WALES mounted a stirring recovery against Dorset on day two of their MCCA Unicorns Championships Western Division tussle at North Perrott. Resuming on a perilous 39-6, Wales batsmen Oscar Kolk (55) and Ben Kellaway (60) played sensibly, showing
LOCAL papers are at the heart of their community which is why the Dorset Echo is pleased to announce that we're once again offering cash for good causes in that community. The Gannett Foundation, the charitable fund run by the publisher of the
A GROUP of Christians from Weymouth who pray for the town’s prosperity will be meeting tomorrow (Tuesday, August 20). For the last two years, Christians in Work (CriW) have been meeting at St Mary’s Church. The group is open to anyone who wants
A WOMAN broke her leg while walking down the track to Durdle Door, leading to an emergency alert. Lulworth Coastguard Rescue Team, South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, and - due to the apparent seriousness of the injury - Dorset
POOLE TOWN 195-6 (18pts) beat DORCHESTER 120-9 (4pts) by 75 runs DORCHESTER were leapfrogged by Poole Town at the summit of the Dorset Funeral Plan Premier League after a convincing 75-run loss at Poole Park. One point now separates the two
A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a reported assault at a Weymouth pub. Following a CCTV appeal put out by Dorset Police, the man was arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The incident in question
HOUNSLOW WOMEN 0 YEOVIL TOWN WOMEN 9 YEOVIL Town Women opened the new FA Women’s National League South season with a solid performance away to Hounslow Women, running out 9-0 winners. And after a busy summer of transition, new ownership
NEW rules are to be introduced in Dorset that will make it illegal to carry out roadworks without first applying for a permit. Dorset Council's highways department is implementing the permit scheme after the government announced local authorities
DOUGLAS Mills asks (Letters, August 15) “Why, if the EU is so bad, why did we join?” In the referendum of 1975 we voted to join the Common Market. We had been taken in by the previous prime minister, Edward Heath, who had decided not to tell
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after some machinery reportedly worth several thousand pounds was stolen from a quarry site on Portland. Between 5.30pm on Friday, August 16 and 7am on Saturday, August 17 two breakers for diggers were stolen
FOLLOWING the report on Cross Road being used as a rat run (Dorset Echo, August 15) I would like to point out I am not a rat, sir but a tax-paying, licensed motorist who, unless restricted by law, can travel by any motor vehicle on any adopted highway
A LOCAL lifeboat station will benefit from a £4,000 boost thanks to Tesco's Bags of Help scheme. Bags of Help, run in partnership with Groundwork, sees funding awarded to thousands of local community projects every year through sales of re-usable
A HISTORIC bridge is missing its famous plaque after it was believed it was knocked off by a passing tractor. The plaque is now being kept safe by a resident after it came off the bridge in Lower Bockhampton near Dorchester. The plaque is known
STUDENTS from Chickerell Primary Academy participated in an annual pyjama day to raise money for a charity that helped one of the school's pupils when they became very ill. The school was trying to raise as much money as it could for Ronald McDonald
The team at Swanage Coastguard had a busy weekend dealing with a number of incidents. On Saturday the patrol arrived at Knoll Beach in Studland to help an eight-year-old boy who had suffered a broken arm before he was taken to Poole Hospital.
Firefighters responded to reports of a vehicle fire near Dorchester. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service was called at 8.41pm yesterday to reports of a van on fire on the A37 Long Ash Lane. One fire crew from Maiden Newton station
Emergency services were urgently sent to Portland following concern for welfare reports of a seriously injured man near some cliffs. An ambulance was sent out to reports of an injured man near to the cliffs on Reap Lane on Portland at about 5.44pm
Two kayakers were rescued after they became trapped on a beach for four hours due to strong winds and high seas. At about 2pm on Sunday, August 18 the Wyke Coastguard Rescue Team was called out to a beach near to the White Nothe, where two kayakers
DORCHESTER Town boss Callum Brooks reflected on a first-half showing he perceived as “inept” as Salisbury recorded a 4-1 win in their BetVictor Southern Premier South clash at the Raymond McEnhill Stadium. Brooks’ men were penalised for a sluggish
THE award-winning outdoor theatre company Illyria, is set to perform new adaptations of Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein later this month against the magical backdrop of Corfe Castle. In Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves, young
Craig and Shaun McAnuff tell Ella Walker about their inspirational nan, and why they're using food for good in the community. Craig and Shaun McAnuff - brothers, YouTubers, recipe writers - are on different phone lines when we chat, and both keep
Monday August 19 Camera Team Covering: Dorchester & Sherborne, including but not limited to: Sherborne, Cerne Abbas, Piddlehinton, Puddletown, Dorchester, Winterbourne Abbas and Broadmayne Tuesday August 20 Camera Team Covering: Christchurch
A young man is set for a life on the ocean wave as he celebrates the end of his initial navy training. Cadet Jack Davies, 21, from Dorchester marched out on parade at Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC) in Dartmouth, Devon. He was one of the
WESSEX Water say next year’s Sutton Poyntz Victorian Street Fayre won’t be affected by its £3.7million improvement work at the village water treatment works. Two new buildings for for the centre have been approved this week by Dorset Council.
POTENTIAL visitors to Brownsea Island are turning back under the mistaken belief the island's ferry is not running, the National Trust says. Since Sandbanks chain ferry services were suspended, due to mechanical issues, some Brownsea visitors have
A local community has taken a significant step closer to having greater influence over planning decisions in their area. A final version of the Portland Neighbourhood Plan has been submitted to Dorset Council for examination. The plan has been
STUDENTS have been given the opportunity learn about naval engineering at a two week work placement at a Dorchester-based company. BAE Systems hosted a group of students to provide them with an insight into the role of an engineer at the company
TRIBUTES have poured in for an “inspirational” hairdresser who has passed away following a brave fight against cancer. Diane Sadeghi, who owned Hair Moda in Weymouth, sadly died on August 9 aged 59 following a nine-year battle with breast cancer
WEYMOUTH boss Mark Molesley believes the Terras were “well worth” a 3-1 victory over Dartford in their Vanarama National League South clash at the Bob Lucas Stadium. Molesley’s men, still unbeaten, began slowly and were hit by a hamstring complaint
EVERYONE'S favourite vocalist is back in town for an afternoon of easy listening at Greenhill Gardens. Weymouth-born Tony Lowe returns on Sunday, August 25, with a performance featuring the hits of Frank Sinatra, Tom Jones, Michael Bublé, and many
A RESTAURANT has received an award for being Dorset's most accommodating dining venue. The LUXlife magazine Restaurant and Bar award went to Bliss Food Co in Swanage. Sally Poole and Lou Condie opened Bliss Food Co restaurant in October 2017
THE ICONIC image of the Cerne Abbas Giant is set to be revitalised as it gets re-chalked in time for a special anniversary. Volunteers and National Trust staff will spend two weeks this summer re-chalking every centimetre of the giant to give it
A teenager caught carrying a lock-knife with a 7cm blade has been fined. Bradley Hudghton, 19, admitted carrying a knife when he was searched by police on July 22. Weymouth Magistrates Court heard that police were attending reports of a disturbance
Horse owners are being warned after a suspicious incident in the King's Stag area of north Dorset. A horse was found in a different field to the one it had been kept in and with an injury caused by fencing on Monday, August 12. Another horse
STUDENTS at a school in Dorchester surprised a celebrity chef when they visited his restaurant to deliver some fresh vegetables they had grown at school. Children and staff from The Prince of Wales School dropped in on MasterChef Winner Mat Follas
A PETITION to save a paramedic bike service has attracted more than 2,000 signatures. The South West Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust revealed that the status of a paramedic bicycle that serves Weymouth is under review, and that it could
THOUSANDS of locals and tourists from all over visited this year's Dorchester Cider Festival in Borough Gardens. This year's event was blessed with good weather and people arrived early to get seats in view of the bandstand to watch the live music
CHRISTIANS Against Poverty will be holding a money management workshop for first time students. With the A level results now out, many young people in the area will be getting ready to move to college or university. Christians Against Poverty
