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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.
It is ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
Dorchester ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Recent news items
- Flu Fighters coming to the rescue to defeat winter bugs
- Coast road closed at Portesham
- Fireworks display upsets some Weymouth residents but others praise it
- More than 27,000 kilometres ridden since new e-bike launch
- Man sentenced following death in Weymouth
- Man requires hospital treatment following assault in Dorchester pub
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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 7EECan 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 | Email | Web | MapSat 19 Oct
Quiz Night
Location: St George’s Church Hall, Fordington, Dorchester, DT1 1LB7 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 | Email | MapSat 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 7EEA 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 | Email | Web | MapTue 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 1HFDorchester 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.
Sat 2 Nov to Sun 3 Nov
Weymouth Model Railway Association Annual Exhibition 2024
Location: Weymouth College, Cranford Avenue, Weymouth, DT4 7LQSaturday – 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 | Web | MapOn demand, at your convenience
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
