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Open day at Dorchester & District fishing club hopes to catch them young!

DORCHESTER & District Angling Society juniors hosted an open day at Revels Fishery as part of the Angling Trust’s…

Two arrested after toilet request ended in alleged knife threat

A MAN knocked on a door in a North Dorset village and asked to use the toilet – before…

Dorset road safety design competition open for young people

YOUNG people are being urged to do their bit for road safety by creating a design to raise awareness. The…

Dorset Doddlers take over Henstridge Airfield Parkrun

MEMBERS of the Dorset Doddlers Running Club conducted a one-off takeover of the 155th Henstridge Airfield Parkrun. Henstridge Parkrun director…

King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer

King and Queen visit Poundbury development near Dorchester

KING Charles and Queen Camilla were in Dorset yesterday (Tuesday) for a surprise visit to Poundbury. The pair were in…

Hanford School pupils rise to 14-mile walking challenge

GIRLS from Year 7 at Hanford School at Child Okeford gave up the last day of half-term to tackle…

Former Somerset & Dorset locomotive steams through Dorset once again

34046 Braunton was steaming through familiar surroundings this afternoon en route to Weymouth for the Steam Dreams Rail Co…

Free tickets on offer to mental health charity festival

FREE tickets are still available to a charity festival next month. The Dorset Mental Health Forum charity is celebrating its…

Glastonbury review: Have no fear of perfection

SALVADOR Dali once said, ‘Have no fear of perfection – you’ll never reach it’. When the gates open to the…

Major milestone for North Dorset Beekeepers

by Robbie Baird, North Dorset Beekeepers Thursday, June 8, was a landmark day for North Dorset Beekeepers, quite literally, as…