Dredging Lyme Regis Harbour

Monday, March 22, 2010
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

Monday, March 15, 2010
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

Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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

Thursday, March 4, 2010

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

Monday, February 22, 2010
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

Friday, February 12, 2010
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... »