A SEAGULL died a 'horrible and disgusting' death after being attacked by a gang of children, police said today. Officers were appalled to find remains scattered over the playing fields opposite Royal Manor Arts College on Portland. A shocked eyewitness
GOVERNMENT indecision has forced a rural post office in West Dorset to close, its owners said today. Steve and Julie Fox have told customers that after running the branch in Owermoigne for three years they are selling up. A notice in the window explained
23rd May - Le Bouef Tonight after putting the kids to bed (football was on) we went back to the dreaded Abbotsbury area, this time with the map! It was such a lovely evening, the sea and fleet looked spectacular. We found the right route (how did
CLIFF wildlife in Dorset is the best in the UK according to a new report launched today. A three-year national project by Buglife, the Invertebrate Conservation Trust, said the county's coastal cliffs were packed with extraordinary wildlife including
PUPILS set their sights on travel across the world and down the road to the Jurassic Coast. The Year 8 youngsters at Dorchester Middle School took part in a series of workshops with representatives from the industry. And at the end of a busy morning
A FLAGSHIP hospital has been criticised by patients for continuing to operate same sex wards. West Dorset General Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Dorset County Hospital, was among the bottom 20 per cent of trusts in the country when it comes to the number
HOTEL worker Thomas Flinders, 47, from Weymouth, has given up trying to quit after 36 years as a smoker. He said: "I'm not looking at giving up when the ban comes in to be honest. I've tried to quit in the past but it was no good. I just got too grumpy
THERE are now just 39 days until smoking is banned in enclosed public places. From July 1, it will be illegal to light up in a wide range of venues, including restaurants, bars, clubs, workplaces, company vehicles and even on public transport. While
A TRIBUTE show commemorating the music of some of the late, great kings of popular music comes to Weymouth this bank holiday weekend. In Dreams celebrate the sounds of Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly and the Everly Brothers, alongside fictional musician Ricky
A PORTLAND school is now offering classes in origami - taught by a nine-year-old boy. Hamilton Harman is so taken with the ancient art of paper folding he has put together a year-long teaching programme to train other children in his class. Hamilton
I REFER to the article Director hits out over cancer surgery plans' (Echo, May 19) about hospital plans to switch cancer treatment from Dorset County Hospital to Bournemouth. I was in the Royal Bournemouth with cancer last year for some time. My son
WEYMOUTH player-boss Jason Tindall is interested in bringing his former team-mate Marcus Brown-ing to the Wessex Stadium this summer. Tindall played alongside the midfielder for several years at AFC Bournemouth and believes the 36-year-old would be an
BRIDPORT boss Paul Hammond has wished Martin Peters good luck on his move to Phil Simkin's Hamworthy United. The Bees manager, who was blessed with the former Terras' services this season, said he would be mad to turn down a financial offer from the
DORCHESTER SECONDS 264-6 (19pts) beat SUTTONERS SECONDS 232-9 (8pts) by 32 runs OPENING batsman Martin Langford smashed a superb century to lead Dorchester to a fine win over Suttoners at the Rec in Dorset Funeral Plan Division Three. The talented hitter
KEVIN Vincent has made club history by becoming the first Portland Victoria bowler to be chosen for Dorset's Middleton Cup team. He will lead for Poole Park skip Bob Atkins when the county open their campaign against Devon at the Wessex green, Broadstone
WEY Valley School and Sports College is continuing to help develop some of the area's best local sports stars. The establishment, which is situated on Dorchester Road in Weymouth, became a Sports College in September 2003 and has invested more than £750,000
