'In the beautiful setting of Sandsfoot Castle have a picnic, with bar, stalls, games, rolling entertainment including - Mummers, Shakespeare excerpts, games, Find the Fairy treasure trail, story-telling, musical theatre, folk, choir, Donation only fund-raiser to provide free professional theatre for families in schools and libraries.'Bring a blanket/chairs and...
St Lawrence Church, Upwey. There is evidence of a church existing on the site as early as 1201, with the list of recorded priests beginning with John Wydeston in 1267. 80 years later the Upwey priest was one of the first to be struck down when the black death...
Peter joins Mark Vine and his exposition of The Crabchurch Conspiracy during the English Civil War. The Crabchurch Conspiracy a great fascinating book by Mark Vine is available at:https://www.crabchurch.co.uk ZZIPP MEDIA;You can contact me on any of the Social Networks below or on my website.. or leave a...
This is just wonderful and thank you to Danny Whyte. Showing historical perspectives of different parts of Weymouth and what it looks like now we are able to judge whether it is an improvement or whether bygone days were more enticing. If this is your thing then join the...
Local volunteer artist Paul Treacher who has been attending a session organised by the Portland Community Partnership at Osprey Leisure Centre has painted and donated two special pieces of artwork to the centre. Mr Treacher had been attending a regular session organised on a Friday for the past 6...
Following our regular catch ups... From Bad Girls To Cannes:The Nicole Faraday Interview Interview with Nicole Faraday over the last 4 years it is cool to keep in touch with Nicole and find out her plans. Hi Nicole What are you up to this summer? Helloooo! I will be...
Public service leaders have visited Melcombe Regis to examine how they can improve the lives of people who live and work there. Council, police, health and education leaders visited community centres and spoke to people working in the area, including a local doctor, a police officer and...
Here in Weymouth and Portland we are blessed with a bevvy of beautiful parks and gardens, they all embrace their own special identity. Unbeknown to many visiting Weymouth, one hidden garden holds a fascinating history, that of fighting men and fearsome artillery. It stands secreted away right next to the harbour, tucked away beneath a solid green canopy....
The new website of the Weymouth & Portland – Louviers Society is now live. It exhibits a number of photographs from the signing of the Twinning Charter in 1958 in Louviers, by Mayor of Weymouth & Melcombe Regis Iseult Legh and Louviers Mayor Pierre Mendes-France. These black-and-white photographs have recently...
Dave came to Dorchester Rugby Football Club in 1993, shortly after our move from Weymouth Avenue to Coburg Road, and stayed with us until June 2000. Dave was the consummate professional having had many years of experience in the licensing trade at the Park Hotel and the Royal Standard,...
