A FISHING vessel has sunk off the coast of Portland. There were three people aboard the Lucy when she got into difficulty two miles south-east of the island. They were picked up by the vessel Superstar and taken back into Weymouth, where Wyke Regis
Is it dinosaur? Is it a giant lizard. Does it swim or does it fly. And what is it doing on signs all over Weymouth? Cut-out illustrations of the mystery green creature have been attached to lampposts and placed at ground level. Theories abound as to
The plaque which once stood to mark the joint boundary of the Great Western Railway and London & South West Railway on Portland is now back in its rightful place in Victoria Square. Made of cast iron, it told passenger trains up until 1952 and freight
A PLAN to extend a Victorian villa in Dorchester has been dismissed. West Dorset District Council rejected plans to convert a villa in Albert Road from five bedsits into three flats and a ground floor office for being clumsy and poorly proportioned.
WEYMOUTH Football Club have announced that their first-team squad will be flying off to Croatia on Monday to take on Hajduk Split as part of a pre-season tour. The Terras will stay in a complex in Split and use the Eastern European side's facilities
A TWO-storey car park on the Swannery site and a reduction in the number of smaller parking areas could get the go-ahead in Weymouth. A steering group also wants the borough council to operate a land train to ferry motorists into the town centre. The
TRADERS in Poundbury fear that business will just be passing them by when one of their main access roads closes for 16 weeks. Bridport Road through the Prince of Wales's dream development is due to close later this month while extra traffic calming measures
THESE sixth form students arrrived in style for the Thomas Hardye School prom in a stretch Hummer limousine. The luxury vehicle boasts six LCD TV screens, a leopard print interior, karaoke machine and a mirrored ceiling. Students at the Dorchester school
COMEDIAN and presenter Griff Rhys Jones has been on the hunt around Dorchester to find out about Thomas Hardy's love life. The performer who wrote and starred in Not The Nine O'Clock News, Smith and Jones and presented BBC Two show Restoration among
TEACHERS in Dorset are increasingly worried their pupils no longer enjoy going to school. Susy Varndell, president of Dorset's National Union of Teachers, told the branch dinner that constant testing, targets and league tables were taking the fun out
HUNDREDS of pounds' worth of damage was done to a woman's home after it was hit by a passing vehicle. It is the second time Victoria Dines's home in Fortuneswell, Portland has been struck and damaged by a vehicle. Miss Dines, 34, returned from work
PEOPLE who gave their time and effort to help rescue hundreds of seabirds oiled in the MSC Napoli container ship disaster have received awards from the RSPCA. Large quantities of oil affected many sections of the Dorset coast and a huge RSPCA operation
A 20mph speed restriction throughout Bridport has been suggested to put the brakes on boy racers. Road safety campaigners say the lower limits currently operating outside two of the town's primary schools could be extended to cover every street. The
NEW striker Jefferson Louis has vowed to "repay" Weymouth boss Jason Tindall for bringing him to the Wessex Stadium. The former Oxford United man, who finished last season with Havant & Waterlooville, is delighted to be at the Blue Square Premier outfit
Magpies withdraw Dorchester Town Football Club have withdrawn their reserve side from the Dorset Premier League with immediate effect. The move will allow the club to give a greater focus on the under-18s set up which will be run alongside the first
BRIDPORT have announced former White Horse boss Mike Savage as their new reserve team manager. The appointment follows that of Royston Davies as the club's new first team manager and it is hoped that Savage will have the power to attract the town's young
WEYMOUTH Terras Under-9s were deservedly crowned league champions at their end of season presentation night at the Wessex Stadium. New Terras signing, and former Southampton player, Kyle Critchell was introduced to the boys for a question and answer
HANDY youngsters have been busy making model paddle tug boats as Weymouth and Portland prepares for its annual marine modelling extravaganza. The 13th International Maritime Modelling Festival will take place in the Pavilion Theatre and other venues
IT became a battle of the past and present members of the PGA Cup team in the Future Asset Management Pro-am at Royal Porthcawl. Wessex Golf Centre professional Jon Bevan, who will be part of the GB & Ireland side that will take on America in the state
DORCHESTER Cricket Club's Callum Tucker put on a fantastic all-round display to help the South of England cruise to a comfortable victory over the North of England at the home of Yorkshire Cricket Club. Due to rain the match had to be switched from the
BRIDPORT recorded their second Read Woodruff Dorchester and District Evening League victory in the space of 48 hours. The Brewery Ground outfit followed up a 28-run triumph over Dorchester Youth with a 35-run win against Puddletown. Batting first Bridport
DORCHESTER Athletics Club's Jemma Tewkesbury has been on the competition trail recently putting in some impressive performances, most notably a sixth place finish in the England Athletics UK Under-20 Championships. The 16-year-old javelin thrower notched
HIGHWAYS chiefs are backing calls for a permanent speed warning sign at West Bay Road in Bridport. Their support comes after a week-long survey clocked more than 5,000 cars exceeding the 30mph limit - some were doing more than 55mph. Now the county
FOLLOWING the success of last year, South West Art Work is running a second contemporary art exhibition on Portland this month. Featuring more than 10 different artists, the historical space of St Peter's Church will be transformed once more into an
The newly restored Electric Palace in Bridport now has one of the most beautiful cinema interiors in the country and you could win one of 10 one-month passes to unusual and exciting cinema. The brasserie restaurant situated in what was the entrance foyer
