AN ELDERLY woman has been airlifted to hospital in a life-threatening condition and two others have been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a crash yesterday afternoon. Dorset Police received a report at 12.33pm on Thursday, August
A FAMILY of deer were found decapitated and left on a manure pile on Wednesday evening. Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward after the deer were found dead in Colehill. During the morning of Wednesday
A warning has been issued to households who could miss out on up to £3,300 a year if they don’t apply today. The deadline to apply to the Department of Work and Pensions for Pension Credit is today, with around 850,000 households eligible for the
Three people have been taken to hospital following a two car crash on a south Dorset A-road. The crash took place near to The Red Lion, East Knighton just after 12.30pm. Two people were taken to Dorset County Hospital with another airlifted
Eastenders star and Strictly Come Dancing champion Rose Ayling-Ellis has announced she is quitting the long-running BBC soap. The 27-year-old, who plays Frankie Lewis and is the first deaf actor to play a regular character on the soap, said she
The A352 is closed in both directions following a crash with a large emergency service presence in the area. One person has been taken to hospital after a crash involving two cars. The road has been closed in Winfrith Newburgh, between Water
A motorcyclist has come forward following a reported fail-to-stop injury collision in Portesham. As reported, emergency services were called to the coast road at Portesham at around 11.30am on Sunday (August 14) to reports of a road traffic collision
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Three people were rescued after rain turned cliffs in Purbeck into a mud bath on Wednesday. Kimmeridge Coastguard team and Lulworth Coastguard were sent to Stair Hole at Lulworth around 2.58pm after reports of people trapped on shoreline. A
Firefighters continue to tackle a huge blaze that ignited in the early hours of the morning. A barn, containing approximately 900 tons of hay, was engulfed in flames at around 1am with fire crews rushing to Pymore Lane, Bridport in order to bring
Students across Dorset have been praised for their “remarkable resilience” as thousands get set to discover their A-Level and BTEC results. It’s the first time since 2019 that exams have taken place due to the pandemic, with pupils forced to learn
NEARLY 200 TUI passengers were forced to spend the night in a hotel lobby after their flight was delayed by 17 hours. The holidaymakers who were due to land at Bournemouth Airport from Greece around midnight on Saturday instead spent the night
Sewage has been discharged into the sea along the Dorset coast in the past 24 hours. A map on Wessex Water's website shows sewage has been discharged at West Bay, Eypemouth, Swanage, Hengistbury Head, Avon Beach and Friars Cliff in Christchurch
Firefighters from across Dorset have been tackling a large barn fire since 1am this morning (August 18). Crews from Bridport, Charmouth, Lyme Regis, Beaminster and Dorchester are currently attending the blaze on Pymore Lane. A spokesperson
MORE Dorset employers have signed up to the voluntary living wage scheme over the past year, new figures show. The Living Wage Foundation encourages employers to sign up to pay a "real" living wage, which is higher than the minimum wage and pegged
Prepare for an art attack on Portland as a popular festival returns. b-side festival is returning to Portland from September 8 – September 11 to celebrate artistic talent, showcasing contemporary art made in response to the island. The festival
House prices increased by 1.5% – more than the average for the South West – in Dorset in June, new figures show. The rise contributes to the longer-term trend, which has seen property prices in the area grow by 13.9% over the last year. The
Put on your dancing shoes and get prepared for a Charity Jukebox Weekend. The Bridge Inn pub in Weymouth is hosting a ‘Jukebox Weekend’ in aid of Dorset County Hospital’s Stroke Unit Fund from Friday, August 19 to Sunday, August 21. Over the
CONSENT for six homes close to the village school at Broadmayne has been refused permission by Dorset Council. The homes were proposed in December for a site within 200 yards of the school. The ‘in principle’ planning application asked for
A Dorset beach has been named as one of the UK’s top dog beaches. With the summer holidays in full swing and many families embarking on their staycations across the country along with their pets, dog owners are wanting to know the best places they
A HOLIDAY hunger club has secured more funding to support families in Weymouth. The Good Grub Club at Top Club in Littlemoor will receive a share of £56,000 following a partnership between a housing provider and local organisations. The club
BRIDPORT RESERVES 0 DORCHESTER SPORTS 1 DORCHESTER Sports continued their perfect start to the Jewson Dorset Premier League season with a hard-earned 1-0 win at Bridport Reserves. Looking to gain revenge after losing a 3-0 lead at Bridport
BOATERS are being urged to engage after no-anchor zones in Studland were extended as part of a scheme to protect marine life. The second phase of a habitat protection strategy in Studland Bay was rolled out in June by the Marine Management Organisation
YOUNGSTERS can challenge their minds at Weymouth Library. Every Friday in August they can take part in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) activity challenges to get them working together as a team and using their imagination
NINETY-SIX miles of road in the Dorset Council area have been treated this season in a bid to prolong and maintain the roads. Dorset Council highways service has completed its annual surface dressing programme. Over 14 weeks, 457,000m² of road
A MAN has been sentenced after he assaulted a woman at a town centre coffee shop. Charles Royston Green, whose address was given as Camedown Close in Weymouth, appeared in Poole Magistrates Court on Tuesday, August 16. The 25-year-old pleaded
Join the Pink Pippos of Portland in a beach clean. The Pink Pippos are working alongside the Weymouth and Portland Marine Litter Project to clean up Chesil Beach on Saturday, September 17 from 2pm-3.30pm. Litter pickers and bags will be provided
A TOWN is to unveil a plaque commemorating the unit behind the daring raid in Dieppe during World War Two. On Friday, August 19, a plaque will be unveiled commemorating 80 years to the day since No 4 (Army) Commando unit carried out a daring raid
Beth Nielsen Chapman has released a tour dates for Weymouth Pavillion. American singer-songwriter, Beth Nielsen Chapman is coming to Weymouth Pavilion on Thursday, October 27, 2022 The 63-year-old has released tour dates ahead of her upcoming
The annual Dog, Sausage and Cider Festival is returning to Dorset. The day of family fun at the Springhead pub at Sutton Poyntz will take place on Sunday, August 28 from 11am. Visitors can expect live music from local bands, over 50 craft stalls
A man has died at a Dorset beauty spot. Emergency services were called to Lulworth Cove on Saturday evening after it was a reported a man was having a medical emergency. The coastguard sent rescue teams from Lulworth, Kimmeridge and Wyke to
IT could take decades before the area at Studland devastated by a heath fire recovers, with the land now described as a “warzone”. With trenches dug, once green land charred and even unexploded bombs discovered, the aftermath of the fire which
Dorset’s Police and Crime Commissioner says there is “no evidence” that the creation of a specialist rape unit would “deliver better outcomes for victims”. David Sidwick said he would keep Dorset Police’s decision not to create the unit “under
A WAR veteran was treated to a special flyover of the plane he used to pilot. Fleet Air Arm veteran Ralph Jameson, aged 98, relived memories as the Navy Wings Seafire XVII flew over his residential care home in Leigh. Mr Jameson was a naval
As the cost of living crisis increases across the UK, Iceland has partnered with charity-owned lender Fair For You to help support customers. The scheme will provide an affordable, flexible credit solution enabling people to avoid food poverty,
A dog has been diagnosed with monkeypox as pet owners are warned over the first suspected human-pet transmission. A report in the medical journal The Lancet confirmed that a four-year-old Italian greyhound had begun to show symptoms of the disease
EIGHT people were rescued from a sinking vessel in the waters off the coast. Poole Lifeboats were requested to launch at 6.30pm on Sunday, August 14, to a report of vessel sinking as it was coming towards the quay with eight people onboard.
AN INQUEST has opened into the death of a retired police officer. Emergency services were called to the home of 56-year-old Michael Stuart Rogers following reports he had been found unresponsive on Thursday, August 11. Dorset Coroner's Court
