Dorset Magazine

The incident started outside the Co-op, in Trinity Square, Dorchester. Picture: Google

Teen thrown in river after alleged Dorchester robbery

A TEENAGER was arrested after an alleged robbery in Dorchester which saw the victim pushed into a river. The incident…

Two police officers hurt and two Yeovil men arrested during Dorset anti-immigration protests

TWO people from Yeovil were arrested – and two police officers injured – during anti-immigration protests in Weymouth. Dorset Police…

Dave McRobbie, Anthony Woodhouse and Dave Lakins

Blandford-based Hall & Woodhouse invests in hospitality app company

A DORSET brewery has invested in a county tech start-up that builds apps for the hospitality and tourism industries. Hall…

Dorset Young Farmers county chair Amy Wonnacott, front left, with county organiser Tracy Hounsome, left, and right of th cheque are consultant breast surgeon Miss Vivien Ng and far right, Andy Seare, county president

Dorset Young Farmers make DCH donation as thank you for member’s care

DORSET Young Farmers rallied round after a member was diagnosed with breast cancer – raising money for the hospital…

The Roma flag will fly over Dorset during the commemoration. Picture: Dorset Council

Roma flag to fly over Dorset to commemorate ‘forgotten Holocaust’

THE Roma flag will be flown over Dorset to commemorate the ‘forgotten Holocaust’. Dorset Council will fly the flag at…

1600 ribbons were tied to the school gates - approximately one ribbon for each village child that would have attended the school since 1861 Picture: Winterborne Stickland Nursery School CIC

Winterborne Stickland villagers band together to save “heart of the village”

THE saying may be “it takes a village to raise a child” but in this instance, it takes a…

Paris 2024 Olympics: Athletes to keep an eye on in Dorset and Somerset

ATHLETES across Somerset and Dorset are in Paris this week representing Team GB at the 2024 Paris Olympics…

Police are probing an attempted break-in at Offcamber Cycles in Blandford. Picture: Google

Burglar targets Blandford bike shop Offcamber Cycles

BURGLARS tried to force their way into a Blandford bike shop in a late-night raid. Police are appealing for information…

Figures from the Office for National Statistics show a rise in reports of shoplifting offences Picture: Dorset Police

Shoplifting on the rise across Dorset

SHOPLIFTING figures have risen in Dorset over the past year but the police say it is “fully committed” to tackling…

Carpetright in Salisbury is set to close as part of the deal. Picture: Google

Jobs to go as 200 Carpetright stores shut as part of buyout deal

MORE than 200 Carpetright stores are set to close – including in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire – as part…