Below are the 30 latest news items
New sensory garden opens for patients, staff and visitors at Dorset County Hospital
A new sensory courtyard garden has been opened at Dorset County Hospital (DCH).
Dorset County Hospital Charity received over £50,000 from the Greener Communities Fund – a partnership between NHS Charities Together and the environmental charity Hubbub, supported by Starbucks ...
The Dorset & Wilts RFU Women’s Rugby team, who lost out to Leicestershire women in the Jill Burns RFU County Semi Final by 26 points to 22 at Coalville Rugby Club on Sunday, have been reinstated back into competition ...
New booking system coming later this year at household recycling centres
A brand-new booking system is set to be brought in later this year at Dorset Council’s Household Recycling Centres (HRCs, or ‘the tip’), which will require users to book a slot before they visit.
Already in use in other counties, ...
Poetry Evening Launches Pop-up Pride Dorchester Month
A vibrant poetry evening at Vinyl Van record shop on 5th June has successfully launched Pop-up Pride Dorchester, marking the beginning of a month-long celebration of LGBTQ+ community and culture in the historic market town.
The “Proud Poems” event, organised ...
Tony walks 80km to celebrate 80 years of Christian Aid and raises £1,540
Christian Aid supporter Tony McDougal marked the charity’s 80th anniversary with an 80 km walk in memory of his father, raising £1540.
The organisation was founded in 1945 to give aid to refugees in Europe after World War Two. Since ...
Major harbour wall construction programme to begin in autumn to allow seahorses to breed
Essential repair and replacement work on two key harbour walls at Weymouth Peninsula will now start in the autumn, with contractors and machinery beginning to assemble over the summer at the far end of the Pavilion car park.
Work was due ...
DCH’s new Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit reaches construction milestone
Work to build a new £100million Emergency Department (ED) and Critical Care Unit at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) has reached a major milestone.
Contractor Tilbury Douglas has started the main construction phase of works for the new state-of-the-art building which ...
Iconic stretch of South West Coast Path reopens following major restoration
A beloved section of the South West Coast Path near the Fleet Lagoon in Ferrybridge, Weymouth, has officially reopened just in time for the peak walking season, following extensive restoration works.
Closed since 2023 due to landslides and coastal erosion, ...
It was not a good weekend for both Dorset & Wilts senior men’s and women’s county rugby teams.
The men hosted Hertfordshire at Chippenham Rugby Club in the semi-final of the Bill Beaumont RFU County Championship and found themselves up ...
Police seize nitrous oxide cannisters in Weymouth
Nitrous oxide cannisters have been found on the pavement in Weymouth.
While walking his dog, a Weymouth resident stumbled across around ten nitrous oxide canisters abandoned on the pavement in a residential area of the town.
The resident said, “I was ...
Weymouth man jailed after assaulting a paramedic and breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order
A man has been jailed after assaulting an emergency worker and breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) previously secured by Weymouth and Portland Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT).
Nigel Shaun Treadwell, 47 and of Weymouth, was sentenced at Poole Magistrates’ Court ...
Could you help Citizens Advice make a difference to local people most in need?
Citizens Advice Central Dorset are looking for new trustees to join its charity trustee board.
The charity is focussed on providing information and advice for local communities to help solve the problems they face in challenging times.
Citizens Advice Central Dorset ...
Family tribute following fatal collision in Dorchester
A family tribute has been issued for a man who very sadly died in 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 ...
Dorset residents urged to have their say on allocation of housing
There are 6,839 people on Dorset Council’s housing register with around 500 new applicants joining every month and those residents in greatest housing need are being urged to have their say on how social housing and affordable homes are ...
The New Hardy Players perform ‘A Few Crusted Characters’ at various locations during June
A cavalcade of camaraderie is travelling through Dorset over the next two weekends, bringing some of Thomas Hardy’s lesser known stories to life in four of the county’s most breathtaking outdoor settings.
To celebrate their 20th anniversary, the New Hardy ...
Skateboarder assaulted in Weymouth
At around 7pm on Friday 30 May 2025 a man aged in his 20s was riding a skateboard in the area of Brunswick Terrace when he was pulled from the board by another man and assaulted.
Police are appealing for ...
Burglary at Weymouth Hotel – Police appeal for information
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a burglary at a hotel in Weymouth.
Between 6pm and 7.30pm on Thursday 29 May 2025 entry was gained to seven rooms at The Russell Hotel on ...
Wessex Folk Festival in pictures
Over the weekend of 31st May/1st June the popular Wessex Folk Festival was held around Weymouth’s harbourside which became filled with the sound of traditional folk music and morris dancing. Our reporter Idris Martin went along and has sent ...
Dorset & Wilts senior men’s rugby team played their final Bill Beaumont Pool 3 match against Surrey at Bestwall Park, Wareham on Saturday and with half an hour gone, they had raced into a 33 points to nil lead and ...
Money on your mind? Try free money coaching in Dorchester
A local church is again offering free money coaching to help people manage their finances.
CAP money coach Dick Howard says, “These are difficult times for many households. Inflation jumped to its highest level in more than a year in ...
MOD awards £10,000 to Weymouth Town Council to support Armed Forces Weekend celebrations
Weymouth Town Council has been awarded £10,000 by the Ministry of Defence to support its annual Armed Forces Weekend celebrations, taking place over Saturday 21st, Sunday 22nd, and Monday 23rd June.
The grant will go towards putting on a spectacular ...
Lithium-ion battery safety video launched
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service are educating the public about the dangers of e-bike and mobility scooters to reduce the risk of fire with a new safety video.
E-bikes and scooters are becoming increasingly popular, and with that, ...
Dorset PCC calls for cannabis to be reclassified as a Class A drug
The Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner, David Sidwick, has written the foreword for a new book which examines the impact of cannabis on physical and mental health, and has stepped up his call for cannabis (see note at end) ...
Road closures and temporary lights required for improvements to Dorchester pedestrian signals
Pedestrian signals at the High East Street junction of Church Street, Dorchester that have reached the end of their maintainable life are to be replaced.
With new modern equipment, the crossings will be safer and easier to use. The latest ...
Dorset Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward as they investigate a serious injury road traffic collision near Dorchester.
The police received a report at 11.10am on Sunday 25 May 2025 of a ...
Football – Sunday:
Dorset Under 18 League Cup Final, at Milborne St Andrew football club.
Weymouth 1 vs Portland United 1, Portland win on penalties.
The Blues lifted the converted trophy, but they did it the hard way, going down to 10 men ...
DCH Charity celebrates extraordinary weekend of fundraising
DCH Charity is delighted to announce that in a bumper weekend of fundraising, over £10,000 has been donated to the Emergency and Critical Care Appeal.
The money has been raised by supporters including DCH staff, individuals and local businesses taking ...
Former police officer jailed after intentional strangulation offence in Weymouth
A former Dorset Police officer has been sentenced after he admitted an offence of intentional strangulation in relation to an incident in Weymouth.
Tyler McWalter, aged 30, was sentenced at Southampton Magistrates’ Court on Friday 23 May 2025 in relation ...
New Lunchtime History Talks Launched at Dorset History Centre
Dorset History Centre have launched a new series of short lunchtime talks called From the Stacks. These talks are open to everyone and are designed to give people a chance to learn more about Dorset’s history in a relaxed and ...
Witness appeal following alleged assault in Weymouth
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following an alleged assault in Weymouth.
It is reported that at around 8.30am on Friday 16 May 2025, a woman aged in her 30s was assaulted in Glendinning ...