Recipe Name: Date and Walnut Cake Ingredients: Cake: 8oz chopped dates 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 1 breakfast cup boiling water 10oz p/flour 3oz butter 8oz sugar 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt 1 beaten egg 1 tsp vanilla 2oz chopped walnut
UNIONS and council officers have come under fire for delays to a planned daily park and ride scheme in Dorchester. Dorset County Council, West Dorset District Council and West Dorset General Hospitals NHS Trust had originally joined forces to run the
DORCHESTER'S chocolate factory could almost double in size if proposals to expand it are given the green light. Bosses at House of Dorchester chocolates have unveiled plans to expand their Poundbury factory. Planning permission for an extension to the
Recipe Name: Fruit Cake Recipe Description: This is a moist rich fruit cake. Ingredients: 1 cup sultanas 1 cup raisins 1 cup currants 1 cup sugar 1 cup peel 1 cup boiling water 1½ teaspoons bicarbonate of soda 6oz butter Method:
A CHARITY has gone lottery loopy to help raise vital funds for its work. Comic actor Martin Clunes joined fundraisers from the Weldmar Hospicecare Trust to launch The 2007 Snowdrop Lottery, which they hope will raise plenty of money for the organisation's
Recipe Name: Apple Oat Crumble Ingredients: 4oz oats 2oz floour 4oz demerara sugar 3oz butter or margarine Method: Mix together dry ingredients. Melt butter and add together. Place cooked fruit in dish, top with crumble mix. Cook in moderate
A QUARTER of staff at the award-winning Dorset History Centre in Dorchester are facing the sack. Around six full-time workers at the service could be sacrificed as part of major restructuring to cut costs. There are also plans to cut opening hours and
Recipe Name: Fruit Flan with Egg Custard Ingredients: 4oz margarine 4oz caster sugar 4oz s/r flour 2 large eggs Method: Mix together margarine and caster sugar and beat well. Beat eggs and gradually add with flour, stirring until smooth and
COLLEGE bosses are going green by planting seeds on the roof of their new learning resource centre. Plans for the new learning resource centre at Kingston Maurward College near Dorchester are literally coming to life after thousands of Sedum seeds were
A PORTLAND businessman who said his print company had lost thousands because of poor service from BT has had new equipment fitted. Chris Smith, owner of Print Team (Dorset) Ltd on the Tradecroft industrial estate said he is angry that for the past two
ORGANISERS have revealed this year's Dorchester Carnival will revolve around a theme of the four seasons. Dorchester Round Table has also announced that Magna Housing Association will once again be the main sponsor for the county town's annual summer
Friday Head out to do 10 miles but I only managed 8 which is sad, this week has been a write off! People have told me that I should leave it a week after injury to let myself recover properly but I must admit I am now properly obsessed with getting
DUST off your old cine film in the attic and contribute to a piece of history. Entrepreneur Roger Hardingham is seeking out footage of Weymouth and Portland for a new nostalgia project. He plans to collect bits and pieces of old film and put it all
WORRIED police are to act over an internet website which is being used by young people in Weymouth. Officers are becoming increasingly concerned about the activities of some youngsters on the internet and are warning parents to monitor their children's
THEY say you have to be mad to be a goalkeeper. Well, I'm not sure if the sanity of Terras number one Jason Matthews is in doubt but he certainly has proved his character and resolve this season. Matthews didn't make his Conference League seasonal debut
A DORSET artist has been shortlisted for a £25,000 national sculpture prize. Juliet Haysom, 29, from Langton Matravers, is one of eight artists in the running to land the Jerwood Sculpture Prize. Winning would be a major boost for Miss Haysom's career
WHEN West Dorset District Council announced a move to encourage the use of a new 'indestructible' plastic glass in pubs and clubs in the area I was quick to raise my doubts. I wrote a piece in the Dorset Echo saying I failed to see the idea catching
A GRANBY firm has been awarded special accreditation for measures to cut its environmental impact. Ultra Electronics became one of the first companies in the area to achieve accreditation to the ISO14001 environmental standard. The firm is known for
IF you're looking for a little bit of Aussie inspiration this spring, then make it snappy and get yourself down to Asda, where Snappygum Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2006 and Chardonnay 2006 will be on half-price promotion (at £3.50 down from £7.00) from
BRIDPORT did just enough to grab all three points at struggling Weston St Johns in Toolstation Western League Division One. The Bees, woefully short of form after an excellent opening 20 minutes, scored twice in the early skirmishes through Anthony Cunningham
Ingredients 4 Gressingham duck breast Stir-fry vegetables, can include baby bok choi, baby corn, mangetout, spring onions, carrots, oyster mushrooms, peppers etc. 80ml white wine 100ml sweet chilli sauce lemon juice soy sauce sesame oil vegetable
I am speechless, disgusted and devastated at the article 'Price of advice in taking care' (March 21). I never thought that I would ever read of such blatant nonsense and cruelty from a county officer in our beloved and much admired Dorset! The officer
PORTLAND assistant manager Brendan King was satisfied with the outcome of this Dorset Premier League Cup semi-final at the Recreation Ground. The Blues were unable to play their normal passing game due to a difficult playing surface and because of that
WINE DRINKERS and fans of the time-travel cop series Life on Mars will have allowed themselves a nostalgic chuckle during a recent episode. Two of the officers, Sam and Annie, had been invited to a typical suburban 1970s party, all lava lamps and Crimplene
WEYMOUTH Football Club held its AGM on Saturday and it was good to hear people showing their support for the club and focusing on the positive steps that have been taken over the past couple of months. Chairman Martyn Harrison once again admitted that
Dorchester pulled off their second away draw of the week but were forced to come from behind to earn a share of the spoils at Cherrywood Road after dominating a goalless first half. The Magpies played some impressive football in a fluent first half
DORCHESTER boss Mick Jenkins was eager to point out the influential roles played by brothers, Alex and Simon Browne after the Magpies earned a 1-1 draw Farnborough in Conference South. He said: "Well it was a tale of the two Browne brothers wasn't it
WEYMOUTH player-boss Jason Tindall praised his players after their 3-1 win over Tamworth at the Wessex Stadium in Nationwide Conference National. The Terras gave away a two-goal lead in a disappointing 3-2 home defeat against Woking last Tuesday and
I am happy to provide the information that correspondent George Self asked for (Are we paying tax for black hole? Echo, March 10). Council tax was introduced as a means of helping to pay for local government services in 1993. It replaced the community
