NINE small business units are proposed for an existing village business park. Toogood's Development Company hopes to build the units on land at the Hybris Business Park, Crossways. A statement supporting the application to West Dorset District Council
PRINCE Charles has thrown his weight behind a competition to find talented young artists. The 'Young Talent of Dorset Art Competition' offers 15 to 18-year-olds the opportunity to enter their best artwork in a competition to take part in an exhibition
DORCHESTER Town Crier Alistair Chisholm has defended his British championship in a tough competition in Cheshire. Mr Chisholm beat of competition from 29 other town criers from across Britain and even one from Holland to take the title for the second
A STANDING ovation was given to the 24 members of The Sine Nomine Singers whose performance captivated an audience of over 100 people at Saturday evening's concert to support church funds, writes Karen Warburton. Deirdre Coates from Chideock Manor
A COACH burst into flames outside a Weymouth petrol station. (TUES) Its engine caught light as it was being driven back to Barry's Coaches for repair. Driver Paul Loveday said he tried to put out the blaze with the on board fire extinguisher but was
We have a Cathedral in Weymouth a green one. It is called the Rodwell Trail and it is being desecrated daily by the ignorant, the uncaring and the downright disgusting. The ignorant are generally children who have never been told, by parents or teachers
WOULD-BE conductors can enjoy a star performance and raise money for charity at Dorchester's Lakeside Magic. The highest bidder of a musical auction can put their skills to the test with the opportunity to conduct the Brandenburg Sinfonia orchestra.
DRIVERS faced an unexpected delay when Weymouth's famous 77-year-old Town Bridge became stuck in the open position. Traffic swiftly built up when the bridge, which was built in 1930, jammed for nearly 45 minutes before being safely released. Dorset
STATE of the art flood warning measures on Portland will be unveiled and tested this Friday. The Environment Agency has finished installing illuminated signs at Chiswell that display messages from a control room in Blandford. The signs aim to give motorists
Smokers, now so often forced to huddle outside offices and homes, will find even fewer places where their habit is welcome from July 1. That's when the English public smoking ban comes into effect, banning smokers from having a drag in pubs, cafes, clubs
A FATHER and son are preparing their boat on Portland for a transatlantic voyage to raise awareness of multiple sclerosis. Jesu Ah'so and David Jesse are sailing to California in their sloop Enid Elizabeth to meet with David's uncle Charles Fox, who
ACCIDENTS are battering away a historic bridge that forms a pinchpoint between Affpuddle and Warmwell, claim villagers who are calling for urgent safety measures. Lynne Ronaldson, who lives next to Hurst Bridge, said the B3390 had got worse for accidents
It's exam time - and unfortunately for 15 per cent of children, it's also hayfever season. The pollen allergy, which has a peak age of onset in adolescence, is at its worst around now, when the grass pollen season is at its height. As school exams don't
IF you assumed it was mainly overweight, over-stressed middle-aged men who were most at risk of heart attacks, think again. In the UK almost 600 sons, daughters, mothers, fathers and friends lose their lives every day to heart and circulatory disease
AN IMPORTANT listed barn could get a new lease of life, thanks to its new owners. Author Minette Walters and her husband Alec bought the Grade II listed tithe barn near their Whitcombe Manor home late last year. Now the pair have pledged to restore
AY CARAMBA! The flavour of Brazil is coming to Nether Cerne this month. On Friday, June 29 there will be a superb Brazilian-style fundraising fiesta in the picturesque village, which lies between Godmanstone and Cerne Abbas. Starting at 7.30pm with a
WITH just £2,000 still needed, a special concert is being held to raise funds for Weymouth's Grand Piano Appeal. The choir will perform an evening of popular airs and songs at St Mary's Church on Wednesday, July 18 with leading pianist Duncan Honeybourne
THE New Hardy Players are preparing for their latest production A Life Of Three Strands, in which the audience will be taken on a journey through Hardy's life from the age of seven until 84. Music, songs and poetry add authenticity to this nostalgic
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 on the island, including a boat park and slipways. Marina operators Dean & Reddyhoff want to build
THE father of a family struck down by a car while walking along a Dorchester street has spoken of how the near-disaster makes him want to do more for the community. Matt Barge, his wife Mel and young sons Finley and Oliver were all injured after a car
SINGER Paul Young is coming to Weymouth to sing farewell to the tea rooms named in honour of his band. The soulman turned Tex-Mex star will make a special visit to see cake-making fan Sandy Hawkins, who runs the Cactus Tea Rooms at the end of the Pleasure
A WEYMOUTH restaurant is raising a glass after its wine list was ranked one of the best in the country. Perry's Restaurant on Trinity Road has been awarded for a Notable Wine List in the prestigious AA Wine Awards, less than a year after new owners Matt
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
A FIRE that destroyed a replica Iron Age roundhouse at a Dorchester school was started deliberately, a police officer confirmed today. But investigating officer PC David Williams said the precise cause of the blaze at Prince of Wales First School remained
WEYMOUTH player-boss Jason Tindall has secured the services of five more players. Nick Crittenden and Anton Robinson finished last season with the Terras and have committed themselves to the club for another year. Portuguese midfielder Sido Jombarti
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
PORTLAND RED TRIANGLE 216 (20pts) beat FERNDOWN 142 (8pts) by 74 runs. SKIPPER Simon Barrett was delighted with the "buzz of energy" that ran throughout his side in this Dorset Funeral Plan League Division Two victory at Reforne. The Red Triangle captain
WEYMOUTH SECONDS 172-8 (20pts) beat POOLE SECONDS 162 all-out (11) by 10 runs FORMER Portland Red Triangle all-rounder Simon Browne (52) rescued Wey-mouth with a fine half-century in this close encounter at Redlands in Dorset Funeral Plan League Division
WHITCOMBE Manor Racing Stables is back in business. After laying derelict for nine years, the state of the art training centre sent out its first runners last week, under the ownership of breeder and owner Liz Nelson. The multi-millionaire publishing
The Weymouth Sunday Football League has secured sponsorship for next season with a well-known national brand name. The news emerged as officials met for the league's annual AGM at the Weymouth Working Men's Club. It is believed Domino's Pizzas will
RARELY a day goes by in Dorset without the emergency services being scrambled to help people in difficulty along the coast. So far this year the auxiliary coastguard team that cover the Weymouth area have seen a 25 per cent increase in jobs compared
FORMER Portland United player Sam Charles has revealed his experiences from the first year of his soccer scholarship at Montana State University in the Heartland Conference. The talented striker has received huge praise from his coach and he is looking
TERRY Johnson, a shift supervisor at Harry's amusement arcade on Weymouth Esplanade, has been smoking since he was about 17. Mr Johnson, 63, of Abbotsbury Road in Weymouth said: "Once the ban kicks in here at work I think I will deal with it by just
HIDDEN down a peaceful and leafy Weymouth street is a gang of schoolboys whose minds are on beer, brawling and women. It's not what you'd expect from a school choir whose members have an average age of 11. But the boys at Thornlow Preparatory School
