EVERY DAY throughout the summer we'll be talking to people about what makes this area so special. Today, we speak to Sylvia Carpizo who travels all the way from Valencia in Spain every year to visit her friend in Weymouth... NOT only do
Villagers from Upwey in Weymouth greeted counterparts from their namesake town in Australia on a special hi-tech link. Members of the Upwey Society and residents packed the village hall to surprise the community Down Under in the state of Victoria.
WILDLIFE guardians in Weymouth are celebrating some important new arrivals. The first marsh harriers to breed in Dorset in almost 50 years have successfully raised three chicks. Being born at the RSPB reserve at Radipole Lake just 10 minutes walk from
ACTOR Martin Clunes is holding a country fair at his West Dorset home to help charities. The star is throwing the Buckham Fair on his 20-acre property near Beaminster for good causes as he is swamped by so many requests for help. His first event was
Spirits are high onboard this morning as we blast back from the rock towards the Scillies with the big green Toe in the Water spinnaker up. Everyone is into the routine of snatched sleep that sailing shorthanded brings, but everyone feels well rested
ROBBERS attacked a pensioner from behind in broad daylight and stole £80 cash in Weymouth. Police said the 69-year-old man was hit on the back of the neck in Shrubbery Lane in Wyke Regis at around 5.30pm. The attackers then fled with
PHOTOGRAPHS showing The Beatles enjoying a light-hearted moment in Bridport have been sold for £460. The pictures, taken outside the Askers Road House Hotel in the mid-1960s, went up for auction at Duke’s Grove Auctions in Dorchester. A telephone bidder
SHE may be 82 but Vera Michél is not letting that stop her giving up her time to help others. The sprightly Weymouth pensioner will again be volunteering her services on Carnival Day on August 19. She is among a group of people who carnival organisers
A TEENAGER was punched and kicked as he lay on the ground before having his expensive trainers stolen. Police described it as a ‘cowardly’ robbery involving an 18-year-old man who was set upon by three thugs on Chapelhay Steps in Weymouth. The victim
PARTS of rural Dorset are defying national trends after experiencing a fall in unemployment in recent months. But urban areas of the county – Weymouth and Portland – showed they are still feeling the pinch, with joblessness still on the rise. News of
STAFF from Dorset County Hospital enjoyed a day of fun in the sun with friends and family at Kingston Maurward College. The DCH Family Fun Day proved a great success with plenty to entertain all ages. Staff events committee member Pauline Matthews said
HOSPITAL chiefs have given the go-ahead for hand gel to be moved from hospital entrances in a decision that has left patient champions furious. Three governors are livid following the move to axe the anti-bacterial gel from all seven entrances of Dorset
POLICE officers were forced to smash a car window to free two dogs that were seriously distressed after being trapped for four hours in Weymouth. This comes after the Royal Society of the Prevention of Cruelty for Animals (RSPCA) issued a plea for owners
LITTLE Jasmine Plunkett has a newborn puppy named after her – because she stayed up all night to save its life. Jasmine, aged 11, from Weymouth, was delighted when her two-year-old St Bernard dog Willow gave birth to 11 puppies. And when one of the
A YOUNG man jailed for seven months for cycling into a pensioner who later died will ‘live with the consequences for the rest of his life’, a court was told. Pedestrian Ronald Harry Turner died from a head injury days after falling in a collision with
IF the image of a stone arch overlooking clear blue water and a shingle beach being used to promote a Middle Eastern resort seems all too familiar... that’s because it’s our very own Durdle Door. The United Arab Emirates has some of the world’s tallest
JON Armstrong has been told he has a less than 50 per cent chance of ever riding again. The Wildcats veteran, who hasn’t ridden since April following ongoing problems with his troublesome knee injury, was given the devastating news by a private
SHROPSHIRE 158 and 167 beat DORSET 71 and 157 by 97 runs SEAN Walbridge has admitted his side’s title fight is over after a limp display with the bat saw Dorset crash to Shropshire by 97 runs. Dorset needed 254 runs on the final day to keep
MATT White scored all four goals as Portland cruised to a 4-1 victory against a young Dorchester Town side. The predatory striker grabbed a first-half hat-trick before netting again with a penalty late on while Matt Spicer scored Dorchester
BRENDAN King saluted a much improved performance as Chickerell United comfortably saw off Upwey & Broadwey for the second time in a week. Despite beating the Dorset Senior League outfit 4-1 last Saturday, King was unhappy with the manner of his side’
BOURNEMOUTH 261-9 (20pts) beat DORCHESTER SECONDS 186 (8pts) by 75 runs VICE-CAPTAIN Stuart Voss was pleased to see Dorchester Seconds close the gap on Dorset League Division One safety – albeit by the smallest of margins following defeat at home
DORSET’S female contingent gained valuable experience but saw their hopes of national glory dashed by fierce compeition at the Leamington finals. A total of 19 Dorset bowlers qualified for seven of the available women’s events at the Bowls England Finals
