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Appeal for witnesses following alleged attempted robbery in Weymouth
Detectives investigating an alleged attempted robbery in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
The incident occurred at around 6.25pm on Tuesday 23 May 2023 on the beach under the Pier Bandstand off The Esplanade ...
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Witness appeal following theft of jewellery in Bridport
A cabinet containing a number of items of jewellery was stolen from a stall in Bridport Market at around 2.35pm on Saturday 13 May 2023 and officers are appealing for information which could assist their investigation.
The stolen items include ...
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Parking permits offer big savings for Dorset residents and workers
With recent rises in some public car parks in busy tourist areas, Dorset Council is urging people to check the cost benefits of its permits.
The cost of its permits has been frozen this year, with the Short Stay and ...
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Weymouth Bay kicks off summer of fun along King Charles III England Coast Path
Events at Weymouth Bay will kick off a summer of fun to celebrate some of England’s most iconic scenery along the recently renamed King Charles III England Coast Path.
Nothe Fort will be the site of events over the weekend ...
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Witness appeal following alleged assault in Weymouth
Detectives investigating an alleged assault in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward – with one man arrested.
The incident occurred at around 1.30pm on Friday 26 May 2023 in Dorchester Road near to Tesco ...
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Bill Beaumont RFU County Championship Semi Final: Dorset & Wilts 47 pts v East Midlands 24. At Dorchester RFC.
Despite leaving the East Midlands at 7 00am the visitors were caught up in the Bank Holiday traffic and did not ...
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Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital following serious collision near Dorchester
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward as they are investigating a serious road traffic collision near Dorchester.
At 4.17pm on Friday 26 May 2023, police were called to the incident on the B3143, Slyer’s ...
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Dorset & Wilts RFU Press release:
Senior men’s county rugby returns to Dorchester on Saturday for the first time in over 20 years. The Dorset & Wilts senior men’s team lock horns with their East Midlands counterparts in the semi-final ...
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Witness appeal after reported affray in Weymouth
Dorset Police received a report at around 6.45pm on Tuesday 23 May 2023 of a disturbance involving a man outside The John Gregory pub in Radipole Lane and officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come ...
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Road closed following serious collision with Royal Mail van
Officers investigating a serious road traffic collision near Dorchester are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.
The incident, involving a blue Land Rover Discovery and a Royal Mail van, happened on Westleaze near Charminster and ...
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Motorcyclist is airlifted to hospital following collision near Bovington
Officers investigating a serious injury collision near Bovington are issuing an appeal for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to get in touch.
At around 11.40am on Wednesday 24 May 2023 a collision occurred near to Clouds Hill involving a ...
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Dorchester Town FC sign Olaf Koszela
Dorchester Town Football Club are delighted to announce the signing of Olaf Koszela on a one-year contract (subject to FA approval).
The striker – who has 12 goals in 42 appearances for the club – joins on a permanent deal ...
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Car Boot generates cash for the community
Last year the Dorchester Market Car Boot Fund awarded over £24,000 worth of grants to community organisations in the Dorchester area.
Pre-school clubs, sports clubs, youth projects, projects for people with disabilities or long-term health related issues and projects tackling ...
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Assault in Weymouth town centre – witness appeal
Officers investigating an assault in Weymouth town centre are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to get in touch.
At around 3.55pm on Saturday 13 May 2023 two Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS) officers approached two young people at ...
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Teenager injured by fail-to-stop vehicle in Weymouth – appeal for witnesses
Officers investigating a fail-to-stop collision in Weymouth are issuing an appeal for information to locate the vehicle involved.
Between 11.15am and 11.45am on Monday 8 May 2023 a collision occurred involving a van and a pedestrian in William Street at ...
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Vehicle flips over and ends up in field near Weymouth
Officers are investigating a single vehicle road traffic collision in Weymouth and are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
The incident happened at approximately 8.50pm on Saturday 20 May 2023 on Knights in the Bottom Road ...
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Jason Leonard RFU Under 20 County Championship Semi-Final: Hampshire 29 pts v Dorset & Wilts 27. At Havant Rugby Club.
The Twin Counties will not be appearing in the final of this season’s competition. However, they came very close, and ...
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Appeal for witnesses following criminal damage and public order incident in Weymouth
Officers investigating a criminal damage and public order incident in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
Dorset Police was called at 3.13am on Sunday 14 May 2023 with a report of three men acting ...
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Another opportunity for voluntary and community groups to apply to the Dorset Youth Grant
Young people are to benefit for another year from a £100,000 fund through Dorset Council Youth organisations.
The fund supports a range of activities for young people with grants being offered from £500 to £5,000. Applications must be submitted by Wednesday ...
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Dorchester named as “Toilet twinned town”
St Osmund’s C of E Middle school in Dorchester announces that they have smashed another challenge in their efforts to provide safe toilets overseas.
After announcing their school achievement of twinning 49 toilets. The school hosted an event which was ...
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Hospital helipad to temporarily move ahead of construction works
The helicopter landing site at Dorset County Hospital will temporarily move to allow enabling works and construction of the new Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit to take place.
Dorset County Hospital has plans to build a brand-new Emergency Department ...
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A Day At The Races courtesy of The Lugger Inn
As part of King Charles III Coronation celebrations, The Lugger Inn, Chickerell, launched their Life & Soul Community Trust. The intention of the Trust is to provide support to those within the local community, whether monetary or otherwise, to ...
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Dorset Youth Pride is back at Shire Hall Museum for a second year
Dorset Youth Pride returns to Shire Hall Museum in Dorchester on Saturday 10th June. Now in its second year, Dorset Youth Pride is a free, inclusive pride event welcoming all members of the LGBT+ community and allies.
Shire Hall Museum ...
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New attractions announced for the Dorset County Show, fresh for 2023
Creatures great and small will be appearing at Dorset’s County Show, many of them for the first time.
Even more exciting news, you can enjoy more for less at the Dorset County Show, which takes place on Saturday 2nd and ...
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Weymouth football club’s manager Bobby Wilkinson had a very busy day on Monday he acquired the signatures of 10 players for next season, two of them Calvin Brooks and Brandon Goodship who were part of Weymouth’s promotion winning side in 2019 and ...
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An inaugural half-marathon event called the ‘Hardy Half’ took place in Dorchester on Sunday 14th May starting from Dorchester Rugby Club and attracting around 300 participants who ran through countryside immortalised by the writer Thomas Hardy, and around the ...
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Motorcyclist seriously injured in collision with car near Dorchester
Officers investigating a serious injury collision near Dorchester are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.
Dorset Police received a report at 4.45pm on Saturday 13 May 2023 of a collision involving a green Volkswagen Tiguan ...
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Bill Beaumont RFU County Championship result – Dorset & Wilts 66 pts v Devon Nil at Royal Wootton Bassett RFC.
Without a doubt, this was a comprehensive victory for the Twin Counties. They took control of the proceedings from the ...
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Friends of Dorset County Hospital donate comfort bags for patients
Patients who are unexpectedly admitted to hospital with no belongings will now receive a free comfort bag, thanks to the Friends of Dorset County Hospital (DCH).
The charity has donated bags full of essential toiletries for patients who have been ...
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If the sea and the splendour of a magnificent tallship appeals to you, Weymouth is the place to be later this month.
From Thursday 18 May until Sunday 21 May there will be a rare opportunity to see and explore ...
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