A dog was rescued by firefighters after a blaze broke out a house in Weymouth. Two crews of Weymouth firefighters were alerted to the house fire in Chickerell Road, near Budmouth Academy, at 1.30pm today after 999 calls were made. The first
TADLEY CALLEVA 1 Charsley PORTLAND UNITED 4 Rowe (3), Symes BAILEY Rowe smashed a stunning hat-trick as Portland United dumped Tadley Calleva out of the Sydenhams Wessex League Cup third round with a 4-1 victory. Portland had needed
BRIDPORT 2 Cornish 57, Richardson 65 CADBURY HEATH 0 BRIDPORT secured their second home Toolstation Western League Premier Division win of the season with a well-deserved 2-0 victory over Cadbury Heath at St Mary’s Field. In beating
WEYMOUTH boss Mark Molesley has signed a new contract to remain at the Bob Lucas Stadium until the end of the 2020/2021 season. Molesley, who will continue to combine his Terras duties with his work as assistant to Shaun Cooper at Bournemouth Under
Three teams of firefighters were called to a property in Dorchester this morning after a fire broke out in a bedroom. Two crews from Dorchester and one fire engine from Weymouth attended the incident at about 9.30am today. They were on scene within
Residents have been reassured by police after reports of a group of people trying to sell cleaning products door-to-door in Weymouth. A spokesperson for Weymouth and Portland Police said: "We have had several calls about a group of people calling
Recently I have been treated by Littlemoor Surgery and Dorchester and Poole hospitals. Everything was done extremely quickly, efficiently and with great compassion. We are so lucky in Dorset to receive such wonderful treatment. I think the
WELL known duo of international concert pianists, Katharine Lam and Weymouth's Duncan Honeybourne, will perform at the Tincleton Gallery on Friday, December 6 and Saturday, December 7. Katherine is from the Birmingham Conservatoire and concert soloist
I often warn owners about the risk of throwing sticks for their dogs – sticks can get lodged in throats, under tongues and cause damage in all sorts of places. But last week we saw a spaniel that had not been thrown anything and still got into trouble
Take the lead and follow the dog walking etiquette rules. Dog behaviour and training experts, Company of Animals, are sharing top tips for dog walkers to keep their dog safe and happy on their walk – and to avoid upsetting fellow dog walkers.
Voices is the Dorset Echo's weekly youth page, written for young people by young people. If you would like to write an article for Voices, please email alex.cutler@dorsetecho.co.uk I THINK speedy drivers should be fined because they are harming
At the end of National Tree Week it's been revealed that Weymouth Town Council is custodian to more than 4,000 trees. A report to councillors says that the number is likely to increase when the Tumbledown Farm site has been surveyed and added to
Work to replace sand on parts of Weymouth Beach and improve flood protection has been completed, Dorset Council says. Dump trucks and excavators moved sand from the southern end of the beach, near the Pavilion, to the northern end near Greenhill
WITH the festive season well and truly underway, a networking group has got into the spirit by giving generously to our Toy Appeal. Webx (Weymouth Business Exchange) has donated £100 to help underprivileged children this Christmas. Our Christmas
A SITE next to Cerne Abbas village hall could be developed with five homes. The applicants say the scheme will be designed to mirror existing homes in the village, maintain trees on the site, and bring a new footpath which will help hall users.
Dorchester’s landscape north of the water meadows is too precious to be reduced to political brinkmanship. In June Oliver Letwin supported the creation of a garden village north of Dorchester even before the results of public consultation were
Joanna Davis is spellbound by the Northern Lights as she travels through the Norwegian fjords on a cruise. I NEVER imagined my first glimpse of the Aurora Borealis would be quite like that. Just as I was about to take the first sip of wine ahead
A CARE provider founded in Dorset more than 30 years ago has been named one of the UK’s best companies to work for. Portland-headquartered Agincare Group came third in a national league table, behind pest controller Rentokil Initial and tech giant
Preparations are underway for the 2020 Dorchester Beerex. The annual event, in its 32nd year, will take place at Dorchester Corn Exchange on Friday, February 7 and Saturday, February 8. It is being organised by West Dorset Campaign for Real Ale
JUST nine months ago Tink the pony was up to her stomach in mud, underweight and desperately hungry. Now she is the face of a nationwide Christmas appeal and a video star: The Shetland Pony has been chosen to be the focus of the RSPCA's
Voices is the Dorset Echo's weekly youth page, written for young people by young people. If you would like to write an article for Voices, please email alex.cutler@dorsetecho.co.uk for more information. Every year some schools raise money for an
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