Transition Town Dorchester has been enjoying the lovely weather at last, although sometimes when the sun is blazing in a cloudless sky we might feel more inclined to sprawl under a tree rather than soldier on with the more arduous tasks desperately
Hundreds of visitors flocked to a bumper summer fete in Dorchester at the weekend. On Saturday, Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church opened the parish offices on Culliford North Road to the public for its summer fete. Visitors enjoyed an afternoon
A FESTIVAL set up in memory of a 10-year-old boy who died of a rare cancer has raised £10,000 to help other families. The Newton family stayed at CLIC Haven, a ‘home from home’, nine years ago while Ted was undergoing treatment for Ewing’s Sarcoma
Tighter budget control has been called for by councillors at Weymouth and Portland Borough Council. It comes after the authority ended the financial year with £712,000 more than expected – which could have been used to reduce the borough’s share
Dorchester Art Gallery hosted a famous artist at the weekend. Fabian Perez, who is one of the world’s foremost figurative artists, launched his new collection of original paintings and collectable editions at the gallery in Brewery Square on Saturday
Premier Division BAY FENCING & LANDSCAPING 22 GW ELECTRICAL 32 GW Electrical claimed a good win over basement side Bay Fencing & Landscaping to edge closer to Saints Security in fifth. GW defenders, Caroline Goode (GK) and Laura
CERNE VALLEY 227-8 (7pts) lost to CATTISTOCK 231-4 (19pts) by six wickets CATTISTOCK took a fantastic victory chasing down 227 with 10 overs to spare in County Division One. Cattistock lost the toss and were asked to field first, with overhead
PUDDLETOWN 287-7 (20pts) beat DORCHESTER II 139 (5pts) by 148 runs PUDDLETOWN emerged victorious by a whopping 148 runs in their County Division Three derby with Dorchester Seconds at Puddletown Rec. Puddletown opted to bat first with buccaneering
MARTINSTOWN have officially unveiled their extended clubhouse at Lower Ashton Farm. The project has involved building an extension to the original building and the addition of further player and grounds facilities. Commenting on the work, Chairman
A country road was blocked following a crash west of Dorchester. Police said a van and a tractor were involved in a collision on the B3159 at Winterbourne Steepleton about 3.30pm. Dorset Police said it was a low impact collision. No-one
SEXUAL advances and requests for directions are being used as distraction tactics to steal from men. Police are urging the public to be vigilant following a series of distraction thefts across the county. The offences have involved one or two
Concerns have been raised about funding cuts after two Weymouth schools were handed 'inadequate' ratings by Ofsted. A teacher, who wished to remain anonymous, equated the schools' decline to continued cuts and said the schools were battling against
The winners of the Successful Women in Business Awards have been announced. Eight women came top of the competition which aim to celebrate and showcase the work and businesses of women across Dorset, Devon and Somerset. The awards ceremony took
We are in total agreement with the many letters in support of bringing back the fairy lights to Weymouth Esplanade. Hundreds if not thousands of us have expressed this same view. How many more times and how many more people have to beg the council
ORGANISERS are pulling out all the stops to ensure armed forces celebrations in Weymouth and Portland are one to remember this year. It has been confirmed there will be a flypast by a Spitfire from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight as part
An age-old Portland myth has been given new life in a carving at the island’s sculpture park. Stone worker Damien Briggs recently unveiled his carving of the Roy Dog, a mythical canine, at the Tout Quarry Sculpture Park at the peak of the peninsula
A hunt supporter required hospital treatment after being struck on the head with a handheld device. The incident occurred at around 3pm on Saturday March 24 in the area of Tarrant Gunville near Blandford. The victim, a woman aged in her 40s
Grab your spade and gardening gloves, as a new community project is set to launch. A new Bridport Community Shed will be up and running from Thursday, June 14 at Othona near Burton Bradstock. The aim of the shed is to be a space where people
A 58-year-old woman has been reported missing. Julie Downie was last seen leaving work in Southampton at around 5.30pm last night (12/06) and police are concerned for her safety. it is believed that Julie could be in the New Forest or other
The unending travels of The Searchers will take them to Weymouth this weekend. After 55 years of non stop touring, the legendary band will play Weymouth Pavilion on Saturday night. The last months of 2017 saw The Searchers closing the show
Travel back in time to the decade that taste forgot. Bridport’s Lyric Theatre is inviting people to 'step' back to the 1980s and enjoy a workout in all its neon glory with Spandex Ballet on Friday, June 22. Part workshop, part comedy act -
BRIDPORT manager Adam Fricker has revealed that talismanic striker Mark Salter is set to stay at St Mary’s Field for another season. The Bees have also moved to secure the signing of former Dorchester Town, Portland United and Hamworthy United
A sister's personal account of growing up with a disabled autistic brother can be seen in Dorchester on Sunday, June 24 at 7.30pm. He Ain’t Heavy is the debut show of Oddly Moving, a new circus theatre company set up by Grania Pickard. It tells
WEYMOUTH manager Mark Molesley admitted new signing Warren Bentley is a player that the club have always tried to get into the club after his signing was announced on Tuesday evening. Bentley, who signed from Poole Town, scored 17 times in 35 games
A major maintenance project which has caused disruption to a busy thoroughfare in Weymouth has ground to a halt. It is understood disruption from Wessex Water's scheme at Westham Bridge is now set to last throughout the main summer period due to
Citizens Advice Weymouth and Portland is holding two drop-in events to help people know when they have been targeted with a scam. The events are part of June's Scams Awareness Month, a national campaign encouraging people to report and talk about
Steep hills and aching legs could not stop a mother on a mission to challenge the stigma of suicide. Sarah Moore, 59 and of Weymouth, took on a mammoth 50km walking challenge along Dorset's coastline in memory of her son Michael. Along with her
Dorchester is set to come alive with colour, music and laughter and a whole lot of craziness this weekend. The revamped Dorchester Carnival - Midsummer Madness - takes place this Saturday and organisers are keeping their fingers crossed that the
A new exhibit focusing on the US Civil Rights Movement has come to Dorchester. People have the opportunity to discover how ordinary people changed the world by lifting their voices against oppression with the new exhibit at Shire Hall. Martin
I write further to Dennis Mould’s letter of May 28. When I was a boy in the 1930s, public conveniences had coin operated doors. You put a penny (1d) in the slot and the door unlocked to let you in. There were 240 pennies (pence) to the pound
A new vision could breathe new life into a prominent Weymouth site, the Dorset Echo can exclusively reveal. Dorset Coastal Forum has submitted a bid to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s Coastal Communities Fund (CCF) for
An end could be in sight to a two-year wait for residents at a block of flats in Dorchester to again see the light of day. Parts of Signal House and Bridge House, alongside Culliford Road bridge, has been shrouded in scaffolding since problems were
WEYMOUTH'S traffic management plans may be suffering from 'timeline drift.' Borough councillors were told that the county council could have lost sight of some of the plans as it prepares for the new unitary council. Cllr Mike Byatt told the
Today's picture of the day comes from Helen Moore and shows a Weymouth sunrise. It was taken from the seafront looking out to sea and shows the Jurassic Skyline tower with the sun rising in spectacular style behind.
THE NUMBER of children with autism being excluded from Dorset schools has increased by almost a quarter since 2011, according to new data. Figures from Ambitious about Autism – a national charity for children and young people with autism – show
