A new kind of decking which is said to be better for the environment has been “very well received” after 1,000sqft of it was installed at Weymouth Bay Holiday Park. Vinyl Solutions, which provides decking and fencing for the UK holiday park industry
Smokers are costing Dorset’s businesses £45million a year, a survey claims. The figure is better than for anywhere else in the country – but still shows the habit taking its toll on workplaces. A report says loss of productivity because of
Anyone looking to learn more about restoring meadows and grasslands has the opportunity at a course. Kingcombe Meadows Nature Reserve will host a session titled 'Improving Meadows & Grasslands' on Friday, June 28, which will explore how to restore
A WEST Dorset town’s goal of forming its first ladies’ football team has come to fruition. Beaminster Ladies FC will play in the Dorset FA Recreational League and is looking for players aged 16 or over. They will also be working with Beaminster
CRANBORNE 144 ao PUDDLETOWN 0-0 – match abandoned PUDDLETOWN were left frustrated thinking what could have been as their County Division Two match against Cranborne was abandoned due to rain. After an uncontested toss, Puddletown skipper Adam
MARTINSTOWN II 242-6 (20pts) beat ABBOTSBURY 87 (4pts) by 155 runs A POOR all round display by Abbotsbury resulted in a heavy 155-run defeat for the Swans away at Martinstown Seconds in County Division Four. Following a short delay to the match
UNDER the guidance of new manager Josh Jones-Keen, the Dorset Women’s team missed out on the final of the annual Gloucestershire FA Women’s tournament. On an extremely hot day, Dorset drew their first match, a 0-0 with Devon, before Kelly Snook
YOUNGSTERS will be treated to weekly beach cricket sessions in Weymouth courtesy of a new initiative run by the Dorset Cricket Board. Using the high water mark, the free sessions will run on the sand every Thursday this summer from 4.15 to 5.45pm
I WAS disbelieving when I heard that the BBC proposes to broadcast a series of programmes, interviewing Tory leadership contenders, to be called, ‘Our Next Prime Minister’. Of what benefit will this be to all of the licence-payers and others who
PEOPLE were all at sea in a campaign to get people to try out activities on the water. Five sailing clubs and training centres in Dorset welcomed visitors to the Royal Yachting Association's Push the Boat Out events which offered sailing and windsurfing
JOEL Hewitt has agreed terms with Bridport for the forthcoming 2019/20 season in the Toolstation Western Premier Division. Hewitt, formerly of Dorchester Sports, becomes the Bees' third signing of the week, after they agreed terms with Lewis Clarke
MEMBERS heard about the work to look after a Weymouth beauty spot – including efforts to tackle anti-social behaviour in the area. A review of recent developments and forthcoming events was heard at an afternoon tea meeting organised by the Friends
SEEING your headline on the letters page, I hoped for something that I have not seen in all the arguments for and against leaving the EU: an easy to understand piece on why the EU is so wonderful. But no, Mr Grant’s letter was the usual remainer
A teenager and his friends are celebrating after raising a phenomenal amount of money for charity. Theo Sadeghi, 17, from Weymouth and his friends have been raising money for both Weldmar Hospicecare and the Fortuneswell Unit at Dorset County Hospital
Fraudsters have been advertising agricultural vehicles and machinery online, prompting a police warning. Dorset Police Rural Crime Team say that agricultural equipment, including vehicles and machinery, is being fraudulently advertised on online
A fire in Bridport town centre last night may have been started deliberately. Firefighters were called to South Street shortly after 10.30pm. Two crews from Bridport station rushed to the scene and found a storage shed at the back of a restaurant
A telegraph pole "in danger of collapse" has caused a road to be closed. The A350 is closed at Fontmell Magna for urgent Openreach works to replace the pole. The road is expected to remain closed for several hours, with Travel Dorset expecting
An angry passenger in a car which was pulled over by police proceeded to "decorate" it with dog poo and part of a bush after being told it would be seized. Yesterday evening, an officer from Weymouth and Portland police saw the vehicle being driven
DORCHESTER Town have announced Jody Rivers as their new first-team coach. The move also confirms Trevor Senior as assistant-manager for a third successive campaign. However, Rivers' introduction places into question the future of talisman Nathan
Free TV licence fees for over-75s are to be means-tested, the BBC has announced. Households without someone who receives Pension Credit will now have to pay for the licence. BBC director-general Tony Hall said the move was "not an easy decision
Part of a cliff has collapsed without warning, much to the shock of onlookers just metres away. Walkers and fossil hunters are advised to stay from the beach at Stonebarrow following a fall on Sunday night. Extreme weather conditions are believed
NOT many people could have been oblivious to the widespread 75th anniversary commemorations for D-Day. Veterans attended ceremonies both locally in Dorset and nationwide to mark 75 years since allied troops landed in France during the Second World
EXPERIENCE the classic Groundhog Day again (and again) on Monday, July 8, as Cineworld host back-to-back screenings of the 90s film nationwide. Bill Murray stars as Phil Connors, a cynical weatherman forced to relive the same day over and over again
EVERY little token is set to help three organisations in the Weymouth and Portland area vying for a share of funds to help groups working on or near the coast. Voting is under way as projects hope for a share of a Tesco funding pot of almost £300,000
The safety of school pupils catching buses could be compromised by a plan for five terrace and semi-detached homes north of Cheyne Close, Portland. The homes, all of two bedrooms, are being proposed by local company, Betterment Properties.
An adventurer has finally completed a charity bike ride from Dorset to New Zealand – more than two-and-a-half years after setting out. Daniel Needham, 27, travelled about 28,000 miles and visited 32 countries across three continents as he cycled
“The need isn’t going away anytime soon”: that’s the message of Kath Joslin who helps run a holiday lunch club for struggling families in Dorchester. Last year the holiday lunch club at the Dorford Centre helped around 70 families – this year that
Dorset Waste Partnership says it’s taking ‘more action than ever’ after fly-tipping incidents have risen by almost 40 per cent nationwide. Data analysed by the Local Government Association has revealed that fly-tipping incidents increased by 39.6
BUSINESSMAN Steve Sommerville is all about the power. Not exercising power, but the planning and delivery of it. Steve owns SPE Electrical, a Dorset-based consultancy supporting a wide range of industries and sectors including transmission and
Gas works in Weymouth town centre are continuing to disrupt local businesses. Work has been going on for weeks in the area of St Mary Street and Bond Street, with large parts of the streets excavated to allow SGN to upgrade pipes under the roads
Two more cruise ships are due into Portland Port tomorrow. Portland will welcome the AIDAaura from Germany and the Seven Seas Explorer from the United States. This will be the second time the AIDAaura has docked in Portland this year, having
HERE'S an interesting one from eagle-eyed Anthony Slade. He spotted this 'Pale Ale Brewery' engraving in High East Street in Dorchester. Anthony said: "I've walked up and down High East Street hundreds of times when visiting but have never noticed
REVIEW LE GRAND RETURN The Warehouse Theatre, Weymouth WEYMOUTH Drama Club could hardly get more topical than their choice for this latest production which remembers the D Day landings of the Second World War. Set in 1994 and based on a
HAVING recorded and played alongside the likes of Bono, Sinead O’Cinnor, Jackson Brwone, The Chieftains, Willie Nelson, Nigel Kennedy and Shane MacGowan, button accordion player Sharon Shannon is hitting the road with her band and special guest kora
HOUSEHOLDS in Dorset are urged to be vigilant when having work done to their heating system to avoid falling victim to non-qualified technicians or dishonest pricing tactics. The call comes at the start of Scams Awareness 2019, a national campaign
Hi readers, it’s William and Emily this week, talking about the asparagus that Laura, who helps us edit this column, gave us from her brothers farm in Suffolk. We promised that we would tell you the results of us cooking it. I, Emily, unfortunately
A Weymouth pub could be converted to eight flats with a communal kitchen and the cellar being used as a shared store and bike space. A change of use application has been submitted for The Rodwell, on the corner of Rodwell Road and Franchise Street
A volunteer dance group based in Dorset has been recognised for its outstanding work and will be presented with a certificate signed by the Queen. Steps in Time, a traditional dance group based out of the village of Sutton Waldron in north Dorset
An application to demolish an existing bungalow and build two new homes on the site at 4 West Street, Chickerell has been withdrawn. The current building is a Wollaway 'prefab' bungalow which is said to be in a poor state and suffering from concrete
A playgroup has been rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted in a damning report in which inspectors claimed child safeguarding and staff recruitment procedures were not being followed. However, concerns have been raised by a local councillor as to the accuracy
