Pavilion Fears Go Unanswered
FEARS over the future of Weymouth's Pavilion and ferry terminal redevelopment went unanswered at a council meeting.
View ArticlePavilion: what's happening now?
COUNCILLORS could have to think again about the £100 million Pavilion and ferry terminal redevelopment in Weymouth.
View ArticleHere’s some we made earlier!
DESIGNERS in Dorset have been coming up with alternative Olympic logos following widespread criticism of the official brand.
View Article200-year-old pub to close
PALMERS Brewery is calling last orders on one of the oldest pubs in Bridport this summer.
View ArticleWarning over plans to axe post offices
RURAL communities in West Dorset could be left without a shop if plans to axe post offices are carried out, council leaders today warned.
View ArticlePavilion scheme backing 'a sham'
PLANS to redevelop the Weymouth Pavilion site have been blasted as 'a rape of our heritage' by a former councillor.
View ArticleIt's not negative to protest about this folly
The charge of negativity levelled at those who have expressed reservations about the proposed Pavilion development is as unfair as it is untrue. Negativity to new ideas surely applies to those who want...
View ArticleThe Pavilion and the nettle
Is there indemnity/insurance cover taken out by Weymouth & Portland Borough Council to offset disengagement from the scheme with Howard Holdings?
View ArticleTry the Winchester way - vote them out!
As someone who knows and loves Weymouth, I was pleased to see in the national press that Weymouth residents were making their feelings felt to the council over the Pavilion; not to mention the...
View ArticleWealthy people should not have their lifestyles subsidised
I’M NOT sure if Mr Best fully grasps the point of my letter about pensions.
View ArticleSupport for talented Taekwondo student
Weymouth Moose Ladies Circle has just had its Annual Cheque Presentation to Local Causes. As well as donating to such worthy causes as RNLI, Dorset Association for the Blind and Weldmar, amongst...
View ArticleCruising along the coastline
The fine article about the sights and scenes to be found on our Jurassic Coastline (Echo, January 27) could not have been published at a better time for resorts such as our Dorset ports of West Bay,...
View ArticleTaxing questions over income tax
Jane Burnet’s letter (Echo, December 10) about Green Party tax policy raises some thought provoking points. It has long seemed wrong to me that if I earn £100,000, I lose £42,000 in tax.
View ArticleGive Greens airtime
Jane Burnet (Disappointed by response,Wednesday, October 15) is absolutely right on insisting that Richard Drax MP is transparent about how his expenses are spent.
View ArticleThe young must vote
I am about to leave school and head for university and the story you printed about Rachel Chamberlain’s struggle to leave home and lead an independent life is very familiar to many of my friends.
View ArticleIndoor street festival invitation
LOCAL organisations and charities are invited to take part in an indoor street festival.
View ArticleGet rubbish sorted by machines
I put out eight different containers for collection on rubbish day: three paper, two plastic, one tins, one general, one food waste.
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