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Police officers investigating a collision on the A354 near Milborne St Andrew are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward. Dorset Police received a report at 6.14pm on Friday 23 February 2024 of a collision involving an orange Kawasaki motorcycle on the A354 between Milborne St Andrew and the A35 Puddletown ...

A woman is due to appear in court in connection with a report of a fail-to-stop road traffic collision in Weymouth. It was reported that at around 2.45pm on Tuesday 4 July 2023 a 12-year-old boy was involved in a collision with a car in Chickerell Road. It was alleged that the vehicle failed to stop ...

Dorset Police is issuing advice to members of the public to keep their high-value bike safe from a burglary. The Force has recently seen a spate of thefts of high-value bikes following breaks to outbuildings across the county. The stolen bikes include leisure bikes, road bikes, mountain bikes and dirt bikes. Officers are issuing advice to high-value bike ...

Officers investigating a fail-to-stop road traffic collision in Weymouth are issuing an image of a man they wish to speak to. At around 5.30pm on Wednesday 17 January 2024, a single-vehicle collision occurred involving a silver Seat hatchback car in Cumberland Drive on the Granby Estate. The vehicle was reported as stolen from the forecourt of ...

Detectives investigating a report of rape in Weymouth are renewing their appeal for information from the public and would like to speak to two women who may be able to assist in their enquiries. Dorset Police received a report at 10.37pm on Sunday 18 February 2024 raising concern for the welfare of a woman in the ...

Police officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward as they investigate an assault on a teenage boy in Weymouth. It is reported that at around 5.30pm on Monday 19 February 2024 the victim was approached by a group of six young people near the skate park at The Marsh playing fields ...

Detectives investigating a report of rape in Weymouth have made an arrest. Dorset Police received a report at 10.37pm on Sunday 18 February 2024 raising concern for the welfare of a woman in the Park District area. Officers attended and located the woman, aged in her 20s, who reported she had been raped by a man in ...

The former chairman of Dorchester Town Football Club Eddie Mitchell passed away suddenly at the age of 69 on Saturday, February 17. A family spokesman said he ‘unexpectedly passed away peacefully at home’ and that he was a ‘loving husband, father and grandfather’. Mr Mitchell was the owner and chairman of Dorchester Town between 2007 and 2009.  

Building on the success of previous hugely popular events, the Family Science Day will be taking place again at the Dorset Museum & Art Gallery on Sunday the 17th March from 11am-1pm & 2pm-4pm. This free (but ticketed) activity is sure to bring out the Marie Curie or the Albert Einstein in you! Aimed at children ...

Dorset County Hospital (DCH) has opened its newly refurbished Outpatient Assessment Centre at South Walks House in Dorchester. The Trust received more than £14million from the NHS England Elective Recovery and Community Diagnostics Programme to transform two floors of the building into permanent clinical space after signing a 20-year lease with Dorset Council. DCH started running a ...

On Saturday 24 February the Ukrainian flag will be raised at County Hall in Dorchester to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. More than 1,000 Ukrainians have settled across Dorset since Vladimir Putin’s forces began the war, forcing thousands to flee their homeland. Cllr Laura Beddow, Dorset Council’s Portfolio Holder for Culture, Communities and ...

Police officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward as they investigate an assault on a woman in Weymouth. It was reported that at around 7.40pm on Sunday 18 February 2024 the victim, aged in her 20s, was approached by a man who was known to her as she was walking along ...

Five Dorset towns and villages have the approval to proceed with the introduction of 20mph zones or speed limits. The town/parish councils for Langton Matravers, Bridport, Wimborne, Pimperne and Winfrith successfully applied to Dorset Council in 2023 for the new limits and zones. Residents gave their comments, support, or objections to the applications through a process called ...

Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward following a serious injury road traffic collision in Weymouth. Dorset Police received a report at 2.43am on Monday 19 February 2024 of a single vehicle collision involving a grey Ford Focus estate in Dorchester Road near to Weymouth Community Hospital. It was reported that ...

Not a good day for Weymouth’s sporting teams, the Football Club lost at the Bob Lucas Stadium to National League South promotion chasers Worthing. The Terras fans had to wait until the 78th minute of the game for striker Malachi Linton to beat the Rebel’s custodian and open their account with a goal. But by then they were ...

Police officers are investigating criminal damage in Dorchester and appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. Between Wednesday 14 February and Thursday 15 February 2024, there were six incidents of criminal damage reported in St John Way, Peverell Avenue East and The Great Field in Poundbury. It is reported that graffiti was sprayed and ...

Officers investigating a burglary at a hair salon in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. Dorset Police received a report at 8.07am on Friday 16 February 2024 of a burglary at Head Style in Littlemoor Road. Entry was forced some time overnight and a quantity of cash was stolen. Police Constable Andy ...

Fellow broadcasters, and hundreds of fans, have been paying tribute to Steve Wright who has died at the age of 69 and who, for 23 years, presented ‘Steve Wright in the Afternoon’ on BBC Radio 2, together with ‘Sunday Love Songs’, a pre-recorded Valentines Day special having been broadcast just last Sunday. No doubt, one way ...

If you are looking for a rewarding career working with children, that enables you to work from home, then childminding is a brilliant option. With government start-up grants available, there has never been a better time to start your childminding journey. We will be holding three briefing sessions in February and March for Dorset Council residents to ...

A man has been charged and is due to appear in court in connection with a reported serious assault in Weymouth. Dorset Police received a report at 11.09am on Sunday 11 February 2024 from the ambulance service of a man requiring medical treatment at an address in Lennox Street. It was reported that the victim – a ...

Dog-owners visiting Hardy’s Birthplace Visitor Centre and Thorncombe Wood Local Nature Reserve can now leave for home with their furry friends squeaky clean, thanks to the new Self Service Dog Wash provided by Polygon Pets Ltd. Fun, flexible, and easy to use – this useful new self service facility provides warm water infused with a range ...

On Saturday Weymouth failed to make it 5 National League South wins on the spin in Essex losing the game by a goal to nil at Chelmsford. Our Man at the Match said. “We gave the ball away all to often in the second half, but we have done well recently winning our last 4 games on ...

Voluntary and community sector organisations gathered in Dorchester last week to mark the second anniversary of the Russian invasion and show their support for Ukrainian refugees living in Dorset. The event was organised and hosted by #HelpAndKindness, in collaboration with Dorset Council’s Ukraine Response team and Dorset Together. Maryna Dovbysh, one of the organisers from HelpAndKindness, and ...

Dorset Council’s volunteer digital champions service had its busiest year in 2023 with more than 2,000 face-to-face appointments. The volunteer scheme, which also celebrated its 10th anniversary last year, held 2,063 appointments and saw more than 1,800 people. Dorset Council’s volunteer digital champions service had its busiest year in 2023 with more than 2,000 face-to-face appointments. The volunteer ...

Women giving birth at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) have praised the high standards of care they and their babies received. DCH’s maternity team scored some of the best results in the region in the 2023 Care Quality Commission (CQC) survey of women’s experiences of maternity care in England. DCH’s services were rated better or the same as ...

DEFRA has confirmed that Dorset Council is the #1 Unitary Council in the country for recycling. We recycle 59.1% of the waste we collect, against a 43.4% national average. Each year DEFRA produces its Local authority collected waste management – annual results – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) which detail the collection and management of waste under the possession or control of ...

Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following an assault in Weymouth. At around 5.05pm on Wednesday 7 February 2024, it is reported that a local man aged in his 20s was assaulted by an unknown man in The Marsh Playground behind the leisure centre in Knightsdale Road. The victim was punched ...

Nothe Fort is presenting nine days of educational and immersive family activities, spanning over the half term from the 10th – 18th February, 10:30am-4pm daily. Visitors can get up close and personal with the Fort’s wartime equipment and join in with activities that will take them back in time to wartime Britain. Visitors can travel around ...

On 2nd May Dorset residents will go to the polls to elect 82 councillors for Dorset Council as well as over 150 Town and Parish councillors. The Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner election will also take place on the same day. Each year Dorset Council employs hundreds of staff at election time to make sure that the ...

Detectives investigating a report of an attempted knifepoint robbery in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. It was reported that a woman aged in her 40s was in her vehicle on Wooperton Street at around 8.25pm on Thursday 1 February 2024 when a man approached her and allegedly produced a ...

Before the kick off Weymouth & Portland & Dorchester rugby players observe a minutes silence in honour of former Seahorses player Victor Frampton who recently passed away . Weymouth Football Club’s senior men’s team came from behind to snatch victory by 4 goals to 3 at the Bob Lucas Stadium against visitors Hemel Hempstead Town and ...

A man and a woman have been charged following an investigation by detectives into an alleged serious assault in Weymouth. It is reported that at 12.49am on Saturday 27 January 2024 a man had been found with injuries at an address in the town centre following an altercation that is believed to have occurred in Caroline ...

Earlier today, 4th February, police issued an appeal for information from the public to assist their search for a missing woman from Dorchester. Saima Noreen, aged 36, was reported missing after having last been seen in the Poundbury area at around 8pm on Saturday 3 February 2024. Officers are now pleased to confirm she has been found ...

NHS Dorset have launched a new campaign asking people to check their order to help reduce waste and save money. Around 50,000 people in Dorset have repeat prescriptions for multiple medications every month. It is estimated that 1.6 million of repeat prescription items are wasted unnecessarily in Dorset each year. Peter Cope, Head of Medicines Optimisation at ...

Weymouth Football Club’s senior men’s team can make it 4 National League South victories on the spin at the Bob Lucas Stadium on Saturday where they meet visitors Hemel Hempstead. The Tuders are in 10th place in the league table and have tallied up 5 league points more than the Terras who are currently in 16th, however Weymouth ...

Dorset County Hospital Charity seeks over 100 enthusiastic participants to join the DCH100 Jurassic Coast Challenge on 18-19 May 2024 in aid of the Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit Appeal at Dorset County Hospital. This is an outstanding opportunity to make a lasting impact at our local hospital, whilst also getting fit and having ...

Weymouth football club’s striker Ben “Tommo” Thomson has decided to call it a day and hang up his boots for good. The striker has made 277 appearances for the Terras over two spells at the Bob Lucas Stadium scoring 69 goals and 47 assists. Thomson has been plagued with injury recently and that has probably been a ...

Officers are appealing for information as they investigate the theft of a motorcycle in Weymouth which was recently recovered. It is reported that between Monday 22 January 2024 and Tuesday 23 January 2024, a silver Honda ADV750K motorcycle was stolen overnight from outside the gym of Weymouth College in Cranford Avenue. The vehicle was secured in the ...

Weymouth Football Club’s senior men’s team made it 3 National League South wins on the bounce beating Dartford away by a solitary Joe Cook goal to nil. Our Man at the Match said,” A great result for the Terras who produced a much improved display that came after the half time break and Weymouth could have ...

Dorset Police is releasing footage of an attempted theft of a keyless car to raise awareness and help protect motorists. Offenders are using a device from outside a property to connect to a car key’s signal and trick the vehicle into thinking the key is nearby, meaning it will unlock automatically and the ignition can be ...

A woman has been arrested in connection with a report of shoplifting offences and threats of violence in Weymouth. It was reported that at around 4pm on Tuesday 31 October 2023 a woman made off from the Asda supermarket in Newstead Road with suspected stolen items. A member of staff reportedly gave chase and caught up ...

Officers investigating a serious injury collision in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward. Dorset Police received a report at 4.55pm on Monday 22 January 2024 of a collision involving a black Ford Fiesta hatchback and a bicycle at Chalbury Corner. The cyclist – a man aged in his 60s – ...

Dorset Trading Standards are getting behind a national campaign for people to register their domestic appliances. The safety campaign is being run by the Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances (AMDEA). It encourages people to register their home appliances, whether they are old or new, to make sure manufacturers can get in touch in case a ...

A new grant scheme aimed at supporting local communities to plant and care for trees in their area is now open for applications. Funded by Dorset Council and managed by the Dorset National Landscape team, the Dorset Community Tree Fund is open to community organisations in the Dorset Council area.  This includes parish and town councils, ...

A man has been arrested in connection with an alleged assault in Weymouth that left a man seriously injured. It was reported that between 12am and 1.30am on Saturday 6 January 2024 a man aged in his 40s was struck in the face with a glass bottle as he was walking on the Rodwell Trail, close ...

Both Weymouth football and rugby clubs were denied their runouts on Saturday afternoon as the Bob Lucas Stadium’s pitch and the playing surface at Combe Down rugby club were both deemed dangerous and unplayable due to the frost so both fixtures will have to be re-scheduled. OLAF Koszela’s seven-minute second half hat-trick helped Dorchester Town end ...

Interested in a career in the NHS? Dorset County Hospital (DCH) will be holding a Careers Fair on Saturday, 2 March, spotlighting the wide variety of jobs and training opportunities the Trust has to offer. Whether it be a clinical or non-clinical role, the event is an opportunity for those interested in a career in the NHS ...

Police officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following an assault in Weymouth that left a man seriously injured. Between 1am and 4pm on Saturday 6 January 2024 the victim, a man aged in his 40s, was walking alone on the Rodwell Trail close to the basketball courts in Parr Way. ...

Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone who has relevant dashcam footage to come forward following a fatal road traffic collision near Dorchester. Dorset Police received a report at 5.42am on Monday 15 January 2024 of a collision at Long Ash Lane on the A37 involving a black Honda Civic, a grey Volvo XC90 and a ...

The Dorset & Wilts County Women’s rugby selectors and coaching staff are holding 2 trial days in preparation for this season’s RFU Women’s County Championship Competition. The first trial if on Saturday 20th of January at Warminster Rugby Football Club starting at 9.00am and ending around 2 o’clock and the second is on Saturday February the ...

Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) is held annually on 27 January to remember the millions of people who died during the Holocaust, under Nazi persecution, and in the genocides that followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. To commemorate HMD this year, Dorchester Town Council and the South-West Dorset Multicultural Network, with the support of Dorset Council ...

Discover Dorchester is thrilled to share the full line up for the much anticipated Brew Dorch 2024 – Dorchester’s Festival of Drinks, taking place from February 15th to 18th, 2024. This four-day extravaganza promises a delightful blend of craft beverages, culinary experiences, and interactive events, making it a must-attend celebration for locals and visitors alike. The ...

Weymouth hosted Slough Town at the Bob Lucas Stadium and banked all 3 National League South points courtesy of 3 goals, one each from Alfie Rutherford, Brandon Goodship and Harry Parsons with no reply from their guests. Our Man at the Match said,” What a change round in the second half, Weymouth were a different team, ...

Ever thought of becoming a local councillor? All 82 councillor seats for Dorset Council are up for election in May this year. As a councillor you will play a vital role in shaping local services and make a huge difference to the quality of life of local people and how local issues are dealt with. Many candidates ...

Dorset Police’s Christmas drink and drug drive campaign, which targeted people who drive while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, proved successful. Between Friday 1 December 2023 and Monday 1 January 2024, party-goers were encouraged to plan their journeys home, reminded of the potential consequences if they are caught driving while under the influence and ...

An elderly couple were rescued from their smoke-filled home this morning (11 January) by Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service. The couple were trapped in their first floor bedroom after an electrical fire broke out on the ground floor. They were able to call 999 and were given fire survival guidance by the Fire Control call ...

A man has been arrested in connection with a reported burglary in Dorchester. It was reported that between 1.40am and 1.50am on Saturday 30 December 2023 a man entered Eleanor Nursing & Social Care in Bridport Road and stole a bank card. The bank card was subsequently alleged to have been used to carry out fraudulent transactions ...

It’s not long now until the return of the annual Dorchester Beerex held in the Corn Exchange, Dorchester and organised by members of West Dorset Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and Dorchester Casterbridge Rotary Club. The festival takes place over 4 sessions on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd February, lunchtime and evening on both days. The ...

Chris Loder MP is urging local organisations and councils across West Dorset to bid for the next round of the Community Ownership Fund. Round Three of the Fund is open and will close at 11:59am on 31st January 2024. The competitive Fund enables community and voluntary organisations, and parish, town, and community councils, to take ...

Police officers investigating an alleged assault in Dorchester are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. The victim – a male taxi driver aged in his 40s – picked up a man from an address in Cambridge Road on Monday 25 December 2023. It is reported that at around 6.30pm the victim was ...