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RAF Red Arrows Confirmed for Weymouth Carnival on 20 August 2014
The Weymouth Carnival team have announced that The RAF Red Arrows display team have confirmed their booking for carnival day on 20 August 2014
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.