News & Views

CORSCOMBE Tractor Death

Officers investigating a road traffic collision in West Dorset are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward. The collision near Corscombe involving a yellow Renault tractor, which was equipped with a front end loader and a rear fitted hay bobber, resulted in the death of the driver, a local woman aged in her 60s. Road closures were put in place to allow the emergency services to respond to the incident and for an examination of the collision scene to take place. Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email at scit@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting incident number 6:755.

DORCHESTER

Music While You Shop

Signs of life returning to our high streets were further enhanced by the return of the popular Saturday live music performances in Dorchester. Funded via the businesses of Dorchester through the DBID, shoppers enjoyed a wide range of quality performances from The Decadettes, We are Wilson, Emily Jean, Ed Hintze, In2theBlue and Nica Garcia. South Street benefitted from some lovely music drifting through the air from outside the Last Post.

DORCHESTER

Dorset

South Western Railway (SWR) has announced the completion of six cycle parking schemes at stations across the BCP and Dorset council areas. As travellers return to the railway, and the weekly commute is reintroduced, customers using Weymouth, Dorchester South, Wareham, Parkstone, Bournemouth and Gillingham railway stations will now have access to new and improved facilities. As part of the projects, which were funded by the Department for Transport as well as Dorset Council and BCP Council, cyclists will notice increased parking for their bicycles as well as upgraded CCTV to improve security. A similar scheme was completed at Sherborne station last year.

LYME REGIS

Candles on the Cobb

It has been announced by The Rotary Club of Lyme Regis that Candles on the Cobb will be back next year on 28th August 2022. It will be particularly poignant after the traumatic effect of the last two years where it had to be delayed because of the Covid 19 pandemic. The event, normally held every three years was created by Phil Street (ex Town Crier) and Mike Higgs (Deputy Harbour Master) in 2000. Over the years it has raised approaching £150,000 for local charities. Next year over 5000 candles will be lit to light up the Lyme Regis Cobb harbour and each candle will be available for members of the public to sponsor. Follow progress at www.lymeregisrotary.org.

WEYMOUTH

Centres of Excellence

Two new Centres of Excellence offering the latest state-of-the-art training facilities for construction and engineering students in West Dorset have now been officially unveiled. The new Centres of Excellence for Construction and Engineering at Weymouth College have been made possible thanks to over £1.5 million of investment from Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) via a Government Local Growth Fund allocation. These facilities will provide a much-needed boost for the local construction and engineering sectors. For more information visit the Dorset LEP website http://www. dorsetlep.co.uk/