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Weymouth Football Club’s senior men’s team are free from the pressures of National League South survival on Saturday when they travel to The New Lawn Stadium Nailsworth to meet Forest Green Rovers in the fourth qualifying round of the ...
Traffic calming measure to be trialled in Milborne St Andrew
Dorset Council is to trial a new traffic management scheme on the A354 in Milborne St Andrew, a key road connecting Blandford to Dorchester and a well-used and important route for local residents.
Following a review of traffic management, Milborne Parish ...
Dorchester pedestrian crossings to be improved
This autumn, Dorset Council will be upgrading two pedestrian crossings in Dorchester town centre.
The crossings at High West Street and High East Street are reaching the end of their maintainable life, so updated equipment will make them safer and ...
New winter timetables for Dorset bus routes
First Wessex has announced network changes for its bus services in Dorset. Its winter season timetables, which are part of a twice-yearly network review, come into force on Sunday 20 October.
Created using feedback from bus users, as well as ...
Missing man from Portland located
Police officers searching for a missing man from Portland are pleased to confirm he has been found.
Mark Smith was last seen on Thursday 26 September 2024 in Weymouth.
Following enquiries, Mark has been found.
Dorset Police thank everyone who shared the ...
Portesham road closure causing problems elsewhere
The closure of the Chickerell to West Bay coast road, the B3157 at Portesham, while contractors install a new water main, is causing significant problems on New Barn Road which runs from Abbotsbury to the village of Rodden.
It is ...
Friends of Dorset County Hospital donate more than 1,000 comfort bags to patients
An initiative to support patients who are unexpectedly admitted to hospital is going from strength to strength.
The Friends of Dorset County Hospital have been providing free comfort bags to patients who are unexpectedly admitted to hospital.
The initiative launched in ...
Developers invited to partner with Dorset Council to regenerate Weymouth
From Monday 7 October, developers are invited to submit formal proposals to work with Dorset Council on developing two key sites in Weymouth.
The two sites currently being considered for development, subject to planning consent, are North Quay and Weymouth ...
It was not a good day out for the Weymouth Football Club fans who travelled to Enfield to watch their team play in a National League South relegation 6-pointer as the Terras went down by a goal to nil.
Dorchester ...
Man dies in suspicious Weymouth house fire
Detectives are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward as they investigate a fatal house fire in Weymouth.
Dorset Police received a report at 10.59am on Friday 4 October 2024 of a fire at an address in ...
Videos to show young people the true impact of knife crime
A series of hard-hitting videos highlighting the devastating impact of knife crime have been created as part of an education package to be delivered to young people in schools.
Filmed by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner in ...
Driver receives a suspended sentence after causing fatal road collision in 2022
A man has been sentenced at court after admitting causing a fatal road traffic collision in Bere Regis.
Michael Stewart, aged 51 and of Millfield, Poole, appeared at Bournemouth Crown Court on Friday 4 October 2024 to be sentenced after ...
Flu Fighters coming to the rescue to defeat winter bugs
The Flu Fighters are being called in to help protect Dorset’s children this winter!
In a collaboration between the NHS and schools across the county, a colourful storybook, Flu Fighters Versus Chilly, Achy and Snotty, is being distributed to thousands ...
Coast road closed at Portesham
Motorists are advised that the B3157 coast road from Weymouth to Bridport is closed at Portesham while Wessex Water lay a new water main, although pedestrians and pedal cyclists can pass through. The work which began on 30th September ...
Fireworks display upsets some Weymouth residents but others praise it
A firework display in Portland Harbour late yesterday evening around 10 pm, that is thought to be linked with Netflix filming on a super yacht that was seen in Weymouth Bay recently, has drawn mixed emotions.
The loud explosions were ...
More than 27,000 kilometres ridden since new e-bike launch
Dorset Council have told KeeP 106 that in the first month since the launch of Beryl electric assisted bikes in Dorchester, Portland and Weymouth on 20 August 2024, riders have collectively covered an impressive 27,000 kilometres.
Over 5,000 journeys were ...
Man sentenced following death in Weymouth
A man has been sentenced after admitting the manslaughter of 35-year-old Daniel Mark Hrycyszyn in Weymouth.
Joe Michael Williams, aged 19, appeared at Bournemouth Crown Court on Wednesday 2 October 2024 to be sentenced after he had pleaded guilty to ...
Man requires hospital treatment following assault in Dorchester pub
At around 10.40pm on Friday 27 September 2024 a man aged in his 20s was assaulted by three men outside the male toilets on the first floor of The Royal Oak Wetherspoon pub in High West Street and Dorset ...
Arrest made in connection with reported assault in Weymouth
A man has been arrested in connection with a reported assault in Weymouth town centre.
Officers are continuing to investigate an incident that was reported to have occurred at around 12.50am on Sunday 29 September 2024 near to the junction ...
Rail services resume on the Heart of Wessex line from Weymouth to Castle Cary
Trains services resumed this morning (Monday 30 September) between Castle Cary and Weymouth following a week-long closure of the Heart of Wessex line for vital upgrades.
During the week-long closure, Network Rail’s team of engineers replaced around a mile’s worth ...
Two Winchester City goals, one each from Jamie Barron and Tommy Wright, put the Citizens in control of the proceedings at Hillier Way.
Weymouth were within ten minutes of crashing out of the FA Cup at the third qualifying round ...
Superyacht Savannah filming in Weymouth Bay
Spotted anchored in Weymouth Bay (you can hardly miss it) by our roving reporter Idris Martin is this Superyacht Savannah.
A boat full of sightseers cruising alongside the superyacht were hoping to catch a glimpse of Hollywood stars Keira Knightley ...
Poundbury Gardens MD Mike Burks receives award for contribution to industry
On Wednesday 25 September, managing director of The Gardens Group, Mike Burks, was presented with the Pearson Memorial Medal by the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA). Recognised for his role at the forefront of environmental work within the industry and ...
New service making a difference to young people with additional needs
A service launched earlier this year for children and young people with additional needs is already making a difference to their lives.
Dorset Council’s Birth to Settled Adulthood service, which launched in April, supports children and young people with complex ...
Dorset residents are being urged to go online and spend five minutes to complete the council’s annual canvass.
This is to confirm the details of those living at the address to ensure the electoral roll is updated accurately.
There have been ...
Two charged in connection with disturbance in Weymouth in 2023
At around 3.10am on Sunday 3 December 2023 Dorset Police received a report that a group of people were behaving aggressively towards members of the public in the area of Park Street.
It was further reported that a member of ...
Motorcyclist seriously injured in Weymouth collision
Dorset Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage of a road traffic collision in Weymouth to come forward.
On Monday 23 September 2024 at 8:38 pm the police received a report of a collision involving a grey ...
Final consultation reopened into permit application for Portland incinerator
On Friday 20th September 2024 the Environment Agency reopened the final consultation into an application for a permit to operate a new waste incinerator in Portland.
This has come about because an administrative error during a public consultation in the ...
Weymouth Community Hospital theatre upgraded to help DCH reduce waiting lists
An operating theatre at Weymouth Community Hospital has been upgraded to allow Dorset County Hospital (DCH) to perform a range of elective surgeries and reduce waiting lists.
Dorset HealthCare, which manages Weymouth Community Hospital, has refurbished and upgraded the theatre, ...
A 70th-minute Charlie Rowan equaliser from a free kick on the edge of the penalty area that the Worthing keeper fumbled salvaged a National League South point for Weymouth after the Rebels had taken the lead in the first ...
