POT-holes and an uneven, hazardous footpath around Dorchester's Millstream is an accident waiting to happen, complained members of a heritage meeting. The much-needed overhaul of a key visitor attraction in the county town was highlighted at a meeting
THE clear-up following the MSC Napoli disaster is still very much under way, salvagers stressed. As reported in The Echo, a major phase of the operation to remove containers washed up along the West Dorset coastline was completed on Friday. A team recovered
FORMER Weymouth Football Club player-manager Steve Claridge was committed for trial today accused of dangerous driving. Claridge, 41, spoke only to confirm his personal details and to elect Crown Court trial during a brief appearance at Coventry Magistrates
PUBLIC consultation has started today on plans to enhance Dorchester's historic Maumbury Rings and make the site more accessible for all. Members of the Dorchester heritage joint committee have given the ambitious proposals the go-ahead and now it is
DORSET County Council has taken a do-it-yourself approach towards the county's rural bus services. The council has decided to provide its own vehicles for certain routes rather than pay the spiralling costs of enlisting bus and coach companies. The
A MOTHER and daughter who run a picture framing business have achieved a distinguished industry title. Rowena and Jen Evans, of Cemetery Road, Portesham, near Weymouth, have both qualified as Guild Commended Framers, the professional qualification that
A BOXING match was halted when punches flew in the audience. The last two bouts of the amateur boxing tournament held at the Trinity Club in Dorchester were cancelled by officials when an unscheduled fight broke out inside and surged outside onto the
PEOPLE working in the tourism, hospitality and retail industries discovered how their businesses could benefit in the lead-up to the 2012 Olympic Games. The vital message from the Welcoming Our World (WOW) conference was that investing in skills could
A MATHS café has been helping children to put their number work into practice in a Dorchester school. Year 4 pupils at Manor Park First School in Mellstock Avenue have been counting customers, working out the profit of each day's sales, handling money
IN our county alone, more than 700 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women every year, while around seven men are also diagnosed. Countrywide, the yearly total is 44,000. Put another way, one woman in nine will develop breast cancer during her
CONTROVERSIAL plans to convert an empty factory building at Poundbury into a private hospital have been withdrawn. Dr Mark Hughes had been seeking planning permission for change of use that would allow a 30-bed hospital to be opened in Paceycombe Way
Safety first at open days OPEN days are being held with free advice about health and safety, fire safety and first aid training. The Sirius Business Services Health and Safety Open Day is being held at its offices in Lynch Lane today and tomorrow.
WORK has started on a new £20 million marina in Portland Harbour. Following on-site preparations last month, heavy equipment has arrived on site to start work on what is promising to be a world-class sailing facility. The development - at Osprey Quay
A HYGIENE assessment on a Weymouth business left the owner with a bitter taste in his mouth. Ian Denley, owner of Shakies milkshake bar in Bond Street, says he feels let down by a visit by inspectors from Weymouth and Portland Borough Council. He now
NEW signing Nathan Simpson is delighted to finally be given a deal at the Avenue Stadium having first appeared in the county town during pre-season. The defender featured in frien-dly matches against Exeter City and Yeovil Town back in July but a deal
NO ONE blamed climate change for the apocalyptic weather 20 years ago in the Great Storm of October 1987. They were too busy blaming Michael Fish. The BBC weatherman's rebuttal of a viewer's suggestion that a hurricane 'was on the way' has become the
WEYMOUTH manager Jason Tindall is pleased after drawing Hitchin Town at home in the Fourth Qualifying Round of the FA Cup. The Terras welcome the British Gas Business Southern Premier side to the Wessex Stadium on Saturday, October 27, for a place in
IF you are hungry for more than a visual feast when you go to the flicks, you will be pleased to hear that Screen Bites - the country's only food-themed film-fest - is about to celebrate its third birthday. The event will open in Bridport Electric Palace
EASTON UNITED 7 BROADMAYNE 0 TWO goals either side of half-time by Dorset Senior League high-fliers Easton effectively killed off this Dorset Senior Trophy first round tie. The islanders were made to wait until the dying seconds of the first half to
BLANDFORD UTD 2 CHICKERELL UTD 3 CHICKERELL United overturned a two-goal deficit to beat Blandford United Reserves 3-2 in the first round of the Dorset Senior Trophy. A second-half brace from Ashley Smith and a single from Nick Etherington saw the
LEE Cuff will reclaim the number one jersey ahead of Bridport's Toolstation Western League Division One clash with Larkhall Athletic at St Mary's Field tonight (7.45pm). The Bees' stopper was rested for the cup match against Minehead at the weekend but
Blocked chimneys and flues, soot build-up in boilers, and faulty gas appliances in caravans are just some of the hidden potential causes of fatalities from carbon monoxide poisoning. The energy supplier, Southern Electric, is highlighting some of the
THREE teenagers accused of terrorising their neighbours have lifted the lid on a scene of gang culture on their estate. Lewi Cornish, 17, his sister Nicolle, 16, and their 15-year-old friend Jamie-Lee Alford contacted the Dorset Echo to tell their story
Today's Dorset Echo includes pictures of reception class school children from all over Dorset. You can order your own copies of these photographs to keep as a memory of your child's early days at school - or to present a treasured gift to family and
A GOAL to savour from Jimmy Hallett and a late second half hat-trick from Pete Bochonko ensured an emphatic 4-0 triumph over arch-rivals the Belvedere at Redlands for the Black Dog. This result sees them shoot up to the top of the Domino's Premiership
Dorset & Wilts One South WARMINSTER 10 WEYMOUTH 45 THE long trip to Warminster proved a fruitful afternoon for the Seasiders despite the home side's best efforts to turn the match into a war of attrition. Buoyed by the addition of several local army
TV personality Mr Tumble - otherwise known as Cbeebies presenter Justin Fletcher - was mobbed by children when he officially opened the new Bradpole Pre-school. The presenter stayed an hour cutting the ribbon and the cake and being hero-worshipped by
DORSET Police are one of the most accident-prone forces in the country, regularly forking out thousands of pounds in compensation for car crashes. Statistics show the force has paid out more than £500,000 for road accidents involving police vehicles
