Octopus ‘Squirt’ Gives His Keepers A Soaking! Squirt the Octopus A common octopus at Weymouth Sea Life Park has been christened ‘Squirt’ because he gives everyone who passes his tank a soaking. The mischievous cephalopod has been at the Sea Life estate’s main collection facility behind the Weymouth attraction for nearly four months. Like all octopuses he draws water into his body to absorb... 

Monkey World Oshine, the former pet Bornean orang-utan was morbidly obese.  When the team at Monkey World rescued her in August 2010 she broke the scales at 100kg – more than double the natural weight of a female orang-utan. Since arriving at Monkey World – Ape Rescue Centre, the 14-year-old ape has been put on a health and fitness program designed to bring her weight down by losing fat while... 

Weymouth Fire Station Offering many opportunities for the local and wider community… This new iconic building will house a variety of rooms of many sizes and for many purposes that offer a range of opportunities for community use. At the heart of the facility is FireWise, an innovative and compelling learning opportunity where the visitor experiences realistic scenarios to help them to learn... 

Mark Hix and Ben Ben Champkin Trainee Chef at The Eastbury Hotel in Sherborne, is congratulated by Mark Hix after Mark judged Ben to be the Winner of the Dorset Young Seafood Master Chef Challenge. Ben competed in the live cook off demonstration on Sunday 10th July, at the Dorset Seafood Festival in Weymouth. Ben’s winning dish of Roasted sea bass, warm lobster, broad beans and pea fricassee...