WEYMOUTH 4 Goodship 45, 68, 81, Brooks 85 FROME TOWN 0 BRANDON Goodship notched a hat-trick as Weymouth resumed their title chase with a routine 4-0 home win against Frome in the Evo-Stik Southern Premier South. Calvin Brooks also
GOSPORT BOROUGH 1 Lee 29 DORCHESTER TOWN 4 Seymour 13, 80, Bailey 61, Kite 74 DORCHESTER Town completed a marvellous 4-1 victory at fellow Evo-Stik Southern Premier South strugglers Gosport Borough. Ben Seymour opened the scoring
4:55pm Gosport 1-4 Magpies Full-time at Privett Park, where Dorchester have recorded back-to-back wins. Ben Seymour
A road was closed due to a fallen tree. The B3143 was closed both ways due to the fallen tree between The Piddle Inn and Ford Down Lane. Traffic was reportedly coping well. Drivers were being urged to approach with care. The road has
GREY Ranks Amateur Boxing Club’s Libys McGuinness has claimed a silver medal at the National Championships in the under-81kg weight class. The tournament, in Swindon, saw McGuinness, 21, advance to the final after beating her opponent on a unanimous
SEE performing arts students from Weymouth College in a Showcase Spectacular on Thursday, December 13. Come and join the Bay Studios’ performing arts students entertain the audience with their dance, drama, music and singing skills in this action-packed
A MUSICAL show that is out of this world in every way, lands in Dorset next week as part of its special 40th anniversary tour. Jeff Wayne’s version of The War of the Worlds - Alive on Stage will be based at the BIC for two nights from Wednesday,
SOUL band The Real Thing will perform their greatest hits this weekend. The British group, who've had hits including You to Me Are Everything, Can't Get By Without You and Can You Feel the Force will play Weymouth Pavilion with a full live band
Commuters can expect major disruption on South Western Railway lines as train guards will be striking during the Christmas period. Rail union RMT has confirmed a further date for strike action on South Western Railway (SWR) as the company continues
I am acting on behalf of the authorities at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Busan, South Korea, where over 800 British servicemen are buried. The authorities there wish to obtain photographs of those servicemen interred there, and, also of
I read in your newspaper today the article of the police posing as cyclists to target drivers who over take to closely. After reading this article it made me think of a bugbear of mine which also made me think of the article of the police catching
'We are facing a man-made disaster of global scale. Our greatest threat in thousands of years. Climate Change. If we don't take action the collapse of our civilisations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon.' David Attenborough
Dorset is magical - whatever the season! Every day, we feature a reader's letter on the letters page of the Dorset Echo in our Dorset Magic supplement. Here is this week's collection of pictures - thanks to our lovely readers for sending them
A little boy has told the Echo what it’s like at Christmas for children with a chaotic home life, to show generous Toy Appeal donors how much their gifts are appreciated. Harvey (not his real name,) who is now seven, is growing up with elderly relatives
Mobile network O2 was back up and running again yesterday after a technical fault left millions of customers unable to get online on Thursday. The company said it would be closely monitoring data services over the coming days and promised to carry
Child cruelty and neglect offences have risen dramatically in Dorset over the last five years, the NSPCC has revealed. According to figures from the children’s charity, 34 incidents were reported by Dorset Police in 2012/13, compared to 422 in 2017
Everyone is invited to dig in and help at an orchard. Bridport Community Orchard's last Sunday work session of 2018 will take place this weekend as volunteers look forward to the next year. This coming Sunday, at the St Mary’s Church field site
The contract to run Blandford Leisure Centre is set to be extended by two years. With the existing agreement expiring at the end of next year, North Dorset District Council’s cabinet is being recommended to extend the deal until the end of March
Saski I’m a five-year-old sweet lad and I can be very affectionate when I get to know you. I might be able to live with another cat but our temperaments would need to match and I think I can live with older children. Margaret Green Animal
A trip down memory lane along a number of Portland streets captivated us so much we decided to return again to some of the isle's forgotten shops. It's also fascinating to see how street views have changed over the years. Let's start off by
Following on from warnings concerning the 'Nottingham Knockers', Dorset Police have created some warning stickers you can put on your front door. The stickers read: "We do not deal with uninvited traders. Please leave and do not return. Failure
LLOYD Thomas was full of praise for the Weymouth fans behind the goal, as the stopper made two penalty saves to help Weymouth to a 3-1 win on penalties against Dorchester in the Dorset Senior Cup quarter-final. It completed a remarkable turnaround
Voices is the Dorset Echo's weekly youth page - written for young people by young people aged 10 to 18 from across the country. This week Aimee discusses the true spirit of Christmas. Christmas, a unique time of the year where we offer each other
Children are being ‘lost in a broken system’ as parents claim they are waiting years for autism spectrum disorder diagnosis (ASD). Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group (DCCG) has come under fire after parents and campaigners say the healthcare provider
Free central heating and grants for other energy saving measures are available for residents of Melcombe Regis this winter. HEAT Melcombe Regis is a partnership of Weymouth and Portland Borough Council that provides energy efficient advice and grants
Wool Bridge is looking "meaty" after work to repair the Grade II listed structure was completed, following a partial collapse in January. Dorset County Council announced the completion of the repairs on Twitter and used this opportunity to make
There are days when, like Alice in Wonderland or Pooh Bear, I find difficulty in understanding the county’s and our local authorities’ finances. How can we be travelling in the right direction according to the chief financial officer if we have
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has warned people to take care with candles after crews responded to a bedroom fire. They were called to a property where a candle had been allowed to burn down inside a glass holder which was placed
THE wet weather did little to dampen people’s spirits at this year’s Dorchester Christmas Cracker. The event started with a carol service in St Peter’s Church, followed by performances from the Rock Choir in Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Retailers
Thirsty explorers on the Purbeck coast can now get hydrated at St Alban’s Head Coastwatch station, thanks to a donation of bottled water by Wessex Water. The lookout station near Worth Matravers took delivery of a stock of water from the company
Concerns have been voiced about open ponds proposed for a large Chickerell housing development. Some district councillors backed the town council plea for fencing around three ponds on the site – while a neighbour said she was concerned about the
Top officers in Dorset believed a planned merger with Devon and Cornwall Police would save more than £88m in a decade - and current savings achieved could be “eroded” now the scheme is off the table. The merger was officially scrapped in October
Lucy Sewill has spent many years capturing famous faces but has turned her attention to dogs and their celebrity owners for her new book. Joanna Davis finds out more. Celebrities can be seen in a different light in a Dorset photographer's new book
The contract for the provider of GP and medical care at Lyme Regis Medical Centre is due to expire in January, with no plans yet in place for its successor. Patients are being reassured that no services will stop at Lyme Regis Medical Centre when
