WATCHING BBC 1 Breakfast Show the other morning I was thrilled to see five members of the “Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain” being interviewed with regard to their appearance at The Proms in the Albert Hall, London on Tuesday, August 18. Anyone who
A DORCHESTER man has starred in two films launched today to set the record straight about people with mental illness. Stuart Baker-Brown, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia 12 years ago, appears in the films, which mimic horror movies to force viewers
AN AMBITIOUS cyclist has set himself a new challenge of cycling from Dorset to Cape Town for charity. Peter Gostelow, 30, will set off from his Godmanstone home on the 15,000 mile haul to South Africa on August 16. Mr Gostelow said: “This time I’m leaving
DORSET were left toiling on 50-6 at the end of day one of their Minor Counties Championship Western Division clash against Shropshire at Dean Park. The visitors won the toss and chose to bat but were soon struggling following a superb opening
PUPILS are set to step out in style on their way to school thanks to £90,000 boost. They will be taking advantage of such new facilities as new cycle racks, lockers and all weather shelters. Dorset County Council successfully bid for the cash from
THE GEORGIAN gems of Weymouth will be being put on the map when a national conference is held in the resort. Delegates will be heading to the town for a series of seminars when the Georgian Group holds its annual summer school in the town on October
A ‘NORMAL part of village life’ has been threatened by the departure of a duck colony from Sutton Poyntz, according to one villager. James Willis contacted the Dorset Echo after reading the report about a colony of tame ducks being moved from the grounds
IVAN Forbes admitted to feeling speechless after netting twice to help send Dorchester Town to the top of Blue Square South on Saturday. The opening game of last season ended with the Portuguese winger suffering a knee-ligament injury that kept him
WINGER Ivan Forbes exorcised the demons of 12-months ago by helping the Magpies get off to a flying start in Blue Square South. The 21-year-old suffered a knee-ligament injury on the opening day of the 2008-09 campaign, which kept him out for much of
NEW-LOOK Weymouth bagged a hard-earned Blue Square South point at the Dripping Pan on Saturday. The Terras took some time to settle against a Lewes side who were also relegated from the Blue Square Premier but had held on to the backbone of last season
A GUESTHOUSE owner is pleading for thieves to return irreplaceable jewellery that was stolen from her home. The jewellery worth £7,000 was stolen from the Lime Kiln Cottage guesthouse in Chaldon Herring from the bedroom of guesthouse owners Trish and
WEYMOUTH boss Matty Hale praised his side’s work ethic following an opening day stalemate at Lewes. The Terras took the lead in Saturday’s Blue Square South clash through Matt Cooper on 62 minutes only to concede an equaliser just 60 seconds later when
RESERVE Tim Webster set a new track record at the Wessex Bus Raceway on Saturday night as the Weymouth Doonan Wildcats claimed a 54-38 success over the Newport Hornets in the National League. The historic ride came in heat two where Webster left the
ENCOURAGED Trevor Senior reckoned a point was the least Bridport deserved for their opening day endeavours at Hengrove Athletic. Despite failing to find the target, the Bees looked assured at the back and returned to West Dorset with their points tally
BROADSTONE 128-4 (20pts) beat DORCHESTER 125 (4pts) by six wickets DORCHESTER’S hopes of retaining their Dorset League Premier Division crown were all but extinguished by title rivals Broadstone. The county town outfit stumbled to a six-wicket
WEYMOUTH 153-8 (7pts) lost to WAYFARERS 157-8 (18pts) by two wickets NOT even the heroics of Faraz Ulhaq could save Weymouth from a fourth successive defeat in the Dorset Premier League on Saturday. The talented all-rounder rescued the Seasiders’ innings
PORTLAND United relinquished their possession of the Dorset Premier League Charity Shield on Saturday to a rampant Poole Borough. Three goals inside the first 35 minutes stunned the Grove Corner faithful and effectively ended the contest in favour of
TYLER Sibbick netted a superb hat-trick as Weymouth Reserves continued their encouraging pre-season form by hitting their counterparts from Longwell Green for six at the Wessex Stadium. The 17-year-old took his goals superbly as the Terras
CHICKERELL UNITED 4 UPWEY & BROADWEY 1 CHICKERELL boss Brendan King described his side’s performance at Cranford Avenue on Saturday as a ‘bit lacklustre’ despite capturing a 4-1 win over Dorset Senior League side Upwey & Broadwey. Adam Linaker,
BRAVE mum Michelle Price and baby Max are soon to see medics about their kidney transplant. Michelle is donating one of her kidneys to her 18-month-old son as he is suffering from chronic renal failure. Doctors have given the green light for the operation
DORCHESTER Town Under-18s held Dorset League Division One side Piddletrenthide United to a goalless draw in their latest pre-season friendly. Magpies’ boss Phil Basford said: “David Boucher’s side were playing their first friendly and they proved to
A YOUNG tombstoner broke his ankle after plunging into two feet of water at a Weymouth beach. The boy leapt 10 feet from the pier near Castle Cove Sailing Club on the Portland Harbour shore on Saturday. An off-duty RNLI lifeguard canoeing with Territorial
A MAN was left to die on the street after being knocked over by a car in a late-night hit-and-run on Portland. Police are hunting the car driver after he struck a 44-year-old pedestrian in Fortuneswell at 10.30pm on Saturday. The victim
