THIS month marks the 20th anniversary of Dorset Wildlife Trust's flagship nature reserve Kingcombe Meadows near Toller Porcorum. The land at Kingcombe has never been intensively farmed, uniquely remaining as a patchwork of small grassland meadows and
FIRE chiefs keen to drive down the number of crashes on the roads are backing a speed-busting gadget. Dorset Fire and Rescue Service is sponsoring a Speed Indicator Device (SID) to demonstrate its commitment to safer roads. Firefighters are frequently
A PRISON worker from Weymouth has won an award after saving the life of an inmate with cancer. Neil Coad, who works at the Portland Young Offenders Institute, raised awareness of testicular cancer among prisoners. As a result he saved the life of at
VANDALS targeted a charity sign in the latest wave of damage at Poundbury. They attacked the sign on the St John Ambulance building in Bridport Road, sending the large metal letters crashing down to gravel below, said Stephanie Allan, the charity's county
17: LITTLE RICHARD Keep A Knockin'/Can't Believe You Wanna Leave (Speciality, 1957) ON THE rare and blessed occasions when I can actually find a bit of time to devote to thinking properly about which singles to include in this list, I always make a
A TEAM of taxi drivers from Portland went hell for leather as they made their television debut in style. Matt Stone, Rene Jungbar and Di Ayres appeared on hit Channel 4 TV show Scrapheap Challenge. The islanders emerged victorious over a batch of builders
A DEVELOPER said sorry for upsetting villagers by sending in workmen with bulldozers and chainsaws to clear a site - then carried on regardless. But the clean-up of the five-acre site at Crossways could mean legal action against Ravine Investments for
IT'S a real lottery, this CD reviewing lark. Generally speaking, what you gain on the swings you lose on the roundabouts - which is to say that for every enduringly wonderful piece of music that passes between your ears, there'll be several hundred Ibiza
WEYMOUTH Wildcats will be looking to restore some pride when they roar into local derby action for the second week running against the homeless Exeter Falcons at the Wessex Stadium tonight (7.15pm). The Doonans Wildcats are keen to bounce back in style
WEYMOUTH chairman Martyn Harrison has asked Terras' fans for "patience" while he ties up negotiations concerning the club's future. A Press conference was expected to take place today at the Wessex Stadium but it has now been put back to next week.
PORTISHEAD 4 BRIDPORT 0 PORTISHEAD fired four goals past Bridport boss and makeshift stopper Paul Hammond in a farcical game of Toolstation Western League Division One football last night. The Bees' manager donned the gloves because none of his goalkeepers
WEYMOUTH V PARLEY WEYMOUTH skipper Dean Janaway will be asking for more of the same from his side when they host Parley at Redlands tomorrow in the Dorset Funeral Plan Premier League (2pm). The Seasiders got their campaign off to a flier with a fine
DORCHESTER v MARNHULL DORCHESTER skipper Mark Derrien is promising newcomer Martin Langford a much tougher debut for the club's first team tomorrow (2pm) than he experienced when he made his first appearance in the county town seconds last Saturday
ONE of Dorset's biggest employers has shocked the county by announcing it is to axe 1,000 jobs Speculation has surrounded the future of Barclays House - one of Poole's most iconic buildings - for months. But staff were left reeling yesterday when it
STALBRIDGE v BRIDPORT BRIDPORT skipper Paul Tweddle has told his men not to rest on their laurels after victory over Swanage on the opening day of the Dorset Funeral Plan League Division One season. The 19-year-old keeper/batsman, who is preparing his
PAVILION SPORTS v PORTLAND RED TRIANGLE GARY Randell and Jason Styles are both unavailable for tomorrow's trip to Slades Farm in Bournemouth (2pm). The pair starred in last week's home success over Poole Town Seconds, scoring 205 runs between them
SWANAGE V BEAMINSTER BEAMINSTER welcome back influential all-rounder Simon Jones for their trip to Swanage in Dorset Funeral Plan League Division One tomorrow (2pm). The former skipper was sorely missed as Richard Bugler's side slipped to defeat at
PAVILION developer Howard Holdings is to present the findings of an economic survey to business leaders next week. Weymouth and Portland Chamber of Commerce and other invited guests will be told about the economic merits of the £100 million scheme.
A NEW rural education project for schools has been launched to get pupils more engaged with the countryside. South Dorset Conservative parliamentary candidate Richard Drax has introduced the scheme because he fears youngsters in the region are becoming
ST GEORGE'S 240-6 (20pts) beat MARNHULL 162 all-out (7pts) by 78 runs ST GEORGE'S made an excellent start to their Dorset Sunday Division Two season, recording a 78-run victory over newly promoted Marnhull at Dorchester Rec. The Saints opted to bat
RYAN Beck's six-wicket haul ensured that reigning Sunday Division One champions Cranborne got the new campaign off to the best possible start as they cruised past Division One new boys Christchurch. On a lively Hurn Bridge track, Cranborne posted 205
LEGENDS 113-3 beat CANFORD SCHOOL OUTCASTS 111-9 by seven wickets SUPERB batting by Hugh Rathbone, Oliver Newton and David Lester helped the Legends to a fine Twenty20 win at Canford School. The Legends got home with six overs to spare after some fine
MULTIPLE British National Rally Champion Marcus Dodd leaves the gravel roads behind today and tomorrow as he tackles the RBS International Manx Rally. The super fast Tarmac of the Isle of Man will play host to the MSA National Gravel Rally Championship
IN THESE days of reflexive litigation, when a person can and will be sued simply for brushing his side parting in the wrong direction, the phrase 'does what it says on the tin' crops up more and more often - of necessity, perhaps. I refer you, in this
In a packed programme this weekend, there is plenty of entertainment on hand to keep everyone happy. A new play by children's writer David Almond, specially created for the 'tweenie' ages of eight to 12, visits Lighthouse in Poole. The drama is called
FAMOUS names and funny tales are in store when Mickey Rooney takes the stage. Weymouth Pavilion can hope for a packed auditorium when the Hollywood legend lifts the lid on 80 years on and off screen. The show, One Man And One Wife, will be a cabaret
