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Staff from Dorset County Hospital are encouraging people to talk to their families about organ donation after experiencing first-hand the difference it can make. Jon Fox, Service Manager at Dorset County Hospital, received a liver transplant when he was just eight and HR Manager Kelly Upton’s son received a liver transplant last year at the age ...

Pupils at Damers First School have earned an international accreditation this academic year, recognising their amazing work in making their school more environmentally friendly and raising eco-awareness in fellow pupils. Damers First School achieved their fourth Eco Schools Green Flag with Distinction. Eco-Schools is an international education programme that prompts young people to explore sustainability and ...

Officers continuing to investigate a fatal road traffic collision in Bere Regis are renewing their appeal for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward. Just after 5pm on Sunday 18 September 2022, officers attended the incident at Rye Hill involving a blue Mazda MX5, a silver Ford C Max, a white Suzuki Ignis and ...

Officers carrying out enquiries on behalf of HM Coroner for Dorset into the death of a man on Portland are appealing for information from the public. At 7.33pm on Friday 29 July 2022 Dorset Police received a report of a body having been found down cliffs on the island. Officers attended, assisted by the coastguard, to recover ...

An ambitious plan to create a continuous line of hedgerows across Dorset to correct the damage to nature of recent years is looking for local volunteers to make it happen. To be launched next week (24 Sep – 2 Oct; to coincide with The Great Big Green Week), the ‘Great Big Dorset Hedge’ project aims to ...

Officers are appealing for anyone with information to come forward following an assault on a farmer in a field near Wool. At approximately 5.30pm on Tuesday 6 September 2022 a farmer entered a field in a vehicle near East Burton Road and saw a dog chasing after sheep. The farmer used his vehicle to protect the sheep ...

In excess of 2500 athletes took part in the Weymouth Ironman 70 .3, 2022 race on Sunday 18th September. The event kicked off at 7 15 am with a 1.2-mile swim off of Preston Beach in almost perfect conditions, with flat calm seas, then transitioned into a 56-mile tour of Dorset cycle race and then back ...

The 25th Weldmar Hospicecare Summer Fete will be taking place in the meadow and gardens of the charity’s Inpatient Unit in Dorchester on Saturday 24th September, 2022, supported by HSBC UK. Originally scheduled for Saturday 10th September, following the sad news that Queen Elizabeth II had died, as a mark of respect to the Royal ...

The Mayor of Dorchester, Cllr Janet Hewitt has issued the following statement: “With great sadness we learn of the passing of Our Gracious Queen Elizabeth the second. We must thank her for a glorious reign of 70 years. She has given us so many things that will leave us Great Britain and the commonwealth so enhanced and ...

Members of the public and local businesses have been laying flowers at the foot of the Queen Mother Statue in Poundbury in tribute to Her Late Majesty The Queen. Amongst several messages left with the flowers one reads: “Always in our thoughts. Rest in Peace Ma’am. Waitrose & Partners, Poundbury” Another says: “Elizabeth II 1926 – 2022. The perfect ...

Dorset Museum is deeply saddened to hear the news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96. Our thoughts are with the Royal Family at this time. To celebrate the life of Britain’s longest reigning monarch, Dorset Museum are collecting memories, during the ten day period of mourning from 9 ...

Following the death of Her Majesty The Queen two local events have been postponed or cancelled. The Weldmar Fete due to take place at the Weldmar Hospicecare inpatient unit on Herringston Road in Dorchester, has been postponed. A rearranged date will be announced in due course. You can read the statement by Weldmar Hospicecare here: weldmarhospicecare.org/her-majesty-queen-elizabeth-ii/ Also, ...

The Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset and the Chairman of Dorset Council have paid tribute to Her Majesty The Queen who has died at the age of 96. Buckingham Palace issued the following statement this evening – “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. “The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return ...

Officers investigating an assault on a teenage boy in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. At around 6.30pm on Sunday 14 August 2022 the victim – a teenage boy from Wiltshire – was with his friends on the beach near to the Jubilee Clock Tower when he saw a group ...

Officers are appealing for the driver of a vehicle involved in a road traffic collision in Weymouth to come forward. Between 5.15pm and 5.45pm on Sunday 21 August 2022 a collision occurred on Littlemoor Road involving a bicycle and a car. The 10-year-old cyclist sustained a cut to his hand. The driver of the car – which is ...

This Saturday 10 September will see the AJ Bell Tour of Britain arrive in Dorset for the first time in the penultimate stage of their 2022 cycle race. Stage seven will run parallel with the West Dorset Heritage coast before passing through Dorchester, West Lulworth and Corfe Castle. The route heads inland towards Wareham, Milton Abbas ...

Key stakeholders and specialists are coming together tomorrow, Wednesday 7 September, to discuss future options for Sandsfoot Castle. Officers from Dorset Council, which owns the castle, will meet with representatives from Historic England, Weymouth Town Council, Natural England the Jurassic Coast Trust to discuss the options available to help preserve the Castle. In November 2021, Sandsfoot Castle ...

Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward after a till was stolen from a salon in Weymouth. It is reported that at around 6.40pm on Friday 26 August 2022 a staff member was working in Tahnee’s Hair & Beauty Studio in Portland Road when they noticed a man and woman standing ...

With a challenging autumn and winter ahead, and donations taking a dip during the summer holidays, Weymouth Rotary have made two major donations this August, using monies raised from the Fayre In The Square event in May. The first was a cheque for £1,000 to Weymouth Foodbank. Chair Of Trustees JP Dervley said “our food donations ...

An annual memorial service to remember loved ones is being held in the beautiful grounds of Weymouth Crematorium. The event will start at 2pm on Sunday 25 September. This year the service will be a celebration picnic with a multi-faith celebrant who will lead the proceedings. There will be music and refreshments provided by the Salvation ...

The Dorchester Fire Station Facebook page states that tonight (31st August) they will be undergoing a training exercise in the new multi-storey car park at Dorset County Hospital. The fire service says that the exercise will allow them and their colleagues from Bridport Fire Station, Maiden Newton Fire Station and Fire Control to test their procedures ...

Air Ambulance charities across the country are once again coming together to celebrate Air Ambulance Week, which takes place between Monday 5th – Sunday 11th September 2022. The national awareness week, organised by Air Ambulances UK, will see Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance join other air ambulance charities around the country in a campaign called ‘Critical ...

Landlords are being encouraged to work with Dorset Council to give families a stable home, improve the quality of properties and benefit by having access to a dedicated service. There is high demand for available homes from families in the council area and landlords who sign up and commit to making their property safe and good ...

Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward following a fatal road traffic collision on Portland. At 2.43am on Saturday 27 August 2022 Dorset Police received a report of a single-vehicle road traffic collision on Portland Beach Road involving a white Honda motorcycle. The rider of the motorcycle – a man aged ...

Its great news for children young and old in the Dorchester area. After many months of hard painstaking work, the steam roller play equipment is back and open in Kings Road play Area. Dorchester Town Council are pleased to be able to say it’s time to come and enjoy this icon of Dorchester’s industrial heritage again. ...

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is urging local people to help keep their communities fire-safe, as the summer holidays draw to a close. A combination of the Bank Holiday weekend, the last chance for families to get away before schools restart, and large events such as Bournemouth Air Festival, will mean an influx of ...

Wessex Water has thanked KeeP 106 listeners for using water responsibly during the dry weather this summer, which has helped avoid the need for a hosepipe ban. Households are urged to keep up the good work, even now that temperatures are cooling, because rivers and wildlife need protection. Wessex Water currently spends £30 million a year ...

Walkers will be putting their best foot forward for charity next month as they take part in the annual walk to the River Jordan to raise funds for Christian Aid. The eight mile sponsored walk will take place on Saturday 17 September, beginning at St Peter’s Church, Dorchester at 9.30am and will finish at Bowleaze Cove, ...

Four people have been arrested with one man due to appear at court in connection with allegations of false imprisonment as well as drug and firearms offences in Dorchester. At around 2.30pm on Monday 22 August 2022 officers conducting enquiries into an unrelated matter attended an address in Great Western Road in Dorchester. It was reported that ...

Officers investigating reports that two teenage boys were touched inappropriately by a man in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. It was reported that between 11am and 12pm on Thursday 11 August 2022 a 15-year-old boy was riding his bike when he was stopped by a man in an alleyway ...

Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward after damage was caused to a shop window in Dorchester. It is reported that at around 8.30pm on Saturday 20 August 2022 a man threw a chair through a window at Waitrose in Tudor Arcade. The offender is described as white, aged between 25 and 35 years old and ...

Following a reported assault in Dorchester officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward – with one arrest being made. Between 9.30pm and 9.45pm on Saturday 20 August 2022, a 25-year-old local man was walking along Queens Avenue with three friends when he became aware of five people, who have been described ...

Dorset Council has published the following information ahead of the Tour Of Britain Stage 7 due to visit Dorset for the first-ever time on Saturday 10 September for what promises to be an exciting day of cycle racing. Here’s everything you need to know if you’re looking to go along and watch. The Race Route – Times The ...

A motorcyclist has come forward following a reported fail-to-stop injury collision in Portesham. Dorset Police was called at 11.32am on Sunday 14 August 2022 to reports of a road traffic collision on the B3157 at Goose Hill involving two motorcycles that were travelling westbound toward Abbotsbury. It is reported that the rider of one of the motorcycles ...

Officers investigating a road traffic collision in Dorchester are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. Police received a call at 9.14am on Tuesday 16 August 2022 that a black Nissan had collided with a wall in Celtic Crescent. Officers from Dorchester and the traffic unit attended along with paramedics from the ambulance service. The ...

Officers investigating a suspected arson in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. At 5.20am on Monday 15 August 2022 the fire service attended a fire at the Dorset Council offices in Jubilee Retail Park. A preliminary investigation suggests that the fire was started intentionally at the main entrance of the offices. Police ...

If you are looking for something exciting and fun to do during the holidays that will suit all ages and you don’t want to break the bank, then there are 2 great FREE events taking place in Dorchester over the August bank holiday weekend. Firstly the super popular Open Air Cinema event is back! This is ...

The 25th Weldmar Hospicecare Summer Fete takes place in the meadow and gardens of the charity’s Inpatient Unit in Dorchester on Saturday 10th September, 2022, supported by HSBC UK. It will be the first time the event will have taken place since the pandemic, which caused it to be cancelled for the first time in its ...

Officers investigating a collision involving two cars in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses and anyone with dashcam to come forward. At 11.41am on Sunday 14 August 2022 Dorset Police was called to reports of a two-vehicle collision on Newstead Road, near to the Asda store, involving a red Toyota Yaris and a black Vauxhall Zafira. The ...

Officers are appealing for a motorcyclist involved in a fail-to-stop injury collision in Portesham to come forward. Dorset Police was called at 11.32am on Sunday 14 August 2022 to reports of a road traffic collision on the B3157 at Goose Hill involving two motorcycles that were travelling westbound toward Abbotsbury. It is reported that the rider of ...

Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a burglary at an address in Weymouth. Sometime between 11.30am and 3.45pm on Monday 8 August 2022 entry was gained to an address in Weyview Crescent. A quantity of cash was stolen. Police Constable Antony Frost, of Weymouth police, said: “We have been carrying out a number of ...

Detectives investigating a report of attempted burglary in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. Officers attended The Centenary Club at the Jubilee Retail Park at around 4am on Friday 12 August 2022, following reports of an alarm sounding at the premises. It was reported that a window had been damaged ...

A red fire severity alert has been issued for the coming days across Dorset & Wiltshire, following the amber weather warning for extreme heat from the Met Office. After an unprecedented increase in fires in the open in August, DWFRS are asking the public not to have barbecues or bonfires during this current hot spell. From ...

Officers investigating an assault in Weymouth are issuing a CCTV image of a man they would like to identify. The incident occurred at around 1.30pm on Monday 18 July 2022 in the car park of the Tesco store in Portland Road. A silver Toyota Rav 4 entered the car park and the driver, a man aged ...

Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward after a man allegedly indecently exposed himself at Weymouth beach. It is reported that between 3pm and 3.45pm on Thursday 4 August 2022 a man exposed himself to members of the public on the beach. The man was allegedly challenged and subsequently became verbally abusive. A ...

Officers are appealing for witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage to come forward following a fatal collision near Bere Regis. Dorset Police received a report at around 7.55pm on Tuesday 9 August 2022 of a serious injury two vehicle collision at Woodbury Cross on the A35 involving a green Kawasaki motorcycle and a black Audi TT. Very ...

Stuart Dawson of Broadmayne is hoping to raise £20,000 for the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society’s Stop MS Appeal by completing a walking tour of the English Premier League stadiums. There are 130,000 people in the UK with MS and 7,000 are diagnosed each year. For some, research has found treatments, but too many people still don’t ...

Visit Dorset, Dorset Council’s tourism team, is thrilled to announce that it will be one of the official sponsors of Stage Seven of the Tour of Britain. The Tour of Britain is the UK’s most prestigious cycle race which takes place every September across eight days and eight stages. It features Olympic, world and Tour de ...

Dorset Council reports that the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) had been prepared in response to the Government’s National Bus Strategy Bus Back Better initiative, aimed at improving bus services across England.  A refreshed document will be published early next year. Although the Council’s bid for BSIP funding in round one was unsuccessful, there will be ...

Officers investigating a report of indecent exposure in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. It was reported that at around 5.30pm on Wednesday 3 August 2022 a woman aged in her 20s was walking along the Rodwell Trail in the direction of Portland and as she approached the access to ...

On Tuesday 2 August 2022 at Poole Magistrates Court, Richard Dunn (42, of Weymouth) pleaded guilty to illegally dumping stones and gravel on a verge at the side of an unnamed road at Woodsford, Dorchester back in April last year. The incident was captured on a passing cyclist’s handlebar-mounted video camera. He reported the matter to ...

Dorset Police will be sharing live real-time updates of emergency and non-emergency calls for service received by the Force during a 12-hour Tweetathon. The event will run from 3pm on Friday 5 August until 3am on Saturday 6 August 2022, and will highlight the significant and varied demand the Force faces on a daily basis – ...

Dorchester’s Brewery Square has launched a range of free sports-themed activities for shoppers every day throughout August. Visitors can bat away the heat and put their best foot forwards in friendly competition as the Square is installing a table tennis table within its central hub. Aerobics equipment will also be free to use between 10am and 4pm ...

With no end in sight to the recent dry weather, and temperatures set to rise again, Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is reminding people to take extra care when enjoying the outdoors. Group Manager, Dave Waters, told KeeP 106: “The lack of rain means the ground is really dry, and any fire will spread ...

West Dorset MP Chris Loder has welcomed the Foreign Secretary and Conservative Party Leadership candidate Liz Truss to West Dorset on Tuesday, following his endorsement of the Foreign Secretary as the next Prime Minister. Ms Truss came to West Dorset to speak to local Conservative Party members about the key issues affecting Dorset and the UK ...

Taste Brasserie, on Trinity Street in Dorchester, is to close although the Taste Cafés are to remain in the Dorset Museum and Chesil Beach locations. The Brasseries have announced on their Facebook page that Friday 26th of August will be the date in which they ‘close their doors for the last time’ in Trinity Street. They have ...

Officers investigating an attempted robbery in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. It is reported that at around 5.40pm on Tuesday 26 July 2022 a local man aged in his 20s was walking along a path near Radipole Park Drive by Abbotsbury Swannery when he was approached by an unknown ...

The organisers of Weymouth Octoberfest, West Dorset Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) are proud to announce the popular beer festival held in Weymouth Pavilion Ocean Room will return on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th October after a break of two years. The festival is now in its 11th year at the Pavilion and has got more ...

Dorset Council report that exceptional young people in care were celebrated for their achievements at a special awards ceremony at Monkey World in Wareham. Young people were joined by their foster carers and social workers for the event. There were four main categories of awards handed out, with each nominee being given a gift bag and ...

A man has been interviewed and issued with a caution following an alleged assault on Portland. It was reported that between 4.15pm and 4.30pm on Tuesday 7 June 2022 a 16-year-old boy was cycling past the Co-op store at Fortuneswell and became involved in a verbal exchange with a man who was leaving the store. The ...