Local News
Roxy Phillips: Inquest into death of Weymouth teen
A coroner is to examine whether there were any potential failings in the events leading up to the death of a “fearless and absolutely beautiful” Weymouth teenager.
Join the World's Biggest Coffee Morning with Macmillan
Join people in your area for the Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning on Friday 26th September – all in the name of Macmillan Cancer Support.
Alf's Fish and Chip shop trip for over 65's made possible by generous community.
A trip to blue pool for the over 65's was made possible by the kind donations of Westham and the surrounding areas.
Swap your handbags and gladrags at St Paul's Church
Come and join in the fabulous fun by swapping your old gladrags for handbags or vice versa. The exchange starts on Friday November 1, 6.45pm at St Paul’s Church Hall.
Dog walkers celebrate the installation of a dog poo bin
WESTHAM councillor Gill Taylor confessed that she never thought she'd get excited about a dog poo bin.
First draw winners announced
ST PAUL’s held their first Club 200 draw and the winners for the June draw are. First prize of £50 was Mrs S J Gill, second prize of £30 was Mrs D I Withey and the third prize of £15 was Mrs R Knight.
GREEN CLUB TIDY UP
THE GREEN Club garden fronting onto Norfolk Road has had a good tidy up, fences painted and trees trimmed. The work was done by some adults from the area and members of the Westham Youth Forum.
Friends Quiz Night
THE FRIENDS of Conifers Primary School are having a fund raising event of an adults Quiz Night on Friday, June 5 staring at 7.30 and finishing at 10pm. The cost is £2 per person with a maximum of six people per team, tea or coffee and cake are just 50p.
YOUR COMMUNITY NEEDS YOU
THE NEXT meeting of COPS, the Westham Community Group is on Tuesday, May 19 at 7.15 at the Fiveways Centre. Everyone from the area of Westham which includes Lanehouse and Littlesea is welcome to attend.
Presentation to the STARS
A FEW weeks ago the Emerald Stars majorette troupe had a presentation evening and the members received their medals for the exams they passed. The medals were handed out by the guys from the Weymouth Lions Club who also presented the Emerald Stars with a cheque for £200.
A SMALL PIECE OF THE COMMUNITY PLANNED
EASTER weekend sees the start of the Community Garden Project in Bedford Road that is being co-ordinated by Ryan Hope of the Youth Forum and Julie Hursthouse from Weymouth and Portland Borough Council. Work will start at 11am on Friday, April 10 at Bedford Road and will hopefully finish o...
Fun was had at the Pyjama Party
MEMBERS of the Friday Club at the Dorset Close Centre held a very successful Pyjama Party that included a bring and by sale.
Boys and Girls of the 1930s wanted
A REUNION of the girls and boys of the 1930s from the Westham area and anyone who attended local schools during the war years is planned for Saturday, April 4 at the Victoria Inn, Knights in the Bottom, Chickerell at 7pm. There will be a private bar and buffet, entrance by ticket only.
Spring Clean
ON SATURDAY and Sunday, March 28 and 29 there will be a spring clean on the town green. At the recent Westham Community Meeting (COPS) it was decided to use that weekend to have a good clean up of the open spaces in the area of Westham.
Table top sales credit crunch beater
TABLE top sales are being held outside Alf’s Fish and Chip Shop on the first Saturday of the month from Saturday March 1 until September. The sales are to raise money to take pensioners from various clubs and sheltered housing to include Dorset Close Centre and Fairway Court on trips to Rho...
COMFORT AND JOY
THE Westham Youth Forum went Carol Singing on Sunday, December 21 in Bedford Road, Wiltshire Avenue and Shirecroft Road. The event was supported by around 20 youth and adults and all the money raised went into the youth forum funds.
Allotment plea for association
ONE OR two allotment holders at Westham, Crossroads have suffered some damage to their crops and property recently. Local councillor Gill Taylor raised this issue at the recent Westham PACT meeting and was advised that security has been greatly improved on sites where the tenants have for...
BAZZAAR HAPPENINGS
THE FRIDAY Club at Dorset Close are holding a Christmas Bazaar and Tombola on Saturday, November 29 starting at 1.30pm. Admission is 25p and will include a free cup of tea. Admission for children is free if accompanied by a parent.
Treats at Street
TWO TRIPS have taken place this week to Street for shopping. The trips were funded partly by donations given by local people to the collection at Alf's Fish and Chip shop and Barclays Bank.
CHEER ON THE DADS
THE Emerald Stars of Weymouth majorette troupe are holding a sponsored leg wax event at St Paul’s Church Hall on Sunday, November 16 at 1.30pm This is an open event and they would like to invite people to come and cheer on their Dads as they have their legs waxed to raise funds for the troupe. ...