February 9, 2025
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Paints ‘N’ Plates in Dorchester is body beautiful

After 16 years at Autobitz, Martyn Whelan knows a thing or two about engines. And now this Dorchester born and bred mechanic has

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About turn for underground bunker in Ringstead

An underground bunker decommissioned 67 years ago has come back to life as a quirky holiday home. Sykes Cottages, which manages the Transmitter

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Parents, pupils and staff at Bridport Primary School celebrate ‘good’ Ofsted

Bridport Primary School is a ‘happy and welcoming place’ and has been rated ‘good’ after a recent Ofsted inspection. The 330-strong school was

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Planning bosses WILL discuss changes to Bridport’s Foundry Lea housing development on June 15

Planning chiefs will discuss proposed changes to the controversial Foundry Lea housing development in Bridport on June 15 following an unexplained delay. Dorset

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Cerne Abbas residents say Oxford company have ‘castrated’ their giant on cheese labelling

Cheesed-off residents say the Cerne Abbas Giant has been ‘castrated’ and made ‘non-binary’ on a dairy company’s labelling. But the Oxford Cheese Company

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Best bib and tucker for Dorchester’s Thomas Hardy Victorian Fair

Throngs of people stepped back in time in Dorchester on Saturday to celebrate the birthday of Thomas Hardy. The Thomas Hardy Victorian Fair

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A rich mixture of concerts and talks at Hanford School

A rich mixture of concerts and talks will be held at Hanford School in Child Okeford, near Blandford, from June 19-25, as part

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Bridport artist’s exhibition fosters hope through difficult times

An artist in Bridport who has given hope to hundreds of people is holding an exhibition in May to showcase the work she

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Saving lives in crisis-hit countries: Dorset midwife’s incredible story

By Dan Goater A midwife from Weymouth who has saved thousands of lives in warzones, earthquake hit regions and refugee camps around the

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Plans for Stratera’s £300m solar farm in Chickerell have been withdrawn

Controversial plans to build a 1,400-acre solar farm in Chickerell have been withdrawn by the applicant. Energy firm Stratera said it is abandoning

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