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Lorne Road closure in Dorchester
Trevor Bevins, Local Democracy Reporter.
A Dorchester road will be closed for one day on Monday, November 16th.
Residents of Lorne Road are being asked not leave their vehicles in the road on the day and to move them before 9.30am.
The ...
Dorchester roads yellow line call
Trevor Bevins, Local Democracy Reporter.
Calls have been made for safety improvements to two Dorchester roads – one a main route for cyclists and school pupils.
Town councillor Molly Rennie claims that parking around a bend on South Court Avenue could ...
The photo is Lewis Brown, who scored Weymouth’s late equaliser against Poole Town on Tuesday evening in the first-round Dorset Senior Cup tie. The Terras went on to win the game 5-4 on penalties.
The prize for the winner of ...
Three services of remembrance recorded by KeeP 106
Each year since our beginning in 2018 KeeP 106 has been privileged to support the annual Act of Remembrance by providing the public address systems and audio recordings of the three main services which take place in Dorchester, ...
Dorset Sunflower Trail reaches £100,000 donated to Dorset County Hospital
Dorset County Hospital (DCH) Charity is delighted to announce that the 2026 Dorset Sunflower Trail in Dorchester has raised £23,162.12 towards the Emergency and Critical Care Appeal. This this takes the total amount raised by Maiden Castle Farm for ...
Trevor Bevins, Local Democracy Reporter.
Dorset Council faces a £30million budget gap as rising demand for adult and children’s services puts its finances under pressure.
The authority say frontline services will be protected “where possible”, ...
Trevor Bevins, Local Democracy Reporter
Plans to relax dog restrictions on Weymouth’s main beach have been scrapped.
Dorset Council had considered allowing dogs on leads between 6pm and 6am during the summer season, but the proposal was dropped following concerns raised ...
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Below are the next 5 upcoming events. There’s much more in the Local Events Diary…
Sat 14 Nov
Christmas Coffee Morning and Sale
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location: United Church Dorchester, 49/51 Charles Street, Dorchester, DT1 1EEStalls include cakes, crafts, gifts, books & puzzles, bric-a-brac. Refreshments on sale including bacon rolls and mince pies. All proceeds to benefit ‘The Leprosy Mission.’
Contact: United Church Dorchester | 07503177699 | Email | Web | MapSun 15 Nov
Choral Eucharist
10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Location: St Peter’s Church, High West Street, Dorchester, DT1 1XAYou are warmly invited to our cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist on Sunday 15th November at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: Victoria’s ‘O quam gloriosum’, Mozart’s ‘Missa brevis in Bb K.275’ and MacMillan’s ‘Ave maris stella’. All are very welcome to this free service. More information via web link below.
Contact: Music at St Peter’s Dorchester | 01305250719 | Email | Web | MapTue 17 Nov
Whist Drive
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location: The Trumpet Major, Alington Avenue, Dorchester, DT2 2ABCome and join us for a whist drive at The Trumpet Major Pub in Dorchester at 2pm for a whist drive. Everyone welcome, experienced players and beginners. Prize for top-scoring man and top-scouring lady! Cost £5.00 to include tea and a slice of homemade cake.
Contact: The Loyal Hand in Hand Lodge of Oddfellows | 07788436797 | Email | MapFri 20 Nov
Jingle and Jazz
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Location: Thornford Village Hall, Pound Road, Thornford, Sherborne, DT9 6QBAn Evening of Swing, Carols & Christmas Cool presented by the well known Julie Dunn Jazz Quartet. Bar opens at 18.30 and the performance starts at 19.00.
Contact: Friends of St Michael’s Church, Beer Hackett | 07970459071 | Email | Web | MapSat 21 Nov
Christmas bazaar
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Location: The Trinity Club, Trinity Street, Dorchester, DT1 1TTRaising money for Dorset Nightstop for a 2nd year, we are holding our final fundraiser of the year. FREE ENTRY, lots of local craft stalls, refreshments available, fantastic raffle, plus at 11 am a performance of Christmas songs by the Encore Singers. Please come along and support us.
Contact: Fundraising friends 222 | 07709849702 | Email | MapOn demand, at your convenience
Service of Remembrance observed at the Thomas Hardye School
Every year on Armistice Day, 11th November, a Service of Remembrance is held outside the Memorial Gates at Dorchester’s Thomas Hardye School. The ceremony pays tribute to the students who attended the old Hardye’s School in Barnes Way who ...
Dorset Council commemorates Armistice Day at Memorial Corner
At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, Armistice Day 2026 was commemorated at the Memorial Corner outside County Hall in Dorchester, the HQ of Dorset Council. The service this year was called the Lamp ...
COP 26 coming soon to Kingston Maurward
COP (Conference Of the Parties) 26 will be taking place on Saturday 14th November at Kingston Maurward. It’s going to be a full day of community-led climate action, where Dorset’s changemakers come together to reimagine the future of our ...
A new local amateur dramatic group soon to be treading the boards
Have you ever considered joining a local amateur dramatic group? Penny and Rowan Cake called into the Keep 106 studios to tell us about a brand new Community Theatre project here in Dorset, what’s involved and how to audition.
To ...
On 8th November 2026 the annual Service of Remembrance was held at the War Memorial in Dorchester when two minutes silence was observed in memory of those service men and women who lost their lives during two World Wars ...
UPDATED: Wessex Scenes – a radio play by the New Hardy Players
The New Hardy Players have embarked on a new radio play called Wessex Scenes, an adaptation of a former stage production in 2014. Based on real events the play tells the story from when the original Hardy Players staged ...
