WEYMOUTH have made their first new signing of the close season after striker Tony Lee penned a deal for the Terras from AFC Totton. The former Dorchester loanee helped the club to a 10th place finish in the Evo-Stik South West Division. Lee
Farmers are spending too much money on their machinery, an agriculture expert has warned. A Monitor Farm survey which assessed machinery and labour costs across the AHDB levy board's 21 monitor farms, including Rawston Farm in Blandford, has found
It's a year of celebration for the Friends of Lodmoor Country Park. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the group, and it is also 40 years since the draft plans for Lodmoor were published by Weymouth and Portland Borough Council. The first
A Weymouth apprentice says it 'means the world' to have beaten off more than a thousand others to triumph in a national competition. Jack Martin surged to victory in the final contest of the 2018 Trade Apprentice competition, held at Google HQ
It seems that another council fiasco is upon us. Why oh why won’t these out of touch councillors listen to people. We don’t want arty lights on poles, or any other other illuminations that do not fit into our seafront image. Just give us one
A woman has been taken to hospital following a two-car crash. Police were called to a collision on the A31 outside The Botany Bay Inne at Winterborne Zelston just before 4.45pm today. A spokesman for Dorset Police said: "The fire service was
Steve White 6-2 6-4 Clive Stow STEVE White climbed to the top of the Jurassic Tennis Singles Tennis ladder with a composed 6-2 6-4 victory over Clive Stow. The match was played in a very competitive spirit with White playing the more consistent
PORTLAND RT 105 (9pts) lost to COMPTON HOUSE 106 (16pts) by one run PORTLAND Red Triangle suffered an agonising one-run loss to old adversaries Compton House in a thrilling County Division One clash at Reforne. Victory hands House their second
MARNHULL 195-5 (17pts) beat BEAMINSTER 192-5 (6pts) by five wickets IN AN enthralling contest Marnhull successfully chased their target with three overs remaining in the County Division Two. After being put in bat, Beaminster’s total was built
ABBOTSBURY 122-8 (5pts) lost to STURMINSTER & HINTON 123-6 (18pts) by four wickets FOLLOWING the opening weekend success on Portland, Abbotsbury suffered defeat in their first home game of the season in County Division Four against Sturminster
There was slow traffic following a crash in Weymouth. King Street was partially blocked following the reported collision at the crossroads of Commercial Road and Radipole Park Drive. #TravelDorsetAlert: Weymouth - B3155 King Street - reports
A road was partially blocked following a crash between a car and a van. The A35 was blocked between Winterbourne Abbas and Monkey's Jump Roundabout following the collision. Police were called to the scene at 12.50pm today. A spokesman
The judging panel of the Dorset Echo Industry Awards said they had a tough task picking this year’s finalists. The panel included Dorset Echo editor Diarmuid MacDonagh, Richard Drax MP, Julia Cohen head of external partnerships at Weymouth College
A national trade body is urging the public to be 'bee aware' as warmer weather hits Dorset. As temperatures surge and flowering plants and insects emerge, bees start to make their move out of hibernation. The British Pest Control Association
A garden design that incorporates the work of a Dorset sculptor has won a prestigious award. 'The Spirit of the Woods' design which includes three sculptors by Simon Gudgeon, who opened Dorset's Sculpture by the Lakes, won Gold at the Royal Horticultural
Ron Kirby (Letters, May 8) raises some important issues regarding anti-Semitism and racism generally. It is absolutely right that the Labour Party should deal swiftly with the allegations to which Mr Kirby refers but, as we don’t know the evidence
Dorset has one of the highest number of drink drivers in the UK. New figures from car hiring specialists Leasing Options have revealed that Dorset Police has been ranked fifth in the UK for the total number of drink and drug driving arrests with
Motorists were being urged to approach a junction with care following a traffic light failure. The traffic lights on Newstead Road stopped working at the junction with Longcroft Road and Pottery Lane earlier today. The first failure was reported
WEYMOUTH have announced that Mark Cooper has left the club through mutual consent. Cooper made his last appearance for the Terras during the 1-0 defeat to Larkhall Athletic in January in the BigFreeBet.com Challenge Cup. Director of football
Police probing a violent incident outside a pub where a man was stabbed in the chest have charged two men and a teenage girl. Officers were called late on Sunday night to an incident in the car park at the Red Lion pub, High Street, Gillingham.
Former Weymouth FC player turned British Olympic gold medallist Darren Campbell has revealed he "nearly died" after suffering a bleed in the brain. The 44-year-old, who won 4x100 metres relay gold at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, is recovering in
A man was arrested after reports that someone was carrying a knife on Weymouth seafront. Police received reports of a man believed to be in possession of a knife in the area of the Weymouth Pavilion shortly after 1.30 pm on Monday, May 14. Officers
A MAN has been found dead outside the public toilets in Weymouth's Nothe Gardens. Police are not treating the incident, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, as suspicious. Detective Inspector Shaun Inkpen of Dorset Police said officers
Following a successful tour in spring 2017, award-winning musical Thoroughly Modern Millie is touring the UK again, taking in a stop at Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts from tonight until May 19. Hayley Tamaddon takes on the title role of
TRAVEL back to the groovy times of the 1960s when it all began for Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. The Simon and Garfunkel Story comes to Weymouth Pavilion on Sunday, June 10. This show is a 50th anniversary celebration of the musical duo. Has
THIS week we will be looking at a time when Eype made national news due to a bizarre accident involving a gas balloon. The Bridport Balloon Tragedy took place on Friday, December 10 in 1881, and the information for this article has been provided
DORCHESTER Town Reserves’ assistant-manager Ryan Dovell admits his return to the Avenue Stadium has been “really enjoyable” this season. Dovell, a former Dorchester Town and Bridport player, who also turns out in the Dorset Premier League for Weymouth-based
It's been more than a year since a devastating fire tore through Parnham House, destroying the Grade I listed stately home. The once-grand 16th Century house in Beaminster was ravaged by fire in April 2017. Its owner, Michael Treichl, was found
THERE are just days to go until Prince Harry marries Meghan Markle on Saturday. With this in mind, here's a picture of one of the Prince's visits to Dorset. He came to Bovington in July 2006 to undergo tank training in the early part of his career
REVERED folk duo Chris While and Julie Matthews, are to make a special appearance for the Bournemouth Folk Club at the Shelley Theatre on Saturday, May 19. After 25 years of musical partnership gathering numerous nominations, awards and critical
CONTINUING our series looking at the heroes connected with Portland's role in D-Day, today we turn our attention to Herbert Gordon Male. Herbert was born in July 1916 at No 17 Wakeham, Easton, Portland and was always referred to as ‘the boy’ by
Today's picture of the day is this lovely photo of Bennetts Water Garden in full bloom, taken by Graeme Mclaren. If you have a picture showing off the beauty of Dorset which you would like us to feature in the paper and online, email it to newsdesk
Residents say they are 'stressed and angry' after a footpath was closed to the public without warning. The footpath along the side of All Saints School in Wyke Regis, connecting Rylands Lane with Sunnyside Road, has been locked off since the beginning
GARY Bailey has accepted a role on the Portland United management committee after being unable to accept the role of first-team manager following an interim spell. Bailey also confirmed that his assistants, Chris Wilson and Stuart Heath have decided
YOUNG meets old at an evening of fantastic entertainment which will support good causes. 'Scrumpy and Western' superstars The Wurzels – whose members have an average age of 73 – will play at the Weymouth show, sharing a bill with talented local
Passengers from Weymouth and and Dorchester are facing a fourth day without a rail service today after a broken down engineering train caused travel chaos. Commuters told of their concerns after an engineering train used to fix a track fault broke
Police found a three-year-old boy in the footwell of a car after stopping a driver for speeding. Officers from Dorset Police's No Excuse team said they stopped the car which had been travelling "at speed" in Gillingham, north Dorset, when they
The future of Dorchester’s Municipal Buildings will be decided in the autumn – when Dorchester Arts learns if it can fund a new theatre and arts complex. News about a grant application for a new arts centre for the town, at the Maltings in Brewery
A heritage diesel locomotive hauled its first passenger train from London to Corfe Castle and Swanage bringing visitors to the Swanage Railway’s three-day diesel gala and beer festival. Enthusiasts gathered to see the four-carriage Purbeck Explorer
WEYMOUTH NATALIE ANN LORRAINE BULL, aged 23, of Southview Road, Weymouth. Admitted assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. To pay costs of £50. LAUREN KILLACKEY, aged 26, of no fixed abode.
It seems everyone is on a boycott Weymouth mission and it’s really starting to show, constant letters and comments complaining every single day, dogs on beaches, bad policing and PCSO, bad BID, bad parking prices, bad kids, no shops... I could go on
Hi Readers It’s just me, William, here this week because Emily isn’t well. I hope she gets well soon. It gives me a chance to write about football while she is away! If you have been following this column over the last two years, you will know
Green power is on the way to Dorchester’s parks, gardens and other open spaces. The Town Council, which runs many of the open spaces in the town, is about to adopt a series of policies which are friendly to plants, animals and insects. The town
