SUTTON UNITED 1 DORCHESTER TOWN 3 DORCHESTER Town kept their unbeaten away record going with a 3-1 victory at Sutton today. Two goals from Charlie Henry and a Jon Docker strike earned all three points for the visitors. Shaun Brooks' side came roaring
WEYMOUTH 2 EBBSFLEET UNITED 0 WEYMOUTH recorded their first league win since the opening game of the season with a 2-0 defeat of Ebbsfleet United at the Wessex Stadium today. Goals from the front pairing of Stuart Beavon and Jefferson Louis secured
A quarter of a million fewer children are eating school dinners since the Government introduced healthy school food guidelines. This may be because the introduction of healthier school meals needs to be accompanied by lessons in food, nutrition and practical
A BUSINESSMAN whose friends lost their son to a devastating skin condition is raising money for research into the disease. Richard Crosby of Preston, Weymouth, will walk 30 miles from Yeovil to Weymouth tomorrow, travelling via Sherborne. He was inspired
WHEN London couple Roz and John Preston decided to change tack in their lives they really went overboard. He was the chairman of a successful record company and she spent eight years as a special advisor to Tony Blair. They decided to enrol in the Lyme
May I thank the Dorchester businesspeople who have helped me put together gift parcels for our soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan? I am grateful to Phil Murphy of the King's Arms Hotel and Chris Richards of the Wessex Royale Hotel for kindly donating guest
http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/_images/misc/Features/lidoblog/lido_50.jpg We finally arrive at Brixton after several changes on the tube. We were told by the newspaper vendor at the station that it was a 20 minute walk to the pool so decided to catch the
http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/_images/misc/Features/lidoblog/lido_49.jpg Having completed three lidos in the morning, we headed back to our base in Wanstead. After a good lunch, we were ready to tackle two further lidos in the afternoon, this time letting
AN 82-YEAR-OLD Portland woman broke her nose and suffered facial injuries when she fell over uneven paving in Dorchester. Now Minda Larkins's husband Len, 83, wants urgent repairs carried out where she fell in New Street. Mr Larkins said his wife was
http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/_images/misc/Features/lidoblog/lido_48.jpg We made a short walk from the Parliament Hill Fields Lido through Hampstead Heath towards the Highgate Men’s Bathing Pool. We found a nice café with an outside seating area along
A PAIR of drunken teenagers tried to steal a pedalo from Weymouth beach before threatening to stab the man who stopped them, a court was told. Paul Leslie Summers, 18, and his 17-year-old accomplice - who cannot be named because of his age - were apprehended
http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/_images/misc/Features/lidoblog/lido_47.jpg We made another fairly short drive negotiating the London traffic. A very enthusiastic lady at reception who waved us through greeted us. This was another lovely pool 70 x 30 freshwater
http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/_images/misc/Features/lidoblog/lido_46.jpg Guided by Dave and me driving, we were to spend the morning swimming three pools across London. The first at Hornsey, was very near Crouch End where Miranda spent three years at the
It could seem the thought that Monday September 10 marks World Suicide Prevention Day', supported by the World Health Organisation, is a rather distant' fact. But sadly of course suicide happens in Dorset, often coming as a complete surprise to relatives
STATE-of-the-art projection equipment gave Dorchester Film Society a boost at the start of its special new season. Projection and sound equipment has been installed at the town's Corn Exchange just in time for the club's 50th season. The installation
CAMPAIGNERS have reacted with dismay after hearing Weymouth railway station may lose its travel centre. Station owner South West Trains is considering the move because it says more passengers are using the Internet and telephone to buy tickets. But
PORTLAND'S natural beauty is to get new protection from the centuries-old industry that has made it famous throughout the world - stone quarrying. Several areas on the island have been afforded special European protection in recognition of its wildlife
FOUR teenagers rescued a man who fell 15 feet into Lyme Regis harbour. Holidaymaker Josh Sheppard, from Seaford in East Sussex, jumped into the water at the Cobb to save the 57-year-old. Three teenagers, who had been walking with Josh on the dockside
HOUSEHOLDERS no longer have the right to switch energy suppliers four weeks after signing up, and may soon face long-term contracts similar to those for mobile phones or broadband services. The UK energy regulator Ofgem has axed the rule which ties householders
FORMER chairman Eddie Belt has made a sensational return to Dorchester Town replacing the man who replaced him, Chris Pugsley. Belt who retired at the start of the 2006/07 campaign has been unveiled as the Magpies' new chairman after weeks of negotiations
DESPERATE times call for desperate measures. That is surely the case for St Paul's Harriers and Athletics Club who are based at the Weymouth and Portland Council-owned Marsh Sports Ground. The club is trying to raise funds towards building a fence around
ST GEORGE'S 180-5 (18pts) beat STALBRIDGE 179-7 (7pts) by five wickets St George's ended the Dorset Sunday League Division Two season on a winning note when they defeated Stalbridge by five wickets at the Rec. The visitors batted first and made a flying
WALKERS are likely to be handed their right of way over a disputed path through the grounds of Kingston Maurward College near Dorchester. However, councillors are being urged to reject a proposal for a bridleway as there is insufficient evidence that
Father Stephen Geddes has taken over as priest of St Augustine's Church in Weymouth. The former haulier served at a church in Newquay for five years before moving to the Dorchester Road church. Father Geddes, 60, said: "There's more than enough to be
Conflict is what makes news and headlines. War, crime, domestic violence, broken relationships and industrial disputes all feature heavily in our media. We seem to be more interested in the problems than their solutions, more interested in others' miseries
SISTER Mary Aquin O'Carroll celebrated 50 years as a nun at a thanksgiving mass. Father Kieran Kirby of St Joseph's Church in Weymouth led the mass for Sister Mary at the Convent of Mercy in Wyke Road in the town. Sister Mary was born in Kerry in Ireland
GEORGE the dolphin, Dorset's favourite marine mammal, has made a surprise comeback. The playful bottlenose shot to fame in 2002 when he spent the summer entertaining swimmers on county beaches. But the dolphin, also known as Randy or Flipper, hasn't
BUMPER carnival entries added up to more money for extra charities in Dorchester. The event in June drew 50 entries for the procession with each one invited to nominate a charity to share in the carnival proceeds. Marten Gregory, chairman of Dorchester
A PAIR of young entrepreneurs have turned their boyhood passion for film and music into a freelance video business. Pals Kelsi-Dean Buck, from Puddletown, and Tom Cheater, from Weymouth, have launched their music video venture KDB Productions. The self-proclaimed
A COMEDY legend returns to Weymouth tomorrow - and people lucky enough to have tickets had better prepare for a late night. Veteran laughter-maker Ken Dodd is back in the resort for one night, preceded by his reputation of keeping his audiences laughing
