POOLE Borough conceded a controversial injury-time equaliser to Weymouth United, after themselves taking the lead in the final minute of normal time to drop their first league points of the season. Borough took the lead on 20 minutes when a deep cross
DORSET Police have launched a new road policing unit at Wareham police station to cope with rising traffic levels. Three officers have been recruited to provide 24-hour cover for serious road traffic accidents. Sgt Martin Sheppard said: "They will cover
SEAN O'Driscoll is clearly a very difficult man to please. After seeing his plucky young side stage an epic comeback, O'Driscoll admitted: "I didn't enjoy the game from start to finish." For the neutral it had everything except a streaker, although Warren
NEWBURY 4, PORTLAND UNITED 1 EVEN Newbury secretary Mike Hall had to commiserate with luckless Portland as defeat sent them into the bottom half of the Jewson Wessex table and propelled his side into second place. "The scoreline flattered us, they were
WEYMOUTH 1, HINCKLEY UNITED 2 JAMIE Lenton's freak injury-time goal sent the Terras crashing out of the FA Cup. The Hinckley United skipper struck in the 94th minute to leave Weymouth fans shell-shocked, and keeper Danny Potter heartbroken. Potter, who
WEYMOUTH'S FA CUP dreams ended in tears on Saturday. Two uncharacteristic mistakes by goalkeeper Danny Potter gifted Hinckley United victory in a dramatic fourth round qualifying round tie at the Wessex Stadium. First the former Exeter City man smashed
DRIVERS in Weymouth could be facing another winter of discontent as borough engineers outline their plans for a major road works programme. Motorists face their first headache this week as the programme begins with a blitz on main roads into the resort
DISTRICT councillors are being urged to implement a 'green travel plan' to force council staff based in Dorchester to get on their bikes. The move follows claims by town traders that council workers taking up places in the Top o' Town car park are hitting
WOULD you like to take part in a concert of popular songs from musicals and help raise money for charity at the same time? This Is The Moment will take place at the De La Salle theatre, Southbourne, on January 19 and 20 and all money raised will go to
Seagulls are now facing a challenge to their supremacy of the Weymouth skies. The airborne scavengers have become an increasing problem in the town, but the environmental health unit of Weymouth and Portland Borough Council are fighting back with information
YOBS throwing fireworks have laid siege to homes in the Chapel-hay area of Weymouth. Damage has already been caused to homes and police warn that the troublemakers could end up starting a major fire. Children have also lobbed fireworks at passing cars
PENSIONER John Davis is calling for action to speed up works on the Dorchester to Charminster road amid fears someone could be hurt in an accident. Mr Davis, of Broken Cross, Charminster, says walkers are at risk on parts of the road - especially by an
SEAN O'Driscoll watched Cherries bring the curtain down at Dorchester with a rousing performance and then saluted his comeback king Warren Feeney. Feeney played a starring role as Cherries staged a storming fightback to end their stay at the Avenue Stadium
Swanage Town & Herston slipped to second-bottom in the table as they lost 3-0 to in-form Fareham at Cams Alder. The defeat is Swanage's 12th and they have now conceded more goals then any other Wessex League side. Terry White's side play host to Moneyfields
SWANAGE and Wareham returned to winning ways with a 29-22 victory over South West One rivals Cheltenham at Bestwall. Wimborne, meanwhile, have taken over at the top of Southern Counties South following their 20-10 win at Corsham. The Leigh Park men leapfrog
PACIFIST grandmother Paddy Williamson faces five days behind bars for refusing to pay a £60 fine. Bournemouth magistrates warned Williamson, of Coleman Road, West Howe, she will be jailed if she does not pay up in 28 days. But Williamson, 55, remains
SIR Bernard Lovell, the 87-year-old legendary astronomer who founded Jodrell Bank in Cheshire, came to Dorset at the weekend to unveil a radar memorial. The metal and stone memorial at St Aldhel's Head - comprising two miniature radar dishes and fire
GARY Emerson left his best to last as he brought his season to a close with a sparkling 29 on the back nine in Spain yesterday. The 38-year-old Bourne-mouth-born star finished in a four-way tie for 16th place in the Madrid Open after a final-round 65.
PRIORY Teenager Tom Hughes came off the bench to score a last-gasp winner and take the plaudits from joint boss Nigel Cripps as the Dorset side left it late to see off struggling Downton. The 18-year-old midfielder tapped in an 80th minute winner just
SUE HAWKSWORTH could become only the fourth person in Dorset history to become president of the English Women's Bowling Association. She has been nominated for the prestigious office along with Hampshire's Kay Kerley from the Oakley club, Basingstoke.
STOURPAINE 1, WEYMOUTH SPORTS 2 TWO fine finishes by Rob Horton gave Adie Chance his first Dorset Combination League victory as manager of Weymouth Sports. The burly centre forward struck in each half as the visitors condemned Stourpaine to their ninth
BRIDPORT 0, DEVIZES 5 BRIDPORT manager Derek Walkey slammed his struggling side after another home Screwfix Direct Premier Division humbling. A promising display in a goalless first-half had raised hopes among the Bridport faithful that this might be
BASHLEY RESERVES 1, WEYMOUTH RESERVES 2 TWO goals from Michael Walker helped Weymouth Reserves topple Jewson Wessex Combination League leaders Bashley Reserves at the Recreation Ground. It was a fine victory for Dave Kiteley's young Terras, especially
HAMWORTHY REC 3, DORCHESTER RESERVES 1 LEAGUE leaders Dorchester suffered only their second defeat of the season - but manager Phil Simkin reckons that not many teams will take home points off the reigning champions now they have most of last season's
DORCHESTER Football Club are on the crest of a wave after a 1-0 win at Dartford put them in pole position in their bid to bounce straight back to the Dr Martens Premier Division. With the club's reserves also at the top of the Dorset Combination League
DARTFORD 0, DORCHESTER 1 DORCHESTER soared to the top of the Dr Martens Eastern Division after Matt Groves' second half goal ended Dartford's three-match unbeaten run. The Magpies began brightly, creating the first chance of the game when on six minutes
POOLE Pirates produced a stunning late fightback to take pole postion in the three-team Craven Shield final at the East of England Showground yesterday. They scored maximums in the last two races to continue their good run of form at Peterborough and
A PRICE war has broken out among Dorchester garages after motorists protested over high fuel costs in the Echo. Supermarket giant Tesco has always matched the lowest petrol prices within three miles, waiting for other garages to drop their prices. This
A DELUGE of votes on whether Dorchester should have close circuit television surveillance has been flooding in to the Dorset Echo. Hundreds of readers have been making their feelings known by posting their entries or by dropping them into our office in
FAMILIES enjoyed some autumnal fun when Kingston Maurward College hosted its annual apple day. Fruity fun was on offer as hundreds of visitors poured into the Dorchester college's house and grounds for the annual event. Mums and dads had the chance to
TEENAGE criminals in Dorset are to face their victims, who will help decide their punishment. A new scheme will see first-time offenders aged between 10 and 17 confronted in court by those they have wronged. A panel consisting of the victim and two lay
AWARD-WINNING St John Ambulance lifesavers celebrated their achievements over the last year with their own version of the 'Oscars'. For cadets and adult members of the Weymouth division scooped commendations, cups and certificates at the annual awards
A DRUGS law shake-up has boosted the value of a firm founded by a Dorchester doctor to develop cannabis as a painkiller. Shares in GW Pharmaceuticals surged after the government reclassified cannabis as a class C drug - meaning people with small amounts
PRINCESS Anne has opened a £7.5 million police headquarters named after a heroic Dorchester soldier who won the Victoria Cross in Afghanistan. The Princess Royal unveiled a plaque at the command and control centre in honour of the late Private Samuel
VULNERABLE New Forest livestock have been thrown a lifeline following a government U-turn over a ban on pigs. Intense pressure from the Commoners' Defence Association and the Verderers has persuaded Whitehall to revoke its rigid restrictions on the movement
IT will be nostalgia all the way as the hit musical Rock 'n' Roll Heaven opens at the Mayflower theatre tomorrow The show pays tribute to the music of six late, great American artists. The King, Elvis Presley; the boy from Lubbock, Texas, Buddy Holly
WIMBORNE boss Alex Pike backed his under-performing players after they went down to their second defeat in a week away at mid-table Bemerton Heath. Magpies were sunk by an Ian Chalk strike early in the second half after they had clawed their way back
HAPPLESS Verwood Town suffered yet another defeat on Saturday when they went down 2-0 away to Tadley Town. The visitors squandered six clear chances during the match which left manager Terry Richens very disappointed. "If you don't take your chances you
BROCKENHURST boss Chris Collinge paid tribute to new signing Charlie Richards as the former Harrow Borough star kept the Badgers' championship charge on course. The 26-year-old scored the only goal in a pulsating local derby at Grigg Lane as Brock narrowly
