The road closure came into force on August 4 and is expected to continue until August 8.  The closure notice is enabling enable Wessex Internet safe access to carry out installation of fibre cable.

The RSPCA has revealed a worrying rise in reports of animal cruelty on social media. From January to May 2025, the charity saw 133 reports compared to 104 in the same period last year, marking a 27 ...

A ROAD in Crossways is to be closed for two days to enable electrical work to be carried out. A stretch of Redbridge Lane will be shut from 8am on Monday, August 11 until 5pm on Tuesday, August 12. ...

Isaiah Dreads gave a personal performance at the Vinyl Van on Pope Street in Brewery Square on Saturday evening which was the first time he had performed his newest album, Seaside Rap, live. He was ...

If you're planning a visit to the Dorset Sunflower Trail, which is open for a limited period this summer, here's all you need to know ...

A 'flying fish' phenomenon has taken place on the shores of west Dorset over the years, which has been described as 'extraordinary' ...

A CLOTHES shop in Bridport has stood the test of time for 141 years - not far off the 170 years reached by the News! Smith & Smith, a prominent and long-established clothing retailer located on West ...

AN IMPORTANT discussion will explore the impact the impact of fish farms and fishing on marine life in Swanage next month.

The work of internationally renowned Palestinian artist Malak Mattar will be showcased in Dorchester from Monday 25 to Saturday August 30, as part of the town's Festival of Palestinian Culture.

As many as four in 10 appointments were carried out by phone or online during the pandemic, but the proportion fell once the impact of ...

The planning proposal to Dorset Council includes a walk-in hub for Altogether Care on the ground floor with a flat above, created from former office space, and a car port to the rear with one off-road ...

TWO farm buildings at Sturminster Newton are to be converted into homes. A larger and a smaller barn at Oaks Farm, Stalbridge Lane will be converted with a lean-to outbuilding on one of the barns to ...