Weymouth has come around middle of the table in a ranking of the UK's seaside resorts. Which? asked its members to rate the beach, attractions, seafront and scenery for nearly 100 seaside towns and villages to find out which is best for a beach
Rail services between Weymouth and Waterloo are facing delays as a tree has fallen on the line. The tree fell on the line between Farnborough and Basingstoke. South Western Railway expect disruption until 5pm. Network Rail specialist teams
DORCHESTER Town Football Club have confirmed that club member Scott Symes has been co-opted on to the board of directors. Symes, who has been involved with Dorchester Town Youth teams for the past 12 years and managed the Dorchester Town Dynamos
A yacht which broke its mooring and ran aground sparked an emergency response on Friday morning. A coastguard spokesman said the 30ft yacht had broken from its moorings in Portland Harbour and ran aground under the road bridge. It is understood
ONLY two wins separate the bottom of the Weymouth ADC Premier League from the three players tied in fifth spot as some big names sink into the relegation zone. Two players in the drop zone, Chris Burton and Trevor Honnor, are still in search of
TWICKENHAM beckons for Dorset & Wilts today, where they will meet Cumbria in the final of the Bill Beaumont Senior Men’s County Championship (11am). Current shield holders the Twin Counties were denied a run out at the rugby headquarters last year
FORMER Weymouth player William Pitney would have celebrated his 100th birthday on Tuesday, with the Terras’ star racking up 121 appearances and numerous honours. Pitney, who passed away in 1984, made 88 appearances for the first team, and 33 appearances
SKIPPER Luke Webb insisted his job leading Dorset in T20 had been made “easier” by his side showing their quality. The Minor Counties outfit have won all four of their Unicorns T20 Group Four fixtures so far this season, earning triumphs over Devon
An application for 14 homes on the site of a Cerne Abbas woodworking business off Acreman Street has been approved. The application, by Willton Homes Ltd, is for 0.4 hectares of the site occupied by R L Trim which specialised in making wooden poles
Meet our pets of the week. They are all being looked after at Margaret Green Animal Rescue Centre but they'd love to find their forever homes. If you can help, call the number next to the name and description of the pet you are interested in rehoming
Dorset Police are appealing for witnesses after a car was stolen from a hotel car park. According to a statement, the grey 2019 Seat Léon was stolen sometime between 5pm on Wednesday June 5 and 6.20am on Thursday June 6. The registration is YC64
The countdown to this year's Camp Bestival is now underway and as a special offer for Dorset Echo readers we have six family tickets to give away. This year's headline acts include Jess Glynne, Lewis Capaldi and The Human League at the superhero-themed
Voices is the Dorset Echo's weekly youth page - written for young people by young people. AFTER the proposition to prevent litter building up around the Gurkha restaurant with sandbags was literally sandbagged, I want in on the debate. Correct
A commemoration of D-Day today will see a convoy follow the route taken by US soldiers on their way to the boats. This journey from Borough Gardens in Dorchester to Castletown on Portland will start at 12pm. There will be a service beforehand
A LOCAL artist has brightened the corridors of Dorset County Hospital with an exhibition of his paintings. Dorset-based artist John Graham has produced a series of paintings that explore the range of emotions shown in simple hand gestures The
How can Dorset become ‘a smart digital place’? That is the question being asked of delegates to a digital future event being held at Kingston Maurward on June 14. Held between 8am and 11.30am, businesses taking part will be asked to join in round
Supermarkets are cutting fuel prices amid a fall in wholesale costs. Sainsbury's and Morrisons are reducing the price of petrol and diesel by up to 3p per litre at their filling stations. Asda is taking the same measure in relation to diesel
The principal of Budmouth College says he is ‘disappointed’ that Dorset Council refused to pay up to £600,000 to support the Weymouth senior school's restructuring costs. And he stressed how the restructuring is a separate issue to the academy
More than 40 independent businesses are offering customers a range of great deals for £5, from cocktails, meals and cream teas to cinema tickets, cosmetics and clothes. The Totally Locally Fiver Fest will be hitting Bridport on Saturday, a campaign
Two organisations have joined forces to offer backing to Weymouth and Portland Pride. A new partnership of Weymouth SEA LIFE Adventure Park and Weymouth College will support 'Pride by the Seaside'. Students from the college went to the aquarium
Weymouth and Portland marinas will be among those affected by a new merger that plans a £10m investment nationwide. Dean & Reddyhoff and Quay Marinas signed a merger deal for an undisclosed sum. The agreement includes a planned £10m investment
Gas works affecting a roundabout and a busy route in Weymouth will continue a month beyond the planned completion date. SGN has been carrying out work around Chafeys roundabout and along the A354 Weymouth Way to upgrade the pipe system following
A taste trail to tantalise your taste buds before one of the town’s most popular events is now on. The Bridport Food Festival Taste Trail is taking place at venues across the town, which are offering special menus and offers to celebrate local food
The Sunday roast - it's quintessentially British and everyone's favourite family tradition, but sometimes the chief cook of the house needs a break. A while ago we asked readers where, in their opinion, was the best place in Dorset for a Sunday
WEYMOUTH’S Callum Buckley says he is ‘desperate to impress again’ after he extended his stay at the Terras last week. The defender had a difficult end to the season, missing games due to a knee injury but he says he is looking forward to getting
A DRAMATIC outdoor production based on a popular Thomas Hardy novel can be seen in al fresco performances across Dorset this summer. The New Hardy Players will perform Far From the Madding Crowd at Max Gate, Cerne Abbas, Came House and at Abbotsbury
WRITERS from west Dorset will perform a play to shed light on the damaging effects of tourism. Gail Aldwin, Maria Pruden and Sarah Scally, who write collaboratively as 3-She, will perform their comedy sketch show Big Heads & Others as part of Shaftesbury
The council chamber at County Hall, Dorchester will be used again. Some senior councillors have been pressing for a return to the purpose-built chamber after problems with the meeting rooms at South Walks House, including noise from air conditioning
DORSET Police Rural Crime Team has warned residents about a vehicle seen in the area in the last couple of days which could be linked to poaching. According to reports, a silver Subaru estate has been seen in suspicious circumstances around south
Affordable homes for local people under the age of 35 in Dorchester will be built on a former town centre tennis court. A first look at the design, together with a progress report, will be on show at a meeting of the Trust behind the project.
DORSET residents have spoken of their delight and surprise after being recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. A former Thomas Hardye school pupil said she was "extremely shocked" to hear she'd been awarded an MBE. Anna Rose Barker
This year’s carnival princess has now been crowned. Following a close competition, 14-year-old Kaitlyn Wellman of Shipton Gorge will be Bridport Carnival’s princess. She will be supported by 10-year-old Elsie Hannam of Puncknowle and eight-year-old
Controversial plans to build dozens of homes in a north Dorset village have been turned down. London and Wessex Limited applied to develop land off Mill Street in Fontmell Magna into 29 homes at the end of 2017 which it said could be “comfortably
