Recently in the Echo's letters column, someone came up with the idea of designing a Dorset flag in the colours of our county regiment. I think this is an excellent idea. Cornwall and Devon both have there own very well displayed county flags. Cornwall
DORSET Police is striving to go green', a new report reveals. Mindful of the fact it is a major employer in the county, the force is keen to ensure its activities do not have an adverse impact on the environment. It has prepared a green travel plan,
With reference to you article Break the smoking spell and profit from it as well' (Echo, June 13) I would like to set the record straight. The piece claims that it is believed "NHS Stop Smoking services will struggle to keep up with demand" when the
ADVENTURER Jason Lewis has been handed enough cash to finish his human-powered global circumnavigation after meeting actors Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman in the north African desert. Mr Lewis, 38, from Askerswell, began his odyssey at the Greenwich
THE Beatles released Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and hippies were celebrating free love in San Francisco during the Summer of Love - 1967. It was also when the last steam trains ran between Dorset and London. To mark the 40th anniversary the
TEENAGERS battling to improve an area of Weymouth are appealing for fellow youngsters to join them in their fight. Ryan Hope and his pals want to better the streets of Westham - starting with the redevelopment of the dated Wiltshire Avenue play area.
FISHING line tied across a road and pavement by young yobs in Weymouth could have caused horrific injuries, police said today. Officers said it was thanks to a lollipop lady and a shop worker who spied the line and raised the alarm that a disaster was
TEACHERS established new links between schools in Weymouth and Portland and schools in Kenya during their very own African adventure. St John's Primary School and Budmouth Technology College have enjoyed official connections with the Wiru Primary and
TREE lovers are encouraging businesses, schools and homeowners to burn wood. Cutting and burning trees may not seem eco-friendly, but environmentalists say modern wood burners are at the leading the way for renewable energy technology. The Dorset Area
Lilly Hammond, 76, is from Weymouth and is retired. She feels smokers are being unjustly singled out. "I understand it in a way but it's a bit unfair when you see all these other people, like alcoholics, causing trouble. "I have been smoking for 64
PLANS to build a £500,000 sea angling jetty at West Bay have been thrown a lifeline by the district council. Campaigners say the promise of technical, engineering and officer help is a major breakthrough which could save the project from sinking. They
ORGANISERS of this year's Macmillan Dorset Bike Ride are urging people giving up smoking to get on their bikes on July 1, the first day of the ban. Cyclists of all ages and abilities will be celebrating by taking part in the event, which is aiming to
YOUNG artists at a Weymouth school created their very own Arctic and Antarctic-themed masterpieces - on the pavement. More than 100 students from Budmouth Technology College took part in the Young Pavement Artist of the Year 2007 competition on The Esplanade
THE order of Dorset druids held its opening ritual at the Kingston Russell stone circle. Members of the newly-formed order gathered and were led by Chris Walsh, arch druid Melkin of the Dolmen Grove order and another chief druid known as Wildfox. During
THE role religion and spirituality plays in treating mental health problems will be explored at a forum in Dorchester next Saturday. The day-long forum will feature talks from mental health sufferers and their carers and include group discussions. In
WOMEN are urged to get behind the wheel of a variety of vehicles, from steam engines to tractors, to raise cash for cancer sufferers. Marie Curie Cancer Care is holding its annual ladies' driving challenge at Bovington Camp on September 30 this year.
A LAND train could be the latest visitor attraction to hit Dorchester's streets. The train - similar to one used to carry trippers on Weymouth's promenade - is the brainchild of the county town's steering group Bid, the business improvement district.
A CHARITY adventurer from Dorset is today named among the nation's finest in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. Richard Backwell, of Sutton Poyntz, is made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to the Dorset Expeditionary Society
A SPECTACULAR adaptation of J M Barrie's famous story of the boy who never grew up visits Poole next week. The Wild Rose Russian Ice Stars perform Peter Pan On Ice in the venue and unique touches, such as penny farthings being ridden across the ice as
YOUNGSTERS at a Dorchester school have gone for gold for a second time. Damers First School has been awarded a second Artsmark Gold award for its work in the arts. Pupils at the school celebrated the achievement when each was given a golden balloon
Your correspondent G Duncan (Let's hope circus returns to island', Letters June 9) asks if Paulo's Circus was the first to visit the island. As a young child I lived in Victoria Square and I can remember Lord George Sangers Circus and menagerie visiting
Emmaly Ring was last night crowned Dorchester Carnival Queen for 2007 after a phone and text vote through the Dorset Echo. A student at the Thomas Hardye School, Emmaly, 18, hopes to become a hotel manager after completing her studies. As carnival queen
THREE bosses were expecting a business breakfast at Weymouth College. But students surprised them with special employer awards for their year-round help with work placements. Schools across Weymouth and Portland nominated Weymouth's Rembrandt Hotel,
Writing a Will is still a good way for families to cut their inheritance tax bill, despite recent scaremongering after a court ruling earlier this year. When Dr Patrick Phizackerley's wife, Mary, died in April 2000, Dr Phizackerley thought their Will
Discovery, The Timewalk & Brewery Days attraction have teamed up with the Dorset Echo to offer readers the chance to win 10 Family tickets to the attraction. Prepare to be taken aback as you embark on the award winning Timewalk journey. Winner of the
When you buy your copy of the Dorset Echo at Dorchester Carnival on Saturday 16 June between 9am and 6pm you can get a special promotional Goodie Bag. So make sure you are there in plenty of time and get your copy of the Dorset Echo. Please note: Only
THINGS are certainly moving apace at Dorchester Town. Poole-based property developer Eddie Mitchell has put together a five-year plan to get the Magpies into the Football League. He will be putting in a significant amount of investment into the county
PARK Engineering employee Ben Edwards is ready to enter the daredevil world of nat-ional stock car racing in a self-built car. Petrolhead Ben has spent hours working on the car and will be testing it this weekend before thrusting himself into the highly
