTY pupils are preparing to swap the green fields of Dorset for the white sands of the West Indies. The Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester is planning to take a squad of 18 students on a tour of Barbados this October. As well as going head to head
YOUNGSTERS could have their motorbikes seized if they continue to flout the law, police are warning. Road traffic officers have been responding to complaints about off-road bikes making a noise and causing a general nuisance in Weymouth, West Bay and
HARD-working volunteers are celebrating after winning a national award in recognition of their efforts. Karen Jones and colleagues at Dorchester Volunteer Centre scooped the best national partner prize at the Community Service Volunteers (CSV) Make a
A PIONEERING drug rehabilitation scheme is to be scrapped at a Portland prison. Five jobs will be lost at HMP The Verne when the Addiction Rehabilitation Centre moves to Dartmoor later this year. Staff said they have been told they must move with the
NOW Dance 2007 is a two-CD box set consisting of the best dance tracks of 2006. On CD 1 the first song is Bob Sinclair's big hit, Rock This Party (everybody dance now). This funky, upbeat and rhythmic song is a cool mixture of hip hop, R&B, pop and
IT'S TIME to start thinking ahead if you want the chance to join an exciting expedition to Tibet. Leading Edge Expeditions is offering a lucky few aged 15-20 the chance to spend a month exploring the mountainous region in 2008. Selection weekends are
CARE service provider Agincare has boosted its green credentials by appointing an 'environmental champion'. One of Grace Williams's key roles as commercial assistant is to make sure that the Dorset-based firm minimises its impact on the environment by
EXHIBITORS will be serving up examples of the best of British food and hospitality at a trade show on March 6 and 7. The annual Hotel and Catering Show is being held at the Bournemouth International Centre with more than 150 stands. It will feature
THE American writer and humorist Lewis Grizzard summarised the delights of growing your own vegetables when he said 'it's difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato'. Few things satisfy the soul, palate and pocket
GERMAN wine - long ridiculed for its association with 1970s dinner parties - has bounced back in style to surprisingly become one of Britain's trendiest wines. After nearly 25 years of derision, newly improved Riesling wines have grown from cult status
ALDI'S popular Gewurztraminer from Alsace is back again on its shelves at £4.99. Great for Chinese New Year, this medium-dry, aromatic wine, (£4.99) with its powerfully performed spice and floral 'nose' and flavours of exotic fruits, is the perfect
Day Off! Supplier Visit I went to the New Forest Barramundi fish farm today in Lymington. Barramundi is considered to be one of the world's finest eating fish. It is white and meaty, offering a firm, flaky texture and a sweet, buttery taste with a distinct
Friday Clare got tied up with family stuff so I was walking alone again. I did 5.5 miles in 1 hour 40 mins and had a very constructive timeI walked past a house I've never seen before in old Broadwey village and it had a for sale board outside - so
A 'never-say-die-attitude' was shown by Weymouth on Saturday, according to the player-manager Jason Tindall. It was this commitment over the 95 minutes which earned the Terras a point against Burton Albion, with Stuart Beavon poaching a goal in the fourth
AT half-time on Saturday, Europe's 'The Final Countdown' bellowed over the public address system at the Wessex Stadium. It was looking ominous for Weymouth. The visitors Burton Albion, chasing promotion from the Nationwide Conference, were a goal up
To celebrate St Valentine's Day, the Dorset Echo has teamed up with local energy supplier Southern Electric to give five lucky loved up readers champagne and Fair Trade Flowers worth over £50. A guarantee to put a real spark into your Valentine's Day!
