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The EBIKE Cafe celebrated its 2nd birthday and moved into their third year of trading. They chose their Christmas Shopping Event to announce this year’s charitable partner, Weldmar Hospicecare. At the event £792 was raised for Weldmar, which got the partnership off to a cracking start. Each year the hip cafe on Weymouth’s harbour side chooses ...

Officers investigating a reported sexual assault in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward – with a man being arrested. The incident happened at around 3.30am on Sunday 18 December 2022 when the victim, a 19-year-old local woman, was standing in Maiden Street opposite the Picknics sandwich shop. She was approached ...

The weather decimated the local sport this weekend with most football and rugby matches postponed due to frozen pitches causing player safety concerns. One match that did beat the icy conditions took place at the Avenue Stadium Dorchester where the Magpies locked horns with Southern League high fliers Turo City. A Charlie Gunson screamer from fully 30 ...

The Environment Agency has issued flood warning for the Upper Frome from Maiden Newton to Dorchester and Lower Frome from Dorchester to East Stoke. Areas most at risk include areas in: Higher Frome Vauchurch, Frome Vauchurch, Cruxton, Notton, Frampton, Grimstone, Muckleford, Stratton, Bradford Peverell, Wrackleford, Charminster, Frome Whitfield, Wolfeton, Lower Burton and Cokers Frome. Dorchester, West Stafford, Bockhampton, ...

With just Christmas just around the corner, Dorset & Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service has released some top tips to help keep your family safe over the festive period! Make sure you test your smoke alarm every week – and buy sufficient batteries for any new Christmas toys and gadgets so you don’t consider removing the ...

DocBike is delighted to announce that it has won the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award, for its exceptional contribution to motorcycle injury prevention. Established in 1987 and organised by RoadSafe, the prestigious awards recognise the outstanding achievement and innovation of organisations worldwide, that help to improve road safety. Each year, the most outstanding examples of ...

Refurbishment of Dorset County Hospital’s existing Emergency Department (ED) is now complete. The Trust received one-off funding from NHS England of £15million, as part of a drive to upgrade several Emergency Departments across the country. The scheme aimed to enhance infection prevention and control measures and increase capacity of the resuscitation and treatment areas. Dorset County Hospital has ...

Weldmar Hospicecare’s Christmas Treecycle is back, where you can book a collection for your real Christmas tree in January, in return for a suggested minimum donation of £10 per tree. The collections will be made between Saturday 7th and Monday 9th January, from the Weymouth, Portland, Dorchester, Beaminster, Blandford, Bridport, Sherborne, Shaftesbury and Gillingham areas. The Treecycle ...

Parents and carers of youngsters aged from 5-19 in Dorset can now access support via ParentLine, a confidential text messaging service. Run by Dorset HealthCare’s School Nursing team, the service supports people needing advice or guidance about children and young people. Advice can be sought about a range of issues, including toileting, sleep, development, behaviour, healthy eating, ...

Dorset Police is launching a recruitment drive for Police Cadet Leaders to join the Force and help to make an instrumental difference to young people’s lives in the county. The Force has four thriving volunteer police cadet units based in Christchurch, Bournemouth, Poole and Weymouth that provide an exciting opportunity for teenagers aged 13 to 17 ...

Officers investigating a road traffic collision in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward. Dorset Police received a report at approximately 3pm on Monday 12 December 2022 of a collision involving a silver Ford Fiesta and an orange Vauxhall Mokka in Lanehouse Rocks Road. The driver of the Ford and ...

Despite light snowfall first thing Dorchester’s second all day Cracker event was a huge success. The town saw thousands of people brave the chilly weather to enjoy the festive atmosphere. Steve Bulley Vice President of Dorchester Chamber for business said; “It was wonderful to see the town so busy again this year. We were able to ...

A Bradley Ash hat trick at Tonbridge Angels with Akheem Rose & Keelan O’Connell adding a goal each was enough to lift the Terras off the foot of the National League South league table for as long as any Terras’ fans could remember this season. Manager Bobby Wilkinson said, “A great team performance, but it’s still ...

Weymouth’s M.V. Freedom, a charity-run boat for people living with disability has received further funding for its good work from Weymouth Rotary. Once again, the monies the club were able to donate came from the successful return of Fayre In The Square in the spring – and Dirk Aldous, Chairman and Skipper, attended one of the ...

Detectives investigating an alleged assault in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. It was reported that at around 3.40am on Wednesday 7 December 2022 the victim, a man aged in his 60s, went to challenge a man and a woman who he believed were causing damage to vehicles in the ...

There has been a confirmed case of Avian Influenza or bird flu near Dorchester. Letters have been sent to all households within a 3km area to register details of poultry or captive birds and to remind bird keepers of the special measures that are in place. This area includes Broadmayne, West Stafford, south Dorchester. People who ...

A new screening service is being launched in Dorset to identify lung conditions much earlier and improve outcomes for patients. The Targeted Lung Health Check is part of a national initiative aimed at diagnosing and treating lung and breathing problems before they become serious. People aged 55 to 74, who are registered with a Dorset GP and ...

25 fruit trees, donated by Dorset Council, have been planted at Tumbledown Community Growing in Weymouth to thank and honour Dorset’s volunteers who came together to help through the covid-19 pandemic. Cllr Jean Dunseith conducted the official ceremony on behalf of Dorset Council with several invited volunteers from the town who helped during the pandemic. Cllr Dunseith ...

Weymouth football club squandered their opportunity to move off of the foot of the National League South League table and were only able to pocket a solitary point from their relegation clash with the team just 1 place and 1 point above them Cheshunt with neither side bothering troubling the scoreboard operator. At the Avenue Stadium ...

West Dorset Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and Dorchester Casterbridge Rotary club are delighted to announce that the 34th Dorchester Beerex will be held in Dorchester Corn Exchange on Friday and Saturday, February 3rd & 4th respectively. The festival, along with promoting some of the U.K’s best brewers and cider producers, also has a charity angle ...

West Dorset MP Chris Loder has urged local people to ‘think twice’ before getting fuel from Morrisons and other supermarkets because of the risk of being ‘ripped off’. The MP has implored the Morrisons Head of Fuel to overhaul their current pricing policies which he says are unfairly discriminating against rural people throughout West Dorset and ...

Dorset Council is inviting private landlords to work in partnership with them to provide good quality accommodation for young people leaving the care of the council. At an event in Dorchester on 1 November, representatives from Dorset Council told landlords that in exchange for letting out their property to a care leaver, they could expect a ...

Dorset Police has taken part in a multi-agency marine training exercise off the coast of Portland to ensure teams from across the UK can respond to challenging threats and incidents at sea. The exercise was led by the Joint Maritime Security Centre and involved officers from Dorset Police Marine Team and Portland Port Police, along with ...

Dorset County Hospital’s anaesthetic department has been recognised again for providing the highest standards of patient care. The department has received the prestigious Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation (ACSA) from the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) for a second time. ACSA is the RCoA’s peer-reviewed scheme which promotes quality improvement and the highest standards of anaesthetic service. To receive ...

Officers investigating a road traffic collision in Dorchester are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward. Dorset Police was called at around 8am on Tuesday 29 November 2022 to a report of a collision involving a black Renault van and a pedestrian in Prince of Wales Road. The female pedestrian – aged in ...

People with a Blue Badge who meet certain requirements can apply for an additional parking permit allowing them to park free of charge in Dorset Council’s car parks for up to three hours. The new Restricted Mobility Car Park Permit (RMCPP), which will need to be displayed alongside their Blue Badge, gives holders more time to complete ...

Weldmar Hospicecare’s Christmas Treecycle is back, where you can book a collection for your real Christmas tree in January, in return for a suggested minimum donation of £10 per tree. The collections will be made between Saturday 7th and Monday 9th January, from the Weymouth, Portland, Dorchester, Beaminster, Blandford, Bridport, Sherborne, Shaftesbury and Gillingham areas. The Treecycle ...

Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward following a road rage incident in Weymouth. At approximately 2.55pm on Saturday 19 November 2022 a collision occurred in Westham Road. It is reported that the rider of a moped kicked the front side of a car while passing. He subsequently came off his ...

A Flood Warning has been issued by the Environment Agency for the Lower Frome from Dorchester to East Stoke. Flooding is expected for Areas in Dorchester, West Stafford, Bockhampton, Lewell, Tincleton, Pallington, Waddock, Moreton, Wool and East Stoke. River levels are high and rising on the Lower River Frome between Dorchester and Wareham due to the ...

Weymouth Football Club manager Bobby Wilkinson will be hoping that the return of fans favorite Ben Thomson from Salisbury will solve the goal scoring drought that have dogged his first team squad from the start of the season and what better time to start than on Saturday at Welling. The Terras are currently propping up the ...

Over 160 volunteers and guests attended the Volunteer Centre Dorset’s Volunteer Celebration Evening – considered the ‘volunteering equivalent of the Oscars’. The Dorford Centre was beautifully-decorated and packed for this much-loved and anticipated event, the first one to be held since 2019. For the tenth year, in the true spirit of volunteering, Allen Knott donated his ...

A new book by Christopher Jary reveals for the first time the extent of the sacrifice made by the men of the Dorset Regiment who, in September 1944, crossed the Neder Rijn near Arnhem to rescue the parachute and glider troops trapped on the north bank. By combining regimental records with survivors’ accounts and the lifelong ...

It is the last collection week for Christmas bags for life for Dorchester Family Support. The community group are asking for donations of any sturdy Christmas themed bags you might have. They intend to use them to put Christmas hamper foodstuffs in, making the food parcels look much more festive than they otherwise would! The bags need ...

Weymouth football club crashed out of the FA Trophy at Worthing despite taking an early lead with a goal from Keelan O’Connell they then conceded 4 goals on the bounce before Bradley Ash converted a penalty kick late in the game then eventually going down by 4 goals to 2, so now without any cup ...

Officers carrying out enquiries to locate a missing man from West Dorset have very sadly located a body. While formal identification has not yet taken place, the body is believed to be that of Nick Fisher the 63-year-old BAFTA-winning TV scriptwriter, who was last seen in Hooke during the afternoon of Tuesday 15 November 2022. Police ...

Detectives are investigating a spate of courier fraud offences throughout Dorset and are issuing advice to prevent others becoming a victim. Since Wednesday 2 November 2022, there have been 11 reported offences of fraud where sadly five victims have been defrauded of a total of £72,000. Officers from Weymouth CID are investigating this latest crime series ...

14th to 18th November 2022 is National Antibullying week in the UK. Dorset Anti-Bullying Service, a not for profit project, which was set up in 2017, continues to support adults affected by bullying, whether current or historic. A poll carried out by YouGov for the TUC and released in Oct 2015, with a sample size of ...

Weymouth Football Club picked up their first home victory of the season on Saturday at the Bob Lucas Stadium where they beat visitors Braintree Town courtesy of a Dan Matsuzaka strike to make the final score Weymouth 1 Braintree nil. Before the game kicked off the visitors were in 6th place in the National League South with ...

A crowd of an estimated 75 people attended the service of remembrance at the War Memorial on Weymouth Esplanade of Friday at 11 00 am to honour those fallen in battle. A two-minute silence was observed, Michael Gill chairman of the Weymouth branch of the Royal British Legion said, “The turnout was good to see, it’s ...

Officers are appealing for witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage to come forward following a serious injury road traffic collision in Weymouth. Dorset Police received a report at 7.48am on Friday 11 November 2022 of a collision at the Wessex Roundabout on Radipole Lane involving a white Nissan van and a grey Mercedes Benz. The occupant of ...

Dorset’s towns and parishes can now apply online for 20mph speed limits and zones, following the introduction of a new policy by Dorset Council. Schemes will need to meet certain requirements, and there should be community support. Cllr Simon Gibson, Lead Member for Highways at Dorset Council, said: “We worked closely with town and parish councils, our ...

It’s time to get your glad-rags on, get yourselves down to Weymouth’s own glorious sea-front theatre and prepare to be wowed! Shake your booty and jangle those bangles at a wonderful, something-for-everyone special show, jam-packed with fabulous hits from the musicals, brought to you by WOW, the Youth Musical Theatre Group that is celebrating forty ...

Weymouth Football Club’s part time players go into Monday’s Second Proper FA Cup draw following their dramatic 1 all draw against League 2 professionals AFC Wimbledon at the Bob Lucas Stadium on Saturday. Following a nervous first five minutes when a lapse in the defense allowed the Dons to take the lead though striker Ayoub Assal ...

Stefan Oakes from Dorchester is stepping up to take on his first major solo role in Dorchester Choral Society’s Autumn Concert on 12th November. Stefan (age 21) is a former pupil at Thomas Hardye School and lives locally.  He has been asked to sing the baritone solo in the forthcoming performance of Derek Bourgeois’s “Jabberwocky”.  When ...

West Dorset MP Chris Loder has told KeeP 106 he is seeking to progress plans to construct a new GP surgery in Chickerell. Plans for a new surgery have been ongoing since 2009, but have been severely delayed following the decision by the Clinical Commissioning Group in 2014 not to pursue plans at the original site ...

Young people and their families, who need that extra bit of support, will benefit from a brand-new facility in Weymouth. Dorset Council has opened a children’s home named ‘College House’ and an innovative children’s outreach centre ‘The Harbour Hub,’ both located in the same building on Dorchester Road. The refurbishment project began over 16 months ago ...

Officers investigating an incident where two teenagers were reportedly assaulted in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. At around 5.20pm on Saturday 22 October 2022 Dorset Police received a report that a 17-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl had been assaulted by a man and a woman who were known ...

A woman injured in a road traffic collision in Weymouth has very sadly died. The single-vehicle collision occurred at around 3.15pm on Tuesday 25 October 2022 on Chickerell Road. It was reported that the car, an orange Peugeot, ended up on its roof. The driver, a woman aged in her 70s, was taken to hospital by the ...

The Weymouth football club’s senior players probably had one eye on next Saturday’s first round proper FA Cup tie at the Bob Lucas Stadium against League Two club AFC Wimbledon when they travelled to Dover on Saturday for a National League South game where they went down by 3 goals to nil. Dorchester however are a ...

Officers investigating a serious injury road traffic collision near Dorchester are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward. Dorset Police received a report at around 8pm on Saturday 29 October 2022 of a collision involving a black Ford Focus and a silver Mercedes on the A37 at Holywell Cross. The driver of the ...

Detectives are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a reported indecent exposure incident in Dorchester. At approximately 7pm on Sunday 23 October 2022 it is reported that the occupant of a property in High Street in Fordington noticed a man stood outside performing an indecent act. A 55-year-old man from Weymouth was ...

Officers trying to establish the identity of a man who was found in Weymouth are appealing for the public’s help in an effort to find out who he is or where he might be from. The man, who was found in the town near the seafront on Wednesday 28 September 2022, is described being around 50 ...

With Halloween looming the Woodland Trust has issued an urgent plea to witches, wizards and spooks everywhere not to endanger wildlife by dumping pumpkins in woodland. The UK’s largest woodland conservation charity has spotted a worrying trend in recent years for Halloween pumpkins to be taken to the nearest wood and left, in a well-meaning but ...

Officers investigating a road traffic collision in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. The single-vehicle collision happened at approximately 3.15pm on Tuesday 25 October 2022 on Chickerell Road. The car, an orange Peugeot, ended up on its roof. The driver, a woman in her 70s, was taken to hospital by the ...

Having supported a number of charities over the summer with monies raised from the popular Fayre In The Square event, Weymouth Rotary is proud to announce its latest support of the Bus Shelter Dorset project. The charity offers rough sleepers with a local connection to the area somewhere safe to stay – and ongoing support – ...

Budding young stage performers can take to the stage of Weymouth Pavilion this November with a smile, after the local Weymouth Rotary club were able to provide a £500 donation to production costs. WOW Youth Musical Theatre is a youth-focused charity that develops the confidence,teamwork and talent of 10-18 year olds, performing high quality, award-winning musical ...

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is warning people to not let Halloween become scary for all the wrong reasons. Every year on 31st October, children and adults are injured in accidents where candles or fireworks have set fire to costumes and hair. Plastic capes and bin liners, often used as costumes, are also fire ...

Weymouth manager Bobby Wilkinson got the Monkey off his Back when his young charges managed to break their National League South duck away from home beating Slough Town by 3 goals to 2 and added to that to make their task even more difficult the Terras finished the game with only 10 players out on ...

Health organisations in Dorset have secured £13m to transform two floors of South Walks House in Dorchester into clinical space. Dorset County Hospital (DCH) has been running an Outpatient Assessment Centre on one floor of the building, which is owned by Dorset Council, since last November. This was initially set up as a temporary measure to tackle ...

Officers investigating a burglary in Weymouth are appealing for witness or anyone with information to come forward. The burglary occurred at an address in Jordan Way between 4pm and 6pm on Wednesday 19 October 2022. Entry was gained to the property and a PlayStation 5 games console was stolen. Police Constable Erin Kinghorn, of Dorset Police, said: ...