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Update – two charged in connection with reported serious assault in Weymouth
A detailed investigation by detectives into a report of a serious assault in Weymouth has resulted in two people being charged.
Dorset Police received a report at 2.50am on Saturday 14 June 2025 of two men with injuries in the ...
Weymouth Football Club kick off their pre-season with a trip across the Causeway to Grove Corner, where they will lock horns with Portland United on Saturday afternoon.
The Blues have already started their pre-season with a trip to play Blandford ...
Major safety improvements completed at Maumbury Cross junction in Dorchester
Residents are feeling the benefit of long-awaited upgrades at the busy Maumbury junction in Dorchester.
The project, which began in mid-January 2025, aimed to transform one of the town’s busiest crossings into a safer, more pedestrian-friendly space.
With around 15,000 vehicles ...
Hundreds turn out to pay their respects to former Weymouth pub landlord
Idris Martin reporting.
The funeral of “legendary” pub landlord John ‘Sooty’ Stockley took place today (3rd July), with his cortege passing along Weymouth Esplanade for people to pay their respects.
Friends of Sooty turned out in their hundreds including the crew ...
It has now been confirmed that Dorchester Football Club’s prolific goal scoring Polish striker, Olaf Koszela, has exited the Magpies to try out his luck at National League South Club Chippenham Town.
The Dorchester Club issued this statement:
“Olaf leaves the ...
Following extensive public feedback, Dorset Council has revised its plans to roll out a booking system at six of its Household Recycling Centres (HRCs) and will instead launch the scheme at just four sites including Dorchester, but not Weymouth. ...
Poaching incident near Stratton
Dorset Police are appealing for information having received a report at around 11.50pm on Saturday 28 June 2025 that a group of five people were trespassing on land near Stratton.
It is reported that a fence was cut to gain ...
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- Update – Witnesses to reported serious assault in Weymouth identified
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Below are the next 5 upcoming events. There’s much more in the Local Events Diary…
Sun 6 Jul
Swingtime in the Gardens
Location: Borough Gardens, Cornwall Rd, Dorchester, DT1 1RG12:00 pm. An afternoon of entertainment to raise funds for Fortuneswell Cancer Trust.
Contact: Discover Dorchester | 01305 266861 | Web | MapSun 6 Jul
Garden Open for Charity
11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: The Old Rectory, Litton Cheney, Dorchester, DT2 9AHBeautiful open garden with the NGS – 4 acres of natural woodland with springs, streams & pools. Formal front garden designed by Arne Maynard with pleached crabtree border, topiary and roses. Walled garden, kitchen garden and 350 rose bushes for a cut flower business. Tea & cake. Dogs on short leads welcome. Perfect day out for families and garden enthusiasts! Admission £8, children free.
Contact: National Garden Scheme, Dorset | 01308 482266 | Email | Web | MapSun 6 Jul
Cattistock Village Fete
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location: Playground, Duck Street, Cattistock, DT2 0JHFete Day Attractions: Silent Auction • Inflatable Assault Course & Bouncy Castle • Dorset Knob Games • Teddy Tombola • Plant Stall • Dog Show at 2 pm • Bottle & Games Tombola • Glow&Co • Coconut Shy • Crockery Smash • Children’s Games • Lock & Key Game • Craft Stall • Book Stall • CCF Stand • Cakes, Savouries & Preserves Stall • The Ladies BBQ Team • Richard’s Mr Softee Ice Cream & More.
Contact: Cattistock Community Fete Committee | Web | MapThu 10 Jul
Volunteer Information Coffee Morning
10:30 am to 11:30 am
Location: Dorchester Community Church, Liscombe St, Dorchester, DT1 3DFCome and join us for a relaxed opportunity to meet the team and chat about volunteering over a cuppa & biscuits. Whether you’re interested in supporting local families, want to learn more about what we do, or are curious about how you can get involved — we’d love to meet you!
Contact: Home-Start Wessex | 01202574877 | Web | MapSat 12 Jul
Encore Singers – Summer Concert
Location: United Church, South Street, Dorchester, DT1 1BY7:30 pm. Make a note in your diary – Summer concert with Encore Singers. Admission is free, but there will be a retiring collection to raise funds for DorSAR, the Dorset Search & Rescue Team. Please come along, enjoy the music and help raise funds for this wonderful charity.
Contact: Encore Singers | 01305 786421 | Email | Web | MapOn demand, at your convenience
Our special programme on all things countryside and the outdoors: farming, gardening, wildlife and the environment. ‘Countryside Matters’ brings you mostly Dorset topics but further afield, too. So join Jenny Devitt, on Monday evenings for ‘Countryside Matters’ – and ...
Armed Forces Day 2025 commemorated in Dorchester with ceremony at County Hall
Ahead of the national Armed Forces Day on 28th June, a ceremony was held at the Memorial Area outside County Hall in Dorchester on Monday 23rd June. Attending the event were Royal British Legion Standard Bearers, military personnel, including ...
New episode: 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 ...
We’re turning our attention today, mostly to water, how we should value it more, how we could manage it better, and some of the creatures that depend on it for life, just as we do, of course. So Professor ...
‘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 to be transformed into creative hubs
Following her success in winning the Bridport Prize Dorset Award, writer and artist Kim Squirrell told us how she plans to transform two disused phone boxes into writing hubs as part of a creative community project. Kim, accompanied by ...
