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  • LANGTON HERRING JUBILEE BEACON FUNDRAISER!

    THE CHESIL Bank Garden Club meets on Tuesday, 22nd May at 7.30 pm in Langton Village Hall – this is the final meeting until September & once the business is out of the way (as quickly as possible!) it is a fun evening with a garden based quiz,

  • Minister to open signal box

    TRANSPORT minister Theresa Villiers will make tracks to a Dorset heritage railway to officially open a new signal box. She will visit the Swanage Railway tomorrow for the ceremony at Corfe Castle before travelling on a steam train down the

  • Portland Rotary fair fundraiser a success

    AN estimated 900 people turned out to support and enjoy Portland Rotary’s Plant and Crafts Fair at the Grove Road playing field. Brilliant sunshine added to the mood of this first big open-air event of the island’s season and brisk business was enjoyed

  • French tunes and family fun at Cerne Abbas festival

    A CELEBRATION of French music and family fun have been included in the packed programme for this year’s Cerne Abbas Music Festival. The renowned Gaudier Ensemble will be making their regular trip to the village from June 7 to June 10 to play a series

  • Portland pupils' artwork on show at London's Olympic Park

    ARTWORK created by Portland students will be brightening up London’s Olympic Park to welcome international visitors. A team of Revive Portland community group members are off to the capital city tomorrow to mark UK Inspire day in a creative

  • Road police in Dorchester town centre blitz on motorists

    POLICE have been cracking down on motorists breaking the law in Dorchester town centre. In the latest phase of Operation Indri, officers from Dorchester Police were joined by their colleagues from the traffic department to spot drivers committing

  • Weymouth guesthouse owner's shock at water bill discovery

    A WEYMOUTH guesthouse owner was shocked when a search for a leaking pipe revealed a feeder pipe supplying water to two other properties at his expense. Craig Willis, of Wilton Guesthouse in Gloucester Street, is thousands of pounds out of pocket because

  • Mirror causes clothes blaze near Dorchester

    A PILE of clothes caught alight in Martinstown due to lamplight reflecting off a mirror. The blaze occurred in a bedroom at Higher Ashton Farm, just outside Dorchester yesterday afternoon. Dorset Fire and Rescue Service was alerted at 3.41pm and two

  • MU table top sale affected by the weather

    • Attendance at the Mothers’ Union Table Top Sale in the Church Rooms suffered a little from the atrocious weather, but those who did make the effort were rewarded with a wide range of goods on sale. The hall was packed with stalls ranging from crafts

  • Car flips on to roof in Weymouth crash

    A CAR ended up on its roof after a crash in Weymouth. Shop workers and residents of Abbotsbury Road heard a crash yesterday lunchtime as a blue Vauxhall Corsa travelling away from Weymouth clipped the side of a parked Nissan Qashqai. A spokesman for

  • Weymouth farmer in shock after day-old calf is butchered

    A SHOCKED farmer made a gruesome discovery when he found one of his day-old calves had been killed. Doug Timms, of Wyke Regis, went to check on his herd in a nearby field yesterday morning to find that Bobby, a bull calf, had been disembowelled

  • In the Dock: Purbeck

    TIMOTHY MARK NICHOLS, aged 54, of South Instow, Swanage. Admitted failing to give information relating to the identification of the driver of a vehicle who was alleged to have been guilty of an offence, having been required by or on behalf of the Chief

  • In the Dock: North Dorset

    ROSS PATRICK BEAUMONT, aged 25, of Hodview, Stourpaine. Pleaded not guilty to assault by beating and charge dismissed as no evidence offered. Bound over in the sum of £100 for 12 months to keep the peace especially towards two individuals. Admitted possessing

  • In the Dock: West Dorset

    KATHERINE ANNE LINGS, aged 25, of Barrack Street, Bridport. Admitted stealing clothing to the value of £50 belonging to M and Co Stores, Bridport. Discharged conditionally for six months. Also admitted committing a further offence while subject to order

  • In the Dock: Weymouth

    STUART BRENDON CLARK, aged 31, of Abbotsbury Road, Weymouth. Admitted failing without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order made by Weymouth Magistrates Court. Community order revoked and dealt with for two original offences

  • No rest for Weymouth aid worker Madeleine

    A TEACHER is heading to South Africa in a bid to use education to change lives. Madeleine Hursthouse will spend 12 weeks working with young people with youth-led development charity RestLess Development. Weymouth resident Madeleine, aged 22, will educate

  • In the Dock: Portland

    ROBERT JOHN BELL, aged 37, of East Weare Road, Portland. Admitted at Maidstone in Kent without lawful excuse damaging a Rover 200 of a value unknown. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Restraining order made. Ordered to pay £300 compensation.

  • In the Dock: Dorchester

    THOMAS LIONEL PAUL GUPPY, aged 21, of no fixed abode. Admitted at Dorchester two charges of assault by beating. Community order made with exclusion requirement for 12 months, defendant not to enter a flat in Dorchester. Requirement to attend appointments

  • Food for thought at Jurassic Coast arts programme

    BRING your stories to the beach this coming weekend and take part in creating a mesh of tales that celebrate our coast and maritime heritage. Exploratory Laboratory – or ExLab – is a ground-breaking arts programme along the Jurassic Coast, where earth

  • Austerity is fact of real life today

    On the radio I heard Richard Drax’s response to the Queens speech. He said austerity? what austerity? So I felt obliged to respond. Perhaps if he got out from behind Stag Gate and asked ordinary people what it means for them he could pick up some

  • The Games have just led to havoc

    WHY, why, why, do we have to have a one way system for four-and-a-half months? Is there a fund to cover the extra fuel? I will now have to go three times as far to get to Victoria Square to then start my normal drive to work. Fuel prices are on the

  • Award number four for Dorchester firm

    A DORCHESTER firm is celebrating again after scooping its fourth industry award in less than a year. Accountants and financial planners Old Mill was named the best small adviser at the Financial Adviser and Pensions Awards in London. It beat off competition

  • Café culture is not working for resort

    I FIND it outrageous that bar and nightclub owners should think Weymouth and Portland Borough Council’s new sitting-out policy is a threat to café culture. Not only do these people have no concept of what café culture is, they are themselves the root

  • Police appeal for witnesses after Blandford burglaries

    Witnesses are being sought after multiple burglaries at a location just outside Winterbourne Kingston. They occurred overnight between 10pm on Sunday and 8am on Monday at North West Farm. Power tools worth around £1000 were stolen along with a rare

  • Two trapped after accident in Wareham

    Two people were taken to hospital after an accident last night. The collision involving two vehicles happened on the A351 Sandford Road near the junction with Keysworth Drive, Wareham. Firefighters were on scene for two hours freeing the trapped casualties

  • Simkin determined to keep uni-bound Kyle

    DORCHESTER Town boss Phil Simkin is determined to retain the services of university-bound Kyle Critchell. The Magpies’ full-back, who made 42 appearances last term, is already contracted for the 2012/13 season but will be heading for Bath University

  • Bears lack the power

    Division One BOHO BEARS 33 GW ELECTRICAL 37 GW ELECTRICAL tamed the Bears to win this middle-of-the-table clash. The Bears took an early lead through excellent shooting from goal-shooter Sarah Collingwood, who kept her composure during

  • Winfrith are led a merry Dancer

    A SIX-WICKET haul from Martinstown ace Danny Dancer booked a second round date with Frampton in the Dorchester Evening League Knockout Cup. Dancer wreaked havoc against the Division Two outfit, returning impressive figures of 6-25 as Winfrith were skittled

  • Dorchester to bowl ’em over

    DORCHESTER Bowls Club and St Osmund’s Middle School have linked up to improve opportunities for the youth of the area to try their hand at indoor bowls. The school’s sports master, Martyn Bagwell, and Frank Gwatkin, the junior coaching co-ordinator

  • Wild in Weymouth return

    WEYMOUTH Ladies have made the first signing for their 2012/13 season. The South West League Premier Division side have added prolific striker Amy Wild, who returns to the Bob Lucas Stadium where she started her career. The 21-year-old former Southamp-ton

  • Chickens’ footie feast

    Chickerell Youth FC’s annual football tournament at Budmouth College once again proved a huge success. Teams from all over Dorset and the surrounding areas, as well as Wales and Coventry, took part in the youth festival, which this year was

  • Holly’s silver in UK Games

    HOLLY Butt came away from the Olympic Stadium with a silver medal after representing the West of England at the UK School Games. The Colfox student took part in the 4x100m relay and was just overjoyed to have the opportunity to run on the track that

  • County town bag fab four titles

    Dorchester Town Youth bagged four titles at their 11th annual tournament at Sandringham Sports Centre. Close to 100 teams from as far afield as London, South Wales and Cornwall converged on the county town for a feast of football. The

  • Elle is elated as Blues call

    BLUE is now the colour for Elle Saunders after winning a place at the Chelsea FC Academy. The 17-year-old Weymouth ace went for trials with the London outfit with fellow Terra Harriet Freeman and recently found out she has been accepted. Commenting