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Police keep a close eye on some youths in Weymouth on Easter Monday
Idris Martin reporting.
Local Police are using an “eye in the sky” to monitor Weymouth Town Centre in anticipation of nipping any trouble in the bud before round two of the Ridgeway Rumble football match this afternoon at the Bob ...
by Trevor Bevins, Local Democracy Reporter.
A BT Hub proposed for Weymouth seafront has been turned down by councillors.
An area planning committee on Thursday unanimously voted against the proposal for the hub for the seafront, planned to replace a ...
Garden recycling charge increase
by Trevor Bevins, Local Democracy Reporter.
Charges for Dorset’s garden waste bins are going up by 3.4per cent from this month – with an annual subscription for 2026-27 of £74.
The service, which Dorset Council say is well used across the ...
One win, one draw, and a loss is how the Good Friday’s football results turned out for three of our senior Non-League Football clubs.
Weymouth beat Bracknell away to ease their Southern Premier League relegation concerns, the Terras’ goals from Calvin Brooks and Tom Bearwish, with their hosts scoring one ...
by Trevor Bevins, Local Democracy Reporter.
A touring Circus is likely to come to Dorchester’s Great Field in the summer.
Dorchester Town Council, which manages the field and associated play areas, has given permission to Show Productions Ltd to bring a ...
It’s a busy weekend for our local Non-League Football Clubs, on Easter Friday, both of our relegation-threatened Southern Premier League Clubs, Dorchester and Weymouth, are in league action.
The Magpies are at home against Berkhamsted, while the Terras visit Bracknell, and promotion hopefuls Bridport play away at Ilminster in a Southwest Peninsula League East fixture, with ...
by Trevor Bevins, Local Democracy Reporter.
Dorchester’s next Mayor will be independent councillor Les Fry, a former Police Inspector.
The popular councillor, who is also Dorset Council deputy chairman, has promised it will be a colourful year… mainly because wife, Julie, ...
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Below are the next 5 upcoming events. There’s much more in the Local Events Diary…
Tue 17 Mar to Tue 20 Oct
Historical guided walk with cream tea in Brownsea Castle
1:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Location: Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour, Poole, BH13 7EEEmbark on a fascinating journey through Brownsea Island’s rich history as you explore the island and the castle’s picturesque grounds. A rare opportunity to enter the castle itself, view the paintings and artefacts of past owners. Afterwards, head to the Morning Room and help yourself to a warm drink and a delicious scone with cream and jam. Two walks per month except Mar/Aug & Dec.
Contact: National Trust | 01202 707744 | Email | Web | MapFri 3 Apr to Sun 1 Nov
Fire Flood Frost exhibition
Location: Beaminster Museum, Whitcombe Road, Beaminster, DT8 3NBA rare 18th century fire engine – once the town’s frontline defence against disaster – is the star of the show of Fire Flood Frost. New for 2026, the exhibition brings to life the extraordinary story of how Beaminster and surrounding communities battled flames, floods and freezing winters long before emergency services. Admission free.
Contact: Beaminster Museum | Web | MapFri 10 Apr
That Will be The Day, Music from 60s 70s and 80s
1:59 pm to 1:59 pm
Location: The Pavilion, The Esplanade, Weymouth, DT4 8ED7:30 pm. Come and join The Oddfellows for an evening of music at The Pavilion in Weymouth. Ticket price from £22.50, subsidy of £10.00 for members of The Oddfellows. There is an opportunity to join members for a pre-show supper in The Pavilion Restaurant.
Contact: The Loyal Hand in Hand Lodge of Oddfellows | 07788436797 | Email | MapSat 11 Apr
Reading Old Handwriting in English & Latin
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Location: Dorset History Centre, Bridport Road, Dorchester, DT1 1RPPractical Workshop: With a mix of working solo and in pairs, Principal Archivist Claire Skinner will help you discover how to read common types of documents in both English and Latin (particularly from the 16th-18th centuries) and give you links to resources which will allow you to explore these topics in more depth. Tickets £12 for DAT members, £15 for non-members. Please book via ticketsource (follow web link below)
Contact: Dorset History Centre | 01305 250550 | Email | Web | MapSat 11 Apr
Choral Evensong for Easter
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 for Easter on Saturday 11th April at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes Vaughan Williams’s ‘Rise heart, thy Lord is risen’, the ‘Preces & Responses’ by David Beeby, Stanford’s ‘Magnificat & Nunc dimittis in Bb’ and Patrick Hadley’s ‘My beloved spake’. Admission free, a glass of wine to follow.
Contact: Music at St Peter’s | 01305250719 | Email | Web | MapOn demand, at your convenience
Countryside Matters 59, 30.03.26
Food resilience and the Feeding Dorset Partnership: Jon Sloper, CEO of Dorset charity Help and Kindness talks about what the Partnership is and does, and about the importance of growing and distributing more food locally – and how Dorset ...
An appeal by Dorset Wildlife Trust
This is an interview with Brian Bleese, the Chief Executive of the Dorset Wildlife Trust. A few days ago, the Dorset Wildlife Trust launched an urgent appeal to try and raise enough money to purchase a piece of land ...
Andy’s guest in this show is rock & roll legend Marty Wilde. Marty’s career began in the 1950’s and he has received special recognition from The British Phonographic Industry for being in the music business as a performer and ...
Countryside Matters 58, 16.03.26
In this edition:
One of the hot topics these days is water pollution from sewage, both treated and untreated, and the deluges of the last few months have made this an acute problem. Matt Wheeldon of Wessex Water talks about ...
Pastor Mark Topp makes a welcome visit to the studio
Mark Topp is the Pastor at the Storehouse Church in Cambridge Road, Dorchester, which also doubles as Dorchester Community Kitchen. Mark’s work includes speaking to community groups such as school children and today he updated us on that…
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Heartfelt exhibition opens at the Nothe Fort
An exhibition has opened at Weymouth’s Nothe Fort called ‘Heartfelt’ celebrating the things that we can’t let go of and the stories behind them. Also on display are original works by Artwey artists. See poster for opening dates and ...
