Residents at a Dorset care home donned stetsons, played cowboy games and even tried out line dancing as part of a charity Wild West barbecue. Colten Care’s Newstone House in Sturminster Newton organised the event to raise money for its charity of
Gas distribution company SGN has pledged its support for the ninth annual Gas Safety Week (Sept 16-21) which aims to raise awareness. This year, Gas Safety Week is addressing a whole range of gas safety matters with a focus on addressing the needs
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a blaze at Chickerell Road in Weymouth this afternoon. A crew of on-call firefighters extinguished a hay bale on fire in an area of grass and stubble, which spread to a small part of the surrounding area. Flames
A 21-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with alleged drug dealing after police raided a car. Weymouth & Portland Police said the force's county lines team swooped on a vehicle during a stop check in the area of Jubilee Business Park
Dorset Council has begun work on a new Dorset-wide Local Plan which will set out new homes, commercial areas and community facilities, whilst promising to protect the county’s special environment. To help in this work, the council is carrying out
I WRITE as a rail user, not employee, but urge everyone to support train crew in their campaign to keep a fully trained guard on each train. Fortunately, at the moment, South Western Railway trains still have guards. However elsewhere in the
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a criminal damage attack on a car caused over £400 worth of damage. Three windows on the victim's silver Ford Fiesta were smashed, including the rear windscreen. In a statement, Dorset Police said they
DORCHESTER athlete Paul Blake has been selected for the Great Britain Paralympic squad ahead of the IPC World Championships in Dubai, UAE this November. Blake, 29, will run in the 400 and 800m events looking to emulate his gold-medal winning performances
WEYMOUTH Sailing Club hosted the Yacht Clubs of Weymouth, Why Boats Weymouth Yacht Regatta. With more than 50 boats competing out on the water, Weymouth’s Olympic waters even brought out the dolphins to watch. Starting on the Friday evening
The Rotary Club of Weymouth is raising funds for the survivors of Hurricane Dorian. Donations will go towards providing emergency shelter and tools for families. The proceeds of the collection will be used to purchase provisions like Shelterboxes
MAIDEN Newton could see 14 social housing homes off Cattistock Road. An application for the homes, north of Webbers Piece in an overgrown field, has been submitted to Dorset Council by Dorchester-based Magna Housing Association. The site, if
The point repeated by Mr Hill (Letter Sept 13) has been very clearly refuted more than once. He is still wrong: the EU Commission does not issue diktats, because it has no power to do so which rests with the authority of the democratically elected
Dorset Police's No Excuse Team has been targeting speeding drivers in Dorchester and Sherborne following complaints from members of the public. Yesterday the force's dedicated road safety team carried out speed checks on Long Ash Lane, Sherborne
A woman in her 50s was rescued after she fell from a coastal path on Portland into brambles. It was reported by the coastguard that the local woman fell from the path by the pumping station off the High Street in Southwell. The ambulance service
DORCHESTER Town boss Callum Brooks hailed the “phenomenal” fighting spirit shown by his players during the pulsating 2-2 BetVictor Southern Premier South draw with Taunton. Brooks’ men twice went ahead against last season’s runners-up but were
AN INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed circus-dance show is coming to Dorset for one night only on Sunday, September 29. Following a month-long run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Nikki Rummer and JD Broussé will perform their exhilarating show, Knot, at
A JAZZ trumpeter and his all-star sextet are coming to Dorchester next week. The Quentin Collins Sextet will play Dorchester Corn Exchange on Wednesday, September 25 at 8pm. Quentin Collins is one of the hardest working and in-demand jazz trumpet
A SPECIAL exhibition will be held in a Dorset village next Tuesday to mark 100 years since it was put up for sale. FOLLOWING heavy death duties and tough economic conditions after the First World War, the village of Cerne Abbas near Dorchester
Thousands of visitors flocked to the county town for its second heritage open day on Sunday. High West Street and High East Street were closed to traffic to allow people to explore the town centre without cars, noise or fumes. Meanwhile, there
WEYMOUTH'S Jurassic Skyline tower is to remain in place for the time-being. Operators are unable to say when the 53-metre tower will be removed – but it doesn't look it will be anytime soon. The Echo reported at the beginning of August how
INCOME from Dorchester’s Municipal Buildings and the town cemeteries have fallen – according to the latest report to town councillors. Town clerk Adrian Stuart said that council action might be able to improve income from one of the areas, but not
DORCHESTER'S sexual health service is to close with immediate effect. The clinic, based in Trinity Street, provided confidential advice and information, pregnancy testing, contraception and sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening. In
People bereaved by crashes in Dorset are given a ‘map’ on how to deal with their loss by a charity dedicated to improving road safety. The handbooks, which are given out by Dorset Police’s family liaison officers (FLOs), explain in detail the procedural
Town councillors in Dorchester are to spend £4,500 on their own speed indicator device to slow drivers down. The machine, known as a SID, is likely to be switched between two locations – London Road and Herringston Road – although other sites at
A CLUB which teaches water safety will soon be moving to its winter base after a busy season. Weymouth Surf Lifesaving Club (SLSC), founded last year to teach water safety in a fun and exciting way, was set up by RNLI Lead Lifeguard Supervisor and
IT'S nearly time to hit the beach – and help turn the tide on litter. Volunteers will be heading to various spots along the coast in Dorset this weekend for the Great British Beach Clean. Residents and visitors are invited to join the Marine
The girlfriend of a Royal Marine who was killed in Afghanistan is hosting a fundraising event for an 'incredible' charity that supports bereaved British Forces children and young people. Shelley Robertson from Weymouth was 23 weeks pregnant when
WEYMOUTH winger Lionel Ainsworth admitted he is keen to earn an extension to his stay at the Bob Lucas Stadium. Ainsworth, 31, joined the Terras in late August having played previously for Watford, Motherwell and Plymouth Argyle. In an earlier
THE number of false alarms attended by the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has reached its highest level in five years, with thousands of incidents recorded. The Fire Brigades Union says false alarms use up resources and increase response
DORSET Council is being urged to get a move on and find locally-run homes for some of its vulnerable children being cared for out of the county. The call comes after it was revealed this week that care for just one child is now costing more than
RESIDENTS are reminded there's an open meeting tonight about Weymouth Carnival – an important step in reviving the big event. As reported, a discussions have been held to resurrect the carnival in some way after this summer saw the absence of the
A HISTORIC Roman town house in Dorchester is set to get a much needed facelift and an improved entrance thanks to a £248,000 cash injection from National Lottery. Dorset Council and its partners celebrated after receiving the grant from The National
