DORSET’S sailors remain in strong positions after day four of the Volvo 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy. Portland-based Stuart Bithell and racing partner Dylan Fletcher sit third
DORCHESTER Town right-back Kyle Egan has penned a new one-year contract with the Magpies. The attacking defender was voted the players’ player of the season for the previous campaign, as well as the supporters’ player of the month in March and April
SAM Jackson has left Dorchester Town to join Poole Town, ending a six-month stay at the Clayson Stadium. The left-back signed on dual registration forms with Bashley back in November, but has moved to join the Dolphins, who lost in the Evo-Stik
JOSH Carmichael has left Weymouth after two seasons at the Bob Lucas Stadium. The midfielder helped the Terras to the Evo-Stik Southern Premier South title last season and becomes the third player to leave during the close season, following the
School children are preparing to show off their talent at an art exhibition in Poundbury. A new arts project which is currently underway at Damers First School has seen pupils designing Islamic tiles and assembling them for a unique display. The
Veterinary practices and stores will be offering free rabbit health checks to mark this year’s Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW) from June 1-9. There are more than 1 million pet rabbits in the UK and Ireland, making rabbits the third most popular pet.
Regarding the story electric car ‘myths’, on the Dorset Echo website-the fact left out is the price - £31,000 for the same specification electric car that can be bought with the same comfort and ride specification in petrol for £18,000. Depreciation
DESPITE the recent cold easterly winds members of the Weymouth and Portland Cruising Association continue to get out on the water and this week saw the first of the monthly day sails which are popular with those not wanting to cruise too far with Lulworth
A building formerly used as flats for hospital workers will now be used to support vulnerable adults in the community. NHS Property Services confirmed it has completed the sale of Coburg Court in Dorchester to Dorset Council and East Boro Housing
WEYMOUTH Sailing Club members Al Doughty and Ian Cheke have set themselves the ambitious challenge of completing this year’s 603-nautical mile (nm) Rolex Fastnet Race double-handed. They are campaigning Doughty’s 36-foot J-109 yacht ‘Jelenko’ that
CASTLE Cove Sailing Club plays host to the South West Topper Annual Traveller Series on Sunday, which has previously seen up to 40 sailors and their families attend. The SW Traveller Series comprises nine fixtures each year from April through to
Rail passengers could be facing delays on the Weymouth to London Waterloo line after there was a technical fault. South Western Railway announced that, due to a problem with a set of points at London Waterloo, some lines are blocked and train services
PORTLAND-born Brennan Camp has signed his first professional contract with AFC Bournemouth. Camp, 18, enjoyed loan spells at seventh-tier level with Poole Town, Dorchester Town and Weymouth and also made his debut for Scotland Under-19s, qualifying
A derelict Weymouth church, wrecked by fire in January 2002, is expected to be redeveloped into 25 one-bed flats. The Maiden Street Methodist Church has been left in a semi-derelict state since the fire with various schemes suggested over the years
Volunteers are asked to join Sea Life Weymouth as part of a global event to support World Oceans Day The 24 hours of beach cleaning will be captured in photos. Volunteers are being encouraged to take pictures and post their best ‘24 Hour Global
Graham Winter is to be the first mayor of the new Weymouth Town Council. He was previously borough mayor in 2011-12. His deputy will be Labour councillor, Colin Huckle. Mr Winter (Lib Dem) was elected to the post, which also doubles as chairman
WEYMOUTH captain Jake McCarthy has extended his Terras contract to secure his future at the Evo-Stik Southern Premier League champions. The ever-present skipper saw his side to promotion to the National League South, scoring four goals in the league
The proposal to make Dorset a National Park is, on the face of it, an exciting one. However the West and South Dorset Green Party is currently unable to support the proposed establishment of Dorset as a National Park. We welcome the progressive
A plea for Weymouth town councillors to forgo their £1,000 a year allowance has failed at the first hurdle. Green councillor Graham Lambert told the first meeting of the town council that he was prepared to give up his allowance and tried to persuade
Police have released an image of a tractor that ripped the bumper off a woman's car and then drove away. At around 11.30am on Friday, April 12 a woman was driving her silver Kia Sportage near the riding stables off Common Mead Lane in Gillingham
Dorset Council has declared a climate emergency following a morning of protests. Several protests took place outside of South Walks House to coincide with the first meeting of the new council. Groups from Extinction Rebellion, Save The Area
Police in Dorchester were called after someone left their dog in a hot car while they went shopping yesterday afternoon. A spokesman for Dorchester Police said: “We attended an incident where it was reported that someone had left their dog in a
Four cars were involved in a crash on the A35 this morning. Police were called to reports of a collision on the Puddletown Bypass at 7.54am, and officers attended along with the ambulance service. A police spokesman confirmed there were no
A Weymouth woman said to have repeatedly caused anti-social behaviour has been given a Criminal Behaviour Order. Weymouth & Portland Police said they worked with the Dorset Council Community Safety Team to obtain the order against Susan Clennell
Judging of this year’s Industry Awards is now complete. With less than a month to go until the awards ceremony, judges gathered at the Echo offices on the Granby Industrial Estate to assess this year’s hopefuls. Among those picking the finalists
A neighbourhood policing team in north Dorset is receiving increased reports of dogs worrying sheep. Officers are to patrol around the footpaths of Sherborne to speak with dog owners and remind them of their responsibility to keep their dogs under
A nature advocacy group wants people to make the most of the great outdoors. Stepping into Nature, a lottery funded project aiming to use Dorset’s landscape to provide activities for older people, is recommending that people living with dementia
The bank holiday will be bouncing for little ones as a giant inflatable theme park comes to Weymouth. The South West Inflatable Theme Park was started in Cornwall by Liam Grimshaw, 29, and Poppy Carloss, 23, but now they are expanding their operation
A person died following an incident on the train line to Weymouth yesterday afternoon. A spokesman from British Transport Police said they were called to Parkstone station at 12.05 following reports of a casualty on the tracks. All trains between
AN EXHIBITION of work by artist Alan Davie is going on display at the Tincleton Gallery from Friday (17) until Sunday, July 17. Some 24 pieces have been selected for Magical Transformations from the largest private collection of Davie’s work, all
LORD Julian Fellowes, who lives in West Stafford near Dorchester, is working on a new project following on from the international success of Downton Abbey. Production has started on his new series charting the origins of modern football. The
A HOUSE in Dorset which has been taken on by the Ladmark Trust celebrates the artistic legacy of a very unique family. Dunshay Manor, which is hidden in its own little valley, down a leafy lane near Langton Matravers in Purbeck, is in a magical
Small business owners have hit out at the disruption caused by major gas work in Weymouth town centre as the summer season gets underway. Engineers for gas distribution network SGN are working to upgrade gas pipes underneath St Mary Street and
A kitchen fire prompted the response of a crew of firefighters from Weymouth. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to Links Road in Weymouth at 11.37am yesterday. A spokesman for the fire service said: “We were called to
GO along to Royal Manor Theatre on Portland on Saturday from 7pm and make the hill come alive with the Singalong Sound of Music! A tuneful, heartwarming story, it is based on the real life story of the Von Trapp Family singers, one of the world's
CAMERON Murray praised the Weymouth fans, saying they deserve promotion after he signed a deal to stay at the Terras for the 2019/20 National League South season. Murray signed from Dorchester at the turn of the year and scored three goals as he
A PEACEFUL protest is being held in Weymouth tomorrow in response to a visit from controversial UKIP EU election candidate Carl Benjamin. Mr Benjamin – who has been ‘milkshaked’ several times during his tour of the south west as well as having fish
The 'exceptional' medal group of a heroic Dorset seaman who served for 53 years in the Royal Navy after rising up through the ranks were tipped to sell for £30,000 today. Sir Humphrey Walwyn, who later lived in Maiden Newton, took part in the Boer
More time for public speaking, greater involvement with community groups and business and less formal meetings are expected to be the hallmarks of the new Weymouth Town Council. Even the name may change with calls to look at adopting a title which
A water sports company is hosting water safety training days this year to educate the people of Dorset on how to stay safe along our coastline. According to the National Water Safety Forum at least 590 people sadly die from drowning in the UK every
Weymouth Beach has just been awarded a Blue Flag and a Seaside Award. The announcement comes as part of environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy's yearly roll of honour. It has presented 208 awards to England’s very best beaches, including 71
Actor Martin Clunes has been dropped as a patron of an animal welfare charity after footage emerged of him riding an elephant. The Doc Martin star, who lives in west Dorset, was criticised after climbing on to the creature during last week's episode
