MPs call for answers over sudden closure of private school
Dorset MPs are calling for answers after Leweston School – a 135-year-old private school near Sherborne – shut without warning, leaving staff unpaid,
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Residents claim developer has left site unfinished and dangerous
Residents of a new housing estate on the edge of Charminster say Wyatt Homes has left the site unfinished, unsightly, and dangerous –
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Councillors asked to approve an extra £1m for Local Plan after yet another delay
Dorset Council’s long-awaited Local Plan – which went out to consultation in 2021 then again in 2025 – is now going to be
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Concerns over plans for up to 360 homes on last unspoiled land between Chickerell and Weymouth
Upset residents have flooded Dorset Council with objections to plans for up to 360 homes on one of the last undeveloped pieces of
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Discover Weymouth’s astonishing Georgian secrets along 16-stop heritage trail
Visitors and locals alike are being urged to learn about Weymouth’s fascinating history – and its many parallels with upmarket Bath, by going
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Duke’s of Dorchester auctioneer reveals amazing story behind 200 years of hidden treasures
Here in West Dorset, people have been bringing their treasures to Duke’s of Dorchester for more than two centuries – and in that
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Incredible! Bere Regis Swimming Club celebrates 50 unforgettable years
A village swimming club has celebrated half a century of teaching kids. Bere Regis & District Swimming Club – The Orcas – was
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“The nimbys think I’m the Antichrist”: Parnham House owner hits back in row over 82 homes plan
A developer hoping to build 82 homes on 21 acres of his 131-acre estate has told a national newspaper he is being treated
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Avoid an Aga saga and hire expert engineers
By Alison Smith of Rural Ranges in Bridport In a world of constant choice, a bombardment of noise, social media and advertising, how
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Bridport lawyer fighting to free Jeremy Bamber as TV documentary casts doubt on farmhouse murders conviction
Bridport lawyer tackling ‘wrongful conviction’ in infamous farmhouse mass murder Emily Bolton. Photo by Pete Millson The Bridport lawyer who freed wrongly-convicted Andy