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Trevor Bevins, Local Democracy Reporter.
Neighbour opposition to plans for nine homes on a site near Weymouth have led to it being rejected.
Some claimed they had not been directly informed of the impact of some of the homes proposed for ...
Idris Martin reporting.
Dorchester Town Football Club is saddened to learn of the passing of former manager and goalkeeping coach Alan Knight MBE on Tuesday.
A hugely respected figure within the game, the Portsmouth legend – who spent 22 years playing ...
Dorset Council secures £1.1m to help prevent homelessness
Dorset Council has secured £1.1 million in government funding to strengthen local efforts to prevent homelessness and rough sleeping across the county.
The funding will be used to help people access safe accommodation earlier, improve homelessness prevention services, and deliver ...
Home‑waters world championships do not come around that often. September’s iQFOiL Worlds will be staged in Weymouth and Portland.
With the world’s top windsurfers heading to the 2012 Olympic waters, the organisers hope the championships will become a focal point ...
Just a week to go to comment on the proposed 20mph limit for Dorchester
Trevor Bevins, Local Democracy Reporter.
With little over a week to go for public comment on plans for a blanket 20mph speed limit on Dorchester roads – the idea seems to have split opinion.
Dorchester Town Council’s consultation is due to ...
Trevor Bevins, Local Democracy Reporter.
A life-saving heart machine could be installed on the outside wall of a Grade II listed community building on Portland.
The Island of Portland Heritage Trust has applied to Dorset Council for listed building consent to ...
Chickerell Library extension approved
Trevor Bevins, Local Democracy Reporter.
An extension has been approved for a Dorset community library – adding floor space and a disabled loo.
The Friend of Chickerell Community Library in East Street say the works will create a fully accessible disabled ...
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Below are the next 5 upcoming events. There’s much more in the Local Events Diary…
Sat 25 Jul to Sun 6 Sep
Summer of Play on Brownsea Island
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour, Poole, BH13 7EEAdventure awaits on Brownsea Island this summer, throughout August there are weekly bug hunting sessions and Pokémon crafts along with nature printing, wild Wednesdays, squirrel challenges and the spectacular Bee Circus. Take on the Summer of Play Activity Trail which runs daily and enjoy games, activities and nature-inspired challenges. Free events, normal admission fees apply.
Contact: National Trust | 03442491895 | Email | Web | MapTue 1 Sep to Fri 4 Sep
Free Taster week for Adult Ed Courses at Dorchester Library
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location: Dorchester Library, Charles Street, Dorchester, DT1 1EEFree taster session for Adult Education Courses. Tuesday – Microsoft Word, Art, Bookkeeping. Wednesday – Counselling, Italian, Photography. Thursday – Maths, English. Friday – Creative Writing, Microsoft Excel, Art, Spanish. Register in the Library on Mon Weds or Fri OR on Skills and Learning Website OR phone as below.
Contact: Skills and Learning | 01202 123 444 | Email | Web | MapTue 1 Sep to Fri 4 Sep
Weymouth Adult Education FREE taster sessions
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location: Weymouth Library, Great George Street, Weymouth, DT4 8NNRegister on our website and then try an adult education course for Free. Tuesday 1 Sept – Art, Bookkeeping and Maths. Wednesday 2 Sept – Maths, Italian and Microsoft Word. Thursday 3 Sept – Photography, Counselling and English. Friday 4 Sept – Art, Spanish and Microsoft Excel. Learners can do as many or few as they want and it is all free.
Contact: Skills and Learning | 01202 123 444 | Email | Web | MapFri 4 Sep
Coffee and chat at The Bull Hotel, Bridport
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location: The Bull Hotel, 34 East Street, Bridport, DT6 3LFCome an enjoy a coffee with The Oddfellows who have been part of Bridport since 1860 at The Bull Hotel from 10am until 12 noon. Enjoy a coffee on us, The Loyal Hand in Hand Lodge, Dorchester. A great opportunity to meet and make new friends.
Contact: The Loyal Hand in Hand Lodge of Oddfellows | 07788436797 | Email | MapFri 4 Sep
Siglo de Oro in Concert – 'Stargazing'
7:00 pm to 8:15 pm
Location: St Peter’s Church, High West Street, Dorchester, DT1 1XAOn the back of a Wigmore Hall concert residency, tours of the US and Canada and appearances at festivals throughout the UK and Europe, the outstanding London-based vocal ensemble Siglo de Oro, and their conductor Patrick Allies, will perform in St Peter’s Church Dorchester on Friday 4th September at 7pm. Tickets £20 via the web link below.
Contact: Music at St Peter’s | 01305250719 | Email | Web | MapOn demand, at your convenience
A chat about the Community Association of Poundbury
Joining Andy Senior in the studio was Zoe Bell from The Community Association of Poundbury which was launched as a volunteer-led initiative in 2025. The association was created to inform, signpost, and celebrate all about Poundbury and what’s happening ...
A Backbeat special – an all-British affair
The Backbeat is our weekly show featuring music from the 1950s and 1960s presented by Andy Senior. It’s a special Bank Holiday All-British Backbeat today! Join us for two hours of chart hits from those decades with every one ...
The Mayor’s Tea Party goes with a swing
On Sunday 16th August the Mayor of Dorchester, Cllr Les Fry, held a tea party in the Corn Exchange to raise funds for his Mayoral charities. Food was provided by The Posh Partridge and the event was sponsored by ...
Pastor Mark Topp with his regular update from the Storehouse Church
Mark Topp is the Pastor at The Storehouse Church in Cambridge Road, Dorchester and he regularly calls into the studio with news of the latest goings-on at the church and elsewhere, Messy Church being one topic. Once again Mark ...
Fundraising for refurbishment of The Keep
Sadly the museum had to close its doors well over a year ago due to structural repairs being required. Tiffany Carrington, fundraising officer, from The Keep Military Museum called into the studios at Little Keep to bring us an ...
Countryside Matters 66, 03.08.26
This programme concerns mostly birds. A visit to Castle Gardens to hear from staff member and bird expert Jacob Daley, and from Managing Director Mike Burks about the birds of the Garden Centre, which are very much part of the ...
