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A man is due to appear in court in connection with a reported fail-to-stop collision in Dorchester. At around 6pm on Monday 11 November 2024 a collision occurred on Bridport Road near to the junction with Williams Avenue involving a car – a blue Skoda Enyaq – and a pedestrian. It was reported that the driver of ...

Detectives are investigating the circumstances of the death of a man in Weymouth and are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. Dorset Police received a report at 7.32am on Tuesday 13 May 2025 that a man had been found unresponsive in a tent on land off Mercery Road, near to the Mount Pleasant Park ...

Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant footage to come forward as they investigate a report of attempted sexual assault in Weymouth. It was reported that between 6.55pm and 7.30pm on Saturday 10 May 2025 a woman aged in her 20s was on the beach near to the toilets by the King’s Statue on ...

Devon Under 17 vs Dorset & Wilts Under 17 at Ivybridge RFU Sunday. The Twin Counties youngsters found themselves up against a Devon squad brimming with Exeter Rugby Club Academy players and understandably sufferer the consequences losing the game by 55 points to nil. However, they never gave up the cause and left the field with their ...

Over 200 cyclists took to the roads on Saturday 10th May for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance’s annual Coast to Coast Cyle Challenge and this year’s event was more meaningful than ever, marking the charity’s 25th anniversary. #Cyclists of all ages and abilities took part, choosing either the 55-mile route from Watchet in Somerset to West ...

Detectives investigating a reported assault and road traffic collision in Dorchester have made a number of arrests. It was reported that at around 7.30pm on Friday 2 May 2025, two men were travelling in a white Citroen Berlingo van at the Top O’Town Roundabout when a man approached the nearside window on foot and allegedly assaulted ...

When one of the world’s greatest batsmen ever to grace a cricket square pitches up at your local club, it’s unsurprising that the word spreads rapidly. Where normally a man and his dog is the order of the day cricket fans from around the county flocked to watch the master in action and that is ...

Children in Dorset receive exceptional services: this is one of the headline findings from Dorset Council’s latest full Ofsted inspection, which has rated its Children’s Services as ‘outstanding’ in its overall effectiveness. Following an inspection of local authority children’s services (ILACS) in March, the report published by Ofsted today confirms that the authority is ‘outstanding’ in ...

In Dorchester celebrations on the 8th May marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day culminated in the lighting of the Beacon located in Salisbury Field with a large crowd looking on. Before that at 8:15 pm there was entertainment from the Dorset based vintage singing group The Decadettes, who performed a set of 1940s music, and ...

It began with a service by the Royal British Legion and ended with the VE Day 80 beacon being lit on the beach as the 80th anniversary marking the end of WWII was celebrated in Weymouth. The event took place on Thursday 8th May, coinciding with national beacon lighting events. Cllr Jon Orrell, Mayor of Weymouth, ...

Shortly after 2.30 am this morning (Friday 9th May) fire crews from Dorchester and Weymouth Fire Station responded to reports of a garage fire in Mountain Ash Road, Dorchester. Whilst fire crews were responding, it was understood that the fire was starting to spread to affect more properties. Once on scene crews were met with a well-developed ...

“These are tough times for many households. In March/April, for a typical household, the energy price cap went up by £111, water bills by 26% on a year ago, Dorset Council tax by nearly 5%, annual road tax for petrol and diesel cars by £5 and the annual cost of a colour TV licence by ...

Did you know you can report all collisions or near-misses online, even if there is no injury or little damage and no police involvement? Collisions involving injury, where someone is in danger, where an offence may have been committed or details have not been exchanged should always be reported to the Police (see below), but Dorset ...

A man has been arrested in connection with a reported commercial burglary near Dorchester. Dorset Police received a report that between 1am and 1.10am on Tuesday 29 April 2025 access was gained to Dorchester Commercial in Winterbourne Abbas and two black Coafen F80 electric motorcycle were stolen. Following enquiries by officers, a 38-year-old man from Bournemouth was ...

A man has been charged in connection with a report of an assault in Weymouth. It was reported that at around 12.50am on Sunday 29 September 2024 an altercation occurred near to the junction of Caroline Place and Westham Road. A man aged in his 30s sustained serious facial injuries as a result of the incident and ...

The Mural of the Weymouth Lifeboat that is sited on the gable end of the former Coastguard headquarters, now a cafe, which was unveiled over the weekend, is turning out to be a major tourist attraction with locals and visitors alike pausing to take pictures of the display. The Mural is to celebrate the 200th anniversary of ...

Detectives are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward following an assault and road traffic collision in Dorchester. At around 7.30pm on Friday 2 May 2025, two men were travelling in a white Citroen Berlingo van at the Top O’Town Roundabout when a man approached the nearside window on foot and assaulted ...

One football result in the Dorset Premier League: Dorchester Sports 1 vs Hamworthy Recreation Reserves 3. In the Dorset T20 Cricket League Western Division, Martinstown hosted both Bere Regis and Dorchester. Bere Regis won their match against Martinstown by 9 wickets, and Dorchester beat Martinstown by 6 wickets. In the Dorset County Division 1, Weymouth hosted Witchampton at Redlands ...

Detectives are appealing for any witnesses to come forward as they investigate a report of a serious assault at a beauty spot near Dorchester. Shortly before 2pm on Saturday 3 May 2025 Dorset Police received a report that a man aged in his 30s had been assaulted by another man who was known to him in ...

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 ...

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 ...