TESSA Jowell dropped into Weymouth and Portland yesterday to learn more about the borough's preparations for the 2012 Olympic Games. The Olympics minister visited the seafront for an update on regeneration in the area before taking a tour of the Weymouth
A FOUL-mouthed pharmacist who attacked a prosecutor with an iron bar after being struck off was warned that prison was inevitable. Samuel Ashby, 61, who used to work in Weymouth at the St John's Pharmacy in Crescent Street, had been summoned to a Royal
It might seem odd, but I think David Cameron's pledge to get rid of the Hunting Act is very much in keeping with his modernising agenda. After all, we all knew that the act was not about foxes, but about settling old political scores between the main
FIVE hundred women are set to hit Wey-mouth seafront for a Midnight Walk in a major new charity fundraiser. The Weldmar Hospice-care Trust aims to raise £50,000 from the 10 kilometre sponsored trek from 12am onwards on Friday, August 24. The charity
A COACH driver has been seriously injured after his vehicle collided with a Swanage Railway steam train in the Purbecks. Police said the accident happened on the Quarr Farm level crossing, which is just off the A351 between Swanage and Harman's Cross
MUM-of-three Maria Barnes will be scaling new heights to raise cash for charity, Mrs Barnes of Charminster will be swapping the comforts of home to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Mrs Barnes, a chef in a Dorchester care
FIREFIGHTERS from Weymouth are taking part in a marathon charity trek to conquer three mountain peaks in 24 hours this weekend. Members of Blue Watch, plus two family members, are taking on the Three Peaks Challenge to support the League of Friends of
A COMMUNITY leader is calling on rail chiefs to introduce a new multi-million pound tram-train project in Weymouth. Network Rail currently has tram-trains on trial and is hoping to have a fleet of the vehicles in action in the UK within two years. Weymouth
POLICE have seized another mini-motorcycle at Littlemoor which was being ridden in an anti-social manner. Officers will continue to monitor problems involving bikes being ridden irresponsibly around the estate and adjoining fields. The latest confiscation
A HUSBAND and wife have been praised for running a pleasant and welcoming' school in Weymouth. Headteacher Rupert Fowke and his wife - and deputy head - Naomi, own and run Thornlow Preparatory School in Connaught Road. The couple, and their team of
CHILDREN at Weymouth's Beechcroft St Paul's Primary School have been getting to grips with art and making robots. Every child in school produced a piece of artwork with different classes having different themes such as still life, etching and printing
BIKERS who want to brush up on their skills should motor over to police headquarters. Dorset Police have a few places left for motorcyclists interested in completing a BikeSafe course. It is open to riders of all abilities and is aimed at making bikers
RSPB staff at Radipole Lake in Weymouth are asking people to bring their used stamps in to the visitor centre to help save the world's albatrosses. Extinction faces 19 out of 21 species of this famous bird and centre assistant Andrew Taylor said: "Albatrosses
CARPENTER Adrian Lessey lost both his legs when he was hit by a car. But just seven months later Mr Lessey, 46, is making a strong recovery and has thanked the helicopter crew that saved his life. The Bridport carpenter was unloading tools from his
DRIVERS faced long delays after a serious injury crash on the A35 in West Dorset early today (MON). Police said a DAF lorry and a Volkswagen Golf were in collision near the Quarr Lane turning between Bridport and Chideock at just after 7am. Three people
A DERELICT stone house on Portland has been declared unsafe after a malicious fire ripped through it early today. Neighbours said it was the third time in a week there had been a fire at the property, which is in the middle of the Gooseberry Green off
COASTGUARDS are gearing up for one of their busiest periods ever as thousands flock to the coast to enjoy a sizzling summer. As forecasters predict the hottest year on record, rescuers have been visiting schools to deliver important safety messages before
CLIMATE change is a hot topic and Forkbeard Fantasy's latest show Invisible Bonfires at Bridport Arts Centre focuses on this issue. Forkbeard's much-loved surreal comedy, spectacle and invention, film and cartoon combine with astonishing apparatus, fabulous
FAKE £50 Scottish bank notes have been circulating in Weymouth. The notes, which are of poor quality, have turned up at a variety of businesses. A man suspected of being linked to the fraud is described as white, aged in his mid-40s, with short dark
Childhood obesity has been a top news story recently. Here, Dorset celebrity chef Lesley Waters talks to RUTH MEECH about her new campaign on the subject THE debate about children's diets has never been fiercer. Childhood obesity, dealing with fussy
A NEW scheme where residents work with police and other agencies to tackle problems is taking off in the Park District of Weymouth. And Partners and Communities Together (Pact) panel chairman Dave Burchill is encouraging more people to get involved.
HAMMERING on the keys took on a different meaning when the old piano from St Andrew's Avalanche Church ended its days being smashed for charity. This was one of the fundraisers at All Saints and St Andrew's summer fete, held in the grounds of All Saints
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A STUNNING show about a master illusionist, his life and tricks comes to Dorset this week. Houdini, master magician, world-famous escapologist and incredible illusionist, was born in Budapest in 1874 and emigrated to the United States in 1878. Now Smile
Neil O'Brien, 33, lives in Weymouth and works for Condor Ferries, has smoked for 17 years and says the smoking ban will not stop him. "I'm not quitting, it's not great but you've got to understand other people who don't smoke. But I think with everyone
As the new owner of the Grade II listed barn in Whitcombe I have every sympathy with your anonymous correspondent (Tithe barn should be preserved', Letters, June 9). My wife and I acquired the barn at the end of last year with the aim of restoring it
POP promoter Mel Bush is on the brink of completing a takeover deal for Weymouth Football Club after former chairman Ian Ridley withdrew his offer. Bush, who is the father-in-law of Terras boss Jason Tindall, has been in intense negotiations with the
WEYMOUTH Pavilion was evacuated after three crews of firefighters attended the theatre complex yesterday afternoon and discovered a fire had been started in a ground floor ladies' toilet. Police investigating would like to hear from people who saw anything
A packed Pavilion, music by one of the nation's favourite ever bands, a thrilled audience aged eight to 80, a rapturous standing ovation - that much was comprehensible. The shock was in realising that performing Queen and Ben Elton's hit West End musical
TWO anglers stranded on rocks by a rapidly incoming tide were dramatically rescued by coastguards. The men were winched to safety up a 50-foot Kimmeridge cliff face in torchlight after a mystery call. Coastguards were alerted to the crisis when they
IT WAS all aboard as Weymouth hosted its first bus rally for almost 30 years. Vintage vehicles and some of their more current day cousins were on display at the Pavilion and ferry terminal car parks for the Weymouth Vintage Bus Running Day. Visitors
POP promoter Mel Bush is on the brink of completing a takeover deal for Weymouth Football Club after former chairman Ian Ridley withdrew his offer. Bush, who is the father-in-law of Terras boss Jason Tindall, has been in intense negotiations with the
WEYMOUTH DOONAN WILDCATS 48 PLYMOUTH DEVILS 44 WILDCATS' sensation Jay Herne notched a phenomenal 20 paid 21 point maximum on his Conference League bow and admitted "it was all like a dream." In what must rank as one of league speedway's greatest
THERE was dancing in the streets of Dorchester for the biggest and best town carnival in years. Weather forecasters had predicted rain for the event on Saturday. But despite grey clouds, the showers kept away and delighted organisers Dorchester Round
WEYMOUTH 246-6 (25) beat WAYFARERS 117 all-out (4) by 129 runs HALF centuries by Jim Ryall (69) and Paul Payne (60 not out) helped Weymouth increase their winning streak to four games at Redlands in the Dorset Funeral Plan League Premier Division. Wayfarers
BROADSTONE SECONDS 202-9 (6) lost to DORCHESTER 203-3 (19) by seven wickets DORCHESTER proved their strength in depth by continuing their 100 per cent record in Dorset Funeral Plan League Division One despite being without the full services of bowlers
FORTY-FIVE young athletes represented nine of South Dorset's schools in the Dorset Schools Athletic Association Championships at Kings Park, Bournemouth. The area's two outstanding girl athletes, Serita Shone and Jemma Tewkesbury, displayed their talent
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