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VERWOOD TOWN 2 Lynch 30, 84 DORCHESTER TOWN 7 Jermyn 18, Moss 28, 31, 63, Nodwell 40, Groves 55, Montacute 83 MANAGER Roy O’Brien was delighted with his mixed-strength Dorchester Town side after they proved far too strong for

Much has been written in the letters page of the Echo regarding the recent application of Tesco to relax and vary condition five of their very recently accepted planning approval. Condition five was placed on the application to safeguard the many

WESTHAM Community Group held an open meeting to discuss proposals for setting up a new Active Westham programme for next summer. The meeting was well attended. Both parents and children expressed great interest in the scheme which would provide a range

WITH the Olympics creeping closer, it’s not just athletes who are gearing up for the games. Stewards have been busy getting qualifications so they can play their part as Weymouth and Portland host the sailing events of the biggest show on Earth. A special

FRONTLINE soldiers in Afghanistan have received more than 700 morale-boosting shoeboxes in just three months thanks to the generosity of Echo readers. Now that the last batch of shoeboxes are on their way to Afghanistan, the Treats for Troops

BEACHES and beauty spots are captured for a new book about the best of Dorset. Dorset: A Photographic Journey has been produced by the Dorset Echo and Daily Echo in association with Port-land superyacht builder Sunseeker. The book of

HOW do you think Weymouth should be protected from the rising threat of flooding? That is among the questions from the Dorset Coast Forum (DCF) and the Environment Agency (EA) as part of their River Wey Project. They are concerned about projected

A FUNDRAISING drive to raise £10,000 in memory of a little girl is set to hit its target. The family of Esmee Godwin launched the appeal after her death at the age of two from complications after a bout of chicken pox. Now Esmee’s dad Chris Godwin said

POPPY stalwart Naomi Turner and her granddaughters are placing crosses for every fallen soldier in Afghanistan. As Remembrance Sunday approaches, Weymouth Poppy Appeal organiser Mrs Turner has been paying tribute on the seafront. She has been joined

A CASH-STRAPPED council will have to make a decision about Weymouth’s historic beach chalets as the repair bill is likely to be more than £3million. Weymouth and Portland Borough Council is under pressure to explore options for the restoration and improvements

A HUSBAND rushed to be at his wife’s side as she was cut free from her car following a two vehicle collision in Weymouth. The 51-year-old woman, from Dorchester, was cut free from her Renault Megane outside Dorset Vehicle Rentals on Dorchester Road,

AN UNDER-AGE boy has been able to buy fireworks from Tesco in Weymouth. In an investigation by the Dorset Echo, two 16-year-old boys went in search of fireworks, despite the legal age for buying them being 18. And Khaleel Graham found the one place

A WOMAN was left seriously injured after a three-car crash on the Weymouth to Bridport coast road. A Bridport woman had to be cut out of her green Renault Clio after suffering suspected broken arms and pelvic injuries. She was taken by air ambulance

Tolpuddle COFFEE and cakes were served to visitors who had come along to see the refurbishment of the village hall that had taken place over the past few months. Patrick Evans tells me that there was standing room only at the height of the morning

WEYMOUTH ended two and a half months without victory by defeating Poole Town in the Dorset Senior Cup last night as the future of the club moved a day closer to being resolved. Director Paul Cocks expects Weymouth’s future to be resolved by the middle

THOSE on the fringe of Dorchester Town’s growing squad look set to get a chance to impress manager Roy O’Brien when the Magpies travel to Verwood Town in the second round of the Dorset Senior Cup tonight (7.45pm). Gary Bowles, Ollie Barnes, Jake Smeeton

REDLANDS is to get its very own taste of the London 2012 Olympics. Talented athletes, including former Olympians, will head to the Weymouth-based sports centre for a four-day extravaganza aimed at inspiring the local community to get involved in sport

JAMIE Symes returns to Bridport colours for tonight’s Toolstation Western League Division One trip to embattled Minehead (7.45pm). The versatile midfielder signed dual registration forms with Dorchester Town a fortnight ago and was an unused substitute

£400 raised in Sam’s memory AN inline roller hockey tournament held in memory of Sam Hoskins helped raise hundreds of pounds for the Weymouth hospice where she was cared for in her final weeks. Mike Bills organised the tournament, with help

DORCHESTER’S Annette Hallett has achieved national recognition after being offered an England Senior International trial. Hallett, who became the National Champion of Champions last season, has performed consistently over many years, having reached the

RESIDENTS at our local Leonard Cheshire Home enjoy their special trampoline donated by Karen Pearce and her son, Vince Dye. Karen and her husband John, of Alf’s Fish & Chips, actively support local charities and this gift carries on their tradition

BASKETBALL is finally on the rise in Weymouth following years of decline, according to some of the sport’s leading figures in the town. Weymouth Bandits used to be one of the area’s leading clubs but, with players moving away and a tougher standard to

DORCHESTER-based rally driver Anthony Willmington and co-driver Andy White overcame a series of crashes and problems to finish third in the 2009 Paperclix Jersey Rally. Willmington and White, seeded number one following last year’s victory, tackled 33

SIX youngsters from Dorchester and Weymouth secured a coveted place in the Dorset squad to compete in the British Gas-sponsored National County Team Championships at Pond’s Forge, Sheffield. Tornadoes of South Dorset’s Tom Mules, Tom Crew, Tom John and

WONDERFUL Wednesday at Weymouth College was so successful that organisers plan to do it again during a future school holiday. Children aged between six and 12 were allowed to take part in activities at the Fitness for Life Sports Centre last Wednesday

WEYMOUTH Under-18s’ joint-managers Jake Richmond and Nick Bennett are delighted to announce two major sponsor deals. The young Terras have linked up with Sunny Days Nursery and Snookes. Richmond said: “We are delighted and also very proud to be associated

A HEADTEACHER was among the victims in a new outbreak of swine flu which struck down a quarter of her school’s pupils. An outbreak of the virus at Beechcroft St Paul’s Primary School in Weymouth saw pupils ‘dropping every 10 minutes’ with sickness