Condor Ferries is making final preparations for its first sailing from Weymouth, with 70,000 guests now booked to travel through the port over the coming months. Condor Vitesse will be welcomed back to the port tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday 16th July) in preparation for the first sailing from Weymouth in 17 months, which will be departing [...]
There was a surprise in store to crowds who flocked to The Dorset Seafood Festival today when they found themselves being serenaded by traditional Elizabethan lute music out side The Weymouth Heritage Centre in Trinity Street close to the quayside. Dave Allan, accompanied by Kevin on the Lute, who runs the Weymouth Heritage Centre explains [...]
Dave Allan who runs The Weymouth Heritage and Visitor Centre was recently involved with the Chalk Valley History Festival just over the Dorset border in Wiltshire as organiser of the living history aspects of the festival. When not organising festivals and re-inactment events around the country Dave can be found in The Weymouth Timewalk Heritage [...]
We thought we'd celebrate the arrival of The Olympic Torch  in Weymouth and Portland a year ago tomorrow by posting this brilliant video produced by Coca Cola of Wretch 32 in Weymouth to mark the torches arrival. Brings back some great memories for us hope it does for you too.
If you are disabled and need to use a wheelchair there are beach friendly wheelchairs available for hire on Weymouth Beach. These wide wheeled wheelchairs have been donated by Weymouth Lions Club. They  are perfect for use on the sands and give those with disabilities the opportunity to cross Weymouth Beach's soft sand and [...]
Dazzling new banners designed by Weymouth and Portland schoolchildren will be on display along Weymouth’s seafront and harbourside from 10 July. The 36 banners - inspired by the town’s success as an Olympic and Paralympic venue last year - are the result of a partnership between Weymouth & Portland Borough Council and Weymouth-based arts organisation [...]
The temptation was all too much today. As we sat in the office with the sun streaming through the window we finally gave in to temptation, set the answer phone and escaped for an hour to wander down the Esplanade and pretend for just a short while to be on holiday. What a fabulous day [...]
The sun shone bright this morning welcoming visitors to The Chickerell Steam and Vintage Show which is taking place today, Sat 6th and tomorrow, Sun 7th July. Over the weekend those coming to the show will be treated to a lot of regular shows and demos in the show ring from the many vintage steam [...]
A new chapter in the re-vitalisation of Weymouth's Brewers Quay was written this morning when the Mayor of Weymouth Ray Banham accompanied by Mayors Escort Pamela Nixon opened the new Brewers Quay Auction House and started the first auction by auctioning the very first lot. A crowd of around a hundred had arrived at the auction prior [...]
After nine successful years of ‘Sail for a Fiver’ funded by the Chesil Trust introducing over 10,000 children to the sport of sailing, the legacy programme has now been extended to offer water sport opportunities to those with disabilities with the introduction of the ‘Chesil Sailability’ group. This excellent new initiative will enable people with [...]
With just two weeks to go before the first sailing from Weymouth, Dorset-based Condor Ferries is preparing to celebrate the re-opening of the ferry link between the port and the Channel Islands. Weymouth has been in use as a port since Roman times, and passengers have been enjoying sailings to the Channel Islands since the [...]
The Weymouth Beach MotoX Race is a long established event that takes place on Weymouth Beach annually in October the actual day being dependant on the tides. It is organised by the Weymouth Lions Club and Purbeck Motocross Club […]
Here are some random images of military vehicles of the past that took part in the Veterans Parade on Weymouth seafront to mark Veterans Week on Sunday 23 June 2013. […]
Every now and again we come across a gem of an idea from a local business and we think this one from Vintage May Queen of Weymouth is about as good as it gets. We all know that our beaches and secluded country spots around Weymouth and Portland number amongst the most beautiful and romantic [...]
Cafe Oasis have announced that they are to become Main Sponsor for Weymouth Ladies FC for the 2013/14 season in the South West League Premier Division. The sponsorship, a four figure sum which is the best the team has ever been fortunate enough to attract will see the Cafe Oasis logo on the front of [...]
At a special meeting of Weymouth and Portland Borough Council's Management Committee last night the decision was taken to hand Weymouth Pavilion Theatre over to a community interest company run by local businessman Phil Say. Phil's venture is to be supported by a £150,000 loan from Weymouth and Portland Borough Council. It is expected that [...]
This morning Condor Ferries announced the news that Weymouth has been waiting to hear for a few months now. Sailings to the Channel Islands will re-commence  from Weymouth from 17 July 2013. Repairs to the Weymouth  ferry berth are now almost complete and with  less than one month to go before passengers can once again [...]
Senior citizens who live in the borough of Weymouth and Portland can still enjoy a seat on Weymouth beach for free. The deck chairs on Weymouth beach are free of charge to over 60s holding a deck chair pass which proves they live within the borough. Cllr Ian Bruce, Weymouth & Portland Borough Council brief [...]
We hear that the first day of sailing in the Sail For Gold Regatta over at The Weymouth and Portland Sailing Academy today has been a huge success in superb conditions. […]
Mention Weymouth Beach to many and what instantly comes to mind is our beautiful main sandy beach which has been hugely popular with so many visitors for generations but we have far more beaches than this within the area. […]
To celebrate the opening of Weymouth’s Heritage Centre a group of invited guests enjoyed the summer sunshine with a specially created Weymouth Heritage Treasure Trail. […]
As mentioned in an earlier post the sun shone on Weymouth Harbour yesterday and a huge crowd enjoyed a day of music and dance at The Wessex Folk Festival. For those of you thinking of visiting today for day two of the festival heres a short video to whet your appetite. Wessex Folk Festival Event [...]
Today was the first full day of The Wessex Folk Festival, the weather was glorious and the harbourside came alive with music and dance. The festival continues tomorrow you'll find some more information on the festival here. Here are a few pictures taken this afternoon ... [justified_image_grid preset=1 caption=off mobile_caption=off lightbox=foobox mobile_lightbox=foobox ng_gallery=8] [...]
Community groups had until noon on Friday 31 May to submit their bids to the borough council. As more than one bid for leasing the Weymouth Pavilion Complex has been received the Council will be moving swiftly on with the next part of the procedure. From Monday 3 June, a team of council officers from [...]
Weymouth and Portland Armed Forces Day 2013 will welcome veterans, residents and visitors to a packed programme of military and veterans commemorations and celebrations. Weymouth Pavilion is being used on a one-off basis on 22 and 23 June to accommodate one of the borough’s most prestigious events. The pavilion will be used by event organisers [...]
Tall Ship Pelican set to unite twinned towns in historic youth voyage Adventure Under Sail are pleased to announce that the tall ship Pelican will be setting sail from Weymouth on the 20th August 2013 on an Exchange Voyage between twinned towns of Dorset and Normandy. On board the ship will be 7 young people [...]
We recently discovered this really interesting video produced by Bournemouth University student Sam Getliffe in which he reports on the effect of The Olympic Games eight months on from when the sailing world’s eyes were on Weymouth and Portland. […]