New visitor boards point the way to 2012 Gold in Weymouth & Portland

November 13th , 2009 → 11:13 am @ admin

New visitor boards point the way to 2012 Gold in Weymouth & Portland

With less than 1,000 days to go until the Olympic and Paralympic Sailing events set sail in Weymouth & Portland, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) have announced that a series of five new visitor boards have been set up around Weymouth and Portland offering giving local residents and visitors details on the first venue completed for the 2012 Games.

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Weymouth & Portland Residents are Best in England for Reducing Waste

November 11th , 2009 → 3:42 pm @ admin

A new government report has indicated that Weymouth & Portland residents throw away the least amount of household waste per head in the whole country.

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Weymouth and Portland Celebrate 1000 Days to 2012 Games Opening Ceremony

November 1st , 2009 → 4:03 pm @ admin

Weymouth and Portland Celebrate 1000 Days to 2012 Games Opening Ceremony

Just 1000 Days to Go Until 2012. Revive Portland get Weymouth and Portland’s celebrations of to a great start at The Portland Marina last night with a fantastic Halloween Party and Firework Display.

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Premiere of Local Street Dancers at Portland Revive 1000 Days to Go Event Sat 31 October

October 30th , 2009 → 10:45 am @ admin

Premiere of Local Street Dancers at Portland Revive 1000 Days to Go Event Sat 31 October

A team of budding young Portland street dancers are preparing for their premiere at the ‘1000 Days to Go to the 2012 Games’ Halloween Event at Portland Marina this Saturday evening.

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Calling local children. 100’s of Pumpkins to be prepared for Portland’s Halloween 1000 Days Celebrations

October 28th , 2009 → 8:42 pm @ admin

Calling local children. 100’s of Pumpkins to be prepared for Portland’s Halloween 1000 Days Celebrations

The excitement of Halloween is being boosted for these local children, who have received expert instruction in pumpkin scooping from masterchef Richard Lipscombe seen here preparing pumpkins for the ‘1000 days to go to the 2012 Games’ Halloween Event at Portland Marina, organised by the Revive Portland Project.

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Weymouth & Portland supports Bristol 2018 World Cup Bid

October 21st , 2009 → 9:33 am @ admin

Weymouth & Portland are getting behind Bristol’s 2018 World Cup football bid to try and bring even more world-class sports events to the South West.

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VisitBritain & VisitEngland tour Weymouth, Portland & South Dorset

October 20th , 2009 → 12:35 pm @ admin

VisitBritain & VisitEngland tour Weymouth, Portland & South Dorset

A team from VisitBritain and VisitEngland – the national tourism agencies responsible for marketing Britain, and the English regions worldwide – took a whistle stop tour last week of Weymouth, Portland and south Dorset to learn more about what Dorset has to offer, and the impact the 2012 Games is already having on the region.

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Weymouth & Portland Good Citizen’s Awards 2009

October 12th , 2009 → 4:53 pm @ admin

Weymouth & Portland Good Citizen’s Awards 2009

Weymouth & Portland Borough Council is once again calling upon residents to nominate outstanding members of the community for this year’s Good Citizens Awards. View this page for entry form and more information.

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Weymouth and Portland Sends Good Wishes for 2016 to the People of Guanabara Bay, Brazil

October 4th , 2009 → 3:13 pm @ admin

Weymouth and Portland Sends Good Wishes for 2016 to the People of Guanabara Bay, Brazil

Weymouth and Portland the host venue for the Sailing Events of the 2012 London Olympic Games send good luck and congratulations to the people of Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on achieving the honour of hosting the sailing events for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.

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Watch the video of The Terras Saviour 100 Celebration Night

September 30th , 2009 → 11:52 am @ admin

Watch the video of The Terras Saviour 100 Celebration Night

Players and fans of Weymouth Football Club came together this week for a night of celebration to thank the 100 individuals and businesses who pledged £500 each to stop the club from going under. This video of the evenings celebrations was kindly produced by Switched-On Multimedia of Southampton

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