FURTHER changes are being proposed to the planned re-development of the former mental health team offices in Albert Road, Dorchester. The scheme has brought criticism from neighbours who say it will add to parking problems in the area. Some are
WEYMOUTH'S Nothe Fort will be hosting a Victorian Family Day in the summer. 'Ragged Victorians – The Great Unwashed,' an award winning living history group, will be visiting the fort, where they will be ‘surviving’ in the tunnels and cellars underground
I’m writing to praise the kindness offered to my 90-year-old Mum by a number of people last Wednesday after an incident in Dorchester market. Whilst shopping for vegetables, a lady on a mobility scooter collided head on with her, knocked her backwards
THE developer of the former Value House site off Mandeville Road at Wyke Regis is asking to make changes to the agreed details of the 37 homes proposed for the site. Developers, the Bracken Group, from Poole, has asked Dorset Council to consider
A cruise liner belonging to Saga Cruises is being repaired in Portland Harbour after her final voyage. The Saga Pearl II is being withdrawn from service by the Saga group following an eight-week trip to Africa. She left Portsmouth on February
FORMER Dorchester players Orlando Bailey and John Stewart were among the tries as England Under-18s beat Wales Under-18s with a comfortable 38-20 margin in their Six Nations Festival opener at Hartpury. The Bath duo impressed as Bailey scored two
YEOVIL TOWN LADIES 0 READING FC WOMEN 5 YEOVIL Ladies had their relegation from the FA Women’s Super League mathematically confirmed with a 5-0 defeat to Reading at the Clayson Stadium. A goal from Fara Williams in the first half and a Lauren
PREMIUM car manufacturer Volvo Car UK will be the title sponsor of the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy. The week-long regatta, taking place from May 13 to 19, is one of the highlights
A DREAM some 15 years ago has become a reality as Weymouth Sailing Club is close to berthing the first club boats on its newly-built pontoons. Back in the early noughties the general committee realised that money was needed to improve its ageing
THE sailing season for the Weymouth and Portland Cruising Association always starts with the Fitting Out Supper which, this year, was held at the Oasis café. Organised by social secretary, Jacquie Crawley, members sat down to an excellent three
The A35 westbound was partially blocked near Dorchester after a caravan crashed into the central reservation. Dorset Police were called at 11.27am to reports of a caravan that had gone into the central reservation westbound on the Puddletown Bypass
I notice by the demolished road sign that there has been an accident fairly recently on Dorchester's Football ground roundabout. I have no idea how or when it happened but it does highlight to me a hazard on this roundabout. If you approach this
A POUNDBURY vacant shop unit could be converted to consulting rooms for a fertility clinic. The unit, at 5 Hamslade Green, in the most recent quadrant of the Duchy development, would change little in appearance, according to a planning application
STAFF at Dorset housing group Aster have officially completed it’s first challenge to raise money for its chosen cause for the year, Cancer Research UK. Throughout March, more than 160 Aster workers took on the Walk All Over Cancer challenge, committing
Hundreds of people with dementia are being rushed to Dorset County Hospital's emergency department, according to NHS statistics. Figures show that 2,258 people over the age of 65 and living with dementia in Dorset (excluding the conurbation of Bournemouth
An elderly woman has died following a crash involving a Waitrose lorry and a car on a main route in Dorset. Emergency services were called to the crash on the A31 near Bere Regis at just after 11am on Thursday. The collision happened at the
The A351 Northbound has been cleared following a broken-down vehicle. The road was partially blocked earlier this morning near Lytchett Minster. The vehicle broke down at the A35 (Bakers Arms Roundabout). Traffic has returned to normal.
A motor cruiser had to be towed to safety after breaking down in thick fog near to Portland Bill. The incident happened yesterday afternoon. Weymouth RNLI all-weather lifeboat was launched at 5.45pm to assist a 63’ converted MFV motor cruiser
ONE Voice Choir is pleased to announce their spring concert on May 11 is taking place at St Martin's Church, Winterborne St Martin in Martinstown. St Martin’s Church choosesfour charities a year to support and One Voice is pleased to be working
Opening hours of pharmacies across Weymouth, Portland and Dorchester will change over the Easter weekend, with many closing on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. Here's all the information you need to make sure you don't get caught out
THE precious first moments of a newly hatched barn owl chick were caught live on camera. The Dorset Wildlife Trust’s live webcam stream caught the magical moments at the Lorton Meadows Nature Reserve in Weymouth. The moment was streamed live
A teenager who caused a serious injury collision by driving at almost double the speed limit has been handed a six-year driving ban. Carter Victor Light, 19, admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He was handed a 14-month prison
Buildings at one of the country's best racing pigeon studs could be converted to seven homes. If agreed, it could result in ten new homes in total on the site of the Ponderosa UK Stud, in Green Lane at Chickerell. Outline permission for three homes
It’s all change at Weymouth’s schools as two are set to be adopted by a Dorset-based academy chain in less than two months’ time. All Saints Church of England School and Wey Valley School will join Ambitions Academies Trust on June 1 this year.
A so-called "deadly pollen bomb" could strike Dorset over the Easter weekend. The Met Office is predicting a predominantly fine, dry and settled bank holiday weekend for much of the UK, with the mercury hitting the high teens and low 20s on Saturday
A new chapter at Weymouth Library is opening as the site undergoes a £550,000 refurbishment that will see other services based there. Dorset Council is working with partners and other agencies to bring together a range of services and teams into
VOTERS in Weymouth go to the polls on May 2 to choose who they want to represent them on the new town council. As well as the election for the new Dorset Council, as reported, it will also see the creation of a new 29-seat council for Weymouth in
Four illegal schools have been operating in the South West, according to new figures published by Ofsted. The education watchdog handed warning notices to four settings in the region that it believed were operating illegally as unregistered education
Average speed cameras could be installed on the A35 Puddletown Bypass. Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner Martyn Underhill said the measures were being considered for the bypass between Bere Regis and Dorchester in a bid to tackle speeding drivers
DORCHESTER Town chairman Matt Lucas hailed as “worthwhile” the Magpies’ latest fans’ forum at which a number of topics and opinions were raised. Dorchester supporters questioned Lucas, Dorchester’s board plus new manager Callum Brooks and assistant-manager
GIGSPANNER, led by legendary Steeleye Span fiddle player Peter Knight will be performing at Dorchester Arts on Saturday 4 May, 8pm. They have established a reputation as a ground-breaking force on the British folk scene, inspiring Maverick magazine
HOLY Moly and the Crackers will perform at Halstock Village Hall on Saturday, July 27 from 7.30pm. Influenced by an eclectic range of music, this ever-evolving, nationally acclaimed gypsy folk-rock band play an exciting and visceral blend of styles
TIGER 131, one of the tank stars of Brad Pitt’s Second World War blockbuster Fury, will make one of its two yearly outings at The Tank Museum on Saturday, April 27. The tank is the only running Tiger I in the world and visitors will have a chance
Church bells in Dorset will sound out at 6.45pm tonight in a show of solidarity with fire-damaged Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. Notre Dame, a treasured symbol of France and the French people, was ravaged by a huge fire on Monday which destroyed
Dorset is preparing for a mini heat wave this bank holiday weekend, with temperatures set to reach 20C. With the long weekend approaching the sun has decided to shine on Dorset at just the right time. Saturday and Sunday are expected to be particularly
