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Weldmar Hospicecare is Weymouth Half Marathon’s charity partner for 2027
Weldmar Hospicecare is thrilled to announce its return as an official charity partner for the highly anticipated 2027 Weymouth Half Marathon.
The Dorset charity, which provides care and support for local adults with a life limiting illness, is introducing a ...
The Dorset & Wilts Senior Men’s County Rugby Team travel to Banbury Rugby Club on Saturday to lock horns with Oxfordshire and plan to follow their 70 points to 7 winning result against Berkshire at Royal Wootton Bassett a ...
West Dorset Cider & Perry Pub of the Year 2026
by Rich Gabe.
Congratulations go to the White Hart, Yetminster for taking the overall winning prize of being crowned the West Dorset Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) “Cider & Perry Pub of the year 2026.
The White Hart is situated only ...
Woman due to appear in court in connection with fatal collision in Dorchester
A woman is due to appear in court in connection with a fatal road traffic collision in Dorchester.
Dorset Police received a report at 7.35am on Friday 16 May 2025 of a collision in Bridport Road involving a white Fiat ...
Woman assaulted in Asda car park – appeal for witnesses
Police officers investigating an assault in a supermarket car park in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
The incident occurred at around 7.20pm on Tuesday 19 May 2026 in the car park of Asda in Newstead Road.
The victim ...
Bakery proposal for former Halifax premises approved
by Trevor Bevins, Local Democracy Reporter.
Bakers, Reeve, have been given permission to open in the disused former Halifax Building Society in South Street, Dorchester.
The building has been empty since November 2022.
A planning agent for Reeve the Baker, which started ...
Dorchester credited as a Watermark Town
The community of Dorchester has been recognised for its efforts towards saving water and protecting the environment.
Dorchester has achieved Watermark Town status after the Town Council completed a 12-month programme and received an award from Wessex Water.
The endorsement secures ...
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Below are the next 5 upcoming events. There’s much more in the Local Events Diary…
Sun 24 May
Choral Eucharist for Pentecost
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 for Pentecost on Sunday 24th May at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: Tallis’s ‘O Lord give thy Holy Spirit’, Mozart’s ‘Missa brevis in F K.192’ and Grayston Ives’s ‘Listen sweet dove’. All are very welcome to this free service. More information via web link below.
Contact: Music at St Peter’s | 01305250719 | Email | Web | MapTue 26 May
Coffee and Chat
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location: The Kings Arms Hotel, 30 High East Street, Dorchester, DT1 1HFCome and join us for a coffee and chat at the Kings Arms, High East Street, Dorchester where the first two drinks will be paid for by The Oddfellows. Refreshments available to order from the bar.
Contact: The Loyal Hand in Hand Lodge of Oddfellows | 07788436797 | Email | MapThu 28 May
Meet the Author event with Michael Malay
2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Location: Weymouth Library and Learning Centre, Great George Street, Weymouth, DT4 8NNDo you enjoy creative writing? Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to join award winning author Michael Malay at Weymouth Library on 28 May for an inspiring creative writing workshop! Everyone is welcome and no previous experience is necessary. Tickets are Pay What You Can (including free) – see web link below. This event is part of the Words Alive in Libraries tour. (Also see Meet the Author Talk in separate listing below).
Contact: Dorset Council, Libraries | 01305762404 | Email | Web | MapThu 28 May
Meet the Author event with Michael Malay
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Location: Weymouth Library and Learning Centre, Great George Street, Weymouth, DT4 8NNJoin us for a Meet the Author talk with Michael Malay, prize winning author of Late Light. Michaels work explores nature and belonging. This will be an opportunity to hear about Michaels inspiration and to ask your own questions. Tickets are Pay what you can – including free and everyone is welcome! – see web link below. This event is part of the Words Alive in Libraries tour. (Also see creative writing workshop in separate listing above).
Contact: Dorset Council, Libraries | 01305762404 | Email | Web | MapFri 29 May
HMS Dorsetshire and the sinking of Bismark
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Location: Dorchester Army Reserve Centre, Poundbury Road, Dorchester, DT1 1TAHosted by military historian Lt Col James Porter along with a drinks reception, this fascinating talk is about the County Class heavy cruiser HMS DORSETSHIRE and will follow her career from the laying of her keel on 21 September 1927 to her loss on 05 April 1942. However, the main focus will be on DORSETSHIRE’s role in the hunt for and the eventual sinking of the German battleship BISMARCK.
Contact: The Dorchester Keep Military Museum | 07586161872 | Email | Web | MapOn demand, at your convenience
Reporting from the Dorchester Annual Town Meeting
On 8th May Dorchester Town Council held the Annual Town Meeting in the Corn Exchange. This was a chance for members of the public to meet local Dorchester Town Councillors and hear more about the work of the Town ...
A live session with guitarist Paul Sundt
Paul Sundt has been on Andy Senior’s list of prospective guests for quite some time. With around 25 years of experience as a professional guitarist, musician and tutor, Paul brings both talent and passion to everything he does. If ...
Countryside Matters 62, 11.05.26
In this edition:
Mike Burks, Managing Director of the Gardens Group, explains the advantages of growing dwarf varieties of fruit trees if you only have a small garden, or a patio, since a number of them – apples, pears, cherries ...
Red for Archie – a fun run in memory of a special lad
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Archie Miller sadly passed away in June 2024 at the age of 11 and in his memory Archie’s parents set up a charitable organisation, ‘Archie’s Warriors’ in honour of their beautiful boy with ...
Idris Martin reporting from the archaeological dig at the old Weymouth bowling ally
Residents and visitors were invited to explore Weymouth’s hidden history when a major community archaeology dig opened its doors to the public on 9th May. The Weymouth Community Excavation 2026 Open Day took place at the excavation site on ...
Countryside Matters 61, 27.04.26
Trevor Bailey, who is a long-time resident of the village of Bourton in north Dorset gives the reasons why he accuses the government’s housing policy of creating an “unprecedented assault” – his words – on rural England, and Dorset ...
