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Public appeal as officers search for teenager missing from Weymouth
Officers are appealing for information as they search for a missing teenager last seen in Weymouth.
May, aged 14, was reported missing having last been seen at around 10pm on Wednesday 18 June 2025 in Old Station Road.
May is described ...
12 year old boy taken to hospital after fail-to-stop collision in Weymouth
Dorset Police received a report at 4.12pm on Tuesday 17 June 2025 of a road traffic collision involving a car and a cyclist in Dennis Road, Weymouth, and officers are appealing for witnesses to the incident or anyone with ...
Charity’s free cooking sessions prove a recipe for community success in Weymouth
The Friendly Food Club is looking to expand its free community cooking sessions to more areas of West Dorset following their success in Weymouth.
Adults of all ages and cooking abilities attend the charity’s weekly sessions in Littlemoor and Park ...
Weymouth Museum opens new pop-up museum
Weymouth Museum is celebrating the town’s superb seaside heritage with new displays at a Pop-Up Museum in St Thomas Street and special events on 27th and 28th June.
The Museum’s launch weekend includes opportunities to explore Weymouth’s rich history though walks on ...
Dorchester’s Sunflower Trail celebrates its fifth year
Located on Maiden Castle Road in Dorchester, with the backdrop of England’s largest prehistoric hill fort, the Dorset Sunflower Trail will return in August for the fifth time.
Whether capturing Instagram-worthy moments or simply enjoying the beauty of the sunflowers, ...
Witness appeal after reported disturbance in Weymouth
Dorset police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following an alleged disturbance in Weymouth.
At around 8pm on Friday 13 June 2025, it is reported that a man was in possession of a metal bar ...
Refugee Week 2025: Community as a Superpower
This week is International Refugee Week, (16 to 22 June), a worldwide celebration of the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary.
This year marks the event’s 27th anniversary with the theme of “Community as a Superpower.”
Dorset ...
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Below are the next 5 upcoming events. There’s much more in the Local Events Diary…
Thu 19 Jun
Evening echoes: bird and bat safari on Brownsea Island
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Location: Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour, Poole, BH13 7EEThe evening starts with a scenic journey aboard the vintage Dorset Queen yacht, with fish and chips (vegan option available) The evening adventure will start at the new hide overlooking the lagoon, watching and listening to the nesting birds calling and catching fish. Afterwards, we will be using bat detectors to locate and identify a variety of different bat species.
Contact: National Trust | 01202 707744 | Email | Web | MapSat 21 Jun
CAP Money Coaching
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Location: Dorford Centre, Bridport Road, Dorchester, DT1 1RRMoney on your mind? Get your finances back in order with CAP Money Coaching. The course is free, independent and effective with a six year track record in Dorchester. Full details and how to sign up are on our website. Dorchester Poverty Action and Dorchester Foodbank have generously offered a £20 Co-op voucher to all DT1/DT2 residents who complete the course. Max eight people per course.
Contact: Dorchester Baptist Church | 01305 262045 | Email | Web | MapSat 21 Jun
Free Lunchtime Concert
12:30 pm to 1:00 pm
Location: St Peter’s Church, High West Street, Dorchester, DT1 1XAJoin us at St Peter’s Church on Dorchester Saturday 21st June between 12.30pm and 1pm for our free lunchtime concert. This is a thirty-minute programme of music for trombone, performed by Kevin Morgan. Kevin is the principal trombonist in the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. You can expect an eclectic programme with informative.
Contact: Music at St Peter’s | 01305250719 | Email | Web | MapFri 27 Jun to Mon 30 Jun
Flower and Art Festival
10:30 am to 4:30 pm
Location: St Laurence Church, Church St, Upwey, DT3 5QEExhibition of flowers and art telling the story of Creation. Upwey Open Gardens on Sat. and Sun. include the scarecrow competition. On Sat. there will also be bell ringing at 11am and a free concert by the Quangle Wangle and Live Wire choirs at 2.30. On Sunday prizes will be given for the children’s art competition. Entry free. Art sales and donation monies go to church maintenance.
Contact: St Laurence PCC | 01305 813307 | Email | Web | MapSat 28 Jun
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 monthly, cathedral-style service of Choral Evensong on Saturday 28th June at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes Duruflé’s ‘Tu es Petrus’, the ‘Preces & Responses’ by Richard Ayleward, Sydney Watson’s ‘Evening Canticles in E’ and Jonathan Dove’s ‘Seek him that maketh the seventh stars’. Admission is free and there is a glass of wine to follow.
Contact: Music at St Peter’s | 01305250719 | Email | Web | MapOn demand, at your convenience
‘Not for Keeps’ – a local and personal story of adoption, as told by Dorchester Drama
Monica Hunt from Dorchester Drama called into the studio and told us about ‘Not for Keeps’ a powerful and personal piece of drama set between the 1940s and 1990s. Mary, whose husband is fighting in Borneo during the Second ...
Two old phone boxes have been transformed into creative hubs
Following her success in winning the Bridport Prize, writer and artist Kim Squirrell told us how she has transformed two disused phone boxes into writing hubs as part of a creative community project. Kim, accompanied by Polly Card who ...
Jane Austen: Down to the Sea. A new exhibition explores Jane’s connections with Dorset
“A little sea-bathing would set me up forever” – that’s a quote from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and an exhibition has just opened at the Dorset Museum to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth in ...
Children Of WWII, a series of audio plays performed by local school children
Children from local schools have recorded a series of plays in which they play the parts of children during World War 2. The series is a ScreenPLAY production for Nothe Fort, Weymouth, and all credits are given at the ...
An interview with soul singer PP Arnold
Andy Senior’s guest on the drivetime show was soul singer PP Arnold who has had several hits including The First Cut Is The Deepest and Angel Of The Morning. She has also worked with many top artists including Ike ...
West Dorset Magazine – a great read for free!
Another recent guest on our KeeP Driving show was Miranda Robertson from The West Dorset Magazine who came in to tell us about the magazine and what’s coming up in the next issue. Miranda also spoke about her career ...
