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Dorset’s Police and Crime Commissioner is calling for residents to complete the Annual Survey, which provides key information over how safe the people of Dorset feel where they live. Following…
Dorset Museum & Art Gallery has revamped the format of their Relaxed Openings to offer new and improved Quiet Openings which provide a calm environment for individuals and families alike…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
By Idris Martin This Burnt Out motorbike appeared overnight between Thursday to Friday morning on the track at the bottom of Grove Avenue Weymouth, popular with dog walkers and children…
At around 4am on Friday 20 September 2024 a blue Audi A4 car was stolen from outside an address in Jestys Avenue, Weymouth. Police Constable James Janssen, of Dorset Police,…
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward after a serious collision in Dorchester. Dorset Police received a report at 1.47pm on Thursday 19 September…
A warm, sunny day, a bumper crowd, and the appearance of television star Martin Clunes have all contributed to the highest ever total raised by the Weldmar Hospicecare Summer Fete.…
Read Easy South Dorset are appealing for redundant tablets that you would be prepared to donate to a worthwhile cause. If they can be wiped clean then RESD could put…
Great Western Railway services will be affected by rail improvement work taking place between Somerset and Dorset later this week. Network Rail will replace track on the Heart of Wessex…
Dorset Council is pleased to announce that empty food and drink cartons, as well as foil trays and sheet foil, can now be placed in your household recycling bin for…
The Office of the Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Michael Dooley LVO MMs FRCOG succeeding Angus Campbell CVO, who recently retired after serving 10…
Officers investigating a road traffic collision in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward. The collision occurred at around 2.30pm on Saturday 7…
Another man has been jailed for his part in public disorder during a protest in Weymouth. Ian Wyn Thomas, aged 47 and of Elliott Road in Bournemouth, appeared at Bournemouth…
All of our local senior men’s non-league football teams were successful this weekend. Weymouth progress into the hat for the third qualifying FA Cup draw after beating Sholing away on…
A police superintendent has appeared in court and pleaded guilty to a drink driving offence. Detective Superintendent Paul Kessell, aged 45, appeared at Southampton Magistrates’ Court on Friday 13 September…
Dorset Coast Forum is inviting residents, visitors and businesses to have their say on proposed works to repair and update the Chesil Cove Curved Sea Wall. The current wall was…
People living in Dorset are being reminded to find out which vaccinations they are eligible for ahead of the coming winter months. Vaccinations are the most effective way of protecting…
A local community has taken a significant step closer to having greater influence over planning decisions in their area. Wool Parish Council has submitted a new Neighbourhood Plan for independent…
Preparations for Ironman 70.3 2024, on 15th September, are underway already. The organisers of the international event taking place on Sunday are already constructing their facilities at the Lodmoor Country…
A minute’s silence was observed before the kick of the Weymouth & Portland v Bridport rugby game at Monmouth Avenue as a mark of respect for the Seahorses’ former player…
Dorset Police received a report at 6:40pm on Wednesday 4 September 2024 raising concerns for the welfare of a man on a roof at Dorset County Hospital. Officers attended and…
Dorset Council will be honouring the heroic people who work for the NHS and the emergency services in the UK on Emergency Services Day Monday 9 September. The 999 Emergency…
Portland United Football Club manager Kyle Critchell and his assistant Jamie Symes have both elected to stand down from managing the Blues senior team. Club chairman Matt Lucas thanked both…
After 10 years as Dorset’s Lord-Lieutenant, the Sovereign’s representative in the county, Angus Campbell CVO retires today, 4 September. Having been appointed in 2014, he first served Her Majesty the…
Air Ambulance Week 2024 takes place between 9th – 15th September and is dedicated to raising awareness and funds for the vital life-saving work of air ambulance charities across the…
Detectives have issued a further update following enquiries into the circumstances of the death of a man at a holiday park near Dorchester. On Sunday 23 June 2024 at 12.27am…
