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  • Brewers Quay shops 'quit' shock

    SHOPS and businesses in Brewers Quay have been given notice to leave. Owner Punch Taverns is planning an overhaul of the historic building - one of Weymouth's biggest tourist attractions. The company says it has given tenants notice as a 'precautionary

  • Land grab riddle from Down Under

    A FORMER Dorchester man who emigrated to Australia has tried to claim a piece of land in the town. Simon Godfroy, who left for Down Under 10 years ago, has launched an effort to make a square of land at the end of Albert Road his own. The former Albert

  • New plans for New Look

    NEW Look has unveiled plans for a new £75 million complex at a public exhibition. The Weymouth-based fashion giant is proposing a complete overhaul of its Mercery Road site, including a new 50-bed hotel, a fire station and a medical centre. Plans laid

  • Lifeguard trials at busy beaches

    RNLI lifeguards could soon be patrolling three popular West Dorset beaches. The lifeguard trials at Lyme Regis, West Bay and Charmouth are being lined up under proposals to be considered by West Dorset District councillors. If the pilot is approved,

  • Rare work under the hammer

    TWO original watercolours by a leading 20th century designer come under the hammer in Dorchester on Thursday. The works by Dorset-based Alan Reynolds Stone are being sold by Duke's of Dorchester on Wednesday. A notable designer and typographer of the

  • Picking up pieces

    A RETIRED university lecturer in archaeology has drawn on 40 years of fieldwork and practical research to produce his latest book, Roman Dorset. Bill Putnam spent 23 years as chairman of Wessex Archaeology, the major professional archaeological unit

  • Tuesday Day Twenty-Seven

    Tuesday: As I am playing catch up from last week I decide to go out again. I picked up the pace a bit but I found to do this I had to watch my feet cos I fell off the curb twice!!! This in itself posed another problem because I kept walking into

  • Whole of Weymouth will benefit from a relief road

    Why do protesters of the relief road continually parrot the claim that only the residents of Upwey will benefit - the latest is Derek Fawell (letters, 10 Feb)? It is manifest that everyone who at any time of day or night wants to leave or enter any part

  • I'd pay a licence if it got rid of uncaring dog-owners

    Helen Toft wrote about the problem with dog poo in Hillcrest and other roads (Letters, February 10) and stated that she would like to see the council bring in compulsory registration of dogs. Well, as a dog owner, I would just like to say that I agree

  • How can people who work visit important exhibition?

    I refer to the article Chance for a vision of the future' (Echo, February 9). The article went on to invite members of the public to comment on plans for the future of Weymouth, Portland and Dorset. This was to be achieved by attending a meeting at Weymouth

  • Hat-trick for pub

    STAFF at the Royal Oak in Cerne Abbas have scooped honours at excellence awards. They won plaudits for Best Wine List, Best Food Offer and Best Front of House Person at the 2007 Hall & Woodhouse Tenanted Awards for Excellence. Maurice and Darran Ridley

  • I could hardly believe my eyes over flats plan

    I could hardly believe my eyes when I read the report Flats Plan Finally Set For Council Approval' (Echo, February 9). Having conspired with the perpetrators of Poundbury in the desecration of what was once beautiful countryside, West Dorset District

  • Lively library encourages new readers

    WITH 25 tiny tots and 20 parents/carers present, things were buzzing at the Library Gets Lively session held at Portland Tophill Library. Every child was greeted by name by Early Years teacher and Library Outreach worker Emma Robertson who is running

  • Tindall eyes Gull

    Weymouth player-boss Jason Tindall is interested in signing ex-Yeovil Town left back Stephen Reed but any potential deal is unlikely to be struck in the immediate future. Reed, whose contract at Torquay United expires in May, turned out for the Terras

  • Weather thwarts Jenkins

    Mick Jenkins may still take the plunge in the transfer market, despite his last opportunity to see potential signings first-hand being scuppered by the weather. The Magpies' boss had hoped to play trialists Neil Davis, Greg Lake, Jack Plummer and an

  • Wolfie wows the Albert

    World champion Martin 'Wolfie' Adams took the place of Andy Fordham in a darts exhibition match at The Albert Inn in Weymouth last night. 'The Viking' withdrew after suffering a minor stroke, one month after being taken ill at the BDO World Championships