A man has died after his car left the road and ended up in dense woodland some 30 metres from the carriageway. An investigation has been launched by Dorset Police following the tragic incident off the A35 near Charmouth. The car was discovered
PORTLAND United have secured the signings of Sol and Manny Roche, as well as Steve Boore ahead of the 2019/20 Sydenhams Wessex Premier Division season. Sol and Manny Roche featured for the Blues during the latter half of the 2018/19 season, in
The Tank Museum has teamed up with classic mystery game Cluedo to present a 'murder' story based in the museum. Staff arriving for work made a gruesome discovery when their beloved curator, David Black, had been murdered – crushed to death by a
What is going on with Southern Gas Network? They have dug a hole in St Edmund Street with temporary traffic lights holding traffic up. Another in Commercial Road, again with traffic lights causing jams. Another hole on the Esplanade to
Parish and town councils in the Dorset Council area may try again to persuade the larger council to transfer assets to them. The issue caused tension in the run-up to the creation of the new unitary council with many parish and town councils wanting
Dorset Police will be sharing live real-time updates of every enquiry and issue received into the force via 999 and 101 during a 12-hour Tweetathon. The event will run from 4pm tomorrow and will highlight the significant demand the force faces on
I FEEL that this subject has been done to death but before final closure, I am surprised that neither those trying to prove Leave or Remain seem to mention the following relevant fact when making their calculations. Although both Tory and Labour
Armed police officers were called to a house after reports of a disturbance in which a man was in possession of a knife. Police were called to an address in Bedford Road yesterday morning. It was reported that a man, allegedly in possession
A road was closed following a two-vehicle crash. Police were called to a collision on the A351 Sandford Road, at Wareham, at 1.08pm today. A Dorset Police spokesman confirmed said that the road was reopened at 3.28pm. Ambulance services
WEYMOUTH Sailing Club’s Al Doughty and Ian Cheke have qualified for this year’s Fastnet Race as a double handed team which starts on Saturday, August 3. Before they can enter the race, they have to complete 300 nautical miles of offshore sailing
THE weather has been unsettled but it has not prevented Weymouth and Portland Cruising Association members getting out and about in their boats, with boats heading to places such as Yarmouth and the Channel Islands. The second of this summer’s
IN AN attempt to reduce pollution from plastic, Castle Cove Sailing Club has stopped selling bottled water in its clubhouse. The rear commodore shore John Harrington, said: “As sailors we are all too aware of plastic pollution of the sea and elsewhere
The need for a 300-seat community hall is expected to be formally removed from the agreement for the Duchy's Poundbury estate in Dorchester. Residents said the hall was not required during a consultation exercise last year and were worried about
Children and young people in Dorset who are struggling with their mental health can get support from a new online help and advice forum. Dorset Healthcare has launched a new website offering advice and information for young people with mental health
“The UK is quite clean in comparison” claims Kathryn Bland, a young conservationist, who has returned to Weymouth after four months of travelling in Fiji, New Zealand and Bali. 22-year-old Kathryn, who is from the town, runs Plastic Pollution Solution
As a local Dorset resident, who regularly travels from Dorchester to Weymouth, just recently while on the no 10 bus when it was a very rainy day, all cars seemed to be heading out of Weymouth. For a long time now there's been no all-weather facilities
REVIEW MATILDA MAYFLOWER, SOUTHAMPTON THEY may be Revolting Children but spectacular performances from the young cast of Matilda the Musical raised the roof of Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre. Talent was in abundance as the pupils of
Weymouth RNLI all-weather lifeboat was launched yesterday afternoon to reports of a yacht in difficulties four miles south west of Portland Bill. A 36ft yacht with two people onboard had been on passage from Brixham to Portland when they became
DORCHESTER Town midfielder Charlie Davis confessed the combination of boss Callum Brooks and a Magpies return was too good to refuse. Davis, who last season had spells at Weymouth, Poole and Gosport Borough – eventually captaining the latter – is
TWO classic operas by Gilbert and Sullivan are coming to the big screen this summer. Plaza Cinema in Dorchester will be showing The Pirates of Penzance on June 18, followed by The Mikado on July 2. Both performances are produced by the English National
BRANDON Goodship says Weymouth “will always be a place that I call home” after his move to Southend United was announced on Monday evening. Goodship has signed a two-year deal which includes a one-year option with the league one club, and departs
Residents have another chance to give their views on proposals for more than 500 homes and a school – ahead of a planning application being submitted. Persimmon Homes South Coast is behind the vast scheme earmarked for the east side of Chickerell
WEYMOUTH JOSHUA FRANK JAMES DREW, aged 32, of Beverley Road, Weymouth. Admitted possessing a quantity of cannabis, a Class B drug. Also admitted being a relevant offender within the terms of section 80 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 and failed
By Freya Hodgson A new campaign has been launched for Carers' Week. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service's ‘Do you know a CHARLIE?’ campaign focuses on asking carers to help identify those who are most at risk of a fire. The service
A former school sports field is being bought by a museum for use as an overflow car park. The Tank Museum in Bovington has submitted plans to create a new access to the site which it says would be used “no more than 15 times per year”. Used by
Things are getting better for a colony of rare seabirds. The colony of little terns at Chesil Beach has seen growing numbers recently. After years of decline through the 1990s and 2000s - with no breeding pairs at all in 2009 - a recovery project
DIVERS in Purbeck have marked the end of a two-year project commemorating the largest live-fire exercise of World War II by laying wreaths on the wrecks of seven sunken Valentine tanks. Operation Smash, which took place off Studland, was a rehearsal
FOLK star Cara Dillon, who counts Ed Sheeran among her legions of admirers around the world, comes to Dorchester Corn Exchange on Saturday, June 22 at 8pm. This extraordinary Irish singer has been captivating audiences for more than 20 years. According
A MIDSUMMER party is being held to raise money for a village church. The party at Orchard Meadow, Tolpuddle, on Saturday, June 22, begins at 2pm and continues until 9pm. There will be live music, a fun dog show, a tug-of-war, skittles, judging
JUST ahead of Father's Day here's a tale of a very special family bond between the father and son who were in the Tolpuddle Martyrs. Researchers at Shire Hall in Dorchester have provided us with information about Thomas and John Standfield. Aged
Earlier this week we reported the BBC's announcement that free TV licence fees for over-75s are to be means-tested. It means households without someone who receives Pension Credit will now have to pay for the licence - and we asked you for your
When Niamh Meredith lost her mum to cancer at the tender age of ten, little did she know her loss was to be just the start of a challenging decade. For the young shop supervisor, from Weymouth, has since seen several close family members affected
One of Weymouth's most iconic structures is to receive urgent repairs after allegedly being vandalised. The Jubilee Clock, which only had a full renovation a year ago, will undergo repairs over the next week after one of its panels was damaged
Lidl's new store on Portland is taking shape – with the steel frame for the building almost complete. The supermarket will create around 40 full and part time jobs when it opens in the autumn. It is being built close to the sailing academy
Noise and disturbance from an outdoor activities centre at Tolpuddle could double for some residents – according to claims made opposing an application to increase the use of the site. Some are also concerned about the effect on deer and other
