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Among them is Weymouth scientist Mr Jonathan Carter, who has been made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire aged 56. Jonathan Carter of Weymouth Mr Carter, who is Chief Engineer Stealth at Atlas Elektronik UK, is the leading expert on ocean-acoustic environment used by the Royal Navy, having worked in the field for 35 years. He received the MBE for services to Naval Operational Effectiveness. Mr Carter first learned of the news whilst at work and didn't quite believe he was to receive the MBE - almost deleting the official email. He said: "People don't always u...

He has served the village as an on-call firefighter for more than 40 years. The fire station has also welcomed many of Chris’ family as staff members over the years and at one stage, Chris’ sons - Adam and Jeremy - were both part of the team. Chris has worked tirelessly to ensure the fire engine remains available to attend incidents, as well as training and developing new firefighters. Key to this was the effective recruitment and retention of on-call firefighters including his recruitment of one of the first female firefighters into the then Wiltshire Fire Brigade in 1992.  Chri...

The coronavirus pandemic has dominated the headlines and has made this year that many will never forget.  Alongside this, life has continued to go on somewhat during a busy year. There have been critical incidents, huge fires, town centres rocked by shop closures and a former police officer jailed for killing a woman. Here we look back on the most shocking stories of the year. Coronavirus pandemic hits Dorset If it’s one story that has dominated the headlines this year and will likely do the same next year, it’s the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 gradually made its way across E...