Rather surprisingly, Richard Grant, a retired estate agent (‘Uncertain property market’ - 8th September) asks us to comment on housing. He raises some important questions concerning what affects their price. There are more houses, flats and apartments
DORCHESTER’S next community play, Spinning the Moon, will get a £5,000 grant from the town council – if it can gain enough other pledges to make it viable. Town councillors made the decision at their Monday evening management committee meeting.
An 'astronaut' was damaged in what has been described as a drunken dare. The model astronaut, which is a part of Gillingham's entry for Britain in Bloom, was damaged last weekend in what police say was a drunken dare. Police said that they
CASTLE Cove Sailing Club is awash with excitement as it hosts the Wetsuit Outlet International Moth UK National Championships this week. Twelve races are planned, spread over four days, with the event concluding on Sunday, September 15. The host
ANTICIPATION is building ahead of the start of Weymouth Speed Week in October. The first and the longest-running speed sailing event open to all types of wind-powered craft starts on Saturday, October 5. An organiser said: “We look forward
A 28-year-old horse was rescued after getting stuck in a muddy ditch. Ben, a 16.1 hand horse, got trapped in the ditch by Dorchester Road, Weymouth this morning. The Fire and Rescue Service was called to help at 11.03am. Crews from Weymouth
This year being the 75th anniversary of D-Day a great deal of reminiscing about the events of Operation Overlord have been recalled. The triumphs and the losses, the success of D-Day and the tragedy of ‘Exercise Tiger’ when hundreds of servicemen
The potential loss of a high street retailer, should plans to turn a Grade II-listed building into flats go ahead, would be 'completely unacceptable' and 'undermine the vibrancy' of Bridport town centre, councillors say. Proposals for 17 flats at
THREE people have been given Community Protection Notice Warnings after an incident of anti-social behaviour. Police gave these orders after they were made aware of a group causing trouble in seafront shelters in Weymouth earlier today. A police
A scuba diver got into trouble after suffering from an injury out at sea. West Bay Coastguard Rescue Team was called to reports of a woman who required assistance from the pontoons in West Bay Harbour. The ambulance service was already at the
A DJ music event in a field in Dorset has led to a formal objection from Dorset Police. They say they are worried about the organisation of the event and the risk of disturbance to residents from the 450 people expected to attend on September 21
Logs on fire in the open led to an emergency call out. A fire crew from Weymouth was called to Radipole Lane, Chickerell to an area of ground and logs on fire in the open at 8.15am this morning. Firefighters put out the fire with a hose reel
TV personality Julia Bradbury is heading to Dorset. She will be attending annual Camping and Caravanning Club rally, also known this year as the 98th National Feast of Lanterns (NFOL). It will take place this year at the Turnpike Showground
THE RSPCA has launched an appeal to find out who left a dog tied to a lamppost in Dorchester for several hours. A female rottweiler was found in Ashley Road, Dorchester in the early hours of Sunday, September 8 by a member of the public who had
A new digital tool developed by Public Health Dorset will be showcased at a Public Health England national conference. The 'Habit Hacker' tool was developed by Public Health Dorset with the aim to help people find ways to achieve goals including
An appeal has been launched to buy a new catering van to help feed homeless people in Weymouth. For more than 20 years, Soul Food, a local charity, has been providing hot food to the homeless people in the town. Earlier this year, the charity
Licences have been granted for badger culling in 11 new areas – including in Dorset – as part of efforts to control tuberculosis in cattle, the Government has announced. Culls will go ahead in new areas in Avon, Cheshire, Cornwall, Staffordshire
A MISSING man from Bournemouth has been found safe, police have confirmed. Mark Ford was reported as missing after he was last seen at around 9am on Monday 9 September 2019 when he left his home in Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth. Police have
WEYMOUTH Wildcats co-promoter Martin Peters is relishing the prospect of unleashing star duo Jacob Clouting and James Laker on the Isle of Wight Wizards at Wimborne Road tonight. Clouting and Laker have consistently won big points when representing
A large stretch of the A31 through the New Forest is to close overnight for almost two months. Miles of the busy dual carriageway will be shut between 9pm and 6am from next month, with a diversion in place Advance warning of the closures has
MORE than 400 food parcels were distributed to Dorchester area families in need during the school summer holidays. The town’s foodbank said that it supported 88 families with more than 160 children between them and distributed 425 parcels in total
It’s far too early to tell whether Dorset will see a return of the Beast from the East, say forecasters. Following reports this week that Britain faces a new big freeze this winter, experts say it cannot be predicted. Scientists from University
Police appear to be winning the war on crime in Weymouth and Portland after it was revealed there has been a dramatic drop in offences. The success story was outlined in a presentation to a business meeting by Inspector Barry Gosling, who is in
HERE'S another stirring picture from the collection of the late Dorset Evening Echo photographer Harry Green. We can see sails rippling in the breeze as boats head out onto the water of Weymouth Bay to prepare for a race. The race appears to
DORCHESTER all-rounder Dan Belt has confirmed his decision to retire from playing cricket, insisting it is the “right time” to hang up his spikes. Belt, who is 32 this year, has enjoyed a sparkling 22-year career with Dorset, Weymouth and latterly
DORCHESTER favourites Opera Holloway return on Saturday, September 14 at 7pm with Puccini’s La Boheme, a thrilling and passionate love story, as depicted by one of opera's true legends. This classic opera will be performed at Dorchester Corn Exchange
THE importance of support services has been highlighted after it was revealed the number of suicides recorded in Dorset last year rose to the highest level since 2002. A total of 47 suicides were registered by the coroner in the Dorset Council area
A natural burial site proposed for a farm site near Dorchester has been withdrawn. The site, north of the old Roman road between Winterbourne Abbas and Compton Valence near the junction to a dairy, was first proposed to Dorset Council for planning
CALLS have been made for town councillors to adopt a dress code. At a Weymouth Town Council meeting, Cllr Ann Weaving said: "I have spoken to several councillors and they're of the same opinion as me that it would be nice if there was a dress code
THE Dorset County Pension fund now has a value of just over £3billion for the first time, up from £2.85 billion at the start of the last financial year. More than 71,000 public sector workers across the whole county rely on it for their pensions
A sea-themed film festival will be stopping in Weymouth as part of a global tour. The Ocean Film Festival World Tour features a number of short films showcasing stories of life both above and below the sea. The festival is visiting various locations
A mum has told of her shock after finding a drug needle whilst dropping her daughter off at school. The mother had been walking along the footpath through Weymouth Cemetery on when she saw the item. She said: “It was just there in the middle
Stickers will be placed on Weymouth Town Council-owned bins. At a Weymouth Town Council meeting, Cllr Luke Wakeling said: “I know our seafront bins are very well branded since they went to the town council, but can’t we extend that to the other
