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Sunday, May 19, 2024
The next phase of pedestrian, cycle and bus service improvements on Magna Road in Poole will get underway on Monday 11 March. The improvements, funded through central government’s Transforming Cities Fund* and running between the Knighton Lane/Provence Drive junction and the new access road into Canford Vale from Magna Road,...
Following last week's announcement of warm air in southern England, https://dorseteye.com/let-go-of-your-hats-the-warm-weather-is-coming the Met Office has issued two weather warnings for thunderstorms expected later today. The yellow weather warnings encompass London, large portions of the south, southwest, and southeast of England, as well as Cardiff and southern Wales. The initial warning anticipates heavy rain...
The Met Office has taken an unusual step by extending its amber wind alerts to encompass most of the UK in anticipation of Storm Isha, marking the ninth storm since September. The warnings, which highlight potential "danger to life" in certain areas, are in response to expected wind speeds...
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...
Southwest England and South Wales are under a yellow weather warning for rain, effective from 11 am to 11.59 pm on Thursday. The Met Office predicts widespread rainfall of up to 2cm, with hilly regions expecting up to 4cm. This may lead to delays in bus and train services,...
If you are walking through Dorchester Borough Gardens, you may spot ribbons tied to the bandstand. Our Forget-Me-Not Group is giving bereaved families the opportunity to come together during #BabyLossAwarenessWeek (9-15 October). Families are invited to display the names of babies being remembered on ribbons and tie them to the bandstand until...
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...
From the Christmas Lights Switch On to encouraging shoppers to support Small Business Saturday, free parking dates in selected Weymouth car parks have been announced.  Weymouth Town Council successfully applied to Dorset Council to allow free parking in its car parks on Saturday 25th November and Saturday 2nd December.  Participating town centre car parks include Weymouth...
From lighting a beacon to honour the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, to a Beach Sports and Community Festival, or a mouth-watering seafood festival, Weymouth has over 200 exciting events lined up over 2022.  Many of the town’s iconic events make a return including the Wessex Folk Festival, Armed Forces celebrations and the Chickerell Steam...
Anti racist campaigners faced up to the far right racist group Patriotic Alternative on Portland in Dorset, on Saturday 9th September. Representing the decent people of the borough of Weymouth and Portland and across the nation they did us all proud. As The Smiths state in their song 'I...