MILLIONS in cash for a Bere Regis bypass should be pledged by the leading waste company behind a major plan for a recycling depot at Binnegar south of the village, say Purbeck councillors. District and county councillor Captain Malcolm Shakesby said:
THE water main fracture in Manor Road was first sighted by a resident at 4.15 am Saturday morning. Many local residents who were affected by the sudden powerful rivers of silted water and large stones flowing directly into our gardens and homes, garages
PUBS and clubs in Dorchester will soon be on the same wavelength with the launch of a new radiolink scheme. Members of the town's Pubwatch scheme are signing up to a batch of radios so they can maintain contact with each other to head off trouble before
MOTORISTS face major disruption next month as workers tackle a main road across Dorset through Purbeck that is already breaking up in places. The A351 through Sandford is a main route linking Weymouth with the east of the county as well as taking traffic
TRADITIONAL flowers could soon be blooming on the banks of historic Maumbury Rings as part of a scheme to return it to its former glory. Work is going ahead to reinstate small areas of the ancient monument to downland. And from next spring it is hoped
THE number of people caught drink-driving in Dorset this summer is slightly down compared to last year, police said. This year's campaign ran from July 30 to September 2 and had a total of 176 positive breath tests provided by motorists. It compares
MAJOR advances were made during 2006-2007 on decommissioning the old nuclear site at Winfrith. An annual report by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority said: "There are now no longer any high-hazard nuclear facilities on the Winfrith site." The
A YOUNG artist from West Dorset has been named Regional Junior Painter of the year after winning the area section of a national painting competition. Eight-year-old Carlos Finlay, from Stratton, was selected from more than 9,000 entries submitted by
GANGS of children are terrorising residents of a Bridport housing estate. Residents claimed youngsters are hurling rocks at cars and kids are chasing people with knives and bricks. Residents in Orchard Avenue and Rivervale warned that young thugs were
A BID to use a disused factory as a private hospital would help slash waiting lists at Dorchester's NHS hospital, the doctor behind the scheme claimed last night. Dr Mark Hughes told councillors that his plans to use the empty Poundbury factory
THE PRODUCTION team for the fifth Dorchester Community Play has set up a base in the town centre in the countdown to the show's November opening. The play office has opened in South Grove Cottage in Trinity Street where designers will beaver away on
WEST Dorset could be left with just 11 post offices if cuts are pushed through, it is feared. The post office network is facing a massive shake-up as part of a review of the service. About 2,500 post offices - a fifth of those left in the UK - are set
TWO men who plan to row 'the toughest race on earth' across the Atlantic Ocean visited Weymouth bay for sea trials. Scott McNaughton, 33, and his friend Neil Hunter, 36, are taking part in the Woodvale Challenge that will see 20 vessels row 2,935 miles
TALENTED artists in Long Bredy displayed their work in the church at a fundraising festival. The art and flower festival was a first for the village and was put on to raise money for the church after the village fete was rained off in July. Joint organiser
THE demolition of a pre-school building in West Dorset will be the subject of a planning committee meeting on Friday. Dorset County Council members are being recommended to approve plans to knock down the pre-school building at Broadmayne First School
COLLEAGUES became three amigos on a gruelling hike and cycle ride in Spanish mountains for charity. The team, from Acheson Construction in Dorchester, raised £5,000 (and rising) for Care International last weekend by completing the Sierra Nevada Three
MORE people than ever turned up at this year's Eggardon Kite Festival. Festival organiser Baffy Turner said: "It went very well, people attended in their droves, it was the best attended ever. "Unfortunately the weather turned a bit sour and it got
JUDGES have chosen the finalists for the Open4Business Excellence Awards sponsored by Smart Group Recruitment Solutions. The panel shortlisted three companies in each of six categories at a marathon selection session at Southwell Park on Portland
IT MAY only be September, but Weymouth Pavilion is already gearing up for this year's panto. Snow White is the popular fairytale chosen to run at the venue and as ever, it has attracted stars of stage and screen - as well as plenty of room for local
WEYMOUTH manager Jason Tindall said last night's 2-1 defeat at the hands of Rushden & Diamonds felt like a robbery'. Garry Hill, on his return to the Wessex Stadium, came away with all three points in a game Tindall believes his side were the better
A single goal on the half hour from Jamie Whisken, one of the trialists not offered a contract at the Avenue Stadium in the summer, proved enough for Basingstoke to end Dorchester's unbeaten Blue Square South run at Camrose last night. But Dorchester
FORMER Terras boss Garry Hill performed a smash and grab return to the Wessex Stadium last night with a 2-1 win. Some poor marking in the Wey-mouth penalty area allowed Simeon Jackson to put Rushden ahead before Jefferson Louis scored his fifth goal
FORMER Dorchester trialist Jamie Whisken scored the only goal as Basingstoke ended Magpies' unbeaten Blue Square South away record. Whisken pounced on the edge of the penalty area to loop a header past keeper Darren Behcet after a right-wing corner on
AARON Lomax crushed Bridport's hopes of a third consecutive victory in Toolstation Western League Division One last night. The Shepton Mallet striker led the line superbly for his side and netted the only goal of the game midway through the first half
A determined Cork & Bottle gave the Domino's League some indication that this season's Premiership title race may not be just another two-horse race between big guns the Belvedere and the Black Dog as they inflicted a shock defeat on the reigning champions
So Bill Bryson couldn't get into Weymouth because of a burst water main (Author Bryson slams road scheme', Echo, September 13). And he can't even see that Weymouth residents and those who work in Weymouth have suffered such inconveniences on a regular
BRIDPORT were again the stars of the show when the Dorset Women's League held their annual presentation luncheon at a new venue of Dudsbury Golf Club, Ferndown. Under the guidance of their indefatigable captain Margaret Clapp, Bridport carried off the
Day 7: (Tuesday) Miles 65.25, average speed 12.5, top speed 29.5, riding time 5hrs 12min, total miles 541 After a sleepless night in our luxury barn accommodation we packed the car. It is now bulging with all sorts of unmentionable wet clothing! We wriggled
