BUSINESSES are being warned to be wary of sales firms offering advertising and claiming links with the police. Dorset Police and the county's trading standards service said that people should be vigilant as the force does not currently have any external
I am appalled at the state of the running track down at the Marsh sports ground. My daughter is an athlete and we took her down there the other night to train for a forthcoming event and the track was a quagmire. Surely with the Olympics coming to Weymouth
A FIRE that destroyed a replica Iron Age roundhouse at a Dorchester school was started deliberately, a police officer said today. But investigating officer PC David Williams said the precise cause of the blaze at Prince of Wales First School remains
A TINY sandworm has given plans for a major marina and boat park development on Portland a scare. The Olympic Delivery Authority has applied to build such constructions as a boat park and slipways. Marina operators Dean & Reddyhoff want to build a 650
We have just returned from work to find that the noticeboard in our front garden has been vandalised during daylight hours. From time to time the posters advertising events for the Weldmar Hospicecare Trust have been vandalised. This time, the wooden
TWO elderly women have been the victims of purse thieves while shopping in Dorchester charity shops. Police are warning people to be extra vigilant on market day when crowds increase in the town. PC Kevin House, of Dorchester Police, said thieves struck
What a brilliant video clip of the Weymouth Bus Rally I saw on the Echo website I sent the link all over the world to enthusiasts I know andthey were overjoyed to view your superb video of this event. Many ex-pats still love our old buses and many said
It is sad that your anonymous letter writer (Many good things have gone forever', Letters, June 18) is so pessimistic but he/she is wrong in many respects. Let's look at just one of the spurious 'facts' quoted by your letter writer - that crime is
ENTRIES are gathering for a Weymouth triathlon with a difference. The Jumbled Sprint Triathlon will break away from the traditional format of a swim, followed by a cycle ride ending with a run. On August 19 it will start with a swim followed by a run
STAFF today blasted arsonists who torched a replica Iron Age roundhouse in the grounds of a Dorchester school. The blaze is being treated as an arson attack at the Prince of Wales First School in Maiden Castle Road. School caretaker Ben Ling said: "
THE search is on to find the best young athletes in Weymouth. A new initiative will send coaches into every primary school in Weymouth and Portland to uncover talent. The Beach Fit Challenge will end with a summer sports day where the top boy and girl
A MUM from Dorchester is to pound the streets of London to raise money for vital medical research. Caroline Whitely and pal Shonagh Lonergan will be running in the London 10km race on July 1 to raise money for research into Rett Syndrome. Mrs Whitely's
BURGLARS held down a terrified pensioner as they raided her home for her life savings on Portland. They fled with a 'substantial amount' of money, leaving the 76-year-old woman shaking in fear. Police said the ordeal began when the woman disturbed
SEVENTY capuchin monkeys facing a death sentence have prompted plans for an international rescue to bring them to an ape centre in Dorset. The capuchins were bred in captivity and are caged in solitary confinement at a research laboratory in South America
YOUNGSTERS and their bears braved rain for the annual teddy bears picnic in Dorchester Borough Gardens. A handful of families gathered in the popular park for the Dorchester Town Council-organised event during heavy downpours yesterday. But the event
SKATEBOARDERS were in action for a marathon fundraising day to help pay for a new skatepark in Dorchester. They held a 12-hour sponsored skateathon' at the current skatepark in Charles Street. Organiser Luke Toomer said: "It was really good. Everyone
THE doors have officially opened at two new children's centres in Weymouth and Portland. The new centres will act as a one stop shop for information and advice for parents with children under five. South Dorset MP Jim Knight was on hand to give the
A FAMILY have poked fun at Weymouth for having too many warning signs. The Messages, from Sussex, were so fed up of seeing restrictive signs on the Esplanade they made a cheeky film for the web. During the two-minute movie women pretend to cycle in
WEYMOUTH DOONAN WILDCATS 57 CLEVELAND BAYS 33 WILDCATS boss Phil Bartlett claimed it was purely a matter of time before Weymouth gave one of their Conference League rivals "a real hiding". And his promise came true on Saturday night, after an impressive
WE WANT you - that is the message to businesses from directors behind a £7 million conference centre and leisure development at Southwell Park on Portland. They need companies in Weymouth, Portland, Dorchester and West Dorset to join forces with them
GOLDEN couple David and Rosemary Massey will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary by staying at the same hotel in Paris that Thomas Hardy stayed in on his honeymoon. The couple, who live in St Anne's Road, Weymouth, met while David was a junior reporter
BRIDPORT 178-9 (6pts) lost to DORCHESTER 155-5 (19pts) by five wickets (rain affected DORCHESTER strengthened their Dorset Funeral Plan League Division One title bid with a five-wicket humbling of neighbours Bridport. After rain had threatened to bring
SAGGIES maintained their 100 per cent record to take an early lead in Division One of the Weymouth Evening League. The newly-promoted side notched up back-to-back victories against RNSTS and Longshots to move clear of the Bridge Inn Bears, who have a
DORCHESTER Middle School have just missed out on representing Dorset in a national schools competition after finishing second in a county qualifier. The tournament for year eights, aged 13, and below, sees the league winners going on to represent Dorset
THE best of Dorset's young athletes represented the county in the South-West Schools' Inter-Counties Championships at Yeovil. For once the hurdles got the better of All Saints' School's Daryanne Ryan, but she still came home with a championship title
THOSE not in the know might think cider is a fairly straightforward drink. Pulp a few apples, leave it to ferment and hey presto, it is ready. But as one Powerstock man is setting out to show, it is much more of a discerning drink than some would give
AMBULANCEMAN Paul Ryan is to pedal the length of Britain to help a cancer unit that treated his wife. And he is aiming to ride it the hard way. Mr Ryan will be riding into notorious headwinds when he - and two colleagues, paramedic Adrian Baker and
IT'S THAT time of year again, when the winter months are behind us and everyone is gearing up for a spot of alfresco dining. Barbecue cooking is easy and fun and the choice of locations is endless - from entertaining guests in the back garden to enjoying
FOR Mike and Val Kinsey of Easton, being present at Horseguards Parade for the 25th anniversary of the Falklands Campaign was a nostalgic, emotional, proud and unforgettable experience. In 1982 and with only one day's notice, Mike found himself on the
IN April, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra was one of eight national orchestras to demand that every child should be given the opportunity to hear a live orchestral concert. Next month, the orchestra begins to fulfil this quest by performing two special
Holy Trinity Junior, Infant and Community Nursery Schools held a combined summer fair to celebrate the amalgamation of the schools to become Holy Trinity Primary School. It was also to raise funds towards an adventure playground for the new school.
When you buy your copy of the Dorset Echo at Woolworth (Weymouth) on Monday 25 June between 11am and 2pm you can get a special promotional Goodie Bag. So make sure you are there in plenty of time and get your copy of the Dorset Echo. Please note: Only
Cycling is good for you, its fun and it's often quicker by bike! So try cycling to work, pick a dry day, dig out that bike, dust off the cobwebs, pump up the tyres and ride to work, you might enjoy it! Mud, Sweat & Gears, (formally Weymouth Cycle Centre
Budmouth Community Sports Centre are teaming up with the Dorset Echo to give seven lucky readers the chance to win a months membership including a free induction. Budmouth Community Sports Centre on Chickerell Road is open 7 days a week from 7am, with
Equinalysis, the equine health and performance specialists have teamed up with the Dorset Echo to offer you and your horse the chance to win a specialist equine gait screening with British Equestrian Federation (BEF) Equinalysis technician, Russell Guire
When you buy your copy of the Dorset Echo at Superdrug (Dorchester) on Tuesday 26 June between 11am and 2pm you can get a special promotional Goodie Bag. So make sure you are there in plenty of time and get your copy of the Dorset Echo. Please note:
