REVIEW BAC on the Fiddle Bridport Arts Centre Saturday, October 6 IT is not often fiddlers get to enjoy a festival devoted solely to their instrument, so Bridport Arts Centre's first fiddle festival was an event not to be missed. BAC on the
May I take this opportunity to reassure Susan Gow (It's autumn it isn't Christmas, Letters October 4) that Santa is not due to visit Goulds Garden Centre until November 24. No carols or jingle bells will be heard before then either. We agree with Susan
I get very upset when I see front page headlines such as Warnings over MMR jabs rate' (Echo, October 1) We all know that experts' contend that there is absolutely no proof that the MMR jab causes autism. But how can they possibly prove a negative? At
Back pain is very common and most of us will get it at some time. How you use your back, both at work and home, can determine whether you will have to learn to live with back pain. With the right approach, basic back pain could be avoided. Experts now
Can we have more postal strikes please? For the first time in years our post arrived today (Tuesday) at 08:15, and not just post from the local area. Normally we are lucky if it arrives before 2 or 3 in the afternoon. If this level of service is allowed
THE Weymouth Royal Naval Association welcomed a new president at its annual Trafalgar Dinner. The night at Weymouth Golf Club was hailed a success by chairman David Rodgers, who said it also celebrated the retirement of former president, Rear Admiral
AN EPILEPTIC has set up a new support group for fellow sufferers and their families. Clive Hancock, 42, has lived with the condition for most of his life but says he struggles to find help and support. So he has formed the Weymouth, Portland and Dorchester
A MULTI-CULTURAL event is being lined up for Dorchester's Borough Gardens to mark World Mental Health Day. The theme of the day tomorrow is "Mental Health in a Changing World: The Impact of Culture and Diversity". To celebrate the day the Dorset Primary
THE winners of this year's Weymouth in Bloom competition were honoured at an awards ceremony at the Nothe Fort. More than 50 people used their green-fingered skills for the good of the community and adorned Weymouth seafront. The competition was hindered
DINERS will soon get fortnightly updates on which are the cleanest eateries in Weymouth and Portland. Environmental health officers will publish new figures online every two weeks giving the hygiene standards of every takeaway and restaurant in the borough
SEVEN amateur boxers got Dorchester's town crier up against the ropes as a warm-up to their big event. Town crier Alistair Chisholm limbered up and challenged the young fighters to promote their forthcoming tournament. Luckily, he was saved by the bell
ANTI-BULLYING campaigners have received a national award in recognition of their work. Budmouth Technology College students Rachel Fullegar, Amy Desmond and Emma Owens received the Diana anti-bullying award from South Dorset MP Jim Knight. They received
THE location of Portland Fair has been moved as organisers look to avoid the traffic chaos that marred last year's event. Angry residents hit out last October after Chiswell became gridlocked with cars and lorries, labelling the congestion worse than
CHILDREN are at risk from drivers speeding through a village, it was claimed today. The warning comes from expert motorist Ben Harris who is shocked at the standard of driving he has witnessed since moving to Charminster six months ago. He said: "In
SEA dog Stanley is going walkies on the deck of a ship as it heads from Portland to the South Atlantic. The hound is a passenger on RMS St Helena as she heads for her namesake island over the next fortnight. The five-year-old sausage dog is owned by
YOU could have divided the tension with a slide rule at a closely fought maths tournament for Weymouth and Portland pupils. Some 60 Year 6 pupils put their maths prowess to the test for the annual Primary Maths Challenge at Budmouth Technology College
A DOCTORS' surgery in Weymouth was today named as the best in the area in new ratings. Abbotsbury Road Surgery came out top in the survey, scoring the full 1,000 marks possible and putting it in the top five per cent of assessed surgeries nationwide.
I should like to openly ask questions regarding the proposed demolition of the Broadmayne and West Knighton Playgroup building (School demolition plan is approved', Echo, September 22). One question no one has yet answered is why does the present building
WEYMOUTH striker Gavin McCallum is confident that the Terras can now kick on after claiming four points from their last two games. The Canadian was an inspiration in Saturday's 2-0 home win over Northwich Victoria and he will no doubt be looking to continue
DORCHESTER Town's director of football Shaun Brooks has called for an end to the individual mistakes that are costing his side dear ahead of tonight's Setanta Shield First Round tie against Eastleigh at the Avenue Stadium (7.45pm). The Magpies have not
Dorset Senior League EASTON UNITED 2 WAREHAM RANGERS 0 EASTON consolidated their position at the top of the Dorset Senior League table after a hard-fought victory over Wareham at Grove Corner. Rob Maxted was the star of the show, scoring the first
Dorset Senior League TINTINHULL 1 CHICKERELL UNITED 8 MIDFIELDER Ashley Smith scored a fine hat-trick as Chickerell ran riot at Tintinhull in the Dorset Senior League. The Chickens were accused of wasting chances in their previous game against leaders
Dorset Senior League WEYMOUTH SPORTS 3 OKEFORD UNITED 0 SUBSTITUTE Paul Hayers smashed home a brace to lead Sports to their first victory since September 8. Last season's Dorset Senior League runners-up had only claimed two points from their previous
LUCKLESS Rob Pavey couldn't believe his eyes as he saw his Royal Oak outfit lose for the fifth Sunday running. The Oak fell to an injury time Sanchez Baker goal that earned Portlanders the New Inn all three Domino's Sunday League points in an amazing
Southern Counties South DORCHESTER 15 SHERBORNE 26 DORCHESTER'S disappointing start to the campaign continued with a hard-fought defeat against local rivals Sherborne at Coburg Road. The county town side made too many basic errors at set-pieces and
Dorset & Wilts Division One South Puddletown 33 Blandford 0 THEY say a local derby produces the best rugby and this match was no exception, albeit for the home side. This was a ill-tempered match but Puddletown started full of running using every
Dorset & Wilts Division One South Swanage & Wareham II 32 Bridport 3 BRIDPORT were left counting the cost of missing men after Swanage & Wareham got the better of them in Dorset & Wilts Division One South. The Blues, who topped the table after four
WEST Dorset Warriors finished third in the Hinton Oak Gala hosted by Seagulls of Christ-church. They were joined by Ferndown, Salisbury, and Wareham and fought out a close contest with only 17 points separating them. All clubs took the opportunity to
WESSEX Cricket School Academy won their final fixture of the season when they travelled to Winfrith. The match itself again proved to be an excellent workout for some of the academy's younger members against the experienced villagers. On winning the
THE mysterious identity of a lady in a photograph sent in by Michelle Ritchie of Dorchester has been solved with quite a twist in the tale. The old photograph, which fell out of a frame that Miss Ritchie had bought at The Colliton Street Antiques Centre
