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Stinsford ‘extraordinary’ omission
Trevor Bevins, Local Democracy Reporter.
Objectors to the 500-homes planned at Stinsford Hill say it is “extraordinary” that the North Dorchester Consortium have not mentioned in their application that the proposed development area is covered by the Stinsford Neighbourhood plan.
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Local community urged to have its say on proposed new home for Dorset Studio School
People across Dorset are being urged to act now and have their say on proposals for a new home for Dorset Studio School, with the current pre-application consultation closing on Sunday 13th September.
The consultation is now open, giving parents, ...
The world’s best Olympic windsurfers are heading to Weymouth & Portland for the Musto iQFOil World Championship for a high-speed showdown on one of world sailing’s most iconic stages.
Expect epic, head-to-head battles featuring Olympic medallists, World Champions and rising stars – ...
Rowan Atkinson to headline Purbeck Film Festival’s 30th anniversary autumn season
Rowan Atkinson will join Purbeck Film Festival in person this autumn for a Jacques Tati day at the Mowlem theatre, Swanage, honouring a filmmaker who shaped his own comic sensibility – one of the standout events in a season ...
Trevor Bevins, Local Democracy Reporter.
Stinsford Parish Council say the 500-home development on 24 hectare of farmland withing its parish could cause significant harm to the countryside, wildlife, heritage assets, water supplies and an already overstretched road network.
It also argues ...
Trevor Bevins, Local Democracy Reporter.
Neighbour opposition to plans for nine homes on a site near Weymouth have led to it being rejected.
Some claimed they had not been directly informed of the impact of some of the homes proposed for ...
Idris Martin reporting.
Dorchester Town Football Club is saddened to learn of the passing of former manager and goalkeeping coach Alan Knight MBE on Tuesday.
A hugely respected figure within the game, the Portsmouth legend – who spent 22 years playing ...
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Sat 25 Jul to Sun 6 Sep
Summer of Play on Brownsea Island
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour, Poole, BH13 7EEAdventure awaits on Brownsea Island this summer, throughout August there are weekly bug hunting sessions and Pokémon crafts along with nature printing, wild Wednesdays, squirrel challenges and the spectacular Bee Circus. Take on the Summer of Play Activity Trail which runs daily and enjoy games, activities and nature-inspired challenges. Free events, normal admission fees apply.
Contact: National Trust | 03442491895 | Email | Web | MapSat 5 Sep
Poole and Bournemouth Stamp and Postcard Club Annual Fair
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location: Upton Community Centre, Poole Road, Poole, The annual stamp and postcard fair brings collectors and dealers together so that philatelists and deltiologists can find the missing gem for their collection.
Contact: Poole and Bournemouth Stamp and Postcard Club Annual Fair | 01202 631868 | Email | WebSun 6 Sep
Choral Eucharist
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 on Sunday 6th September at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: Victoria’s ‘Ave Maria’, Haydn’s ‘Little Organ’ Mass and Mozart’s ‘Sancta Maria mater Dei’. All are very welcome to this free service. More information via the web link below.
Contact: Music at St Peter’s | 01305250719 | Email | Web | MapThu 10 Sep
Pumps, Pipes and Privies
Location: Dorset History Centre, Bridport Road, Dorchester, DT1 1RP7:00 pm. A talk by Philip Browne on the introduction of clean drinking water and a sewerage system to Dorchester in the 1850s. Tickets are £8 for Dorset Archives Trust members, or £10 for non-members. Tickets include a glass of wine and nibbles. Please book via ticketsource – follow web link below.
Contact: Dorset History Centre | 01305 250550 | Email | Web | MapSat 12 Sep
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 12th September at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes Dubra’s ‘Ave Maria I’, Richard Seal’s ‘Preces & Responses’, Stanford’s ‘Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in C’ and Bainton’s ‘And I saw a new heaven’. The service is free to attend and is followed by a glass of wine.
Contact: Music at St Peter’s | 01305250719 | Email | Web | MapOn demand, at your convenience
A chat about the Community Association of Poundbury
Joining Andy Senior in the studio was Zoe Bell from The Community Association of Poundbury which was launched as a volunteer-led initiative in 2025. The association was created to inform, signpost, and celebrate all about Poundbury and what’s happening ...
A Backbeat special – an all-British affair
The Backbeat is our weekly show featuring music from the 1950s and 1960s presented by Andy Senior. It’s a special Bank Holiday All-British Backbeat today! Join us for two hours of chart hits from those decades with every one ...
The Mayor’s Tea Party goes with a swing
On Sunday 16th August the Mayor of Dorchester, Cllr Les Fry, held a tea party in the Corn Exchange to raise funds for his Mayoral charities. Food was provided by The Posh Partridge and the event was sponsored by ...
Pastor Mark Topp with his regular update from the Storehouse Church
Mark Topp is the Pastor at The Storehouse Church in Cambridge Road, Dorchester and he regularly calls into the studio with news of the latest goings-on at the church and elsewhere, Messy Church being one topic. Once again Mark ...
Fundraising for refurbishment of The Keep
Sadly the museum had to close its doors well over a year ago due to structural repairs being required. Tiffany Carrington, fundraising officer, from The Keep Military Museum called into the studios at Little Keep to bring us an ...
Countryside Matters 66, 03.08.26
This programme concerns mostly birds. A visit to Castle Gardens to hear from staff member and bird expert Jacob Daley, and from Managing Director Mike Burks about the birds of the Garden Centre, which are very much part of the ...
