Over 100 locals gathered at Chapelhay Community Playgarden on Sunday 4th July for the annual Big Picnic. Despite the grim forecast, the sky was blue and local children enjoyed a host of free activities, including junk modelling and making musical instruments, face-painting and making collages and flags. The bouncy castle…

Last night Shanty Theatre Company put on their latest creation “A Rat’s Tale” at the Weymouth Old Town Hall as part of the Spirit of The Sea Festival celebrations. The audience were treated to great acting, a great tale and talented players making music and singing, it was a joy…

The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) hosted the Budmouth Technology College Year 13 leavers’ ball on 1st July.  Budmouth College is a very successful, Weymouth based comprehensive technology college for girls and boys. The ball was a black tie event with a two course meal and was attended…

Palmers Brewery in Bridport, Dorset has raised more than £4,000 to help young or disabled people enjoy the thrill of sailing with the Chesil Trust. For every pint of Palmers’ Dorset Gold sold in Dorset, 5p is donated to the Trust.  In the last year almost 83,000 pints were sold,…

The Artemis Offshore Academy will use the world class facilities at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) as one of the venues for the UK excellence training programme.  The Artemis Offshore Academy aims to help the best of British short-handed sailing talent win major offshore solo and short-handed…

The 2010 Dorset Schools Regatta run by SailLaser in conjunction with Rockley Watersports, was held yesterday, 24 June, at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA). All Saints School celebrated wining the Regatta yesterday with Sam Barker, James Bishop and Jordan Fredrick collecting the cup from Nicola Lane of…