Feast Weymouth a Celebration of Weymouth’s Fine Independent Restaurants
Pubs and restaurants around Weymouth will be encouraged to put on fixed rate menus over a six week period and celebrate the Weymouth foodie scene
There’s Something For Everyone at The Blue Mile in Weymouth This Weekend
There’s something for everyone at this weekend’s Ecover Blue Mile in Weymouth, with open water swims, water sport races and taster sessions, an Olympic gold medallist, and Octonauts activities for fans of the hit CBeebies show. The Ecover Blue Mile on 19-20 July kicks off the Dorset Festival of Sport and follows the hugely successful inaugural event in 2013. [...]
Chickerell Steam & Vintage Show 2014 Gallery … Updated with Video
We took time out today to visit The Chickerell Steam and Vintage Show and as usual it was a joy to visit with a huge range of exhibits to see ranging from classic steam rollers to vintage cars and agricultural equipment.
Olympic gold medallist Tim Baillie to be Star of the Show at The Blue Mile Weymouth
London 2012 Olympic gold medallist Tim Baillie will be the star of the show at the Weymouth Ecover Blue Mile taking place off the resort’s main beach on 19-20 July. Tim and his canoe slalom C2 partner Etienne Stott gloriously claimed gold for Britain, just pipping GB team-mates David Florence and Richard Hounslow in a thrilling finale to the [...]
Weymouth Veterans Festival Gallery Gallery
Weymouth Veterans Festival and Weymouth at War 2014 Gallery […]
England are Out But Weymouth’s Still Doing Great !
England may be out of the World Cup but in the Sand Sculpting World Cup currently taking place in Atlantic City, New Jersey USA Weymouth's own Mark Anderson and Dave Hicks from Sandworld are still going strong representing the UK ! They've just sent us this video and it looks brilliant ... around 37 secs [...]
Weymouth and Portland to Fly The Flag For Armed Forces Day 2014
Weymouth & Portland Borough Council will be holding an official flag raising ceremony as part of the national Armed Forces Day “Fly a Flag for our Armed Forces” at the North Quay Council Offices on Monday 23 June at 10.30am. Weymouth & Portland Mayor Cllr Kate Wheller will lead the flag raising ceremony, joined by [...]
Dorset Festival of Sports returns to Weymouth and Portland This Summer
Weymouth & Portland Borough Council and partners will be hosting the 2014 Dorset Festival of Sports to mark the second anniversary of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sailing events in the borough.
Hustle
"Hustle" bring together some of Weymouth's finest musical talents, playing classic soul, R&B and funky new party anthems. You'll find them regular favourites on the lineup at local music venues.
Weymouth and Portland Now Included in Dorset Cycling Route Leaflet
Dorset's popular cycle route leaflets have been updated and now include Weymouth and Portland.
Jurassic Trails Cycle Ways … Good news for cyclists in Weymouth!
Over recent years lots of work has been taking place throughout Weymouth on cycle ways with plenty of new paths being added. We're really happy to say that with the joining up of these paths Weymouth now has a complete cycle way: The Jurassic Trails Cycle Way. The Jurassic Trails Cycle Way gives cyclists, visitors [...]
Nine Go to The Seaside
The weather forecast was dry and sunny and so was Weymouth when we descended upon it on the Friday, thank goodness we didn’t visit on the previous weekend as originally planned. So with the weather gods in our favour and with easels, paints brushes and pens packed a weekend of painting outside (plein air) was [...]
Weymouth Sea Life is launching ‘Jellyfish Awareness Day’ on Friday 23rd May
In light of the recent reports of Barrel Jellyfish which have been spotted in and around Weymouth and Portland, even from the top of the Weymouth Tower; Weymouth Sea Life is launching ‘Jellyfish Awareness Day’ on Friday 23May during Turtle Fest to educate guests about these magnificent creatures. With so many jellyfish being washed towards [...]
King Edwards Fish and Chips on Weymouth Seafront to Celebrate Norway Day with 99p Fish and Chips
The Norwegian Seafood Council has teamed up with local Weymouth seafront chippy, King Edward’s Fish & Chips, to give 99p portions of cod and chips to locals in Weymouth to celebrate Norway Day on Saturday 17th May (whilst stocks last - takeaway only).
Video of Huge Barrel Jellyfish Spotted in Portland Harbour
Recent weather conditions have brought large numbers of massive Barrel Jelly Fish into the waters of Weymouth Bay and Portland Harbour. We're actually told that they are pretty harmless although it's probably best not to touch them as some say they can bring out an allergy rash in certain people so don't let them put [...]
Giant Jellyfish Spotted from Top of Weymouth SEA LIFE Tower
This looks a whopper !
Commandos Stage a Mock Beach Assault on Weymouth Beach
In the run up to Weymouth at War and Veterans Week in Weymouth we thought folk might be interested in this archive movie of a mock assault on Weymouth beach by Commandos that we think was shot in the mid 1950's
Treat yourself to some great musical surprises around the pubs in Weymouth: Steamer Ducks Live at The Star
If you're a lover of good live music then you're in for a treat out and about in the hostelries of Weymouth. Here's Steamer Ducks at The Star recorded a week ago ...
Art Asylum Changes The Rules
The first May Bank Holiday weekend this year marks the official opening of Art Asylum. A new gallery that can be found upstairs in Brewers Quay, Weymouth. It's a gallery that aims to change the rules of the Art World by removing the mystery and encouraging everyone to be creative.
US Rangers Prepare for D-Day in Weymouth and Portland June 1944 Archive Video
Seventy years on we look back on The US Ranger's preparations in Weymouth and Portland for the D-Day Invasion of Normandy in these rarely seen historic archive videos taken during the final preparations in early June 1944.
Portland Stone and Sand Sculpting in Early 1950’s and 60’s Videos: Huge Archive of Weymouth and Portland’s Heritage Dating Back to 1800’s Now Available from Pathe News
From the late 1800's until the mid 1960's Pathe News covered news stories across the UK to be shown in cinemas throughout the country and over this time their film crews visited Weymouth and Portland regularly. There is a huge archive available of their material which until a few days ago was only available on [...]
We’re Loving Weymouth and Portland on Facebook
Our friends over on the Loving Weymouth and Portland Facebook page have been working really hard to create an online community of people who love Weymouth and Portland. It's a fantastic page to visit to find up to the minute news and views of what's happening locally. Nearly 14,500 people have liked the page so [...]
Weymouth Beach Kite Festival All Ready for a Flying Start
Weymouth’s year of great festivals and events will get off to a flying start when the first Community Beach Kite Festival is held on Weymouth Beach. The event takes place over the Bank Holiday weekend of Saturday 3 May to Monday 5 May. It will be packed full of colour, fun and excitement, with tens of [...]
Merlin’s Magical Day Out at Weymouth SEA LIFE Adventure Park on Friday 11th April
Merlin’s Magic Wand charity believes in putting the magic back into the childhoods of serious ill, disabled and disadvantaged children by arranging great days out at Merlin Attractions throughout the world. To commemorate the opening of Merlin’s 100th attraction Weymouth SEA LIFE Adventure Park are inviting local residents to nominate children who they know deserve [...]
The Royal Air Force Careers Weymouth Beach Volleyball Classic & RAF Town Show Are Coming to Town
Two of Weymouth Beach’s biggest events will be coming to town in August. The Royal Air Force Careers Weymouth Beach Volleyball Classic will take place between 1-3 August, with the RAF Town Show will also taking place between 20-22 August. The volleyball will feature free grandstand seating for spectators, two show courts and nine outside [...]
The Bill to Bowleaze … An Aerial Journey Across Weymouth and Portland
This short video is a collaboration between Love-Weymouth.co.uk, Visit-Dorset.tv and local amateur drone photography enthusiasts who kindly donated they footage for editing into this video that was produced for The Best of Dorset Leisure and Tourism Show held in Weymouth on 30 March 2014. It was a real pleasure to put this together and we [...]
Work Well Underway for Sandworld Weymouth 2014 Sand Sculpture Festival “Literally Sand” Updated 28 March
Sandworld’s co-founders, Mark Anderson and David Hicks are ‘pounding’ up Weymouth’s sand in readiness for the grand opening of ‘Literally Sand’ at their Lodmoor Park venue on Saturday 5th April. With just one week to go until Sandworld opens for the 2014 season we went for a look at how thing were going and were [...]
Jurassic Coast Challenge 21st, 22nd and 23rd March 2014
Over last weekend Votwo held the Jurassic Coast Challenge on the stunning Dorset coastline and on one of those days it passed through Weymouth and Portland . The challenge consisted of three marathons in three days and over 200 runners and walkers took part. Details of results can be seen at www.votwo.co.uk/results.htm There is another challenge [...]
Fleet Clean Up confirmed for Saturday 22nd March
The Fleet Clean Up has been confirmed as 22nd March 2014, to help clean up rubbish washed ashore after the terrible storms. (Not to be confused with the Chesil Clean Up happening on Sunday 23rd March 2014). The organisers of this event are The Chesil Bank & Fleet Nature Reserve. There are 4 locations where [...]
Help with a Chesil Beach Clean Up – Sunday 23rd March 11am til 1pm
Love Weymouth and Portland? Love your local beaches? Why not show the love by helping with a local beach clean at Chesil Beach on Sunday 23rd March, between 11-1pm. There are two meeting locations for the day: 1. Fine Foundation Chesil Beach Centre. 2. Police Check point opposite Sailing Academy - the sailing academy is [...]