EVERYTHING that could have gone against the Terras did on Saturday but at the end they could only blame themselves for the two soft goals they conceded that cost them the game. Defenders Trevor Challis and Narada Bernard both limped off with injuries
I attended the meeting in the Pavilion and would like to raise the following observations and points: Some of the councillors seemed to take a very supercilious and condescending attitude to the Weymouth residents who have misgivings over this development
I HAVE just finished visiting an 85-year-old woman. She was sitting in her front room surrounded by oxygen tanks, walking stick, zimmer frame, medicine and a neck brace. She suffers very badly with arthritis. She is managing with all this to stay at
A DORCHESTER schoolboy is closing in on the oppor-tunity to play rugby for England. Adam Hull, pictured left, a pupil at Thomas Hardye School in the county town, has been named among the top 62 players in the country for his age group, under-16s. The
A DOG which savagely attacked a puppy on Weymouth beach has been put under strict controls after police tracked down its owner. Emma Sims, of Southill, told the Dorset Echo how she and her four-year-old son Henry looked on in horror as springer spaniel
TELEVISION presenters have picked their favourite objects from Portland Museum's collection for a new exhibition. Children's BBC host Angelica Bell and Blue Peter presenters have joined South Dorset MP Jim Knight and singer Billy Bragg for the new initiative
MIDFIELDER Brian Dutton reckons the tremendous spirit that is currently running through the Weymouth camp can continue to help lift the gloom at the club. Despite his squad being short on depth and the recent financial upheavals off the pitch at the
BIRD flu experts have met with police to discuss how Dorset would tackle an outbreak of the disease. Dorset County Council's trading standards unit says the council would activate a special animal disease plan if the flu strikes. At the first sign of
UNION bosses are calling for a rethink on plans to cut jobs at the Dorset Archives Service in Dorchester. Alan Martin, regional organiser for UNISON, is urging Dorset County Council to think again about plans to axe jobs in a cost-cutting measure. The
PORTLAND'S new marina complex will be up and running next year, developers have announced. The multi-million pound plans for Osprey Quay were revealed at the launch of a two-day public exhibition. Olympic organisers claim Portland's marina complex will
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a new Tetra mast in Dorchester came under fire at a public meeting last night. Around 200 residents packed the Corn Exchange to quiz radiation experts on the possible health risks and discuss concerns. West Dorset MP Oliver Letwin
CHAMPAGNE corks popped after protesters won a long battle against intrusive' plans to expand a coastal caravan park. Some had not heard of the victory, others could not believe they had won, but they all wanted to celebrate after being told that Bourne
Lunchtime was very busy and we got the staffing level completely wrong again! We only had a dozen people booked and thought it may be quiet but managed to do 55 people in just over a hour. Dinner was a little more sedate but we had 2 extra members of
Weymouth Pavilion development company Howard Holdings said today that it could be back with a revised application in just four months time. The statement came after Weymouth and Portland council voted 20-8 in favour of a reduced scheme which will see
