Little miracles are happening across West Dorset. Engineers are quietly transforming disabled people’s lives, one bespoke invention at a time. Working for free, they help children mount and ride horses by adapting wheeled ramps. They make special gloves, so a man with a brain injury can hold a golf club. Another can play guitar again, […]
‘Norchester’ developers have shed more light on how their plans will enhance community and protect nature. The North Dorchester Consortium, a partnership between Grainger Plc and Wyatt Homes, wants to build up to 3,750 homes to create the North Dorchester Garden Community (NDGC), nicknamed ‘Norchester’ by locals. The planning application for the first phase – […]
Every year, ancient objects turn up in Dorset’s fields, gardens and riverbanks, brought to light by metal detectors, dog walkers and gardeners. It falls to Ciorstaidh Hayward-Trevarthen, Dorset Council’s finds liaison officer and her assistant Nancy Grace to work out what they are. They are county custodians for the Portable Antiquities Scheme, a recording project […]
Weldmar Hospicecare has launched four spectacular new fundraising challenges for 2027. Supporters can climb Mount Snowdon under the stars, hike through Cambodian villages and jungles, cycle to the iconic Mont-Saint-Michel in France, or take part in the Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge. All sponsorship raised by participants will go directly towards providing specialist care for adults […]
With the partial solar eclipse due on Wednesday August 12, there is a last-minute scramble for safety glasses, with big customer demand to find out where to buy solar eclipse glasses in Dorset. The items are changing hands on Facebook Marketplace for prices ranging from £3 – £20. And you might also still be able […]
A Weymouth-born man will be included in the 2027 Guinness Book of World Records – after spending the last 35 years searching for the Loch Ness Monster. Steve Feltham was 28 years old when he jacked in his job, bought a converted Dorset County Council mobile library from a bloke in Puddletown and set off […]
Dorset Council has apologised after chopping and changing the deadlines for residents to have their say on the ‘Norchester’ development. The North Dorchester Consortium, a partnership between Grainger Plc and Wyatt Homes, wants to build up to 3,750 homes to create the North Dorchester Garden Community (NDGC). Consultation for the first phase – known as […]
Sherborne has been named Dorset Town of Culture 2027, beating other towns across the county to secure the title for next year. The award recognises the town’s cultural identity and existing arts scene, and comes with funding from Dorset Council, matched by Sherborne Town Council, to deliver a year-long programme of events. Town Clerk Steve […]
A Dorset man has completed an extraordinary solo trek to overcome tragic loss with love and hope. Chris McKenna decided to walk all 630 miles of the South West Coast Path by himself in aid of The National Brain Appeal, an organisation that supports pioneering research into a wide range of neurological conditions. Chris, 66, […]
Shannon was heartbroken when her wedding dress was stolen two weeks before the ceremony. But then she met the ‘angels in disguise’ at Scope’s Bridal Floor in Bridport and everything changed. In the guest book Shannon wrote to shop manager Sonia Hallett and volunteer Nicky Cullis: “What you do changes lives in ways you may […]