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Council team recognised with national SEND award
Dorset Council, working in partnership with Mountjoy School, has won a national award recognising its work to strengthen inclusive mainstream education for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
The Dorset Council SEND team, in partnership ...
Renewed appeal in search for missing Portland man
Police officers are issuing a new image of a missing Portland man as they continue their searches for him.
Gary, aged 59, was last seen in the area of Park Estate Road at around 1.30pm on Thursday 23 April 2026.
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Weymouth, Dorchester and Portland United football teams will all compete in the Southern League Division One next season.
Dorchester were relegated from the Southern Premier League last weekend and Weymouth’s two nil away defeat at Berkhamstead on Saturday also condemned the Terras to division one ...
Weymouth’s Anzac Day in pictures
On 25th April 2026 Anzac Day was commemorated in Weymouth with a service at the memorial on the seafront.
The service, including a wreath-laying ceremony, recognises the sacrifices made by the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps personnel during the ...
Dorchester Walking Festival coming soon
Excitement is building as the 2026 Dorchester Walking Festival prepares to launch this Saturday, with more than 650 individual tickets already sold and over £2,500 raised in support of local charities.
Taking place from 2nd–10th May 2026, this year’s festival ...
Public appeal in search for missing Portland man
Police officers are appealing for help from the public as they search for a missing man on Portland.
Gary, aged 59, was last seen in the area of Park Estate Road at around 1.30pm on Thursday 23 April 2026.
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Weymouth Football Club’s Southern Premier League survival will be decided on Saturday at Berkhamstead.
Last week’s win against Chertsey lifted Weymouth out of the relegation zone after Evesham’s defeat at the hands of Gosport with just one game remaining. That means a victory at Berkhamsted on the final ...
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Below are the next 5 upcoming events. There’s much more in the Local Events Diary…
Thu 30 Apr
Transported for the Rest of Your Natural Life!
Location: Dorset History Centre, Bridport Road, Dorchester, DT1 1RP7:00 pm. A Talk by Mike Randall. Learn about the sufferings of “unfortunate and melancholy souls” convicted at Dorchester Assizes in the late 18th and 19th centuries and what befell them and the families they left behind. Tickets are £8 for Dorset Archives Trust members, or £10 for non-members. Please book via ticketsource (web link below)
Contact: Dorset History Centre | 01305 250550 | Email | Web | MapFri 1 May to Sun 3 May
'Life Class' a comedy for Dorchester Arts
Location: Corn Exchange, High East Street, Dorchester, DT1 1HF7:00 pm. Two local writers have written a brand new comedy, ‘Life Class’ and it is being staged as a fund raiser for Dorchester Arts. A talented cast of local actors are bring to life the story of a London artist, who flees to Dorset and sets up an art class in a village hall. Lives are changed by the power of art.
Contact: Dorchester Arts | 01305 266926 | Email | Web | MapFri 1 May
Age UK North South and West Dorset Maker's Market
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location: The Age UK NSW Dorset Hub, Crown Square, Poundbury, DT1 3ENOur Maker’s markets are hosted by a team of our volunteers. These clever creative volunteers keep busy creating handcrafted, knitted, sewn, items to sell alongside and home-grown plants.
Our Maker’s market will be held on the 1st Friday of each month. Come along and join us for a cuppa and a home baked sweet treat.
Fri 1 May
May Day Kiddies' Keilidh
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Location: The Thomas Hardye School Theatre, Queen’s Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2ETCome and celebrate May Day with the bright and colourful TatterBand accompanying dances especially chosen so younger families can enjoy some gentle folk dancing. Friendly caller Angela Laycock will teach the dances, so no experience is necessary. All children must be accompanied by an adult. £5 per person from Dorchester Arts.
Contact: Tatterdemalion and Dorchester Arts | 01305 266926 | Web | MapFri 1 May
The Big Dorset May Day Ceilidh
7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Location: The Thomas Hardye School Theatre, Queen’s Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2ETCome and celebrate May Day with folk music, dancing for everyone, and good company at the Thomas Hardye Theatre.
Join us for another of their seasonal family ceilidhs, this time to celebrate the coming of summer. The TatterBand play tunes which were used for dancing in Dorset 200 years ago, and now you can enjoy communal dancing, with the moves taught by experienced caller Angela Laycock.
On demand, at your convenience
The General Witchfinders – rediscovering overlooked British gems
The General Witchfinders is a horror podcast dedicated to rediscovering overlooked British gems, from iconic Hammer films to long-forgotten classics. Local witchfinder Ross Cleaver told us more when he called into the studio and spoke to Andy Senior…
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ANZAC Day Service – audio and pictures
On Saturday 25th April, Weymouth’s Anzac Day service took place at 11am by the Anzac Memorial, which is opposite the Hotel Prince Regent. Members of the public were invited to attend the service of remembrance which commemorates the thousands ...
The memories of a radio plugger – Part 2
After leaving school and trying his hand at several jobs, Keep 106 presenter Geoff Atherton — “the host with the toast” — found his calling in music. Our breakfast presenter brings us the second instalment of his memories as ...
Countryside Matters 60, 13.04.26
It’s undoubtedly the busiest time of the year for gardeners, and maybe even busier this year with more people thinking of growing their own veg. Mike Burks of The Gardens Groups talks about some of the more unusual vegetable ...
A plan Dorset Wildlife Trust to release beavers into the Frome and Hooke rivers
Dorset Wildlife Trust recently held an event in Dorchester’s Town Hall to publicise their plan to release beavers into the wild on the Frome and Hooke rivers. The trust wanted as many members of the public to attend and ...
World Heritage Day celebrated at Dorset Museum & Art Gallery
On Saturday 18th April Dorset Museum & Art Gallery marked World Heritage Day and the 25th anniversary of the Jurrasic Coast becoming a UNESCO World Heritage site. Running just for one day the event brought together science, art, and ...
