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Weymouth Football Club’s senior men’s team are free from the pressures of National League South survival on Saturday when they travel to The New Lawn Stadium Nailsworth to meet Forest Green Rovers in the fourth qualifying round of the ...
Traffic calming measure to be trialled in Milborne St Andrew
Dorset Council is to trial a new traffic management scheme on the A354 in Milborne St Andrew, a key road connecting Blandford to Dorchester and a well-used and important route for local residents.
Following a review of traffic management, Milborne Parish ...
Dorchester pedestrian crossings to be improved
This autumn, Dorset Council will be upgrading two pedestrian crossings in Dorchester town centre.
The crossings at High West Street and High East Street are reaching the end of their maintainable life, so updated equipment will make them safer and ...
New winter timetables for Dorset bus routes
First Wessex has announced network changes for its bus services in Dorset. Its winter season timetables, which are part of a twice-yearly network review, come into force on Sunday 20 October.
Created using feedback from bus users, as well as ...
Missing man from Portland located
Police officers searching for a missing man from Portland are pleased to confirm he has been found.
Mark Smith was last seen on Thursday 26 September 2024 in Weymouth.
Following enquiries, Mark has been found.
Dorset Police thank everyone who shared the ...
Portesham road closure causing problems elsewhere
The closure of the Chickerell to West Bay coast road, the B3157 at Portesham, while contractors install a new water main, is causing significant problems on New Barn Road which runs from Abbotsbury to the village of Rodden.
It is ...
Friends of Dorset County Hospital donate more than 1,000 comfort bags to patients
An initiative to support patients who are unexpectedly admitted to hospital is going from strength to strength.
The Friends of Dorset County Hospital have been providing free comfort bags to patients who are unexpectedly admitted to hospital.
The initiative launched in ...
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Below are the next 5 upcoming events. There’s much more in the Local Events Diary…
Sat 19 Oct
Quiz Night
Location: St George’s Church Hall, Fordington, Dorchester, DT1 1LB7 for 7:15 pm. Fancy a bit of quizzing? The Dorchester Committee of the Children’s Society are holding a quiz night It is for teams of 6 but if you don’t have a team, don’t worry, you can join a Committee Team. Tickets £10 each, to include a ploughman’s supper. Contact Jane Culliford. Bring your own drinks.
Contact: The Dorchester Committee of the Children’s Society | 01305 264360 | Email | MapSat 19 Oct
Early bird morning walk and breakfast – Brownsea Island
7:15 am to 10:00 am
Location: Brownsea Island, Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour, Poole, BH13 7EEA ranger from the Dorset Wildlife Trust team will lead you on a wander around the island, lakes and lagoon. Experience the peace and tranquillity of the island and listen out for the sounds of the unique wildlife as they busy about their day. Afterwards, enjoy a delicious breakfast roll and hot beverage in our harbour fronted café before heading back on the National Trust boat to Sandbanks. For any visitors already staying on the island and wishing to attend the event (e.g camping guests), please contact us as below.
Contact: National Trust | 03442491895 | Email | Web | MapTue 29 Oct
French language film with sub-titles: Le Diner des Cons
7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Location: The Corn Exchange, High East Street, Dorchester, DT1 1HFDorchester Bayeux Society is showing “Le Diner des Cons” a French comedy/farce film (with sub-titles) from 1998.
The plot revolves around an all-male dinner party. An eccentric taxman is invited to join the guests to amuse – or is it to bore? – but who will have the last laugh?
Venue and bar opens at 6.45pm, entry £6.00 on the door, membership not required.
Sat 2 Nov to Sun 3 Nov
Weymouth Model Railway Association Annual Exhibition 2024
Location: Weymouth College, Cranford Avenue, Weymouth, DT4 7LQSaturday – 10:00 am until 4:30 pm. Sunday – 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. Annual exhibition with 30+ exhibits / traders expected. Full Catering throughout the event. Free Parking and Good Access for all. Good bus links – services 2, 4, 10, X12, X51 and X54.
Contact: Weymouth Model Railway Association | Web | MapSun 3 Nov
Craft Fair at Winfrith Newburgh Village Hall
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location: Winfrith Newburgh Village Hall, Winfrith Newburgh, DT2 8LRThe Winfrith Crafters are having a Craft Fair to help raise money towards repairing the roof at the village hall. Lots of unique handmade items will be for sale. Entry is Free and they will be serving tea, coffee and homemade cakes.
Contact: Winfrith Crafters | Email | Web | MapOn demand, at your convenience
This programme discusses solar farms, the benefits and the environmental impact to the local community where such a farm may be located. Jenny Devitt attended a public meeting in Bradford Abbas and spoke to local residents about their concerns, ...
Dorset Family Hub trials new childrens’ social care reforms
Dorset Council recently held a meeting at the Dorford Centre in Dorchester following the council’s appointment by the Department for Education as one of three local authorities to test and trial new childrens’ social care reforms. Rob Mott went ...
The Westham Support Fund – here to help
The Westham Support Fund is a Charity run for the benefit of persons in hardship that are a resident, or those children who attend a school, in the Parish of St Pauls, Weymouth. Alex Fuhrmann, a Weymouth and Dorset ...
Affordable social rent flats finally approved in Dorchester
For seven years the Dorchester Area Community Land Trust (DACLT) has been trying to get permission to build social rent accommodation on land given to them by Dorchester Town Council, namely the old tennis courts near the Borough Gardens, ...
Today – we hear about the regular sessions which monitor the tiny invertebrate life of the River Cerne in Cerne Abbas – part of a national Riverfly scheme to check on the health of our rivers and streams by ...
Dorset Council leader explains why he opposes the Portland Incinerator plan
The Government recently approved a permit to operate a waste incinerator on Portland, a scheme which Dorset Council had previously opposed, although the final consultation has recently been reopened due to an earlier administrative error (according to the ...
