MOTORISTS are being warned of icy conditions after water ran on to a Weymouth road. Police have put out a message about the issue in Coombe Valley Road, Weymouth. As reported, temperatures are expected to plummet in the next couple of days,
COUNCIL chiefs have hit back after criticism for the ‘slapdash’ way they closed off a Weymouth beach. As reported, campaigners learnt the decision to close Castle Cove off to the public for safety reasons in 2013 was made at an informal meeting
A WEYMOUTH hotel was evacuated after a smell of fuel was reported. The Hotel Prince Regent, on the Esplanade, was evacuated just after 5pm. A crew from Weymouth Fire Station attended the scene. A spokesman for Dorset Fire and Rescue Service
ATHLETES from Weymouth impressed for Dorset at the South West Cross Country Championships. Dorset under-13 boys’ champion Ryan Purse, had to work hard against the best boys in the South West on the hilly and challenging course at Bicton College
Under-13 WEYMOUTH & PORTLAND 57 LYTCHETT MINSTER 5 JADEN Claridge scored a magnificent seven tries for Weymouth & Portland as they breezed into the semi-finals of the Dorset & Wilts Plate. The home side made a fast start and
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help bring medieval skills into the 21st century at Corfe Castle. Staff at the National Trust’s landmark site have issued a rallying cry for volunteer artisans, including masons, to step forward. A timber-framed mason
POLICE have warned that an abnormal load will be travelling from Portland to Poole on Monday. The journey will start at 10am from Sunseeker International in Osprey Quay with the destination being Sunseeker International in New Quay Road, Poole.
A VICAR has defended a decision to move on a homeless man who had taken refuge in the porch of his church. The man, believed to be in his 50s, had been sleeping at Holy Trinity Church in Bothenhampton. A notice was put up at the church asking
IN A frantic day of player movement at the Bob Lucas Stadium, Weymouth duo Luke Winsper and Conor Jevon are expected to play elsewhere tomorrow on dual-registration terms, as manager Jason Matthews seeks to secure game time for the pair. Winsper
WEYMOUTH have announced the double loan signing of Exeter City duo Jamie Reid and Connor Riley-Lowe, both on initial one-month loan deals. Striker Reid, a Northern Ireland Under-21 international, comes into the Weymouth squad having previously
Budding writers have until May 31 to submit their entries for this year’s prestigious Bridport Prize. Their poems, short stories, flash fiction and first novel chapters will be judged by Roger McGough, inset, Jane Rogers, David Gaffney and Jane
THE Weymouth & District League welcomed ace Matt Ware to their open day at All Saints School. The 23-year-old, who has been ranked as high as sixth in the English men’s singles rankings, gave the youngsters some coaching advice. Speaking
A ROAD in West Dorset has been closed due to a fallen tree and power cables. The road between Pymore Lane and Ash Lane in Wooth, near Bridport, is affected. A spokesman for Western Power Distribution confirmed a tree was down on that road.
GROUPS in Dorset have shared in a grant of more than £580,000 from the Big Lottery Fund’s Awards for All programme. A total of 70 projects around the South West have been given a boost from the scheme, which gives small grants to benefit communities
NESTLED in the heart of West Dorset surrounded by rolling hills is Prime Coppice – a 52-acre working woodland in the Marshwood Vale. Explore that woodland further and you’ll meet Kit Vaughan and Dr Ruth Fuller, the site’s owners. The couple
DEFENDER Calvin Brooks has returned to the Bob Lucas Stadium after manager Jason Matthews swooped to recapture the services of the former Yeovil Town man this morning. The 20-year-old, whose contract expired with the Glovers this week, has been
Residents are being called upon to back a campaign against the withdrawal of funding to a charity supporting Dorset’s rural communities. Dorset Community Action (DCA) has asked people to contact Liz Truss MP, Secretary of State for Environment,
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Let’s get a couple of things straight about wind turbines. And let’s not get into a deep discussion about their relative merits – especially that relating to a wind turbine’s expected power generation etc etc. They are a blight on the landscape
VISITORS to Age UK Dorchester were all shook up as the charity hosted an Elvis Day. A wide range of people turned up at the charity’s centre in Prince of Wales Road to enjoy a display of Elvis memorabilia including records, movie posters and books
Please may I thank the good Samaritan who stopped when my car broke down on the Bincombe bump exit on Saturday, Decem-ber 27 at approx 1pm. Not only did he go to his home and fetch water for my radiator, when the car started up he took the trouble
How much longer are we to suffer the drawn out bickering about Navitus? I have never heard so many self-interested NIMBYs pretending to be defending the interests of the community. We (the human race) have developed a reliance on gen-erated power
PLAYERS from the South & West Dorset League (SWDL) got back on court to kick-start a new competition. Eight teams from across the SWDL’s three divisions are taking part in an indoor league which was launched at Redlands Community Sports Hub
TEMPERATURES are expected to plummet this weekend, with the possibility of snow predicted by forecasters. A cold snap has been forecast by the Met Office for this weekend, with temperatures feeling like as little as -1C by 8pm tonight. A yellow
THIS annual New Year celebration by Dorset’s renowned orchestra is always certain to attract a full house and this last performance of their present tour was no exception. The much loved favourites from the Strauss family provided an enchanting
HAUNTING, achingly beautiful, angry, harrowing, and joyous – the Broadchurch soundtrack is as emotionally charged as the show it is taken from. The new album of songs composed for the TV show has now been released on CD after a successful digital
BRITISH actor Eddie Redmayne picked up a Golden Globe at the weekend for his role as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything. Award buzz around the film is now growing, with Redmayne hot favourite for the Best Actor Oscar. But Dorset cinema
THE fresh paint of 2015 has barely dried and already we have a strong contender for the film of the year. Inspired by writer-director Damien Chazelle’s experiences in a fiercely competitive high school jazz band, Whiplash is an electrifying tale
THIS weekend there is a chance to see BAFTA-nominated film Kajaki and ask its Weymouth executive producer Gareth Unwin some questions. Weymouth Cineworld is screening Kajaki: The True Story on Sunday from 2.10pm. After the movie Gareth will take
PUBLISHED in 1933, Testament Of Youth was the first instalment of memoirs by feminist writer and pacifist Vera Mary Brittain covering the years 1900-1925. In those pages, Brittain relived her harrowing experiences of the First World War in the
MUSIC crossing the Strait of Gibraltar into Africa and beyond is coming to a village hall near you. Internationally-acclaimed jazz bassist and composer Alec Dankworth is bringing Alec Dankworth’s World Spirit to Melbury Osmond, Sturminster Newton
MOST of us know him from The Young Ones, where he starred alongside the late, great Rik Mayall. Also appearing in the early Eighties sitcom were comedy luminaries Adrian Edmondson and Nigel Planer. Mayall died last year aged 56. Sayle said
BLUEBIRD Care Dorset has announced the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance will be its nominated charity for 2015. The Air Ambulance was the winner of a staff vote that saw them come out on top overall and achieve the greatest level of support from
IT’s a well-known fact that musicians, particularly, in this part of the world, will do all they can to support a good cause and help a mate out. For example, just before Christmas I agreed to sponsor a panda through the WWF. But after forking
AROUND 100 rail passengers were left stunned last night when their train failed to stop on the Weymouth to Waterloo line because their driver ‘wasn’t concentrating’. The incident happened at Christchurch station as the train was travelling from
A DISABLED woman has been left stranded after her mobility scooter was destroyed when the family Land Rover Discovery was stolen and torched. Peggy Cousins, 57, and her partner Dave Way, are among the victims of a spate of car crimes that has seen
MONDAY nights are now the highlight of seven million people’s lives when Broadchurch airs. And with West Dorset playing as much of a starring role as any of the cast residents here feel especially close to the hit drama. In this series it’s
LOOKING for something to do this weekend? If quality time in the Great Outdoors or some comedy or drama is what you're after, then look no further. THE perfect antidote to that flat January feeling is available right here in West Dorset this
A CYCLING enthusiast has been left ‘devastated’ after three valued bikes were stolen from his garage. Thieves stole the road bikes from Tim Simmons and his wife Emma after breaking into the garage of their home in Stratton. Mr Simmons, 45,
DORCHESTER Town’s players must lead from the front and get others to follow in the club’s ongoing bid for survival. That is the view of Stuart Heath as he and Nick Crittenden prepare to take the Magpies into the first game of the post-Graham Kemp
JASON Matthews is looking to add as many as three faces to his Terras’ squad before they travel to Slough Town tomorrow (3pm). Looking to bounce back after a difficult defeat against Paulton Rovers in midweek, where the Weymouth player-manager
CHICKERELL United manager Steve Coward has called for a reaction from his title-chasing charges, as they are set to pit their wits at home against title rivals South Cheriton United. The Chickens were choked last time out, suffering a 5-3 reverse
BLUES’ boss Gary Bailey is hoping that added competition for promotion into the Wessex League will galvanise his squad going into the crunch period of the season. The race for the Dorset Premier League title was given an extra edge this week, as
CALLS for a comprehensive archaeological investigation at the proposed Charles Street development in Dorchester have gained the support of English Heritage. Campaign group Defend Our Rich Cultural Heritage (DORCH) has launched an online petition to
THE Saturday Wey Valley Recreational Gymnastics Club begins its 17th year tomorrow. Youngsters aged between five and 13, pictured, are invited to join up for a 14-week term at the Wey Valley School sports hall. Organised by Don Whistance, sessions
WEYMOUTH & Portland head coach Paul Harding has revealed how helping develop the club’s next generation of players will be a key objective of his second spell in charge at Monmouth Avenue. Harding returned to the club last week nearly two years
