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DTC 50th Anniversary in Borough Gardens 2024
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Portesham road closure causing problems elsewhere

Portesham road closure causing problems elsewhere

The closure of the Chickerell to West Bay coast road, the B3157 at Portasham, while contractors install a new water main, is causing significant problems on New Barn Road which runs from Abbotsbury to the village of Rodden.

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Friends of Dorset County Hospital donate more than 1,000 comfort bags to patients

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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Developers invited to partner with Dorset Council to regenerate Weymouth

Developers invited to partner with Dorset Council to regenerate Weymouth

From Monday 7 October, developers are invited to submit formal proposals to work with Dorset Council on developing two key sites in Weymouth.

The two sites currently being considered for development, subject to planning consent, are North Quay and Weymouth ...

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Weekend Sports Report

Weekend Sports Report

It was not a good day out for the Weymouth Football Club fans who travelled to Enfield to watch their team play in a National League South relegation 6-pointer as the Terras went down by a goal to nil.

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Man dies in suspicious Weymouth house fire

Man dies in suspicious Weymouth house fire

Detectives are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward as they investigate a fatal house fire in Weymouth.

Dorset Police received a report at 10.59am on Friday 4 October 2024 of a fire at an address in ...

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Videos to show young people the true impact of knife crime

Videos to show young people the true impact of knife crime

A series of hard-hitting videos highlighting the devastating impact of knife crime have been created as part of an education package to be delivered to young people in schools.

Filmed by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner in ...

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Driver receives a suspended sentence after causing fatal road collision in 2022

Driver receives a suspended sentence after causing fatal road collision in 2022

A man has been sentenced at court after admitting causing a fatal road traffic collision in Bere Regis.

Michael Stewart, aged 51 and of Millfield, Poole, appeared at Bournemouth Crown Court on Friday 4 October 2024 to be sentenced after ...

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Delightfully Different, every time

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Steve Bulley
3:00pm
KeeP Driving
Your daily drivetime show with Steve Bulley today
6:00pm
The Fab 50s Show
presented by Paul Peters
7:00pm
Military Bandstand
Presented by Heather & Peter Foster
7:30pm
Time Was
A mix of musical and speech memories including:- big bands, dance bands and events of the past. Presented by Heather & Peter Foster
8:00pm
Solid Gold 60s
the programme which does what it says on the tin with Geoff Dorsett
9:00pm
Jazz Lounge
Presented by Paul Atterbury
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Below are the next 5 upcoming events. There’s much more in the Local Events Diary

Sat 12 Oct
Fungi Foray
7:30 am to 11:00 am
Location: Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour, Poole, BH13 7EE

Can you spot a Fly Agaric or maybe a Destroying Angel, beautiful but deadly? Join our experts from the Dorset Fungus Group on this delightful romp across Brownsea in search of some fascinating fungi. Be entertained by intriguing fungi tales as you wander through the woodland. Afterwards, enjoy some tasty mushrooms on toast and a hot beverage to warm yourself in our harbour-fronted café.

Contact: National Trust | 0344 2491895 | EmailWebMap
Sat 19 Oct
Quiz Night
Location: St George’s Church Hall, Fordington, Dorchester, DT1 1LB

7 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 | EmailMap
Sat 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 7EE

A 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 | EmailWebMap
Tue 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 1HF

Dorchester 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.

Contact: Dorchester Bayeux Twinning Society | 01305 854915 | EmailWebMap
Sat 2 Nov to Sun 3 Nov
Weymouth Model Railway Association Annual Exhibition 2024
Location: Weymouth College, Cranford Avenue, Weymouth, DT4 7LQ

Saturday – 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 | WebMap

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Dorset Family Hub trials new childrens’ social care reforms

Monday October 7th, 2024
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 ...

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The Westham Support Fund – here to help

Monday September 30th, 2024
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 ...

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Affordable social rent flats finally approved in Dorchester

Monday September 30th, 2024
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, ...

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Countryside Matters 16.09.24

Monday September 23rd, 2024
Countryside Matters 16.09.24

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 ...

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Dorset Council leader explains why he opposes the Portland Incinerator plan

Monday September 23rd, 2024
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 ...

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News about the refurbishment of the Dorchester Corn Exchange

Monday September 16th, 2024
News about the refurbishment of the Dorchester Corn Exchange

Dorchester’s popular venue The Corn Exchange has undergone considerable refurbishment in recent years and soon will be entering the third phase with improvements to the front area of the building. The Corn Exchange is the home of Dorchester Arts ...

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