The A35 was closed yesterday following a crash involving five vehicles. The road was temporarily closed both ways from B3150 Stinsford Hill to A354 Weymouth Road. Dorset Police was called to reports of a crash at 5.28pm. A spokesman for
THE money raised in Dorchester during Christian Aid Week is enough to provide solar panels for five hospitals in Sierra Leone. This year residents came together to host a number of events with the aim of raising as much money as possible for Christian
AFTER reading Martin Underhill’s statement today about police driving bangers on cars five years old should I be worried on the local bus service or taxis which are a lot older? Should these banger police cars be on the road? Are they MoT’d and
PUPILS from two Weymouth schools took part in a summer conservation project to learn more about plastic pollution in our oceans. Southill and Conifers primary schools have designed an art installation to promote awareness about the dangers of plastic
ACTION is needed now in Dorset to tackle the climate and ecological emergency. That's the view from campaigners who are concerned that council chiefs won't be meeting for more than two months to discuss an action plan. Dorset Council recently
A crop fire that was spreading fast due to high winds sparked an alert. The fire took place in a 15 acre field at Cheselbourne. The fire service received the call at 3.48pm this afternoon. Crews from Dorchester, Bere Regis, Yeovil, Weymouth
PLANS for 22 homes on a pony paddock between Spa Road and Roman Road will be among the items discussed by Weymouth town council planning committee tomorrow. Other items include a new catering kiosk with a seated decking area and a sail-shaped cover
ON READING the letters page (Have Your Say) of Monday, July 8, I am supporting the couple who say they can live without the well known mass hypnosis machine the TV set. I say this because half of this nation’s population, a supposedly erudite population
A cornfield which became ablaze is believed to have been started maliciously. A fire started at a cornfield on Bradford Road in Sherborne (14/07/2019). Sherborne Fire Station was called shortly before 1am on Sunday. A spokesman for the fire
BROADSTONE 112 (5pts) lost to PORTLAND RT 356-8 (20pts) by 244 runs PORTLAND Red Triangle blitzed 356-8 against bottom side Broadstone Seconds before securing an enormous 244-run victory in their County Division one clash at Delph Woods. Electing
WEYMOUTH 216-7 (12pts) lost to SHILLINGSTONE 219-9 (18pts) by one wicket WEYMOUTH suffered a dramatic and controversial one-wicket defeat to Shillingstone off the final ball of their County Division One clash at Redlands. The Seasiders were
MARTINSTOWN 122-5 beat PUDDLETOWN 89-9 by 33 runs THE Doug Read Cup final was fought out before a good crowd in glorious sunshine as Martinstown defeated Puddletown by 33 runs at Dorchester Rec. Though Puddletown had been winners on several
CRANBORNE 84 (2pts) lost to BEAMINSTER 85-4 (18pts) by six wickets BEAMINSTER continued their charge at the summit of County Division Two with a superb six-wicket victory at Cranborne. The manner of the win for Ross Baker’s men was nearly symmetrical
SANDBANKS Ferry will be out of action until at least August 12. Serious mechanical problems will see the ferry towed to Southampton for repairs. The withdrawal of the service comes just days before the busy school summer holiday and is certain
By Dollie Wilson MEMBERS of a popular Dorset choir sang their hearts out and raised money for a good cause. Community choir group, Dorset For Singing, which now boasts around 170 members, chose the Dorset Blind Association as its designated
I AM sure everyone is fed up to the back teeth with the lack of progress with "Brexit" so perhaps a different view of that event might be useful. In the EU referendum the results for England & Wales were 211 constituencies with a "Leave" majority
FINANCIAL help has been given by Dorchester Town Council towards the cost of a 'plastic free' picnic in the Borough Gardens at the end of the month. Councillors voted £250 towards the estimated £1,100 cost of putting on the event which will run
A fisherman had to be rescued after falling at a beauty spot in Weymouth. Weymouth RNLI Lifeboat was called just before 6am this morning to aid a fisherman who had fallen down at the base of White Nothe. He suffered a suspected broken ankle
Monday July 15 Camera Team Covering: Bournemouth East, including but not limited to: Boscombe, Littledown, Pokesdown and Southbourne. Bournemouth North, including but not limited to: Bearwood, Kinson, Northbourne, Charminster, Moordown and Throop
THREE people had to be rescued after the engine of their speedboat failed. The incident happened on Saturday night. Weymouth RNLI inshore lifeboat was launched at 9.36pm to reports of a six-metre vessel in need of assistance. A spokesman for
DORCHESTER Town boss Callum Brooks is unconcerned by the Magpies’ 1-0 loss to Horndean, focusing instead on match minutes gained. Brooks’ men went down to a 59th-minute Harry Jackson goal against a side ranked two divisions lower, while both teams
COUNCIL chiefs have issued a warning about dumping rubbish in the countryside as they told how they had brought a flytipper to justice. Dominic Adrian Woods, 31, of Weymouth is due to be sentenced after being found guilty following a trial at the
SUMMER fireworks are returning to Weymouth. Weymouth Town Council is delighted to announce that a programme of fabulous fireworks displays will be returning to the town throughout July and August. The free shows, which all begin at 9.30pm,
Words by Dollie Wilson Hundreds of Dorset practitioners have received specialist training in responding to child sexual abuse. More than 240 frontline practitioners have now benefited from free training provided by both Local Safeguarding Children
DORCHESTER has joined a network of communities across the UK that are leading the way to tackle the plastic problem at its source. The town has been awarded Plastic Free Community Approved status by marine conservation charity Surfer's Against Sewage
Weymouth harbour hosted tens of thousands of visitors over the weekend for the Nyetimber Dorset Seafood Festival. More than 100 trade stalls lined the streets of the town and there were cooking demonstrations as well as live music. However,
THOUSANDS of people lined the streets of Weymouth to sample the culinary delights of the Nyetimber Dorset Seafood Festival over the weekend. Visitors from far and wide were packed along the harbour like sardines as local and regional chefs served
Three men going around Bridport appealing for money for local clubs are being investigated by police. The trio have apparently been seeking sponsorship for the clubs – but police say they are not connected to local organisations. Posting on
FORMER Weymouth striker Brandon Goodship identified the “change in intensity” at new club Southend United as one of the more challenging aspects of his move from the Terras. Goodship, 24, left Weymouth in June having notched successive golden boots
IT'S nearly that time of year again when a Weymouth park will come alive with summer sounds. Party in the Park, organised by and supporting community radio station Air 107.2, is returning for the seventh year. Held at the events arena within
As Weymouth College’s Primary College draws to a close, Year 6 pupils from local schools continued to take advantage of the opportunity to try out some taster sessions in various vocational and academic subjects. Enthusiastic young reporters in the
GOULDS Hill between Upwey and Martinstown will be closed this week for more roadworks. Two weeks of work was completed on July 5 to rebuild and strengthen the edges of the carriageway and resurface a 1,800m stretch of road. However, Dorset Council
By Dollie Wilson A Dorset school is celebrating after being given the top prize at a national awards ceremony. Milton Abbey, between Blandford Forum and Dorchester, was named BTEC School of the Year at the awards show which acknowledged the range
A SUMMER celebration can be enjoyed at a village near Weymouth. OsFest – Osmington’s Summer Celebration takes place on Sunday, August 4 from 12 noon at Osmington Village Hall and parish field. OsFest has earned itself the reputation of one of
ELLA Walker meets the YouTube cooking royalty to find out about his debut cookbook, The 7-Day Basket. By some strange organisational alchemy, I have a finished copy of Ian Haste's debut cookbook, The 7-Day Basket, before he's even seen it. Watching
A RIVERSIDE walk is being proposed in Dorchester from King’s Road playing field along Lubbecke Way to Long Bridge. The idea has been suggested by the town council which will investigate the idea further for possible inclusion in the authority’s
A scene of destruction greeted emergency crews called to an early hours car smash early today. Rescuers said a car was left severely damaged after it hit a wall, a bus stop sign and a lamppost in St Andrew's Road, Bridport. Miraculously, no-one
