War hero led brave charge
THE Rev Prebendary Vere Hodge, born in Bere Regis on October 31, 1919, was awarded an MC in 1943 in the invasion of Sicily and was subsequently ordained as a priest.
View ArticleGordon ‘Nomad’ Smith
TRIBUTES have been pouring in following the death of the much-loved founder of Lyme Regis Radio and Lyme Regis TV Gordon ‘Nomad’ Smith.
View ArticleJohn ‘Snowy’ Phillips
A popular football coach who lived for many years in Lulworth has passed away.
View ArticleTributes to man who released the first British A-bomb
TRIBUTES have been paid to the man who released the first British atom bomb.
View ArticleMargaret Ann Ryan
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Cheselbourne woman, described as one of the most successful British fashion journalists and said to have coined the term ‘Swinging London’ in the 1960s.
View ArticleSidney Wallace
A DEVOTED director of the Great Dorset Steam Fair for many years, Sidney Wallace died peacefully at Poole Hospital on October 1, aged 79.
View ArticleVeteran,98, honoured with Legion d'Honneur medal
A VETERAN has been presented with the Legion d'Honneur medal.
View ArticleWeymouth man Nathan passes RAF radio course with flying colours
NATHAN Biddle, who joined the Royal Air Force as an Information Communication Technology Technician in the summer of 2014, has just graduated from No1 Radio School, at RAF Cosford near Wolverhampton.
View ArticlePortland super slimmer Leslie loses seven stone
A SUPER slimmer has shed the pounds and is thanking those whose support helped him get there.
View ArticleSlimming guru gets award
A SLIMMING guru has scooped a top award in recognition of his work helping people lose weight.
View ArticlePIRATE WEDDING: Couple fall hook, line and sinker for each other
PIRATES descended on a West Dorset village for a wedding with a difference after a couple fell hook line and sinker for one another.
View ArticleDistinguished pilot soars again on his 90th birthday
A DISTINGUISHED pilot took to the skies again to celebrate his 90th birthday.
View ArticleSuper slimmer loses four stone in five months
A SUPER slimmer has been crowned woman of the year at a weight loss group after shedding an impressive four stone in five months.
View ArticleRoyal honour for charity chief executive
A NORTH DORSET man has been given the royal seal of approval after being presented with a CBE from the queen.
View ArticleGive and take is secret to 60 diamond years
A DORCHESTER couple who have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this month say the secret to a happy marriage is ‘a bit of give and take’.
View ArticleWest Dorset fisherman recognised for dedication to Shipwrecked Mariners' Society
A FISHERMAN from west Dorset has been recognised for his dedication and long-standing service as a volunteer for the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society.
View ArticlePhoto set of Weymouth twins Myla Rose Smith and Archie Jay Smith
TWINS are famously hard to handle, but Yvonne Bishop seems to have been blessed with a pair many new mums can only dream of.
View ArticleWeymouth baton twirling and pom pom troupe Twirl Academy celebrate one month...
A BATON twirling group have celebrated their first month with an inaugural awards ceremony.
View ArticleWeymouth woman serenaded by pop-opera quartet La Voce on stage at the...
BEING serenaded by four stars of the pop-opera world would make any gig-goer feel special.
View ArticleDorchester couple celebrate their golden anniversary with plans to revive...
AFTER half a century together, a Dorchester couple are looking to head back to sunny Majorca where they had their honeymoon.
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