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Wessex Internet Dorset League week 11 - match previews

ANTICIPATION is building ahead of Dorchester’s derby with Bere Regis at Dorchester Rec tomorrow (12.30pm).

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Blandford United 2-5 Portland United: Blues topple Royals

PORTLAND United preserved their 100 per cent record in pre-season with a 5-2 victory over Dorset Premier League side Blandford United.

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Hamworthy United v Dorchester Town: Pre-season preview

TOM Killick and his Dorchester side will take to the pitch for the first time in more than two months at Hamworthy United this evening (7.45pm).

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Sholing v Weymouth: Pre-season preview and team news

WEYMOUTH return to pre-season friendly action after an eight-day break with a meeting at Sholing tonight (7.45pm).

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Dorset woman GB coast walk fundraiser for homeless

A Dorset woman who is currently walking 5,000 miles across Great Britain has been nominated for a prestigious award.

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Dorset CPRE plea to reduce target for Dorset homes

The Dorset branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England says new home building targets in Dorset should be lowered

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Three Sherborne schools shortlisted for national awards

Three Sherborne schools have been shortlisted for the Independent School of the Year awards.

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Hardy wall repairs among Dorchester planning applications

These are the latest planning applications for the Dorchester area, including plans to repair a wall around Thomas Hardy’s house, Max Gate

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Weymouth Beach firework events to return this month

The countdown is on to a summer of spectacular firework events

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Celebrations in the pubs as England make Euro 2024 final

Pubs across the county went wild as England booked their place in the final of Euro 2024 with a last-gasp winner by substitute Ollie Watkins.

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Butterfly Conservation launch Big Butterfly Count 2024

Leading Dorset-based wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation is calling on people across the UK to take part in this year’s Big Butterfly Count

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Weymouth: Knitted Euros football display hit by vandals

AN IMPRESSIVE knitted creation on a Weymouth post box celebrating England competing at Euro 2024 has been wrecked in a suspected vandal attack

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Dorset Knob Throwing Festival returns this weekend

After a five-year absence, a popular and traditional local festival is returning to its home in Dorset

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Doctor reveals the best hangover cure for anyone struggling

Expert Dr Holly Fennell swears by one "absolute rule" when it comes to pre-drinking rituals.

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Dorset man Cameron Davis jailed for 28 years for murder

The family of a grandmother who was stabbed to death by a stranger described him as a “cowardly, brutal monster” as he was jailed for life with a minimum term of 28 years.

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Euro 2024: Weymouth dad and son celebrate semi-final win

Weymouth father and son Matt and Jack Brown were in Dortmund as England booked a place in the Euro 2024 final

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Village hall extension among latest west Dorset planning proposals

A VILLAGE hall extension is being planned at Shipton Gorge.

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Free-to-air channel changes being made due to UKTV rebrand

UKTV has announced it will launch a new "masterbrand" in the UK on Tuesday, July 16 which will include the renaming of several of its channels.

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Greenhouse gas emissions drop in Dorset

Fewer greenhouse gas emissions were released into the atmosphere in Dorset in 2022, new figures show.

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More time given on Dorset Council car park permits

Drivers are set to enjoy a full hour of extra when using most Dorset Council car parks with a short-stay permit

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