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Royal Yachting Association Selects WPNSA for 2013 RYA Zone and Home Country Championships
The Royal Yachting Association has selected the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) as the chosen venue for their upcoming ‘RYA Zone and Home Country Championships’. This annual event will run over the weekend 28/29 September. The youth national racing series is an important part of upcoming dingy sailors’ [...]
Weymouth Businesses Make the Finals in Dorset Tourism Awards 2013
Finalists have been announced for the Dorset Tourism Awards 2013 and we are really pleased to say that three Weymouth tourist businesses are amongst them. Sandworld are one of four finalists in the Dorset Visitor attractions Category Dream Cottages are finalists in the Self Catering Category Dorset Seafood Festival made [...]
Tickets Selling Fast for Weymouth’s October Beer Festival
Tickets are selling fast for the Campaign for Real Ale’s [CAMRA] autumn beer festival in under three weeks time, on Friday 4 and Saturday 5 October- where 4752 pints of real ale from 66 different South West breweries will be on sale- plus around 15 casks of cider and perry. [...]
World’s Biggest Coffee Morning Dorset
Macmillan Cancer Support Hopes to Raise £175,000.00 at World’s Biggest Coffee Morning Macmillan Cancer Support wants this year’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning to be the biggest ever and is inviting everyone to raise their mugs on Friday 27th September. The charity is hoping coffee mornings will take place across Dorset attracting [...]
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal Visits The Dragon World Championship 2013
 Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) by invitation from the British Dragon Association for the Dragon World Championship on Thursday 12th September. Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal is the Patron of this World Championship in recognition of the association [...]
Sandworld Announce 50% Off Autumn Offer
If you haven't had the opportunity yet to visit Sandworld, Weymouth's amazing International Sand Sculpting Festival, here's a great opportunity to visit this  Autumn and make a huge saving. Sandworld have just released a discount ticket online for two adults including hot drinks in their Wildflower Cafe for just £8.25 [...]
Cafe Weymouth Wins Gold Taste of the West Award
We recently received this news from Cafe Weymouth ... As proud members of Taste of the West we work hard to source some of the finest ingredients that Dorset and the West Country have to offer, as part of our membership we opted to enter the annual competition in the Café/Coffee [...]
Weymouth Dorset…..the Jewel of the South Coast, in my opinion!
Our first trip to Weymouth was in May 2013 for a week, I found myself sitting on the harbour wall watching the world go by taking in the beautiful harbour and quaint cottages that line it; I didn’t want to leave! A short wander round into Brewers Quay and Hope [...]
Weymouth to Weymouth on the Petit Tour de Manche
If cycling's your thing why not take advantage of the new Petit Tour de Manche cycle route and take a Weymouth to Weymouth cycle tour taking in The Jurassic Coast, Poole, St Malo and Jersey. This brand new route starts in Weymouth and takes you along the Jurassic coast to [...]
Weymouth Harbour Featured on ITV
For our site visitors from out of the region who may not have seen this yet here is the Weymouth Harbour " ident " fishing boats unloading their catch on Weymouth Quayside that has been airing throughout the summer on ITV West Country. We think it's really sets the scene [...]
Jack and the Beanstalk Panto is coming to Freshwater Beach Holiday Park, Burton Bradstock
A brand new production of Jack and the Beanstalk is coming to the Entertainments Centre at the Freshwater Beach Holiday Park in Burton Bradstock in December 2012. The Pantomime will be directed by Entertainments Manager, Drew Baker and produced by Freshwater Beach Holiday Park.  The new Entertainments team will be [...]
New Appointments at WPNSA
The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) has appointed two new names to the positions of Chairman and Chief Executive. Famed for hosting the 2012 Olympic sailing events, this will be the biggest change in management to date for the world renowned sporting venue. Tim Hancock is appointed as [...]
Weymouth Harbour Rowing Boat Ferry
If you're in Weymouth and want the chance to get out on the water but don't have a lot of time you can always take a trip across the harbour in the rowing boat ferry. It's probably the longest established ferries of it's type in the UK and still offers [...]
Weymouth Carnival 2013: The Great Big Photo Album
We'll be out and about during Weymouth Carnival Day enjoying the fun and taking lots of pictures. Check back here from time to time to see what's new ... [justified_image_grid caption=off mobile_caption=off lightbox=foobox mobile_lightbox=foobox load_more=scroll load_more_mobile=yes ng_gallery=34]
The Weymouth Tower Glowed and Fireworks Lit Up Weymouth Bay to Mark the Anniversary of the 2012 Games
Thousands headed for Weymouth Esplanade last night as well as many others who viewed from Bowleaze and The Nothe to view the second Weymouth Beach Fireworks Display of the Season. The Bay was a blaze of colour with , the fireworks nicely complimented by The Weymouth SEA LIFE Tower which [...]
More Facilities Available For Cyclists In Weymouth Town Centre
Cyclists can now lock-up their bikes thanks to a new secure shelter, which opened today in Weymouth Town Centre. The secure compound at Westham Bridge, Weymouth, has been installed by Weymouth and Portland Borough Council with funding from Dorset County Council. Councillor Christine James, Weymouth and Portland Borough Council Brief [...]
Weymouth SEA LIFE Tower to Glow Gold in Celebration of a Year of Olympic Legacy
The Sea Life Tower in Weymouth will be shining brightly on the 12th August to celebrate the lasting impact of the 2012 sailing events on the town.
Great Dorset Steam Fair Celebrates 45th Anniversary This Year
The Great Dorset Steam Fair, which takes place from Wednesday 28th August to Sunday 1st September 2013 in Tarrant Hinton, is celebrating its 45th anniversary! It's almost certainly Dorset's premier event and every year attracts visitors for a day or so who are staying in Weymouth. The 45th year is [...]
Thousands Enjoy Spectacular First Weymouth Beach Firework Display of the Season … Video
The first of Weymouth's summer of 2013 fireworks displays took place Monday 5 August. Shot from Furzy Cliff near Bowleaze Cove. More displays will take place on Monday 12, and 26 August together with a further display on Weymouth Carnival Day on Wednesday 21 August. Each display will commence at [...]
Saturdays Action at The RAF Weymouth Beach Volleyball Classic 2013
Saturdays action at The RAF Weymouth Beach Volleyball Classic was a huge success with crowds packing the 500 seater stand to near capacity most of the day to be treated to non stop action from some of the best beach volleyball players in Europe. The competition continues today with semi [...]