POLICE are warning residents about recent 'suspicious incidents' of people looking to collect scrap. Officers have said the suspicious incident have been seen in rural Bridport and have reminded residents that any scrap should not be made without
FIREFIGHTERS came to the rescue of two people trapped within a lift in a property in Dorchester whilst they had cooking on. Crews from Weymouth and Dorchester were called to help the pair at 4.56pm yesterday. The two people were released after
TRAIN services across Dorset are disrupted again as railway workers stage their third and final strike of the week. Train services have been crippled again today across the UK for another 24-hour strike by thousands of workers in a bitter dispute
AN EVENT is being organised by Ukrainian members of the community to thank Weymouth residents who have done so much to help and support them over the past few months amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Residents in Weymouth and across Dorset
ISLE OF WIGHT WARRIORS 23 WEYMOUTH WILDCATS 32 CRADLEY HEATHENS 35 WEYMOUTH Wildcats returned to action with a comfortable second place in the first leg of the Michael Richardson Trophy at the Smallbrook Stadium, Ryde. With overall
Tensions are high in Weatherfield- with Maria at the centre of the drama. Gemma Dunn chats to actress Samia Longchambon about what's in store. It's a trying time for Coronation Street's Maria Connor this week. The hairstylist turned eco-warrior
A MOTHER is taking on a challenge to raise money for an armed forces charity which supported her when she gave birth to her son in a military hospital. Today, Armed Forces Day, Sue Herdman is taking on the 13 Bridges Challenge, a 10-mile walk through
THE Armed Forces Day flag has been flown at defence support organisation sites in Weymouth and Lulworth this week to show support for military personnel. Landmarc Support Services and the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) showed their support
MEMBERS of the military will be able to get a free hot breakfast at Tesco cafés across Dorset tomorrow to mark Armed Forces Day. As a thank-you for their service, on Sunday, June 26 all serving armed forces personnel, regulars and reservists can
SHERBORNE II 227-3 (20pts) beat ABBOTSBURY 153 (7pts) by 74 runs ABBOTSBURY suffered a second successive defeat in County Division Three as the Swans came up 74 runs short away to a strong Sherborne Seconds outfit. Sherborne skipper and opening
DORSET captain Luke Webb is in confident mood ahead of his county’s top-of-the-table NCCA Trophy clash with Wales at Wimborne tomorrow (11am). Webb’s men clattered Staffordshire by nine wickets at West Bromwich last weekend, moving them second
A TIGHT-knit group of community quilters in west Dorset are putting on an exhibition this weekend for the first time since the pandemic. It promises to be an extra special occasion with Eype Schoolroom Quilters celebrating their 15th anniversary
GET your fix once again with Dorchester Repair Cafe, which will be held at the bandstand in the Borough Gardens from 10am to 12 noon on Sunday, June 26. Bring your broken items for the volunteer repairers to fix. They are able to deal with
ABBOTSBURY Subtropical Gardens will be hosting its 'largest plant fair yet' tomorrow, running from 10am -3pm. READ MORE: Farm revives world-famous nettle eating competition Organised by Plant Heritage, the fair costs £7 at the gate
Rooted in reality, Peter Kosminsky's new series The Undeclared War harbours warnings and an all-star cast, as Danielle de Wolfe discovers. There's nothing quite like the prospect of a digital cold war to instigate the return of one of the nation's
Thank you, Ron Hill (Letters, June 23rd) for reminding us of the perfect template for many a pro-Brexit letter: READ MORE: 'These short-sighted Remoaner views have been rejected by most of us' 1) use that tired old sneery jibe, “Remoaner
I have read some extremely interesting articulate letters in the Echo recently regarding the possible return of a ferry service to Weymouth. READ MORE: 'Letter in support of Channel Islands ferry for Weymouth' What a great idea! I have
A D-DAY veteran described as a ‘remarkable man’ is celebrating turning 101. And Denis Over of Broadmayne was thrilled when a group of soldiers made a surprise visit to help him celebrate his birthday. Denis landed on Juno Beach on D Day, June
AN investigation could be held into pocket money payments made to children in the care of Dorset Council. Dorchester councillor Richard Biggs has called for a look at the issue for Dorset children and young people who are placed by the council
UP to eight locked rooms were broken into in one evening at a popular seafront hotel, with reports of cash stolen from elderly guests. Police said that around eight rooms at the Russell Hotel in Weymouth are believed to have been broken into following
