What benefits are we going to see from the current planning initiatives and developments for Weymouth and Portland prior to the Olympic games? I'm talking about everyday people. The majority of people that live in the area are like me. I'm a typical
I would like to contact a friend from over 50 years ago. We lost touch when we returned from Malta (Navy) in 1953. I am looking for Sheila Rodgers and daughter Linda Webster. I would love to know what has been happening in the gap years. Joy Oxlade,
HOW someone could question the need for a permanent Shopmobility unit in Weymouth is beyond me - does Coun Christine James feel disabled people should only be let out once a week? (Buggies plan rejected', Echo, February 8). And turning it down on safety
I noted with great astonishment and disbelief that Coun Christine James disapproved of the Wheels for Freedom project on the grounds of safety because people will still take these buggies across the road and out into traffic'(Buggies plan rejected', Echo
I write in response to Mike Ostridge's letter Allotment would be better on other site' (Echo, February 9). A few facts need to be put straight. Graham Matthews (not Gordon) - does not make the decisions on his own with regards to allotments at Charlton
I have been watching and reading about the Pavilion Scheme. Again Weymouth and Portland Borough Council cannot hear what the residents who put them in their jobs are saying. This is another part of Weymouth which the council has just not kept up so
A BOY with a real broken heart had his wish for a dream holiday granted when he flew to Australia to see the animals. Eight-year-old Easton Mallon, from Milborne St Andrew near Dorchester, was born with a life-threatening form of congenital heart disease
A GENEROUS Weymouth entrepreneur who built up a fortune after a poverty-stricken childhood has died. David Jones, 69, died suddenly at his Wyke Road home leaving behind a wife, a brother and three children. At the time of his death his company DJ Property
A MUM whose children's sandwich recipe topped a national competition has won £1,000 for a Weymouth school. Bridgett Betts entered a competition to find Britain's best sandwich and won the Kiddies' Favourite category. Her Tuna Cheese Bites sandwich recipe
YOUNG musicians took to the stage in Dorchester on Saturday to wow crowds at the 14th Dorchester Music Festival. More than 50 gifted performers strutted their stuff at the annual celebration of local musical talent, held at St Mary's Church in Edward
THE MOTHER of a child with Down's Syndrome has won her battle to get him educated in a mainstream school. Gill Barrett claimed last year Dorset County Council was stuck in the dark ages when it comes to educating children with the condition after she
A MOTHER is calling on authorities to sort out a country lane which she claims is now a health hazard. Teresa Beardsell says Icen Lane at Bincombe near Weymouth has been forgotten about and has turned into one giant puddle. She reckons the problem is
FRENCHWOMAN Madeline Izzard grew up hating the Germans after they invaded her small Normandy village during the war. She saw a British airman being shot as he parachuted from his damaged plane. And local men disappeared never to be seen again after
Friday: Still struck down with the flu - I heard somewhere once that you shouldn't exercise when you have the flu so I decided to stay in bed! When we started our training we built in 3 weeks of repeat' weeks, for when things got a bit hard - I feel
THE chief executive of a Weymouth group offering support to alcoholics and drug addicts has slammed thieves who raided his centre. Burglars caused at least £100 worth of damage and escaped with £150 cash when they targeted the Dorset Drug and Alcohol
THE French are renowned masters of the culinary arts. From Brittany to Burgundy they have given the world a plethora of sublime dishes, from coq au vin to cassoulet, boeuf bourgignon to bouillabaisse and crème brulee to chocolate truffles. But one French
DORSET Cereals dished up over 400 breakfasts for children, shoppers and bed and breakfast owners. The Dorchester-based firm served up the cereals as part of Farmhouse Breakfast Week. It supported an event at Thorners Primary School in Litton Cheney
A CONFERENCE is being held at the Corn Exchange in Dorchester as part of a major week to help firms capitalise on emerging overseas markets. The morning summit is being staged as part of a series of free events for the UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) group's
Weymouth boss Jason Tindall thought his side were unfortunate not to get anything from their Nationwide Conference National clash with Stafford Rangers at the Wessex Stadium. The player-manager scored from the spot in a 2-1 defeat that in many ways was
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
Mick Jenkins was frustrated by the postponement of Saturday's Conference South match with Sutton United, and the non-appearance of James Rowe. Jenkins has not had any contact with the want-away Magpie since agreeing to allow the former AFC Bournemouth
