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Nature gets a short back and sides
10/01/2025

Nature gets a short back and sides

Work will make the area safer, avoiding the risk of an unexpected failure, and will improve light levels in the reserve

Maximum hike planned for council tax
10/01/2025

Maximum hike planned for council tax

“Despite national financial challenges, we are making tough decisions to secure a strong financial future for Dorset Council'

Will be it 'Hello campers'?
10/01/2025

Will be it 'Hello campers'?

Also among planning applications, recently submitted, is an application for 26 solar panels on the roof of the café/shop at Ringstead.

Residents set to oppose another bungalow bid
04/01/2025

Residents set to oppose another bungalow bid

“The proposal is a cynical land-grab with scant regard for the people who live close by'

Flat-tired van causing obstruction as it gets multiple tickets
04/01/2025

Flat-tired van causing obstruction as it gets multiple tickets

Van is blocking access to homes, where signs are in position asking drivers to leave the entrance clear, allowing access for emergencies.

Fears for jobs and over 'robotisation' of council services
04/01/2025

Fears for jobs and over 'robotisation' of council services

'Robots' could take over provision of information services as Dorset Council plans a transformation to save money

Emergency services sprang into action over hazardous find
02/01/2025

Emergency services sprang into action over hazardous find

Police, firefighters and ambulance officers attended and the area was cordoned off.

Junction improvement underway soon
02/01/2025

Junction improvement underway soon

Major safety improvement work will shortly begin at the four-way Maumbury Cross junction in Dorchester

Charity offers advice after Christmas spending spree
02/01/2025

Charity offers advice after Christmas spending spree

Dorchester Poverty Action and Dorchester Foodbank are sponsor the courses, with a £20 Co-op voucher for participants in DT1/DT2 postcodes or who are NHS workers

Police probe collision that left man in hospital
02/01/2025

Police probe collision that left man in hospital

No arrests have been made and Dorset Police is still carrying out enquiries into the full circumstances of the collision.

Shocking attack on elderly man by youths
02/01/2025

Shocking attack on elderly man by youths

The victim – a local man aged in his 80s – was approached by a group of people aged in their late teens.

Council says its priority among those in temporary accommodation is families who are in B&B.
02/01/2025

Council says its priority among those in temporary accommodation is families who are in B&B.

The council says its priority among those in temporary accommodation is families who are in B&B.

Highly rated musician set for town performance
02/01/2025

Highly rated musician set for town performance

An avid chamber musician, Gerard has collaborated with renowned artists such as Daniel Hope, Roger Vignoles, Jens Peter Maintz, and the Doric Quartet.

Complications mean junction work will be delayed
02/01/2025

Complications mean junction work will be delayed

'We understand this delay will be disappointing for many, including our own construction team.'

Flats plan in heart of town centre
09/12/2024

Flats plan in heart of town centre

Town council’s planning committee have not objected to the proposals but have expressed concern about the likely lack of natural light for basement flat

Parking problems rising in Dorchester
09/12/2024

Parking problems rising in Dorchester

Abandoning vehicles on pavements, or half on-half off pavements, has become increasingly common

Blaze in town centre is being probed
09/12/2024

Blaze in town centre is being probed

The cause of the fire is not yet known but an investigation will be carried out when it is safe to do so.

New homes for Dorchester
18/11/2024

New homes for Dorchester

The application attracted three objections – claiming a loss of light and overbearing impact on properties, ‘harm’ to the town’s heritage and fire risk

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