A man has been taken to hospital by air ambulance following a crash. The A3066 was closed for several hours late this afternoon as emergency services rushed to the scene at the junction of Drury Lane near Netherbury. The road has since reopened
Our councillors move in mysterious ways, their wonders to perform. They want to encourage growth throughout the area but vote down the Western Relief Road. They want to provide for the residents of and visitors to the borough but would rather
FEWER people are claiming reduced council tax in Weymouth and Portland and West Dorset this year, compared with 2017. Between April and June last year, 5,917 people were receiving some form of council tax relief, according to Ministry of Housing
URGENT action needs to be taken by local authorities and public bodies to tackle poor living standards across the county, says a new report. New research, undertaken by the Southern Policy Centre in partnership with the University of Southampton
WEYMOUTH's Beijing 2008 bronze medallist Bryony Shaw moved up to second in the RS:X windsurfing class thanks to a brace of consistent scores on day three of the World Cup Series Enoshima. A third and a fifth puts her three points behind leader
WPCA members have been making the most of the last few days of summer and the annual photoshoot was finally held last week. The much-anticipated event much was forced into a postponement earlier in the month due to high winds and boats away cruising
WEYMOUTH Sailing Club’s annual Tender Race kick-started the Weymouth Regatta weekend. The club was full of fancy dress, with entrants from the RNLI Lifeboat crew, Rowing Club, Sailing Club members and visiting yacht crew putting on a fantastic show
DORSET County Hospital's emergency department is to be redeveloped thanks to a funding boost worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. It comes as the service is under increasing pressure, seeing more patients than ever before, and staff are working
In a recent letter the writer mentioned the change in insects and spiders in their garden. I have become aware of the change in butterflies and bumble bees visiting my garden. The ones I normally expect have only visited once or twice before
A CARE home resident born and bred in Bridport has celebrated turning into a centurion. Jean Tiltman (nee Hutchings) celebrated her hundredth birthday at Whitway House Nursing Home on Wednesday, September 5. At the time of Jean's birth in 1918
A Grade I-listed country manor gutted by fire in tragic and suspicious circumstances has been put on the market for £3 million. Parnham House, near Beaminster, Dorset, was the family home of Michael Treichl, an Austrian-born financier who had spent
Portland Port has welcomed another cruise ship. Prinsendam docked a taround 7am this morning after arriving from Dublin. Her next port of call will be St Peter Port in Guernsey. She is currently on a 28-day tour of the British Islands leaving
KEEN-EYED Portland residents may have spotted this cunning addition to the roundabout in Victoria Square. The 'Other Stuff' sign is the work of anonymous artist KGB, and is part of b-side visual arts festival. The festival runs until Sunday
There have been reports of a crash in Normandy Way in Dorchester. The crash was said to have occurred near to the junction with Poundbury Road. Mayor of Dorchester, David Taylor, who witnessed the scene, said he believed more than one vehicle
Trains running between Bournemouth and Weymouth were halted this morning. All lines have now reopened however, trains are having to run at reduced speed on the Weymouth bound line and may be delayed or running a revised service. South Western
WEYMOUTH manager Mark Molesley says his side will return from their 2-1 FA Cup first qualifying round defeat as a group, and stronger ‘like we always do.’ After a closely-fought 1-1 draw on Saturday, the Terras travelled to Banbury on Tuesday night
JOIN the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO) for an evening of autumn classics at Weymouth Pavilion. On Thursday September 20, the BSO will be performing some of the best-loved music in the orchestral repertoire in its Autumn Classics concert.
CAPTIVATING opera comes to Dorchester Corn Exchange on Friday (14) at 7pm. Opera Holloway return with a fully staged, fresh new contemporary take on one of the most famous love stories of all time, Romeo and Juliet, as depicted by one of opera’
WEYMOUTH Volleyball are set to compete in the main pre-season National League tournament in the country. They will compete against five of last season’s elite Super 8 clubs plus four Division One outfits, making it probably the strongest one-day event
A HIGHLY charged evening of dance and live music is coming to the Bay Theatre at Weymouth College on Tuesday (18) at 7.30pm. The Rising, by the HeatherWalrondCompany, explores what it means to feel alive and empowered drawing from ideas of vulnerability
THERE is no 'silver bullet' to improve the poor performance on the Weymouth-Waterloo railway line, a report has found. Growing passenger numbers, longer trains, speed restrictions, traincrew management and ageing infrastructure have all contributed
By Jess Stoddard Two workers are challenging themselves to raise much-needed funds for the Weymouth youth centre Steps. Andy Barber and Thomas Dent, who work at Magna Housing, are pushing themselves to the limit in a bid to raise money for the
AN apology has been issued for a County Council information release which was wrong. It claimed that a decision had been made by the authority’s Cabinet when it had not. Deputy county council leader Jill Haynes described the incorrect information
A woman who failed to stop following a collision which led to the death of a mother has been given a suspended prison sentence. Melissa Lewis, pictured below, was given a 12-week prison sentence suspended for 18 months when she appeared at Weymouth
Plans for the Weymouth peninsula development will progress – despite calls to go back to the drawing board. Councilors and co-opted members of the Harbour Management Board committee voted this evening (14) to support the progression of plans
It's spider mating season, and so you can expect to see a lot more of them in and around your house. (WARNING: contains pictures of spiders) Pest management consultant Clive Boase said: “Sightings of spiders often peak from September as males of
DORCHESTER Town assistant-manager Trevor Senior feels the Magpies’ 3-0 FA Cup first qualifying round win over Wimborne Town can give his side a “lift”. After weathering a strong first-half for the visitors, in which goalkeeper Kingsley Latham was
BADGER setts have been damaged by a vehicle. Dorset Police were called to the Symondsbury Estate, near Bridport, to reports of badger setts being destroyed. A spokesman for the force said: “Following an investigation it was established that damage
Black and minority ethnic people in Dorset are four times as likely to be the subject of a police stop and search, figures show. Police chiefs have in recent days denied stop and search powers are racist, and insisted they are an essential tool
The Swanage lifeboat took part in a search off the Dorset coast after reports of a red flare. RNLI volunteers from Swanage were called to assist Poole RNLI to locate the source of the flare, an international distress signal, in the early hours
THREE people have been arrested after an incident at a caravan park. Police were called at 6.15pm on Saturday to reports of a disturbance at Sea View Holiday Park in Preston. A spokesman for Dorset Police said: "A 19-year-old man from Surrey
Residents and visitors are being reminded to be prepared for disruption on the roads of Dorset ahead of a major sporting event. The Ironman triathlon returns to Weymouth on Sunday, September 23. It is an exciting sporting spectacle which will
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Today's picture of the day is an unusual view of Weymouth - it was taken from the sea. Yvonne Chapman snapped it while on a boat trip. If you have an image for picture of the day email newsdesk@dorsetecho.co.uk
As I write, at the end of ‘the season’, the sun is blazing down on a very busy Weymouth. It’s Sunday with the first of this weekend’s two large cruise ships docked at Portland Port; tourists are swarming round the town, adding to day visitors and
AN order under Section 14 (1) of the Road Traffic Regulations Act has been enforced for two public footpaths. Public footpath 20, Thorncombe (for 930 metres) and part of public footpath 50 Broadwindsor (for 1,710 metres) will be temporarily closed
DORSET County Hospital has not been fined for breaching any rules on mixed-sex accommodation over the past year. According to data from NHS England, Dorset County Hospital (DCH) NHS Foundation Trust recorded 16 instances of mixed-sex accommodation
