Headline News from Wednesday, February 25th, 2026
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Weymouth to London Trains Disrupted Until Friday Over Signalling Fault
Train services between Weymouth and London Waterloo are set to remain disrupted until Friday due to ongoing signalling problems.
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Man Accused of 11 Child Sex Offences Appears in Court
A 38-year-old man has been sent for trial after appearing in court charged with 11 child sex offences, among them two counts of rape. Andrew Stuart Ball appeared before Weymouth Magistrates’ Court on Friday, February 20. He is accused of two counts of raping a girl, as well as two counts of sexual assault by touching a girl. The charges also allege two offences of causing a child to view images of sexual activity, engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child, two counts of causing a female child to take part in sexual activity, voyeurism by recording a private act, and causing
