KRZYSZTOF Cegielski is on the verge of joining Eastbourne on a year's loan after the restrictive two-Grand Prix-rider-rule-per-team meant he could not retain his place in Pirates' side. Speculation has been rife for the past couple of weeks that the sensational
Barbados after rowing the Atlantic in 63 days. Gary, 40, of Portland, and Dominic, 37, of Radipole, docked at Port St Charles at the end of an epic adventure that saw them battle huge waves kicked up by a hurricane and row for 12 hours every day through
A PRESTON woman is calling for traffic calming measures to curb drivers racing through Sutton Poyntz. Irene Brierley, of Sutton Close, said life was a bit of a lottery for people stepping out into the road in this area of Preston. She added: "The difficulty
WEYMOUTH racing driver John Kirby has finished third in the Mighty Mini National Motor Racing Championship. Kirby, 52, who works for DEK in Weymouth as a maintenance engineer had to beat 51 other drivers to secure his place. His season got off to a bad
South-West One Dorchester 26 Dings Crusaders 40 THE supporters of both teams certainly had their entrance fee returned with interest in this hotly-contested encounter. They paid to see a rugby contest, but had bare knuckle fisticuffs, WWF wrestling and
IT WILL be third time lucky for Prince Charles this Friday when he finally opens Poundbury's Brownsword Hall. The prince will be in Dorchester to open the hall officially, two years after laying the foundation stone, after being put off coming twice -
A GROUP of New Age travellers surrounded a police van at Lodmoor, Weymouth and forced it to leave the site, say police - just days before a High Court judgement to decide the camp's future. The police van, with several officers inside, pursued a car on
BUY a festive tree light - and remember a loved one this Christmas. That's the invitation being extended by Boscombe and Southbourne Rotary Club. Their Christmas Tree of Light enables individuals and families to record their best wishes for someone who
NEWLY crowned World Boxing Union Continental middleweight champion Steve Bendall has admitted he feared a cut eye would cost him the title. The 28-year-old Westbourne-based southpaw overcame Walsall's Jason Collins on points in a 12-round thriller at
PORTLAND United have at least five good reasons for wanting to end Dorchester's reign as Dorest Senior Cup holders. That's how many ex-Magpies are currently plying their trade for the Blues in the Jewson Wessex League at Grove Corner. Player boss Nick
Dorset and Wilts Division Two South Warminster 10 Weymouth 79 This victory moves the Seasiders up to second in the league table just two points behind leaders Sherborne. For the second week in succession Weymouth ran in 13 tries with a display that skipper
PREMIER National Division Speedo League club Tornadoes of South Dorset acquitted themselves with distinction at the second round of the top League meet in Bath to win a place in the Premier National Division Final. The South Dorset A team, in their seventh
CAMPAIGNERS were celebrating today after hearing that plans for hundreds of new houses on fields in Weymouth look set to be thrown out. Families who feared one of the town's last green lungs could be swallowed up by development have been given the first
THE high standards in care, development and after-care provided for juvenile inmates at Portland Young Offender Institution have been recognised by the Butler Trust Award\scheme. The scheme was set up by former Home Secretary Rab Butler and it was his
ONCE again, staff at Asda in Weymouth are backing our toy appeal to give needy children a present at Christmas. Customers shopping at the store are being asked to buy a little extra gift and drop it into the appeal bin to help put a smile on a child's
A COLOURFUL cavalcade of classic cars will make its way through Dorset this weekend. About 40 vehicles dating from the 1920s to the 1970s will be taking part in the annual Holly Run organised by the Wessex Vehicle Preservation Club and the Three Counties
VILLAGERS joined in the spirit of Christmas at a special festive service - in a West Dorset pub. Worshippers packed the Greyhound at Sydling St Nicholas, near Dorchester, for the Pub Praise celebration. The Reverend Ken Scott and landlord David Mitchell
PLANNERS meet this week to consider schemes which will change Parnham House at Beaminster from a former college and workshop into a private home. The first set of plans will build extensions, alter the existing building and put up a new stable block and
FRONT of house staff at the Sea Cow restaurant, on Custom House Quay, Weymouth, are dressing as sexy Santas to serve meals over the Christmas period. They decided on the idea themselves and had clothes specially made. The women's outfit consists of black
TARGETMAN Derek Holmes will line up for Cherries Reserves when they visit Southend United in the Avon Insurance Combination this afternoon (Tuesday), reports Phil Chard. The ex-Ross County striker was hampered by a knee injury all of last midweek which
