DORCHESTER Town suffered a dramatic 93rd-minute loss at Kings Langley, but what were the main talking points? CONNOLLY HAUNTS MAGPIES AGAIN AUGUST seems a long time ago now but Kings Langley centre-back Gary Connolly has previous for late goals
INSTEAD of a title celebration it became a full-blooded title race again with Weymouth drawing 1-1 with Chesham United and Taunton beating Hendon 3-2 to narrow the gap at the top to three points. As ever, Aidan Williams is on hand to take you through
PORTLAND UNITED 2 McKechnie 30, Beasley 60 BASHLEY 1 Beard 45+1 GOALS from Ryan McKechnie and Jamie Beasley sealed a 2-1 win for Portland United over 10-man Bashley, after a Saturday which assured them of finishing fourth in the Sydenhams
THE biggest ever RYA Youth National Championships came to a close with six Dorset winners being crowned. Portland’s Josh Carey in the boys’ kitefoil, Poole’s Millie Aldridge in the girls 29er, fellow Poole duo Ben Purrier and Ali Holborn in the
BRIDPORT will aim for a response to Friday’s 5-1 loss to promotion favourites Willand Rovers when tackling Brislington in their penultimate game of the Toolstation Western League Premier Division season tomorrow (3pm). The Bees had hoped for the
There were six incidents at Durdle Door yesterday (April 20) that the coastguard had to respond to. Kimmeridge coastguard said: "Busy day for the team as we were called to assist our flank team Lulworth Coastguard at Durdle Door to a person that
MARK Molesley says he believes his side deserved “at least a point” in the aftermath of Weymouth’s 1-1 draw at home to Chesham United. Calvin Brooks equalised for the Terras after 87 minutes, following Bradley Clayton’s 49th-minute strike. Weymouth
DORCHESTER Town boss Callum Brooks admitted conceding in the 93rd-minute was “one of the worst” ways to lose as Kings Langley took a 1-0 Evo-Stik Southern Premier South victory at the Sadiku Stadium. Brooks’ men were on the cusp of claiming a point
Firefighters from across Dorset were tackling a thatch fire at a house in Purbeck. The fire service was called at 8.40pm last night (April 20) to the incident at New Line, Morden near Wareham.. Initially, crews from Wareham, Swanage, Poole
BY AMANDA HEMMINGS The date that Easter falls is different each year, but why is this? Information from Farmers’ Almanac suggests that it’s all down to a rule that began in the Fourth Century – and the days follow a lunisolar calendar.
A dog left in a car as temperatures soared in Dorset was 'suffering a great deal', police said. Luckily, police were able to track down the owner and free the dog before it was seriously injured. It happened in the Purbeck area yesterday, and
Drivers in Weymouth and Dorchester are facing more roadworks misery. The gas project on the A354 at Chafeys roundabout near Southill is continuing, while in the county town there is set to be five weeks of traffic restrictions from next Tuesday
A brave nine-year-old girl girl has been selected by a charity to represent it at Chris Evans’s annual fundraising event CarFest. CarFest, the family festival created by radio presenter Mr Evans, wants to ensure that everyone who attends the festival
An 11-year-old boy who got stuck in a tree had to be rescued by the fire service. The lad had been playing with his pals on an improvised swing at Watton Hill in Bridport yesterday when he got stuck, the swing having snagged in a branch. Pictures
Are you helping to train the workforce of tomorrow? If so, you could be in with a chance of winning a Dorset Echo Industry Award. We are welcoming applicants for the Best Apprenticeship Employer Award. This year the category is being sponsored
The Mayor of Dorchester has smashed his fundraising target. David Taylor has raised £4,000 for his mayoral charities; The Gap Project in association with Dorset Mind, Dorchester Youth Club, Keep106 community radio and Home Start West Dorset.
There may be a few empty shops in the county town, but they won’t be empty for long – says Dorchester BID. In recent months, the Echo has reported on the closure of a number of shops in Dorchester’s high street, including Thorntons, H.Samuel and
THE life of a community stalwart, fundraiser and founder of a cancer support group will be commemorated through one of the things she loved doing most. Jo O’Farrell MBE, founder of The Living Tree, was a very keen walker and enjoyed exploring the
BRIDPORT Number plates have been stolen from a motorbike. They were taken from a black Triumph motor bike parked in King Street some time between Saturday, March 30, and Saturday, April 6. Anyone with information can contact Dorset Police
PUBS in Weymouth launched two limited edition treats to tantalise diners' taste buds over Easter. Rendezvous and Royal Oak in Weymouth created an indulgent Easter fudge cake and a limited-edition Easter pizza. If pizza wasn’t already the holy-grail
Glorious sunsets, wonderful wildlife and other artistic images have been captured by the talented members of our Echo Camera Club Dorset. Scroll through the pictures in the gallery above. To join the Camera Club, go to Facebook/groups/echocameraclubdorset
Do any readers in Weymouth have any photos of Jenner Court (between Stavordale Road and Granville Road), when it was being built in the 1980s? I am a resident there and writing a brochure for the 30th Anniversary of it being opened. Also any
WOW... in more senses than one! This time WOW really did excel themselves. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was wonderful - really professional, beautiful costumes, terrific stage props and an amazing flying car. The cast were obviously having a great time
A service will be held to mark the 75th anniversary of a former Dorset airfield's role in the D-Day invasion The commemoration to honour those who flew from, and served at, the Royal Air Force station at Tarrant Rushton will be held on Sunday, June
There's a chance to enjoy tea with a Dorset artist who is the last person alive to be sketched by Picasso. Dorchester-Bayeux Society invites people to tea at the Brownsword Hall, Poundbury, with Dorothy Boyesen who posed as the subject for Picasso
Voices is the Dorset Echo's weekly youth page - written for young people by young people. I would like to talk about how Weymouth has changed for the worse and is not as good as it used to be when I was growing up here. I have lived in Weymouth
Voices is the Dorset Echo's weekly youth page - written for young people by young people. A controversial subject, the new signs that have been appearing alongside Dorset’s roads. They consist of bold illuminated letters and show the message ‘The
