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Dorset’s current High Sheriff, Anthony Woodhouse, presented 13 charities, organisations, and an individual with a coveted High Sheriff Award at a ceremony held at The Duchess of Cornwall in Poundbury on Thursday 6th March 2025. The evening celebrated some of the most deserving people and organisations Anthony has met during his year as High Sheriff of ...

Officers are appealing for the driver involved in a road traffic collision in Weymouth to come forward. It was reported that at around 6.15pm on Tuesday 25 February 2025 a collision occurred on Spa Road, at the junction with Icen Road, involving a car and a pedestrian. The pedestrian, a 14-year-old girl, sustained minor injuries as a ...

Relegation-threatened Weymouth Football Club’s senior men’s team belatedly found some form on Saturday at the Bob Lucas Stadium, where they overcame the challenge of their National League South promotion chasing guests Boreham Wood, beating their visitors by 2 goals to 1. Calvin Brooks and Malachi Linton scored the Terras’ goals. Dorchester hosted Chertsey Town at the Avenue ...

The Dorchester Branch of the Royal Naval Association (RNA) will be holding a “Fish and Chip” lunch at The Junction, Dorchester on Thursday 8 May 2025 to mark the 80th Anniversary of the end of WWII in Europe. The lunch is for all WWII veterans and all civilians currently living in the DT1 and DT2 areas ...

Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward following a serious injury road traffic collision on the A35 near Dorchester. At around 3.55pm on Wednesday 12 March 2025 a three-vehicle collision occurred involving a blue BMW 420, a blue Vauxhall Agila and a grey Volkswagen Golf on the carriageway of the ...

A resident of Wyke Regis who is fed up with the state of his road has decided to take action. He told our reporter Rob Mott that, despite calls to Dorset Council, the gutters and pavements of Broadmeadow Road were full of litter, weeds, grass and a build up of soil as the road was never ...

Officers investigating a road rage incident in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. It was reported that at around 6.55am on Monday 3 March 2025 a man was threatened with a crowbar by an unknown man in Lodmoor Car Park following a dispute over driving. The victim sustained no injuries. Sergeant Josh ...

Dorset County Hospital (DCH) has been chosen to benefit from a scheme that helps hospitals create thriving green spaces to support community wellbeing and local biodiversity. The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare (CSH) selected Dorset County Hospital to be part of the national Healthy by Nature project. Funded by the National Lottery Community fund, a Nature Recovery Ranger ...

Detailed enquiries are ongoing into a series of around seven incidents involving a man reportedly exposing himself in the Wyke Regis area between Friday 13 December 2024 and Saturday 1 March 2025. As part of the investigation, a local man aged in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of exposure. He has been released on police ...

Detectives continuing to investigate reported assaults on two men in Weymouth have made a televised appeal as they look to identify a man in connection with the incident. It was reported that at around 4am on Sunday 27 October 2024 two men aged in their 20s were involved in an altercation with a group of up ...

Dorset County Hospital Charity is calling for participants to join the Jurassic Coast Challenge on 17-18 May 2025, to raise money urgently needed for the hospital’s Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit Appeal. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to contribute to DCH’s new Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit currently under construction, and make ...

A fire broke out at around 11:30 am on 6th March at Radipole Nature Reserve in Weymouth. Firefighters were called and they used beaters to put the fire out in addition to two main lines. It seems that RSPB staff were carrying out conservation work with a controlled burn which went out of control. The photos below are ...

The number of Fixed Penalty Notices for fly-tipping in Dorset has increased by more than three-quarters in the last year, according to the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner. Due to the hard work of Dorset Council’s Environmental Enforcement team which has been bolstered by the introduction of a jointly funded Enforcement Officer post by ...

Police officers searching for missing Weymouth man Robert Logan are pleased to confirm he has been found. Robert was reported missing on Tuesday 7 January 2025 having not been in contact with his family for a number of months. Following enquiries by officers, he has now been located. Dorset Police thank everyone who provided information and shared the ...

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance has announced a brand-new challenge which will begin this April called ‘Marathon in a Month.’  This exciting new event invites everyone to walk, run, or even swim your way to 26.2 miles and every step, stroke or stride you take will help to save lives! Tackle the challenge all in one ...

A detailed investigation by Weymouth Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) has led to a prolific shoplifter being made the subject of a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). Nigel Shaun Treadwell, 46 and of Weymouth, will be subject to the order for a period of five years after it was authorised at Weymouth Magistrates’ Court on Monday 24 February ...

Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a reported public order incident in Weymouth. The incident occurred at around 7pm on Monday 24 February 2025 in Chickerell Road involving a large group of people. The victim – a man aged in his 20s – was walking past the Admiral Hardy pub ...

Weymouth hosted Hornchurch at the Bob Lucas Stadium and conceded an early goal; then the Terras scored twice in succession through Jake McCarthy and Malachi Linton to go 2 goals to 1 up until the visitors equalized in the 41st minute. That score remained until a minute before the break when Hornchurch scored again to take 3 ...

AsOne theatre company is looking for V E Day memories from communities of: Weymouth, Portland, Dorchester, and surrounding villages in-between. Although there are few living who will remember being there left, it’s known there are some wonderful people aged in their 90 to 100’s still with these stories to tell, or their descendants who have treasured ...

Weymouth Town Council have issued a news release detailing their recent decisions by the full council, as follows: A fundraising event for The Lantern Trust, Mayor, Cllr Jon Orrell’s chosen charity, will take place on Friday 2nd May at the Centenary Club from 7.30pm. There will be a band playing Blues Brothers-style covers, a raffle, and ...

On 27th February The Environment Agency granted an application for a permit to operate a new non-hazardous waste incinerator in Portland Port. Following a number of consultations, the Agency agreed that Powerfuel Portland Ltd had met all of the necessary criteria needed for the environmental permit to be given for the proposed incinerator. Where an application ...

A major awareness campaign has been launched across Dorset to warn residents that persistent heartburn could be a sign of something far more serious than just indigestion. Heartburn Cancer UK, in partnership with NHS Wessex Cancer Alliance, is highlighting the link between persistent heartburn and food-pipe (oesophageal) cancer—one of the UK’s deadliest cancers, often diagnosed too ...

A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a reported robbery in Weymouth. Dorset Police received a report at 6.26am on Wednesday 11 December 2024 of a robbery at the Morrisons Daily store at the Littlemoor Shopping Centre. It was reported that a member of staff was threatened with a suspected air weapon and assaulted, ...

Weymouth Football Club could have thrown themselves a lifeline at the Bob Lucas Stadium on Saturday by beating fellow league strugglers Aveley by 4 goals to 1, leaving the Terras 10 points from league safety with 12 matches remaining, but it’s a very tall order. Manager Warren Feeney axed a 4th player from his squad, and ...

Dorset Museum in Dorchester is one of 29 museums across the country to be awarded by Arts Council England a share of £25m from the Government’s Museum, Estate and Development Fund (MEND). The Museum’s share amounts to over £940k which will replace the roof over the Victorian Hall, library and offices, while also repairing the leadwork ...

Building on the success of previous hugely popular events, the Family Science Day will be taking place again at the Dorset Museum & Art Gallery on Sunday the 16th March from 11am-1pm & 2pm-4pm. This free (but ticketed) activity is sure to bring out the Marie Curie or the Albert Einstein in you! Aimed at children ...

Detectives investigating a report that two people were assaulted in Weymouth are issuing an update. Dorset Police received a report at around 1am on Saturday 15 February 2025 of a disturbance in St Edmund Street involving a group of people. An 18-year-old man was reportedly assaulted and sustained a fractured skull. Another 18-year-old man also sustained facial ...

Monday 24 February marks the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Since Vladimir Putin’s forces began the war in 2022, millions have fled the country, with 1,000 Ukrainians now living in Dorset. Dorset Council will be flying the Ukrainian flag at County Hall in Dorchester to show our continued support and solidarity. Cllr Ryan Hope, Portfolio ...

Cllr. Nick Ireland, Leader of Dorset Council, has now received a reply from Mary Creagh CBE MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Nature, responding to his request that the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) intervene following the government’s decision to grant planning permission for the proposed incinerator in Portland. Cllr. Ireland said ...

Officers are appealing for anyone with information to come forward after a member of staff was assaulted outside a shop in Weymouth. At around 10.30am on Thursday 30 January 2025, a man entered Food Warehouse in Jubilee Close and left the shop without paying for some items. The suspect was challenged by a member of staff, but ...

Police officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward following a serious injury road traffic collision in Weymouth. Dorset Police received a report at 11.30am on Monday 10 February 2025 of a road traffic collision involving a Ford Kuga and a pedestrian on East Street in Chickerell. Officers attended alongside the ...

Detectives are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a report that two people were assaulted in Weymouth. Dorset Police received a report at around 1am on Saturday 15 February 2025 of a disturbance in St Edmund Street involving a group of people. An 18-year-old man was reportedly assaulted and sustained a fractured ...

Another Saturday and another defeat for Weymouth Football Club’s men’s team, this time away at Farnborough, where they went down by 3 goals to nil, leaving them propping up the National League South league table in 24th place with remaining games running out in order to secure their place in the division and 13 points ...

Detectives are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward as they investigate reports of a 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 after coming across two men by a silver Ford ...

A man has been jailed after neighbourhood policing officers on patrol caught him in possession of drugs in Weymouth. Adam James Leslie, 44 and of Weymouth, pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A at a hearing at Poole Magistrates’ Court on Saturday 11 January 2025. At around ...

Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a reported suspicious fire in a shed in Weymouth. At around 3.20pm on Thursday 13 February 2025, it is alleged that a shed was set on fire in Farwell Crescent. Officers attended and a 45-year-old man from Weymouth was arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger ...

Dorset Police has launched a recruitment drive for volunteer Police Cadet Leaders to join the Force and help to make an instrumental difference in young people’s lives in the county. The Force has five Cadet units in Blandford Forum, Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch and Weymouth. Each cadet unit offers a unique and exciting opportunity for teenagers aged ...

If you’ve ever considered becoming a childminder, don’t miss Dorset Council’s free online information session. The event, which takes place on February 26 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm, will cover topics such as start-up costs, key considerations, Ofsted requirements, available training, and more. The session will also feature guest speakers who are current childminders who will share ...

Young people across Dorset are being urged to have their say and help make their communities safer. An online survey is now open to  shape the future of the pioneering Pineapple Project that aims to keep young women and girls in Dorset safer. People aged 11 to 25 are encouraged to answer questions about their experiences of ...

In a statement issued today (12 February) plans by Dorset Council to introduce an evening and overnight parking charge in council-run car parks have been paused. The statment continues: “Having listened to initial concerns from councillors and the public, it is clear the introduction of such charges should not be decided until a thorough review of all ...

Imagine sitting in a real Roman amphitheatre, hearing the roar of the crowd around you, and witnessing Roman gladiators fighting in the area. You can experience this for free at Dorchester’s spectacular Roman Festival on Saturday 12th and 13th April 2025, during the school Easter holidays! This amazing, unmissable new festival will be hosted in the iconic ...

Dorset Council’s budget of £417.2 million for 2025-26 has been approved by councillors at the Full Council meeting on 11 February, with substantial investment earmarked for essential frontline council services which local residents and businesses rely on. Councils are required by law to set a balanced budget with expenditure equal to revenue. Dorset Council faces rising ...

The team at Cheriton Care Home in Dorchester has celebrated their recent CQC ‘Good’ rating by appointing Dorchester Family Support as their chosen charity for 2025. Inspectors assessed the home on November 11th, with the report published on January 30th. The CQC highlighted how residents felt safe, with one resident stating, “It’s the best home I’ve been ...

The way the public accesses Dorset County Hospital’s (DCH) Emergency Department will change this spring. Main construction of the Trust’s new Emergency Department (ED) and Critical Care Unit on the former Damers School site will begin in March 2025. The scheme is part of the Government’s New Hospital Programme. In order to keep emergency services running smoothly during the building ...

Dorset Police is leading efforts to combat romance fraud this Valentine’s Day with a ‘Big Night In’ . Romance fraud is a devastating crime that affects people of all ages, often leaving victims with financial losses and significant emotional trauma. The Force believes that empowering communities to identify and disrupt romance fraud at the point of contact ...

Linking public sector projects and teams to the service has helped Help and Kindness provide more connections to support residents and communities accords county. Help and Kindness has received more than 5,000 enquiries across a staggering number of themes – from finding people to help with household tasks and care needs, to putting people in touch ...

Dorset Museum & Art Gallery is celebrating a momentous achievement after securing two prestigious accolades at the 12th Dorset Tourism Awards, held at the Marsham Court Hotel in Bournemouth on 6th February 2025. The Museum was honoured to receive the Gold for the International Tourism Award and Gold for Large Visitor Attraction of the Year, solidifying its ...

Listen to a daily sports bulletin on the KeeP 106 breakfast show from 8:30 am Monday to Friday. Weymouth Football Club’s manager Warren Feeney must have been hoping his players could repeat last week’s performance when they beat Welling by 5 goals to 1 at the Bob Lucas Stadium this time away against Chesham, but it ...

The Mayor of Weymouth was with local school children today (Thursday 6th February) to praise them for suggesting a new message is read out when the town bridge lifts up, which temporarily splits the road in two. Cllr Jon Orrell, Weymouth’s Mayor, met some of the children from Holy Trinity School at Weymouth’s town bridge, along with ...

Dorset Council is on a mission to expand the county’s electric vehicle (EV) charging network and is calling on the public to help decide where to install the next batch of chargers. With the number of electric vehicles on the rise, it is important that Dorset’s communities are equipped to support growing demand from both residents ...

Major work to improve safety at the Maumbury Cross junction in Dorchester moves to the main crossing areas from Tuesday 11 February. This phase includes installing more signal-controlled pedestrian crossing points, widening and levelling of footways where possible and upgrading existing equipment. The initial work, which took place just south of the Maumbury Cross junction, went as ...

Dorset’s Police and Crime Panel have approved plans to increase the amount of money residents in the county pay for their policing service. When residents receive their council tax bill for this year, they will be paying an extra £14 a year, or £1.17 a month, if they live in a band D property. The agreement from ...

The Government has confirmed that Wessex has not been included within the Devolution Priority Programme. The four councils of Wessex submitted a comprehensive proposal outlining the transformative benefits devolution could bring, including greater local control over key areas such as transport, housing, and economic development. In a joint statement, the leaders of BCP, Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire ...

A teenager has been arrested following investigative work by officers into a report that a teenage boy was assaulted in Weymouth. Between 8.15pm and 8.45pm on Saturday 11 January 2025, Dorset Police received a report that a 16-year-old boy had been assaulted on The Esplanade at the end of St Mary Street. The victim was with three ...

The family of a man who died following a reported assault in Weymouth have issued a heartfelt tribute to their loved one. Anthony Jacob, known to his family as Tony and to many of his friends as Jake, died after sustaining injuries in an incident in Abbotsbury Road on the evening of Tuesday 10 December 2024. It ...

by Rich Gabe West Dorset Campaign for Real Ale, (CAMRA) are extremely proud to announce that the Woodman pub in South Street, Bridport, has been judged the 2025 branch “Pub of the Year”. The Woodman beat off stiff competition from other nominated pubs and was judged at different times by a panel of independent West Dorset ...

Weymouth Football Club’s fans have been moaning on the Terras’ internet forum that the team are at the bottom of the league because they have been failing to score any goals. Well, like busses you wait for ages, then 5 turn up together, and that is just what happened at the Bob Lucas Stadium on ...

If you want to face your fears and try something new and exciting in 2025, why not sign up to Weldmar Hospicecare’s adrenalin fuelled abseiling challenge? Abseil for Weldmar returns following a successful debut event in 2024, and will take place on Portland on Sunday, 18th May. Registration is only £25 per participant, with an achievable fundraising ...

The latest crime statistics show that Dorset remains one of the safest areas in the country after experiencing a decrease in crime. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released data on Thursday 30 January 2025, confirming that Dorset remains in England’s top ten safest areas. During the 12 months from 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024, overall crime ...

Detectives are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward after a burglary at an address near Dorchester. At around 6.30pm on Tuesday 21 January 2025, a man forced entry to an address in West Knighton while the female victim was inside. The suspect is described as wearing dark clothing, gloves, a scarf and ...