WEYMOUTH have signed Ollie Harfield as their first new acquisition ahead of the 2019/20 National League South season. Harfield is a left-back by trade but has experience of playing wide as well having played in centre-midfield at times last season
Cake, laughter yoga, wellbeing tips, pass the parcel and a therapy dog all contributed to making Dorset HealthCare’s celebration for volunteers a roaring success. Around 75 volunteers, who help out in a range of Dorset HealthCare services round
Let’s hope that the BBC’s decision to restrict the concession of a free TV licence to those who truly need it is extended to the winter fuel allowance and free bus passes. All these freebies were election sweeteners which are given to too many of
Two sailors have been rescued after the engine of their yacht failed. A spokesman for the RNLI said a crew launched the inshore lifeboat after being alerted to a 31 foot yacht in difficulty just outside Weymouth Harbour. The yacht's two person
BRIDLEWAYS and a footpath could be diverted at Piddlehinton and Puddletown to avoid a new vineyard and increasing farm traffic. An application comes before Dorset Council next week for the change of route at Muston Farm. If approved it will divert
A man fell off of the Pleasure Pier in Weymouth while fishing, prompting a response from the coastguard. At approximately 6.15pm on Thursday, June 13 a man fell into the water from the peninsula and the team at Wyke Coastguard were called.
REVIEW IT’S SHOW TIME Weymouth Bay Methodist Church ONE Voice Choir aim to present around four productions every year in various venues in and around Weymouth and these modern church premises are justifiably a favourite with singers and audiences
THE winners of the Dorset Echo Burnbake Forest Lodges competition have been revealed. Retired publicans Christine and Michael Surtees from Milborne St Andrew will enjoy a three-night stay for four people at Camp Cleavel Tipi Village on the edge
A couple 'could definitely have been victims this time' after part of a cliff collapsed onto a beach in front of them without warning. Judy and Michal Haines were walking their dog at Stonebarrow, keeping an eye-out for fossils, when the cliff
Neighbours have objected to proposals to convert a Greenhill house into three apartments and build four additional flats in the grounds. The application, when discussed by Weymouth town council planners, last week resulted in the committee raising
Mr Neimer (June 11) chooses not to understand "the immense damage … done to our democratic traditions" by the fraudulent nature of the referendum, although the details have been very clearly explained to him. He will continue set in his ways. What
A DOUBLE bill of theatre will be presented by Dorchester Youth Theatre Juniors and Intermediates tonight. The junior actors will perform Peggy the Pint Sized Pirate and the intermediate actors will perform Murder at Mayview Manor. Peggy is a
A BUSY stretch of the A31 was blocked this morning after a three-car crash. No one is believed to have been badly hurt in the collision, which happened in Merley at 7.45am. A Volkswagen Polo, a Ford Fiesta and a Mini were involved. All
The winners of the Dorset Echo Industry Awards were announced at a ceremony at Weymouth College yesterday evening. The awards recognise the best in local business. The event was hosted by Weymouth based singer-songwriter and producer Lauren
A capsized dinghy sparked an alert. Witnesses saw a sailing dinghy capsize near to Bran Point, Osmington yesterday. They saw a rigid inflatable boat assist the occupants, but were unsure if the dinghy had been recovered. A coastguard team
LEADERS Dorchester have a “happy camp” ahead of their Dorset Funeral Plan Premier League clash with Poole Town at Dorchester Rec tomorrow (1pm), according to skipper James Dunham. Dunham’s men thrashed Bere Regis by eight wickets in their last outing
PUDDLETOWN captain Adam Barrett has encouraged his side to play without fear as his side host Witchampton at Winfrith in County Division Two tomorrow (1.30pm). Puddletown, who currently sit fourth in the table, come into the fixture off the back
MARTINSTOWN captain Sam Kershaw says they are just ‘one win away from relighting the fire’ as they prepare to host Sherborne on Saturday in the Dorset Funeral Plan Premier Division. Martinstown are looking for their first home win of the season,
BERE Regis captain Rich Cole expects a fierce contest with Shroton when the two sides collide in the Dorset Funeral Plan Premier League at the Fairfield tomorrow (1pm). Shroton are renowned for their hard-hitting style of cricket, notably an aggressive
WEYMOUTH captain Harry Mitchell admits Compton House are a relative unknown for his side ahead of their County Division One clash at Redlands tomorrow (1.30pm). The two sides have largely avoided each other through numerous relegations and promotions
TOM Prodomo says Weymouth are not in the sixth tier to make up the numbers, as he looks ahead to the Terras’ return to the National League South. The Terras secured promotion at their second attempt since Mark Molesley took over as Weymouth boss
PORTLAND Red Triangle captain Matt Randell is looking for something similar to his side’s previous win, as he prepares his team to travel to Shillingstone in County Division One tomorrow (1.30pm). Portland changed the batsmen around and it paid
A Weymouth school should have been placed into special measures after a disastrous Ofsted report, but instead will not have to face another inspection for three years. The Wey Valley School was branded inadequate in every category after an inspection
Organisers of a guitar festival say The Rolling Stones guitarist, Keith Richards, is “chuffed to bits” that they will pay tribute to 50 years of the band’s Jumpin’ Jack Flash. Guitars on the Beach (GOTB) will return to Lyme Regis on Saturday with
I first visited Hong Kong in 1982 while serving in the army. The people were generous, gentle and happy under British rule. But time was always running down for the colony and in 1997 the island was handed back to China after 156 years at an
FOUR baby primates have arrived at Purbeck rescue Monkey World. The tiny infants are all at risk of extinction in the wild. Three have been born at the park, while one is an orphan and has been adopted into a group at the rescue. Rare red-bullied
CELEBRATING 20 years since their debut single hit the number one spot, The Twenty Tour will see pop idols Westlife perform together for the first time since 2012. Now, cinema goers in Bournemouth and Poole will be able to join Shane, Nicky, Mark
Poet Kate Tempest is back with her new album The Book Of Traps And Lessons, which has been five years in the making. The Mercury Prize-nominated artist talks about her poems ahead of her performance at the Larmer Tree Festival in Dorset this summer
DORCHESTER Town midfielder Sam Lanahan is savouring the competition for places in the middle third among the Magpies’ squad. Lanahan is one of five central midfielders to have agreed terms with the club for next season alongside Billy Lowes, Luke
Get out and about this weekend with shows, a beer festival and plenty of musical performances to listen to. *EXPERIENCE the prolific career of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons as a remarkable tribute show takes to the stage at Weymouth Pavilion.
Police used a Taser to subdue a man after he was aggressive towards police officers, a court heard. Anders Naylor, aged 24, and of Robin Close in Weymouth, was arrested after he was reported being drunk and disorderly in Grosvenor Road on Portland
An e-cigarette thrown out with the rubbish caught fire in the back of a waste collection vehicle on its rounds. The crew members were emptying things into the back of the truck when they saw the e-cigarette smouldering in a gap it had got stuck
The fortunes, tribulations and surprises of a young man’s adventure across the Atlantic have been published. Bridport resident Chris Shirley-Smith has documented his travels with a host of quirky characters and the different chapters of his journey
AS family-friendly festivals go, Chesil Rocks is pretty flipping fabulous. Tim and Hilary Warren have been hosting this cosy little get-together at the rather lovely Higher Farmhouse at Langton Herring near Weymouth for a number of years now.
A YOUNG horse rider was found dead at his home, an inquest has heard. Police say there are no suspicious circumstances following the death of talented rider William George Paddy, who was 14. At an inquest held at Bournemouth coroner's court
There’s just two weeks left to vote for a west Dorset project in the Calor Rural Community Fund. Members of the Puncknowle, Swyre and West Bexington Village Hall Management Committee are applying for £5,000 to carry out urgent maintenance works
BOURNEMOUTH Airport’s new routes to Dublin and Prague will be kept in the winter timetable, Ryanair has revealed. The budget airline has also released extra flights for the October half term to destinations including Faro, Girona, Malaga, Palma
Portland councillor Paul Kimber has asked for a planning application for five industrial units off Lerret Road to be decided by a council planning committee. The application had been set for a delegated decision by a planning officer – but Cllr
A Dorset Council committee set up to ‘promote member and workforce engagement’ about corporate parenting ….has met in private. Tuesday’s meeting, with the exception of one item and the election of a chairman and vice-chairman, was due to be held
A new design has been submitted for a pavilion on the Great Field at Poundbury. The building will provide a cafe and toilets as well as office space for the Alcohol Education Trust which offers information on the safe use of alcohol by young people
