Dorset Police carried out a targeted proactive patrol aimed at disrupting the influx of drugs into HMP Guys Marsh. Officers and dogs from North Dorset Police were stop checking everyone coming into the prison today and as well as looking out for
Youngsters showed off their skills in a dazzling dance showcase. And the Strictly Junior competition was all for a good cause – raising £7,000 for Weldmar Hospicecare. It was a glitzy and glamorous evening at Weymouth Pavilion as youngsters danced
In advance of the forthcoming General Election in December, and in hot pursuit of attempting to win over the electorate, the main political party manifestos all appear hell-bent on out-spending each other, and splashing out vast amounts of obscene,
NatWest has apologised to customers after its online banking and mobile app went down during the Black Friday sales. On what was also payday for some people being the last Friday of the month, customers complained about being unable to access their
Councillors welcomed an application to build an extension to a property in Sutton Poyntz. An application by the owners of Prospect House on Plaisters Lane to build a first story extension on top of a ground floor garage was presented to members
I have recently had two very enjoyable afternoons in our local supermarket. My voluntary work was to encourage customers to donate to the food bank. My remit was to meet and greet as people came through the door and advise on how it was possible
A MUSEUM in Dorchester has been awarded a highly prestigious award, putting it in the esteemed company of Stonehenge, Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London. Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum collected the Sandford Award for Heritage Education
A generous law firm is backing the Echo's Christmas Toy Appeal as it reaches its 20th year. Nantes Solicitors, which has an office on The Esplanade, Weymouth, has donated £100 to help disadvantaged children have a happy Christmas. Each year a
SUSPECTED Class A drugs, cash and a 'machete style knife' were seized by police during a patrol. Police officers from the County Lines Management Team and Yellow Squad from Weymouth Response carried out an enhanced patrol of Weymouth yesterday,
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was knocked unconcious in the street. Officers received a report of a man with injuries in Chickerell Road, Weymouth at the junction with Marsh Road at 8.38pm on Tuesday. The man, who is from Weymouth
BRENDON King hinted at possible tinkering with his Portland United starting XI for the trip to Tadley Calleva in the Sydenhams Wessex League Cup third round tomorrow (3pm). Blues’ manager King is looking to bounce back from two successive losses
DORCHESTER Town boss Callum Brooks revealed he has “good memories” of Farnborough as the Magpies return to the scene of his first game in charge tomorrow (3pm). Brooks picked up a 2-2 draw in March at Boro, who held on for 33 minutes with 10 men
DORCHESTER Sports’ manager Ashley James is keen to “make amends” for last week’s 1-1 draw with Portland United Reserves by beating Bridport Reserves at the Clayson Stadium tomorrow (2pm). James’ troops have played just four home games in the Dorset
BALTI Sports’ boss Marco Nott will embrace the Weymouth side’s Dorset Premier League trip to Blandford United but admits his leaky defence must be more resolute. Balti have endured a difficult visit to the classy Hamworthy Rec, losing 4-0 in the
TWO Dorchester teams take a break from league action this weekend and both play at Surcouf Park in Dorset & Wilts knockout competitions. The Highwood-sponsored first team lock horns with Dorset Dockers in the First XV Vase competition semi-final
Enter into the festive spirit this weekend, enjoy some musical entertainment or experience a classic Victorian tradition. Here's our guide to the best of the weekend. FRIDAY *ENJOY Elvis Presley at his peak in a concert by Lee Memphis King, one
WEYMOUTH manager Mark Molesley admits he has been “impressed” by Hungerford Town despite the Berkshire side sitting second from bottom in the Vanarama National League South. Molesley’s men host the Crusaders at the Bob Lucas Stadium tomorrow (3pm
World renowned keyboard player Rick Wakeman is wishing audiences a (not so) grumpy Christmas in a tour of music and hilarious anecdotes heading to Dorset. He tells Martin Hutchinson more. DESCRIBED as ‘an intimate evening of music and laughter’,
Urgent resurfacing work will be carried out next week on the main road to Swanage. The A351 Valley Road will be closed east of Harman's Cross overnight for three nights. The closures will be from 8pm until 6am from Wednesday, December 4 until
THE decision to forbid the sale of houses being built on the site of a former primary school in West Lulworth as second homes could be overturned next week. Dorset Council’s eastern area planning committee will be asked to approve the removal of
ROAD humps being created in and around Victoria Road in Dorchester to slow traffic are so gentle they 'wouldn’t bother a child’s toy car', according to one resident. The work is part of a scheme to introduce a 20mph speed limit and stop drivers
Festive treats will be served up to local veterans in a Christmas Rendezvous organised by Weymouth Town Council. The event will be held on Wednesday, December 11 from 10am to 12pm, at the Weymouth RAFA Wings Club in Maiden Street. Veterans will
AN application for eight flats for a site on Preston Road, Weymouth has led to 20 objections. One claims the area is being turned into a ‘retirement enclave.’ The Nylo Homes Ltd application, which involves the demolition on an existing home
DOG walkers are calling for fishermen to be ‘more responsible’ after netting was found washed up on Weymouth Beach, some with dead fish and birds ‘mangled’ in it. A dead cormorant and a number of bass were trapped in one pile of netting near to
A Portland company chief fleeced the Ministry of Defence out of more than £800,000 by selling equipment including underwater scanners that were 'not fit for purpose', a court heard. Carl Tiltman, 56, admitted conning the MoD into buying equipment
WEYMOUTH RNLI is looking for a volunteer to join the team to help save lives at sea – without getting wet. The Lifeboat Management Group Chairman ensures good communication, information sharing and joint cooperation between the RNLI, team members
VISITING yacht numbers are up for Weymouth and West Bay harbours – but down for Lyme Regis. The latest figures, from April to the end of October, show an 11 per cent rise in visitor nights at Weymouth to 5,324, an increase of 9.8 per cent on the
A brave teenage girl is leading this year's Christmas appeal for a Dorset-based charity. Annabelle Hover, 14, has been revealed as the face of Julia's House Children's Hospice's Christmas appeal in an emotional short film by the charity. In this
IT'S the most wonderful time of the year, and residents and visitors will be spoilt for choice when it comes to this weekend's line up of Christmas events. From markets to fairs and Christmas light switch-ons, it's time to enjoy some festive fun
A FARM site near West Knighton is asking permission to use a paddock as a camp site for the summer months. The Higher Lewell Farmhouse site at Hardy’s Row proposes to have seven bell tents and one yurt for a maximum of 60 days during the summer
SO here we are, on the cusp of another December, the season of joy and goodwill to all. But in the 2,000 or so years since Mary and Joseph were turned away from the inn, what have we done to ease the plight of the homeless and vulnerable? Well
A motorcyclist has died in a crash with a car near Sherborne, sparking a police appeal for witnesses. A blue Triumph motorcycle and a grey Skoda Karoq crashed on the A352 at Longburton at about 10am this morning. Dorset Police has confirmed
