Emily Quance

Emily Quance
Church organist Keith Watts, 88, sits at the reed organ at Thomas a Becket Church, Lydlinch, where he has played for 73 years
Church

Church organist still pulls out all the stops after 70 years

A church organist has been playing at the same church on the same instrument every week for more than 70 years. Keith Watts,

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Chef in a red bandana and striped apron smiles while holding a metal pot in the kitchen at O’Pasta, Brewery Square, Dorchester.
News

Insider’s guide to Brewery Square: 25 independent businesses shape Dorchester life

Anyone who remembers the old Eldridge Pope brewery site knows how far Brewery Square has come. What was once a derelict station with

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Barney Lantree and Weymouth's Ashley Wild during training for their Three Peaks challenge
News

Weymouth YouTubers to tackle gruelling Three Peaks challenge in just 24 hours

Weymouth YouTubers are undertaking a feat of endurance billed as Great Britain’s toughest outdoor challenge. Ashley Wild runs The Big Adventure Show with

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The Grim Reaper monster truck flies over crushed cars in front of a large crowd at Dorset County Show 2026
Agriculture

Europe’s largest monster truck joins Dorset County Show 2026

Europe’s largest monster truck is crushing its way into the Dorset County Show 2026, returning to Dorchester on September 5 and 6. The

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View of Stinsford water meadow looking northeast from the Blue Bridge - beyond which the North Dorchester Garden Community development is proposed to be built
News

Deadline looms for objections to North Dorchester Garden Community plans for first 500 homes

Residents have been warned time is running out for comments and objections to the controversial ‘Norchester’ development. The North Dorchester Consortium, a partnership

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"Women of Dorset lantern parade through Dorchester streets at dusk, carrying handmade paper lanterns and candles in vintage-style dress, singing together
Culture

Women of Dorset took centre stage in fierce new play

Three sold-out performances of Unearthed, Women of Dorset’s powerful new community theatre production, culminated with a lantern parade through Dorchester celebrating the county’s

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A hand holds up an irregular glass torus pendant made from broken glass found at France Quarry, backlit by sunlight through the woodland canopy
News

France Quarry joy as islanders raise £55,000 to save Portland’s hidden woodland

By Kim Berlin We did it! Some time ago I wrote about a proposal for the community to buy two acres of France

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Judges and handlers with ribboned cattle in the show ring at Melplash Show
Agriculture

Countdown to Melplash Show as huge event set to dazzle with over 400 stands

The countdown is underway for the 2026 Melplash Agricultural Show, taking place on Thursday, August 27 at the West Bay Showground near Bridport.

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Wessex Morris Men in traditional straw boater hats with ribbons and rosettes gather outdoors on a hillside at dusk, smiling for the camera in white shirts and red-and-green sashes.
Culture

Wessex Morris Men invite new dancers to bring-a-friend night ahead of 70th anniversary

Wessex Morris Men are holding a ‘Bring-a-friend’ night in the hopes of attracting new members of all ages. The side are resuming their

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Sherborne House, a Grade I listed Georgian mansion in golden stone, framed by tall cypress trees, with sculptural artwork visible in one of its windows
Culture

Sherborne House £15m restoration wins prestigious award

One of Dorset’s most iconic buildings has landed a prestigious architectural award. Sherborne House is a Grade I listed Georgian mansion that has

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