LYTCHETT MINSTER 10 WEYMOUTH & PORTLAND 29 WEYMOUTH & Portland continued their superb Wadworth Dorset & Wilts One South form with a laboured 29-10 win at Lytchett Minster. While the Seahorses were not at their silky best in an attritional
PUDDLETOWN 20 DORCHESTER 32 IN A GREAT weekend for the county town club, Dorchester bagged four impressive results. Up first, Dorchester’s unbeaten first team beat Puddletown 32-20 in Wadworth Dorset & Wilts One South. In an error strewn
DORCHESTER SPORTS 1 GILLINGHAM TOWN 2 FORMER Dorchester Town winger Aaron Rodriguez notched a brace as Gillingham Town sank Dorchester Sports in their Dorset Premier League battle at the Clayson Stadium. Sports were left to rue a wasteful
I WAS pleased to read that the pupils of Wyvern Academy will be treated to a live performance of Snow White. I am sure they will enjoy it. I am a great fan of fairytales, and have loved Disney films ever since the first screenings of Bambi and Snow
A motorist who fled the scene after causing a fatal collision in Bridport has been jailed. Gary Clayton Craven, aged 32 and of Crock Lane, Bridport, was sentenced to six years in prison after being found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving
BEALES has appointed administrators today, throwing the future of the department store chain into doubt after almost 140 years of trading. The stores’ boss said there were still “active talks with various parties” going on about the future of the
THE Bishop of Salisbury is calling on the new government to take greater action to tackle the climate crisis. The Right Reverend Nicholas Holtam has written a letter to The Guardian highlighting the need for climate leadership from the new government
THE next phase of Sherborne’s Barton Farm development, for 66 homes, will be debated by Dorset Council in the coming days. Councillors at the committee meeting, due to be held in Sturminster Newton on Tuesday (Jan 21st), are being asked to allow
REGULAR readers to the ‘Letters to the Editor’ columns of this newspaper will recall the insertion of a letter of mine, explaining the camaraderie of those who had served in the Royal Navy. I explained that this could be relived at the various reunions
WELLWISHERS gathered to raise a toast to Weymouth woman Frances Dare who celebrated her 100th birthday. When Frances Whittem was born towards the end of December 1919, King George V was on the throne, David Lloyd George was Prime Minister, and Nancy
ATLANTIC Academy pupils as young as 11 will be given a political voice and the opportunity to make an impact following the launch of Portland’s first Youth Town Council. Any student up to the age of 16 will be able to put themselves forward for
IF YOU turn to the Dorset Echo's In the Dock page to read through the names of those who have appeared before the courts, breathe a sigh of relief – as you're (probably) committing crimes too. In fact, we've compiled a list of offences that almost
WEYMOUTH Fire Station's water rescue team was moblised to help a driver who got stuck in floodwater yesterday. They were called to the incident in South Perrott alongside the Beaminster Fire Station crew and Yeovil Fire Station's White Watch Rescue
WEYMOUTH manager Mark Molesley believes the Terras’ 2-1 win at Concord Rangers gives his side “valuable points” in the Vanarama National League South. After losing captain Josh McQuoid to a hamstring injury, substitute Abdulai Baggie put Weymouth
A woman was taken away by police following a disturbance on Weymouth's Esplanade. Yesterday afternoon Weymouth and Portland Police attended a report of a disturbance on the Esplanade. A large group were spoken to and one female was issued with a
Waste warrior, food writer and cheerleader for sustainability, Melissa Hemsley talks to Ella Walker about her new veg-led cookbook. Wherever you stand on the plastic straw debate, food writer Melissa Hemsley is right: "You don't get two in your
PUPILS at a school in Weymouth have been collecting items to help look after animals at Dorset's Monkey World, inspired by volunteers helping animals in Australia during the bushfires. Students at Southill Primary School have managed to gather a
WHEN the pupils of Cheselbourne Village school returned on after the Christmas holidays they discovered a mysterious item in their playground: a sword stuck in a stone. When the pupils first saw it they were amazed. Gabriel said: “That must be King
DORSET-based cancer charity GO Girls are encouraging all eligible young people to take part in a vaccination campaign. The drive to get schoolchildren vaccinated against the human papilloma virus (HPV) is to help prevent cervical cancer. Cervical
A RAILWAY line in Dorset will have to close for a week and also over four weekends so improvement work can be carried out. Network Rail is to carry out upgrades on the Weymouth to Bristol line which will lead to what it describes as a 'more reliable
A DRIVER fled a crash then put pressure on a friend to lie to the police about the car having being stolen, a court heard. Stephen Jackson, 39, crashed a car into a BT telephone pole in Herringston Road, Dorchester. But instead of reporting
DORCHESTER Town boss Leigh Robinson admitted the Magpies’ 5-0 loss at Hayes & Yeading United signalled a “harrowing day” for the club. It look less than two minutes for Hayes’ striker Immanuelson Duku to break the deadlock, with Toby Little scoring
AFTER the rain...comes the cold. Dorset is shivering as winter suddenly arrived at the weekend with temperatures plummeting to below zero degrees at night, even near the coast. It's set to remain very cold for the next couple of days, and the
DORSET Wetherspoons pubs are celebrating the life and works of Scottish poet Robert Burns with a special menu running until Sunday, January 26. The Swan and The William Henry in Weymouth, the Royal Oak in Dorchester and the Greyhound in Bridport
JOURNEY through the entirety of classic sitcom Friends as seen by chief barista Gunther. Direct from a sold-out Edinburgh Fringe premiere, see Friend (The One with Gunther) at the Corn Exchange, Dorchester, on Saturday, January 25 at 7.30pm.
CELEBRATIONS are being held to mark 200 years since Benjamin Rose began to create a book of country dance tunes from his Blackmore Vale alehouse. A selection of country dance music will be performed at Ibberton Village Hall on Thursday, January
A MAJOR drive is being launched today to help people in Dorset reduce their energy bills. Staff and volunteers from Citizens Advice Central Dorset will be running sessions, starting today, to help people take control of their energy usage, reduce
A COMMEMORATIVE plaque which was removed from Weymouth town centre as it had become loose is now back in place. The circular 'millennium stone' in front of Debenhams, New Bond Street was removed by Dorset Council and replaced by an unsightly road
RESIDENTS on Portland will be able to find out about a new homes scheme in which all the affordable housing is being made available exclusively to islanders. Portland Community Land Trust has organised two public meetings to discuss the affordable
Monday, January 20 Camera Team Covering: North Dorset, including but not limited to: Gillingham, Sturminster Newton, Shaftesbury, Iwerne Minster. Camera Team Covering: Purbeck including but not limited to: Wool, Wareham, Swanage, Sandford,
MOTORISTS have been urged to be patient as a major gas scheme – which is costing close to £1 million – progresses. Gas distribution network firm SGN started the work at Chickerell last year. Temporary traffic lights are being used, leading
A new scheme, enabling Bridport residents to reduce their fuel bills whilst supporting locally-produced green energy, is set to become the first of its kind operating in England. Energy Local Bridport, which launches this week, will enable local
