May I take this opportunity through your publication to thank manageress Tracy at The Oak Tearoom in Antelope Walk for her efforts and time in quickly returning my wallet which I inadvertently left there at the end of June. A prompt ‘phone call
Cheers! Dorset brewer Hall & Woodhouse raised £11,500 for the local air ambulance charity by encouraging members of the public to champion local brewers at its annual Dorset Beer Festival. Held at Hall & Woodhouse’s (H&W) Brewery in Blandford
A fire involving flammable butane gas at Crockway, Maiden Newton, is thought to be an arson attack. Police and fire officers said they believe the cause is suspicious. Firefighters from Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service were called
A MAN has died following a diving trip off Portland. Dorset Police have confirmed the diver, who was pulled unconscious from the sea yesterday, sadly died in hospital. A police spokesman said: "At 2.15pm on Thursday Dorset Police received a
Electricity for more than 12,000 homes could be generated by a planned new solar farm in Spetisbury. Voltalia has applied to Dorset Council for permission to install solar panels across a 71-hectare site between the village and Lower Almer Farm
A three-day Christmas market is being planned for Dorchester this year. To be held in the Borough Gardens and sponsored by the town council the event will raise money for Weldmar and Dorset Food and Drink. Councillors voted this week to put
Two people have been taken to hospital following a car crash on the A354. It occurred north of Thornicombe near Blandford earlier this afternoon. There are reports that the crash involved four vehicles. It closed the road between the Tesco
ONE of two men jailed for a minimum of 34 years for the brutal murder of businessman Guy Hedger has been refused permission to appeal his conviction. Kevin Downton applied for leave to appeal but his application has been turned down for the second
An introductory talk about the group Extinction Rebellion will be held at The Park Community Centre in Weymouth. The talk will be taking place on Monday, July 29 from 7pm to 9pm. One of the organisers said: “If you're curious to find out more
VLADIMIR Putin said recently ‘Liberalism is now dead’. I have to agree with him. Classical Liberalism only really existed from 1945 until 1980. Neo-Liberalism currently rules our lives. It includes policies of privatisation, austerity, deregulation
An interactive game is still helping people in Weymouth and Portland to lead healthier lives six months after finishing. During October and November last year, Beat the Street got children and their parents cycling, running and walking together
MORE than 100 sailors, competing in over 70 boats, the UK’s biggest disability sailing event of its kind took place at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA). The RYA Sailability Multiclass Regatta has evolved over the years
A GROUP of nine keelboats left Castle Cove Sailing Club for a five-day trip to Cherbourg last month. They left in good time to celebrate the summer solstice and the Fete de la Musique while there. The fete has been growing steadily worldwide
TAGGING more people could help cut crime – by being used even before people are convicted, according to Dorset’s police and crime commissioner. Martyn Underhill says he would like to use the devices before court conviction, in certain cases, but
A dog which plunged 500ft off a cliff in west Dorset and survived for 45 days by eating sticks, stones and seaweed before being found is on the road to recovery. Shadow, an 18-month-old Shar-Pei, slipped his harness and went missing between the
A man has been arrested after failing to comply with a Section 35 dispersal order. He is one of two men who were ordered this morning to leave Weymouth Town Centre for 24 hours. Police were called to the Esplanade to deal with the two men causing
DORCHESTER Town have appointed Scott Symes as their new chairman following the Magpies’ AGM on Wednesday evening. Having been recently welcomed to the board of directors earlier this year, Symes succeeds outgoing chairman Matt Lucas after five
The number of children getting a criminal record in Dorset is above the national average, new figures have revealed. Statistics show a rate of 350 young people per 100,000 entered the youth justice system in the county for the first time last year
DORSET plumbers, electricians, Screwfix's search for Britain's Top Tradesperson is back for its tenth year, and Dorset workers can enter to win the £20,000 prize. This annual competition aims to celebrate the outstanding work and professionalism
ADEOYE Olumuyiwa is looking forward to playing a team from his home county when Weymouth host Southend United tomorrow (7.45pm). Olumuyiwa is looking forward to the challenge of taking on the League One outfit, new club of ex-Terra Brandon Goodship
DORCHESTER Town boss Callum Brooks expressed his delight after the Magpies thumped Bridgwater Town 5-0 in their opening pre-season friendly, labelling the contest as a “very good exercise”. Brooks’ men dominated from the outset but took until the
DORSET has dramatically improved assessments for the children it has with disabilities in the care of social workers. The number of assessments completed within the 45-day target has increased from 44.5 per cent to 97 per cent over the course of
Dorset motorists travelling east are being warned that slip roads leading to and from the A31 will be closed overnight while roadworks take place. Highways England contractors will be carrying out drainage and other maintenance works for around
A COUNCIL is to make its land harder to access for unauthorised traveller camps. Weymouth Town Council outlined the action it intended to take after groups of travellers moved onto land at Littlemoor and at Lodmoor County Park. At the weekend
DORSET does have a knife crime problem – but almost all the incidents take place in the home. The county’s police and crime commissioner says there is very little chance of a random, unprovoked attack, anywhere in county and there is no need for
A teenager from Portland raised money for the charity which helped to support his grandad before his death. Will Louch, 17, completed the Portland 10 running event in memory of his grandad Geoff Astley, who sadly died from a brain tumour in 2010
THANKS to reader Jenny Radcliffe for popping in with this picture of the Convent of the Sacred Hearts school in Weymouth, which she attended between 1945 and 1947. The school was at Carlton Road North in Weymouth and has since been converted into
South Western Ambulance has announced it will be withdrawing from its contract to provide urgent care services across Dorset – including the NHS 111 service. The contract will be handed back to the local health partnership, which is led by Dorset
TRAFFIC on a busy Dorset route was held up after a campervan lost one of its wheels. A lane of the A31 in east Dorset was blocked yesterday with queues said to be building up. The converted Ford Transit appeared to have damaged the road and
Urgent action is being demanded on NHS pensions to stop the loss of staff in health trusts in Dorset. A government change in rules for pensions contributions means consultants who agree to work overtime to reduce hospital waiting lists have been
The lives of police officers are being put at risk by force vehicles described as 'old bangers'. Dorset Police is being asked to sort out its vehicle replacement policy – with many vehicles well past their best. Chairman of the county’s police
RESIDENTS had the chance to find out more about a major project to dismantle dozens of pylons which march across the west Dorset countryside. The National Grid works – which will see 22 pylons removed near Winterbourne Abbas and replaced with underground
IT'S the dream of many a teen. The Bows & Bunny Ears Tour - A Tribute to Ariana Grande and JoJo Siwa is coming to Weymouth Pavilion on Wednesday, August 14 from 6pm. With replica costumes, amazing dance routines and sensational vocals, this show
WORK has started on a new Purbeck housing development which prompted more than 130 objections when it was given the green light last year. Barratt Homes has commenced construction on its Compass Point development, off Northbrook Road in Swanage
