Weymouth, England News

Just over a fifth of the electorate turned out to vote in the election, which was called following the death of the late Peter Farrell.

A spokesman for Dorset Fire and Rescue Service said that two crews of firefighters were called by paramedics as one person was medically trapped in the vehicle.

A spokesman said: "All the ingredients were in place for a cracking concert for a large receptive audience including the Mayor of Weymouth and Portland Margaret Leicester, to sit back and enjoy.

Portland Port's big cruise season officially got underway with the first visit of what is destined to be a record- breaking summer.

The eighteen new members who were elected earlier this month were welcomed to the authority at a full council meeting as Spencer Flower was confirmed as leader of the new council.

A grant of A 10,000 has been approved by the Ministry of Defence to support the event which will take will take place on Saturday June 22 and Sunday June 23.

A panel made up of representatives from New Look, Sainsbury's and Weymouth and Portland Borough Council agreed three designs which were inspired by stories from the local community.

Portland Port's cruise season officially got underway with the first visit of what is destined to be a record breaking summer.

PLANS to allocate land on the edge of Dorchester for a major housing development look set to proceed despite strong opposition.

A BOATMAN has been praised for rescuing a man who fell off his bike and became trapped in Weymouth Harbour.

The final design ideas for a new art scheme at the Weymouth Gateway site have been given the seal of approval.

HUNDREDS of supporters turned out for the first meeting of the Friends of the Pavilion which organisers say was a great success.

A special service and parade will be held in Weymouth to celebrate HMS Portland being given the freedom of the borough.

Officers entered properties on Acacia Close and Mohune Way in Weymouth and another at the Trade Croft Business Park on Portland early this morning.

Dorset HealthCare is set to roll out its new county wide community pain service next month in what is hoped will be a new beginning for patients suffering from chronic pain.

A WAVE of new bars and pubs will inject more life into Weymouth town centre ready for the summer season.

THE curtain is going up on a new era at Weymouth Pavilion - and the community is urged to get behind it.

The land at the corner of Dorchester Road and Shortlands Road used to be occupied by a property which has now been demolished.

A PAIR of super slimmers who lost more than 17 stone between them are hoping to kick-start people's weight-loss dreams.

FLYING, ale drinking, knob throwing and an eagle called Eddie are among the highlights of a bumper bank holiday weekend in Dorset.