WEYMOUTH DOONAN WILDCATS 45 OXFORD CHEETAHS 45 OXFORD WIN BONUS POINT WITH AGGREGATE WIN 94-89 WEYMOUTH Doonan Wildcats grabbed a 4-2 in the final heat to salvage a draw in their Conference League clash with Oxford at the Wessex Stadium last night
THE Read Woodruff Dorchester and District Evening League Knockout Cup final has been postponed. The showpiece between St George's and Herrison Youth, which was due to be held at the Rec this evening, was called off after heavy showers fell on an already
A COASTGUARD helicopter will provide a spectacular start to this year's Weymouth Carnival when it flies in the carnival queen and her two attendants. Talks are going on to arrange a special landing area in the Pavilion car park from where the carnival
AN EXCITING new vision for Weymouth's seafront will go on public display today. Proposed designs for a multi-million-pound regeneration of the Esplanade are going out for public consultation and will be on view at an exhibition at Weymouth Arts Centre
ROWERS celebrated as their new, larger home was officially declared open. Weymouth Rowing Club's boat shed on Nothe Parade is now more than twice its original size. The improved facilities means the club can house more gear and as a result encourage
FOR many people a good holiday involves a hot beach and a book. But for Paul Moxham it will involve a 350-mile race across the Arctic - dubbed the world's toughest race. Mr Moxham, 33, of Whitehead Drive in Weymouth is taking the six-week Polar Challange
TRIBUTES were paid today to campaigner Jack Biggs after he died of a heart attack swimming off Sandsfoot Beach in Weymouth. Mr Biggs, 65, of Wyke Regis, was pulled from the water unconscious on Wednesday by beachgoers and flown by coastguard helicopter
27: The Dukes Of Stratosfear The Mole From The Ministry/ My Love Explodes (Virgin, 1985) IN CAREER terms, XTC were pretty much becalmed in the mid-1980s. Their initial momentum had been stalled for a variety of reasons, not least of which was their
IT'S no secret that I take the dimmest view imaginable of 1980s music, in the main. It was the era when style vanquished substance in the most comprehensive of terms, the era when character was eradicated beneath a rigid uniformity of triggered drums
UP to 40 jobs are expected to go and opening times cut after councillors drove through a package that will bring ground-breaking changes to Dorset's library service. Library staff lobbied members on steps of county hall but their last-minute pleas made
LACK of police has been blamed for a recent spate of crime on Portland. Since the start of July seven vehicles in Tophill have been vandalised, stolen or broken into, windows smashed and valuables and wing mirrors stolen. Residents say that the island's
WEYMOUTH golfer Jon Bevan will be hoping for an improvement on his first round when he embarks on another testing trip around Carnoustie in The Open this morning. The Wessex Golf Centre professional shot a 73 yesterday leaving him two-over-par but it
WEYMOUTH boss Jason Tindall will make a decision on several trialists after tonight's pre-season friendly at Sydenhams Wessex League side Ringwood Town (7.45pm). Gavin Tomlin, Justin Roberts, Gavin McCallum and Brian Glover will all be given another
HERRISON Youth's secretary Derek Pride says his side will be out for Knockout Cup revenge tonight at the Dorchester Rec (6.30pm) after defeat to St George's in last year's final. A repeat showpiece sees Herrison take on the Saints once again in a Twenty20
WEYMOUTH all-rounder Dan Belt is a major doubt for his side's Dorset Funeral Plan League Premier Division trip to the Suttoners tomorrow (1.30pm). The talented youngster has injured his right hand and there are fears that he might have chipped a bone
DORCHESTER will be looking to record their tenth successive league win of the season, and continue their unbeaten record, when they welcome struggling Swanage to the Rec tomorrow (2pm). Captain Mark Derrien is confident his side can keep the run going
PORTLAND Red Triangle will be hoping to put last week's defeat behind them and concentrate on getting their first away win of the year as they travel to Hamworthy Rec tomorrow (2pm). The defeat to Pavilion Sports last time out was Portland's first home
A LITTLE girl was left unable to walk after her shoes went missing at a birthday party. Three-year-old Phebe Redhead suffers from over-rotation of the joints and wears insoles specially made for her at Dorset County Hospital. Her pink Kicker boots,
BRIDPORT skipper Paul Tweddle says his team must take each game as it comes in their bid for Dorset Funeral Plan League Division One survival. The Dorset gloveman believes victory against Broadstone at the Delph tomorrow (2pm) is well within grasp but
A TAXI driver came to the rescue of a stranded family when their car broke down on the way to hospital in Dorchester. Susie Hollings, 36, from Portland, was on her way to Dorchester hospital to feed her twin sons, who were in intensive care after being
RICHARD Bugler has labelled the Dorset Funeral Plan League Division One clash between Beaminster and Stalbridge tomorrow as a battle of the bowlers. The Beaminster skipper said both sides possess high-class attacks and batsmen are sure to have their
Abi Bacon, Richard Baxter, Megan Capon, Nicole Dewar, Isabella Hall, Sophie M, Chelsey Owen, Rhiannon Pavey, Ashleigh Purnell, Kellie Roche, Chelsea Semmence, Bethanie Simmers
OF three men's singles quarter-finals last night the eagerly anticipated clash featuring the Toms, Legg and Flowerdew, was expected to be a closely fought contest at Greenhill but it didn't quite end up like that. Seasoned Town Tennis competitor Legg
EACH day, a group of year 8 pupils are taken by college teacher, Mark Rawlins, to a computer room to write articles for a page in the Echo. The teacher tells his class to pair up, and gives them a notebook and a camera to help them with the stories.
WEYMOUTH College Rubbish Band started about seven years ago. Michael Keane and Paul Stevenson, both students, have been playing with the band for several years and run the workshop. The materials that are used in the band are all recycled such as oil
DARTS players on Portland took on Crafty Cockney Eric Bristow on the oche at the New Inn, Easton Street last night. And for Jimmy Allen, a New Inn team player, it was a night to remember for he beat Bristow at his own game. And there was high praise
WE interviewed some children who were having fun with stone carving. We asked Lucy Callaby, Kirsty Frampton and Mitchell Beard whether they were enjoying this activity they all said they were, and if they came here again they would definitely choose
WE interviewed a young student from Royal Manor Arts College, Daniel Fry. We asked him if this activity inspired him. His answer was yes because he had done welding before with his dad just doing odd little jobs. He wants to use these skills in his
IN a nail-biting finish, Portland Red Triangle claimed victory over a combined team of All Saints school teachers, Wyke Regis Junior teachers and ex-pupils in a charity cricket match at All Saints School. After a poor start, the teachers managed to total
YESTERDAY, a small group of students went to a DJ workshop. It included watching world champions 'scratching' on the internet. One of the four pupils, Dominic Mills told us "I really like learning about how to be a DJ, I'm enjoying myself very much".
TOMMY Killick's Poole Town provided a stern test for Shaun Brook's Blue Square South side at Tatnam last night. Andy Culliford sent an early lob over trialist Dorchester keeper Ashlee Jones and his crossbar then former Dorch-ester winger Danny Cann narrowly
CHICKERELL United will celebrate the official opening of their new changing rooms at The Stalls tomorrow with a friendly against Yeovil Town (2pm). Former Premiership referee Paul Durkin will cut the ceremonial ribbon at 1pm before the game gets underway
FUNKY felt making and wacky weaving was what a group of year 8s were doing in the secondary college craft workshop this afternoon. The teacher, Rachel Reed, said she was enjoying teaching the students to make felt and how to weave. Rachel had been doing
BRIDPORT have announced friendlies against Clyst Rovers, Wryley, Hamworthy United and Ilminster Town as they prepare for their Toolstation Western League Division One campaign. The Bees will kick off their pre-season programme with a trip to Clyst Rovers
YESTERDAY we visited Kingston Maurward. We both found it very exciting and enjoyable but it was very smelly. Our first activity was blacksmithing, which was a lot of fun but we must admit that we were both quite nervous. It all went well till the end
NAISH Farm at Holwell will be buzzing with the sounds of the fifth quirky Honeybuns Bee Hop Festival later this month. Growing organically, rather like its hosts, the Honeybuns bakery, visitor numbers have increased modestly each year and that's the
WEYMOUTH Doonan Wildcats chairman Phil Bartlett is confident that his side can claim the all-important bonus point tonight when they attempt to overturn a five-point deficit against the Oxford Cheetahs at the Wessex Stadium (7.15pm). The Wildcats, who
The Weymouth-based St Edmund's Players Drama Group is celebrating its 40th birthday this weekend with a variety show tomorrow evening and a garden party on Sunday. They are hoping for a big turnout of members, past and present and potential new members
WEYMOUTH sailors Richard and Andrew Glover are battling to keep their lead in the Hobie Cat fleet at the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships. They are among 10 of Great Britain's best sailors competing at the youth worlds held in Kingston, Ontario
