Weymouth and Portland residents benefit from unique accommodation scheme A new visitor accommodation scheme, the first of its kind to be accredited by the UK tourist industry, is putting money in the pockets of local people this summer. Jennie Parsons and Sue Prescott have already experienced a steady flow…
Chapelhay Community Big Olympicnic
Calling all Chapelhay! Come and join us for our BIG OLYMPICNIC at the Playgarden Sunday July 1st 11-1pm Facepainting Bouncy Castle Make your own torch! Egg and spoon, sack and 3 legged relay races Long jump Tug of war Pin the medal on the sports star And lots more! ALL…
Sea Life Fathers Day
It’s Father’s Day this Sunday, and to celebrate Weymouth SEA LIFE Adventure Park is paying tribute to some of their hard working fishy (and non fishy) fathers. “Our Bangaii Cardinal fish daddies take parenting very seriously, incubating up to 40 eggs in their mouths for 4 weeks until they hatch!”…
Harbour Bridge Restaurant
Have to get online and write this, just had the set menu at the Harbour Bridge Restaurant in Weymouth and it was faulous, washed down with a smooth Montepulciano in front of views down the estuary to the harbour mouth in one direction and up river to the Town Bridge…
Shackleton’s Southern Ocean Adventure with TS Pelican
TS Pelican has the pleasure of announcing its role as expedition support vessel for the official re-enactment of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s historic crossing of the Southern Ocean. The announcement was made today by Richard Burn and The Hon. Alexandra Shackleton on board the vessel moored at West India Dock on…
Eddie the Eagle flying high
Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards, renowned for his fearless Olympic ski jumping, yesterday – Thursday 7th June – took on another death-defying descent…this time braving strong winds and hammering rain in a harness dangling at 53m in an emergency exit from the new Weymouth SEA LIFE Tower. The legendary former Olympic…