Toyah Wilcox brings her autumn 2012 tour The Changeling Resurrection to Bridport’s Electric Palace on Friday, October 26. The gig celebrates the 30th anniversary of Toyah’s chart-topping albums, The Changeling, and Warrior Rock and comes hot on
POLICE in Bridport are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward following the theft of a concrete statue from the front garden of a house in Burton Bradstock. The incident happened at around 12.50am on Friday October
THERE are no shortages of books on both world wars but now there’s a comprehensive look at National Service by Berwick Coates, just published by Halsgrove. We are featuring it here in the hopes it will prompt readers to share their memories and
The man from West Dorset who brought Buddy Holly to life on stage has now become the legendary Jerry Lee Lewis in Last Man Standing, a full-on rock ’n’ roll tribute to the Class of ’55. The show will feature the music of Lewis, Elvis Presley, Johnny
A COUPLE were treated for the early stages of hypothermia after getting cut off by the high tide on Lyme’s North Wall. The man and his wife were fishing from the harbour when they became trapped and were stranded for two hours. They called
IRRITATING novelty single Donald, Where’s Your Troosers is not exactly what you would expect to find on Lenny Henry’s iPod. Equally, a song by Westlife doesn’t sit too comfortably alongside the rest of my playlists, but at least it gives us a level
VOLUNTEER Colin Bowditch has put his Olympic regalia on show for Beaminster Museum’s Our Sporting Lives exhibition. Colin, pictured left, was one of 500 Olympic ambassadors who helped out in Weymouth and Portland during the sailing races for the
Back together again after a successful spring tour, Maddy Prior, Giles Lewin and Hannah James are coming to the Electric Palace in Bridport tomorrow night in a show promising to be an interactive, fun affair. Maddy Prior is one of the most enduring
GOLD medallist Helena Lucas snapped up a copy of a special Olympics and Paralympics souvenir book. The Paralympic star, who sailed to victory at the London 2012 Games, said photographs in When the World came to Weymouth looked brilliant. Helena
THE Happy Folk Country Dancing Group is looking to recruit more members. Group spokesman Shirley Ford said they would like to have between 16 and 20. The Happy Folk are a traditional country dancing group who meet in the James Hargreaves hall
PASSENGERS are delighted after the X53 coastal bus Sunday service was saved until the end of the year. The vehicle was due to stop on Sundays on November 4 after Dorset County Council couldn’t find funding. But now the authority has performed
AFTER weeks of waiting, Weymouth pantomime finally has its stars following a night of glittering entertainment at the Pavilion theatre. Tom Reilly and Alexia Collard performed in the grand finale of Panto Factor with eight other hopefuls, including
COMMUNITY project leaders heard how £2million of European money has been dished out in Dorset. Members of the Chalk and Cheese Local Action Group were informed of the updates during a reception at the new Chesil Beach Centre on Portland Beach Road
