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DOZENS of primary school children took to Weymouth beach for the first inter-schools Beach Fit Challenge. The pick of the Year 4 athletes from a two-week coaching programme across schools in Weymouth and Portland competed in javelin, hurdles, sprints

THE first South West Dorset schools regatta took place at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy. A total of 42 children from Wey Valley, All Saints, Sir John Colfox, Thomas Hardye's, Budmouth Technology College and Royal Manor Arts College competed

THE PUBLIC will have its chance to influence radical proposals for Weymouth's car parks after councillors called for a further review of the plans. Councillors also emphasised the need to consider businesses after the president of Weymouth and Portland

A DREADED bug has apparently arrived in West Dorset - and left its first victim fighting for his life. Pensioner Peter Dunn, 73, says he was lucky to survive after apparently being attacked by the notorious Blandford Fly at his Walditch home. He spent

STUDENTS strutted their stuff at a colourful fashion show. Weymouth Pavilion hosted the fifth annual Fashion Showcase, produced by GCSE and A-Level students from All Saints School, Budmouth Technology College, Corfe Hills School, Royal Manor Arts College

WEYMOUTH'S great dinosaur mystery has been solved. There was bewilderment when the green creature appeared on signs across the town earlier this month. It now turns out that the pictures were distributed to promote a forthcoming charity event in aid

A TEENAGER who denied hitting another youngster with a baseball bat said he had used a chair leg in self-defence, a court heard. Louis Nicholas Lockyear, 18, of Catherine's Well, Milton Abbas, took to the stand at Dorchester Crown Court and said he had

CUBS and firefighters got together to launch new fire safety education packs aimed at young children. Dorset Fire and Rescue Service officially launched the 'Safe Awareness and Fire Education - Dorset' (SAFE-D) pack at Dorchester Fire Station. They

THREATENED Dorset libraries have been saved from the axe - but at the cost of opening hours, books and jobs. Members of Dorset County Council's cabinet yesterday approved a package of proposals to save 13 rural libraries from closure. The measures,

A WARSHIP steamed to the rescue of a motor cruiser which ran into trouble off Portland Bill. HMS Liverpool went to the assistance of Blue Rose after her crew issued an emergency call for help. The boat, with four people on board, suffered engine failure

PUPILS at St Mary's school in Bridport presented a modern version of Little Red Riding Hood - where the feisty heroine produces a revolver from her knickers and guns down the wolf. The Roald Dahl adaptation of the Brothers Grimm classic was staged by

DEFENDER Scott Morgan has exited Dorchester Town citing the club's new training programme as the reason for his departure. The Magpies have begun full-time training at a new base at Chapel Gate in Bournemouth and the former Newport County man cannot

WEYMOUTH player-boss Jason Tindall has cancelled today's pre-season friendly with Hajduk Split due to fitness concerns. The Terras were due to take on the Croatian giants in their training facility in Split later this morning but the 29-year-old has

TIM Davis has become Weymouth Football Club's new youth development manager and has been given the task of attracting the best young players in the area to the Wessex Stadium. Terras' boss Jason Tindall is very keen to strengthen the club's youth ranks

DORCHESTER Town has urged all under-18s who feel they have a future in the game to join the Magpies for their pre-season training sessions at Thomas Hardye School playing fields. The club, under the new era of director of football Shaun Brooks, are looking

DESPITE a spirited performance by the holders St Andrew's Primary School, there was no denying Southill their first ever win in the year three Mini-Tennis Competition. The team of Millen Hurrion, Cameron Thomson, Joe James and Alex Jones just squeezed

WEYMOUTH and Dorchester DMA Kickboxing schools enjoyed a masterclass in Thai boxing from champion boxer and Channel 5 commentator Sandy Holt. Ronnie Thompson, another experienced Thai boxing instructor, accompanied Holt, who himself won two British titles

RNSTS skipper Martin Hewson has branded his side the underdogs ahead of tonight's Echo Cup final against the Bridge Inn Bears at Redlands (6.30pm). But he is also adamant that his star men Jason Styles, Gary Randall, Dave Trotter, Martyn Richards and

I WAS disappointed to pick up the Dorset Echo and find the headline Magpies withdraw' - this referred to our county town football club withdrawing their reserve team from the Dorset Premier League (previously called the Dorset Combination). I have followed

A NEW £17.6 million school building is being lined up for Budmouth Technology College. The Weymouth school lost out last year to Queen Elizabeth School in Wimborne to become Dorset's pathfinder school for the future and undergo a major re-development

The Electric Palace has teamed up with the Dorset Echo to offer readers the chance to visit the cinema for free. The newly restored Electric Palace in Bridport now has one of the most beautiful cinema interiors in the country. It is certainly one of

OUTGOING chairman, Mike Richardson accepted the prestigious Mainstop Meritorious Effort Trophy as players of the Weymouth and District League met for the end of season AGM/presentation evening at the Reynold's Institute. The ever-popular stalwart, a

A MAN sprayed swastikas and a swear word across the front of his elderly ex-mother-in-law's home, a court was told. Andrew Albert Rado, 43, of Main Road, Tolpuddle, admitted the offence when he appeared before Weymouth magistrates. Sprayed Elizabeth

A WEYMOUTH man who helped to raise thousands for charity has died. Father-of-nine John Lea, who was married to Pat, died peacefully at home after losing a battle with cancer. Mr Lea, 78, supported good causes through his links with St Augustine's Catholic

LIGHT-FOOTED youngsters danced their hearts out at a fun-filled day of activities at Sticklands Primary School. Pupils at the Evershot school were treated to a visit from street dance group Pure Funk as part of the festivities. They also enjoyed attractions

A LANDLORD claims police have unfairly singled out his pub after 30 officers stormed in and closed it down. Police ordered West One, in West Street, Bridport to close for 24 hours after three separate fights broke out and one man was hospitalised. But

ON THE 11th July 2007, Victoria Latimer and Ellie-May Masters interviewed Lauren Carter and Jade Perren from Conifers Primary School, South Dorset. They were experiencing the hectic life of taking on children and all of their needs. So we decided that

SOME children from the Primary College week in Weymouth got to talk to the mayor and mayoress. The reason they got to talk to the mayor was because they were doing a certain activity called Primary College Echo'. The mayor was asked lots of questions

Year 6 children in the whole of Weymouth and Portland have been doing Primary College. It is the second day now and it looks like they are still having fun. Some of the children have chosen tae kwon do and kickboxing as a workshop. Roxanne Symes (kickboxing

SOME lucky children at Primary College 2007 were lucky enough to enjoy the amazing science course. We saw some familiar faces, so we asked them why they chose the subject. Matthew Reidy replied: "I like science and I wanted to explore the subject even

YEAR 6 youngsters from Weymouth and Portland have been going to Weymouth College this week for a chance to solve a crime with the police. PCs Geoff Calloway, Jeff Grey and Paul Holman have been helping Year 6 pupils to solve murder mysteries. After

EVER wonder what happened behind the scenes of this paper? Where we work and where we get our stories? Read this report on the inside scoop of the Primary College Echo. Yesterday, 12 children (Ross, Zz, Becky, Suzie, Lucy, Pheobe, Eloise, Luke, Emily

AT WEYMOUTH college Mask Mania has begun for a mask making workshop. Liam Asman, 11, said that the best part of mask making was showing it off to his friends. Liam Tugwell and Harry Chaplin spared us a few minutes of their time so we could interview

IN THE recent week year sixes from all over Dorset have been coming to Weymouth College, to take part in different workshops. We recently interviewed children taking part in the Summer Sports workshop. Each child had their own opinion on how good or

WE ARE here this week with other schools from Weymouth and Portland, we are here for fun workshops to get a taster of jobs. There are plenty of different things to do. Yesterday we interviewed Tiphannie Roberts and Angelina Whitthread about the Beauty

PRIMARY college has recently had a visit from the mayor and mayoress. He was interviewed by the young reporters of primary college, these were the questions asked. "How much do you get paid?" "I don't really get paid much at all but I do get paid an

DORCHESTER Drama returns to the Bull's Head in Fordington tonight for their summer alfresco production. This year's performance in the pub's garden is made up of two one-act comedies. Thermal Underwear by Andrew Davies is the story of a ruby wedding

ARTHUR George Stibbs sailed to his christening at Holy Trinity Church in Weymouth on the yacht Excalibur, almost a year to the day since his parents were married in similar fashion. Last July, Kevin and Kay Stibbs of Weymouth sailed from Castle Cove