EVERY DAY throughout the summer we will be talking to people about what makes this area so special. Today, Hazel Billingsley tells why she keeps coming back to Weymouth, the resort she first visited as a child... Hazel Billingsley has been
FUNDRAISERS are being urged to sign up for two fun charity events in Weymouth and Bovington. Marie Curie has appealed for women to join in its Ladies Driving Challenge at Bovington on September 27. But it also wants teams to enter the It’s a Knockout
TOP class yachtsmen are setting a course for south Dorset after a breakthrough over use of the sailing academy. The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) is to throw open its doors for international teams to use its facilities to train
VILLAGERS in Abbotsbury have branded a proposed £1million traffic management scheme as a waste of time and resources. Many locals believe more lives could be saved if changes were made on the roads outside the village. They claim that the roads in the
Martinstown IN spite of the efforts of delivering notices to every household in the village the recent Saturday saw a very poor attendance in the Martinstown Village Hall and grounds. The occasion that deserved good support was the Charity
ROWERS are pulling closer to their fundraising target for an £8,000 gig. Portland Rowing Club has received a £1,000 donation from Weymouth and Portland Housing towards its appeal. The club wants to house the 32ft boat at the Boscowan Centre in Castletown
NEW road signs in Weymouth have been vandalised by yobs just 10 days after they were put up. As part of a road sign replacement scheme by Weymouth and Portland Borough Council various signs in Westham have been replaced with the new ones that included
POLICE in unmarked police cars pounced on drivers in a crackdown on Dorset roads. Officers swooped on offenders as part of the three-day Operation Vortex campaign. They caught motorists red-handed on their mobile phones, speeding and committing other
YOUNGSTERS have been learning to look after the animals at Kingston Maurward College. The junior ‘Dr Dolittles’, aged nine to 13 years, have been caring for such creatures as mini pot-bellied pigs, Shetland ponies, and geckos at the college near Dorchester
AN OFF licence in Weymouth was banned from selling alcohol for seven days after staff were twice caught selling booze to underage test purchasers. Members of Weymouth and Portland Borough Council’s licensing sub committee heard Chalbury Wine Store in
DARREN Hall got little sympathy from cycling groups after he mounted the pavement and fatally collided with a pensioner. The family of the 20-year-old has branded his seven-month jail sentence excessive. But cyclists told the Echo his
DORSET County Hospital car park raked in more than £400,000 in one year. Figures obtained by the Echo reveal the hospital received £434,000 from fees charged for the car park in 2008/9. Dorset County Hospital charges £1.60 for an hour
TRUST chief executive Jan Bergman has shocked staff by quitting the Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester. A statement from the Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust said that he had retired early to pursue a career outside the NHS. Trust chairman
A PENSIONER told today how hi-tech criminals tried to steal money from her friends by taking over her identity. Susann Palmer, 85, from Portland, was shocked to learn fraudsters had accessed her email account and sent SOS messages claiming
JUBILANT Nina Rezaei moved into the limelight when she was crowned Weymouth Carnival Queen 2009. Fashion fan Nina, who dreams of working behind the scenes making the stars look glamorous, found herself in the spotlight as she was announced
WEYMOUTH manager Matty Hale has called for a positive response from his players ahead of tomorrow’s Blue Square South clash against Bishop’s Stortford at the Wessex Stadium (3pm). The 30-year-old is hoping that Tuesday night’s 5-0 debacle against
WILDCATS’ skipper James Cockle faces a late fitness test ahead of tonight’s National League meeting with King’s Lynn (7.15pm). Cockle suffered knocks to both his knee and ankle in Tuesday night’s suprise defeat at the Isle of Wight Islanders and is still
ASHLEY Vickers insists Dorchester Town have “nothing to fear” at much-fancied Dover Athletic tomorrow (3pm). Andy Hessenthaler’s Dover won last season’s Isthmian Premier at a canter – claiming 104 points out of a possible 126 – and are tipped to achieve
STUART Heath has warned the rest of the Dorset Premier League that Portland won’t be giving up their crown without a fight. Heath has had to deal with the loss of several key players from last year’s title winning team but remains confident that his
CHICKERELL United manager Brendan King believes tomorrow’s opponents Parley Sports will cause a few surprises this season. The Chickens welcome Parley to Weymouth College as the new Dorset Premier League season gets underway (3pm). Although King admits
BRIDPORT boss Trevor Senior has encouraged his team to continue their solid start to the season by knocking Keynsham Town out of the FA Cup tomorrow (3pm). The Bees entertain their Toolstation Western League Division One rivals at St Mary’s Field in
WEYMOUTH reserve-team boss Dave Kiteley is backing his side to take their impressive pre-season form into tomorrow’s Dorset Premier League opener at Hamworthy United Reserves (3pm). The Terras completed their warm-up campaign with a 5-0 win at Weymouth
PORTLAND Red Triangle ‘can now go out and play with a bit more freedom’ in Dorset League Division Three after Pimperne became favourites for the drop following last week’s scratched game at Suttoners Seconds. Pimperne have been deducted 40 points for
SKIPPER Jim Ryall and his predecessor Dave Trotter will boost Weymouth’s ranks for tomorrow’s trip to basement boys Suttoners in the Dorset Premier League (1.30pm). Ryall returns following a two-match suspension while Trotter will make his first appearance
DORCHESTER captain Martyn Richards is already looking to the future and has decided to give youth a chance in tomorrow’s home clash with Wayfarers (1.30pm). The county town skipper has conceded defeat in the race to retain their Dorset Premier
