December 20, 2025
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Stephen and Jack’s 250-mile journey in memory of mum

Portland-based ceramic artist and retired art teacher Stephen Yates will be hoping for good weather when he embarks on the 250-mile walk to Yorkshire with his dog Jack. Family and friends will wave them off from Coronation Road on Portland for their journey inspired by Stephen’s late mother, Kathleen. The duo plan to walk 10 […]

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High density plan for 141 houses at Newtons Cove comes under fire

Outline plans for up to 141 homes, a 60-bed care home and a gym, swimming pool and spa at a Weymouth beauty spot are going before planners after vehement objections from the town’s civic society among others. Juno Developments has previously applied for permission to build at Newtons Cove, on the site of the former […]

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Stephen and Jack’s 250-mile journey from Portland to Yorkshire for mum

Portland-based ceramic artist and retired art teacher Stephen Yates will be hoping for good weather when he embarks on the 250-mile walk to Yorkshire with his dog Jack. Family and friends will wave them off from Coronation Road on Portland for their journey inspired by Stephen’s late mother, Kathleen. The duo plan to walk 10 […]

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Concerns over battery storage plans for Chickerell

Controversial plans to build a battery storage facility in Chickerell have been submitted to Dorset Council. Statera Energy is seeking full planning permission to build a 400MW battery energy storage system (BESS) connected to the National Grid near Weymouth FC. The plan is already attracting opposition from the Chickerell Action Group (CAG), with one member […]

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High-denisty plan for coast site criticised

Outline plans for up to 141 homes, a 60-bed care home and a gym, swimming pool and spa at a Weymouth beauty spot are going before planners after vehement objections from the town’s civic society among others. Juno Developments has previously applied for permission to build at Newtons Cove, on the site of the former […]

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Is cash king? Let West Dorset MP Chris Loder know…

West Dorset MP Chris Loder has launched a campaign to ensure that access to cash is protected in his constituency in the wake of several significant bank closures in West Dorset. Bank closures in Dorchester, Bridport, Lyme Regis and Sherborne have left many vulnerable people and rural residents marginalised. Now Mr Loder is inviting residents […]

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River action group secures improvement pledge from South West Water

Campaigners have secured a water boss’s pledge to improve Lyme Regis’s sewage system ‘without delay’ after concerns were raised about poor water quality and an ‘ecologically dead’ river. The River Lim Action group met South West Water’s Chief Operating Officer John Halsall to discuss the thousands of hours sewage has been pouring into rivers in […]

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North Quay set to be demolished after chairman settles split vote

It’s finally happening – the huge former Weymouth and Portland Borough Council building is to be razed to the ground, opening up a prime piece of land on the harbourside. Councillors on Dorset Council’s area planning committee have agreed to demolish the concrete building occupied by the local authority on North Quay for nearly half […]

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Not on the buses! Assessment and permits needed for mobility scooters on the bus

First Bus has apologised to a holidaymaker from Oxfordshire after he was turned away for having a mobility scooter. Christopher Smith from Didcot was holidaying in Charmouth and was allowed to board buses to Lyme Regis and back with his class 2 scooter, which he relies on after suffering a stroke. But the next day […]

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Fears crowded barge could become ‘floating Grenfell’ and lead to ‘Hillsborough-style crush’ if fire broke out

Campaigners fear the Bibby Stockholm asylum seekers’ barge could become a ‘floating Grenfell’ as it starts to fill up over the coming weeks – and their fears seem finally to have been heard after the arrival of 50 migrants was cancelled at the last minute today. The barge, which was built to house 222 people, […]

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