Explore the great outdoors and and improve your health and wellbeing through nature. People are being encouraged to get outside as part of Naturally Healthy Month next month. As part of the campaign, Picnic in the Park will see events as Radipole
An event in Dorchester is set to recognise the animals that served alongside humans during wartime. Brewery Square’s dray horse will be decorated with a purple poppy wreath, in honour of the animals that served during World War One. The Purple
All Saints Church Choir is busy rehearsing for its Easter concert. The choir will be joining the Portland Singers for a performance of John Stainer’s Crucifixion on Good Friday. The concert will be held at All Saints Church in Wyke Regis at
A fire has broken out at the historic Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. Officials said the fire may be linked to renovation work, French media reported. Photos and videos on social media show the roof of the 850-year-old Gothic building covered
A main road was blocked following a two-vehicle crash. The A35 was partially blocked due to the incident at Stinsford Roundabout. Traffic was backed up to the football ground roundabout at Dorchester. The road is now clear.
Eight fire engines were called to a fire at a farm this afternoon. A crew from Bere Regis was initially called to the fire near Millum Head shortly after 12pm. On arrival, crews requested backup from more stations due to the fire spreading to
DORCHESTER 28 SWINDON COLLEGE 36 DORCHESTER’S final weekend of league competition rugby was not to be a winning one as they lost 36-28 to Swindon College Old Boys in the Wadworth 6X Southern Counties South. The county town side will now
BLANDFORD UNITED 1 BALTI SPORTS 3 BALTI Sports delivered a comeback win against the odds as Blandford United succumbed to a 3-1 Dorset Premier League defeat at Park Road. Sports duly collected their fourth successive victory – and third
BOURNEMOUTH THIRDS 66 WEYMOUTH & PORTLAND 17 WEYMOUTH & Portland’s season ended with a difficult 66-17 defeat at the hands of Bournemouth Thirds, to finish exactly half-way down the Wadworth 6X Dorset & Wilts One South table. As
SHAFTESBURY TOWN RES 4 DORCHESTER SPORTS 4 DORCHESTER Sports salvaged a 4-4 draw from a manic Dorset Premier League contest with Shaftesbury Town Reserves at Cockrams. Sports had enjoyed an immense first half, claiming a 3-0 lead after 30
A man has appeared in court in connection with a fatal crash. A collision, involving a black Honda motorcycle and a silver Honda CR-V, took place at Dragons Hill in Lyme Regis on Saturday, June 2, 2018, near to the entrance to the Timber Vale Caravan
Emergency services attended a three-vehicle crash near Dorchester. Police were called to the collision on the A37 at Stratton at 3.19pm today. It involved a red Mitsubishi, a white BMW and a blue Volkswagen. Paramedics attended but no one
For those of you who are in the throes of spring cleaning, may I remind you that charity shops rely upon the goodwill of local people and their donations of all kinds of items. I volunteer at Oxfam in South Street, Dorchester (next to the United
Dorset parish elections for areas where there were not enough candidates for polls to be held on May 2 will now be held on May 23, the same day as the European Parliamentary elections. The decision to hold both on the same day will reduce the cost
A BEAUTY salon and a hairdresser's were damaged after being apparently targeted by suspected thieves. On Friday, April 12 at about 11pm two businesses in Dorchester were damaged in an apparent attempted burglary. Staff at Dorchester Aesthetics
Police are going off-road to catch poachers and help find missing people. A number of Purbeck officers and staff along with others from across the force have been off-road buggy training at Bovington. Purbeck Police said: "This means more officers
THE ECO Crew from Damers First School have commended a restaurant in Dorchester for its commitment to reducing the amount of plastic it uses. The Engine Room restaurant in Poundbury Gardens received a Surfers Against Sewage Business Champion Plaque
You have made it quite clear that preference will be given to letters referring to 'local matters'. It occurs to me that almost all of the things which people draw attention to by writing to you are about the effects of certain events on their lives
A Quiz and chips evening will take place at St Joseph’s Church Hall, Stavordale Road, Weymouth, on Friday, May 3. Doors will open at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start. John Liles, of the Stella Maris One World Group, said: “Come as a team or on your own
On April 21, Easter Sunday, the Q garden on Bridport Road in Dorchester will be opening between 2pm and 5pm, and will be raising money for Weldmar Hospicecare. The garden offers a tranquil spot in the town of Dorchester, teas will be offered with
A woman was injured after falling whilst out walking at Portland Bill. Portland Bill's coastguard rescue team said they received a call from the National Maritime Operations Centre, after the woman fell and injured her knee whilst out walking with
Temporary traffic lights will be in use on Weymouth Way to allow gas works to go ahead. The lights will be in use between 10am and 4pm on the section of road between Manor Roundabout and Chafeys Roundabout, to allow SGNgas to continue working in
An elderly man and his son trapped in a broken down lift had to be freed by the fire service. A spokesman for Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said the incident happened at Sidney Gale House at Flood Lane, Bridport. "We sent out
DORCHESTER Town boss Callum Brooks admitted Salisbury are “further ahead in their footballing journey” than the Magpies after a superb 4-1 win at the Clayson Stadium. The Whites impressed throughout their victory and should have added to their
MARK Molesley argued that ‘everything that could have gone wrong, went wrong’ as Weymouth fell to a 1-0 defeat at Beaconsfield Town in the Evo-Stik Southern Premier South. A Charlie Losasso free-kick bounced off Weymouth goalkeeper Tom McHale’s
EASTER is almost here and this year there are some weird and wonderful creations to choose from. Here are seven Easter Eggs that are definitely outside of the box! 1. You can always rely on creative chocolatiers Chococo in Swanage to come up
HUNDREDS of people gathered at a church in Weymouth to commemorate the life of a man whose legacy is still helping youngsters in the town today. The annual service, held just before Palm Sunday, commemorated the life of Sir Samuel Mico and was held
A DORSET dad was part of a team of disabled war veterans who completed one of the world’s toughest desert rallies in a budget 4x4. Not only did the Future Terrain team finish the combined 3,000 mile Sahara desert course in second and third place
A SKATE bowl has been approved for Puddletown recreation ground. The bowl, which will be below ground level, is to be built at the Dorchester Road play area as part of improvements to the recreation ground. As a result of previous worries about
EMERGENCY services are calling for people to be more considerate after a 'reckless' 28-year- old man scaled Durdle Door's 200ft arch. Glorious sunshine brought residents and visitors to the Dorset beauty spot over the weekend - and the man, who
The Prince of Wales School in Dorchester has become the very first school in Dorset to gain the prestigious ‘Social School Award’. The Social School Award is a certified quality mark to recognise a school for the way it uses social media to connect
Visitors to a church in Weymouth will be able to learn about the last 24 hours of Jesus' life. One Friday, a brand-new exhibition, is being held at St Mary's Church this Easter. Neil Biles, community chaplain at St Mary's Church, said: "One Friday
Monday, April 15 Camera Team Covering: Bournemouth Central, including but not limited to: Westbourne, Lansdowne and Poole Hill. Bournemouth East, including but not limited to: Boscombe, Littledown, Pokesdown and Southbourne. Bournemouth North
A RECORD number of bikers turned out for the fifth Action on Addiction charity bike ride from Weymouth to Exmouth. At the starting point - ASM on the Granby Industrial Estate - the sound of around 200 motorbike engines being revved at once was
A REVISED plan for some of the agreed homes on the former Underhill Junior School, Portland has been submitted to local planning officers. The school site, which closed in July 2014, had previously been granted permission for 20 homes ranging from
A THOMAS Hardye student has built an oak bench for the town council's new tennis courts in the Borough Gardens. George Howell, 18, was looking for something useful to do for his project design course – just at the time the council were considering
A HOSPITAL governor is celebrating 40 years since his kidney transplant by raising money for its renal unit. Simon Bishop plans to raise as much money as possible for Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester, where he volunteers as a governor. This
AFTER years of hard work and determination, a memorial has been unveiled at the site of what was once an airfield. At a moving gathering at the Chickerell Airfield site, off Radipole Lane, former servicemen Peter Price and Colin Pomeroy revealed
A SEASONED sailor who was knocked into the harbour by his mobility scooter is thanking ambulance crews and boat owners who rescued him. Brian Wilkins, 84, of Weymouth, took a plunge when his scooter - affectionately known as 'Humphrey' - reversed
