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Officers investigating reported criminal damage to eight vehicles near Weymouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. It was reported at around 8pm on Saturday 1 July 2023 that damage had been caused to a number of vehicles parked at the Chickerell Steam and Vintage Show at Knights in the Bottom. Several ...

The staff at Wyke Regis Surgery have moved to reassure patients they are not closing in response to inaccurate information on being circulated online. Practice Manager Ann Klust said: “In recent days we have had patients approaching us asking if the surgery is closing as they have seen information circulating suggesting this is the case. “We can ...

Lock forward Ralph Green was elected by his Weymouth & Portland Rugby Club team mates as their Player of the 2022 / 23 Season . He was presented with the award by head coach Rich Bament at the Seahorse’s annual presentation evening held at their Monmouth Avenue clubhouse on Saturday. Bament also presented young scrum half Jacob ...

Officers investigating a report of a robbery on Weymouth seafront have made an arrest. Dorset Police received a report from a third party that some time between 5pm on Friday 26 May and 7am on Saturday 27 May 2023 a man was assaulted near to the Jubilee Clock Tower on The Esplanade, and items were allegedly ...

By KeeP 106 presenters and reporters, Nick Billings and Peter Foster: Crowds gathered in Poundbury today as King Charles and Queen Camilla made a visit there to mark the completion of the Queen Mother square. A local brass band welcomed the arrival of  the royal couple, who unveiled a plaque of commemoration at the Royal Pavilion, as ...

Following on from last year’s successful event, Home of Hillforts & Henges is back in 2023, taking place in Dorchester from 28th to 30th July. Celebrating a landscape rich in earthworks and the people that have lived here for over 6,000 years, activities will again take place at multiple locations across the town. A great opportunity ...

The Urban Heath Partnership (UHP), Litter Free Dorset (LFD) and Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS) are working together to raise awareness of the risk of wildfires on heathland and forests during the soaring summer temperatures. You might see large banners around these sites reminding everyone of the risks, these are a key ...

Dorset League Cricket Results: Premier Division. Bere Regis beat Poole by 2 wickets, Blandford lost at Wimborne by 5 wickets, Dorchester won at home against Sherborne by 6 wickets and Martinstown had an 8-wicket victory at home against Cattistock and Symene. Division 1: Portland Red Triangle overcame the challenge of of Puddletown beating the village side by 8 wickets ...

A new car parking system for patients, staff and visitors will come into operation at Dorset County Hospital on Monday 3 July. The Trust is introducing a barrier system with automatic number plate recognition for all patients, staff and visitors entering and leaving the main hospital site via Williams Avenue. It will allow patients and visitors to ...

Litter Free Dorset are excited to share that we have partnered with Weymouth Town Council and Weymouth and Portland Marine Litter Project to expand our popular beach toy library, with two additional locations on the busy Weymouth Seafront just in time for the start of summer holidays. The toy library allows visitors to borrow and ...

A statement issued by Dorset Council on 22nd June reported that the Council’s Facebook page had disappeared without warning. A further statement made today (23nd June) confirmed that it has now been restored. The statement reads thus: “We’re very pleased to announce that the Dorset Council UK Facebook page is back up and running. “Meta has reviewed ...

The #SeeYouOnTheRoad Competition is back for 2023. Following the success of last year’s competition, Dorset Road Safe are once again running a competition for young people aged between 9-16 to design a poster, social media image or animation that can be used to spread awareness of the risks of pedestrian distraction. Sadly, there were over 100 young people ...

Dorset Police received reports at around 8.45am on Friday 16 June 2023 that a man was in possession of a large metal pole on the Rodwell Trail in Weymouth and officers investigating are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. A 46-year-old man from Weymouth was arrested on suspicion of affray. He has ...

Officers investigating a reported assault and subsequent theft in Weymouth have made an arrest. The incident occurred at around 6.50pm on Saturday 10 June 2023 on Westham Bridge. It was reported that the victim – a man aged in his 20s – was assaulted by three young male offenders. The victim’s phone fell out of his pocket during ...

The Borough Gardens Play area in Dorchester has recently seen a new addition in the form of a communication board. Based on similar boards used in some schools, the communication boards feature pictures and symbols which are intended to allow autistic and verbally non -communicative children to express themselves to others in an easy fun way. ...

The Weymouth Flood and Coastal Protection Project is starting its second round of public engagement, giving everyone the chance to comment on the scheme. Led by Dorset Council, the project aims to deliver improved protection against flooding and coastal erosion in Weymouth. Dorset Coast Forum are leading on the engagement for the scheme. The team are now ...

The Dorchester BID (Business Improvement District) has been funding the provision of the latest technology defibrillators in town for over 10 years now. Improvements in technology mean that units become much easier to use. The latest Zol defibrillators that the DBID has purchased talk the user through how to use them, which means anyone should ...

Officers investigating criminal damage in Dorchester are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. At approximately 3.55pm on Saturday 3 June 2023 damage was caused by two boys to the Brownsword Hall in Pummery Square, Poundbury. The offenders are described as white male teenagers, aged between 14 and 16 years old and approximately five ...

Dorset Police received a report at 12.16am on Tuesday 13 June 2023 of a burglary at the Thomas Hardye School in Queens Avenue. Officers attended and two boys, aged 16 and 17 from Dorchester, were arrested on suspicion of burglary. They have been de-arrested while further enquiries are carried out. Police Constable Dan White, of Dorchester police, ...

Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward after an assault and subsequent theft in Weymouth. The incident occurred at around 6.50pm on Saturday 10 June 2023 on Westham Bridge. It is reported that the victim – a man aged in his 20s – was assaulted by three young male offenders. The victim’s wallet and phone fell out ...

Ruby Clark, Chloe Lepage, Joy Sapsford, Lucetta Riley and Emma Potter have all re-signed for Weymouth Football Club’s women’s team for next season. The Wessex League have presented Portland United’s Programme Editor Lin McKechnie with the Programme of the Year award. The Blues have been paired with Totton and Elling in the first round of the Wessex League Cup ...

Diabetes Awareness Week takes place between 12 and 18 June with people in Dorset being urged to find out more about the condition and seek advice if they recognise the symptoms. Diabetes is a serious condition where your blood glucose level is too high. It can happen when your body doesn’t produce enough insulin or the ...

SummerFest, a one-day family fun festival organised by Weymouth and Portland Round Table at Redlands Leisure & Community Park on June 3rd has raised over £23,000 for local causes in the area. Members of the Round Table wanted to raise vital funds for the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance after one of their own, Grant Tewkesbury, ...

The popular Dorset Sunflower Trail will open for its third season in summer 2023 at Maiden Castle Farm, on the outskirts of Dorchester. Some 750,000 sunflower seeds have been planted to create two spectacular trails for visitors from far and wide. As well as the stunning Sunflower Trail, visitors can also enjoy local ice creams, rest ...

Residents and visitors to Weymouth will notice an enhanced visible police presence in the town centre this summer in a bid to reduce anti-social behaviour (ASB) and criminal activity. This summer, the neighbourhood policing team will build on the success of past campaigns by working with members of Dorset Council’s Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS) to ...

If you want to be guaranteed a tip top cider then the Woodman Inn pub in Bridport is the place to go. Having been nominated by West Dorset Campaign for Real Ale members it was judged and came top of the class in the annual cider pub of the year competition. The Woodman is a classic ...

Organisations that work with Dorset’s young people are being urged to get their skates on and bid for funding that could help transform lives. They have until 14 June to get on board and be in with a chance of securing funding from Dorset Council. The Dorset Youth Fund helps groups and clubs make a real difference ...

As part of the Wessex Folk Festival folk band Arish Mell played a re-union gig at the King’s Arms in Weymouth on Sunday afternoon. It was the first time they had played together for over 20 years. They were a regulars playing in the pub on most Sunday evenings. Vocalist Des Quick said, ” We are missing ...

Officers investigating a report of a robbery on Weymouth seafront are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. Dorset Police received a report from a third party that some time between 5pm on Friday 26 May 2023 and 7am on Saturday 27 May 2023 a man was assaulted near to the Jubilee Clock ...

Bill Beaumont Division 2 County Championship Final: Dorset & Wilts 37 v Durham 15 at Ealing Trailfinders RFC, 03/06/2023. Three times past winners of the division 3 championship the Twin Counties lifted the division 2 silverware with a stunning second half display of rugby. The first 40 minutes were nip and tuck with both teams crossing the whitewash 3 ...

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 after the victim was approached by two men. It is reported that one of them told the ...

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 a vintage Eterna nine carat gold watch, a nine carat omega bracelet with ‘1963’ etched on ...

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 Flexi car park permits offering savings: Short Stay Two hours parking every day in most of the council’s ...

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 of June 10 and 11 and is free for all to enjoy, enabling individuals and community ...

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 Express in Upwey. It is reported that two men – both aged in their 30s – were ...

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 arrive at Coburg Road until 15 minutes before the scheduled kick off. A meeting with the management ...

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 Lane between Piddlehinton and Dorchester. The collision involved a dark blue Vauxhall Insignia, a white BMW 3 ...

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 of the Bill Beaumont RFU County Championship kicking off 3 00pm with the winners going into ...

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 forward. It is reported that the man shouted threats toward members of the public. Officers attended and a ...

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 was reported to police at 7.15am on Wednesday 24 May 2023. The driver of the Land Rover, ...

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 green BMW motorcycle and a white Toyota Hilix. The motorcycle rider – a man aged in his ...

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 ahead of the new 2023/24 campaign, having spent another impressive spell on loan at The Avenue ...

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 social isolation were among those that benefitted from the funding. Dorset Council collected the income from people ...

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 the pier. It is reported that one of the CSAS officers was pushed by a boy, before ...

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 the junction with the B3155. The pedestrian – a 15-year-old girl – sustained a serious injury to ...

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 in Chickerell just after the Victoria Inn. During the road traffic collision a silver Vauxhall Astra left ...

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 at half time very few would have laid odds against them missing out on a third ...

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 aggressively in Westham Road. It was further reported that one of the men smashed the window of ...

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 14 June to be considered. Organisations working with young people can apply for grants from £500 to £5000 ...

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 Toilet themed to celebrate their achievement but also to make a special announcement and presentation.  Among ...

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 and Critical Care Unit, including a rooftop helipad, on the former Damers School site. To allow demolition ...

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 bring happiness to others, promote wellbeing and nurture a strong community spirit. Organisers have lost no time ...

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 is opening for free from 10am – 4pm on Saturday 10th June for Dorset Youth Pride. ...

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 Sunday 3rd September. As well as a host of new attractions, tickets are at an early ...

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 who both turned out for Salisbury last season. Five have exited the club with another ten still ...

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 landscape featuring the monument dedicated to the ‘other’ Hardy, Vice-Admiral Thomas Masterman Hardy, Lord Nelson’s flag ...

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 and a yellow Honda motorcycle on the A37 at Wrackleford. The male rider of the motorcycle was ...

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 kick-off and were 24 points to nil up inside the first 15 minutes of the game. ...

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 admitted to the Emergency Department and need to be transferred to a ward. Items include: Toothpaste and toothbrush Deodorant Wash ...

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 on-board the full-size replica of a massive 17th-century Spanish Galleon, similar to those of the Spanish ...