ONE of this autumn's more unusual events takes place this month, with help from one of Coronation Street's most popular stars. Entitled The Highwayman and Other Songs from the Shadows, the show features seven solo singers, a seven-piece chamber ensemble
THE star of River Cottage is taking to the road in An Evening with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. Hugh will appear at the Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis on Tuesday, November 14, beginning at 7.30pm with an interview, followed by questions from the floor and
POET Matt Harvey and musician Jerri Hart are teaming up in a performance of poetry, comedy and music called Two Men in a Show. In his poems, Matt, a witty performance poet, tackles topics including mistaken identity, self defence and the love of a good
GOOD Lord, it's nearly Hallowe'en again. If anyone is short of a scary costume, I've taken some Polaroids of my own torso and am willing to forward them on for a small fee. If you'll forgive me for looking ahead somewhat, I feel I'd better remind you
TONIGHT Anne Savage will be playing some of her hard house in Banus in Weymouth. She is one of the best known female DJs around and also an established producer. Tickets cost £7 in advance and £8 on the door. n SLINKY'S Halloween Ball is on at the
MUSIC by Haydn, Frank Martin and Beethoven will be performed by the Gould Piano Trio for Weymouth Music Club on Sunday. The three hugely talented musicians - Lucy Gould on violin, Alice Neary on cello and pianist Ben Frith are building on a grpowing
BEN Waters and his band are performing at the Upwey & Broadwey Memorial Hall, Victoria Avenue, Upwey on Friday, November 24 to celebrate the 50 th anniversary of the opening of the hall. Ben, who grew up in Upwey, has gained international success with
DEBBIE McGee is coming to Bournemouth this weekend with her new model and entertainment agency at the weekend searching for new faces, characters and talents who could be the stars of the future. Debbie - best known for her work with husband, TV magician
NICHOLAS NICKLEBY Weymouth Pavilion By MARION COX TRANSFORMING a Dickens novel into a stage play is a serious challenge for any writer, but Tim Kelly has performed a minor miracle in paring down the original substantial work to manageable proportions
FLOPPY slippers were exchanged for new to keep Weymouth pensioners steady on their feet. The residents at Swannery Court retirement home were encouraged to swap loose-fitting footwear for sturdy upgrades. Thirty people came to claim their free new slippers
POLICE and council chiefs have expressed their disappointment after plans for a single non-emergency number for Dorset were scrapped despite £100,000 already being spent on it. The 101 scheme, which has been funded by a Home Office grant, was set to
A NEW project to explore the black history of Dorset is under way. The study will look at the presence of African, Carib-bean and Asian people across the county to reveal our multicultural past. It is being run by the Development Education in Dorset
EASE OFF the gardening and turn your hand to baking cakes - for the birds. Seasoned twitchers and beginner bird-spotters are being encouraged to welcome Dorset's feathered friends into their gardens. As the clocks go back this weekend Weymouth's RSPB
A YOUNG sailor from Weymouth has been picked to join the Volvo Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Keelboat Squad. Jez Fowke, 20, from Castle Cove Sailing Club, has been selected for the first time to join the RYA's southern squad. As a member of the squad
THE South Dorset branch of the Tall Ships Youth Trust is looking for young people to sponsor for a voyage on a tall ship. The trust is running a series of trips in the next few months and the Dorset branch of the trust has funds to help pay the fees
THE Open4Business extravaganza officially launches on Monday with the traditional curtain raiser - a business breakfast at Southwell Business Park. Then events will continue all next week. They will include exhibitions, seminars, open days, business
VOLUNTEERS with language skills are invited to register their interest in a new interpreting and translation scheme at a special event being organised by the Regional Language Network South West (RLN SW). The event is being held on October 31 at the
STAFF at a Dorchester business have been celebrating after winning an award following a routine inspection. Everycare (Wessex) Ltd, of High West Street, scooped the Royal & Sun Alliance Award for Excellence in Risk Management. It is only the third such
ANGRY residents today warned that Portland fair was causing traffic chaos. This year's fair has been brought forward to the October half term from its usual first week of November. Residents said that traffic congestion was worse than ever before.
DORCHESTER'S Christmas lights display is back on course after two generous last- minute donations. Lights campaigners had feared that the display would have to be reduced unless they could find an extra £4,000. But delighted supporters of the Decorate
A GROUP of youngsters who set sail on a block of polystyrene they found on a beach had to be rescued. The five children, who were armed with just one plank of wood as a paddle, were rescued after drifting dangerously close to the mouth of Portland Harbour
KINDHEARTED volunteers helped give Crossways Youth and Community Centre a makeover. The group - the majority from Magna Housing - spent the day painting, digging and trimming. The event was part of the Community Service Volunteers' Make a Difference
A TORY councillor has been blasted by a female colleague whom he described as window dressing'. Coun Ian Bruce made the comment about Labour Coun Kate Wheller at a meeting of Weymouth and Portland Borough Council. Coun Wheller had addressed the meeting
CHILDREN expecting to attend their day nursery found the gates locked. Winfrith Day Nursery, at the technology centre, was suddenly closed after rent negotiations broke down. Parent Lynne Mason, whose three-year-old son attended the day nursery, said
WEYMOUTH boss Garry Hill could return to the dugout for his side's FA Cup fourth-qualifying round tie at Hungerford Town tomorrow (3pm). Hill was taken to Dorset County Hospital last Saturday after suffering severe chest pains during the Terras' 1-1
Family's half-term holidaytragedy as 4x4 hits tree AN 11-year-old boy died when the car he was a passenger in went off the road and hit a tree. Police said the boy, who has not been named, was one of a family of four children in a silver Toyota Land
