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Last weekend, people flocked to the isle of Portland to celebrate the restoration and formal opening of the historic High Angle Battery site. Local residents, volunteers, and organisations involved in restoring the site gathered to celebrate its transformation and the launch of Portland and Weymouth Towns of Culture 2025. The High Angle Battery, locally known as the ...

A group of dedicated staff from Weldmar Hospicecare were delighted to discover they had been invited to Buckingham Palace, to meet King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The King, who has been Patron of Weldmar Hospicecare since 1994, held the reception to honour those who work in community care for people with cancer (although Weldmar’s care ...

The local football scene is all but over and the cricket season begins in earnest on Saturday with the Dorset T20 competition. Counties North. Starting at 12:30: • Sherborne vs Blandford. Starting at 4:00 pm: • Sherborne vs Chalk Valley. Counties South.  Starting at 12:30 pm: • Broadstone vs Swanage. Starting at 4:00 pm: • Broadstone vs Poole. Counties East.  Starting at 12:30 pm: • Marnhull vs Wimborne. Starting ...

Here’s a reminder that the Dorchester Branch of the Royal Naval Association (RNA) will be holding a Free “Fish and Chip” lunch at The Junction, Dorchester on Thursday 8th May 2025 to mark the 80th Anniversary of the end of WWII in Europe. The lunch is for all veterans and all civilians currently living in the ...

Dorset Museum & Art Gallery is proud to announce the Hayden Princess Traction Engine Tour. From May to September 2025, visitors across Dorset will have the rare opportunity to experience this iconic piece of living history in full steam. The Hayden Princess — a beautifully preserved traction engine — will be heading out on the road ...

Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a commercial burglary near Dorchester. Between 1am and 1.10am on Tuesday 29 April 2025 access was gained to Dorchester Collection in Winterbourne Abbas and two black Coafen F80 electric motorcycles were stolen. It was reported that the motorcycles were loaded onto a Ford Transit ...

Dorchester Town Council has told KeeP 106 they are proud to announce a series of events to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, marking the end of the war in Europe. A number of events will take place across the town between the 8th May and 11th May as follows: Thursday 8th May – Flag raising and ...

Idris Martin reports: A casual dog walk around Weymouth this morning, and I came across three interesting themes. The We Are Weymouth BID media department has recruited three actors to dress up as pirates to promote the town. Further down the Esplanade towards the Pavilion, engineers are erecting Weymouth’s very own version of the London Eye. Then, walking down ...

Ninety minutes of the game had elapsed at Cherrywood Road, and Dorchester Football Club’s season was all but over. The Magpies trailed by one goal to nil at the break to Curtis Angell’s 36th-minute strike that had put Hungerford into the lead, and their playoff rivals, Havant and Waterlooville, were winning at home against Wimborne. In the ...

A new piece of equipment – the Transurethral Laser Ablation (TULA) device – worth £13,184.40 – has been purchased with funds raised by the Dorset County Hospital Charity, to benefit selected bladder cancer patients at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) in Dorchester. The Transurethral Laser Ablation (TULA) is an outpatient procedure carried out under local anaesthetic to ...

Dorset Council and Active Dorset are set to deliver a further £2 million redevelopment of Redlands Leisure and Community Park in Weymouth, as they continue to transform the site into a hub for sport, recreation, and community engagement. The ambitious project, supported by a £1.36 million Football Foundation grant, awaits final approval from Dorset Council’s Cabinet ...

Major safety improvements at a busy junction in Dorchester are on track to complete by mid-May. Work started in January at the 4-way Maumbury Cross junction. It includes installation of much-needed signal-controlled pedestrian crossing points, widening and levelling of footways, where possible, and upgrading existing equipment. Construction is in its final stages, with the tasks of road ...

Dorset Council is pleased to announce it has retained its leading position as the number one unitary and disposal authority in England for recycling rates, according to the recently published national data set for 2023/24 by DEFRA. The Council now recycles 60.5% of all the waste it collects at the kerbside, against a national average of 44%. In ...

Cyclists from across the South West are gearing up for a spectacular ride in support of a vital charity. Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance’s Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge returns on Saturday, 10 May 2025. This year, the event is extra special as it marks the charity’s 25th anniversary of saving lives. With places filling fast, ...

The countdown has started to the start of the Dorchester Walking Festival on 10th May. Nine days of guided walking is programmed to take place in and around Dorchester – appealing to all tastes and levels of ability. The recent spell of dry sunny weather has helped boost ticket sales, however there are still plenty of ...

Starting on Tuesday 22nd April a Weymouth man supported by his partner is embarking on an amazing journey from Land’s End to John O’ Groats to raise funds for the Motor Neurone Disease Association. But, for Paul Whitehead, it’s not just any old trek to the far north of the UK. Paul thought that just a ...

On Good Friday, Weymouth led their National League South visitors, Salisbury City, by 2 goals to nil at halftime, but following the break, the Terras conceded twice without adding to their total, making the final score Weymouth 2, Salisbury City 2. Tom Bearwish and Jake McCarthy scoring the Weymouth goals. Dorchester continued their Southern Premier League play-off push ...

Dorset Council’s Litter Free Dorset Support Officer, Emma Jackson, has told KeeP 106 that the 35th Great Dorset Beach Clean has concluded with remarkable success, showcasing the power of community spirit and dedication to protecting our beautiful coastline. Over the course of one week, 297 enthusiastic volunteers came together to clean 15 beaches, removing a ...

Families in Dorset are finding out which schools their young children will join in September, with the majority getting their choice. From Wednesday April 16th parents and carers will be able to check their application to see whether they have been successful. Almost 95 per cent of applicants have been offered their first choice of primary school ...

Weymouth 155-2 beat Martinstown 150 by four wickets. Weymouth clinched the West Dorset Indoor League Division One crown with a perfect record following a four-wicket win over Martinstown in the final at Redlands. Having finished top of the group after victories over Dorchester, Portland, Charlton Down, Bere Regis and Martinstown, Weymouth faced a showdown with second-placed Martinstown ...

Dorchester Town Council is to hold the Annual Town Meeting on 9th May from 11 am to 1pm in the Corn Exchange. The meeting is an opportunity for the public to see how local democracy is working by meeting local councillors and hearing about the work of the Town Council. Local residents can tell councillors what they ...

Already relegated from the National League South, Weymouth had little more than pride to play for at Maidstone on Saturday. However, the Terras managed to deny the Stones all 3 league points with the game remaining goalless. Dorchester moved back into the Southern Premier League playoff zone courtesy of a 60th-minute Olaf Koszela penalty against visitors Walton ...

As scheduled, a pedestrian walkway opposite the site of the Gorge Café fire on Dorchester’s South Street opened on Friday afternoon. The walkway safely reconnects both sides of the street. Shoppers can now also get to South Street via Hardye Arcade, with Scrivens, Specsavers, and Amplifon now accessible. The building owner’s private contractors (Jordan and Faber Ltd) ...

Police officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward following a road traffic collision in Weymouth that left a teenage cyclist with serious injuries. Dorset Police received a report at 5.26pm on Thursday 10 April 2025 of a road traffic collision involving a van and a cyclist on The Esplanade, ...

Walk-in clinics and community outreach is making it easier than ever to get protected from COVID-19. As families enjoy the Easter break, the NHS in Dorset is encouraging those most at risk from COVID-19 to come forward for their spring vaccination. Eligible groups include people aged 75 and over and those with weakened immune systems. This ...

A targeted road safety operation was carried out to prevent road traffic collisions occurring along a beauty hotspot road in West Dorset. Between 2020 and 2024, there were 95 road traffic collisions on the B3157 between Chickerell and Bridport. Along this stretch of road, the number of motorcyclists involved in collisions is disproportionately higher than the proportion ...

The UK will mark the historic 80th anniversary of VE Day with families and communities coming together to celebrate 80 years since the end of World War II in Europe, 5-8 May. Street parties, picnics, and barbecues will be held across the country on Monday 5 May, the Spring Bank Holiday, when millions across the UK are ...

Weymouth Football Club’s senior men’s team 4 goals to 1 defeat away at Eastbourne confirmed the Terras’ relegation from the National League South. The writing has been on the wall for the Terras ever since they parted company with manager Mark Molesley back in November last year following 24 games at the helm of the club. Molesley’s ...

Officers searching for wanted Weymouth man Terence Bryant can confirm he has been located and arrested. The 40-year-old was wanted on prison recall as well as in connection with a burglary offence in Weymouth. Following searches and enquiries by officers, he has now been located. Dorset Police thank everyone who shared the appeal.    

By our sports reporter Idris Martin. If you think that you have the quality to represent Dorset & Wilts in their County squad in this season’s Bill Beaumont RFU County Championship, which climaxes with the two finalists running out at Twickenham, then the County Selectors are holding an open session at Salisbury Club on Wednesday 23rd ...

Working families in Dorset can now benefit from extended childcare hours, thanks to funding provided by the Department of Education. Local primary schools as well as registered childcare providers, are offering new or expanded before and after school childcare hours. This is also known as wraparound childcare. The childcare will include activities such as crafts, sports, games, ...

Dorchester Household Recycling Centre (HRC, or “the tip”) will be closed all day on Tuesday (8 April 2025). This is to allow Dorset Council’s Highways team to carry out targeted and localised repairs to sections of St. Georges Road. Local residents and businesses have been informed. The HRC will reopen at 9am Wednesday 9 April 2025, with ...

Dorset Council has announced that Dr Catherine Howe has been unanimously recommended by the cross-party Staffing Committee as the Council’s new Chief Executive. This appointment is subject to final approval by Full Council on 10 April. Catherine will take over from Sam Crowe who is interim Chief Executive, following the departure earlier this year of former ...

Dorchester Choral Society are saying goodbye to their musical director of the past 10 years: Colin Howard. His final concert as their conductor is a performance of J.S. Bach’s Mass in B Minor which takes place on Saturday (5th April) in St Mary’s Church, Dorchester and has already sold out. It is a fitting work ...

The Stop Portland Waste Incinerator campaign has announced that they have lost the case taken to the High Court appealing against the government decision that overturned Dorset Council’s unanimous refusal of Powerfuel Portland’s waste incinerator planning application. Debbie Tulett who headed up the SPWI campaign says that she has asked her legal team to cost up ...

Toilet facilities in Weymouth’s Cove Street reopened on Monday 31st March following a full refurbishment. The block has been totally refitted, and improvements include: moving the accessible toilet door so that it is more accessible, new urinals and toilets have been installed which are fed from the mains supply meaning more efficient use of water, sensor ...

Weymouth Football Club’s National League South Status is hanging by a thread following the Terras 4 goals to nil home victory against Slough Town. Although still mathematically possible, it looks very unlikely despite their performance at the Bob Lucas Stadium on Saturday. The Terras scored 4 goals, 2 on either side of the break from Brooklyn Genesini, ...

Two men have been charged following an investigation by detectives into a reported robbery and attempted robberies near Dorchester. It was reported that at around 7.35pm on Friday 14 February 2025 a man driving a white Mercedes stopped to assist two men near to the Woodsford level crossing on Lewell Road near Crossways. It appeared that ...

A person on a Bridport town centre rooftop has caused a large response from the emergency services. Police, fire and ambulance services rushed to the emergency in South Street Bridport. It is understood that the man has been airlifted to Southampton General Hospital with serious injuries. Road closures were in place for the safety of everyone involved whilst ...

A man who violently assaulted an elderly man in Weymouth has pleaded guilty in court to his murder following a detailed investigation by detectives. Jake Saunders, aged 19 and of Weymouth, pleaded guilty to the murder of 75-year-old Anthony Jacob – also of Weymouth – when he attended Bournemouth Crown Court on Friday 28 March 2025. He ...

Dorset residents facing periods of uncertainty, short-term illness or life crises such as mental health challenges or bereavement, are being given a helping hand through a new network of support from the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. The Dorset Integrated Prevention Partnership (DIPPs) network is a collaborative partnership of five organisations working together to deliver ...

A review of street lighting in the Dorset Council area is currently underway, with a consultation on potential changes open from Monday 24 March until 4 May 2025. Dorset Council is seeking feedback on a range of potential changes to its street lighting to improve night-time safety, reduce energy consumption and enhance environmental sustainability. Responses to the ...

Police officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant information to come forward as they investigate a residential burglary in Weymouth. It is reported that between 9.30pm on Saturday 22 March and 10.25pm on Sunday 23 March 2025 entry was gained to a residential property in Princes Drive and several items were stolen. They are: Two plain ...

A free Weymouth community organisation called Family Matters urgently is looking for new premises to operate from together with funding to cover rent, etc. Family Matters Baby Bank, which is a project within the charity Refresh is run entirely by volunteers. It was set up in 2019 in response to local statistics which stated that 1 in ...

This month marks the 10th anniversary of Hardy’s Birthplace Visitor Centre. Nestled in Higher Bockhampton near Dorchester, the centre has welcomed over half a million visitors since first opening its doors a decade ago, providing a gateway to the area’s rich wildlife and heritage. Built in 2015 with funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and a partnership ...

Dorset Museum & Art Gallery is excited to announce that this year’s Wedding Fair will be taking place on Sunday 27 April from 11am to 3pm. This free event will be a celebration of all things wedding-related, featuring a diverse array of stallholders, interactive displays and performances that promise to inspire couples planning their big ...

Police officers investigating a report of an assault in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses and the victim involved to come forward. It was reported that between 10pm and 11pm on Friday 14 March 2025 a man was seen grabbing a woman and shouting at her in Chickerell Road, near to the junction with Dennis Road. It ...

Relegation looks almost inevitable for Weymouth Football Club’s Men’s team now following their narrow one nil defeat at Chippenham on Saturday despite playing against 10 men from the 44th minute when Chippenham’s Leone Grauata was sent from the field of play by the referee. The deadlock was not broken until the 73rd minute when Terras’ defender Jordan ...

Dorset Police is working with partners to ensure residents, visitors and businesses can enjoy a ‘good safe summer’. Earlier this week, the Force hosted two events alongside  Dorset Council, Weymouth Town Council, Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue, Business Improvement Districts across the county and BCP Council to discuss ongoing efforts to ensure everyone is safe ...

Families in Littlemoor will soon benefit from a Family Hub, bringing together essential services and support under one roof. Families in Littlemoor will soon benefit from a Family Hub, bringing together essential services and support under one roof. The new Littlemoor Family Hub will be based at the existing Children’s Centre in the Top Club building, a ...

Police officers are appealing for information from the public as they carry out enquiries to locate a wanted man with links to Weymouth. Meron Habtu, aged 21, is wanted on prison recall after failing to comply with the terms of his licence. He is described as five feet eight inches tall and of medium build. Detective Sergeant Richard ...

A Dorset Police officer who has pleaded guilty to an offence committed during an altercation in Weymouth will now face formal misconduct proceedings. Police Constable Tyler McWalter, aged 30, appeared at Weymouth Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 20 March 2025, where he pleaded guilty to an offence of non-fatal strangulation. He is due to be sentenced on ...

Councillors voted on 20th March to support an increase in the supply of affordable homes in Dorset. This will be achieved through use of council-owned land and buildings and by leasing more homes across the county. Four approaches to increase the overall supply of homes were presented to councillors at the People and Health Overview Committee. A ...

Litter Free Dorset has announced the 35th Great Dorset Beach Clean will take place from 5th to 13th April 2025, and everyone is invited to join in this community effort to keep our coastline in  pristine condition. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than last year’s, with beach cleans happening all along ...

Dorset Police has received three reports of livestock worrying involving sheep being injured in the Toller Porcorum area. The first incident reportedly occurred on the evening of Wednesday 19 February 2025 and saw two sheep injured. A further incident, involving three injured sheep, was reported on Friday 28 February 2025 and the third incident, which saw two ...

Dorset’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) is calling for community groups to apply for PCC funding aimed at helping to reduce anti-social behaviour (ASB) in Dorset to even lower levels. Dorset PCC David Sidwick’s Operation Relentless Community Fund was established in 2021 to empower communities and help reduce incidents of ASB. Now, the latest round of funding ...

In their latest newsletter Public Health Dorset suggest seven ways to benefit your baby’s development, as well as advice about safer sleep for babies. When your baby is very small, you might feel self-conscious talking to them because they can’t reply. You might prefer to sing songs or rhymes to your baby instead. Some of the benefits ...

Dorset’s current High Sheriff, Anthony Woodhouse, presented 13 charities, organisations, and an individual with a coveted High Sheriff Award at a ceremony held at The Duchess of Cornwall in Poundbury on Thursday 6th March 2025. The evening celebrated some of the most deserving people and organisations Anthony has met during his year as High Sheriff of ...

Officers are appealing for the driver involved in a road traffic collision in Weymouth to come forward. It was reported that at around 6.15pm on Tuesday 25 February 2025 a collision occurred on Spa Road, at the junction with Icen Road, involving a car and a pedestrian. The pedestrian, a 14-year-old girl, sustained minor injuries as a ...

Relegation-threatened Weymouth Football Club’s senior men’s team belatedly found some form on Saturday at the Bob Lucas Stadium, where they overcame the challenge of their National League South promotion chasing guests Boreham Wood, beating their visitors by 2 goals to 1. Calvin Brooks and Malachi Linton scored the Terras’ goals. Dorchester hosted Chertsey Town at the Avenue ...