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Witness appeal following reported public order in Dorchester
Police officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a reported public order incident in Dorchester.
The incident occurred at around 4.30pm on Thursday 16 January 2025 in Trinity Street involving the driver of a ...
21 years jail for man who committed violent domestic assault
A Weymouth man has been jailed for a violent domestic assault at a home in the town.
Jethro Cray-Morris, aged 45 and of Lennox Street, was found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent at Bournemouth Crown Court on ...
Weymouth Football Club’s senior men’s team travels to Woodside Road on Saturday to meet National League South promotion-chasing club Worthing. The Rebels are currently in 7th place, while the Terras still reside on the bottom of the league table ...
Remembering the millions who died in the Holocaust
Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) is held annually on 27 January to remember the millions of people who died during the Holocaust and in the genocides that followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. The date marks the anniversary of ...
Appeal for witnesses following assault in Weymouth
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following an assault in Weymouth.
Between 11pm and 11.30pm on Friday 13 December 2024 a woman was reportedly assaulted by an unknown woman at The Rock pub in ...
Weymouth Town Council agrees budget for 2025/26
Weymouth Town Council agreed to increase its precept for the coming year, which will see residents pay an extra £1.50 a month on a Band D property.
The recommended precept of £3,899,180 for 2025/26 was agreed at Full Council on ...
Inclusive music event to take place in Dorchester
An inclusive community music event with the message of One Beat Many Sounds is taking place in Dorchester on Saturday 25th January 2025. The Love Music Hate Racism gig will celebrate both the vibrant local music scene and communities ...
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Fri 6 Dec to Mon 27 Jan
Blandford Animal Sanctuary
2:20 pm to 2:20 pm
Location: Blandford Animal Sanctuary, Shaftsbury Road (opposite Sunrise Business Park), Blandford, DT11 8STRaising funds for the animals at the sanctuary. On offer – VIP feeding sessions feed the baby kid goats, hand feed the sheep and big goats, get up and personal cuddles. Pony visits have a visit to your home with the ponys dressed up (location dependent). Pony pamper session- groom, plait- take your pony for a walk. Goat interaction – goat walking. Guinea pig cuddle sessions.
Contact: Blandford Animal Sanctuary | 07979154332 | Email | Web | MapSat 18 Jan
Free CAP Money Coaching Course
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Location: Dorford Centre, Bridport Road, Dorchester, DT1 1RR“Christmas can be expensive and stressful. An average household in the UK spends more than £700 extra in December than in other months, according to the Bank of England*”, says CAP money coach Dick Howard.” Dick and fellow CAP coaches are offering a three-hour course during which participants will learn how to put a budget together, with tips on how to make your money go further and how to be disciplined about spending. The courses are tried and tested and it’s totally free.” Dorchester Poverty Action and Dorchester Foodbank are sponsoring these courses with a £20 Co-op voucher for participants who live in DT1/DT2 postcodes or who are NHS workers. To book a place follow web link below. (Another course on 21st January)
Contact: Dorchester Baptist Church | Email | Web | MapTue 21 Jan
Free CAP Money Coaching Course
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Location: Dorford Centre, Bridport Road, Dorchester, DT1 1RR“Christmas can be expensive and stressful. An average household in the UK spends more than £700 extra in December than in other months, according to the Bank of England*”, says CAP money coach Dick Howard.” Dick and fellow CAP coaches are offering a three-hour course during which participants will learn how to put a budget together, with tips on how to make your money go further and how to be disciplined about spending. The courses are tried and tested and it’s totally free.” Dorchester Poverty Action and Dorchester Foodbank are sponsoring these courses with a £20 Co-op voucher for participants who live in DT1/DT2 postcodes or who are NHS workers. To book a place follow web link below.
Contact: Dorchester Baptist Church | Email | Web | MapSat 25 Jan
West Dorset Singers' Concert
Location: St. Swithun’s Church, North Allington, Bridport, DT6 5DX7:00 pm. The West Dorset Singers present Mendelssohn’s ‘Hymn of Praise’, Parry’s ‘Blest Pair of Sirens’ and Poulenc’s ‘Gloria’. The choir, under its Musical Director Matt Kingston, is accompanied by a professional orchestra and soloists. Tickets (£15, u18 free) from Goadsby Estate Agents Bridport or www.ticketsource.co.uk/wds
Contact: West Dorset Singers | 07528 105977 | Email | Web | MapMon 27 Jan
Holocaust Memorial Day
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Location: Corn Exchange, High East Street, Dorchester, DT1 1HFHolocaust Memorial Day (HMD) is held annually on 27 January to remember the millions of people who died during the Holocaust and in the genocides that followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. The date marks the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, where more than a million people died during the Second World War. To commemorate the day, Dorchester Town Council, Dorset Council and Kushti Bok have organised a free, public event which will include readings and poetry including contributions from local schools.
Contact: Dorchester Town Council | Web | MapOn demand, at your convenience
Money coaching courses to help manage your budget
Many families will find that every penny counts in January. Rebuilding your finances can help you feel more at ease and lessen the stress of money worries. A local church is offering free money coaching to help people manage ...
New wing of Athelhampton House now open to the public
Athelhampton House near Puddletown is a centuries old manor house and picturesque visitor attraction offering accommodation and eating amongst other facilities. To celebrate 100 years of the rebuilding of the north wing, known as the Cochrane Wing, many of ...
Love Music Hate Racism – Dorchester
An inclusive community music event with the message of One Beat Many Sounds is taking place in Dorchester on Saturday 25th January 2025. The Love Music Hate Racism gig will celebrate both the vibrant local music scene and communities ...
The KeeP 106 New Year’s Eve Party show 2024
Join host Andy Senior and friends for the four hour New Year’s Eve Party show which included the chimes of Big Ben at midnight. Fun was had by all including Casper the Dog….though he didn’t say a lot…
Thanks to ...
In today’s show: DorsetCAN is looking for a part-time Administrative Assistant: Trustee Colin Tracy explains what the charity – Dorset Climate Action Network – is and does • Can plants talk? Not as we know it, but they most ...
Memories of Christmases past with Paul Atterbury
A regular guest on KeeP 106 is Paul Atterbury, an antiques expert who has frequently appeared over many years on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow. As a local resident Paul also presents our Jazz Lounge programme and often takes part ...