Sailing Academy Chairman Edward Leask Awarded OBE

Former Chairman of the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA), Edward Leask, has been awarded both an OBE and a Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Community Award for Outstanding Contribution. Director of the WPNSA, Sir Ben Ainslie commented on the double award, “Edward Leask has made a real impact on…

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Radipole Lake events Oct 2014

Beardie Special A special early morning walk to look for the elusive Bearded Tit. This is a great time of year to be able to get up close and personal with them! BOOKING ESSENTIAL ÂŁ3 members, ÂŁ6 non members. Hot drink included. Thurs 2nd Oct 8am Discover Radipole Lake A…

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One-in-a-hundred million albino lobster

Marine experts at a Dorset aquarium are breathing again after their one-in-a-hundred million albino lobster moulted…and turned out all white again! The incredible crustacean was given to Weymouth Sea Life Park by an astonished Bridport fishermen just before Christmas 2011…and was immediately christened Santa Claws. He has since enjoyed exclusive…

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Photos By Luke Woods

Local Photographer Luke Woods has been kind enough to let us use some of his images of Weymouth & Portland on our site. Weymouth Photo Gallery Luke is now a Google Accredited  Photographer and currently specialising in 360 Panoramas. www.luke-woods.com    

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Reopen Weymouth seafront train line?!

Andy Spreadbury a former Dorset seaside train line worker has launched a campaign – he believes that re-launching the train line would not only help boost tourism but solve some of the parking problems in the town during the summer. The Weymouth seafront train line first opened in 1865 to…

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Chesil Rocks 2014

Just in case we have not already mentioned to you, but Chesil Rocks takes place next weekend on Saturday 5th July in our garden at Langton herring This will be our third year, a 500 capacity event and we have already sold around 400 tickets – we sold out last…

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