A SHOPKEEPER says her faith in young people was restored after a vandal offered to pay for a window he smashed. Roma Pye, who owns women's clothing store Ladybirds and Babybirds in St Alban Street, Weymouth, was mortified when she was told her shop window
A STEAM train will once again run from London to Weymouth to mark the anniversary of the end of steam. On July 9, 1967, the very last steam-hauled train pulled up at the capital's Waterloo station after a fast run from the seaside resort. Now, 40 years
ANGLERS in Dorchester are celebrating a cash windfall after a stretch of water was polluted. Dorchester and District Angling Society has received a share of £7,142 after thousands of fish were killed when a river became polluted. The pollution on the
THREE fishermen were dramatically rescued just seconds before their fishing vessel sank off Portland. Skipper Graham Gill and his crew had been fishing two miles south-east of the island when the electrical power on board their vessel, Lucy, failed allowing
Women of all ages will be uniting on Sunday to fight cancer and raise cash at the annual Dorchester Race for Life. More than 2,000 women and girls of all ages will take part in the fifth Dorchester race at Kingston Maurward to raise money for Cancer
A TEENAGER from Abbotsbury is part of the first British kitesurfing team to be put forward for a world-class event. Robin Snuggs, 17, is competing in the PKRA Kitesurf World Cup in Tarifa, Spain, after being invited by the British Kitesurfing Association
25: SUPER FURRY ANIMALS Ysbeidiau Heulog/Charge (Placid Casual, 2000) SOME weeks ago, I remember writing that I was going to approach this whole Top 100 Singles thing in a logical and scientific manner. Characteristically, nothing could be further
A NEW surgery in Weymouth is just what the doctor ordered. The Great Oaks Surgery has opened its doors at the Littlemoor Health Centre, Louviers Road, offering a range of additional health care for the community. Councillor Mark Tewkesbury says the
YES CLASSIC ARTISTS (DVDUK) SCREEN ICONS: ALAIN DELON (Optimum World) GARY FLETCHER HUMAN SPIRIT (BGO Records) TO PARAPHRASE Peter Sellers in Being There, "I like to watch". Sometimes listening just isn't enough when it comes to this column, so
WHEN Mike d'Abo takes to the stage at the Gillingham Festival tonight, he will have more than his performance to concentrate on. The man behind huge 1960s hits including My Name is Jack, Ragamuffin Man and the chart-topping Mighty Quinn is taking part
LEGENDARY American trumpeter John Holt is in Weymouth tonight as part of Wey Valley School's International Series of concerts. The musician is assistant professor of trumpet at the University of North Texas and also principal trumpet with Dallas Opera
A PARISH councillor has refused to stand down despite receiving a vote of no confidence. More than 100 people turned out for last night's meeting of Crossways Parish Council to have their say on a motion of no confidence against Councillor David Smith
A WEYMOUTH dentist has been found guilty of professional misconduct at a special hearing. John Kee Cho bungled implant treatment on a 57-year-old woman so badly the patient felt unable to face the outside world. She was left a 'hermit', too ashamed
WEYMOUTH have announced that their first-team squad will be flying off to Croatia on Monday to take on Hajduk Split as part of a pre-season tour. The Terras will stay in a complex in Split and use the Eastern European side's facilities for four days
WEYMOUTH Doonan Wildcats star David Mason is aiming to put on a good show against his former club the Rye House Raiders tonight (7.15pm). The Radipole Lane outfit's number one rode for the Hertfordshire side between 1999 and 2003, and in that spell was
FORMER chart-topper Paul Young was in action in Weymouth last night - singing goodbye to a tea room named in honour of his band. The Cactus Tea Rooms, at the end of the Pleasure Pier, has been forced to close to make way for the Pavilion development.
DORCHESTER Town have snapped up five new players as the Magpies returned to pre-season training for the first time yesterday. Director of Football Shaun Brooks wasted no time in capturing the quintet following the team's first session ahead of the upcoming
PORTLAND United manager Dave Kiteley is in contact with two or three players in the hope of signing them for the new Dorset Premier League season. Following the departures of Carl Mutch, to Hamworthy United, and Ryan Middleton, as well as the ankle injury
WEYMOUTH skipper Dean Janaway has admitted that his team will just be glad to see some action tomorrow (1.30pm). The Seasiders have had their last two Dorset Funeral Plan League Premier Division games called off due to the weather and they are keeping
UP TO 300 people in Weymouth were left without water after a major water main in Littlemoor Road burst. Wessex Water cut the water supply to around 100 homes after the 12in main burst early this morning. There was traffic chaos for commuters as police
PAUL Tweddle is desperate for his troops to rediscover the winning mentality before it is too late. Bridport are precariously positioned in the Dorset Funeral Plan League Division One relegation zone and are in danger of being cut adrift. And the skipper
PORTLAND travel to Poole still looking for their first away success of the season after last week's trip to Shaftesbury was rained off. Tomorrow's Dorset Funeral Plan League Division Two encounter (2pm) sees Red Triangle side make two changes to their
DORCHESTER will be looking to extend their unbeaten run as they host local rivals Beaminster in their Dorset Funeral Plan Division One match tomorrow (2pm), but they will have to do it without their captain. Mark Derrien will pass on the skipper's role
