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Dorset’s SEND Transformation Plan gets Minister approval
Ministers have approved Dorset’s plan to transform support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) which means Dorset Council has the green light to go ahead with improvements.
Ministers have approved Dorset’s plan to transform ...
Young photographers create lasting record of Dorset Pride celebrations
Dorset History Centre is inviting residents to explore a new exhibition celebrating Dorset Pride through the eyes of young photographers, helping to preserve an important chapter of the county’s modern history for future generations.
The exhibition, which will run from ...
Trevor Bevins, Local Democracy Reporter.
Noise from a proposed padel court is expected to upset its Dorchester neighbours.
The proposal could yet be scuppered by the outcome of an environmental health report which has been called for.
Plans for the outdoor court ...
Car stolen in Weymouth – witness and dashcam appeal
Police officers investigating the alleged theft of a car in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward.
It is reported that at around 6.15pm on Thursday 1 October 2026 a Ford Fiesta was ...
Trevor Bevins, Local Democracy Reporter.
Memories of disco nights in a Weymouth seafront hotel, complete with its glass-brick bar, could soon be about to disappear forever.
Part of the seafront building could be converted to provide holiday-let “studio” units.
The mid-19th ...
Appeal following reported assault and racially aggravated public order offence in Weymouth
Police officers are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward following a reported assault and racially aggravated public order offence in Weymouth.
It was reported that at around 3.30pm on Friday 2 October 2026 a man was ...
Well, Shiver Me Timbers on a day when Weymouth was invaded by Pirates, South East Dons sailed into town and scuppered the Terras dreams of progressing any further in the FA Cup. The Dons produced a swashbuckling five-goals-to-one victory ...
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Below are the next 5 upcoming events. There’s much more in the Local Events Diary…
Fri 9 Oct
Coffee and get together with a bring and buy
10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Location: Crossways Village Hall, Crossways, Dorchester, DT2 8JACome and enjoy a coffee and a chat together with a bring and buy at Crossways village hall.
Contact: The Loyal Hand in Hand Lodge of Oddfellows | 07788436797 | Email | MapSat 10 Oct
St Swithun's 75th anniversary Concert
Location: St Mary’s Church, 84 South Street, Bridport, DT6 3NN7:30 pm. The band will be celebrating their 75th anniversary with a concert in St Mary’s Church, Bridport. Guest soloist Hannah Plumridge, principle cornet player of Grimethorpe Band, will play a number of solos throughout the evening. Tickets are available online via the band’s website.
Contact: St Swithun’s Band | 07818630183 | Email | Web | MapSat 10 Oct
Fabulous fungi on Brownsea Island
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Location: Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour, BH13 7EE, Join experts from the Dorset Fungus Group for a fungi walk on Brownsea Island. Discover and identify fascinating fungi and learning more about the different species that grow on Brownsea. Novices and experts are all welcome to come and learn more about the role that fungi play in the ecosystem and how important they are on a global scale.
Contact: National Trust | 01202 707744 | Email | WebSat 10 Oct
Choral Evensong
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Location: St Peter’s Church, High West Street, Dorchester, DT1 1XAYou are warmly invited to our cathedral-style service of Choral Evensong on Saturday 10th October at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes Stanford’s ‘Beati quorum via’, Natalie Burton’s ‘Preces & Responses’, Brewer’s ‘Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D’ and Elgar’s ‘Great is the Lord’. The service is free to attend and is followed by a glass of wine.
Contact: Music at St Peter’s | 01305250719 | Email | Web | MapSun 11 Oct
Apple-y Day with Noddys Cider
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location: Cerne Abbas Brewery, Cerne Abbas, DT2 7JSCerne Abbas Brewery collaborates with Noddys Cider, noddy himself will be demonstrating Apple crushing with local stalls in attendance and activities to kick start autumn!
Contact: Cerne Abbas Brewery | 01300341999 | Email | Web | MapOn demand, at your convenience
Countyside Matters 68, 28.09.26
Professor Neil Ward, who’s a climate scientist from the University of East Anglia, speaks out about the current problem of lack of food resilience as we face the likelihood of a changing climate that will throw up more extremes ...
Talking to the Mayor & Mayoress of Dorchester
We recently broadcast a programme which celebrated 60 years of voluntary radio in Dorchester with former volunteers of hospital radio stations taking part who went on to create the community station, KeeP 106, together with former employees of Wessex ...
Celebration 60 years of voluntary broadcasting in Dorchester
On 29th September 1966 a new radio station launched in Dorchester exclusively for patients in the old Dorchester Hospital in Princes Street. It was called the Dorchester Hospital Broadcasting Service and played record requests for one hour a week ...
The world famous triathlon returns to Weymouth on 20th September. Our sports reporter Idris Martin spoke to one participant…
There’s more info about Ironman 70.3 here: World famous triathlon makes 10th return to Dorset
A conversation with musician Dominic Crane
Musician Dominic Crane once encountered George Harrison in a halo of light and famous music producer Mike Hurst offered to work with him. He has opened for Mike & The Mechanics, George Ezra, Nick Heyward, Sharon Corr and Roachford. ...
Portland Museum – reflecting the dramatic history of the isle
Featuring dinosaurs, fossils, shipwrecks, smugglers and much more, Portland Museum, located near Rufus Castle and Church Ope Cove, has a fascinating collection of artifacts reflecting the history of a distinctive island community. Rob Hughes and Andrea Frankham-Hughes, trustees of ...
