THIS was the earth-shattering moment a 70-year-old bomb was destroyed by a specialist Royal Navy team. It was discovered in Kimmeridge on Sunday June 26 at 7.45am by a fisherman out on the coast. Police cordoned off the area, at Friars Head
DORSET’S wildlife-rich landscape is buzzing thanks to news that bees and butterflies are to be given a helping hand.Dorset County Council’s Cabinet has agreed an action plan to tackle the decline of pollinating insects.Councillors approved a set of principles
FIRST Dorset has announced a new bus service for staff at Dorset County Hospital as a driver strike seems set to enter its third week. Staff struggled to get to and from work during the days of industrial action called by Unite, the union representing
A CREW of fire fighters in Weymouth have proved they have many talents after removing a wedding ring from a woman's finger. The woman walked into the fire station on Radipole Lane at 3.22pm for help to remove the ring from her finger which was
TWO roads are partially blocked this afternoon creating traffic jams in Dorchester and Wool. Weymouth Avenue in Dorchester is partially blocked at the B3144 Great Western Road Junction because of a broken down bus. East Burton Road in Wool
THE tyres of three cars were slashed in a spate of criminal damage. The incidents happened between 6pm on Thursday, June 23 and 10am on Friday, June 24 in a residential car park off Coles Crescent, Shaftesbury. A Vauxhall Vectra had two tyres
DESPITE the fog and lack of wind, four Weymouth and Portland Cruising Association boats ventured along the coast to Lulworth Cove for lunch. Sara and David Lloyd in Cornish Lady were the first to arrive, followed by Mary, Martin and Kate in Penny Royal
WEY Valley School have retained their Dorset School Windsurfing Games crown.The games were this year, held at the Official Test Centre based at the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy.Last year, it was held at Sandbanks where the team from Wey
PORTLAND United have announced plans to make improvements to Grove Corner as they get set for their Sydenhams Wessex Premier Division campaign.Having received a grant from the FA, the Blues will get to work on putting in a new metre-wide concrete path
The battle for the Conservative leadership has been dramatically transformed after Boris Johnson announced that he will not stand in the race to succeed David Cameron. The former London mayor's decision not to join the battle leaves Home Secretary
AFTER winning the Olympic Skeet English Open Veteran Class in Bisley last weekend, Lee Bowditch is chasing more success as he is setting his sights on the Olympic Skeet Home International competition in Dublin this August.The 56-year-old from Beaminster
Henry Wyrill, 14, has earned himself a spot in the Great Britain Championships in the 50-metre backstroke, becoming the first Bridport Barracuda swimmer to qualify for the event.Wyrill achieved his qualifying time at the national qualifiers in Plymouth
THE blustery weather didn’t stop the party for school leavers. Year 11 Thomas Hardye students celebrated the end of the year in style with their prom at Kingston Maurward last night. Here is our video of the night.
THE A35 was partly blocked after a crash between a car, a van and a lorry. The incident happened between Tilly Whim Lane and Bats Lane and Monkey’s Jump Roundabout, near Dorchester. Dorset Police, firefighters and ambulance were all on scene
STILL going strong after nearly 70 years, Portland Royal Manor Theatre Company is thriving as never before and to prove it, their latest offering being staged in July consists of three one act plays where they will be showing off the talents of new actors
A MOTHER of three, a singer with a band, a tireless volunteer and hard worker – and registered blind. Sam Cole, from Weymouth, has a lot to say about what it is like to be blind in Weymouth, and what services are on offer to support others. Sam
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of impersonating a police officer. Police are now appealing to the public for any information about the alleged offence. A spokesman for Avon and Somerset police said: “The man, aged 22, from the Yeovil
A BODY found in the water off the Dorset coast has formally been identified. Dorset Police have confirmed that the person found on Tuesday off St Alban’s Head near Swanage was 26-year-old Liam Day from Southampton. A spokesman from Dorset Police
A HUGE housing scheme earmarked for the edge of Weymouth looks set to go ahead despite concerns about traffic and flooding. A 340-homes scheme with an area of public parkland at its heart is proposed for farmland between Nottington Lane and Dorchester
A PLAY showing a positive side to gaming is part of a double bill of drama being offered by young actors from Dorchester Youth Theatre tonight and tomorrow.Thunderwar and Spellbound will be performed at Dorchester Corn Exchange at 6.30pm on both evenings.The
THE courage of Keith Townsend and Tony Mason in speaking out is to be commended. (Letters, June 28) They are right; what we have done to our children is despicable and shame and apology are truly appropriate. But shame is a terrible burden and
A PROJECT born from the successful And Finally... Phil Collins show comes to Wimborne this summer. Back in 1994 Phil Collins did an MTV recording of some of his biggest hits in an unplugged style. The programme was never released on DVD and remains
AFTER years of devoted work for veterans in Weymouth and Portland a tireless fundraiser has been honoured. Poppy Butcher has been was awarded the Freedom of the Borough. The 87 year-old was nominated for the accolade in May and the council
FIREFIGHTERS in Dorset are set to use body cameras during incidents. Last week, the fire and rescue service in Hampshire was the first in the country to roll out the new kit. A spokesman for Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said
PARTNERS bringing high-speed internet to Dorset communities are celebrating a significant milestone as it hooks another village.The multi-million pound Superfast Dorset partnership has announced its 500th fibre broadband cabinet has gone live.Winterborne
A FATHER and son team will go sky high in their efforts to raise money of a loved one. Chris Wrede and his two sons Ethan, 17, and Seth, 15, are flying out to Tanzania to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for Blue Skye ThinkingIt is a charity set
A NEW-look health centre is set to open its doors on Friday – and here’s a first look at what to expect. The Weymouth and Portland Community Urgent Care Centre aims to bring the previous Minor Injuries Unit and Walk-in Centre together in one seamless
THIS is a bird’s eye view of a Dorset music festival which is likely to be making a substantial contribution to a local charity.The fifth Chesil Rocks festival held at the home of Tim and Hilary Warren at Higher Farmhouse, Langton Herring was caught spectacularly
SCREEN legend Dame Joan Collins will be starring in a ‘Thelma and Louise’ style drama set to be partly filmed in Dorset. The star will team up with fellow British actress Pauline Collins in The Time of their Lives, which is due to start shooting
