RESIDENTS turned up in force to Osmington’s energy day to learn more about practical ways to reduce their energy use and carbon footprint. A mass of both written and verbal information was on hand, as well as stalls demonstrating actual equipment in
New toddler swings are installed in Radipole Park children's playground. The old swings had to be removed some while ago because they had become rusty and unsafe. As there were no funds to replace the swings, the. Friends of Radipole Park & Gardens
CHRISTOPHER Heath wanted to celebrate his 80th birthday and decided with is wife Pauline to have a buffet and drinks in the village hall with a small group of invited family and friends and to invite “The Yetties” along to entertain them afterwards
Whatever your opinion of the new road it cannot be denied that the dramatic change to Littlemoor has been very fast, parts of the area have already been altered beyond recognition. This rapidly continuing change to our environment has prompted
Can we put the Portland supermarket issue to rest for now? The decision has been made. It’s all got too personal – all I’ve done is to write a couple of letters to the Echo and one to the planners. I’m simply a Portland resident, with no connection
DORSET health chiefs are urging vigilance from the public as the swine flu virus threatens to sweep into the UK. The first confirmed cases of the potentially deadly illness reached Europe yesterday, with suspected infections being monitored in Scotland
THERE will be a coffee morning at Jenny and Peter’s (Old Rectory Cottage), Rampisham, on Wednesday, May 6 starting at 10.30am THE HIGH Town Crows will be performing on Saturday, May 9 at Evershot Village Hall. Tickets are £6 on the door. ALSO
COMMUNITY-SPIRITED teenager Ryan Hope has been nominated for a national award which aims to challenge youth stereotypes. Ryan, 17, of Norfolk Road, Westham, is up for a CHANGEit award, which encourages young people to speak up and take action in society
Abbotsbury and Langton Herring WE HAVE just returned from a spot of rest and relaxation in the sun to find the garden glorious and the trees dripping with blossom. Now they are dripping with rain as I catch up with the village news . TALKING
FIRST World War heroes were honoured during a memorial service and wreath-laying ceremony on Weymouth seafront. Borough mayor Tim Munro and Portland town councillor Les Ames were among hundreds lining the Esplanade to honour Anzac (Australian and New
HUNDREDS of people turned out in force to clean up Dorset’s beaches for the summer season. On Sunday volunteers swept the shoreline from Lyme Regis to Christchurch and filled sacks with rubbish that has been dropped or washed up on Dorset’s 26 beaches
BRITISH comedy of the highest order is being staged by Weymouth Drama Club this week. Ray Cooney’s Out Of Order, which won an Oliver Award in 1991, is a brilliant knockabout comedy with a twist where things are not what they seem and fringe characters
THE face and fabric of our towns and villages have changed immeasurably over the years. Many buildings have disappeared while countless others have appeared on what was once sprawling green fields. The methods of transport can look almost comical given
A FORMER mayor of Weymouth and Portland said councillors who were accused of snubbing an invitation to see a youth theatre group should be ashamed of themselves. Jess Nagel, who has first citizen in 1990, said she was appalled by the reasons given by
DEFENDER Graham Biles is a major doubt for Chickerell United ahead of tonight’s clash at Westland Sports in the Dorset Premier League. The experienced centre-back was hoping to return to the side this evening after missing Saturday’s 1-0 vic-tory over
HEADTEACHERS across Dorset are calling for ‘outdated’ SATs to be scrapped. The Echo contacted every head in the area to find their views and the majority wanted to see the exams axed. Out of 53 heads questioned 32 said they should be scrapped, one called
WITH the future of Weymouth FC balancing on a knife-edge following relegation from non-League’s top-flight, Terras’ chairman Ian Ridley has written an open letter appealing for fans and local businesses to unite in the battle to save the stricken
DORSET (278-5) lost to BUCKINGHAMSHIRE (280-5) by five wickets DORSET manager Sean Walbridge has warned his side that improvements will have to be made in their bowling division if they are to make it through the group stages of the MCCA Knockout
OFF-DUTY medical staff leapt into action after a serious head-on road accident which closed a major route through Dorset. A car full of nurses travelling through the county after a hen party weekend and two ambulance assistants on the way home from training
BUSTINSKIN Events race director Mark Steen has set up a new triathlon club in the area. Steen has been helping run events for the past 15 years and got involved in organising triathlons several years ago. This year he has gone a step further and helped
Why not have a go at a wealth of fun activities celebrating Adult Learners’ Week in May or enrol onto a summer course? Whatever your interests, Dorset Adult Learning has something for you in its exciting summer programme! There’s a wide
Tailor made workshops launched for small Dorset firms Help is at hand for small Dorset firms battling the credit crunch and fighting the recession with the launch of tailored training delivered in the work place. The training is being offered
