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Creativity Works Dorset
Saatchi & Saatchi Creative Director to Support Countywide Creative Excellence Seminar; Creativity Works: Dorset Clive Cobb, former Creative Director of Saatchi & Saatchi is one of the keynote speakers at the new free creative seminar, Creativity Works: Dorset. Dominic Tambling of Creative Dorset, Lisa Worthington from Tandem Marketing and Ross Cleaver of Revolting Art &... »
Dorset Seafood Festival 2010 Weymouth
MARK HIX HOSTS THE 2010 DORSET SEAFOOD FESTIVAL FOR 3RD YEAR The Dorset Seafood Festival can once again announce Mark Hix as the headline celebrity chef for the Dorset Seafood Festival, taking place 10th and 11th July 2010. One of the most popular events in the Dorset’s social calendar and attracting 40,000 visitors in 2009... »
RNLI charity ball to be held at WPNSA
The RNLI Charity Ball to Be Held At the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy The Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) Charity Ball is to be held at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) on April 24th 2010. The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea as well as working to... »
Sailing Conference hosted on the Jurassic Coast
The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy To Host International Yachting Conference with Renowned Industry Speakers Later this month the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) will host for the first time an International yachting conference. The conference on April 23 aims to promote the sport of sailing and maritime culture through its key... »
Dredging Lyme Regis Harbour
A west Dorset harbour entrance is to be dredged to improve access for boats ahead of the summer. About 2,000 cubic metres (2,600 cubic yards) of sand and stone particles will be removed from Lyme Regis harbour. The work will be carried out by West Dorset District Council after easterly winds brought up a large amount... »
BBC Sport Relief Marathon
SailLaser and the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy Support BBC Sport Relief With a Tri-Mile Children’s Triathlon. SailLaser and the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) hosted a lively Tri-Mile Triathlon event in aid of BBC Sport Relief 2010 on March 13. It was a fabulous day for the event, the sun was shining... »
WPCCIT against fight parking plans
One of the measures being proposed by Weymouth & Portland Borough Council is to remove all the one hour free parking along Custom House Quay, Commercial Road and adjacent streets. The Weymoputh & Portland Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Executive Committee have discussed this proposal and are resolved to fight it. They believe... »
NOPE gains momentum
There are plans afoot to build a power station on Portland that is powered by burning Palm oil and this palm oil comes from Indonesia. In Indonesia, they harvest the palm oil by chopping down forrests and creating plantations that have a useful life of only about 20 years. The use of land in this... »
The taxman cometh to the Jurassic Coast
Courtesy of God! Lyme Regis has seen it’s fair share of illustrious visitors. Way back, there were Plesiosaurs; much later, King Cynewulf, then Edward I, then even The Duke of Monmouth passed through. Shortly after of course Mary Arming made a name for herself here; as did Fielding, and Turner, and Whistler. But now prepare yourself for the Jurassic... »
WPNSA Shortlisted for Sport Venue of the Year
The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) has been shortlisted for a prestigious 2010 Sport Industry Award. The Awards are Europe’s largest and most prestigious commercial sports awards that recognize the best the sport business has to offer in marketing, PR, sponsorship, new media, publishing, advertising and design. After a rigorous selection process... »