The Mapperton Estate is offering free activities for children this summer. The estate, located near Beaminster, will host themed activities every week for six weeks. Children can participate in ...

Dorchester Poverty Action receives £1,500 from Yorkshire Building Society to support Dorset residents facing financial hardship and poverty.

Weymouth and Kingston Maurward College has celebrated its art and design students' talent and hard work. The 2025 end-of-year exhibition, called Remix, was held at the Weymouth campus. On the buzzing ...

Community groups in West Dorset and beyond can apply for NGED’s £250k Community Matters Fund for energy efficiency upgrades to halls, centres ...

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution is converting its fleet to run on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). The move is part of SSEN's goal to achieve a zero-emissions fleet by ...

Support UK bees during DEFRA's Bees Needs Week with Haskins Garden Centres' expert advice on bee-friendly gardening, pollinators, planting ...

Hays Travel Swanage raised over £200 for Dorset youth mental health charity, supporting young people in memory of William Paddy. Local ...

DORSET’s Coombe House special school, near Shaftesbury, is good value for money, according to a senior councillor.

Shaftesbury Town Council is seeking a new Town Crier to take up the honorary role, which plays a central part in civic life and public celebrations. The Town Crier is responsible for delivering public ...

MORE Dorset goods and services could be used in future by Dorset Council – including in the County Hall canteen.

On a recent holiday trip (in June 2025) to Weymouth from Germany, I took a bus into Weymouth with the purpose of purchasing a Hay Fever spray from Boots. This should have been a straightforward affair ...

A town council is set to approach Dorset Council to assure that the controversial tip booking system will not be imposed in the future ...