The Met Office has issued fresh weather warnings, indicating imminent snow showers that might intensify significantly by tomorrow.
Starting at 4 am on Monday, a yellow warning will be active, signaling the likelihood of snow and ice affecting transportation networks in parts of Greater London, Kent, Surrey, East Sussex, and...
Between 3pm on 4 January and the morning of 5 January 2024, our highways crews were called out 82 times to deal with issues relating to the significant rainfall across our area.
Our multi-skilled crews, each typically comprising two people, cleared gullies and drains blocked with debris washed and blown...
Tonight, through tomorrow, and into Thursday, Dorset is bracing itself for possibly the biggest storm of the year so far. Rain will then continue to be light and heavy until at least the end of next week. With temperatures rising to record levels for this time of year, snow...
Local Rally Planned for 18 November – weekly events
Families with children, trade unionists, members of faith communities and campaigners filled a coach to join the historic demonstration for Palestine in London on 11 November.
A huge march was marked by its humanity, the call for a ceasefire, and the open...
There are currently weather warnings in effect for Dorset as Storm Ciarán hits the UK’s South Coast. There is a Yellow warning in effect for heavy rain and strong winds on Thursday 2 November.
Dorset Council and our partners are ready to cope with the impact of this extreme weather, with safety measures deployed and...
The upcoming weekend in Britain is set to be impacted by the first named storm of the season, Storm Antoni. Forecasters are warning of "unseasonably" strong winds that could pose a danger to life. The storm is expected to bring gusts of up to 65mph along the coastlines and...
Two Met Office yellow weather warnings predict heavy downpours and strong winds to hit parts of the UK. The alerts cover the entire south coast of England, most of Wales, the Midlands, and portions of the North on Wednesday.
From 4 am to 6 pm, a wind warning is in...
Local and national organisations are uniting to show their opposition to Armed Forces Day, due to be held in Falmouth on 24th June. Groups involved include Campaign Against Arms Trade, the Peace Pledge Union, ForcesWatch, Demilitarise Education, Cornwall Resists and local and national Quaker organisations. All groups say that...
If you have the cash you can make big savings.
With recent rises in some public car parks in busy tourist areas, Dorset Council is urging people to check the cost benefits of its permits.
The cost of its permits has been frozen this year, with the Short Stay and Flexi...
The Natural Hazards Partnership (NHP) issued an Amber alert for the risk of wildfires over the weekend (Saturday 20 May 2023). This means that the weather and ground conditions give a higher likelihood of wildfire, and that any fire that broke out would potentially be difficult to control.
The highest risk areas...
