WEYMOUTH were sunk by a Ricky Holmes hat-trick at the Wessex Stadium this afternoon as their one-goal lead was pegged back and overhauled by Chelmsford City. Scott Brice's deflected drive put the Terras ahead, only for Holmes to hit back with a treble
Cycling campaigners have criticised plans for two more ‘Olympic’ cycleways in Weymouth. While being generally supportive of moves to create new bike routes, cyclists believe they will not leave a worthy legacy after the 2012 Games. Dorset
It’s a shame the recent Echo report about proposed council tax increases in West Dorset did not mention how much of our council tax goes to the district - the figure is £123 a year in the case of a band D home or about a tenth of the total bill. So
TEENAGE sailor Adam Greaves from Portland is reaching for his dreams in a BT competition for the 2012 Olympics. The Royal Manor pupil has been nominated for an online poll called BT – Everyday People on the Road to 2012. The winner will
A GROUP of Weymouth students are rebranding the resort as ‘Weybiza’ as a celebration of its sun, sea, sand and partying potential. The teenagers at Budmouth Technology College came up with the idea as part of the school’s Young Enterprise project and
THIS year’s date for an annual tourism show has been announced to help Dorset’s attractions showcase what they offer. The Best of Dorset Tourism and Leisure Show is being held for local attractions and businesses to promote themselves within the tourism
THE roots of a unique project are being laid to create a symbol of peace and harmony. People of all denominations are working to transform the former Quakers burial ground at the Nothe in Weymouth into a multi-faith peace garden. The overgrown site
APPLICATIONS from talented vocalists are still being invited for the 2010 Star Sensations singing competition. Organisers of the south coast based contest say they are aiming to find the best singer in Dorset, Hampshire and Devon for the second year
THE official panto season may be done and dusted, but Weymouth Drama Club is gearing up for its annual family show. The show this year will be Aladdin, with veteran director Dennis Dunford calling the shots. Derek, who is 75, has been directing drama
CHILDREN and staff are distraught after raiders ransacked their nursery in Weymouth. They ripped out filing cabinets and trashed an office at Chipmunks Day Nursery before the alarm frightened them off. The intruders left empty-handed, but staff at
BATH University student Hector Mackie hopes he can finally make his Weymouth debut after months of injury hell and is targeting the Blue Square South fixture at Bath City on February 20 for his Terras bow. The 21-year-old former Stevenage
MATT Groves has welcomed the decision to extend Ashley Vickers’ reign as caretaker-boss until the end of the season. Vickers took temporary charge of Dorchester Town almost eight weeks ago after Roy O’Brien was shown the door following an embarrassing
WEYMOUTH will take to the pitch at the Wessex Stadium today sporting a new kit after agreeing an 18-month sponsorship deal with Weyline. The taxi firm, who earlier this week stepped in to save the Weymouth Wildcats speedway team, will see the company
ALTHOUGH his players are champing at the bit to return to action after playing just two games since their last league match back in October, Tuatara player-boss Chris Meadows could be forgiven for praying for a bit of snow this weekend. His T-Bar team
A NEW martial arts club is hoping to attract some younger members to its group after opening at the start of the year. Dorchester Martial Arts Club, which is based at the county town’s middle school, has attracted a number of adults to its classes but
IT WILL be a case of raising Money Money Money when Weymouth’s music community comes together for a benefit gig to help victims of the Haiti earthquake. And while organisers may not have booked the Swedish pop group Abba, they are hoping the
I WAS invited along to St John’s Church of England School in Weymouth to meet two African teachers who were visiting there. Sarah Muthoni and Mary Mukwanjero, from Kenya, were teaching the pupils all about life in their country and the differences between
MORE drivers can expect to be caught if they speed or break the law as police patrols are stepped up in a new campaign, it has been warned. Extra officers and a speed camera will be waiting near collision hotspots to clamp down on motorists
A MAN who took indecent images of girls as young as three and emailed them to his twin brother has been jailed for four years. Paul Douglas Pinkett, 41, was found guilty of 11 counts of distributing indecent images of children and 19 charges of making
A PORTLAND prison officer has admitted possessing more than 1,000 indecent images of children. Francis Hart faced 20 charges of possession and 19 counts of distributing indecent images of children. Hart, aged 48, of Harbour View Road, appeared at Dorchester
