Thu, 9th Feb 2012

Echo News

Weymouth Pavilion theatre to stay open

5:43pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

WEYMOUTH Pavilion theatre will stay open after councillors agreed to a £60,000 funding package.

UPDATED: Woman fights for life after being hit by train at Wool

3:42pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

A WOMAN was seriously injured at a pedestrian crossing on the main Weymouth to Waterloo train line today.

Police Olympic accommodation announcement

3:45pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

TEMPORARY accommodation will be built on Portland for around 220 police officers for the security effort of the London 2012 Games.

Fire sweeps through Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall's River Cottage HQ

10:50am Wednesday 8th February 2012

FIRE swept through celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall’s River Cottage complex last night.

Bring on the Games: Prime Minister's message to Dorset Echo readers

11:30am Wednesday 8th February 2012

Prime Minister David Cameron and Councillor Mike Goodman with the Bring on the Games sticker

THE Prime Minister has thrown his support behind our Bring on the Games campaign.

Bring on the Games: Cameron's letter in full

11:30am Wednesday 8th February 2012

Message from the Prime Minister

It’s just under six months to go until the greatest show on earth comes to the UK, with the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and Dorset has a huge part to play. We’re going to see spectacular sailing competitions featuring more than 400 of the world’s top sailors, watched by thousands of visitors from across the globe.

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