GROWING up in Littlemoor I was always thankful for living in a tight knit community and thankfully nothing has changed. After attending Preston Village fete on Saturday, with the Preston flower show this weekend also and over the summer Littlemoor
A dedicated lifeboat volunteer and ex-firefighter has written a book to raise money for Weymouth lifeboat station on its 150th anniversary. Budding author Sid Payne, who lives by Weymouth Harbour, has written the book titled 'Five years in the life
A campaigning teenager has met the prime minister, who gave some positive words of encouragement. Rosey Edwardes, from Bridport, went to No 10 Downing Street last week and shook hands with Theresa May, as well as meeting Larry the cat. Rosey
Today after being appalled by the 'mess' left by horses along a stretch of the beach at Greenhill and on the promenade by the chalets, I learnt from the beach control office that horses are allowed to be ridden along the beach. This is allowed?
THE Weymouth & District League held their first youth presentation event at Steps Club for Young People. The event was the idea of youth player, Sophie Storey, which included every squad player being presented with certificates detailing their
PORTLAND United Youth Sports Under-15s surpassed all expectations with a magnificent victory in the Pitchero Aces Nationals at Nottingham. After negotiating eight games, the islanders defeated Leeds 3-0 in the final to earn the crown of English
DIVISION ONE ARTIFEX 65 COASTAL CHEESE 39 COASTAL Cheese had no answer to leaders Artifex as they eased to victory. Play started evenly, despite superb interceptions from Coastal’s Tara Kent (WD) in an attempt to secure turnovers.
ABBOTSBURY 141-7 (5pts) lost to BRADFORD ABBAS 244-4 (18pts) by 98 runs ABBOTSBURY found bottom-placed Bradford Abbas a different prospect to the side easily beaten in the opening fixture of the season as the Swans fell to a heavy defeat at home
MORE than 30 firefighters tackled a blaze that started on land owned by the Ministry of Defence in Dorset. Fire broke out at the Lulworth Ranges yesterday morning. Seven crews, along with a water carrier and a 4x4 Unimog, attended the incident.
SIX out of 10 adults in Dorset are obese or overweight, according to Cancer Research UK. The charity said overweight people now outnumber smokers two to one in the south west. And it warned that obesity trumps smoking as the leading cause of
A PAIR accused of leaking mortuary pictures of footballer Emiliano Sala have appeared before magistrates. Christopher Ashford, 62, of Page Close, Calne, and Sherry Bray, 48, of Charles Street, Corsham, are accused of illegally accessing CCTV and
A SPECIAL wing for ex-military prisoners and older offenders could be set up in one of the Portland prisons. Prison’s Minister Robert Buckland is expected to report the progress on the idea when he meets with Dorset police and crime commissioner
Portland Port welcomed another cruise ship this morning. American cruise ship Sea Princess arrived at the port today, making it the latest vessel to dock in Portland during this busy cruise season. The ship is operated by Princess Cruises -
THE future of a popular community bonfire event in Dorchester could be in jeopardy – unless residents step forward to formally organise it. Town councillors heard concerns on Tuesday evening about the £1,500 cost, and the risks, of the annual Elizabeth
A woman was injured in a hit and run incident involving a caravan. The woman, aged in her 20s, was driving a Honda Jazz in the outside lane of the westbound carriageway of the A35 Puddletown bypass near to Troy Town on Wednesday, July 3 at about
MILTON Abbas Street Fair will return on July 27. Whatever the weather, villagers would love you to join them for their 18th Century themed fair. The fair recreates the flavour of a past country occasion using costumes, rural crafts, music, dance
FOR over a year I have been trying to catch a certain train and have not yet succeeded. I tried last summer and failed because of the RMT strikes on successive Saturdays and so far this year I have had no success. The train in question is the
A LOCAL Sunday football league will be focusing on giving mental health the boot during the upcoming season by raising awareness and money for Mind. The Weymouth Sunday Football League announced its plans to tackle the stigma around mental health
A razor and 16 Olay face creams worth £560 were stolen from a store in Shaftesbury. Police are investigating the theft of the items from the Superdrug store in High Street. CCTV images of a suspect have been released by police officers.
Police have found a missing person in Weymouth. A spokesman fopr Weymouth and Portland Police said yesterday: "The team on patrol this afternoon located a missing person from the Eastbourne area. "This person has now been returned to West Sussex
DORSET 286-9 & 267-7 beat CHESHIRE 125 & 254 by 174 runs DORSET wrapped up their first victory of the MCCA Unicorns Championship Western Division season with a crushing 174-run triumph over Cheshire. Over the course of three days, the visitors
WEYMOUTH assistant-manager Tom Prodomo believes his Terras’ players “rose to the challenges” of facing Wimborne Town in Tuesday’s 3-2 triumph at Cuthbury. Victory preserved Weymouth’s unbeaten record in pre-season but the Magpies gave the visitors
Firefighters are giving people the chance to ‘have a go’ at becoming an on-call firefighter at an event taking place next weekend. Fire crews will be at Blandford Fire Station from 7-9pm on Thursday, July 18 to encourage local people to become on-call
ROADWORKS affecting a major Weymouth roundabout and part of the town's bypass will continue for at least another month, it has been confirmed. Gas works at Chafeys roundabout and on the A354 Weymouth Way is now expected to finish in the first week
By Dollie Wilson A Weymouth park is in the running to become the nation’s favourite. Radipole Park and Gardens has been nominated for the Fields in Trust UK’s Best Park competition which celebrates and recognises the role that parks play in the
Security guards were called to Dorset Police and Crime Panel after protesters insisted on having their say and refused to move. The group, angry about mortgage dealings which have resulted in some losing their homes, claim the police too often
Police today are continuing to hunt a hit and run driver after a nine-year-old girl was injured when she was knocked off her bicycle. A councillor has expressed her shock over the incident – as police urged the driver and witnesses to come forward
In light of the recent D-Day 75th anniversary commemoration events, Looking Back tells of a local veteran's role in Operation Overlord. AS a 22-year-old, Denis Over saw horrors much beyond his comprehension. He was a lieutenant in the fifth
THERE was sweet sounds in the air as DASP Music held its first ever Music Fest at The Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester. The day involved 800 people of all ages taking part in a range of performances, workshops and other music related activities
Weymouth Town Council says its aware of the groups of travellers on council-owned land and is working to resolve the situation. Yesterday, the Echo reported how two groups of travellers had moved on to land at both Lodmoor Country Park and in Littlemoor
Easton Square on Portland will be temporarily closed on Friday to enable Wessex Water to undertake essential repairs. The repairs are being made to a defective frame and cover in the highway. A spokesman for Dorset Council said: “All vehicles
A dolphin swam alongside a boat for half an hour on a glorious evening while sailing with Weymouth Sailing Club. Jenny Clark, who took he photographs from on board Chloe II, said: "It kept us entertained when there wasn't much wind to sail with
A Weymouth pub has been nominated for a national award again. The Rendezvous, which is known for hosting the Quayside Music Festivals, has made it to the final at the Great British Pub Awards in the category of 'Best For Entertainment'. The
The A354 Weymouth Way is now open after being closed for three weeks for sewer repairs. The cycle way next to Weymouth Way has also reopened. The road has been closed between Swannery Bridge and Chafeys Roundabout since June 19 after a sewer
